11 Nov 1915
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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1915
Page
1
A wide mix of opinions on current events critiques politicians and business, referencing Debs support for woman suffrage, wartime coverage, economic shifts, and tariff debates. The piece notes rising prices, news fatigue, and political realignments, with scattered references to Wilson, Marshall, and Panama canal concerns.
Des Moines officials face a flood of inquiries about whether beverages like malted milk grape juice lemon extract and sweet cider can be sold if they contain any alcohol. The attorney general and Dairy Commissioner say any trace makes a drink intoxicating by law and will continue to warn that the rule applies to ginger ale and fruit syrups used in soda fountain drinks.
Iowa cannot collect more than 5 percent inheritance tax from collateral heirs in Great Britain, matching treatment for U S heirs. The ruling in W. C. Brown v. estate of Hosana Daly, appealed from Allamakee County, hinges on treaty article five granting equal rights to British citizens in inheritance matters.
Attorney General Cosson calls for closing all saloons and removing surplus goods from the state by December 31. He states Iowa will have prohibition in fact as well as in law and will ensure the new law is obeyed with county attorneys’ help as 1916 approaches.
Town youth and girls totaling 15228 engage in club work including Acre Corn Canning Gardening Cooking Sewing Baby Beef and Baby Pork clubs. Enrollment spans all counties with county leaders and state coordination under the cooperative program with the U S department of agriculture.
The Des Moines Register and Leader urges practical state geography in schools. It argues for teaching Iowa’s physical features, soil, coal districts, river patterns, glacier history, tree distribution, and geology in grades and high school to connect learning with local places like Winneshiek, Allamakee, Clayton, Black Hawk, Mitchell, Page, and Davis counties.
A bronze tablet commemorating the USS Maine victory over Havana harbor was placed in the State Historical Society of Iowa. Cast from Maine ruins, 500 tablets were made by the Navy, with two in Iowa to Fort Madison DAR and Pilgrim Chapter Iowa City for the State Historical Society. Designed by Charles Keck, cast by John Williams.
More than 200 carloads of potatoes are listed by the college clearing house at Ames, linking Iowa growers with buyers. Demand exceeds supply as farmers fetch 40 to 45 cents at shipping points and higher in direct town sales.
Researchers at the State University of Iowa have developed the tonescope, a laboratory instrument for studying voice pitch, as a helpful tool in teaching deaf students to speak.
Secretary Wesley Greene of the state horticultural department says a revised list of trees for Iowa must be updated every few years as styles change. He notes the sycamore is becoming popular for narrow parkings.
National Democratic organization policy shifts in Iowa stir voter caution as candidates nominate for governor. Democratic supporters hold back amid post office policy concerns impacting party standing and momentum.
The largest boulder in the state sits in Riverton township Floyd county. It measures 45 by 40 feet and stands about one foot high above ground with unknown depth below. It dwarfs the Minis boulder and is described as feldspathic granite.
The exchange notes that in 1914 no railroad passenger deaths occurred in Iowa, but in August this year 11 people died and 150 were injured in auto accidents. It argues speeding over 30 mph is dangerous and calls for a 30 mph speed limit and manslaughter charges for fatal cases.
Iowa State College's department of agricultural education shifts from memory work to hands on farming. Students study a 10 acre Ames area farm, map crop rotation drainage soils and plan any silo or horse needs as practical applied farming lessons.
The dairy husbandry department at Iowa State College states soft corn can profitably feed dairy cattle. Feeding sooner increases food value. if too soft to grind or shell, feed on the ear or chop into pieces one half to one inch long.
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