Orchard Poultry Demonstration At Decorah March Sixteen
Two men from the Agricultural Extension Department at Ames will demonstrate orchard pruning tools spray materials and remedies for poultry disease at John Harter's residence 909 Pleasant Ave Decorah on March 16. The event showcases spray benefits doubling apple yield and reducing insect damage plus guidance on brooding feeding and egg quality. Women and high school students are urged to attend with full details to follow.
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Agricultural Extension Department
Ames
Decorah
Woodrow Wilson
John Harter
Pleasant Ave
Iowa
Towa
Lomen
Seey
Inter-Society Debate Sparks Crowd At College Auditorium
Last Wednesday evening the annual inter-society contest between Amphictyonic and Irving Literary Societies drew a large crowd. Irving defended the affirmative with Olaf Malmin Isaac R Grinlid and Arthur J Tolo while Amphictyonic countered with K D Stalland Elmer Eid and M B Tollefsrud. Stalland Grinlid and Tolo were named the winning debaters reflecting Irving’s overall victory as two of its representatives sat on the college team. Dr C L Olson presided, Hansons orchestra played, and judges were J A Nelson N Willett and E J Hook.
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College
Amphictyonic
Irving
Olaf Malmin
Isaac R. Grinlid
Arthur J. Tolo
Amphictyonie
K. D. Stalland
Elmer Eid
M. B. Tollefsrud
I. R. Grinlid
A. J. Tolo
Stalland
Grinlid
C. L. Olson
Hanson
J. A. Nelson
N. Willett
E. J. Hook
Thomas Powell Badly Hurt In Timber Accident
In the Hart farm timber, Thomas Powell was injured while a tree fell. He jumped to move a cross-cut saw but was struck on the head, losing consciousness. George Bursell found him and helped get him to Postville hospital, where a seven inch scalp wound was sewn and both arms were reportedly paralyzed.
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Hart Farm
Powell
Tom
Geo. Bursell
Fred Schultz
Postville Hospital
Nashua garage owner found dead in music room
Found dead in his Nashua music room about 10:30 p.m. by his wife, C. W. Taylor, a Nashua garage owner and music dealer formerly in the piano business at New Hampton. Further details unavailable in the fragment.
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C. W. Taylor
Nashua
New Hampton
Old Clothes Needed for Belgians War Relief in Iowa
The Commission for Relief in Belgium appeals to Iowa for old clothing and shoes to aid four million Belgians affected by wartime devastation. Des Moines has shipped four carloads. more items are urged to reach Mr. E. C. McNeal, Commission for Relief in Belgium, Des Moines, Iowa, for rapid forwarding.
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Commission For Relief
Belgium
Iowa
Des Moines
Commission
United States
Herbert C. Hoover
Elbert H. Gary
E. C. McNeal
McNeal
Fifty Years Ago In Decorah Chronicle Highlights
Fifty years ago reports note 2700 pounds of factory machinery heading to Decorah while the poor house committee seeks contracts for an addition. A February thunderstorm is tagged unusual, mail disruption hits St Paul and Minneapolis, the Fred Douglas lecture fails then continues in McGregor, Cresco ships 160000 bushels of wheat in four months, Bluffton sees local excitement, Hill dies suddenly and exhumation follows for analysis, Chicago Northwestern hotel fire destroys property once run by Decorah’s Tom Adams, Springwater launches a semi monthly School Journal, Eli Brown Jack Keyser and Ballou travel to Austin to start a grocery, and President Johnson removes Edwin M Stanton as secretary of war.
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Decorah
Poor House Committee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Fred Douglas
McGregor
Cresco
Bluffton
Hill
Chicago
Northwestern Hotel
Tom Adams
Springwater
Eli
W. Brown
Jack Keyser
Mr.Ballou
Austin
President Johnson
Edwin M. Stanton
Norwegian Oratorical Contest at Luther College
On Monday February 25 Luther College hosted the annual Norwegian oratorical contest with six contestants. Arthur J. Tolo won first prize of 25 dollars for a patriotic survey of causes undermining American patriotism and current removals. Herman Thorson took second prize of 10 dollars for comparisons to Askeladd and modern progress. Harald Sequeland earned third prize of 5 dollars for a prohibition topic.
