masquerade by Rescue Hose Company No 1 draws largest crowd
No 1 s Masquerade drew an unusually large audience and a smooth dance floor. Helwigs orchestra started the grand march at 8 40 as prizes were awarded for best costumes and dancers, with Mrs Roy Green and Louisa Morris among top winners. Committee judges include Mrs Daubney Bucknell Bailey for ladies and Willis Haas Pdyrland for men.
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Rescue Hose Company No. 1
Helwig
Roy
Paul Twenge
F. W. Daubney
B. E. Bucknell
Fred Bailey
L. B. Willis
H. W. Haas
Carl Pdyrland
Decorah Teams Sweep Fayette in Dual Basketball Wins
Decorah defeated Fayette in two Friday night games at the gym. The girls battled to a 15 to 14 finish in a tight contest while the Decorah boys won easily, outscoring Fayette 50 to 0 in the first half and 38 to 3 in the second. Decorah’s strong season momentum boosts hopes of a top finish as New Hampton prepares to visit tomorrow with both boys and girls teams.
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Decorah
Fayette
Mason City
New Hampton
County Farm Report Highlights Produce and Inmate Counts
Claude Morton chairing the county farm committee notes last year’s merchantable produce valued at 1655.54 with 1250.60 sold. Presently there are 58 inmates outside the insane, including 13 men and 16 women. Year end inventory shows 450 bushels of corn 400 of oats 3 tons of mill feed 50 tons of hay 70 tons ensilage 350 chickens 10 geese 10 turkeys 5 horses 27 cows 3 heifers 18 calves 65 shoats and 6 hogs.
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Claude Morton
Funke
Weekend crowds fill two theatres to capacity
A pleasant winter day gave way to a lively Saturday night as about 1,500 people filled the Lyric and Star theatres. The moonlit streets buzzed with shoppers and revelers, mirroring a bustling town out for entertainment.
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Lyric
Star Theatres
Decorah Market Summary Shows Small Demand
In Decorah markets activity is scarce with steady wheat at 1.05 to 1.10, barley from 5e for feed to 70e for best making, oats at de, corn No 2 yellow 78, No 2 mixed 77e, town ear corn 67 to 68e. Hogs firm at 6.50 to 7.25, dairy butter 28 cents and eggs 27 cents.
Cowhide Bill Whicker Visits Town With Silk Cady
Getting More Hides. Cowhide Bill Whicker arrived Tuesday without his sample case but in stead he was sporting a silk cady hat. He did not get as many hides as a month ago yet he managed to leave close to $4,000 behind him.
The Central Iowa Coal Field Study Chapter Four
The article surveys coal counties Dallas Guthrie Polk Warren Marion Jasper Mahaska Keokuk Lucas and Guthrie. It notes Polk as the largest producer with about twenty five mines near Des Moines Berwick Enterprise and Garney mining the third vein about four feet thick producing over a million and a half tons yearly employing about three thousand men. It details Dallas five large mines near Scandia and Scandia’s potential, Warren for local trade Spring Hill shaft and new shipments, Jasper peaked in 1906 with Colfax mines and Newton Prairie City Monroe, Marion and Mahaska seeing declines, Lucas showing rising development and potential, Guthrie small local mines on Raccoon river, all coals described as high quality bituminous suited for heating and storage. The piece ends noting ongoing development and an upcoming continuation.
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Central
Iowa
Dallas
Guthrie
Polk
Warren
Marion
Jasper
Mahaska
Keokuk
Lucas
Polk County
Des Moines
Berwick
Enterprise
Garney
Dallas County
Scandia
Warren County
Spring Hill Coal Company
Spring Hill
Rock Island
Jasper County
Colfax Consolidation Coal Company
Colfax
Newton
Prairie City
Monroe
Marion County
Knoxville
Melcher
Lucas County
Towa
Guthrie County
Raccoon River
Old Fanslers
Tire vulcanizing plant sold to Brandhagen and Rodvang
Last week George Mizener sold his Washington street tire vulcanizing plant to W. A. Brandhagen and Clarence Rodvang. The two young Nordness region men will operate the business hereafter and become Decorah citizens. They lack extensive experience but have secured strong assistance to maintain the plant’s former level of customer satisfaction.
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George Mizener
Washington Street
W. A. Brandhagen
Clarence Rodvang
Nordness
Ant wedding flights and fate of male ants in lore
In Land O' Nod, Billy Be By Bo Bum follows a tale of winged ant queens and their mates fleeing ant hills as swarms rise with the wind. Tinker Teedle Tee explains the seasonal, unconnected births across cities and why males die after mating, while workers prepare auxiliary queens. The story compares ant and bee queen dynamics, noting bees’ jealousy and hinting at a forthcoming war tale.
