Luther College Band in Movies In Decorah
The Republic in Decorah notes Luther College band led by Prof Sperati appears in Norwegian centennial and Lincoln monument film clips filmed by Julius Christianson in New York and mid ocean scenes. He plans to bring films to Decorah for a full evening, with 4000 to 5000 feet of footage.
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Minneapolis
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Luther College
Julius Christianson
Moving Picture
Luther Band
New York
Christiansand
Chicago
Christianson
Midnight Sun
February warmth sets new record in Dubuque region
The weather bureau report from Dubuque notes a record warm month with no up through zero temperatures, the lowest at five above. The average temperature runs about ten degrees above normal, marking the third warm February in four years. Last year February was mild with a zero low, and 1909 also saw warmth with a three degree high.
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Weather Bureau
Dubuque
Finberg and Jogerson Wed In Fridley Burlington Style
On February 18 Peter Finberg and Mrs Ingeborg Jogerson were joined in matrimony by Rev I B Torrison. The groom is Hl Engbretson’s trusted associate in farm implements. The bride was widow of the late Nels Jogerson and many friends extend felicitations.
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Peter Finberg
Ingeborg Jogerson
I. B. Torrison
Hl. Engbretson
Nels Jogerson
Washington Birthday Observed Quietly by Townsfolk
Washingtons birthday passed with little public acknowledgment aside from a flag display by three citizens. Banks and most businesses stayed open while the post office marked no ceremonial observance. The flag raisers included two German Americans and one Norwegian, noted for their thoughtful gesture.
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Washington
Snow coated courthouse dome resembles white marble
Downtown observers early Tuesday around 10 o clock witnessed the courthouse dome fully covered in heavy damp snow. The scene created a striking view as the white mantle gave the structure a marble like appearance.
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Court House
Celebrated Silver Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Tufte
On Sunday last Mr and Mrs Andrew Tufte celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary by entertaining a number of friends in the afternoon. Best wishes from many acquaintances are extended for many more years of happiness together.
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Andrew Tufte
St Thomas Schedule Shows Luther in Deveral Game
The St Thomas ball team of St Paul releases its schedule with a April 20 game against Luther in Deveral and a return match in St Paul on May 15.
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St. Thomas Ball
St. Paul
Luther
Deveral
Reardon's Location Advertises Delivery System Office
James Reardon locates the delivery system office with Deco rah Gas company. Phone 409. Satisfaction guaranteed. Suitcases and ponches offered at special low prices. BEAR'S Wall Paper advertised near Parman's Drug Store with price details.
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James Reardon
Decorah Gas Company
Phone 409
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Parman’s
Macalaster Basketball Suffer Defeats. Luther and Campion Tops
Macalaster College basketball faced losses on a Town and Wisconsin trip. Luther beat Macalaster 22 to 13. Campion defeated them 25 to 13 at Prairie du Chien. St Olaf edged Luther 19 to 18 in a return, with Streeter fouling out early and Kjos injured. Other notes cite Luther’s close 33 to 31 win over Minnesota Aggies. Decorah high school routed Waukon 44 to 17 in boys and 34 to 2 in girls.
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de Bries
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Mee
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Seebach Peterson
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Seebach
Samson
Decorah High School
Waukon
The Dardanelles and The News Word Origin
A Hawthorne School principal in Oak Park Illinois explains that news derives from the compass directions North East West and South. He notes newspapers mix news with advertisements to reflect daily business. The Dardanelles link Marmora to the Aegean and Turkish control under 1841 and 1856 treaties limits foreign warships and daytime merchant passage.
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Hawthorne Grammar School
Oak Park
Chicago
Dardanelles
Sea of Marmora
Aegean
Mediterranean Sea
Dardanus
Troad
Turkey
Strength scaled by size compared to shellfish power
A comparison notes that if a man had shellfish level strength, he could lift 2.5701 pounds by the limpets measure and sustain at least 3,106,500 pounds by cockle strength, highlighting a humorous proportionality between size and force.
Nitroglycerin and Guncotton Found in Laboratory Work
The entry notes that guncotton is cotton steeped in equal parts of nitric and sulphuric acid and dried. Nitroglycerin is described as a pale yellow oily fluid about one and a half times heavier than water, with its discovery credited to Correro, an assistant in Melongi's laboratory in 1847.
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Pelongi
Ises
Correro
Melongi
Funeral Festivals in Ancient Greece and Rome
The Greeks and Romans treated funerals as festive occasions not somber rites. They used funeral celebrations as opportunities to stage plays, with Plautus presenting every comedy first at such events.
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Plautus
Poll lists in Winneshiek County show steady voter rolls
The Winneshiek County assessors rolls at the county treasurer’s office indicate stable poll lists with no drop or substantial gain. Decorah township has the most men over 21 and Orleans the least, with Decorah exceeding four townships combined in voters, suggesting Decorah’s population over 21 exceeds 4,500 if every adult is a voter and five citizens per voter are assumed.
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Decorah
Pleasant
Orleans
The Devil to Pay and No Pitch Hot Phrase Origin
A. T. C. explains nautical roots for the saying The devil to pay and no pitch hot. He notes the devil as the seam between garboard and keel and pay as pitch to seal it. When careening delayed by tides, no hot pitch is ready, making a “pretty kettle of fish” or a mess.
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Brewer
Paix
Coronium Atmosphere Zoning Through Heights
A scientist estimates atmospheric composition at various altitudes from 300 miles up to the surface. At 300 miles coronium dominates, thinning into space. at 130 miles coronium and hydrogen are about equal. at 43 miles coronium is noticeable, and near the Earth’s surface coronium exists only in minute amounts.
