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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1915
Page
5
The piece extols lightning as a dramatic, powerful force transforming the universe in a flash. It compares electricity to a hidden actor, awakening awe as it electrifies matter and powers daily life, while contrasting it with steadier forces like gravity and chemical bonds.
A Californian designed a portable shower bath in a brass tube that folds into a cork fitted device. The nickel plated tool bends like a fish hook and attaches to any faucet to spray a fine refreshment stream for travelers. The cork seals the faucet and the slit end produces the spray for a compact cleansing device.
A reflective piece arguing that work is harmless if it probes human nature deeply. It cites Pope Leo XIII, Humboldt, Gladstone, and Virchow as octogenarian examples of hard workers and suggests society expects more effort from modern generations.
In 1493 on his second voyage Columbus brought a bull and several cows for the Haiti colony. This marks the first cattle import to America and confirms no cattle were native to the continent. Later Spanish explorers added more cattle and they spread in South America. Wild cattle existed in South America before appearing in North America.
Cracow once the capital of free Poland houses a grand memorial in a cathedral like Westminster Abbey. The Kosciuszko mound rises 300 feet, built from earth of Poland’s battlefields to honor Kosciuszko and Polish kings and heroes.
The speaker warns that constant kicking leads to dull effort and little progress. He emphasizes balance between practice and genuine interest to improve rather than overdoing repetition.
A science-backed view links many skin disorders to diet and metabolism. Acne eczema psoriasis and urticaria may improve initially but often recur, requiring personalized diet plans and patient discipline over time to maintain skin health.
Iowa Beef Producers Association and Extension Department promote a calf feeding contest open to Iowa youths aged 10 to 18. Prizes total over $2100 including a $100 trip to Washington for the state champion and free trips to the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago for county winners. Entries due by October 1, 1915 with details to Rex Bereford and E. C. Bishop Ames Iowa.
In Cornwall the pilchard fishermen watch gannet flocks to detect shoals. The birds’ flight reveals if pilchards are near the surface or deeper, guiding when to prepare nets.
Almanacs exist from the eleventh century in manuscript form, with the first printed almanac appearing around 1475, marking a shift from hand copies to mass production and wider distribution.
Local notes from Decorah area with visits and calls among Josvanger Hovey Engen and Larson families. Social events include a dance, church evangelistic campaign in a large waterproof tent led by Wood and Brooks, and a gas plant installation for H J Fretheim. Several injuries from a horse kick and a buggy accident are reported along with community greetings and travel to Decorah and Cresco.
Long list of Burr Oak residents visiting Decorah and area towns. Mentions Nellie Arnold starting work at Guy Sheley home. Carpenters begin on new M. F. E. parsonage. Various visits by Reed, Edie, Ward, Whitney, Emmons, Manuel, and others with frequent trips to Decorah and Harmony Minnesota. Next L A S meeting set for August 5 at Gates home.
Calmar residents and visitors are listed with trips to Decorah, Ossian, Austin, Seattle, Minneapolis, and St. Paul. The items note visits by Bertha Keene, Irene Rosebrook, Beatrice Yager, Elizabeth Hiller, and others, plus a ball game outing at Waukon and remarks on weather prophets.
A roundup of visits and travels around Fort Atkinson and nearby towns. Residents like Mrs. C. D. Horton and Miss Marie Wiest were seen in Calmar, while others attended gatherings in Decorah Ossian Mason City and Washington. A farewell Grange party for Mr and Mrs Peter Ellingson plus a $35 purse marked the event.
Daily life items from Clay Hill Iowa list calls visited relatives and friends and small errands. Dr Wilson Kansas? Ole Anderson area residents Will Foltz Decorah visits many neighbors in Madison and Decorah.
Stephen Wallace Kendallville has been ill for a week. Cresco guest Helen Todd visits Phil Todd home. Families and guests from Barnes, Hardy, Ellingson, and Pendings gather for Sunday visits. A. Daskam busy with bees. Georgie Durkee from Chicago visits Mrs Ellingson. Rain and electric storm and a hail rumor reported northward. Mrs Clifford Eddy and Arthur end Canton visit and return home. Mrs Linda Elliott and Max visit Monticello Minnesota. The Kendallville S A S plans a picnic on Wednesday afternoon.
Senger and residents note a busy week with relatives from Storm Lake visiting, mail delivery by auto on route four, and several households hosting guests from Cresco Cedar Falls and Decorah. An electrical storm disrupted rural phone service while church services are planned for next Sunday evening led by Rev Scholer Cresco.
Local items list visits to and from residents in Freeport and nearby Clay Hill Decorah Ossian Glenwood Parker South Dakota and Chicago. Mentions include travelers Mrs J A Headington Mrs C Skinner and Clekeman plus visits by Morry Delaney and the W C T U meeting hosted by Mrs T E Kirk ibride.
A proverb contrasts two farmer types: those who heed every piece of advice and those who heed none. The saying implies cautious discernment in following guidance.
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