Red Cross Rally Week urged in Winneshiek County call
The Winneshiek County American Red Cross Society appeals for support to raise 100 million dollars for relief work. Local donations include C. J. Weiser with 500 dollars and multiple 100 dollar or smaller subscriptions. Members pay one dollar, with higher gifts encouraged to aid soldiers with comforts.
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The
American Red Cross Society
Winneshiek County
Red Cross Society
C.J. Weiser
Nightly Visitors at Dr Daly’s Office Report
Dr Daly found dust and a broken tablet bottle in his laboratory door area. Several bottles were misplaced but nothing appears missing. A pubic investigation followed after Sheriff secured two men found with drugs and other items including dental gold fillings during a Rock Island Tracks trip.
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J. J. Daly
Len Larsen
Sivert Larsen
T. C. Hutchlinson
H. H. Thomas
Rock Island
Trout Run
Aged Woman Injured Near Milwaukee Depot
Mrs. Samuel Solem, aged inmate of Aase Haugen Home, was struck by an automobile driven by Mrs. Frank Headington near the Milwaukee depot. Solem suffered head and rib injuries but is improving. Eyewitnesses cite the depot turn as a dangerous spot and Headington offered full assistance.
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Samuel Solem
Aase Haugen
Milwaukee
Frank Headington
Solem
Headington
Special Training Transfers at Fort Snelling Officers Camp
After the first period of training at Fort Snelling ends Friday the transfer of about 600 students to various service branches begins. Two months remain for branch tailored instruction with 450 officers in field artillery and 150 in cavalry under Troop No. 1. F. E. Biermann is named among Cavalry Troop 1 selections, with expectation some will be sent to France.
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Fort Snelling
F. E. Biermann
France
A Splendid Portrait of Wilson In Window Card
A striking likeness of President Wilson appears in Ben Bear’s window. The image is heroically sized and colorfully painted. FOR SALE A Maxwell Runabout Will trade for a horse Nels Wemark Ridgeway Iowa 1 LOST A Scotch Collie dog Answers to Uneas Finder notify Carl
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Wilson
Ben Bear
Maxwell
Nels Wemark
Ridgeway
Iowa
Uneas
Carl
Royal Neighbors Convene Sixth Annual Calmar Camp
The Royal Neighbors of the district hold their sixth annual convention in Calmar with 250 to 300 expected attendees. The program includes an 2:30 p.m. afternoon session led by Emma Yager, music by Anita Herr, an Oracle welcome from Calmar Camp, and a Bertha Anderson response. Evening events at 8 p.m. feature Laura Gilmartin music, a song by Mrs. Thompson, officer seating, initiation by Monona camp, a question box, and closing remarks.
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Calmar
Emma Yager
Anita Herr
Hess
Calmar Camp
Bertha Anderson
Obituaries for Karen Larsen Helgeson and Beatrice Donlan
Obituary notices report Karen Marie Larsen Helgeson of Pleasant township Decorah and Beatrice Donlan of Bluffton township died after long illnesses. Helgeson, born 1840 in Kragero Norway, left eleven children and twenty nine grandchildren. services held at United Lutheran church. Donlan, born 1894 Bluffton township, survived by sister Anna and brother Edward. funeral at St. Bridget's Bluffton.
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Bolson
Pleasant Township
Hans A. Helgeson
Helgeson
Karen Marie Larsen
Kragero
Norway
America
Clinton
Dane County
Wis
Green Bay
Winneshiek County
Decorah
L. J. Helgeson
D. B. Tuttle
Edward
White
Minneapolis
Mary Bolson
Emma Haugen
Martha Johnson
Caroline Helverson
Clara Anderson
United Lutheran Church
C. Glesne
C. Glesne and Rev. Searvie
Mary Pageles
Chicago
Chris and
Harry Helgeson
Beatrice Donlan
Wm. Lynch
Madison Township
Miss Donlan
Bluffton Township
Lynch
Anna Donlan
St. Paul
St. Bridget’s Church
Bluffton
Sampson
Decorah Chautauqua Closes With Mixed Attendance
The Decorah chautauqua ended after seven days with attendance fair but below last year’s peak. Highlights included lectures by Victor Murdock and Gov. H A Buchtel, Strickland Gillilan’s humor, and a strong Welsh choral performance. The committee faces a small deficit despite strong citizen support.
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Victor Murdock
H. A. Buchtel
Sadler
Strickland Gillilan
Murdock
Gov. Buchtel
O’connor
France
Germany
O'Connor
Lusitania
Gillilan
Gwent
Sarah Mildred Willmer
Mise Parmenter
Darwin Algyer
Juniortown
Bertha May Tracy
Hilda Ellingson
John Jackson
Helen Burtis
Helen Bailey
Crushed Rock Shortage Prompts Local Inquiry
For a week teams hauled crushed rock through Decorah streets for a new Catholic church walls. inquiry reveals rock shipped from Stone City near Cedar Rapids about 125 miles away. locals note abundant rock nearby and call for a local rock crusher to supply concrete needs.
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Stone City
Cedar Rapids
Decorah
Newcastle
Iowa
Plowing Corn With Mittens Draws Curiosity
A Decorah farmer recounts heating cold hands while plowing corn in Highland township last Friday. He went in for mittens and finished the fieldwork, noting the odd June chill in a year of freakish weather.
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Decorah
Highland Township
Railroad Valuation Survey Reaches Rock Island Line
Experts have traveled nationwide for months placing valuations on railroads. They toured the Rock Island road with Conductor Rhodes and Superintendent Merrill accompanying the examination.
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Monenn
Rock Island Road
Rhodes
Supt. Merrill
City notices urge citizen help on utilities and streets
The Decorah City Council asks residents to report outages to Richard Bucknell and water leaks to L B Willis, stop dumping in gutters, prune branches seven feet from sidewalks, trim boulevards, and mow outside sidewalk lines or face charges. mayor E J Hook signs.
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City of
Decorah
Richard Bucknell
L. B. Willis
E. J. Hook
City Water Bills Urged for Prompt Payment
Notice urges residents to pay overdue water bills to avoid shut off, citing city regulations and expenses paid from water charges. Also a notice about settlement of accounts for the late firm Dahl & Mollart, requiring payment by July 1, 1917 or legal action.
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Dahl & Mollart
National Bank of Decorah
Cc. A. Mollart
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Marsh Buiding
Tillie
Charlotte Walker
Rex Beach
Pardners
Paramount Pictures Present
Pauline Frederick
Ready-made World Pictures Presents
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Susan
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the Royal Neighbors
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Decorah Chautauqua
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