Decorah Business Listings and Local Offices
The Decorah Republican notes office locations and hours in the inski building and over Bromley’s shoe store with phone contacts. It lists Urban Osteopathic Physicians, Amy M D, and a Decorah real estate notice none for mortgages. Also advertises clothing dry goods and a general dealer with a long inventory and address 311-18 West Water Street Decorah Iowa.
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D. Urban & Urban, Osteopathic Physicians
Decorah
Standard
Bromley
West Water Street
Iowa
West Water St
Editorial Viewpoints On Mexico Tariffs And Politics
Editorial notes claim life’s gloom and touch on many topics from Huerta and Wilson to Bryan and Bryanism. It jokes on tariffs habitat and Mexico’s democracy, praising Diaz, critiquing U.S. policy, and predicting Mexican self-government will need training more than a constitution.
Iowa Coal Experiments Claim Iowa Coal Best and Cheapest
Experiments show Iowa bituminous coal offers lower heating costs than coal from other states. L E Stamm notes fixed carbon and volatile matter drive energy, with heating value a key concern for households. Bulletin 33 from Iowa State College reports over fifty tests across multiple fuels, concluding Iowa soft coals are cheapest per ton and for evaporation costs.
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L. E. Stamm
Towa
Town State College
Ames
Buxton
Centerville
Colfax
Sayler
Ogden
Boone
Illinois
Liquor in Drug Stores Sparks Commission Discussion
The state pharmacy commission refused to set a fixed limit on alcohol kept by druggists for compounding. It ruled that each case must be judged on its merits and circumstances. Drugstores vary by size and scope, and some may legitimately use alcohol in large quantities to prepare medicines without a permit, but risks of enforcement remain.
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Waterloo
San Francisco
Pharmacy Commission
State Pharmacy Commission
Memorial chime gift honors Senator Dolliver in Fort Dodge
Mrs. Dolliver donates an eleven bell chime to First Methodist Church of Fort Dodge while it builds a $75,000 new edifice. Dolliver, who joined the church in 1878, aided the old structure’s debt payoff and served as a trustee when he died.
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Jonathan Dolliver
Dolliver
First Methodist Church
Fort Dodge
Senator Dolliver
Government plans state hog cholera serum to be manufactured by government
Congressman Haugen filed an amendment with the house agricultural committee proposing government manufacture and sale of hog cholera serum to control the disease. He seeks a $500,000 appropriation with at least $400,000 for a production plant and pricing at production cost, plus government inspection of private plants. A D Melvin testified on the plan's efficiency and need.
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Towa
House Agricultural Committee
Haugen
House
Cerro Gordo
Worth
A. D. Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
Migratory Birds Law Sparks Questions Over Authority
State officials hear from the public on migratory bird law while ducks appear in northern Towa. A flock of 5000 near Clear Lake marks an unusual early count. The attorney general questions the agricultural department's control over duck shooting.
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Towa
Clear Lake
Louisiana
Attorney General
Agricultural Department
Congress
Enormous Demand for Matches Across Nations
The Lancet reports match consumption at about 18 million gross boxes annually, with 63 percent strike anywhere and 37 percent safety types. This equates to 2.592 billion boxes and over 500 billion matches. Friction matches were first used in 1833.
Mosquito Problem Largely Solved in Livingstone Capital
In Livingstone the capital of the African territory, a persistent effort against mosquitoes has nearly eradicated them. A ceaseless campaign has reduced the insect problem to scarcely seen levels, marking a notable public health achievement.
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Livingstone
State School Census Apportionment Allocates Funds by County
The State Auditor announces the 32.26 cents per pupil distribution for ages 5 to 21 from the Permanent School Fund. March 1 pays the first installment, September 1 the remainder. Dickinson County has 3,030 eligible youths and $967.47. Polk County, with 31,286 youths, gets $10,092.86. The statewide numbers show a slight population decline from 672,940 in 1912 to 670,918 in 1913, with two small estates adding $473.50 to the fund. Total school fund on Jan 1, 1914 stood at $4,803,800.39, producing $216,175.07 in interest for 1913. The census figures determine each county’s share.
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John L. Bleakly
Dickinson
Polk County
Harriett Hailstock
Webster County
Edward Townsberger
Des Moines
Iowa Honey Praised By Beekeeper Edward Brown
Edward G. Brown of Sergeant Bluffs Iowa, a honey producer and Iowa Beekeepers Association member, extols Iowa honey as the best in the Union. He cites diverse blooms from spring through summer including clover buckwheat and basswood and notes orange honey is rare. He argues southern honey tastes bitter and tariffs no longer protect U.S. producers.
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Iowa
Edward G. Brown
Sergeant Bluffs
Brown
Iowa Beekeepers’ Association
Towa
Union
Contested Webb-Kenyon Law Reaches Supreme Court
Missouri asks whether the Webb Kenyon act passed over Taft veto in 1913 was valid. The Senate vote on February 28, 1913 stood 63 to 21 with 11 not voting, but a claim arises that 95 members existed then, shifting two thirds to 64. The question hinges on exact membership for constitutional challenge.
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Towa Supreme Court
United States
Missouri
Congress
Senate
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