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Luther College
Harold Sequeland
Vor
Herman Thorson
Arthur J. Tolo
Luther College Club
Wisconsin
Tolo
O. Herman Thorson
Askeladd
Harald Sequeland
Messrs. E. Tepes
J. O. Johnson
I. B. Torrison
O. Gleane
T. Stabo
K. Prestgard
Holsteins Sell Well in Waterloo Settlement Sale
More than 55000 realized from dispersion sale of William Gallo way herd of Holstein cattle at Waterloo. One hundred five head sold to buyers from ten states in what many call the most remarkable sale of its kind in the middle west. The herd bull brought 3750 dollars.
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William Galloway
Waterloo
Middle West
Canning plans and incidents dot Iowa towns this season
Bellevue plans a new canning factory while Osage faces a smallpox scare. Red Cross sales in Lawler and Believed figures across towns show community effort with high egg bids and large war savings purchases. Ice, tobacco, farming shifts, accidents, fires, and civic projects mark a busy spring across Cedar Rapids, Mason City, and beyond.
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Bellevue
Osage
Waukon Red Cross
Red Cross
Lawler
Maynard
Clear Lake
Mason City
McGregor
Otto Kuethe
Waverly
W. M. O'Leary
Clayton
Clayton County
Louis Ppacek
Cedar Rapids
Fillmore County
Minn
Northwood
Volga M. E
Harry Boettcheh
Storm Lake
Donald Mann
Dnawa
Cedar Rapids Golf Club
Waterloo
Henry Stahr
Eldorado
Cne College
Elizabeth R. Voorhees
Sarah J. Healey
Manchester
Lorentz Brandt
Madrid
First Baptist Congregation of
C. E. Millard
Independence
Elgin Canning Company
Elgin High School
W. Gardner
Newton
Clover Club
Greene
Camp Dodge
Hartnell & Lang
Stacyville
Canada
St. Mary's Church
Lycurgus
Allamakee County
Dubuque College
Sherman Scouten
Waukon
Denver
Colo
Park Hotel
Postville
Masonic Temple
Jacob Croatt
Wanacoma
Kluver
Venturia
Cerrojordo County
John Huntington
Cedar Falls
Oscar D. Boardman
Waukon Junction
Shellsburg
Harpers Ferry
Des Moines Dealers Association meeting notes and local notices
Des Moines hosts a dealers association gathering while Iowa towns report varied local incidents. Noah Williams dies at home in Ida Grove leaving an estimated fortune of 2 million dollars. Ben Zurcher of Farmersburg sustains a broken leg after being kicked by a horse en route to Camp Dodge. Soldier boys of St Ansgar township in Mitchell County receive wrist watches and compasses before departure. The Food Administration withdraws supplies from unlicensed retailer S.8 Bishop of Conroy. Otto Kiesan near Waukon markets 443 bushels of barley for 722 dollars and Henry Marti sells 4200 pounds of clover seed for 1176 dollars. Second government dam opposite Lansing nearing completion with the third begun. lengths 500 and 700 feet respectively.
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Des Moines
Noah Williams
Ida Grove
Ben Zurcher
Farmersburg
Camp Dodge
Soldier Boys
St. Ansgar Township
Mitchell County
Food Administration
Bishop of
Conroy
Otto Kiesan
Waukon
Henry Marti
Telegraphing Fifty Years Ago in Decorah
In February 1868 the first permanent telegraph operator arrived in Decorah as the line from Conover was built by Flint. Fred Benedict taught locals to pound the brass, serving as manager, operator, and messenger. Cyrus Adams sent the first message. A K Bailey & Bro owned the line before Northwestern Telegraph Co took over. The office, in the Republican building, was a simple table with instruments on the second floor of the Dickerman building.
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Decorah
Flint
Conover
Fred Benedict
Cyrus Adams
N. H. Adams
Ben Bear
A. K. Bailey & Bro
Northwestern Telegraph Company
Milwaukee
Mike Coleman
Republican
Dickerman
Winnebago Street
B. C. Marsh
Man Breaks Into Jail Arrest Shocks Primghar
Patrick Brennan of Sioux City was arrested by Sioux City police and held for O'Brien county authorities who charge he broke into the O'Brien county jail at Primghar. He reportedly confiscated a sizable amount of bootleg whiskey stored there and faces transfer back to the county jail, likely as an inmate.
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Patrick Brennan
Sioux City
O'Brien County
Brennan
O’brien | Je
Primghar
Death of Iowa Editor Bernard Murphy
Funeral services were held Sunday for Bernard Murphy editor of the Vinton Eagle. He died at his home after a long illness at age 70. Knights of Pythias had charge of the funeral. Murphy served six years as state printer and was a former Republican candidate for lieutenant governor and a delegate to many state and national conventions.
