New Board of Supervisors Elects Chairman in Decorah
The Republican Decorah Iowa reports the new county board met, elected Claude Morton chairman after ballots showing Morton four votes to Meyer one, and Morton took his seat. New members John Williams of Decorah and J P Kuhn of Sumner township joined promptly and appear ready to handle county business efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Morton
P. F. Meyer
Morton
Mr. Meyer
John Williams
Decorah
J. P. Kuhn
Sumner Township
Will Try Mule Foot Swine Experiment For Cholera Immunity
E. J. Curtin and G. F. Baker begin an experiment with a mule-foot sow and gilt from Nebraska breeders to test immunity to cholera. Proponents claim the breed is least susceptible, while animal husbandry experts doubt any breed is markedly exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Curtin
G. F. Baker
Nebraska
Ellingson Retires as Co-operative Buyer
Ellingson resigns as buyer for the Farmers' Co operative association. He will stay until March 1 to train his successor Julius Woldt, a well known figure in the city and county. Ellingson plans to buy cattle and other produce with offers from other firms declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole
Ellingson
Farmers’ Co-operative Association
Julius Woldt
Building and Loan Association Holds Annual Meeting
The annual meeting was held Monday evening in the Citizens Savings Bank director's room. Books were audited and loans found in force and first class. The association is in healthful thriving condition and old officers and directors were re elected for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building and Loan Association
Citizens Savings Bank
Thieves Reported in Madison Township Poultry Theft
Word reaches us that chicken thieves operate in Madison Township with a farm flock stolen. A beef butchered on the Aasa Hangen farm was carried away. Farmers are advised to lock poultry houses and storage and set traps for property thieves.
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Madison Township
Evangelistic Services Begin Tonight at 7 30
Church notes announce a Thursday evening evangelistic series led by the M EF Church pastor. The first service is tonight at 7 30 with the subject Christ's Power to Save. A later 10 30 session will cover A Detached Life. A review of The Inside of the Mind by Winston Churchill is planned by request. Everyone is invited.
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M. EF
Christ
Winston Churchill
Masonic Lodge Hosts Instruction Session at Decorah
D. R. Tripp of Colfax led a school of instruction for Masonic members in Decorah at Great Lights Lodge No. 181. Lodges were represented from Waukon Cresco Burr Oak and nearby towns during the three day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Tripp
Colfax
Decorah
Great Lights Lodge
A. F
A. M. Masonic
Waukon
Cresco
Burr Oak
Haase Divorce Case Denies Plaintiff and Grants Cross Petition
Late last week Judge J A N Hobson ruled in the Haase divorce. Mabel Haase’s petition was denied while F W Haase’s cross petition was granted. The court awarded him an insurance policy and allowed the plaintiff to resume her maiden name. Also advertised are special fur coats at 13.50, valued at 22.00 from Bear's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J A. N. Hobson
Haase
Mabel Haase
F. W. Haase
Weiser Bank Decorah Unveils New Banking House
The Winneshiek County State Bank at Decorah announces its newly completed bank building, claimed as the finest in northern Iowa. The institution, familiarly known as the Weiser bank, is praised for courteous service and generous accommodations that have driven its solid growth and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon Democrat
Winneshiek County State Bank
Decorah
Iowa
Weiser Bank
Weather Record for December By F H Baker
F H Baker reports December weather details from the weather bureau. Mean max 36.9, mean min 24.27, December 1st 52, 21st 11, three rainy days totaling 0.39 inches, 27th snow 1 inch. Year total 38.67 inches. 1910 total 18.99 inches with March contributing about a fifth.
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F. H. Baker
The
Weather Bureau
Logsdon Purchases Beau of Glenside Short Horn Bull
John Logsdon bought Beau of Glenside a Short Horn bull at St Paul following Independence stock issues. Beau is a full brother to Rose of Glenside famed for record milk yield and butter production, with over 18 000 pounds of milk and more than 7 000 pounds of butter in a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Logsdon
St. Paul
Glenside
Independence
Mr. Logsdon
Beau
Rose of
Hog Market Shows Thin Activity and Price Rally
The hog market stayed slow with only four cars moving last Sunday as hog cholera reduced receipts. Despite the lull, prices rose with prime animals selling up to 7.90, within fifty cents of the Chicago market.
