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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1915
Page
10
The article explains compulsory state census duties for citizens and warns of court penalties for nonresponse. It presents a sample census card listing fields on residence, employment, education, home ownership, military service, naturalization, years in the U.S. and Iowa, language, church affiliation, and parental birthplaces.
Itemized receipts and disbursements for Frankville Bloomfield Calmar Military and Calmar townships in 1914 show multiple dragging and road fund expenditures. Authenticated by township trustees, balances on hand and unpaid taxes listed, with totals across funds and confirmations from clerks.
A gasoline explosion at Finch's cafe sparked a blaze that swept through Greeley near Manchester last Thursday. Losses run around 26,000 with insurance on most buildings. key losses include Powell opera house, Finch's Cafe, Taylor's Furniture, Dodd's Implement, Snyder's Hardware, and a vacant store, plus several small frame structures.
Decorah residents report relief from back pain and kidney strain after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Local barber E Herwig explains standing most of the day worsened his kidneys until the remedy provided by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is sought. Price 50 cents at dealers.
Notice is hereby given of the dissolution of the partnership of Alvin Rollins G W Glice and W M Simms doing business as agents for The Sheridan Land and Improvement Company of Kansas City Mo G W Glice withdraws from the partnership will not be liable for any contracts or debts dated Decorah Iowa January 4 1915 G W Glice To Whom it May Concern you are notified to appear at the Court House Winneshiek County Iowa February 1 1915 at 130 PM to attend probate of the last will of Elizabeth Landmeyer deceased Glenwood Township Winneshiek County sealed by Clerk Olat Kallevans December 19 1914 N Willett Attorney
In 1915 Winneshiek County Iowa District Court the executor J J Goddard asks court to construe the will of Amanda Goddard deceased Involved are May D Carter Georgia Waters Bernice Carter Gertrude L Jones Lida B Kirschman and John L Goddard with several land descriptions including the West half of the Southwest quarter of Section 19 Township 96 North Range 10 West and other parcels The petition seeks interpretation of bequests real estate and household effects and whether certain provisions should apply after sales or death The notice lists multiple defendants and a January 6 1915 filing deadline for the equity petition.
A dense record blends will construction disputes from Winneshiek County with probate notices for John Hospodarsky Lewis Lockwood Nels N Frose and others. The document notes land descriptions in Township 96 North Range 10 West and requests appearances by heirs and executors in Decorah and Calmar jurisdictions. It also includes a financial statement for the Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association and annual insurance figures ending 1914 with receipts and disbursements.
The partnership heretofore existing between G W Glice W M Simms and Alvin Rollins doing a general land and real estate business as agents for The Sheridan Land and Improvement Company of Kansas City MO has been dissolved by the withdrawal of Alvin Rollins and that the said Alvin Rollins will not be partnership. Dated at Decorah Iowa the 4th day 14.
In Winneshiek County Iowa district court February 1915 probate matter estate of Ole M Kokos deceased. Administrators final report due by January 20 1915 and hearing set for February 1 1915. Interested parties named Nels Sivertson Lars Sivertson Ingeborg 0 Aamot Anna M Petersen Paul T Mikkelson Mathias Mikkelson Ole M Selnes and others urged to object or risk discharge. Ola M Selnes administrator and Olai Kallevang clerk.
Advertises spending winter in California with major expositions in San Diego and San Francisco in 1915. Promotes scenic routes and the Golden State Limited as the premier transcontinental train with modern travel luxuries and multiple daily trains.
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