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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
1
The Decorah Republican announces its weekly publication in Decorah Iowa with rates. Subscription is 150 per year within Winneshiek county, 2000 for foreign addresses. Business and legal ads priced per line and per insertion. Established 1860 by A K Bailey and Son.
A broad column of notes and jests on politics, finance, and social life, mixing editorial humor with references to public figures, policy debates, and cultural tidbits from the era. It surveys lobby power, rail at tariff secrecy, and ponders roads, power dams, and political appointments.
The state executive council authorized levies for capitol grounds, state buildings, and college funds, totaling about 2 million dollars to be collected for at least one year. An injunction suit by John W. Rowley seeks to block capitol grounds work, with attorney general George Cosson predicting likely judicial denial of such a challenge. Cosson plans to move the case to Polk County if allowed.
Portland magnate Benson funds a nation wide push to amend the constitution banning all distilleries. He insists whiskey and like beverages are poisons and would be stamped out, while beer and wine face no restriction due to medical disagreement. An initial $50,000 appropriation backs the plan.
The speaker argues that civic duty ties neighbors together and benefits all. Paying school taxes funds others' children's education while others help educate yours. Collective action hinges on mutual help. hesitation harms everyone. The message promotes reciprocal responsibility and community solidarity.
Cerro Gordo County plans a first in the state by contracting ten convicts under the state board of control to labor on county roads. They will form a concrete gang to pave the stretch between Mason City and Clear Lake. The note ends with a local quip about sin.
Governor Foss of Massachusetts warns that a pending tariff bill could force a major local firm, the B. F. Sturtevant company, to transfer plant operations to Ontario. He notes a wider trend of U S manufacturers shifting to Canada, citing 300 to 500 million dollars invested there, and argues for reciprocal trade deals to keep production and jobs in the United States.
Five million bushels of apples are estimated for Towa at a meeting of the Towa Fruit Growers Association in Wesley Greene's office. The figure reflects about a three quarter crop, with worm and fungus dangers not yet accounted for. Last year’s crop was under one million.
Iowa State College announces a free College Clearing House to connect apple growers with buyers. With a predicted bumper crop of over five million bushels for July 1, the program seeks accurate variety and yield data and asks growers and dealers to register. The clearing house will neither buy nor sell apples, only match supply and demand among reputable parties.
Washington July 17 Thousands of aliens who declared intention to become U S citizens may be barred from attaining naturalization unless they file final applications by September 27 Richard K Campbell commissioner of naturalization notified chief examiners nationwide Records show about forty thousand declarations of intention exist without final filings Many under old law must act within seven years of declaration or face permanent bar Those under the new law face a two year window if not filed by September 27
Iowa reports growing economy with higher collections and lower expenditures for the year ending June 30 1912. Collections reached 4 381 024 while expenditures totaled 85 034 789. A misinterpretation of balances retained causes apparent excesses in some years.
Paris readers suffer in winter as the Bibliotheque Nationale with 44 miles of shelves and 3,000,000 volumes lacks artificial lighting. Books are issued only during the short days. Some gumshoe politicians should be retired.
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