Memorial Day Reflection On Freedom And The Civil War
The article recalls Memorial Day in Decorah, tracing freedom from Barbour to the American Republic. It honors the Civil War dead and veterans, notes slavery’s roots, Lincoln’s emancipation, and the pivotal Gettysburg centennial as a cornerstone of national identity.
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Moore
Barbour
Atlantic Seaboard
Republic
Grand Army of the Republic
Lincoln
Goolan
Antietam
Malvern Hill
Lookout Mountain
Shiloh Church
Gettysburg
Shenandoah Valley
South
North
France
England
Great Webster
Union
Henry Clay
Clay
Creasy
Veterans gather in Decorah for Civil War remembrance
A July reunion of surviving Civil War veterans at the old battlefield grounds marks the 50th anniversary, with speakers praising Union sacrifices, peace, and national unity. Four brothers march together, five comrades listed as having died in the last year, and Luther College Band provides music for the parade and dinner.
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Calvary
Decorah
Pericles
Lee
Grant
Republic
Carlyle
Relief Corps
Court House Square
Anundsen
Wisconsin
W. Burdick
Iowa
John McNair
Edwin Tomsen
H. Gripman
Grand Army of the Republic
Luther College Greater Band
Sperati
Road Drag Day for Winneshiek County Urged on Flag Day
The state highway commission designates Saturday June 14 as road dragging day for Towa to honor flag day. Farmers decorate teams with American flags and drive to the market on old fashioned drag. The plan cites success in Stuart and Ctyperville and urges Decorah merchants to back a county wide event to improve roads and boost local pride.
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Dubuque
Commercial Club
Stuart
Cypterville
Decorah Commercial Club
Winneshirk County
Winneshiek County
Soil Survey Resume for Bremer County Iowa
The Bureau of Soils and the Iowa Department of Agriculture will resume field work on the Bremer County soil survey this spring. Bremer covers about 432 square miles, with 300 still to survey, to map soil types and suitable crops. The final report will include a color soil map showing land use features and infrastructure.
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Bureau of Soils
Iowa
Bureau
State Department of Agriculture
Soil Survey
Bremer County
Cerro Gordo
Story
Tama
Dubuque
Jackson
Jones
Tomato Troubles and Disease in the Field
Farmers report tomato plants attacked by leaf blight and mildew starting from lower leaves. Bordeaux mixture can curb spread with thorough spraying, yielding a crop on mildly affected plants. Bacteria blight on tomato and potato vines remains untreatable and farm losses are rare here.
Flavor of Butter Wash Method for Inferior Cream
The article explains washing butter made from low quality cream to remove off flavors. Some makers churn in a starter to improve flavor, which helps when butter is eaten fresh in winter. The method reduces keeping qualities, so not advised for summer or long storage.
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Wilbur J. Fraser
Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station
Churches May Expect Union of Four Lutheran Bodies
Four national religious conventions meet in Minneapolis and nearby towns promising major Lutheran union. Plans foresee linking Norwegian Lutheran Free Church, Synodical church, United Norwegian church, and Hauge Synod, with talks of merger affecting properties and governance. Union faces policy differences and property questions. Free church unlikely to join.
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Minneapolis
America
Norwegian Lutheran Free Church of America
St. Olaf’s Church
Norwegian “Synodical” Church
Zion Church
United Norwegian Church
St. Paul
Missouri Synod
Synodical
Lutheran Free Church
Where Do the Toads Go in Winter Frost Safety
The writer tests toads buried in garden soil and notes they were not six inches deep and not frozen. He questions whether toads survive by remaining unfrozen below the frost line or by freezing and thawing, asserting no animal with a circulation can freeze solid and revive.
Beef Tea Preparation From Ground Meat
Chop beef finely by hand rather than using a mincer to minimize juice loss. Mix one pint of cold water per pound of meat with a teaspoon of salt, cover, and refrigerate for three hours to draw out the juice. Simmer gently for twenty minutes, ensuring just a simmer and no boil.
The Best Rabbit Dog
A Farm and Home piece by H. Andre extols medium sized sharp-scented ear dogs over hounds for rabbit hunting. He says hounds rely on scent and noisy, scare rabbits into holes, while cur dogs probe brush and start game quicker with less risk of holed game, proving more useful on farms.
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H. Andre
Milton’s Paradise Lost Began Long Ago and Published Later
The work started between 1439 and 1642 and finished around the 1666 fire era. Milton wrote long passages then dictated to an amanuensis. First published 1867 by Samuel Simmons with a second edition in 1074. Milton earned £10 and his widow £8 from the editions.
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Milton
London
Samuel Simmons
What He Did at the Dances Discussion
A debate at a yesterday afternoon gathering centered on who created the tango’s tang. A young woman claimed the ragtime composer added the tang, while her partner argued the nyncope writer was responsible for the go therein.
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New York Mail
Jerboa Stores Water In Desert For Droughts
An Egyptian jerboa, a desert dwelling jumping mouse, stores water rather than food. It gnaws melons after rains, buries the juice, and drinks from natural water barrels during six months of drought until the rainy season returns. The piece ends with a remark on a divide between those who own cars and those who want them.
Scallop of Tomatoes and Eggs Recipe Note
A recipe advises mixing stewed tomatoes with bread crumbs sugar and seasonings then baking in a greased dish with eggs on top until set. The text also casually remarks that weddings are the proper attire and more enjoyable to get married.
Deafness Cured by Constitutional Remedies Not Local
An old advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It links deafness to inflamed Eustachian tube mucous surfaces, blames catarrh for nine of ten cases, and offers a $100 reward for a catarrh deafness cure via their remedy.
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Cnunty, & CO
Toledo
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Appomatox
Webster
Appomatox Court House
Sans Ae
Rappahannock Stream
State Highway Commission
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Iowa Department of Agriculture
Lutheran Free,” “Synodical
Hauge” and “United
J. D. Groves
Fred Meyer
Calmar
Victor Hickey
Ridgeway
United States
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
H. Gonigisky
Optometrist
Mull
J. P. Burns
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