Draft numbers for conscription army some joke
A false list of draft numbers circulated nationwide causing residents to identify those chosen. Local boards planned to renumber cards, forward reports, and use a jury wheel to draw numbers. No date set. Winneshiek County report by Dr. Swezey and others to Washington, with exemptions handled by a separate board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Washington
Winneshiek
Dr. Swezey
I. W. Brunt
J. H Bradish
Winneshiek County
Rervun- Lican
The Coal Situation Report in Republican Letters
The note discusses doubts about coal price cuts taking effect and presents a dealer letter offering a different view. It cites the Chicago Herald July 2 reporting the Illinois Council of Defense urging production and conservation to avert a coal famine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Indiana
Marking the Burlington Way Through Iowa Corridor
Two sign painting crews work northeast Iowa marking the Burlington road from Decorah to Cresco and Guttenberg to Dubuque. Lines run north and south from Decorah and Guttenberg with white bands and directional Rs and Ls on telegraph poles. The route now extends from St. Louis to St. Paul with significant portions already marked.
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Burlington Way
Towa
Decorah
Waukon
Rossville
Monona
Guttenberg
McGregor
Cresco
Dubuque
Antonous
St. Louis
St. Paul
Foot Appliance Demonstration by J C Hexom & Son
J C Hexom & Son announce a Dr Scholl foot appliances demonstration for corn bunion and fallen arches relief. An expert will be at the Hexom store for four days starting Monday next the 1th. Public response shows growing faith in Scholl devices and many local cases of relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hexom & Son
Dr. Scholl
Hexomore
Wm. M. Scholl
Scholl
Schell
Martin Fitch in France joins first troops landed
Through a third party Mr and Mrs M B Fitch learned last week their son Martin is with the first American units in France. While awaiting embarkation at West Point Martin met the father of another soldier who shared the news by letter. It is likely Anton Bernatz may also be among the troops.
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M. B. Fitch
Martin
France
West Point
Mrr
Mera
Anton Bernatz
Wm. Bernatz
Boy Hero Emerges From Midnight Rail Car Crash
Verne Whorf, 10, crawled from a wrecked street car at Mason City after it struck an open switch and collided with a coal car. He ran 800 yards to an interlocking tower to summon help. Motorman George Heimerdinger and conductor John Patterson were injured and trapped in the car wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd “Fellows
Mason City
Verne Whorf
George Heimerdinger
John Patterson
Family man embarks on two weeks vacation to Minneapolis
C. O. Man and his family left yesterday for Albert Lea then Minneapolis where Mr. Hagen will visit business acquaintances and study fall tailoring points. The vacation ends with relatives in Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Man
Albert Leafter
Minneapolis
Mr. Hagen
Wisconsin
Corner Stone Laying For New Catholic Church
The cornerstone of the new Catholic church will be laid soon with an official ceremony. Fr. Hogan will consult Archbishop Keane to fix the date. Satellite Lenses advertise inexpensive white dimmer headlights for autos at PRASTMARK.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogan
Keane
Enlarging Decorah High School Space With Minimal Cost
Decorah school directors consider reassigning rooms in the high school to ease congestion. A basement room idle two years will serve primary use, and the first floor room now housing music and drawing will become staff offices. The English recitation room may host a junior or senior class. The plan costs little and delays a $2500 building levy. a separate high school building plan has been shelved due to wartime demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Barfoot
Decorah
Paid in Full from a Debtor’s Draft to a Decorah Merchant
A Decorah merchant recalls a longtime bad debt that finally came back years later as a ninety dollar draft including interest. The debtor could not pay originally and entrusted the balance to his wife, later prospering in a new location before sending the payment. The tale reinforces the merchant’s faith in humanity.
Interesting Joint Installation Draws Lodges' Guests
Winneshiek Lodge No. 58 and Oneota Rebekah lodge held a joint installation Friday evening. Grand Master Kight and Mrs Effie Graham attended. Supper at 6 30 followed by installation lasting past 11. Grand Master spoke an hour and a quarter. Alice Striker also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek Lodge No. 58
Oneota Rebekah Lodge
Kight
Effie Graham
Rebekah Assembly
Alice Striker
Mason City
Finest of Lights and Farmers Rally for War Effort
The piece praises farmers in the county for their war effort with strong belief that county crops are highly tended this year. It notes ten mile ride last Saturday to peasant township confirming counties’ diligence in corn fields and potato patches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnes
Lancey
Uncle Sam
Weekly Weather Report
The past week had four clear days with three cloudy or partly cloudy days. The average temperature was 824, 2.6 below normal and 6.7 lower than last year’s maximum. Two rain events by Wednesday noon totaled 1.28 inches, with 1.87 inches of rainfall for the month so far. The monthly average is 3.92 inches.
