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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1915
Page
1
The Decorah Republican lists local services including physicians surgeons lawyers cemeteries publishers steamship agency ice cream maker and clothing goods in Decorah Iowa. It notes offices and contact details such as addresses hours and phone numbers for Daubney Hoeg Jewell Urban and Urban Amy Enger and others along with local businesses like the Sugar Bowl Ice Cream Factory and Mott Co.
Editorial notes doubt and defiance about democracy and war fusing with opinions on preparedness politics and society. The piece cites Italy serious events, postmasters election changes, trade, and public sentiment alongside reflections on language, culture, and American independence.
Thirty sixth general assembly enacts changes to election statutes in Towa. State office candidates must file nomination papers with the secretary of state between sixty and forty days before the primary. County candidates file with the county auditor between sixty and thirty days. City candidates file with the city clerk between forty and fifteen days. The shift aims to allow officials more time to prepare ballots.
The state dairy department issues a bulletin on making cider vinegar from surplus apples. Commissioner Barney says some salesmen mislead farmers about meeting state food law standards. The bulletin aims to correct this view and help farmers convert low grade apples into quality vinegar for local sale.
In Rock Rapids district court Germania Publishing Co. won a judgment against Mr and Mrs Dirk Raying for a $20 subscription bill. The ruling holds that a newspaper is a household necessity and both spouses are liable for payment of a newspaper taken and read in the family.
The 17 year old Walnut boy Raymond McDermott won the state grand sweepstakes with 14 bushels and 42 pounds of corn on one acre, receiving the Pan America Pacific exposition medal from Governor George W. Clarke at the East Des Moines corn show. The article notes a rebound in the steel industry due to war orders and rising demand for scrap iron, with railroads and domestic markets signaling positive trade impacts.
Professor Horack outlines the Thirty sixth General Assembly act on absent voting in Iowa. The measure allows qualified voters registered in any county to request an official ballot when absent for business, marking it in the presence of an oath officer, then sealing and sending it by registered mail to the county auditor. Ballots are counted by election judges on election day.
Nearly 1,000 people attend the opening of the $65,000 plant propagation building and greenhouse at Town State College. Jak Reardon showcases 410 blooms on one chrysanthemum plant eight feet across. The event earns praise from horticulturists and Dr Whitten of the University of Missouri. The facility adds 30,000 square feet of glassed space, likely the largest college greenhouse. A model miniature replica of the greenhouse also draws attention.
Attorney General Cosson urges county attorneys to halt raffles deemed gambling in law and to use any means to shut them down amid widespread complaints about raffles offering houses, autos, candy and other items with numbers sold.
The Department of Agriculture released last week estimates for major U S crops including potatoes sweet potatoes tobacco and corn. The figures indicate production levels for the principal crops with attention to per acre yields and overall output.
John M Envdal of Iowa State College discusses alfalfa as feed and potential pork conversion. A Poweshick County farmer harvested four crops from a fourteen acre field and sells at 14 dollars a ton, expecting about 70 dollars per acre in return.
Washington Republicans friendly to Cummins see the Root boom weaken after the New York constitution defeat. Many Root supporters may shift to Cummins, affecting campaigns in Minnesota and across the party. Burton, backed by ultraconservatives and finance interests, could gain as progressives favor Root or Burton. Burton is described as highly conservative in most issues.
Comptroller Williams cites a Federal reserve era expansion as 7 615 national banks report total resources at 12 267 000 429 on September 2. Loans and discounts reach 8 825 0040 million amid strong growth over 1914 and 1915, with deposits totaling 8 229 000 000, surpassing prior records by large margins.
The Strawberry Point Farmers' Cooperative, the largest creamery using whole milk, applied to the state dairy and food commission for the Town Butter trade mark. The U S Patent Office notified Iowa that final papers cannot be issued until the mark is used in commerce. Iowa butter commission to draft rules. plants scoring above percent may use the mark.
Iowa State College greenhouses entered six plants at the Chicago Floral Festival last week winning five first prizes and one second in the annual show. The Iowa entries distanced competitors in the race for honors and showcased the state’s horticultural talent.
State fish and game warden Big Hinshaw told Governor Clarke that 1400 fish were placed in Towa lakes and rivers from August 17 to September 27. The department likely added about a million more fish to Towa streams since September 27.
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