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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1916
Page
2
A long list details residents traveling to and from Decorah with stops in Cresco Ossian Postville Mason City Minneapolis Chicago Dubuque and Calmar. The note mentions visitors returning from holidays and trips including family, training, and college events.
Charles Kornmeyer invited twenty one friends to a Saturday gathering at the old Kornmeyer homestead. A French chef prepared fried chicken as the centerpiece. After supper a smoker featured stories of the olden times and many funny incidents.
The Decorah public school faculty travels to Des Moines for the annual state teachers association meeting. Except for Miss Edith Daubney and Miss Mary Abley, the entire staff is attending with Eva M. Fleming arriving earlier to chair the executive committee and oversee key program features including a joint song recital by Madam Schumann-Heink and Evan Williams.
The record of C N Houck as County Attorney promises continued excellent service. In four years he collected and turned into the treasury nearly 12 000 on d claims and judgments due the county.
E. J. Parman received his first shipment of Brunswick phonographs last week and offers daily demonstrations of their capacity and versatility in handling all makes of records. The machines are handsomely designed and finished with uniformly pleasing reproduction of large record masses.
Fred J. Rosenthal announces a Saturday demonstration at his store to sample Club House Soups and Sunshine Crackers. The event will feature 27 varieties of Club House Soup and crackers for tasting.
Decorah and West Union battled to a scoreless football tie at the fairground last Friday afternoon. Decorah showed a stronger line, while West Union nearly slipped to a touchdown with holds stifling drive. A return game is set for the 11th at West Union. Also noted are two elderly men walking Water street, Wilson Dawbney of Decorah and John Daubney of Taylor’s Falls, ages 9 and 98 respectively.
The Decorah lodge of Odd Fellows held a lively Hallowe'en party at the lodge rooms on Monday night. The event featured jack o lanterns, dancing, and amusements with over 100 people served refreshments.
Public thanks expressed by Catharine Keefe and family for kindness and sympathy during the illness and at the passing of their father and husband.
A committee thanks the public for generous subscriptions and helpers at a Hallowe en party. Total gifts reach 579.19 with 210 from subscriptions and 314.19 from the party, plus 55 from the Congregational church. Decorah had given 8273 to Poles eight months ago, totaling over 850 to European sufferers.
The Milwaukee road mail service failed to connect with No 3 at Calmar last week. A undermined bridge at Giard caused over half a day of train delays affecting both east and west routes and resulted in no mail on the early morning train and the 10 50 a m departure.
The state weather bureau monthly record shows Decorah ranked high for rainfall in September, with only Boone and Clarinda receiving more. Logan in Harrison county had 1.11 inches.
A call to vote for Ole Ellingson in the sheriff race urges supporters to back a candidate who promises prompt courteous and efficient service at the office. Voters are reminded to cast ballots next Tuesday.
The article notes there are about 106 railway crossings in Winneshiek county and its towns, based on records. It estimates 45 crossings in the county plus additional crossings in Decorah and other towns. The exact count is not certain, but the figure is approximate.
Supporters of Oscar Winger tout his record as a top A. No. 1 officer and urge voters to elect him county auditor. The Republican candidate emphasizes readiness and trust to oversee county finances.
Rev. R. Malmin formerly a Thompson pastor arrived in Deborah Monday evening and assumed his duties as editor of Kirketidende the Synod church paper. He will reside in Fred Selman's house in the fifth ward.
The Dorcas society of the United Lutheran church held a sale and supper last Saturday afternoon and evening. Despite rain, the event was well patronized and cleared about 855 for the society treasury.
The open season for quail and pheasant began yesterday with many local hunters out. Quail numbers are down due to a severe winter that froze out many birds, while pheasants wintered well and are plentiful.
The ladies of the Methodist Episcopal church hold a home baking apron and miscellaneous sale at L. R. Morrison’s furniture store in the front windows. The event starts Saturday at 1 pm on November 4. All church women are urged to contribute suitable articles.
On Halloween four ghostly youths walked Water street without incident. A suspicious man followed from a yard, entered a restaurant, and was found with a bag containing several chickens beheaded. He admitted theft and agreed to repay. the intoxication charge yielded fifteen days hard labor.
The Decorah markets show rising prices across grains and dairy. Wheat moves from 1.40 to 1.80, Barley 0.90 to 1.05, Timothy 3.75 to 4.10, Corn 70 cents, Hogs steady near 8.00 to 9.25, Eggs 32 cents, and Dairy butter at 34 cents.
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