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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
4
An overview of rubber types and history from Amazon origins to vulcanization in 1839, tracing the spread of plantation rubber from the Amazon to Ceylon and Malaya, the role of reclaimed rubber, and the diverse uses and properties required for different applications.
Governor de Graeff of St Eustatius saluted the American flag after a Yankee ship entered the harbor on November 16, making him the first foreign official to salute the United States flag.
Three people are injured when a southbound Minneapolis and St. Louis train crashes into the rear of the Story City branch train near Marshalltown as a blinding snow storm rages.
Des Moines notes that Representative Nicholson of Winneshiek plans a bill this session to build a twine plant run by convict labor, with sites at Fort Madison or Anamosa. The plant would supply binding twine directly to farmers, following similar experiments in Kansas and Minnesota. Estimated cost ranges from 200,000 to 300,000 dollars to provide meaningful employment.
During a fancy dress party at the opera house a 12 year old boy, Arthur Cummens, was wounded when a blank cartridge in a militia pistol exploded while being handled by girls. He suffered a skull injury and was unconscious for hours.
Joseph Sedlacek of St Ansgar kept a diverse farm system with hogs, corn, oats, potatoes, and a 12 acre onion patch. After his 1914 fire destroyed his $6,000 home, onion profits funded a new, larger farm house three miles from town. In 1916 the onion crop again paid for the second house as profits from onions supported his operation and $6,000 loss.
The state spent 549706.18 on three elections last year with counties bearing direct costs. Presidential preference primary cost 129399.09, June primaries and suffrage vote 197637.06, and the general election 222669.13. District totals show Allamakee 4196, Chickasaw 83147, Clayton 507, Fayette 5905, Howard 3845, Winneshiek 4829.
Long Island Life recalls a venerable sycamore or buttonwood on King manor grounds in Jamaica. Planted over a century ago by Rufus L. King, it was later connected to his descendants through a tale told by John A. King and Judge Fleming. The tree, notable for holes cemented shut and a once present doghouse, symbolizes early federal era planting.
The text traces secret societies from Egypt, Persia, and India to ancient times, noting dual esoteric and public teachings. It argues that organized groups emerged for both beneficial and malevolent ends, with philosophers and rulers teaching different truths to the inner circle versus the masses. It cites Cicero on differing beliefs of Rome and Greece’s wise men versus the general populace.
In Fort Atkinson in 1916 Cornelius Schreiber packed eggs for F. C. Smith. He found his name on a case and last Sunday morning got a letter dated January 1 1917 from Quarry Lane Staincros Mr Barnsley England. The note asks to hear from the egg’s traveler and closes with New Year wishes.
Independence suffers a gas famine after the Jones and Hovey gas plant exploded last Friday night wrecking the building. It will take weeks to install new machinery and replace burst mains. Saturday saw raids on hardware stores as residents stockpiled gasoline and oil. If not for the burst mains, gas could have lasted several weeks.
Parrots in old Mexico rival the wild pigeon in numbers once seen in the United States. Varying shades and sizes, they darken the jungle and near engineer camps they become tame enough to receive individual names and live as pets. When they desert the forest and land openly, natives view it as a sure warning of impending earthquakes.
The superintendent of the consolidated school at Superior in Dickinson County raised 400 bushels of onions per acre on land that had only native grass. Plowed in spring 1915, the ground was dished and harrowed, then planted to onions in 1916. It proved weedless and required minimal care without manure, yielding a highly profitable crop.
Pearson's Weekly notes that elephants adore lavish garments and adornments. Indian princes seek highly garlanded state elephants and pay fortunes for animals meeting their ornate standards. Silk cloths richly embroidered with gold weigh down carriers, illustrating the extravagant taste.
Sheriff Ferrie of Howard county pursues thirteen head of cattle stolen from John Cray near Chester. The only clues are missing cattle and cut wires in Cray's pasture. Ferrie questioned Riceville stock buyers but found no trace of the stolen stock yet.
The earliest vessels for drinking were skin pouches sewn to hold water. Leather bottles, known as blackjacks in England, formed much like today’s pitchers. Their insides were lined with pitch, contributing to the modern term pitcher.
A swimmer under a blazing sun submerges in cold water causing head overheating. The limb pumping forces blood to the head overfilling arteries elsewhere, risking violent headaches and possible insensibility. The swimmer may sink and, without timely aid, join the mysteriously drowned.
A new squirrel variety has appeared in Charles City. Hornaday and Thompson Seton, via inquiries from the Naturalist club, cannot identify it without a specimen to be sent to Mr. Hornaday. The creature is mouse gray with white underparts and tufted ears, resembling a red squirrel in body but with distinctive ears.
The J. G. Laird family of McGregor narrowly escaped suffocation as a Friday night fire partially damaged their home. Fr. Laird woke about four o'clock to smoke thick in the air and alerted the family, getting everyone out just in time. One child nearly suffocated, found at the head of the stairs.
A report to the Peruvian congress in August 1015 shows 286 trade marks registered for 114 15, down from 406 in 113 14. US marks rose at least 50 percent, patents granted totaled 5, a record, with over 40 percent for improvements invented in the United States.
A movement is well advanced to hold a grand peace jubilee in Vicksburg National Park on October 16 to 19, 1917. Every veteran living in town who served in the siege and capture of Vicksburg will be entitled to attend.
A London Globe excerpt notes a cockney error in pronouns during a brawl testimony. An assize court witness says “Well, her told I to hit she,” and the counsel replies “Her did, did her?” The witness adds “And then her came at we,” illustrating provincial speech patterns in legal settings.
The M-year-old daughter of Charles Lamb, living three miles north of Mitch ell, was instantly killed when the sleigh she rode home from school was struck by a southbound Illinois Central freight train. Several other children were in the sleigh but escaped serious injury.
A health note explains that proper daily breathing exercises improve long term health. It states people often use only a fraction of their lung space, making respiratory illnesses more likely. Encourages daily practice to live longer and better.
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as a remedy for lingering coughs. It claims the balsam medicine soothes irritated membranes and relieves coughs quickly, with laxative and antiseptic properties. The notice promises small bottles at 50 cents from four druggists.
A mosaic of local notes on fires in Ossian and Arlington, county taxes in Mitchell and Clayton, a missing deputy sheriff in Fayette, and post office letters. It mentions a North McGregor church, a Caledonia creamery dividend, and fires at Eagle Grove and the Chicago and Northwestern roundhouse. It also reflects on national prosperity, Mr. McAdoo, and President Wilson’s election formalities.
In Paraguay a peculiar credit method called contra accounts exists. A wholesaler buys from foreign manufacturers then resells to interior small dealers and covers his own debt by presenting the dealers’ bills to the manufacturer as collateral. The standard credit term in Paraguay is six months.
An old testimonial promotes Doan's Kidney Pills for weak kidneys and urinary disorders. Decorah resident G G Bucknell recounts relief after taking the remedy, noting irregular kidney action and back discomfort. Price 50 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. advertises the product.
Fifty years ago a Kan sas Indian massacre killed 59 men. W Bailey retires as editor of the REPUBLICAN, succeeded by A K Bailey & Bro. Cresco branch sold to Skoffstad & Svendson. Decorah houses sale and wheat prices noted. Claik Day to own Decorah House. R F Gibson sells residence to Henry Paine of Ohio. Cresco plans seminary. Castalia surveys road to West Union. Advertisement offers 50¢ vestment for piles.
The Christian Herald describes fishing for halibut using ultralong lines up to 60 miles long. Baited hooks lie on the sea bed with buoys marking the surface and lights for night, as steamers haul in the catch after the lines, laden with fish, are wound in after a day.
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