Young Leland McMillan Wins Boy's Acre Corn Contest
Leland McMillan of Hesper township wins the Boy's Acre Corn Contest directed by County Superintendent Miller with 100 bushels and 37 pounds of Minnesota No. 13 corn. He will compete at Ames and Chicago events. two brothers also entered and McMillan's acre yielded 20 more bushels than one rival.
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Leland McMillan
Hesper Township
Miller
Leland
Minnesota
Ames
Winneshiek County
Chicago
Young McMillan
McMillan
Elks Memorial Service In Decorah Next Sunday
Decorah lodge No. 443 will hold a memorial service next Sunday December 3 with city attorney J A Nelson delivering the address. The ceremony is public and religious in character beginning around two oclock with an all lodge officers program and doxology.
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Decorah
J. A. Nelson
Johnson
Qomrdulee
Ww. A. Nelson
Aborn Opera Co. Bohemian Girl Ends Quietly in Decorah
The Aborn Opera Co. presented the Bohemian Girl last Saturday with mixed reviews. Miss Jeanette Wells stood out with a sweet soprano and stage presence, though overall the principals showed uneven vocal quality. The Arabs in Act II provided lively tumbling and pyramid work, while the chorus shone in ensemble numbers. Wells was honored as Arline and stayed with her cousin Mrs. A C Woodward during the Decorah engagement.
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Aborn Opera Co
Aborns
Jeanette Wells
Miss Wells
Arline
A. C. Woodward
Decorah
Rest Room Opens Saturday in Decorah
Decorah unveils a renovated rest room in Emil Rosenthal's store basement on December 24. The Civic Club runs it and seeks donations of rugs chairs tables mirrors cupboards. visitors are invited and there is no key or latch string.
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Decorah
Emil Rosenthal
Civic Club
Mra
EB. J. Curtin
C. J. Weiser
Mra. R. Algyer
TC. Hutchinson
L. O. Eastman
Shinney Adopts River Hockey on Local Ice
A lad with skates and a crooked stick heads to the river ice above Tavener dam where boys played Shinney on your own side last Sunday. The unusually good surface promises a busy afternoon after dinner as they resume old fashioned hockey games along the river.
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Tavener Dam
Winneshiek County Agricultural Society Annual Meeting Notice
Winneshiek County Agricultural Society holds its annual meeting in the small court room at the courthouse on Friday at 1 30 PM December 1. The secretary’s report will be read, officers for the coming year elected, and dates set for the 1917 Fair. Members and others urged to attend. LL Cadwell secretary.
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Winneshick County Agricultural Society
LL. Cadwell
Seey
Thanksgiving Post Office Hours and Services Noted
Thanksgiving day observed as a holiday by the post office department. There will be no mail delivery. city carriers will make one complete delivery in the morning. The post office opens from 10 to 1 for stamps, general delivery, and registering and insuring mail. No money orders or postal savings are offered. Fred Biermann, Postmaster.
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Post Office
Fred Biermann
Roman pottery unearthed during Winchester cathedral foundations work
Excavation for cathedral foundations in Winchester England uncovered thirteen Roman vases and lamps. One lamp known as the lamp of learning is intact and well preserved. artifacts are iron and discolored with age but unbroken.
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Winchester
England
Heavy Train With Opera Cars Leaves Milwaukee Sunday
A heavy Milwaukee train pulled out on Sunday carrying nine stock cars and two cars for the Abcorn Opera company. The opera party took two engines to Nora Junction and then to Rock Island for Waterloo. Notice: closing out sanitary brushes at Morrison's Furniture Store with Dustless Mops priced at $1.00 and Dustless Dusters at 8c. F. B. Putnam.
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Milwaukee
Abcorn Opera Company
Opera Company
Nora Junction
Rock Island
Waterloo
Morrison's
Putnam
Bear’s Fur Coat Trade Sparks Citywide Interest
A Chicago firm reports selling twelve plush lined fur collared winter overcoats to major department stores. The unusual deal highlights strong wholesale activity in a challenging market.
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Newcastle
England
Ben Bear
Chicago
Bear
Bear's
Thanksgiving Service at Methodist Episcopal Church
Union Thanksgiving service will be held this morning at the Methodist Episcopal church with Dr. M Willett of the Congregational church delivering the sermon. Extra Quality canvas gloves and mitts bear brand noted in the advert.
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Union
Methodist Episcopal Church
M. Willett
Congregational Church
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ELKS
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Victor
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Triangle Plays
Sir Herbert Beerbohm
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