Primary Election Notice for Winneshiek County Iowa 1916
Notice to Winneshiek County electors of Decorah and other precincts that a primary election will be held June 5 1916. Poll hours vary by location. Parties include Republican Democratic Progressive Socialist nominating candidates for numerous offices and township posts with nonpartisan judiciary tickets. County officials Oscar Winger signs the notice.
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Decorah
Iowa
Winneshiek County
Congress
Board of Supervisors
Winneshiek
Oscar Winger
Deaths of Mrs Olivia Haugen Mrs Martin Hobek and Mrs Nai
Mrs Olina Haugen wife of Ole G Haugen dies after five days with pneumonia at Springfield township home aged 67. funeral at Washington Prairie church with Rev Paul Koren officiating. Also noted are the death of Martin Hobek and Mrs Dudvig Nai with details of their births, families, and funeral services in Decorah area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olina Haugen
Ole G. Haugen
Springfield Township
Gustav
Maddock
N. D
Thomas
Albert
Edwin
Bertha
Agnes
Marie
Decorah
Sophia
Olaus Viste
John
Frankville
Martin
Winlock
Wash
Henry
Claresholm
Alberta
John Hegg
Springfield
Vik
la Crosse
Mary
Haugen
V. Koren
Washington Prairie Church
Paul Koren
Lincoln Township
Dudvig TL. Nali
Gust A. Bakken
Ludvig L. Nai
Madison Church
Rev
D. C. Jordahl
Gunderson
Suffrage Address by Ole T Rikansrud Scheduled
Former Luther College student Ole T Rikansrud, a resident of Alla makee county, speaks on suffrage at the Grand Opera house tomorrow evening May 19 at 8 p m and tonight at the M E B church in Ridgeway. He cites three good reasons for supporting suffrage his three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole T. Rikansrud
Luther College
Allamakee County
Grand Opera House
M. EB
Ridgeway
Ole
Death near Ridgeway in Cresco area child dies
Mr and Mrs Alfred Peters mourn the loss of their eight year old daughter Margaret Rose who died early Tuesday at the family home near Ridgeway Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p m at the home and burial will be at New Oregon cemetery
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Cresco Times
Alfred Peters
Margaret Rose
Ridgeway
New Oregon Cemetery
Decorah Markets Report Wheat Prices and Farm Commodities
Decorah market update lists wheat at 1.05 to 1.10 per bushel, barley 0.65 for malting, oats 0.40, corn No 2 yellow 8e, No 2 mixed 7e, No 3 mixed 4e, town ear corn 0 to 0.70, eggs 1e, dairy butter 0.27, hog prices firm at 8.50 to 8.25 per hundredweight.
Winning Essay on Good Roads by Burr Oak Teen
W. H. Edie of Burr Oak wins Winneshiek county prize in the state Boys' Encampment contest. His essay argues good roads boost rural city ties, enable faster markets, support central schools, and uplift health and beauty, noting time saved and safer access to doctors and markets. He is 16 and from Burr Oak, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Edie
Burr Oak
Winneshiek County
China
Iowa
Decorah Named Iowa Corn Station By Weather Service
Decorah has been chosen as a corn station with weather observations sent daily to Des Moines. The setup, centered in an unrepresented area, will help form statewide estimates of crop growing conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Baker
Chapel
U. S. Weather and Crop Service
Des Moines
Decorah
County Fair to Feature Parachute Drops by Raub
Ben Bear reports Prof. W. W. Raub has renewed his contract for balloon ascensions at the county fair and will add a new parachute drop attraction. Raub and his lady assistant will ascend with six parachutes and perform six consecutive drops, a novel spectacle promised to be well worth seeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bear
W. W. Raub
Weather Delays Decorah Waukon High Game
The football game between Decorah and Waukon high schools was postponed due to cold winterlike weather and rescheduled for Tuesday May 23rd.
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Decorah
Waukon
Decorah Rod and Gun Club Hold Afternoon Practice Match
The Decorah Rod and Gun Club gathered on the hitching grounds for a practice match. Scores were recorded amid the light of the afternoon while several young men displayed blue pine and black and white coats.
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Decorah Rod and Gun Club
Hitching Grounds
Chee . Larsen
Luther Defeats St Olaf in Tenning Baseball Classic
Luther College edges St Olaf 1 0 in ten innings as Selmer Kjos seals the win with a center hit after late misplays by Hamline and Bronzstad. Harstad fanned 15 and Hamline’s Timm allowed five hits while Luther’s captain earned praise from Coach Kemnis.
