Decorah Business Directory Items and Services List
A compact listing from Decorah Iowa showing services and shops. Includes optician eye exams and glasses, osteopathic physicians, sulfur steam baths, attorneys, Lutheran Publishing House printing, fire and tornado insurance, steamship agency, and a general men's outfitter with dry goods and trimmings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Publishing House
Decorah
Iowa
Steamship Agency
Main Street
Standard Phone
Editorial on current events and wartime reflections
A sprawling set of editorial comments on war, politics, and society. It blends nostalgic verse about crinoline days with sharp notes on Wilson, Bolsheviks, tariffs, and military readiness, urging prudence, frugality, and steadfast American diplomacy amid global conflict.
Germany 10 Attack Russia Plan Resurfaces in War Lords Conference
Dispatches report at imperial headquarters a renewed push to renew military actions against northern Russia. Attended by Emperor William, Von Hertling, Hindenburg, Ludendorff, Von Kuehlmann. Trotzky’s view rejected. a push toward Ukraine and eastern front breaches are discussed as part of breaking up the former Russian empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Russia
Imperial
Holland
Emperor William
von Hertling
von Hindenburg
von Ludendorff
von Kuehlmann
Leon Trotzky
Amsterdam
Daily Express
Trotzky
Great
Petroleus
Daily News
Rotterdam
Petrograd
Ukraine
Rada
Berlin
Koeniische Volkszeitung
Barley Ban Affects Brewers and Wheat Supplies
The food administration ordered U S brewers to stop barley malting to boost cereal substitutes for wheat. Brewers’ grain stocks could cover three to six months. U S population is about 105 million with per capita money in circulation at 48.76 dollars, up 8.76 from last year. Congress hopes to adjourn by June 1 and plans fence mending and summer outreach. The note also hints at Edison and submarine schemes needing demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Administration
United States
Treasury Department
Congress
Starvation in Holland letter from Aunt of Albertine Appy
The piece, printed with permission, quotes a Belgian aid letter describing famine in Belgium and the Dutch hardship. It notes three million Belgians living in tents, scarce food, clothing, light, and fuel, with rationing and government tickets. It highlights widespread poverty, bankruptcies, and the need to feed soldiers and Belgians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Holland
Albertine Appy
Government House
Mays Elected Chairman of Republican National Committee
St Louis Feb 13 Will H Mays of Indiana was elected chairman of the Republican National Committee. John Adams of Iowa nominated him and King of Connecticut seconded. The committee accepted resignations of the entire executive committee and set annual meetings. Fred Upham Chicago won treasurer with 34 votes. EB Thayer Indiana named sergeant at arms. Howland Minnesota assistant sergeant at arms. Reynolds Washington re elected secretary. Adams withdrew amid disloyalty charges raised by Senator Calder New York based on a letter presented to the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Republican National Committee
Will H. Mays
Indiana
John
Adams
Iowa
King
Connecticut
Fred W. Upham
Chicago
George R. Sheldon
New York
EB. P. Thayer
William Stone
Guy V. Howland
Minnesota
J. B. Reynolds
Washington
W. M. Calder
John T. Adams
Poultry Sales Rule During February to April 1918
The food administration adopts Rule fourteen restricting dealers in poultry and eggs from February 11 to April 30 1918 buying selling or shipping live or freshly killed hens or pullets. An exception allows purchases shifted before February 11 or for eggs production after February 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Food Administration
Wilson Wins Strike Fight Over Carpenters
President Wilson intervened in the shipyard carpenters strike, urging a return to work and rejecting a conference. He said wage board submission was required, criticized Hutcheson, and gained AFL approval via Gompers. About 1,000 carpenters have struck, risking yard operations nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Carpenters
Wage Adjustment Board
Hutcheson
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
International Labor Union
Army, Navy and Shipping Board
Gompers
Shipping Board
Opposed Penalties for Sedition in State Union Meeting
In Montana a meeting of the Montana Union of the American Society of Equity and the Non-partisan league saw the non-partisan faction block a resolution for a law defining sabot ism and harsher penalties for seditious utterances. Minnesota Non-partisan league meetings were repeatedly disrupted by disloyal remarks. Iowa citizens distrust disloyalty from any organization. John Rarleveorn is described as a fraud who misleads workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Minnesota
League
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. K. Bailey & Son, Inc
West Water Street
Winneshiek County
Canada
Mexico
Winneshiel County
Standard Telephone
ER. R. Acres
Ben Bear Block
Sookup
Drs
Stabo & Campbell
Physicians and Surgeons
Decorah State Bank
C. Haus, M. B
Citizens Savings Bank
D&s. Urban & Urban
Osteopathic Physicians
Decorah Ave
Curtin's Addition
A. Woopward, M. D
H. F. Barthell
O Kon
National Bank
Bremley’s Shoe Store
W. M. Strand
E. P. Johnson Building
BEN Bear CO
Clothing Wholesale
Mott & CO
General Merchants
Washington Sts
Il. Haugen
West Water St
Jay B. Iden
Kansas City Times
France
Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Ezekiel
Solomon
Alsace
Lorraine
Poland
Imperial Household
Tattler
James A. Reed
Missouri
Unitedtates
Rewa
Leonard Wood
Genral Wood
Department of Commerce
South America
Argentina
Badische
London
England
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Supreme Court of the
Rock Island
Rock Island Arsenal
Bryan
America
Vienna
Brest- Litovsk
Europe
Phoebe Lincoln
Canarg
River St
Towa
J. C. Beard
Edison
Atlantic Ocean
Hays
Strike Fight
William L. Hutcheson
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
John Rarleveorn
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