Movement to rename Mason City streets sparks local debate
A statewide notice item lists a Mason City street renaming initiative amid other regional items. It also notes civic projects including asphalt paving ordered by Mason City city commissioners and a charity ball by Knights Templar. Other items mention bank changes, skating rinks for children, a Festina creamery payroll, saloon licenses, and a memorial for veteran Christian Dale Barger. Delaware county taxes rise to 358000 on property valued at 8302074.
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Mason City
Commercial Savings Bank of
Nashua
Festina Creamery
Waterloo
E. Jensen
Decorah
Farmers’ Co-Operative Shipping Company
Harmony
Knights Templar
Cedar Rapids
Wm. J. Minchin
Ames
Congregational Church
James Humphrey
Elkader
Christian Dale Barger
Delaware County
Oclwein Council
Relic Skates and Moving Pictures Delight Decorah
An article notes a pair of long wooden skates with a screw heel once worn on Sampson's pond and Helvely dam, the Holland Rockers famous for their curved blades and blood‑tightening straps. It also reports Decorah’s cinemas, Star Paramount Lyric Empire and Princess, drawing large crowds for new releases and reopens, signaling strong local film interest.
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Ochler & Hiller
Henry Hiller
Sampson’s Pond
Helvely Dam
Decorah
Star
Paramount
Lyric
Empire
United States
Police Arrests in Decorah for 1914 Record
In 1914 Decorah police made fifty four arrests, all arraigned before Mayor Baker. Causes included drunkenness forty two, selling cigarettes one, fighting on the street eight, speeding one, disorderly conduct three, disturbing the peace one, entering property one, giving liquor to a minor one, and obscene language one. The sheriff made the arrests and they were assigned to justices of the peace.
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Decorah
Baker
Justices of the Peace
Commandery Meeting Sees Officer Installations in Cresco Event
A Reauseant commandery meeting last week Wednesday night drew a large regation from Cresco. Re elected officers were installed. Eastern r group officers were installed and a banquet followed. Mr. and Mrs. O Hagen hosted a singing society Friday evening, with a pleasant evening of songs and entertainment.
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Cresco
Mrs
O. Hagen
Nu Singing Society
Decorah
B.C. Grant
DD. G
R. Bucknell
Poultry Show Awards Highlight Broad County Entries
The Winneshiek County Poultry Association show closed Saturday with strong local and out of town entries. Prof. H. E. Miller led by winning four cups and the sweepstakes for the best pen of Wyandottes, with multiple cups awarded to other breeders for Leghorns Orpingtons Reds and White Rocks. Cash prizes and premiums totaled across numerous classes from Decorah to Hawkeye and Highlandville, reflecting a well attended exhibit. The county board discussed economy and tighter controls on purchases as part of post show business, with improvements in insurance and public notices.
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Winneshiek County Poultry Association
H. E. Miller
Wyandottes
Lever Alstad
H. F. Jacobs
Hawkeye
Orpingtons
A. A. Grere
Highlandville
Rhode Island
M. Christopherson
R. F. Schwarz
G. W. Higgins
Decorah Furniture Co
Sever Alstad
Decorah
Ben Bear
Towa
Mott & Co
Geo. Higgins
Muller Bros
Court House
Winneshiek County State Bank
Citizens Savings Bank
Decorah State Bank
Andrew A. Grere
National Bank of Decorah
Board of Supervisors
B. Anundsen Publishing Co
R. P. Sanford
Martin Christopher
BE. W. Cutting
Jen Larson
Bolson & Stortz
H. FE
Miller
KE. Hanson
John W. Miller
Emil Bordorf
Leghorns
Istad
W. J. Hauswirth
Woldum Produce Company
C. F. Limbeck
Ossian
H.l Hanson
Robi. F. Schwarz
B. W. Cutting
Fremont man deemed not insane by commission
The commission on insanity examined a Fremont township man yesterday morning. He showed some symptoms of derangement but was not found sufficiently insane for action. They noted he voted in Chicago last election and, with his stated Windy City address and voting precinct, was sent back there.
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Commission On
Fremont Township
Chicago
Windy City
Game Birds Increase on North City Preserve Tour
Deputy Game Warden BE Backa inspected the city’s game preserve north of town last Monday. He found Hungarian pheasants quail and native pheasants more than doubled since last spring, indicating the preserve will be productive.NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION of a partnership in real estate agents for The Sheridan Land and Improvement Co. of Kansas City Mo. The withdrawal of G W Glice has dissolved the partnership. G W Glice will not be liable for contracts or debts of the former firm as of June 4 1915. 24pd G W GLICK
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Backa
Sonia
Water Use in Decorah Shows Massive Annual Flow
The Interstate Power Company records for 1914 report Decorah residents used 68,721,000 gallons of water. If spread one inch deep, it would blanket 15,874,351,000 square inches and weigh 546,768,000 pounds. The city furnishes Luther College free water, yet half of pumped water is unpaid, with leaks and fires complicating accurate accounting. Two main mains bursts last year illustrate losses, while fire usage remains hard to measure from reservoir height.
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Interstate Power Company
Decorah
Luther College
Decorah High Opens Basketball Season With Waukon Visit
The Decorah high school basketball season starts Friday night January 22 at the Steyer Opera House with Waukon teams visiting. The schedule runs weekly through the season with double headers and away games, including matchups with Lime Springs, Luther College, and other schools. Local teams, despite losses and small gym hindrances, aim for creditable showings as alumnus double headers and key clashes loom in February and March.