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Bernard Murphy
Iowa
The
Vinton Eagle
Knights of Pythias
Murphy
Guilty Pleas in Flour Theft Case at Dougherty
Mason City Times reports Louis Fletcher and William Nose pled guilty to county attorney informations charging theft of ten sacks of flour from the Farmers' elevator at Dougherty. Confessions noted by sheriff's office, nine sacks recovered, one sack used. Arrest dated Wednesday.
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Mason City
Dougherty
Louis Fletcher
William Nose
Will Probably Lose Both Arms In Farm Accident
Albert Jenny on the Oscar Copeland farm south of Clarksville suffered severe injuries while helping shell corn. His hands were drawn into a corn shelling machine before it could be stopped, and he was rushed to Waverly hospital. Doctors fear loss of his right arm at the shoulder and left arm at the elbow.
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Albert Jenny
Oscar Copeland
Clarksville
Waverly
Miss Dewes Deal Wins State Oratorical Contest
Miss Dewes Deal of Buena Vista College captured the state oratorical title at Morningside College on Friday night. Lee Soltow of Morningside took second place with Robert Julian of Upper Town claiming third. Burdette Brown of Upper Town was elected president. The next contest will be held at
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Sioux City
Dewes Deal
Buena Vista College
Morningside College
Lee Soltow
Morningside
Robert Julian
Upper Town
Burdette Brown
Cedar Rapids
Shelby County Wins Silk Flag For Red Cross Absorption
Shelby county has won the silk flag for enrolling the largest percentage of its population in the Red Cross. Mrs. W. L. Harding wife of Gov. Harding and daughter Barbara presented the honor after it was announced Saturday that eighty five per cent of the county’s population joined the Red Cross. This is a ree-
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Shelby County
W. L. Harding
Gov. Harding
Barbara
Red Cross
Veteran Conductor Hoxie Retires After 63 Years
Elias Hoxie of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad ends a 63 year career born January 8 1839 in Awasco New York He began as a brakeman in 1867 rose to conductor and has never had a passenger killed or a serious accident in 53 years of service Only limited trips are expected to retain his rights while he steps back from daily duty and Milwaukee mourns his departure
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Elias Troxie
Milwaukee
Hoxie
Elias Hoxie
Awasco
N. Y
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
Winnesheik County Board reads bids and approves contracts
The Winnesheik county Board of Supervisors met February 20 1918 and opened bids for bridge and culvert materials. Nevada Bridge Supply and Lumber Co and related bidders were awarded lumber and corrugated culvert contracts while Clinton Bridge Works secured reinforcing steel. Cement bids were rejected for lack of multiple bids. The minutes note refunds for erroneous dog tax assessments and approve a deed transfer authorizing Adolf Leytze to purchase state land. The board also set uniform pay rates for road draggers and road foremen and required bonds for personnel.
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Sim
Siavade Bridge Supply & Lumber Co
James Lumber Co
Minneapolis
W. H. Klenne
Risgoway
Iowa
Frudden Lumber
Ing
Des Moines
Clinton
Fort Dodge Portland Cement Corporation
Ft. Dodge
Decorah Cement Sidewalk Co
Decorah
Ingvoldstad Lumber Co
Frodden Lumber Co
Fort Atkinson
Board On Motion
George Allen
Glenwood Township
John Schneberger
Washington Township
J. K. Gulbro
Highland Township
Winnesheick County
Mra. Mees
Adolf Leytse
Oscar Winger
J. & Williams
J. P. Kuhn
D. G. Haugen
O. L. Sbaxvik
Chas Ryan
Board of Supervisors
Winnesheik
S. Oscar Winger
Signs of Spring Ripples Across School Grounds
Last Sunday a sparrow splashed merrily in a hillside rivulet while springtime hints appeared on the school grounds as jumping ropes and marbles resurfaced, signaling the season’s arrival.
Car supply delays hinder stock shipments in city
Those seeking to move stock face delays as a local horse dealer reports an order placed ten days ago for an express car to transport horses, with no sign of the vehicle yet. No confirmation on when delivery will occur.
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Thomas Powell
Lansing
America
Pde
Meen Ae
Gledbrook
Tama County
George A. Bieber
Hardware Dealers’ Mutual of
Man
Death of Iowa
Will
Official
Cpolarine
Polarine
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
J. P. Burns
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