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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1916
Page
6
Gedar Rapids Republican argues that middlemen act as transfer agents between producers and consumers. They incur exchange risks and collect commissions, often fair but sometimes excessive when one buyer dominates a market. The piece calls for government limits on profits in extremes, while noting most middlemen earn modest gains and many fail in business.
The text outlines seven as a symbolic motif across ancient nations and biblical narrative. It cites seven days of Creation seven Sabbath years seven jubilees seven altars seven eyes as seven spirits of God and links seven prismatic colors to white light. It lists seven figures in Greek tradition Bias Cleobulus Chilo Pittacus Periander Solon Thales.
The term pedagogue derives from the Greek paidaizegos meaning leader of boys. In early Greece the paidagogos was a domestic slave who supervised boys from age six, escorted them to school, and kept them away from streets, later evolving into a label for teachers with a disparaging nuance.
Senor Alvarez, a Brazilian coffee magnate, asserts Germany admitted torning and says the confession aligns with what many already knew. He likens Germany to a parlor maid with a telltale habit, recalling a tea‑time rebuke over an open mouth.
Police Judge Brady gains city commission approval to erect a pillory in Kansas City Kansas. Convicted men who beat their wives would be chained at a main district corner for a court fixed number of days in a revived Puritan era penalty.
A National Geographic Society bulletin from Washington reports that in Mexico 38 percent are pure Indians and 43 percent are of mixed blood, totaling 81 percent indigenous or mixed heritage while whites make up 19 percent of the population. Indians now live in larger numbers within Mexico than in all other of the Western Hemisphere combined.
Acushnet Maine features two rocks on a ledge shaped by glacial action. The larger rock weighs hundreds of tons and was once tiltable by pressure. Wedge-like smaller rocks appear placed to keep the great stone motionless, according to the Indianapolis News.
County news itemized visits, illnesses, travel and family milestones in Decorah and surrounding towns. Mentions include James Wade with a Reo car, numerous visits to Decorah, weddings, funerals, moves, and a two year old death, with several local residents traveling to Canton Minneapolis and Cresco.
Mrs. Theodore Olson hosts her sister visit. Jack Kramer of Elkader visits Peter Meyer home. A club dance occurred at Frana opera house last night. Miss Anna Becker spends Sunday and Monday in Ossian. Mrs. Harry Twedell and children return to Austin Saturday.
A roundup of Calmar Spillville and Decorah residents with trains, shopping trips, and visits. Entries include Mrs. Frana of Bird Island visiting Calmar, Miss Kovarik and James of Spillville traveling to Decorah, and various customers at auctions sales and trains. The town notes also mention a stove incident causing smoke in a Spillville home.
Miss Petrine Berger visited the A. T. Istad home last week. Olaf Fretheim visited Clarence Hovey Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Ole Melaas of Ridgeway visited Alert Engen last Friday. Mrs E F Flaskerud spent last week with her daughter Mrs Otto Neste. Adeline Mikesh Decorah spent last week at the H B Gulbrandson home. Adolph Martinson returned from Chicago last Thursday. The Webjornson family learned of Adolph Bergs death in Chicago. Advertising note promotes Dean's Ointment for eczema and itching.
News from Casalia on November 14, 1916 reports Mayor Tatro’s home wired for electric lights and the new bell arriving for the German Lutheran church. Local residents frequented Decorah for court, business visits, and social events while cattle shipments and housing changes occurred nearby.
Local brief lists residents' activities and visits across Ridgeway Cresco Decorah LeRoy Calmar and nearby areas. People travel to visit relatives attend church and events while others leave for business trips or move homes. A Thanksgiving style Epworth League event is noted.
Misses Etta and Mildred Reihle were Ossian callers Thursday. Frank Kupka of Jackson Junction visited in town Monday. L. A. Jirak of Jackson Junction conducted business here Monday. Mrs Amos Stribley of Calmar visited the Glass families. Pete Houdek traveled to Rochester Minnesota to visit his mother. Frank Schreiber was an overnight guest from Charles City. Mrs Minks and children of Calmar visited her parents, Mr and Mrs Hughins. Lester Peterson stayed with his uncle Peter Peters at Ossian from Friday to Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Kent of Jackson spent weekend with her aunt Mrs. John Heine. Mr. Henry Leuenberger and wife visited Ossian relatives of Mrs. Ed Dowd. Jos. Kudina and daughter arrived from Cedar Rapids for a several days visit with his parents. Misses Brockamp and Hanken came from Timber Lake to visit Mrs. F. A. Schreiber and relatives. Miss Carrie Budke, visiting Ed Budke and Mrs. Sluka, returned to work at Black Dry Goods Co. in Waterloo.
Centen nial residents and guests appear in a flurry of calls and visits. Rae Runkle hosts and guests at Henry Ginapp and Joe Ehler homes while Wilten and Wiltgen families share days with Runkle. Local auctions, farm moves, and dental or medical help appear in a community ledger style update across Ossian Cresco and nearby farms.
Mrs. M J Carter Decorah shop Tuesday Bert Riggs Castalia Ossian caller Saturday Mrs Peterson Fort Atkinson visitor Tuesday Jim Boyle Clermont business Genevieve Broihier Calmar visitor Wednesday R B Jones Decorah jury Carrie Lee M J Carter Calmar callers Endorus Riggs Osage relatives Saturday L Bernatz Chicago visitor last week Mrs Geide Whitewater Wis visited M J Carter home Ralph Quinn Chicago visited brother Chas F family last week Ursula Meyer Stacyville visits Mrs B Holtey visiting Clear Lake Minn St Paul since last Jene Malloy George Bachelder Floyd Harvey Ossian visitors Wednesday Mrs Will Lansing Fort Atkinson Tuesday stay with mother H J Kleisart Leander Cresco hospital last week rf Gunderson Dubuque visited parents F P Gunderson family Mr and Mrs KE R Webster Cresco operation for goiter Mrs Frank Allen Mrs Dave Banning Sioux Falls Cas t alia visit Wednesday Miller daughter Doris Cresco tonsil removal Ossian group to see His Heart's Desire Decorah Friday Bish Schwebach La Crosse visit to sister Mrs Philip Wagner Archie Jones Leila Cresco hospital last Saturday Catherine Figge Emma returned from Dubuque two weeks J W Meyer family Miss Sean Paulen niece Rusire Dubuque two weeks visit to Anna Mrs Fred Cresmann Chicago two months with her parents Theo Fleischer family
A reader describes a beetle with a springlike backbone that powers a jump and somersaults. The mechanism lets the insect flip from its back to upright, aiding movement. Spring backbones occur in several beetle species, including the pests that damage crops and inhabit decayed wood or trees.
A khaki clad company waits for a train at a Wiltshire station. An old couple in the crowd discuss folgers and the peculiar way their legs fit into twisted trousers, reflecting local chatter. The Rochester Times notes politics in the air with odds favoring the simple approach this year.
Isadore Kitsee of Philadelphia received patent papers for an electric method to destroy insect and germ life harming plants. A saline solution is applied and electricity passed through soil to generate gas that eliminates pests with minimal vegetation damage. For larger areas, trenches are dug to place electrical terminals on opposite sides.
The text explains a non biblical classification of prophecies into major and minor groups. It lists major prophets Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel and Daniel. It lists minor prophets Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zachariah and Malachi. The size of the books underpins the distinction.
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