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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1914
Page
6
A Boston Herald summary notes a shift from viewing the atom as the smallest unit to recognizing electrons as fundamental. It compares electrons to gnats in the atom’s cathedral dome and describes their continuous motion and vast minuteness, suggesting a new view of matter’s base substance.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes New York leads in many ways from tallest buildings and bridges to hotels and stock markets. It cites the city as a premier seaport and banking hub with diverse populations and cultural output, arguing its prominence among western hemisphere cities.
The custom began with early Roman rulers as a sign of subjection and respect. Under the first Caesars it continued briefly as emperors redirected homage to high ranking officers. Roman fathers kept the practice private, avoiding it in front of daughters.
This appears to be a short humorous snippet from Life magazine containing witty lines about footwear fitting, self-importance, first kisses, doormats on the seventh floor, a necessary operation, seasickness, and crying at night. It showcases light social gags and ironic contrasts.
A letter from Thomas Carlyle reveals his wedding terrors and his wife’s plea for a kinder mood. She warns the scene would be heart breaking and recalls a note about Europe’s demographic power with 22 cities over 100000 inhabitants a century ago.
Iowa principal grain crops valued at 357 million in 1914, up from 268 million in 1912 and 308 million in 1913. The year’s increase over 1912 amounts to about 89.5 million, with 1914 figures matching earlier tallies.
Anna Steele Richardson outlines expected birth weight and growth rates, weighing methods, health indicators, teething, fontanelle closure, milestones from smiling to walking and talking, sleep positioning, and common illnesses with causes and remedies focusing on ventilation and adenoids.
A public appeal extols The Youths Companion as a family paper that appeals to both young and mature readers. It highlights fiction, miscellany, and clear public questions, urging new subscribers to join and receive 1914 issues plus a 1915 calendar cap. The offer is from The Youths Companion, 144 Berkeley Street, Boston, Mass.
The Duchess of Marlborough formerly Consuelo Vanderbilt argues that genuine economic reform hinges on creating home hotels for working girls as a social solution. She promotes these establishments as safe, regulated housing tied to work, aiming to uplift women and stabilize communities.
A farmer ordered liniment for a cow but received cologne instead. The upset customer complains the cow now refuses to eat and milking is impossible. The grocer apologizes while the beast sighs and stares at her reflection in a pond. Also notes the average watch has 175 parts and there are 20,000 butterfly species.
Ancient Egyptian jewelers prized emeralds garnets and jacinths for brightness and glow. Diamonds rubies kunzite and emeralds fluoresce in vacuum and under radium or ultraviolet light, producing vivid colors and varied luminosity. Burmese rubies glow red under UV while Siamese rubies appear nearly black.
Uncle Mike Scanlon recalls a tale about how the word bunt arose in baseball. Kin nally relays a Boston area story where a mill worker named Dorgan mislabels a small hit as a bunt. He notes Gaelic roots linking bunt to a stump or rabbit tail, suggesting the term describes a very short hit.
Persons are notified to appear at the Winneshiek County Court House Iowa on February 1 1915 at 2 pm to show cause why the instrument claimed as the last will and testament of Petter Jacobson deceased should not be admitted to probate. The notice is signed by Olath Kallevang Clerk District Court with deputy S J Moore.
An Institute will be held at Marsh's Hall Decorah on Thursday and Friday November 12 and 13 Under the new law teachers must attend and school boards will grant regular salary while away A program is planned and attendance should aid teacher performance School officers and patrons may attend any sessions Phoebe Lincoln Hand Balm advertised as mild and healing sold by Mott Co with several names listed on page
James Smalley states he has given his son Ray Smalley his time and will not be responsible for any debts he may contract. The notice is dated October 27, 1914, and appears in the Decorah Republican with a future validity until January 1, 1916.
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