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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1913
Page
4
A Dec 19 editorial from The Republican Decorah argues that Democratic protectionists in Congress control leverage for tariff changes. It notes many Democrats campaigned on protecting home industries, especially shoes in Massachusetts, and warns that fragmented state interests hinder broad tariff bills.
Wancoma Jan 4 Friday marked Aunt Julie Sutherland s ninety third birthday with a quiet dinner. She is noted as the first white woman settler in the early fifties of a wilderness where Waucoma now stands, still retaining much of her faculties though vision dimmed and hearing slightly impaired.
Fred Decorah a Reno Minnesota farmer and grandson of the Decorah chief sought a divorce from Alice Smoke claiming she beat him with a club. The Lansing judge indicated uncertainty about granting a divorce to an Indian.
Mr. A. Wheeler, longtime Ridgeway restaurateur, awoke blind after a night’s rest. At over eighty years old, doctors offer no hope for restoring his sight.
Greene county boy Earl Zeller of Cooper headlined an Iowa corn acre contest by growing 141.6 bushels per acre, vastly surpassing last year’s best. Ashley La Velle of Fayette county was runner up with 131.8, Emmet Laughlin 128.35, and Chester Ward 125.38. Prizes ranged from 100 to 20 dollars.
A brief dialogue notes an engineer’s death in a wreck and mentions blame placed on him. The exchange shows disbelief and a dispute over responsibility as reported in two newspapers.
The will of Mrs. Phoebe Ann Cole of Osage is filed showing a life income to Miss Ida Johnson from a trust worth about 60 000 dollars. Upon Johnsons death the estate funds church bequests totaling 4000 dollars and a larger remainder to Cedar Valley Seminary in Osage and to the Sage public library.
Mrs. M. A. Hull narrowly escaped a severe blaze Sunday afternoon when a gasoline stove flare ignited a tank. She moved the burning container to the enclosed back porch and dropped it after a burn to her hand. Gasoline spilled on her dress but she wrapped in a rug and smothered the flames.
George Hammond, cashier of the David band near Osage, deserted after sending a letter to Osage with the safe combination. He blamed stock losses for leaving credits unposted and left a 34 500 personal note. He owns two farms and 51 percent of the bank stock and says he will return, with fear he has suffered a mental break.
Harry Patterson of Manchester has been arrested on charges of stealing a gasoline engine shipped over the Illinois Central railroad from an engine company warehouse. The engine was consigned to H. G. Utley and not delivered. Patterson has been employed in Manchester for some time.
Joseph Schaffner of Hart Schaffner & Marx recalls a white turkey sent to Ben Bear of Decorah Iowa in 1913. He praises Ben for decades of thoughtfulness and friendship and notes the turkey’s aroma and sentiment. He ends by hoping Ben might visit Chicago someday.
A. Peculiar Relic notes that I E Bateson found a hand made hoe embedded in a walnut tree limb in Eldora while trimming a large tree. The relic likely dates from the mid 1800s and connects to S R Edgington family history.
K W Helms a prominent Brainard resident in Fayette county died at 73 from paralysis during a buggy accident while holding his three year old grandson. He was a large landowner stock shipper postmaster and owner of Brainard’s principal store. A Civil War veteran he belonged to the Knights Templar and Masonic lodge at Cedar Rapids.
L A Hockspeier survived a serious accident on east Main street when a southbound passenger train struck the auto he rode in. The train, seen too late, hit the centered vehicle as it slowed, dragging it about 100 feet before stopping. He leaped free and likely saved his life.
The text explains that Alaska dogs on the trail are fed once daily after work, never in the morning to avoid laziness or vomiting. They require adequate feeding with varied foods including cooked rice or corn meal, tallow, fish, or bacon, noting cooked meals are cheaper and fattening, though debate exists on cooked versus raw feed.
An attempted jail break occurred last Saturday morning at Marion to free Harvey Lee. The sheriff was awakened by explosions and summonsed help from Cedar Rapids. Officer Killin was fatally wounded by a gunshot while another officer, Detective Cook, was shot in the finger. The assailants are believed to be Lee’s accomplices, though identities are unknown.
A 19 year old daughter of Eli Taylor near Ruthven fell into a deep sleep while seated at her desk in school last Thursday forenoon. She remained comatose despite medical aid and arousal attempts, puzzling doctors who describe her condition as a mystery.
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