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Chicago
Wolf Tackled by Bucknell and Marlow
Last Friday B. E. Bucknell and Chas Marlow aimed to chase wolves in the county. Dogs picked up a scent near the Bucknell farm and the hunt began. The wolf eluded briefly before Pete drove it to bay and the animal was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Bucknell
Chas. Marlow
Pete
Bill Robbins Returns to Decorah with Line Crew
Big, genial Bill Robbins and his crew repaired weak points on the electric line in Decorah on Monday. He joked about bringing his newly adopted son, and bet his wife’s boots that their child is the best in northern Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Robbins
Decorah
Bill
Towa
Prize White Wyandotte Chickens Entered At Show
Ed Hanson bought a coop of prize White Wyandotte birds from Mr. Keeler of Winnemac Ind. The cockerel and four pullets were entered at the poultry show as potential prize winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Hanson
Mr. Keeler
Winnemac
Ind
Ossian Holds Community Celebration and Bazaar
Ossian hosted a town celebration with a fair bazaar and an evening dance. The event, organized by the baseball association, aimed to clear a small debt and raise funds for a larger Booster club planned for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian
Baseball Association
Pleasant New Year Knights of Pythias Dinner Observed
About eighty members with their wives and dates attended a New Year social at the Knights of Pythias lodge rooms. A bountiful supper was followed by hours of social recreation and merriment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Poor Farm sent by board after invitation at Punke home
On Monday night the board of supervisors sent residents to the poor farm by the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Clem Punke. They had a fine supper and were glad to go. Bear’s 210.00 suits and overcoats referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Clem Punke
Bought and Paid For makes its debut Saturday night
William A Brady presents George Broadhurst's Bought and Paid For at the local venue. The hit has drawn huge crowds in New York Chicago and London and follows Virginia Blaine a telephone girl who marries millionaire Robert Stafford for luxury. Also featured are Jimmie Gilley and Fanny Blaine in a tale of love and money. Secure seats at K J Parman's drug store.
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William A Brady
George Broadhurst
New York
Wi. A. Brady's Playhouse
Princess Theatre
Chicago
New Theatre
London
England
Virginia Blaine
Robert Stafford
Stafford
Jimmie” Gilley
Virginia
Fanny Blaine
James Gilley
K. J. Parman
Adv
Parcel Post Benefits Local Drug Dealers and Home Trade
Parcel post favors local dealers offering cheaper goods with zone delivery and home service. Trade at home supports community gains, local merchants, schools, churches, and social life. Ads urge customers to buy local, stressing quality and responsibility. includes notes on Winneshiek County machinery, footwear, and a 1914 cooperative meeting announcement.
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Ple
E. J. Parman
Sams
Local Tales Highlight Early 1914 Community News
County News from January 6 1914 reports residents socializing visiting kin and neighbors in Bluffton Decorah Canton and Cresco. It notes New Year gatherings farm visits school returns piano purchases and local entertainment with many names and places among the Erie area.
Spillville Social Notes Highlight Local Travel and Visits
January 5 114 Spillville notes record George Reihle driving to Calmar Anton Smith Jr and others visiting Calmar Fort Atkinson Dubuque and Decorah. Residents Hroska Kapinos Anderson Geisen Cooper Sobolik Ptachek Jarosh Vrba Mikesh Mikesh Chejka Kreitzer and relatives are named with multiple local stops and visits.
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Geo. Reihle
Calmar
Anton Smith, Jr
Heuser
Dubuque
Jos
Mikesh
Fort Atkinson
M. A. Tupy
Josephine Kapinos
Decorah
J. W. Hroska
A. P. Anderson
Ridgeway
Henry Geisen
Calm
Jas. Kreitzer
Protivin
Naport
Hiram Cooper
Castalia Social Roundup Highlights Local Visitors
Miss May Malloy visits Jackson Junction for a few days while Will Makepeace of Decorah calls between trains. Mrs. Geo Schultz of La Crosse guests of sister Mrs. W. H. Roe. Mrs. Julia Bush stays with Mrs. Sarah Waugh in Waterford. Roy Richards and Lester Meyer return to Fayette to resume school. Rev. Tipton organizes a new Boy Scout band planning a future performance. Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell depart for Maquoketa after visiting B. F. Kneeskern home. Mrs. O'Roy breaks her arm after a sidewalk fall and Recovering. Ladies Aid chicken pie dinner Jan 15 at Mrs. D. K. Harvey home. Geo. Peckham, Andrew Smith, Rev. Tipton, and Frank Harvey attend Masonic lodge in Cresco with a warm reception.
