Decorah Iowa Advertisements and Professional Directory
Local Decorah publication lists A K Bailey and Son Undertaking, Jewell Surgeon offices, Parriette Amy MD women and children care, Barthell Attorney, Cutting Attorney, and loan offers. Includes contact details, hours, and street addresses for services in Decorah Iowa.
Local Decorah merchants advertise goods and services
An assortment of local listings in Decorah Iowa highlights offerings from L printing and bookbinding to insurance, steamship agency, clothing, hardware and groceries. Firms include J M Enger insurance at 406 Main, Mott & Co clothing, KT Haugen general store, and K Riggs.
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Lutheran
Decorah
Iowa
J. M. Enger
Editorial Comment On Current Events
A long editorial roundup discusses politics, tariffs, industrial progress, and notable figures. It covers Congress, Republican party unity, inventions, labor as prosperity, and remarks on public figures like Henry Flagler and Billy Sunday, with reflections on current events and national issues.
Eight Nations Accept Bryan Peace Plan For International Court
Secretary Bryan announces eight nations favor the peace proposal and invite detail submissions. Italy Great Britain France Brazil Sweden Norway Peru and Russia have accepted with no adverse replies and will consider specifics. The plan envisions an international commission to investigate disputes before any war.
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Washington
Wm. J. Bryan
Italy
Great Britain
France
Brazil
Sweden
Norway
Peru
Russia
Bryan
United States
Roosevelt Wins Libel Suit in Michigan Case
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt won a libel suit against Ishpeming Iron Ore editor George A. Newett in Marquette Michigan. Damages were nominal six cents as Roosevelt declined a punitive verdict and Newett admitted his editorial remark lacked malice and substantiation.
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Marquette, Mich
Theodore Roosevelt
George A. Newett
Ishpeming
Roosevelt
Richard C. Flannigan
Messrs. Belden and Andrews
Vale of Tears and a Scot Poet’s Hymns
The Sioux City Journal notes editors admire James Montgomery born 1776 for his hymns begun in a print shop. One hymn speaks of life above the vale of tears and love unmeasured by time while readers recall a summer in Waterloo.
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Mason City Times
Vale of Tears
Sioux City Journal
James Montgomery
Montgomery
Waterloo
US Postal Receipts Hit Record Daily Total
The quarterly financial report by auditor Charles A. Kram shows daily postal receipts reaching 2,427,000 dollars, with 1,642,000 from postage related services and 1,749,11 from money orders. The report notes a rise in per capita postage spending from 25 cents in 1862 to 32 dollars today.
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Post Office Department
Charles A. Kram
Kram
Flags Over Public Buildings Bill Passes Legislature
A state bill requires all public buildings and schools to display a flag. School boards must provide flagstaffs and flags and raise them on days with suitable weather. Teachers or principals must arrange flag-raising each day when weather permits.
Webb Kinyon liquor bill test to begin by liquor interests
Liquor interests plan an immediate test of the Webb Kenyon law. Distillers met in Chicago last week with Lawrence Maxwell named as attorney. They will use an An Towa shipment to challenge the law, asserting it is unconstitutional.
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Republican Party
National Committee
Congress
Executive Committee
Washington
Cumin Borah
Taft
la Follette
Oeconill
Chicago
Lawrence Maxwell
Rock Island Road
Will Fight Extension To Expand State House Grounds
Word from the state house says opponents have formed an organization to oppose the two million dollar plan to enlarge the grounds even though the legislature passed the law. Court actions are anticipated to challenge the project.
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State House
Highway bulletin issued by Iowa State Highway Commission
The Iowa State Highway Commission mailed the first issue of its Monthly Report bulletin to county auditors and supervisors. It explains Brockway road law interpretations and asks county engineers to prepare for a June 10 conference at Ames to certify county mileage and the 15 percent county road system target.
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Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames
Rural Boxes Must Be Painted White On Rural Routes
The post office department orders rural route patrons to paint mailboxes white and place names in black letters about two inches high. The measure applies to all rural route post masters to ensure uniform receptacles across Uncle Sam mail service. Posts should also be painted and straightened. A survey of routes shows many makeshift boxes. Carriers may be required to collect mail at the post office if owners do not comply.
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United States
England
Germany
France
Washington
Post Office Department
Uncle Sam
Direct Election of Senators Proclaimed as Law
Washington May 41. The constitution was amended by formal proclamation adding direct election of U S senators. Secretary of State Bryan announced the action and invited leading advocates of direct elections to witness the signing.
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Washington
The
United States
Bryan
Memorial Day in Decorah Honors Veterans Parade
City Attorney Jacob A. Nelson delivered the Memorial Day address as twenty six veterans led a Decorah parade. Luther College Greater Band, Boy Scouts and public school children formed the procession, ending with an address at the opera house and a wreath ceremony.
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Decorah
Vernon and
Washington ‘Street
Luther College Greater
Boy Scouts
Water Street
Mechanic
Main Street
Court House Square
Col. Hughes
H. H. Green
Philip Hexom
Sigurd Arneson
Leonard
Allert Larson
Agnes Thompson
John N. Miller
Jacob A. Nelson
Nelae
Col. Hughes Post
Relief Corps
Gray
Egypt
Greece
Rome
America
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Republican
A. K. Bailey & Son, Inc
Winnebago Street
Canada
Mexico
Sandard Phone No
Ww. M. Strand
U. P. Johnson Building
D. Urban & Urban, Osteopathic Physicians
Decorah Bakery
Wus & Ness
East Water Street
Inski Building
Pparriette B. Amy
M. D
Decorah Ave
Curtin’s Addition
C. Woodward, M. D
H F. Barthell
Law
Justice of the Peace
of National Bank
W. Cutting
Wangler Bros
West Water Street
Utheran Publishing House
Pire and Tornado Insurance
Steamship Agency
Standard den Bear
Mott & CO
General Merchants
Fine @ s
Ha Omer Water
Washington” Sts
Rah
Haugen
Ame
West Water St
Castalia
A. K. Bailey & Son
Timothy
N. H. Adams
Chas. Trzcinskhi
National Bank
J. C. Beard
Europe
Wilson
DeWolf Hopper
Nat Goodwin
Turkey
White House
Japan
Hobson
Naval Committee
Billy
Des Moines
Louisiana
Stephen Dudley Field
Massachusetts
Billy Sunday
Madame Schumann-Heink
Towa
James J. Hill
Charles C. Glover
Sims
Statistical Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Henry M. Flagler
Florida
Mr. Flagler
John D. Rockefeller
New York
National Poultry Association
London Punch
Jonathan
Thomas Nast
Harper's Weekly
Leoti
Kan
U. S
Highway Bulletin