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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
1
The page collects editorials and notices about mortgages for sale at a Decorah office location, political and international observations on the European war, US policy, and domestic industry. It notes questions of taxation, court decisions, and editorial opinions on clerk salesmanship and national economics during wartime.
A Fort Dodge meeting heard Frank F. Dawley advocate broad municipal liberties for Iowa cities. He urged local self rule as a inherent right, citing authorities and decisions including the Sioux City water works case to argue the legislature should confirm city prerogatives or state that they are not to be extended.
The Fourth of July marks the seventy five years since the corner stone of the Old Stone Capitol at Iowa City was laid in 1840. The building housed early sessions shaping Territory and State governance, the 1846 Constitution, and the State Historical Society, with a 1840 delegation led by Governor Robert Lucas inspiring a large gathering and picnic. Separately, figures discuss wartime costs, Krag rifles at Rock Island, and unrelated economic notes, framing the era’s pressures and national issues.
The Iowa state treasury opened the new fiscal year with about 450000 dollars in the general fund while around six million dollars in 36th general assembly appropriations are available. Warrrants drawn on new grants will not be honored without official act copies. warrants not paid accrue interest. A balance under 450000 dollars is expected before taxes. Salaries for eighteen state employees rise from July 1, with pharmacy commission salaries mis-stated at 1500 dollars instead of 1800.
Clinton Iowa June 28 California newspapers praise Iowa for top awards at the Panama Pacific International Exposition. The San Francisco Examiner lists Iowa’s grand prize for agriculture, two medals of honor, 85 silver medals, 161 bronze medals, and extensive honors across crops, corn, wheat, oats, and barley.
The State Highway Commission bulletin says landowners must cut weeds by August 1 and that trustees and road officials are liable if neglected. Violators face fines up to 100 dollars. authorities may cut weeds and charge costs to the property. Joy riders who dump bottles on highways are also subject to prosecution under Chapter 210 with fines from 1 to 20 dollars, and at least 5 dollars for a second offense.
A State Historical Society of Iowa note cites a Jesuit account from 1727 describing a fort near the Mississippi River where a holiday Mass began with a delayed celebration due to a pyrotechnist and weather. Rockets lit the sky as Indians fled in fear while women and children fled the fort. men cried for mercy as the “Long Live the King” shout rang out.
A traveler translates ten German commandments urging economizing food and fuel, from bread to gas and coke, with a moral to obey for the Fatherland. The piece notes England’s free trade debate, then cites a London bankers’ line urging importation of only necessities and domestic production. It closes with a quip about trouble sleeping.
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