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Hannah Sharp
Jake Brandt
Bluffton
Clifford Reed
E. M. Reed
J. F. Masters
Geo. Potter
John Reese
Will Arnold
Norma Reed
St. Paul
P. H. Whitney
Alice Morrison
Canton
Lucile Emmons
Lou Cox
Jess Reed
Luther Bennett
R. Wilber
Brayton Whitney
Decorah
Burr Oak Mere. Co
Ezra Reed
Ida Heckle
W. H. Emmons
Teddy
Albert Peacock
Ella Anderson
Prosper
Alfred Jewell
John Pierce
Ben Ward
Roscoe
Robert Wicks
Olive Manning
Aurora
Ill
Phil
Potter
Tha Grove
Roy Wanless
Geo
Chas
Pollitt
Co. W. Bulen
Martha Goforth
la Crosse
Zella Pond
Frank Blazek
Babe
Mason City
Lemberger
Paul
Carrie Hruska
Geo, Huber
Klimesh
Anton Balik
Protivin
Geo, Kapler
Peron
Minn
Rose Reihle
Cresco
George
W. Strand
Protivia
A. A. Mikesh
Viola Grundeland
West Union
A. Balik
Ridgeway
Tupy
Mary Swartz
Cedar Rapids
Ant. Stein
Austin
W. Balik
Will Smith
Marie Herold
Rob. Heuser
Chas. Pecinovsky
Mr. Horky
A. G. Fisher
James Koshatka
Fiske
Schley
Emma Cibuzar
Pesek
Little Turkey
Della Shiral
Fred Herold
Emma Klimesh
Waterloo
Anton Fisher
Wisconsin
Fred Reihle
Dubayer
Coy
Kapler
A. A. Novak
Frank Vsetecka
Mabel Kapinos
Calm
Garnaville
A. A. Kovarik
State University At
Minneapolis
J.P. Kuhn
Anton Balk
Grandma Anderson
May Malloy
Jackson Junction
Will Makepeace
Geo. Schultz
Wisl
W. H. Roe
Julia Bush
Sarah Waugh
Roy Richards
Lester Meyer
Fayette
Rev. Tipton
B. F. Kneeskern
James Campbell
Maquoketa
O’roy
Ladies’ Aid Society
U. B
D. K. Harvey
Geo. Peckham
Andrew Smith
Frank Harvey
Beers Sheriff Sale Notices in Winneshiek County Iowa
The National Bank of Decorah secures a judgment against E A Beers. The sheriff will offer the west half of the southwest quarter of section 20 township 98 range 9 west of the fifth principal meridian for sale January 30 1914 at 10 30 am at the courthouse front door Decorah to satisfy 35 57 dollars plus interest costs and attorney fees of 20 50 with 8 percent interest from November 11 1913.
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Winneshiek County
E. A. Beers
Decowah
National Bank of Decorah
District Court
Said County
Decorah
Iowa
L. H. Plemming
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A. K. Batley & Son
Church Notes
School of Instruction
Hog Market
Brar
Farmer Friends of
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Stockholders Meeting
Winneshiek ‘Co-operative Telephone Co
Court House
Hi. T. Ramlo
County News
Barr Oak
Anna
Emma Tuchek
Thei
Mr. Wolf
Cedar Falls
Robt. Klimesh
A. F. Mikesh
Jos. Mikesh
Henry Haug
Spillville
Ode
Fort Dodge
Martin A. Mikesh
Duluth
Novek
J. J
Diamond Box Mfg. CO
2Nd St
Minnea
Nemo
Columbia Yarns
Wayne Kait Hosiery
Castalia
Bear
Sheriff's
A. M. Morrison
F. Barthell
C. Casterton
W. Pres
J. McKay
Cash
F. E. Cratsenberg
R. E. Bucknell
F. W. Conover
R. F. B. Portman
John Curtin
Co. O. Hagen
Winnebago St
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