Local Iowa Briefs From The Republican Newspaper
Highlights include ice cutting at McGregor and Riceville, a 2 500 acre Mitchell county game preserve, a new brass band effort in Ossian, library closure in Postville, a Letts safe robbery netting 500 dollars, and the Hawkeye store fire with 9 000 dollar loss. Also reports of a mule foot hog herd, butter value at Spring Grove creamery, a fatal bull attack near Dewar, and several miscel laneous notices and letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian
Sheldon Boyle
Elgin
Mitchell County
Postville
Riceville
Spring Grove
Snyder
Letts
Marshall County
Ira Thompkins
Oelwein
H. G. Perkins
Hawkeye
Decorah
Fred Anderson
Hans G. Claven
Willie Thompson
A. E. Johnson
Clyde Schneider
Dewar
Black Hawk County
Fast Time to Twin Cities From Decorah via Taopi
Travelers can reach St Paul and Minneapolis quickly by transferring to the Great Western at Taopi. The St. Paul Milwaukee train arrives at 2:03 pm, Great Western No. 7 stops at 2:41, reaching St. Paul at 5:30 and Minneapolis at 6:05. Taopi depots are a block apart, with time to change required. Milwaukee is often late from Calmar, but usually under twenty minutes. Southbound Great Western trains now connect well at New Hampton for Des Moines and Kansas City.
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Decorah
Twin Cities
Great Western Road
Taopi
St. Paul
Milwaukee Road
Great Western
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Calmar
New Hampton
Des Moines
Kansas City
Decorah Boy Emerges as Noted Hypnotist
Arthur Haas son of Mr and Mrs Charles Haas has become a successful hypnotist in Decorah. In ten days he has given two private demonstrations before select audiences and impressed Star manager Stewart with feats similar to Lanatelli. Hans trained with Dr Mack and developed his talent.
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Tlac Decorah
Arthur Haas
Charles Haas
Lanatelli
The
Star
Arthur
Stewart
the Star
Hans
Dr. Mack
Middle West
Ice Harvest Begins After Doubtful Prospect
Otto Dahljelim began hauling ice from the lower dam to his houses as the season shows a promising start. Ice measures about fifteen inches thick and of good quality, with Herman Tavener noting that if the weather stays favorable Decorah residents will be spared summer shortages. The outcome hinges on continued warm weather, with optimism that three weeks of fair conditions will complete the harvest.
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Otto Dahljelim
Herman Tavener
Decorah
Norwegian Fest at Marshs Hall Next Wednesday
Preparations underway for a Norwegian social event to be held at Marshs hall next week Wednesday the 18th. Supper at 6:30 p.m. followed by a program of speeches and music with Prof D Ristad of Fergus Falls as principal speaker.
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Marsh's Hall
D. (. Ristad
Fergus Falls
Decorah to Play Fayette and Postville in Busy Week
Decorah high school teams travel to Fayette tomorrow for a return game and visit Postville on Wednesday the 18th. On the 27th a double header features Postville boys and McGregor girls hosting in Decorah.
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Decorah
Fayette
Postville
McGregor
O Connor resigns Iowa judge post amid drunkenness conviction
Oelwein Superior Court Judge Eugene J. O Connor resigns immediately amid a landscape of ethics charges and a prior drunkenness conviction in district court. Attorneys Estey and Ingersoll failed to secure continuances as Fayette county County Attorney C B Hughes pressed for removal, and the resignation ends the cases. O Connor had previously faced an appeal stemming from a misdemeanor drunkenness conviction and was rumored to seek re election in June primaries, prompting calls for voters to defeat him.
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George W. Clarke
Iowa
Eugene J. O’connor
Oelwein
Fayette County
Eugene J. O'Connor
Winneshiek County Court House
Olaf Kallevang
O'Connor
District Court
Messrs. Estey
Ingersoll
C. B. Hughes
Justice Court
West Union
Hobson
Connor
Luther College hosts North Dakota university in pivotal basketball test
Tonight at the college auditorium Luther College faces a strong North Dakota team in a key season game. Luther aims to prove its strength after recent improvements in teamwork, seeking a standout home victory as fans are urged to attend a genuinely good showdown.
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Luther College
College Auditorium
North Dakota University Quintette
Luther
Northwest
Laether
Anderson Bros Ship Three Carloads of Horses East Williston
Anderson Bros shipped three carloads of horses to East Williston S1 by United States Express this week. One car was sent on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday, described as an unusually fine lot. They compared express rates with a prior shipment under old rates, noting a saving of $130 per car under the new schedule, yielding a solid margin of profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Bros
East Williston
S. 1
United States Express
Erick Anderson
Anderson, Bros
Hoare to Substitute for Ben Casey with Kelly Bros Orchestra
Professor Hoare was called three weeks late to substitute for Ben Casey with Kelly Bros Orchestra. He will remain until February 24, then return to Decorah to resume regular work.
