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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1915
Page
3
The Republican Decorah Iowa traces its origins, noting year of establishment and weekly publication by A. K. Battery and Son. The item presents a historical newspaper masthead reference from Decorah Iowa.
The Sun notes spring optimism in Waukon with plans for a packing plant. Clear Lake merchants push freight-rate increases. E G Burgeson injures hip after ice fall in Kensett. Burglars hit two Clear Lake lumber offices for 18 cents. Arthur Keil safe after a 82 foot ice run fall in Mason City. John Spence arrested for bootlegging. Hanford McNider joins Red Cross for French army. Fifty-Sixth Town Regiment to encamp at Clear Lake in July 1928. Will Frayer loses three fingers in Milwaukee road accident. Letters at Decorah post office include Lillian Olson Alice Johnston E O Vollum Mrs J E Wroe.
Valdez teams lost to Calmar 25 16 girls and 23 6 boys. Decorah beat Waukon 29 24 boys and 19 14 girls. Luther Preps edged Valdez 22 18. Luther lost big to Gustavus Adolphus 42 5. Luther’s upcoming games listed through Feb 27 including Minnesota A C and Campion at various sites.
The Sharon Chronicle notes I H Conigisky of Decorah Iowa as an inventive optometrist. He blends artisan and salesman skills, creating new lens shapes and spectacle bridges to better fit faces and selling his ideas as his business expands.
The Ossian Bee reports Telegrams received Thursday announced the death of former citizen and druggist C. H. Blanchaine in Kissimmee Florida. Death occurred Wednesday January 27. Funeral held in Kissimmee. cause of death not stated. M. J. Klein and T. H. DeGraff notified.
The Red Oak Farmers Club held its second regular meeting on January 28. R Torgrim reported an approved tersely written constitution. C J Thorgrimson spoke on growing a successful corn crop and suggested using sulphur in cribs to deter rats. A lunch followed the program. The next meeting is set for February 11 with an organ solo by Miss Rebecca Hove and a talk on fireless cookers by Miss Emma Soland.
A Wells Fargo Express agent found a broken glass door light and open transom on Thursday. A liquor package was stolen with only unassigned keys left as clues. Sunday night the office was entered again through a door hole, and a gallon of whiskey disappeared with no further leads.
A Pleasant township farmer held a building fee gathering last week with neighbors invited. Alcohol was provided and a dispute led to a fight in which one man was choked and punched but not seriously hurt. He had his assailants arrested for assault and battery. one pleaded guilty and the other was acquitted before Justice Whalen.
The Decorah lodge of Owls voted to relocate from the Sonia Peterson grocery rooms on Washington Street to the former Elms rooms after finding the current quarters too small. George Higgins arranged the new space for future meetings.
The auditing board met at Winneshick County State Bank last Friday and audited the company's books. Everything was in good shape and about $1,000 remains in the treasury to start the new year's business.
More horse shipments from Anderson Bros. last Friday sent another carload to East Willis ton and a third carload this month with enough stock for three more. They also purchased two carloads of cavalry horses in South Dakota delivered recently. A correction notes George Kirkland of Freeport is eighty five, not seventy five, last Wednesday.
Scheduling shifts from an extended murder trial in Waukon forced Judge Hobson to take over in Decorah this week replacing Judge W I Springer. Eczema spreads rapidly causing intense itching. Dean's Ointment is recommended for fast relief. file at all stores Ady see A man isn't necessarily honest because he is poor.
Parishioners of St Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah plan a new church this season. The Allison residence at Main and Court was bought as the site in a prime city block near the courthouse and post office. Architect E Masqueray of St Paul will draw plans and likely supervise construction, signaling a handsome landmark for the city. A vigorous campaign will push the project to completion.
A company of about seventy five young people held a farewell party for the Harter daughters before the family moves to Decorah. They collected over 13 dollars, later grown to 314 dollars, and Mr. Harter sent the amount to the German Red Cross branch near his old home to aid war sufferers.
The Eiffel Tower undergoes a repaint every five to six years costing 2800 to 3200 pounds. Fifty painters work three to four months to cover 180000 square yards with a fresh coat. Past colors included orange red yellow white and chrome yellow with the tower now serving wireless telegraph and other electrical uses.
The state board of health reports October deaths by county: Winneshiek nine teen, Allamakee nineteen, Chickasaw six, Clayton thirteen, Fayette sixteen, Howard thirteen. Causes include acute rheumatism apoplexy heart disease embolism pneumonia stomach ulcers organic digestive disease accidental drowning with two each from tuberculosis and angina pectoris and three from senility.