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Luther College
St. Olaf
Selmer Kjos
Harstad
Bronstad
Kjos
Luther
Manseth
Johnson
Jacobson
Preus
Nelson
Carl Yivisaker
Lange
Clarence Lee
Paul Johnson
Larson
Dow
Hamline
Baker
Herman Preus
Visitors
Timm
Kemnis
Middle West
Tase
Hopkins
Prews
Hsbshpo AB Manseth
Roe
Eee
Eeae
Stevens
Myhre
Weep
Swenson
Arneson
I Vigness
Aaberg
Seee
Aim Aed
Cetyl
Vac Ns
Swanson
Stormo
Streeter
Sampson
Aaberg-Stevens-Sw
Memorial Day Observance at Grand Opera House May 30
Memorial services outline a procession from Main Street to Riverbridge and back to the Grand Opera House for a memorial day program led by L. L. Cadwell. E. J. Hook delivers address. Gettysburg Address read. services include prayers, hymns, roll call, and decoration of graves by Sons of Veterans. A union service is set for May 28 with Rev. M. Willett preaching.
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Pogram
Grand Opera House
L. L. Cadwell
E. J. Hook
Main Street
Winnebago
Mechanic Streets
Merchants Band
Col. Hughes Post
Col. Hughes Women’s Relief Corps
Relief Corps
Luther College
Decorah
State Street
Water Street
Riverbridge
Opera House
E. M. Fleming
America
Sons of Veterans
M. Willett
Decorah Doctor Elected President of Iowa Homeopaths
Dr A C Wood ward of Decorah was chosen president of the Hahnemann Medical association of Iowa at the final session. Other officers include First Vice President Dr F O Richards Winterset Second Vice President Dr Mary Nelson Hotchkiss Webster City Treasurer R M A Royal Des Moines Secretary Dr John W Coggswell Iowa City Necrologist Dr H E Messenger Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
A. C. Woodward
Decorah
Hahnemann Medical Association of Iowa
Homeopathic Physicians
FO. Richards
Winterset
Mary Nelson-Hotchkiss
Webster City
R. M. A. Royal
Des Moines
John W
Church Announcements From Local Congregations
Norwegian Norwegian morning service at 10 30 English evening service at 7 30 Sunday school at 11 15 catechetical class Saturday 1 pm Congregation Al Mennonite Willett pastor services 10 30 am 7 30 pm Sunday school 12 pm Christian Endeavor 6 40 pm prayer at 7 30 pm May 21 topics include Fragments Descriptive Biographical and The Question of Guidance in the co of Alternative and Puzzling Paths sermon aimed at youth Methodist Episcopal Lackland pastor services 10 40 am and 7 30 pm Sunday school 12 pm Epworth League 6 30 pm May 21 Rev R Q Brown Fayette M E Church preaches Women Foreign Missionary Society anniversary sermon trip around the world Brown and Mrs Brown with violinist Mme Ohlson Solw aml chorus special music all invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nited Lutheran
O. Glesne
AL M. Willett
Christian Endeavor
Methodist Episcopal
Lackland
Epworth League
Mme. Ohlson
Luther Band at Calmar Concert Wednesday May 24
Calmar residents will enjoy a grand concert by the Luther College band of fifty pieces and a chorus of thirty in Frana opera house. The Luther group comes Wednesday, May 24, for a special performance in Calmar.
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Calmar
Luther College
Frana Opera House
Inspector freed after sidewalk bicycle ride warrant
A sewer department inspector faced a warrant sworn out last week for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk. He was arraigned before the mayor who dismissed the case after hearing the facts.
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Cresco
Triangle” Plays
Douglas Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Keystone
Paramount Pictures Presents
Mae
Wallace R Reid
Mary Johnson
Eels
Sereseve
Republicanr
O. G. Haugen
Martin Hobek
L. L. Nair
Decorah Posten
Rural Avenue
Mr. Hobek
Skien
Norway
Julia Moen
Glesne
Decorah Markets
Dewey County
Watertown
J. Bucknell
Matt
McNess Sanitary
Il Johnson
Lowa
Marsh Music House
Art
Luther Weenraee
G. A. R. Hall
Luther Band
Bes
Meritol Remedies
Decorah Wall Paper Store
H. A. Prastmark
M. J. Soukup
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