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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
4
Des Moines reports Gov Frank Harding sets fair seed corn prices amid a statewide seed shortage. Crib corn with strong germination should not exceed 10 per bushel, crib corn with high germination for seed up to 4 per bushel, and lower germination less than 4. Public sales or speculation discouraged. refusal to sell surplus seed corn deemed disloyal to state and country.
Homer A. Miller reports the Town War Savings campaign hits a $3,000,000 daily peak with $3,049,000 in stamps sold on March 12. The note explains War Savings stamps finance about one tenth of wartime spending and projects a $6,000,000 daily rate to meet the $2,000,000 issue within a year, about 6 cents per capita daily.
A Webster county court of military affairs has been organized to investigate dis loyalty to the government. The ten member panel is unnamed and operations will be kept confidential. Gov. Harding authorized the court and appointed a marshal with arrest powers. Township committees will name refusers to Liberty bonds or war relief contributions.
The war council of the American Red Cross announced a postponement of the second war relief fund campaign from May 6 to the week of May 20 to avoid detracting from the Liberty loan drive. The fund was planned to raise $100,000,000, slated to begin one month after the first campaign conducted the week of June 18, 1917.
R S Orr, a farmer near Garner, drew a gun to threaten Garner citizens during a dispute over pro German remarks last Tuesday. He rode out of town after defying locals who confronted him about a Des Moines letter criticizing how Charles Finnegar was treated for his alleged pro German stance at a flag raise and Red Cross donation event.
A chaotic OCR list covers March events in Iowa including Alfred I. Clapp of West Union dying in France, cows killed by lightning near Dyersville, a flour mill move in Charles City, Webster County tax increases, a Stacyville creamery fire, bond votes for schools, hog shipments, district basketball titles, thefts, fires, war depictions, and community notices. The fragmentary items mention ships, parades, medical and postal items, and local incidents across towns such as New Hampton, Caledonia, Waukon, Mason City, and Decorah.
At the Iowa State College Farm and Home Week dinner in AmesRen Sweeney of Clay County proposed growing an acre of beans to yield 18 bushels and donate the proceeds to the Red Cross. John Reilly of Sioux City pledged an acre of potatoes, starting a statewide drive to raise funds for war relief through local agencies. J C Cunningham promotes enlisting hundreds of Iowa farmers to pledge acres and possibly raise millions for war funds.
A list of simple home crafts for youngsters to aid wounded soldiers. Projects include bright cretonne treasure bags for personal belongings, weighted bags with shot for injuries, muslin comfort pillows, seven inch knitted yarn squares for hospital covers, and scrap books to brighten convalescence days.
Mrs. Jacob Zahn of McGregor is believed to be Iowa's first to gather from a war garden. Last Friday she uncovered last year's onion bed under snow and found fresh green tops. She pulled several bunches of small well formed green onions of a Siberian strain that stay hardy without winter covering.
James Harrison Stones of Buffalo township died suddenly of heart trouble at the Jones school in Buffalo township. At about 1 pm after dinner and during play with classmates and his teacher he fell ill and expired within moments before aid or a physician could be summoned.
Fire destroyed the Thompson Bros farm barn three and a half miles north of Wadena. Loss included 100 sheep 100 tons of hay several horses 1000 bushels of seed barley and farming machinery. Total value not yet stated but likely large.
Edward J. Jones, 75, proprietor of the Colonial theatre in Marshalltown, died from injuries after being struck by a car driven by Thomas Meickley. He sustained a head concussion a fracture of the left shoulder blade and a back blow as he fell.
FE. J. Patton, proprietor of a rug and feather renovating plant in Mason City, escaped death by leaping through a second story door to the ground as a low pressure boiler overheated and exploded. The blast occurred just as he fled, leaving him unharmed but shaken.
Stage offices for Burr Oak and Prosper will relocate to the Commercial Hotel. Co. C, Ward, is noted in the notice as part of the updated headquarters arrangement.
George Conrad aged 18 and Frank Conrad aged 16, sons of Mrs. Benj Schiess of Dutchtown, are bound over to the grand jury in default of $2,500 bail each for attempting to wreck trains on the Chicago Great Western near Oneida. Special Agent T B Hart and assistant Rebt Up pinghouse brought them to Manchester. they confessed to investigators and counsel at a hearing before Justice Blair.
Maude Radford Warren recounts English soldiers' tales of a luminous cloud over Mons on August 28 during the retreat. A lance corporal and a private describe visions aiding British troops as German cavalry faltered, sparking Berlin reports of witchcraft and supernatural intervention.
A short ad explains bilious attacks occur when the liver fails to function causing constipation and stomach fermentation with nausea vomiting and headache. It promotes Chamberlains Tablets to tone the liver and cleanse the stomach, claiming quick recovery at a cost of a quarter, sold by R A Engbertson.
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