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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
2
The Republican Decorah Iowa established 1860 edition notes publication details. It lists the paper as published Thursdays by A. K. Barney and Son, indicating a longstanding local newspaper lineage in Decorah Iowa.
A lengthy roundup lists residents and visitors. Miss Kate Drew returns from Minneapolis. J C Beard heads to Kansas City on business. Weldon visits Fort Dodge to see his daughter. multiple Cresco and Decorah residents travel for visits, relatives, or business. Includes births, lodge meetings abroad, and family movements to Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa towns, and beyond.
A. M. Walhus from northeastern Highland visited Decorah with his son Milford to enroll at Valdez college. Mrs. E. E. Erickson returned to Minneapolis after visiting her mother, Mrs. Nettie Spurr. Mrs. Robert Thomson and her mother Mrs. Rachel Auchmo Moody came back to Cresco after a stay with Decorah friends. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Price left Decorah for Glendive Montana after visiting D. Shea and relatives. Mrs. Geo Stoskopf of McCracken Kansas is visiting Decorah area relatives and attended a Cresco reunion. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Helgeson, recent visitors in Dunn Center North Dakota, plan Decorah as a temporary home after holidays in Minneapolis.
Miss Mabel Bates dislocated her shoulder Tuesday morning while riding with Larry Keefe to school. The horse bolted from the barn causing a fall. Dr. Thomas diagnosed the injury and Mrs. Cora Simpson will substitute in the kindergarten.
The three year old daughter of Helmer Hexom of five miles south of the city suffered severe burns after tipping a kettle of boiling water onto her face chest and arms when her mother briefly left the room. Dr Dahl attended and expects no serious outcome beyond a few minor scars.
At the administrator's sale of the Ole Erickson Braaten farm in Madison township last Thursday Helmer Engen secured the property at 8155 per acre. This is the highest price on record in Madison. The small, choice parcel drew spirited competition among several bidders. Magnus Larson holds a lease until March 1, 1916, so possession goes to the purchaser on that date.
Miss Agnes Lee of Ossian is named postmistress of the senate among several applicants. The article notes it as a desirable position well suited to a lady and mentions no other county names besides Ossian. Representative Elwood of Howard County wins Miss Mabel Elwood of Lime Springs the role of enrolling clerk of the house.
From War Zone The Revoostican notes a post card mailed on December 13 at Seige Belgium by David T Nelson a Luther College graduate and Rhodes scholar for North Dakota. The ecard bears the censor stamp and spent seventeen days en route. Implicitly Nelson aided relief work among Belgians with other American Rhodes students.
Work ongoing at Ben Bear’s store this past week deepened the west cellar and cemented the floor. A former furnace room was also cemented to become a vault for storing valuable records and items not in constant use.
The Tavener brothers have been fortunate with this year's ice harvest. They completed filling the west side house early this week and will move on to filling the old Michel brewing company house near the Milwaukee freight depot, used as a secondary supply station.
The Rebekah lodge will install the new officers for the ensuing term as a preliminary to the old time dance planned for tomorrow evening.
Citizens Savings Bank officers were re elected as stockholders reviewed a year of solid performance adding 5000 to the surplus lifting capital and surplus to 85000. National Bank of Decorah also reported a strong year with all old officers re elected and J J Haug of Spillville in attendance at 82.
At the annual meeting Det Norske Selskab elected L. S. Dale as president A. Antinson as vice president A. A. Lee as secretary G Krome as assistant secretary CO C Johnson as treasurer and librarians Olson Hexom. Installation is set for tonight’s meeting. The United Liberal church ladies society chose Mrs Peter Jensen as president Mrs W B Tagvoldstad as vice president Mrs O O Arneson as secretary and Miss Marie Haugen as treasurer.
Locals welcome Dr Eli Browning who moved from Town City to Highlandville to practice medicine. Dr H E Thomas of Columbus Tennessee will also locate in Highlandville after buying Dr Hexom's stand. Mrs Thomas and Mrs E pie Abbey are sisters, with Dr Thomas arriving after a recent illness in Mrs Abbey's home.
Methodist church announces Sunday at 6:30 a.m. service titled The Call of Duty and 7:30 p.m. evangelistic service The Plight of Indifference with a ten minute song service. Next Sabbath morning worship at the door followed by youth sermons in the evening modern youth topic Pampered in Youth Ruined in the Prime. Junior chorus and quintet perform in the evening. Seats free. Episcopal services resume next Sunday at 10:30 a.m. with Rev Wn McVettie officiating.
Ambrose Halverson of Frankville township barely escaped injury when a Milwaukee train backing into the depot dragged his car 25 feet along Lloyd street crossing. The rear axle broke, but Halverson remained in his seat and escaped harm.
The Woman's Relief Corps hosted a thimble bee at G. ALR. hall on Tuesday afternoon. About forty to fifty members and visitors attended for an excellent supper and social gathering.
The Dorcas Society of the United Church invites all to an Oyster Supper and apron sale in the church parlors on Saturday afternoon and evening January 1st. Coffee cake and sandwiches will be served in the afternoon and oyster stew from 5 o'clock until served. A display of Phoebe Lincoln Chemical Co. toilet articles will be shown at Mott & Co. store.
Decorah’s city assessor John H. Hargreaves leads the ten year state census effort, urging every resident to systematically list occupants by block and addition. The Republican calls for public cooperation to secure an accurate Decorah population count and defend city interests amid absent residents and competing local club censuses.
Messrs Weiser and Bear announce The Call of the Cumberlands as next attraction at the Grand Opera House Saturday night January 30. Managed by Gaskell and MacVitty the play promises a top production with magnificent scenery and an unusually strong cast headed by Hugo B Koch whose name alone signals quality.
Local note previews a big next Monday contest between Luther and St Olaf colleges. The rivalry promises a large crowd and heated action as the teams meet in basketball, with fans urged to arrive early for seats. The St Olaf squad hopes to upset the Luther quintet, but Luther is expected to challenge strongly.
December stock shipments out of Decorah totaled about 95 cars led by 79 hog cars with 51 double deckers, 11 cattle cars, two sheep cars, two horse cars, and one goat car. Rock Island contributed roughly 25 cattle cars, pushing the total to strong figures. Estimated value per hog double decker runs around 2800 dollars, with hogs generally about 1500 per decker. overall stock value for the month near 300,000 dollars. Land o' Nod Stories debuts in Republican as a weekly children’s series. next tale on January 28.
Leora Gallagher daughter of Pat Gallagher sustained facial injuries after colliding with a cement post while coasting last week. Dr Daly dressed the wound and the girl is reported doing nicely.
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy and kindness after our bereavement and for the floral offerings from friends and the two schools. From Mr. and Mrs. H. Noecker. A note about all wool Mackinaws for five dollars at Bear's.
Barbers in the city met to discuss price increases, eyeing a rise of ten to fifteen cents per share though haircuts and shampoos would stay unchanged. They cite higher costs in their trade and promote Phoebe Lincoln Chem Co products such as Sweet Almond Cream and Invisible Powder as standards. The ad notes agents Mott, Sorenson, Parman, and Imogen Lincoln, plus a closing line about fast running expenses.
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