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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1913
Page
1
Editorial notes fretting does not pay bills or ease burdens while examining European woes, post offices, roads, tariffs, canals, and the 1912 political scene. It cites Wilson’s election, Taft’s canal proposal, parcel post quirks, inflation of bank holidays, and cross-state voting power with sharp, skeptical tone.
County Treasurer Jorgenson reports the past year’s receipts by fund and the purposes of payments. The table lists amounts received, fund classifications, and the disbursement details across the county’s accounts.
A 1900 to 1912 rise in beet sugar output shows protective policy benefiting farmers and consumers. U S beet sugar production reached 1.4009 billion pounds in 1912 from 5 million in 1890 and 163 million in 1900, with total U S consumption near 8 billion pounds annually. The piece argues continued protection to conserve and expand the industry and promote independence in food and economy.
Cedar Rapids Gazette argues for a rehabilitation plan for the Decorah branch of the Rock Island route. It notes freight and passenger demand have surged, needing far more equipment than years ago, and calls for modernization, possibly electrification, plus preservation of the line’s history. The piece also reflects on tariff policy and living costs, warning that tariff cuts may not ease prices if purchasing power falls, a critique of Democratic policy.
In Milwaukee the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General DeGraw warned rural carriers face long routes and severe weather. He noted deliveries rely on passable roads, not mud or deep snow, and that carriers cannot be expected to wade through heavy snow to reach mailboxes. Patrons should check if the path to their box is open after snowfalls.
Lent begins February 12 as the earliest since ISIS due to the ecclesiastical moon aligning after March 21. Col Joseph Eiboeck editor of Staats-Anzeiger died in Des Moines from pneumonia, noted for anti prohibition stance and honesty. YMCA Philadelphia starts a practical laundering school for members, part of education classes.
The thirty-fifth Iowa General Assembly convened with Lt Gov Clarke presiding and Shankland as speaker. Committees were named, contests reported, and plans set for governor and lieutenant governor inaugurations. Senator Jewell hints at a bill to create a state epileptic farm as debates on seating continue.
Mortality records have broken in the present Congress with Vice President Sherman dying along with six senators and sixteen representatives. A representative elect Joel Cook of Pennsylvania also died before the session. The list names Frye Davis Heyburn Taylor Rayner Nixon Anderson Bingham Kipp McHenry Connell Malby Foster Gordon Hubbard Lara Madison Mitchell Doudenslager Otter Wedemeyer Wickliffe. The article ends with a joke about neighbors and a remark on a hobble skirt.
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