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Earth
Keeping Ice Long Time from Flannel Method
A simple method to preserve ice uses thick flannel stretched over a bowl, then covered with another layer. Place ice atop the fabric, seal with more flannel, and it will keep and even freeze to the fabric. A small ice piece can be kept overnight, reducing trips to the fridge. a large needle hatpin can break the ice for easy division.
Miss Jessie Webster Stars In The Million Dollar Doll
Miss Jessie Webster former star of September Morn at LaSalle Theatre Chicago will appear in The Million Dollar Doll in the title role at the Grand on Friday February 20 with the original cast and production. Seats are on sale at Parman's drug store with popular prices.
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Jessie Webster
LaSalle
Chicago
the Grand
Parman
When Indians Make Haste Navajo Treatment Of the Dead
The Navajo fear dead spirits and hasten burial or disposal. If a hogan of food is burned with the corpse, or if the body is placed outside, stones block the entrance to trap spirits. In rocky terrain the body may be hidden in crevices, left for scavengers, or covered with sticks and stones. In sandy areas the corpse rests on sand with earth stones and a brush pile over it.
Salt Rink Exhibited At Berlin Zoo Skates Like Ice
Walter Isendahl reports in Scientific American that a salt skating rink, created by a chemical process and not a refrigerating method, resembled ice, odorless, and heat resistant below 86 degrees. Invented by Dr Edward Arnold, it can cover wood cement or asphalt with layers that shed snow and melt for reuse. One layer needs about one fifth of a pound per square foot, and reapplication twice weekly keeps the rink in repair.
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Berlin “Zoo
Walter Isendahl
Scientific American
Edward Arnold
Giant Mummy Exhibited in Tokyo Far East Find
At the Maisho exhibition in Tokyo a giant eight foot mummy is shown in a large square coffin. The relic, said to be from Niangsi province, was obtained by a Japanese explorer at a Buddhist temple. Experts believe the mummy is the remains of a famed monk from the early Christian era.
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Tokyo
Niangsi
Stop the Childs Cough Aimed at Parents Advertising Dr King
An old advertisement urges parents to treat children's ailments with Dr. King’s New Discovery. It claims to stop coughs, soothe inflammation, kill germs, and help nature heal, urging readers to ask their druggist to purchase a bottle today.
Special Worsted Suits Offered This Week at 81210
This Week Saturday we offer a special lot of sixty eight Worsted suits in assorted colors at 12.00. The stock includes blue striped navy blue brown and gray shades. These are billed as the best values in many a season BEATS.
Barker antiseptic antiseptic odor remover ad sale
Oh Say Ladies Barker s Antiseptic promises to destroy all offensive odor from perspiration of feet or arms in 15 seconds. Sold by John G Schimming and R A Enghert. Adv indicates 25 cent savings if purchased weekly. Bear s Saturday decats offers ties at 25 cents, advertised widely in country at 1.00. BRAR S advertises a carload of trunks, best yet, price 3.00. See BRAR S.
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Bear's
Brar's
Brar
Insect enemies as civilization's true foes
Dr Woods Hutchinson argues humans should direct war from weapons to insects. He notes thousands of species harm crops animals and people, while a few help us. insect-borne diseases like malaria have shaped history, possibly contributing to the declines of Greece and Rome. Exterminating common house flies could save many lives.
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Woods Hutchinson
Central
Africa
Greece
Rome
Europe
Asia
United States
Chinese Flea Trap in Sze Chuan
The flea trap uses two bamboo sections, one nested inside the other, with bird lime on the inner piece to capture fleas passing through. Outer bamboo protects the inner unit, and the device can be placed under bedclothes or among rugs. It may aid plague epidemics according to Doctor Hindlein Knowledge.
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Hindlein
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised By Reader
Mrs H Thomas of Logansport Indiana writes that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best medicine for colds and croup and has never failed to relieve children quickly. Adv by Engbertson's Pharmacy promotes the product.
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As H. Thomas
Logansport
Ind
Engbertson
Adv
Life Echoes in a Quiet Domestic Scene
A lyrical exchange unfolds between a wife and husband as she yearns for flight and he quips that she could travel south for the winter at no cost to him, capturing a moment of intimate humor within daily life.
Best Laxative I Know Of From Local Merchant Ad
Frank Strouse of Fruitland Iowa endorses Chamberlain's Tablets as the best laxative for constipation. The ad notes sales through Engbertson's Pharmacy and promotes the product to customers seeking relief.
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Frank Strouse
Fruitland
Iowa
Engbertson
Adv
First Aid for Fainting Victims Guidelines
If a person faints, place them flat on their back and raise their legs. Provide fresh air and sprinkle with cold water to revive them.
Bear's souvenirs offered with suit purchase
A reader advises buyers to ask the salesman for a Ben Bear souvenir with a suit purchase. The note suggests the tokens are worthwhile keepsakes to take home.
Bear's White Vests Sold At Discount In New York
In New York Bear's offers fifty white vests in plain and dotted styles, valued at $2.00, now selling for $1.25. Read all sizes and options while stock lasts.
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New York
Decorah Mayor Candidate Announcement
For Mayor. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of mayor of the City of Decorah at the election to be held on March 6. M. F. Baker. We offer for Saturday twenty dozen shirts at 30e each. Be sure to take advantage of this sale, Zar's Kodaks and Camera Supplies at Parkman's drug store.
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Decorah
Mareh
M. F. Baker
Zar
Kodaks
Parkman’s Drug Store
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