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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
3
Sudden Death of Bluffton Man Henry Elliott at City Pool Hall
Henry Elliott of Bluffton township died Saturday after epileptic fits. He had breakfastless morning at Hallman’s pool room on Washington Street, then returned in the afternoon drooping and in apparent pain. Coroner Dr. Dahl ruled no inquest, death attributed to epilepsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Elliott
Bluffton Township
Hallman
Washington Street
Mr. Hallman
Elliott
George Daniels
8S. P. Dahl
Barfoot
Change of Conductors on Rock Island Line
Shifting of railroad conductors on the Rock Island route. James Rhodes moves Cedar Rapids to Rock Island, the run becomes mixed to save costs. Rhodes refuses freight back, takes Newcomb's Decorah branch, Newcomb to Minneapolis. McPartland doubles Mondays and Thursdays, returns Sundays in Decorah. Rhodes takes McPartland’s Cedar Rapids Sundays run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
James Rhodes
Cedar Rapids
Jim
Newcomb
Decorah
Minneapolis
McPartland
Rhodes
Decorah Chautauqua Set for June 14 to 20
Decorah Chautauqua opens Thursday afternoon June 14 and runs seven days ending Wednesday June 20. Featured acts include Vierra's Hawaiian Singers Hugh Anderson Operatic Quintette Rounds' All-Star Ladies' Orchestra and others with a junior pageant Good Fairy Thrift. Season tickets cost 2.00 and are available at local stores and banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IM7
Vierra
Hugh Anderson
Ladies’ Orchestra
Hi. A. Buechtel
Colorado
Royal Gwent
Win
Sadler
Mason Jubilee Singers
Strickland Gillilan
Hell In Decorah
Richard Schrathe
Chautauqua
Schrubbe’s
Parman’s
Sorenson's Drug Store
Decorah State Bank
Public School Exhibit At Decorah Draws Large Attendance
Decorah Public Schools held an annual exhibit last Friday that drew a large audience. The show highlighted grade pupil work with strong farm plans showing crop rotation knowledge and an interesting zoology display of butterflies moths and bugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah Public Schools
Splendid Reform at United Lutheran Concert
A large audience enjoyed the United Lutheran church choir as they performed the Reform ation cantata last Friday. Composed by Mr Christiansen of St Olaf College this deeply religious work featured beautiful music under the direction of choir leader Mr Gordon who earned high praise for the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Lutheran Church
Christiansen
St. Olaf College
Gordon
Resignation and election to Decorah Bank Board
At J J Haug's request due to age the National Bank of Decorah directors accepted his resignation from the board G F Heuser of Spillville Iowa was elected to take his seat Haug served on the board since the bank's organization twenty years Heuser brings ripe experience and active age having served as school board president and Spillville mayor and presiding over the Haug Heuser company the county's largest general merchandise firm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Haug
National Bank of Decorah
G. F. Heuser
Spillville
Iowa
Haug
Heuser
Haug-Heuser Company
Winneshiek County
Decorah Markets Prices Steady After Holiday
Yesterday being a legal holiday no quotations on the market were available. Prices are practically the same as last week. Reum quotes a price of We for eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reum
Herrick
Registration Card Questions From Early Census or Draft Form
A historical OCR fragment lists fields from a registration card including name, address, birth date, citizenship status, birth place, current occupation, employment, dependents, marital status, race, prior military service, and draft exemption claims. It reflects standard wartime or civil records collection.
Hans A Teslow Dies After Weeklong Illness
Hans A Teslow, born in 1850 in Norway, died Friday at his Glenwood township home after a week of illness. He married Lynneva Henrickson in 1877 and nine children survived: Albert in Allamakee County. Cecelia, Mrs John Woldum. Hans. Ida, Mrs Edgar Aarness. Herman in Decorah. Ren in Glenwood. and Carl Helga and Bertha at home. Funeral Tuesday at Glenwood church with Rev. B A Scarvie officiating. burial in nearby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Township
Hans A. Teslow
Mr. Teslow
Norway
America
Lynneva Henrickson
Albert
Allamakee County
Cecelia
John Woldum
Hans
Ida
Edgar Aarness
Seventeen New Books on the War in the Public Library
A list of new wartime titles including My Year of the Great War by Frederick Palmer and The Case of Belgium plus volumes on diplomacy, military training, and frontline experiences. Notable authors include John Stern James Norman Hall and Julian Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
Frederick Palmer
U.S. Navy
John Stern
Poliu
Henry Sheahan
Citizens Army
Julian Grande
Germany
Edmund von Mach
Liberty
Arnold Bennett
Ian Hay
Miss A. Tophan
Kitchener
James Norman Hall
France
Red Cross
Ald
Boardman
Belgium
American Escadrille
Verdun
U.S
Seymour
Corinne Bacon
Memorial ceremonies at Grand Opera House honor veterans
A sizable audience gathered for Memorial Sunday at the Grand Opera House. Post Commander L. L. Cadwell led a program with Rev. McVettie delivering a patriotic sermon, Mrs. Cora Bates-Simpson performing, and fleeting notes on fallen comrades George Kirkland V. Wingaard and Daniel Algyer. Major Cadwell presided, a schoolchildren sing along, and Supt. H. E. Miller gave the day’s address despite a personal family crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
L. L. Cadwell
Cora Bates-Simpson
Wa. MeVettie
McVettie
Decorah
Opera House
Major Cadwell
George Kirkland
12Th Town T Infantry
V. Wingaard
12Th Town Infantry
Daniel Algyer
156Th New York Infantry
Helen Hjerleid-Johnson
Kipling
H. E. Miller
Robert Irwin Scoring Great Success
Robert Irwin, known as Prof. Irwin, has overcome childhood blindness to build a notable career. He studied at the University of Washington and Harvard, became an instructor for the blind, and organized day classes in Cleveland. His work on vision conservation gained national attention with duties in Toledo and Mansfield Ohio cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Robi
B. Irwin
Washington
University of Washington
Seattle
Harvard
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Toledo
Mansfield
Ohio
The
Globe
Trewin
Cina
Eggs Wanted Highest Market Prices
REUWS MARKET advertises eggs wanted at the highest market prices with a contact phone number 71 for buyers to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuws
Man Falls From Ladder On Mechanic Street
Jake Schlitter fell from the ladder while painting his home on south Mechanic Street. He struck the porch corner, bruising his right eye and gashing his lip before going to Dr. Dahl's office for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Mechanic Street
Jake Schlitter
Dr. Dahl
Four Cattle Killed by Train Near Conover Farm
A picnic party at Sandager farm pasture east of Conover left gates unsecured. Cattle wandered onto a public highway crossing and were struck by a midnight train, killing four cattle and a herding dog. most carcasses were crushed, reducing hides to little value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandager
Conover
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Mary Pickford
Paramount-Famous Pictures
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Ruth Law
Miss Law
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Rud Bros
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Supt. Miller
Robert Irwin
Victrolas
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MR. Tire Buyer
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H. B. Montgomery
Ek Tin
Frank Bernatz
Lateran Publishing House
BEN Bear CO
Special Agents
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Decorah Furniture Co
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