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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
5
The Decatur newspaper compiles May history milestones from 1264 to 1912 including Vespucci’s voyage and the Philadelphia convention. It also notes a new Iowa apple variety “Low a 405” and reports John Rausch’s leg injury from a shotgun accident near New Hampton with surgery hopefuls.
A county table tallies hogs raised by townships and deaths from hog cholera. Total hogs 100 287, cholera 3 543, with Orleans heaviest loss and Highland, Fremont, Bluffton, Madison, Washington, and Military reporting none. Estimating value at $20 per hog yields about $2 010 000 in farm produce.
Summer School at Ames offers six weeks from June 7 to July 24 for teachers from Iowa to study agriculture home economics and manual training with free tuition for grade and rural teachers. Model classrooms and the director Prof. G M Wilson will provide catalogues. patents to Towans issued for the week ending May 5 1915 are listed including a seed drill attachment and a concrete molding machine. The open season for black bass and other game fish begins tonight with fishermen planning trips below the dam and upstream voyages.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills for keeping bowel, liver, and kidney health. It claims improved digestion and clearer skin and features a Chicago resident testimonial about relief from one box.
The Ossian Bee notes Ossian town council plans to lay crushed rock with cement on Main street to make a permanent road. It argues excellent local rock near Decorah could supply road material and urges investment and enterprise to build a lasting, profitable street.
Postville anglers of Isaac Walton expose unlawful fishing on Yellow River after weeks of patrols with evidence of seining, dynamiting and spearing. Four men appeared before Judge Shepherd with three fined 25 plus costs and one fined 875 plus costs. more actions pending.
John Loney of Iowa City vows to break the cat with nine lives record after surviving three separate gas trench rescues. He has been pulled from trenches for dead men three times and revived each time with a pulmotor. Most recent rescue came last Tuesday night under a street car track. Workers nearby were relieved to see it was Loney.
Memorandums by George Hislop at the Aeruplican office note light frosts on May 12 13 14 and May 20 1910 with a stretch of cold windy cloudy weather the preceding week. Frigid nights lingered though Friday brought a clear still air and a light frost.
Floyd County officers express belief that W. Kessler of Peoria Illinois was murdered and placed in an Illinois Central box car. The body was found in a Charles City car with heavy head injuries. Kessler had worked for a Waterloo dairy and his parents reside in Peoria.
The February report shows nine teen deaths in Winneshiek and Allamakee counties, eleven in Chickasaw, eighteen in Clayton, twenty six in Payette, and thirteen in Howard. Causes include tuberculosis, alcoholism, cerebral hemorrhage, paralysis, neuralgia, heart disease, acute nephritis, gangrene, senility, cancer, and pneumonia with five fatalities.
City hall workmen finished decorating in light colors enhancing the council room. The exterior doors were reduced to a single vestibule door to comply with state law on public building exits. Chamberlain's Tablets advertised for stomach disorders and Dr Thomas' Eclectic Oil promoted for emergencies with two sizes.
Official publication of county board actions on May 4 1914 includes resolution discharging back taxes on the Ole Smedsrud estate due to county claims and estate needs, a 50 cent refund for Erick H. Albertson, and adjournment to May 5. Minutes detail abatements, claims, and numerous county road and poor fund accounts with extensive itemized charges.
Mrs. M. Askelson of Cresco Iowa testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved sharp back and loins pains and renewed energy. She recommends keeping a box at home and notes the remedy’s continued usefulness. Price 50 cents at all dealers. FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY adv.
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