Local Bakery and Goods Prize Winners List
The best layer cake was won by O. Dorseth for a fancy cake with second prize merchandise worth 2.00 by J. C. Hexom and Son and third prize a Decorah Journal one-year subscription awarded to F. E Best. A best loaf cake prize went to Tracy and Hanson for a 42 piece set with second a one clock by F. annthal and third a sack of flour by K. I. Haugen. Best dozen doughnuts received unspecified honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bear
E. F. Sellman & Co
H. F. Thompson Boat & Pattern Co
C. J. Ness
H. J. Green
L. Beard
Hexom & Son
McIntosh Bazaar Ltd
Emil Rosenthal
E. J. Parman
E. Blakeman
H. J. Greenan
Light Biscuits
K. A. Vick Novelty Store
M. D. Wells
J. A. McCusker
O. Dorseth
J. C. Hexom & Son
Decorah’ Journal
F. Ebest
Tracy & Hanson
F. Annthal
K. I. Haugen
B. J. Reynolds
Bolinger & Goss _ Ltd
Heller Bros
Royal Blue Shoe Store
EB. J. Parman
Graceman & Co
Decorah Furniture Co
Haas & Co
L. R. Morrison
Mott & Co
Albert Sorenson
Coffee Y Oehler & Hiller
J. 0. Groves
Ochler & Hiller
Willis & Ness
Marsh Music House
A. L. Goddard
A. K. Bailey & Son
Carl O. Hagen
Decorah State Bank
Sivert Larsen
R. W. Relf
Valder College
C. H. Valder
M. J. Reesowe
Muller Bros
Electric Photo Gallery
Wedge Nursery
Wangler Bros. Ltd
P. Enright
Advertising to win new accounts in Decorah and beyond
Special Service argues persistent advertising attracts new customers, especially new arrivals who rely on local papers. It contrasts steady, year‑round ads with spasmodic campaigns, noting mail order buyers in rural areas respond to consistent messaging. The piece urges merchants to keep a strong presence to capture farming communities and new residents.
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Decorah
Republican
Local News Briefs From Iowa Towns In 1900s
A compilation of short items reports diverse happenings across Worth, Clayton, Linn, Allamakee, Cerro Gordo, and other counties. Topics include tax lists, hunting incidents, a bank safe setback, diphtheria quarantines, a deserter arrested, a voter’s recall of Polk and Taft, injuries from a corn shredder and a horse kick, burglaries, a mishap during a wild west game, undelivered letters, a large Cedar River catch, a child’s accident, a women’s picnic, a facial injury from plowing, a death by drink, perfect school attendance by twins, and a Clermont farmer’s corn yield prize.
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Worth County
Dominic Felton
Caledonia
Clayton County
John Fry
Alburnett
Linn County
Waterloo
Homer Crew
United States Army
Charles City
Nashua
James K. Polk
Taft
KE. E. Bakman
Center Township
Allamakee County
Frank Nace
Strawberry Point
Woodford-Wheeler Company
Clear Lake
Wild West
Lee Schermerhorn
Decorah
Fred Allen
Nick Lavenz
Senewing Pederson
City
Cedar River
Charles Dugan
Ladies of the
O. BE
Peter Bonze
Albert Glauwitz
Grafton
Cerro Gordo County
Harry
Loren Psak
Manley
Ashley LaVelle
Clermont Town
Clermont
Postville
Iowa State College
Hog Market Report and Local News Notes
Last Saturday William Seegmiller sold a load of hogs totaling about 2,800 pounds in seven animals at around 28.50 per head, fetching top price of 7.25 per hundred. the seller plans more loads of similar quality. Mrs. D K Benningin returned to Burr Minnesota after being summoned by illness and the death of her brother. The store advertises slightly used pianos for sale or rent to clear space for new stock, including a Conigisky piano.
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Wm. Seegmiller
D. K. Benningin
Burr, Minn
Alex
Durland
Palzer Loses In Six Round Philadelphia Bout
In a six round match at Philadelphia on the night of the 15th Tony Ross of New Castale Pa defeated Al Palzer weighing 220 pounds to 194. Ross led on points with clever boxing and blood drew from Palzer’s nose in round two. The bout, not a test of public supremacy, ended with Ross ahead on points.
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Palzerville
Military Township
al. Palzer
Tony Ross
New Castale
Philadelphia
Ross
Palver
al. Palver
Palzer
Pennsylvania
Purchase a Fine Animal Gao H Willsie Swine Ad
Willsie from Pres arrives to tout Duroe Jersey swine quality. His ad notes top prize winnings and claims best swine in the region. He and Roy Miller bought the yearling boar Chief Defender, son of a stakes winner, for $200, signaling confidence in profitability.
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H. Willsie
Mr.Willsie
Roy Miller
Chief Deffender
Ilinois
Farmers' Creamery declares ten percent dividend at Decorah meeting
At a Directors meeting of the Farmers' Creamery company of Decorah held at the National Balast on Saturday, a ten percent dividend was declared. The management has made substantial improvements since taking over, all paid for. The annual meeting to elect officers will be at the courthouse on December 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Creamery Company of
Decorah
Court House
Happy Women in Decorah Find Relief from Back and Kidney Pain
Doan's Kidney Pills help Decorah resident Caer Askelson of Cresco Route 1 Iowa after years of backache and kidney distress. She reported sharp back and kidney pains eased quickly after using the product, praising its effectiveness and recommending Doan's to others. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York sells Doan's in the United States. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caer
Mons Askelson
Cresco
Decorah
Iowa
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Campaign Expenses Reported by County Officials
Nearly all candidates filed campaign expense reports with the county auditor. Sheriff candidates spent 151.71 and 121.50. for treasurer and clerk G Jorgenson and Olaf Kallevang each gave 50. They had no other expense. Supervisors Williams 26 Knutson 14 Connor 45.50. Recorder Allen Wise 77.93 Ramsay 52.25. Auditor Shea 84.82 Quandahl unknown. Attorney Houck 80.27 Goheen 75. The Republican central committee received and spent 839.15 and the Democratic committee 683.78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Qualley
L. H. Flemming
G. Jorgenson
Olaf Kallevang
Central Committee
T. H. Goheen
Republican Central Committee
Democratic Committee
The Theater of Dionysus Earliest Theater Built
The Theater of Dionysus, one of the earliest theaters, began about five centuries before Christ. It reportedly seated 30,000 and rose during Greece’s artistic prime, hosting the renowned works of Aeschylus Sophocles and Euripides for appreciative spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dionysus
Christ
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides
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Winnesheik
Decorah Posten
N. L. Bailey
Cash
Decorah Journal
F. EB. Biermann
Galloway Drag Cart
The
William Galloway Co
Bidne & Istad
Frank Jewell
W. Symonds
N. R. Groff
Lincoln
Gust Winger
Sivert Olson
Victor Gate
Ingvoldstad & Co
O. C. Olson
Bromley & Co
Ed. Lynne
Decorah Postenen
I. Gs Nesheim
Decorah Republican
C. C. Olson
C.E. McKinney
W. Dixon
J. L. Hamre
Austen Larson
H. Engbretson
Torres
Standard Seed Tester Co
Biermann
Ronan Bros
Baker & Co
Ernest Ackerman
Cedar Rapids
Trade Journal
Chicago
Conigisky
Big City
Casterton
Maple Avenue
NAN Wood & Land CO
Winneshiek Hotel
Winneshiek Co. State Bank
Alice T. Donald
Prosper
Minn
Beard & Kennedy
C. A. Lange
Wangler Bros
Jewelers
Citizens Bank
Hart Sobateer & Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Ulster
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