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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
1
A mixed page lists medical doctors with hours and offices in Decorah, a ship agency, a sugar factory, and printing services. It includes editorial remarks on current events, political observations, war summaries, and social notes about sparrows and Roosevelt.
Attorney General Cosson released a digest of temperance laws enacted by the last legislature for mayors and police. The synopsis covers prohibitions on keeping liquor for sale, penalties for repeated violations, search warrants based on affidavits, restrictions on carriers, record keeping, and enforcement duties. The laws take effect July 4 1915 and peace officers must enforce them.
The Fishing Banks of Newfoundland are defined by a submarine plateau where cod fishing thrives. Vessels at a small station near the bank gather local weather reports from arrivals from the open sea to plan their operations.
Hawaii leads the world in sugar per acre due to its superb irrigation system. The note credits efficient water management for higher yields than anywhere else on earth.
An anonymous pledge urges every citizen to serve their role for America's health and happiness. It calls against exploiting others, desecrating soil or air, and promises to strive to keep cities beautiful and citizens healthy for present and future generations.
Iowa voters will participate in a pioneering presidential primary on the second Monday of April 1916. The new law aims to gauge party sentiment while selecting delegates, alternates, and national committeemen, with district caucuses nominating candidates and statewide ballots determining delegates and their alternates.
Philadelphia Record reports official wheat forecasts rising against private estimates. Spring wheat prospects look strong, winter wheat harvest near, with total yield possibly exceeding 1,000,000,000 bushels if favorable weather continues. Europe’s drought and Russia’s export status loom over prices and market expectations.
A Kentucky court rules the mule is a common carrier, noting its similarity to railroads through the risk of rear-end collisions. The piece reflects on freedom, jail, and marriage as contrasts in human experience.
Robert Lansing, previously ad interim secretary of state after W. 4. Bryan’s resignation, was formally chosen by President Wilson for the permanent post and has accepted. A Watertown, New York native now past 50, Lansing is linked to former secretary John W. Foster and has long been a key figure in international law through major arbitrations and claims cases.
In the past three months three new dairy testing associations formed at Davenport Klemme and Brooklyn raising total operatives to thirteen with 75 new members and over 1000 cows added to state programs. Comanche Clinton County member boosted herd profit over 1500 percent in one month before a diet change reduced profits to 40.30 in January 1915, as milk output rose while feed costs fell and butter fat price shifted from 37 to 45 cents per pound.
The Illinois legislature adjourned after appropriating about 44.0 million for state needs, roughly eleven times Iowa's total state taxes. Illinois taxes rise by 85 million, far exceeding Iowa's per capita rates of 0.800 in Illinois and 2.00 in Iowa. Illinois university funding exceeds all Iowa state appropriations combined.
A quotation from Henry Watterson in 1898 extols the flag and Key’s anthem. It likens the flag to love of country, duty, and liberty, saying millions join the chorus after a few begin. The piece reflects patriotic sentiment and national identity through symbols.
President George C. Taylor announced that American Express plans new branches in Manila P I and Hong Kong China to expand its round the world network. The move follows the Chinese Industrial Commission visit and aims to boost American exports to China and southern Asia. The firm will offer financial services and act as an intermediary between U S manufacturers and Asiatic importers, with Manila positioned as a growing trade center and clearing hub.
Col Watterson’s column in Sioux City Journal recounts Marie Henry’s Louisville Courier Journal remarks denouncing Bryan as a common place person. She labels his actions wanton shameless and indefensible, and compares him to Barnum and Titmouse, alleging profiteering from ideals. She questions support and hints Marie Henry disapproves Bryan.
A year ago last Monday the Austrian archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife were killed in Sarajevo by a student. The murder sparked the chain of events leading to World War I, with the war beginning a month later.
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