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Billy
Bo Bum
Tinker Teedle Tee
Tinker
Earth
Billy Boy
Elf
Winneshiek County Equity Association Incorporation
A stated Winneshiek County Equity meeting at the Court House approved articles for The Winneshiek County Equity Shipping Association. Decorah will host the principal office, capital stock set at 2500 shares for 25000 dollars, with voting limited to one vote per stockholder. The group may engage in cooperative creameries, elevators, or related manufacturing. The meeting was harmonious.
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Winneshiek County Equity Association
Court House
Brickner
H. C. Bakken
Henry Auen
A. C. Flaskerud
Hook
Winneshiek County Equity Shipping Association
Decorah
Partial Moon Eclipse Clouded Out Last Thursday Morning
A partial lunar eclipse occurred around two o'clock last Thursday but clouds obscured the view for observers in the area. Some residents had prepared to watch, but the overcast sky spoiled the attempt. the next eclipse is slated for July 14 at about 9 PM when people hope for clear skies.
Weekly Weather Report Sees Warm January Week With Floods
The past week showed varied weather with three clear days, one partly cloudy and two cloudy. Temperatures ranged from 28 to 48 degrees, averaging 36.6, 26.3 above normal, marking a warmer January week in years. Rain fell on the 21st and again yesterday morning, totaling 0.98 inches for the week, melting ice on Dry Run and clearing the river below the dams. Floods affected multiple states including Iowa, Illinois, Arizona, Ohio and Pennsylvania. run times are 7:20 a.m. to 5:06 p.m.
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Iowa
Ilinois
Arizona
Ohio
Pennsyilvania
Fire at Henry Halverson home in Second ward
A small fire last Sunday near the Sisters' school at Henry Halversons home started on the roof away from a chimney. Firemen quickly controlled it without heavy damage, using pails and washpans since stretching 750 feet of hose was unnecessary. One member recalled carrying water by pail only once before, at M. H. Howards barn.
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Henry Halverson
Sisters’ School
M. H. Howard
Church Notes Congregational Keeps Services Strong Next Week
Congregational notes report Sabbath morning subjects Thou Shalt Not Bear Witness Against Thy Neighbors and Power in the Inner Man, with evening chorus and quartette. Methodist services continue a popular run for another week with new hymn books praised and more members expected. weekly topics include The Devil's Banquet and Christian Courage plus The Ninevites with special music led by Mme. Ohlson-Salem.
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Christian Courage
Ninevites
Mme. Ohlson-Salem
Selz Store Closes as Goods Ship to Webster City
The Selz shoe store’s last goods were boxed and shipped to Webster City on Monday to be disposed of through the Bossert store there. Manager Guy Hubbell, who led the store for the past year and a half, left that same day for Waterloo.
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Selz
Webster City
Bossert
Guy Hubbell
Waterloo
Sympathy Follows Loss of Baby for Goss Family
The Goss couple Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goss mourn the death of their infant child, the second loss for the family, with the community expressing condolences to those similarly afflicted and sharing in their grief.
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Frank Goss
Hauswirth family leaves South Dakota for Isabell settlement
W. J. Hauswirth and family departed for Isabell South Dakota yesterday to establish a home on land near that town. Friends extend wishes for their health and prosperity in the new location.
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W. J. Hauswirth
Isabell, S. D
Hegg Heads to Synod Council Meeting and Minneapolis Visit
John Hegg departed Monday for Minneapolis to attend a Synod Church Council gathering. He will also visit in St. Paul during the absence, returning with reports and possible discussions of church affairs.
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John Hegg
Minneapolis
Synod Church Council
St. Paul
Held Up at Yuma by Floods on Way to California
Mr and Mrs A C Baker report being held up by floods at Yuma Arizona while traveling to California. They state they were not in discomfort, remaining in their car and having everything they needed as they waited for travel conditions to improve.
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A. C. Baker
Yuma
Arizona
California
Bridge washed away after heavy rain on Dry Run
Rain last Friday caused high water in Dry Run washing away the suspension bridge on South Mill street. Shortly before the flood Miss Esther Van Horn crossed the bridge.
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South Mill Street
Esther van Horn
Price & Co Guarantees to Right Faulty Garments
A Chicago letter from Ed V Price & Co offers to re line coats with unsatisfactory wear or fronts that won t hold their shape from the past season. If not reparable a new coat will be made free of charge. F A Germann Decorah Iowa is advised to return garments for service and assurance of proper fit.
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Chicago
F. A. Germann
Decorah
Iowa
KB. V. Price & CO
V. Price & Co
Mr. Germann
Bear roller skating and wrestling act at Steyer's Opera House
Tonight through the rest of the week a bear show performs at Steyer's Opera House featuring a roller skating bear a wrestling bear and a clever dog named Bum. The acts are described as exceedingly good and entertaining for all ages.
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Steyer’s Opera House
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