Red Cross Auction Items and Bread Decree Details
Items donated for the Red Cross auction include an Aberdeen Angus calf, a Duroc-Jersey sow, a mulefoot hog, a Liberty bond framed, a rug, a cloak, a fur, chairs and organs. Banks already contribute $100 in Liberty bonds and total value exceeds $1,000. Government restrictions on bread will affect bakers from December 10, with limits on loaves, sugar, lard, and methods, while private households are exempt.
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Red Cross
EF. L. Beard & Son
John Valenta
Rowan Wood & Land Co
Whlenta
Messrs. Beard & Son
Ronan Co
H. M. MacReynolds
Tax on Picture Shows and Salt War Tax in Decorah
Local discussion notes a one cent tax on ten cents spent at picture shows, with Chicago Tribune estimating $75,000 weekly and Decorah venues expect about $3,000 yearly. Star manager Relf tallies November tax around $150, Lyric similar, plus tax on children’s tickets. A salt freight bill shows a $3.50 war tax as another example.
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Chicago Tribune
Moving Picture Shows
Auld Vichman
Mahy Micklé
Relf
the Star
Lyric
Moving Picture Theaters
Decorah
Fredericksburg to Act After Widespread Chicken Theft
Authorities plan drastic measures after a surge in chicken thefts. Farmers suffer heavy losses including H. Tillotson Frank Adams Hl Hislop and Will O Day with almost 400 chickens killed in recent days. O Day alone lost 200 chickens and 50 ducks in one night.
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Fredericksburg
H. Tillotson
Frank Adams
Hl. Hislop
Will O'Day
O'Day
Weekly Weather Report from the Week of Snow and Cold
The past week was dark and cool with one clear day and an inch and a half snowfall on Monday. Average high reached 32.2 degrees, 11.6 degrees below normal and 4.9 below last year. Reports from the east indicate temperatures about ten below zero across New England.
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New England
Decorah Market Prices Report No Change Noted
Wheat rises from 2.00 to 2.10 per bushel Barley moves from 1.10 to 1.20 Oats stay at 57e to We Timothy climbs 6.00 to 7.00 Hay increases 13.00 to 14.00 Flour 2.70 to 83 Potatoes retail 1.00 Creamery butter 48e hogs 16.00 to 16.75 per hundredweight Regs 4c.
Thrice-a-Week World War Era Offer and Winter Ulster Ad
An old newspaper advertisement touts The Thrice-a-Week World at a bargain price during WWI, promising comprehensive war news from Europe. It also markets a sheep ulster coat, urging readers to act on a Saturday sale with bundled subscriptions and lowered rates.
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France
Decorah
County Agent Organization Urged by War Department
The War Department orders all agricultural counties to organize for County Agent Work by February 1. Winneshiek County aims to join the 53 organized counties, with 16 more in progress and organizers assigned to each county to secure a competent agent.
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War Department
Winneshiek County
War Strains Christian Home Orphanage in Council Bluffs Iowa
War time funding strains the Christian Home Orphanage in Council Bluffs Iowa. The facility faces a six thousand dollar debt for living supplies amid a waiting list and rising winter needs. The home serves five hundred children annually with over two hundred fifty in care and thirty awaiting admission. Donations requested through Thanksgiving to support the orphanage.
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Christian Home
Council Bluffs
Town
Christian Home Orphanage
Iowa
Decorah City Council Adjourned Meeting Adopts Boiler Repair Plan
The Decorah Iowa city council, led by Mayor E J Hook, approves a plan with Upper Town and Upper Iowa Power Co to repair the north pumping station boiler. The city will pay one third of flue repair costs and build a brick stack. the city and power company share expenses and proceed immediately. A finance committee resolution allocates funds for sewer taxes, sewer bonds, and various city expenses.
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E. J. Hook
McAndrews
McKay
Bucknell
Willis
Hislop
Bergeson
Engbretson
Mr. Burtis
Upper Town Power Company
North
W. H. Burtis
Upper Iowa Power Co
Upper Towa Power Co
Nays
Berger
Decorah
Iowa
Upper Town
Thee
Finance Committee
City of Decorah
National Bank of Decorah
J. Hook
Buarter
Rd Richards
George E
RY Ood
Pittsburg Ter Co
Dale
O.N. Quandahi
Council Public Ies
Miblie Rint
Decorah City Council approves several public works actions
The council adopted a finance committee resolution and approved payments. The Decorah Cement Sidewalk Co. bill for aqueduct work was authorized with deductions and a time warrant for 1 606.55 issued, 138 paid by Bernatz Bros. Civic Club donation and community rest room funding were approved, plus rubber coats for the fire department and sewer tax payments. The meeting adjourned with all seven members voting aye.
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Bucknell
McAndrews
Finance Committee
Aves
McKay
Willis
Hislop
Bergeson
Engbretson
Decorah Cement Sidewalk Co
Fred Carlson
Aqueduct
Bernatz Bros
Civic Club of
Decorah
Red Cross
Frank A. Germann
Ben Bear
Hook and Ladder
Perry Rima
Mandy Welsh
Brar's Store Promises Savings on Suits and Coats
A brisk retail notice states that Saturday is ideal for buying a suit or overcoat at Brar's with a guarantee on purchases and savings emphasized to attract customers.
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Brar's
Church Announcements and Sermon Topics
Freeman building Christian Science Services on Sunday at 11 45 a m with sermon Ancient and Modern Necromancy Mesmerism and Hypnotism Sunday School at 12 m Wednesday evening meeting at 8 o clock Free reading room daily except Sunday Congregational M Willett pastor next Sabbath Love Unknowable and An Ancient Recipe for a Happy Life Good music by the quartette Everyone welcome Christian Endeavor Con secration service again next Sunday Topic Self-Control 1 Cor 9 24 to 27 Self-control is neither slavishness nor in action.
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Christian Science Services
Freeman
M. Willett
Weekly Weather Forecast for Plains and Mississippi Regions
Weather Bureau report for the week starting November 25 1917 notes local snows in northern areas and snow or rain in the south early week with higher temperatures. Generally fair weather follows with temperatures near normal across the Plains States and the Upper and Middle Mississippi region.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Plains States
Upper
Middle
Mississippi
Bear's Offers Bargain Nobby Trench Overcoats This Saturday
Lot 5418 percent young men's nobby trench overcoats sell for 20 dollars Saturday. These overcoats are the best sold in a long time with an actual value of 25 dollars. Each overcoat is guaranteed by Bear's.
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Bear
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Red Cross Fund
Decorah Markets
The
New York World
Official
Cross
Decorah Music Shop
M. J. Soukup
Marshall Field & Co
K. I. Haugen’s
Big Daylight Store
Brunswick
E. J. Parman
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