Local Advertisements and Medical Notices in Decorah
A digest of classifieds and professional listings including subscription rates for Winneshiek County publications, business cards, legal ads, and medical practitioners in Decorah Iowa. Includes optician services, physicians and surgeons with hours and offices, osteopathic physicians, attorneys, and Lutheran publishing house notes.
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Decorah
A. K. Bailey & Som, Inc
Lowss
West Water Stree
Winneshiek County
Winneslek County
Canada
Mexico
Tandard Telephone No
Federal Aid for Roads Allocations Vary by County
The state highway commission lists Iowa's federal aid road program aims for completion by 1917. Congress appropriated 75 million dollars over five years for all states, with each state required to establish a highway department and set aside matching funds. Counties in the district show varying allotments, including Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek with specific figures.
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State Highway Commission
Iowa
Congress
State Highway Department
Federal Office of Public Roads
Allamakee County
Federal grand jury indicts nine firms and sixty one individuals in Chicago butter and egg board case
A U S grand jury indicted nine firms and sixty one individuals linked to the Chicago Butter and Egg board for violating the Sherman act. Indictments accuse market manipulation to raise egg prices and claim Chicago set national price trends as the country’s main egg market.
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Chicago
United States
Chicago Butter and Egg Board
Government Postage Hike Amid War Loan Critique
A May 16 Waterfort Times letter argues the government would raise postage rates to fund the war loan, condemning the move as worse than tariff protection. The writer denounces free trade ideas and brands the policy a political flaw.
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Waterfort
N.Y
Hoover plans for food control through rival corporations
The piece argues Herbert Hoover favors government backed corporations to dominate food supplies and impose embargo like controls. It describes separate corn wheat and pork firms run by Hoover style executives with decisive, centralized power. It warns Americans may misunderstand commissions and emphasizes corporate management over public boards.
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Lay Nes Fo Ie Pri
Tener
Hoover Corporation
Sweden
United States
Germany
Hoover Flour Company
Holland
Hohenzollern & Co
Iowa calls 30 000 volunteers for farm labor drive
Iowa State College extension leaders report 30 000 enlistments for summer farm work across a range of roles including canning, garden work, poultry and pest control. They expect a bumper crop with an extra 1 000 000 acres planted and 34 000 000 bushels more corn. Banks and clubs pledge staff time and pay differences to boost farm labor.
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Iowa
Army of
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Towa
Extension Department
Creston
Commercial Club of
Bloomfield
Protection Fosters Domestic Dye Industry Growth
The Philadelphia Public Ledger praises Protection for enabling 30,000,000 yards of new kabki cloth to be dyed with colors made in America rather than Germany. The piece credits protection for expanding the domestic dyestuff industry, noting prior reliance on German dyes and the impact of tariff schedules on American producers.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
America
Germany
Ledger
State Sunday School Convention Heads to Council Bluffs
The fifty second annual Iowa State Sunday School association meeting will be in Council Bluffs from June 19 to 22. Delegates will hear Marion Lawrence and Mrs M J Ballwin of Chicago, W Edward Ratlerty of Philadelphia, Nannie Leo Frayser of Louisville, EB C Knapp of Spokane, Gee Sutton of Kansas City, R N McEntire of Topeka, G M Shoemaker of Ridgeway, and other noted workers. The Winneshirk County Sunday School secretary offers information on the convention.
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Iowa State Sunday School Association
Council Bluffs
Marion Lawrence
M. J. Ballwin
Chicago
W. Edward Ratlerty
Philadelphia
Nannie Leo Frayser
Louisville
EB. C. Knapp
Spokane
Gee
Gee, 8. Sutton of Kansas City and R. N. McEntire of Topeka, Mrs. G. M. Shoemaker
Ridgeway
Winneshirk County Sunday School Association
National Flag Day urged on June 14
A call to all Americans to celebrate National Flag Day by waving the Stars and Stripes and wearing national colors. Citizens are urged to display flags to show loyalty and support for victory in the war, warning that the flag could be replaced by a distasteful one.
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Stars and Stripes
Hohenzollerns
Germany
America
Kreuz Zeitung
Registration Estimate for Iowa Counties
Estimated registration counts released last Tuesday show Fayette 2340 Winneshiek 1778 Clayton 2008 Allamakee 1383 Chickasaw 1286 Howard 1113. State total enrollment expected to be about a large figure once tables are compiled.
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Fayette County
Winneshirk
Clayton
Allamakee
Chickasaw
Howard
Winneshiek Red Cross Local Organization Extends County Campaign
A county wide Red Cross drive began after a Friday afternoon meeting at the courthouse where J H McDonald outlined needs and duties. Membership options range from 1 to 100 dollars with emphasis on annual memberships, and volunteers were urged from all parts of the county to support hospital and navy relief efforts.
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Court House
J. H. McDonald
Red Cross
Luther College
Merchants Band
McDonald
Red Cross Society
Paul Koren
Winneshieck County
Edge Red Cross Society
American Red Cross
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R. Acres
Ben Bear Block
Soukup
Sorah
J.D- Hexom
Citizens Bank
Stabo & Campbell
Physicians and Surgeons
Decorah State Bank
Albert E. Conrad
J. 4 Daly, M. D
S. Larsen Clothing
C. Hoeg, M. D
D. Jewell
Rzcinski
DRS
Urban & Urban, Osteopathic Physicians
Harriette B.amy, M. D
Decorah Ave
Curtin
Sega
A. Woodward, M. D
H. F. Barthell
Justice of the Fence
National Bank
cuTn
Brymier
Fes
West Water Stree Degorah
Strand
Attorney At Law
E. P. Johnson Building
Lutheran Publishing House
Alteress
Lutheran Publishing Case
Rah
A M. Eng
Pire and Tornado Insurance
Steamship Agency
Main Street
Ben Bear
TT & Co
General Merchants
Washington Sts
West Water St
W. M. Wersehell
Indianapolis News
Sherman
Charles E. Hughes
Kitchen
England
Thomas A. Edison
Washington
Mr. Edison
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Methodist Ministers of
Newton D. Baker
Baker
von Bernsdorff
Wit
Russia
Japan
France
Sam
Phoebe Lingoln
River St
Federal
U. S
State Sunday School
Winneshiek Red Cross
Dubuque
Army
Navy
Australia
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