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Hoare
Lato
Ben Casey
Kelly Bros
Decorah
Special Saturday Candy Sale from Costaros Bros
On Saturday February 14 Costaros Bros offers home made candy at less than cost with pure fresh items not over 2 or 3 days old. Peanuts covered with chocolate at 1e, Molasses Taffy 1e, Peanut Candy 1e, Mexican Kisses Maple and Vanilla 18e per pound. Sale limited to one pound per person. The shop also serves hot drinks with whipped cream.
A Delightful Musical Play Comes to the Grand
The refined and charming musical The Girl of My Dreams receives praise from Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and New York observers. Countess Olga Von Hatzfeldt leads as Lucy Medders with Roy Purviance as Harry Swifton, while Karl Hoschna’s score and the Nesbit Hauerbach librettos delight both adults and children. The show, first seen in Chicago, toured the East after a successful Chicago run and plays with a strong supporting cast and a large American Beauty Chorus at the Grand on Thursday night February 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
the Grand
Olga von Hatzfeldt
Lucy Medders
Roy Purviance
Harry Swifton
Karl Hoschna
Wilbur D. Nesbit
Messrs. Nesbit
Hauerbach
Hoselina
Ilinois Theatre
Chicago Opera House
Criterion Theatre
New York City
Irving Brooks
Neil Burns
Francis Gaillard
Eda von Luke
Adele Doulaise
Laura Campbell
Great hog market activity in Decorah and Milwaukee yards
Traffic at Milwaukee stock yards surged with Sherman Bollman of Frankville selling prime hogs totaling 26.40 hundredweight at 840 dollars per hundred, near 2300 dollars for Bollman. Locust’s Henry Olson delivered eighteen head for 351 dollars, as Decorah saw over 500 head traded and about 11,000 dollars in payouts by Winneshiek and National banks.
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Milwaukee
Sherman Bollman
Frankville
Decorah
Milwaukee Stock Yards
Winneshiek
National Banks
Farmers’ Co-operative Society
Henry Reeves
Chicago
Real Winter at Last
February brings more genuine winter than expected with snow on Friday and persistent subfreezing nights. Sleighing is fair in town but limited countrywide as February's pattern remains speculative, though frost records suggest few zero-degree days. Local observer F H Baker notes a decade of Februarys averaging seven days at or below zero.
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F. H. Baker
Aocal
Fine Cattle Shipment Sent to Chicago from Winneshiek
Young and Paine shipped twenty three head of cattle from Gilbert Haugen to Chicago, the finest carload from Winneshiek county in years. Weighing 1200 to 1400 pounds, they averaged about 100 dollars each despite being wild at arrival.
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Young & Paine
Chicago
Winneshiek County
Gilbert Haugen
Church Notes Congregational Sermons This Sunday
The subject for the morning sermon is Christ Himself the best evidence of the Truth of Christianity and the evening topic is The Unjust Balance. M. E. Church services begin at 10 30 a m with SpirituaI Capacity as the morning theme. A 7 40 pm poem Is the World Growing Better continues the social theme. All cordially invited.
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Christ
District Court adjourns as cases await Monday session
District Court adjourned the February term after busy days. Judge Springer planned to hear O'Connor’s Oelwein cases Monday, then delayed due to travel. Tuesday opened with Bock vs Holkesvik. jury seated after five, trial ongoing at press time. Grand jury returned indictment in State vs Youngblood for larceny. subject pled guilty and received up to five years with parole on good behavior. Various probate and equity matters followed, including guardianship, security for costs, and wills admitted to probate with appraisals and asset sales approved.
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Springer
O'Connor
Oelwein Superior Court
Decorah
Oelwein
Bock
Holkesvik
Youngblood
State
Anamosa
St. Aloysius Church
Calmar
Alf. Clark
H. T. Ramlo
Isaac K. Johnson
Chas. E. Barthell
Howard F. Barthell
Sophia W.barthell
Equity
L. B. Whitney
Chas
Trecinski
J. A. McCusker
Luther Reed
C. E. Barthell
Job Perry
Moses Perry
Clarence Christen
E. Barthell
Sophia A. Barthell
W. F. Baker
T. Brode
Ezra G. Reed
Helms
C. Helms
Jewell, Moyer & Co
A. M. Emery
Mto Thorson
Ole J. Sanden
Philo Milton Jewell
Milton Dana Jewell
Jacob Ehert
Edw. A. Bakken
R. Ringoen
M. C. Magness
O. S Magness
John Michalek
Frank Vondrashek
Lizzie O'Brien
Heline Gulbranson
Matt Sebastian
Guardian
Amphictyonic Picks Its Team For Debate
Amphictyonic society held tryouts at Luther College chapel with eight members competing to face Irving's team in the inter-society debate on literacy tests for immigrants. Final selections were Herman Vivisaker Melvin Amiliew and Emil Grefthen.