A discussion notes ants as disease vectors and deadly stings. A child died after climbing a hill of red ants, and white ants have damaged Smithsonian walls and floors. South American specimens escaped and multiplied into vast numbers.
Sir John Lubbock, renowned bee expert, showed by extensive observation and experiments that blue is the bee’s favorite color, followed by white, yellow, red, green, and orange. He also noted a bee visits about 25 flowers per minute and stays with the same flower species per field visit.
A home contains a wireless telegraph apparatus that can receive but not send. The boys explain sending costs power and choose to receive only. They fling out the aerial to catch messages from far and near, never sending in return, illustrating life’s parable.
George H Willsies sale of Duroe Jersey brood sows at his Prosper farm drew many breeders from nearby and distant points. Fifty seven brood sows sold for nearly 3700 with top price 20250 for a Chief Defender sired sow. Other sows brought 180 100 and 60 to 75 dollars as bidding rose whenever Chief Defender s stock appeared. S E Brickner and H C Hjerleid attended. Hjerleid bought two moderate priced animals for Frankville township farm.
London reports show playing cards carry millions of malignant bacilli in tests. The Chicago Inter Ocean notes the risk in bridge whist circles, suggesting camphor counters for sterilization and warning against using a new deck each deal.
The Decorah markets report nominal price stability across lines with wheat quoted 1.20 to 1.30, flour wholesale at 87.05 per barrel, barley steady at 50 to 60 cents, hogs at 6.50, corn rising to 75 cents per bushel, eggs at 23 cents and dairy butter at 29. Buyers at stockyards lack Chicago quotations as wires are down since last Saturday.
New grade crossing signals are to be installed by an eastern railroad. A train within a mile triggers a red light and a gong audible 500 yards away. Signals continue until the train passes. if wires derange or the mechanism fails, the disk flashes danger until repaired.
An English manufacturer's agent introduces a closely woven raincoat fabric to the United States market. The fabric contains no rubber and is guaranteed rainproof, though smoke may blow through at the rain’s impact point. It is self ventilating and will not coekleoup.
In myth Cerebus is a three headed watchdog at the gates of Hades with three snakes about his neck. His cave lies beyond the river Styx where Charon ferries souls. He supposedly guards entry and detains those who seek to escape.
Two ex-prisoners who courted by letter while serving one month at Knutsford Cheshire were married on their release at the parish church opposite the prison. The man proposed in jail and the chaplain officiated, arranging the wedding.
Ball covers are sewn by hand with no machine satisfactory. Hundreds of thousands of baseballs are produced each year, and all are hand sewed. A skilled worker can finish at most about thirty six covers daily.
A vertical wrought-iron column in Delhi was erected about 1900 years ago and today remains largely uncorroded, showing minimal signs of wear despite the long exposure to the elements.
Mrs. Ole Evenson (Uhlen) died last Saturday at her son’s home near Decorah. She was born July 3, 1840 in Norway and came to Winneshiek county in 1865. Survived by husband and seven children. funeral at 12:30 p.m. at the house and 1:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church Decorah with Rev. I. B. Torrison presiding. Torger Nelson, a long-time county resident, died Friday at his son-in-law Steen Henderson’s home in Orleans township of cancer. Born in Norway, he was 68 and survived by wife Caroline Christen and five children. funeral tomorrow with Rev. H. M. Normann of Cresco officiating.
The article traces the eagle as a historic symbol from Persia and Babylon to Rome and Marinus. It notes Constantine introducing the two headed eagle to signify a single empire with dual crowns and explains Austria and Russia adopting the emblem to reflect eastern and western realms.
The article describes a non medical rheumatism remedy claimed to work by enveloping the affected body part in a solution of mineral waxes heated to at least 50 degrees Celsius. The waxes allegedly stay above 43 degrees for 24 hours without renewal and are said to help gout arthritis lumbago and sciatica as well as rheumatism.
The Decorah barbers announce hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seasonally with Saturday noon close, and special Sundays all shops closed. Prices list shaves 10–15 cents, hair cuts 25 cents, beard work 25–50 cents, shampoos 5–50 cents, razors honed 50 cents, with sick shaving 50 cents to $1.00.
A Chicago man abandons home due to his wife playing irritating records on the phonograph. The man’s own record, it seems, was not great.
Goodyear tire experts advise practical steps for winter tire storage to extend life and avoid costs. Tips include storing tires in dry cool places away from light, jacking up and deflating if left on the car, removing tires with tubes for spring inspection, and using talc to prevent tube sticking.
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