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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1912
Page
2
Decorah republication lists residents and visitors traveling to Independence Waterloo McGregor Cresco and other towns. It records arrivals departures for family visits hospital visits and social events with numerous names and places across Iowa Minnesota and Nebraska.
The American drama Kindling comes to the Grand Opera House in Decorah on November 21 as a benefit event. The production features Sarah Padden as Maggie Schultz with Lou Ripley Alice Ringling and Arthur Barlow in supporting roles in a tenement NY story of motherhood and moral struggle. Seats are on sale and the show aims to draw a large local audience.
Miss Jessie Mabel Baker wed Robert Stewart Coleman on Saturday evening at the Baker home in Lansmere Arundel street St Paul with Rev John Wright officiating. Attendants included Harriet and Sara Baker and Henry K Terry Jr among relatives and friends. The bride long known in Decorians circles for work at Brown Tracy Sperry printing.
Bridge condemned after inspection finds Tavener bridge in very bad condition. The 175 foot single span wooden structure will be replaced with an iron design. Local traffic from the western section must use Dug Way or ford the river below until replacement.
Michael Drew and family were en route to Waucoma when a dog ran into the road causing their car to overturn in the southern county. All occupants were thrown clear. Miss Jennie Drew sustained a dislocated shoulder. The car escaped injury.
City health officer Dr H H Thomas reports test results from the south well with trace free ammonia and minute nitrite levels, indicating no danger from drinking. The analysis notes vegetable matter from the reservoir but cleanliness since then. recommendation favors shifting pumping to the north well to ensure clean, clear water.
The council plans to enforce an old curfew requiring children to stay home after 8 30 p m in winter and 9 p m in summer. Officials believe this will benefit public health and reduce late night gathering around the courthouse square without limiting reasonable amusements.
Alex Dyrland second son of Mr and Mrs A J Dyrland died Tuesday afternoon at the Grove Street home after a long illness from tuberculosis He had been ill for several years and repeatedly rallied The funeral time will be set after relatives from North Dakota reply and condolences pour in from friends made during his residence here
Messrs. E. J. and S. V. Weiser and Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Weiser visited this week due to Mrs. E. J. Weiser’s illness. They will return to North Dakota tonight. Mrs. Weiser will stay in Fargo with her son E. J. Weiser for the winter.
In church parlors on Friday November 15 from 5 30 until all served a congregational supper offers roast beef mashed potatoes salad coffee rolls and pie for 25 cents.
The second annual Decorah Colt Show on November 23 will feature five classes in each division for full bloods and grades with premiums totaling 150 dollars. Judges include Prof. W. J. Kennedy who will assess merit, and an farmers’ address will follow. Entry is free, with registry required for full bloods, and exhibitions aim to rival any prior Winneshiek county display.
In Lewis Holcomb’s yard a decades planted walnut tree yielded a large crop this year. A squirrel tested branches but did not take nuts, perhaps sensing shells were empty due to light weight from prior storms.
A party of eight departs Decorah for California destinations including Ontario Sacramento and San Francisco. Members include Mr. and Mrs. Wm Thompson and daughter, Mr. and Mrs B J Taber land daughter, Victor Philips, Miss Anna Hendrickson, and others. A dozen more are expected on December 2 with Henry Paine FE W Hoyt and spouses among those named from Prosper.
From the Great Falls Leader we learn that Mrs. John Livingstone of Seattle died on November 2, a few hours after the death of her infant son. The deceased was known in Decorah as Miss Florence Gertrude Raban, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Raban, who left Decorah for Great Falls over twenty years ago. Old friends here extend sympathy to the relatives.
E F Sellman and Co finish an enlargement of their agricultural warehouse on Water Street. The addition nearly doubles usable space, driven by business demand and ongoing construction has been underway for some time.
Vic Stevens a leading figure in assembling the Standard Telephone system died suddenly in his Paris hotel room during a business trip to Dubuque. He was fifty seven, survived by his wife a daughter in California and a son in Gregory. Burial will be in Waukon.
County records show October payouts of 128.60 for gophers and 26.30 for groundhogs, suggesting about 2,000 dollars a year. Bounties pay ten cents per scalp, indicating 1,286 gophers and 263 groundhogs killed in the month.
Decorah high school football traveled to Cresco last Friday for a tough game and lost 78 to 0. The visiting team was warned Cresco was faster, and Cresco delivered a decisive victory. A return match is planned in Decorah tomorrow.
Yesterday morning at the Methodist parsonage Rev Lackland united Gladys White and Elmer D Wood in marriage. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer White and the groom the son of Mr and Mrs David Wood. Friends extend best wishes for happiness and prosperity.
The Decorah Lyceum Course presents reader Margaret Stahl at the Grand on the evening of November 26. The event showcases a literary performance by the noted reader in a program likely to attract local attendees.
The Woman's Relief Corps will hold their annual supper and sale on Tuesday December 10 with further notice to follow.
Alexander D. Thomas a Decorah pioneer died Friday evening at his home in the fifth ward following months of illness due to old age. He served Decorah as council member mayor and school board president and was a Republican stalwart. He and wife Alice Pollitt raised eight children. three survive him: James S Thomas Dr H H Thomas and Cecil E Thomas.
On a sunny Sunday afternoon a passerby sighed that the bright day foreshadows a long cold late spring next year. The exchange ends with a downcast note as people enjoy current blessings despite forecasted gloom.
No cause for alarm noted as typhoid appears in the fourth ward. Investigators find private wells supplying some cases but cannot confirm if water or defective milk is the source. Public health officials urge caution and monitor the situation for potential epidemic risk.
M E Church holds morning service at 10 30 with the subject A Discovery of the Commonplace and evening service at 7 30 The Base of Character E W Christopher will deliver a special number at the evening service.
Notice that the firm Beard and Kennedy is dissolved and the business will be continued by J. C. Beard. W. A. Kennedy is removed to California. the Decorah Iowa filing date is November 1, 1912. J. C. Beard will handle automobiles and real estate.
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