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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
3
Two men Cross and Casey jailed for vagrancy near Calmar made a rope escape from the county jail after sawing a south wall bar. They fled at 1:30 am via bedclothes rope, aided by a suspected tramp network. No crimes charged. escape prompted manhunt and questions about jail security.
Mrs. Frank Dodson of Des Moines and Mrs. Marie McMahon of St. Paul presented equal suffrage arguments to Winneshiek County audiences. Dodson spoke in Decorah and toured Freeport Ossian Calmar Castalia with crowds from 200 to 300, while McMahon spoke in Frankville Burr Oak Decorah and addressed church groups and clubs including the Current Events and Monday Club.
announcement of farmers institutes set for Ossian Decorah and Hesper next week Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. countywide division aims to broaden reach and boost corn acre contest county agent and soil conservation discussions. Miller cooperates with officers with bankers funding prizes for the contest. attend these institutes and hear the Ames men.
Spillville officials approve an annual dog tax of 15 dollars after a past dog bite incident involving a mongrel and a little girl. The marshal is instructed to shoot unlicensed dogs after a set date, ensuring only tagged dogs roam streets.
News from Seattle reports John Wold, living with his daughter Mrs. Mabel Wilde, underwent amputation of his right leg last Monday due to gangrene from diabetes. He is recovering but his advanced age raises concerns about his full recovery.
Weights from the fire bell crashed through Rescue No 1s club room in city hall causing damage to both Rescue and Hooks rooms. Last week both rooms were newly papered and painted and now the firemen have cozy handsome quarters.
FE A Waterbury and Herman Teslow join forces in life insurance and rent the front room above the Wangler store in the Barthell building. One partner will be on hand to receive visitors, with the location deemed advantageous.
Merchants in Decorah reported brisk buying despite poor weather. Shoppers from Cresco Osian Calmar Postville Ridgeway and Fort Atkinson joined in the event with surrounding residents. A street band entertained after dinner and merchants anticipate making Dollar Day a regular bargain event due to strong early year success.
The Henry Haas meat market interior is being remodeled with new paper and paint, a updated front, and sanitary upgrades to satisfy strict inspectors. East Main street remodeling includes a new heating system and porch addition at Mrs K Thompson’s home. Clausen purchases a Maple avenue lot to build a bungalow, estimated at 3000 dollars, on a prime west side site. O J Ness builds next to Decorah Steam laundry with brick walls rising. Martin Thompson plans a new residence in the north fifth ward to replace his current house.
Residents can see oiling work on upper Broadway and other Decorah streets after a thaw. Despite snow and rain, Broadway remained travelable immediately after the snow vanished, with minimal mud. Hilly routes showed no significant damage this year, supporting use of oiling on country roads and hills.
For the past week J L Bridges, sewer construction superintendent, has been preparing ditching and other machinery for a vigorous campaign as soon as frost disappears. The river crossing is completed and tested satisfactory. Ditching machines and full crews have moved to the eastern city near the fair grounds and stone mill. Frost is about out of the ground under the hard roads.
Dubuque Herald Telegraph and Times Journal ran full Willard Moran fight reports while Chicago papers arrived with only preliminary guesses. Local papers claim bragging rights as sports pages delivered complete coverage.
The Charles City Commercial club organized a county good roads mass meeting on Tuesday and urged the county supervisors to finish all road grades and gravel all county roads promptly. The recommendations include permanent weed control and bonds maturing in twenty years to fund the improvements. No dissenting vote. every township in the county was represented.
The county board's highway committee reviews road issues to ready for season work. They focus on Thomas Hill west of town, where they estimate a 1800 outlay could reduce costs and ease travel, with adoption awaiting further investigation.
Wheat rests near 31.00 to 1.05, Barley and oats listed, Corn No 2 yellow 78 and No 2 mixed 77e with others. Hog market shows firmness around 88.75 to 89.25 per hundredweight. Dairy butter price not clearly stated.
Methodist ladies hold a parcel post and home baking sale in Willis Ness new furniture store window on Saturday April Proceeds benefit the church. Starts 2 p m with a warm invitation to friends to attend.
Mayor J. J. McManus and ex mayor T. F. Schmitz clash. Schmitz wins by four votes. Anderson defeats Etteldorf for treasurer. Boyle tops Meyer for assessor by two. Council split but composed of notable locals. Water works bond approved two to one. 72 majority with women voting 90 to 50. Sewer and paving plans likely as state health board may require sanitary sewer action.
Rumors linked Decorah figures W B Coup Charley Johnson Len Larsson and Magnus Forde of Highlandville to the county recorder race. Coup and Johnson filed petitions this week and Forde is circulating petitions in the north part of the county. A few others have been named but no solid names. At present good feeling prevails and unity is hoped after a fair contest.