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Amphictyonic Literary Society
Luther College Chapel
Irving
United States
Arthur Borlaug
Emil Grefthen
E. Tingelstad
Paolo Sperati
Melvin Andrew
John Arness
C. Jenson l
H. Vivisaker
Herman Vivisaker
Melvin Amiliew
Stock Shipments From Decorah Sunday
Three cars of cattle and four cars of hogs were moved from Decorah Sunday. Young and Paine had two cattle cars. SE Brickner had one cattle car. Henry Reeves and the Parmers Cooperative Association together supplied four hog cars.
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Decorah
Young & Paine
Brickner
Henry, Reeves
Parmers’ Co-operative Association
YE OLD TYME DANCE AT ODD FELLOWS HALL
A Monday night meeting arranged an Old Tyme dance for Odd Fellows and families at the lodge hall next Monday. An old fashioned orchestra led by the Daniels band will provide music with a detailed 24 item program. Committee members include Josie Cutting Ollie Blagsvedt Rose Bucknell Julia Reed and George Hislop. Floor managers are George Hislop and George Mizener with dancing starting at 8 30 p.m. The event aims to evoke Decorah’s past dancing days and draw a good attendance from Burr Oak lodge and the north.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Lodge Hall
Decorah
Odd Fellows
Burr Oak Lodge
Daniels
Josie Cutting
Ollie Blagsvedt
Rose Bucknell
Julia Reed
George Hislop
George Mizener
Virginia
McAllister
Winneshiek Game Preserve Selection Near Col Taylor Farm
Deputy Game Warden B. E. Bucknell finalizes plans to locate the Winneshiek game preserve around the Col Taylor farm area in Winneshiek county. The timbered and well watered tract offers ample range with promised protection from farmers. About 2,400 acres are secured, plus 1,000 acres from Phil Hassel and a large farm from Chas Marlow, with state officials expected to finalize the deal and begin stocking promptly.
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B. E. Bucknell
Winneshiek County
Col. Taylor
Phil
Hassel
Chas
Marlow
Echo From The Past At Empire Theater
An echo from the past recalls the Cherry sisters appearing at the Empire theater on Monday and Tuesday. Only two of the original four remain, whose four decades ago fame drew large crowds before fading locally as crowds thinned for a second show.
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Cherry Sisters
Empire Theater
Decorah
Old Fashion Social at Methodist Ladies Aid Parlor
The Methodist Ladies' Aid Society hosts an old fashion social in the church parlors on Friday evening February 4 at 7:45. A prepared program and old fashion lunch will be served. The more out of date your costume the more up to date you will be. Admission is 10 and 15 cents.
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Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Dorothy Keeler Injured In Train Incident
Miss Dorothy Keeler daughter of I B Keeler formerly of Decorah sustained injuries while attempting to board a moving train near Judge after riding on the exterior hand rails. She frostbitten hands and a broken shoulder blade, but later reports said she was recovering and doing nicely. Keeler had taught in Mabel and spent time visiting Decorah friends prior to the accident.
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Minneapolis
Dorothy Keeler
I. B. Keeler
Decorah
Keeler
Stewartville
Rochester
Judge
Miss Keeler
Mabel
Decorah Refurnished as Hotels Fill with Night Arrivals
Decorah nightly scene as hotels reach full capacity with arriving Milwaukee night train passengers. About twenty travelers stranded, scrambling to secure beds and space for the night.
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Decorah
Milwaukee
Lnbound
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the Republican
A. K. Barney & Son
McGregor Last
Fayette and Postville
W. B. Ingersoll
E. H. Estey
Kelly Bros. Orchestra
Costaros Bros
Girl of
My Dreams
Amphictyonic
Winneshiek Game Preserve
Seven Com House
River Street
Barfoot
KE. C. Carruth
Havre
Montana
Enright
E. Water St
City Park
T. T. Hogewell
Vernon
Upper Broadway
Aiken Place
F. D. Baker
National Bank
Nekoosa
Grand Rapids
J. C. Hanson
Wis
Alveie
Victor Records
Caruso
Melba
Schumann-Heink
Tetrazzini
M. J. Sourkrup
EF. J.parman
Mida Hegner
Kk. I. Haugen
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