Decorah Markets Report Shows Low Activity Across Commodities
Markets show little movement with wheat at 81.75 and 2.00, oats 65e, Timothy 96.00 to 86.50, corn 1.50, and potatoes old 2.50 new 3.50. Hogs quoted 14.0 to 15.00 per hundredweight. wool steady with slight softness in eastern markets. dairy and eggs mixed with butter pie and eggs at 27¢.
Coffeen Offers Crew to Work on Des Moines Barracks
A. R. Coffeen learned the government needed a sizable labor force for the new barracks at Des Moines. He phoned headquarters last Saturday and offered his services with a crew of about twenty. The offer was accepted and Coffeen will depart next week for Des Moines for an estimated two months' work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. R. Coffeen
Merchants' Band Plans Sunday Concerts at City Park
The Merchants' Band announces concerts next Sunday afternoon and evening at the city park. The group is expanding its repertoire with several numbers new to the organization.
Milwaukee Train Schedules Revised on Sunday
The Milwaukee road altered three daily train times last Sunday. The morning passenger arrives at 10 45 and departs at 10 50, the afternoon train at 2 50, and the night train at 11 05 and departs at 11 15.
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Milwaukee Road
Baseball Game Set At Fairgrounds Next Sunday
A baseball game between Decorah and Cresco clubs is advertised at the fairgrounds for next Sunday. Ticket holders for the Elkader game will be admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Decorah
Cresco
Weekly Weather Forecast for Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains States
Weather Bureau issues for the week starting Sunday July 8 1917 covering Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains States. Forecast includes general conditions and temperature trends for the period across regions, noting patterns likely to affect travel and agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Mississippi Valley
Plains States
Red Cross Gratitude Letter Highlights Local Support
June letter from Henry P. Davison, chair of the War Council, thanks Winneshiek County Red Cross leaders and the community for dedication to relief efforts. He praises local chapters, auxiliaries, churches and businesses and asks press to publicly express gratitude for their contribution to humanitarian aid.
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Red Cross
America
Henry P. Davison
Red Cross War Council
Paul Koren
Winneshiek County
War Council
Fund For Humanity
Fortnightly Club Urges Y M C A Fund Donations
The Fortnightly club calls for old and broken gold and silver items to boost the army Y M C A fund. Donations already pledged promise a substantial amount. Items may be left with Mrs. M. D. Wells or at Ben Bear, store, as part of non sectarian war service.
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Y. M. C. A. Fund
Professor C B Overn Visits for Summer Studies
Prof C B Overn of Albert Lea took a year’s leave of absence to study physics and mathematics at the University of Iowa. He will spend the summer at Iowa City and will return to Luther College after completing the term, having recently been awarded a University fellowship.
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C. B. Overn
Albert Lea
Iowa City
University
Overn
Luther College
Decorah Funeral Toll Dips From Last Year
Between January and June Decorah recorded 59 funerals including those shipped in making precise year over year comparison hard. The year to date total is considerably lower than last year's 177 funerals.
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Decorah
Free bulletins on drying fruits and canning offered
Aerupiacan readers interested in drying fruits and vegetables and home canning should write to the Division of Publications, U S Department of Agriculture in Washington D C and request Bulletins Nos 741 and 741. They contain accurate information and are supplemented by illustrations and are supplied free of charge.
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Aerupiacan
U, 8
Dept. of Agriculture
D. C
Haying Delaney Delayed by Wet Weather
Continued wet conditions hinder haying as rains promote lush growth. Farmers hope to harvest a fine crop if they can gather it in good shape. An advertisement touts Dean's Ointment for skin itching and piles and urges purchase at local drug stores.
