Luther College Band Concert Draws Praise Across Cities
Luther College Concert Band and Chorus, comprising sixty musicians, toured from Chicago to New York and Washington, thrilling audiences in Cleveland and Brooklyn. Notable patrons included Senator Knute Nelson and Congressman Gilbert Haugen, with vivid coverage from Brooklyn Eagle and New York papers praising the performer's technique and orchestral polish.
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Luther College
Chicago
New York
Decorah Posten
Cleveland
Queen City
Cumberland
Allegheny Mountains
Grand Union Station
Washington, D. C
New Varnum Hotel
Capitol Building
United States, Marine Band
Gilbert Haugen
Haugen
Washington
Capitol
Congressional Library
Hangen
Congress Hotel
Sperati
C. K. Preus
H. G. Stab
St. Paul
Stabo
Decorah
Iowa
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Helmer Bryn
Norway
M. A. Christenden
Stanwood
Wash
Torstein Jahr
R. Sartz
J. Disrud
Brooklyn
The
Republican
Mabel MacKinney
Brooklyn Eagle
Town
Academy of Music
Bazzini
Saul
Alfieri
Grieg
Rose
Saint Saéns
Custer
Little Big Horn
Lee Johnson
Carlo Sperati
American Scandinavian Society
John A. Gade
Mme
Emilie Frances Bauer
E. Bjorlee
New York St. Olaf Club
Isaac Anderson
Atlantic Luther College Club
A. N. Rygg
H. H. Lee
Brooklyn Citizen
New York Evening Mail
Emilie F. Bauer
Liszt
Carlo A. Sperati
Large new Model High School Building at Nekoosa Wisconsin
A modern fireproof high school in Nekoosa Wisconsin was recently dedicated. The T shaped structure spans 116 by 114 feet with forty one rooms and a full basement housing manual training, library, domestic science facilities, gym, baths, and staff rooms. The first floor serves lower grades while the second floor houses upper grades and an assembly auditorium seating about six hundred. The project cost about 450000 and board member Fred R. Goddard serves as treasurer.
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Wisconsin
Nekoosa
Wis
Fred R. Goddard
Decorah
Death of a Pioneer Jeremiah Roser Funeral in McGregor
Jeremiah Roser, believed oldest resident of the state, died recently with his funeral held at the Catholic church in McGregor. He had lived in Spencer with his daughter Mrs. Frank Cady after leaving McGregor three years ago. At age 16 in 1844 45 he carried mail on horseback from Dubuque to Clayton county. He later helped supply Fort Atkinson and helped raise the first flag of Iowa's statehood in northeastern Iowa.
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Jeremiah Roser
McGregor
Spencer
Roser
Frank Cady
Dubuque
Clayton
Turkey River
Fort Atkinson
Mr. Roser
Mississippi
Iowa
Lamp Explodes Burned Woman in Marshalltown
Mrs. Marian A. Evans aged sixty nine sustained severe burns when a lamp exploded in her hands in Marshalltown. Fire spread to the dining room, and the house was saved with difficulty. Evans is said to be near death.
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Marshalltown
Marian A. Evans
Heavy Rain and Hail Storm Hit Decorah Area
A severe rain and hail event from Sunday night into Monday morning caused flooding in Dry Run and rising river levels. One inch ten rainfall was recorded, with extensive field washouts, damaged bridges and culverts, downed telegraph poles, and likely a reduced fruit crop in Calmar Ossian and surrounding areas.
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Winneshiek County
Makepeace
Calmar Road
Decorah
Calmar
Ossian
Yarwood Buys Minnesota Farm Near Austin
Will Yarwood, recently back from California, has purchased a farm near Austin Minnesota. He will not take possession until next spring and rents Mrs. Peter Johnson’s house near the fourth ward pumping station, planning to live in Decorah this year.
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Will Yarwood
California
Austin
Minn
Peter Johnson
Fourth Ward
Decorah
Our Native Wild Flowers Record From Public School
The third grade has collected forty two native wild flowers with dates and names of the finders. The list excludes honeysuckle, lady slipper, Indian pink and others still expected to appear.
City Finances Report Shows Strong Treasury Balance
City Treasurer Algyer presents the regular finance report at the council meeting. Totals show all funds with cash on hand and allocations including Highway Grading and Improvement Light Sewer Corporation Park Fire and Contingent funds with a combined total of 11 671 93.
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Algyer
W. W
Park
Osage Becomes First Class Post Office
Osage achieves first class post office status with annual receipts over 40000. The city claims the distinction as the smallest in the state with this level of postal income. Gardner Nursery Co spent more than 25000 on postage in the past year.
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Osage
United States
Gardner Nursery Company
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A. K. Barley & Son
Jay Fay
City Finances
H. B. Montgomery
Winneshicks County
Decorah,towa
Styleplus Clothes
Styleplus
Ben Bear Square
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