A nationwide drive to designate April 10 to 16 as clean-up week is moving forward with attention in Des Moines and several cities. The idea is praised as timely and effective, and communities like Decorah may still join in before the week arrives.
The heaviest rain of the season occurred last Friday night into Saturday morning. About 0.64 inches fell, enough to flood the river and Dry Run and surround the Ream slaughter house. Snow melted and frost left the ground as the storm passed.
Luther College begins its baseball season on Tuesday April 18 when Wisconsin University visits Decorah. The game recalls a memorable fourteen inning tie with Al Naesseth on the mound. Luther fields a fast team hoping to challenge the Wisconsin sluggers this year.
High water planed Waukon from the outside world with a washed out bridge on the branch and melting snow making roads nearly impassable. Traveling salesmen and school teachers attempting to reach Waukon from Lansing were forced to walk portions of the way.
Mrs Duffy confined to her room in the St Cloud hotel with hardening of the arteries since last fall and is very low with death expected at any moment. Her friends note she has never suffered pain.
Smallpox forces closure of St. Joseph's parochial school in New Hampton with two families quarantined and many parents vaccinating children as a precaution. Conserve Your Eyesight ads urge eye health and glasses fitting at Dr. Conrad's office on Friday and Saturday March 31 and April 1. Commercial shout about spring clothes and moth balls from Ben Bear, Square Dealer.
Farmers institutes proceed in Ossian on April 4 at the opera house Decorah on April 5 in the large court room and Hesper on April 6 at the Town Hall. Meetings start at 10 am 1 30 pm and 7 30 pm with talks by two State Agricultural College agents on soils fertilizers seed corn corn acre contest county agent and other farming topics. Banks offer incentives for boys to join the corn acre contest and the county agent movement grows nationwide with agents visiting counties to share farming improvements. Attendees may ask questions after each address.
The Hook and Ladder company elected officers for the coming year at their last Saturday night meeting. Foreman Herman Teslow, First Assistant Parnell Shea, Second Assistant Barney Graham, Secretary Len Larson, Treasurer E. R. Abbey, and Steward T. C. Johnson. A banquet followed the election with notable attendance.
A late night fire at Luther College dormitory last Thursday was quickly extinguished by students using buckets of water. The blaze caused about 820 in damage and is suspected to have started when a lit match rolled under a radiator and through a floor hole.
A past week yielded four clear days two cloudy and one partly cloudy. The coldest day reached 36 degrees and the warmest 58. The weekly average was 48.6 degrees, about 18.6 degrees above normal. Sunrise was 5 48 and sunset 6 25.
Tim McCarthy, a bachelor, was found dead in his bed while visiting his brother Tom on a farm east of New Hampton Monday morning. He grew up in Chickasaw county and spent many years in St. Louis.
N L Bailey and his wife came home from Jacksonville Florida yesterday at noon. On arrival they found conditions pleasant and decided not to travel to Cuba as planned. Mrs Bailey remains in Chicago and will return home next week.
A police court report notes a calm period with no arrests for three weeks. Night watchman Rima reports fewer drunken street incidents, describing a rare sight of a drunk man on the streets today.
The item warns that March chilliness causes coughs and grippe, promoting Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe remedy. It notes Engbert's Pharmacy as a source and describes a real estate dollar day sale delay due to bad roads, with Saturday makeup stock. It also lists multiple political candidacies for county offices in Winneshiek County and notices a local novelty advertisement at Bear's and Miller's.
Married at the Lutheran parsonage Saturday March 25 Rev I B Torrison united Edward Evenson and Clara Petersen of Decorah in a ceremony.
Obituaries from Decorah and surrounding areas list Nels Refsdahl age 75 died at home in Winneshiek county after long residence in Madison Washington Ridgeway Decorah and finally East Water Street. Survived by wife Martha Range and adopted daughter Mrs Saevold. Funeral at First Evangelical Church with interment at Norwegian cemetery. Also Rose Rooney born April 6 1896 Decorah died after months illness. funeral at St Benedicts Church interment Catholic cemetery. Mary J Strayer of Freeport died after abdominal tumor age 75 born 1836 and widowed since 1905. survived by six children and twelve grandchildren, funeral arrangements pending.
Congregational subjects set for next Sabbath with morning sermons on Foundation or Stumbling Block and Why I Am a Christian. Evening programs include Why I Am a Christian, with special music by Mme Ohlson Selem and Chorus Choir. Invitation to nonhabitual attendees to try the service.
A note from J. W. Daubney requests return of an overcoat taken by mistake from Kennard and Herwig's barber shop on Monday. It asks to secure the one left in its place and mentions BEAR'S offering suits of the better kind only.
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