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Decorah
Steyer Opera House
Waukon
Valdez College
Lime Springs
Upper Iowa University
Luther College
Grover Cleveland
Congress
Streeter
Eyos
Luther
Devorah
Valdez
Decorah Markets Report Shows Wheat Peak Price
The Decorah markets show no major change aside from wheat at 8120 the highest in a great year. Flour runs about $7.00 per barrel carload lots. Barley holds 50. Clover ranges 89.00 to 813.00. Eggs at 2% dairy butter 32e. Hogs slightly down due to heavy Chicago receipts with local price 86.25 to 86.55. A cautious note that a poor rule that won't work both ways in our favor.
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Chicago
Fifty Years Ago News Digest Front
Fifty years ago reports recall the Florida rebel steamer crew freed by the Wauchusett off Bahia. Lee named commander in chief of Confederate armies. Fourteen thousand Union prisoners perished at Salisbury. A Black jurist is admitted to the supreme court bar. Union forces reportedly advance toward Weldon. Decorah branch grading progress noted with Standling’s cut 25 to 30 feet deep. Rebel congress rejects arming slaves. Emancipation amendment sent to states. German lighting unit set at nine‑tenths the international candle.
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Florida
Bahia
Wauchusett
Lee
Salisbury
N. C
Supreme Court
Weldon
Decorah
Standling
No 1s Masquerade at Steyr’s Opera House
Rescue Hose Co No 1 anticipates a large turnout for its annual masquerade at Steyer's Opera House on Thursday evening January 28. Ticket sales show strong support and every donation aids the volunteers in emergencies. The article also notes a board item miscrediting Supervisor Claude Morton with 88.80 for attending a session. Morton clarified the bill matched the printed copy from the late county auditor.
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Rescue Hose Co. No. 1
Steyer's Opera House
Board of Supervisors
Claude Morton
Morton
Improvement at Calmar Depot Stirs Local Response
The Milwaukee railroad showed an improvement at Calmar that fails to please residents. Carpenters added a small extension to a hen coop-like structure for baggage storage. The community looks forward to a future requirement for a new depot to improve the village.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Calmar
Correction on author of new song At the Dance Tonight
A correction states the song At the Dance Tonight was written by René Rosenthal of our city and not by his brother. The clarification adjusts the attribution for readers and preserves the local writer’s credit.
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René Rosenthal
Our City
National Bank of Decorah reelects officers at annual meeting
The National Bank of Decorah held its annual stockholders meeting on the 12th and unanimously reelected its old directors and officers. L. B. Whitney remains president with C. Johnson as vice president and H. Hyerleid as cashier. Directors include W. F. Baker and R. C. Hjerleid among others. The 1914 year was strong, with a 10 percent dividend, reserves set aside for interest on savings, and improvements totaling $3,000. The bank reports capital and surplus of BAN,000 and assets near 8600,000, emphasizing its Federal Reserve membership and expanded facilities. It invites business and offers 4 percent interest on savings and certificates, with a full loan and abstract department ready to serve.
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National Bank of Deco Tab
L. B. Whitney
C. Johnson
H. ©. Hyerleid
W. FP
Baker
R. C. Hjerleid
Haug
FL Gundersen
OL. Wennes
F. HL. Baker
Sesiden
National Bank of Decorah
Federal Reserve Bank
THE
Notice of dissolution dissolves partnership in Kansas City firm
Notice states dissolution of the partnership between W. Ghee W. M. Simms and Alvin Rollins in Decorah Iowa on 4th 1915. Rollins withdraws and will not be liable for any debts, liabilities or obligations made or assumed by the said partnership as agents for The Sheridan Land and Improvement Company of Kansas City Missouri.
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Alvin Rollins
G. W. Glice
W. M. Simms
Sheridan Land and Improvement Company
Kansas City
Parmonahi P Ted
Devorah
Laws
Une
W. Ghee
Decorah
Iowa
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A. K. Battey & Son
Police Business
Plymouth Rocks
H. W. Scofield
Strawberry Point
Cork
W. D. Fligge
Wykot
Minn
White
F. Sehware
Peter Johnson
White Wyandottes
Babcock
New Hampton
George Steyers
Galena
Hanson
Prutlet
Bk. Miller
Ira Rima
J. TH. Hargreaves
Partridge Wyandottes
H. Hanson
CL. Topliff
Andrew A. Gijere
Joock
M. E. Birchard
Hazelton
Mra
F.C. Krueger
Charles City
F. C. Langhurst
Emil Bordoruf
Cockerel
D. H H. Leach
Freeport
Reds
Frank Muller
F. C. Krueger
Bet
Ist
S. C. White Orpingtons
Len Larson
J. W. Crain
Fayette
Holson & Stortz
S. C
Buff Orpingtons
A. G. Christen
D. E. Reed
S. C. White
C. Buff Leghorns
Theo
Austinson
Lyle
D. H. Leach
Mary Liken
Boyd Farrington
Frank Brunner
FE. T. Anderson
Drake
W. McLain
McLain
Hauswirth
the Board of Supervisors
FP. D. Mead
C. C. Burgess
G. W. Glick
Power Company
Postville
Decora
Republic
Mes
Phoebe Lincoln
River St
Gtar Theate
Paramount Features
Paramount Pictures
Chas, Richman
Wim
Hodge
Eli Browning, M. D
Highlandville, Towa
I. H. Conigisky
Optometrist
Meritos
FE. J. Parman
Meritos Remedies
Winneshiek County
Chan
Syndicate
Graham
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