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Dean
Weather Crop Bulletin for Week Ending July 10 1917
The week brought near ideal farm weather with low rainfall except in east central and extreme northwest counties. Early cool nights gave way to warmth. corn grew rapidly though unevenly and many fields were laid by. Small grains remained in good condition, rye harvest started, oats and winter wheat harvest to rise in southern counties. Crop condition figures show corn 87 percent, oats 102, spring wheat 99, winter wheat 80, barley 98, rye 94, flax 94, potatoes 106, hay 83, pastures 95 percent. year ago figures listed. Fruit conditions show summer apples 75 percent, fall apples 64, winter apples 54, pears 44, plums 34 24, cherries 62, grapes 50, raspberries 61 53 47 per cent of full crop. overall fruit average 51 percent, slightly above last July. Apple crop forecast up 20 percent versus last year. small fruits down 20 percent. GEO M CHAPPEL Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Des Moines
State Horticultural Society
Geo
M. Chappel
Coal price outlook and winter stock advice from Cedar Rapids firm
Ingvoldstad Lbr Co of Decorah Iowa reports mixed views on the Coal Operators Committee ruling. Prices likely steady for now but could rise with rail shortages next winter. A call to stock coal and conserve supply urges retailers to fill bins and prepare for potential demand spikes. Also notes advertised letter for Mrs Jean Seararbough at Decorah post office.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ingvoldstad Lbr. Co
Decorah
Coal Operators Committee
Washington
Vw. G. Block Company
J. P. Langford
Jean Seararbough
Church Directory Notices for Congregational and Methodist Set
Congregational Methodist services announced withSunday school times altered for farming needs. Topics include The Contrast Between Christian Science and the Bible and Our Red Cross Work. Speeches by Senator T E Taylor and musical numbers listed. Christian Science and Christian Science services detailed with locations and times.
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M. Willett
Christian Endeavor
Clara Hoyt
New Evening Srevier
Lackland
Independence
Red Cross
Byabel
J. Admunds
Chautauqua
Decorah Chautauqua seeks public vote on next season
The Decorah Chautauqua committee announces 250 season tickets sold but 600 needed at two dollars to cover next year. Roy Tracy will canvass the town to measure opinion and push for 900 to 1000 signups to possibly lower prices. No profit to organizers, but guarantors risk loss. residents urged to vote yes or no.
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Decorah
Cresco
New Hampton
Waukon
New Teacher Engaged for Tipton High School
At a school board meeting Miss Jane Handley of Tipton was hired to replace Miss Yager who resigns. Yager leaves for Madison Wisconsin to take a higher paid post with a chance to specialize in one subject. Also notes a local shop advertising summer suits and silk front shirts.
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Jane Handley
Tipton
Miss Yager
Bear
Blue Law Status In Iowa Questioned
Lawyers say Iowa blue laws remain nonenforceable as the Iowa Supreme Court may not reverse Judge Mason’s forties ruling that a long dead statute cannot be revived. If Mason’s opinion stands, blue laws would still be ineffective and not enforceable. The public and lower courts are urged to treat them as removed from statute.
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Supreme Court of Iowa
Charles Mason
Iowa
Supreme Court
Record corn crop prospects amid wartime food plan
A three billion bushel corn forecast is cited as farmers' response to President Wilson's wartime food appeal. The report notes corn and spring wheat conditions by state, listing Ohio 85 Indiana 80 Illinois 81 Iowa 86 Missouri 87 Nebraska 86 Kansas 87 with no further detail.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
America
Ohio
Indiana
Llinois
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Decorah Suit & Coat Store Big Sale Ad
Local ad promotes discounts at Decorah Suit and Coat Store offering Friday and Saturday specials on khaki garments and tub skirts with emphasis on gov’t approved items and bargains in Bear's Iowa.
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Iowa
Decorah Suit & Coat Store
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Martin Fitch
Boy
A. Prastmark
Weekly Weather Report
Decorah Markets
Government Barracks
Milwaukee
Decorah Funerals
Haying Delaney
Maple Ave
Hendrickson
Sattre
C. N. Goddard
Prosper
Minn
C. J. Steno
Ford
G. Block CO. (Incorporated
Church Directory
Christian Science
Freeman
THE
Kalo
M. J. Soukup
Aes
Regina Badet
Hoyt
Marie Doro
Victor Moore
Foot Experts
John C. Hexom & Son
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