Liberty Bonds Sale Plan Shaped by Winneshiek Advisory Committee
Winneshiek county advisory committee outlines a second Liberty Loan sale plan. Township chairmen will organize mass meetings and recruit ten to twelve solicitors to canvass towns. Sub-committees list chairmen for Calmar Ossian Castalia Fort Atkinson Burr Oak Spillville Ridgeway and Decorah area towns. Citizens urged to subscribe and act as solicitors in the campaign.
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Winneshiek County
Calmar
O. P. Ode
H. A. Dessel
Ossian
M. J. Klein
F. J. Figge
Castalia
D. C. Malloy
Fort Atkinson
F. J. Pouska
Burr Oak
W. H. Emmons
Spillville
A. A. Novak
Ridgeway
Elmer Ringoen
Ap- Mmadicon
T. P
Cadison
O. Blekeberg
Decorah
Bluffton Township
P. F. O'Brien
Frankville
T. J. Crawford
Postville
Fremont Township
F. Chase
Kendallville
Canoe Township
Wm. Headington
Glenwood
Gus Johnson
De_corah
Springfield
P. Koren
Pleasant Township
P. J. Losen
Locust
W. G. Makepeace
Claude Morton
Deorah
Highland Township
Alvin Pfister
R. R. Hesper
A. J. C. Wingate Decorah
War Council
Winneshiek Boys Assigned to Camp Dodge Engineers
Oswald Thogprson writes from Camp Dodge Iowa detailing arrival with Company F 313 Engineers. He describes marching through Oclwein Fay ette dinner with ninety four men, train detour back, banners aiding car identification, and dispersal across the camp. He praises food and officers and notes submitting papers as instructed.
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Camp Dodge
Towa
J. Tf
Bradish
Decorah
Oclwein
Waterloo
Fayette
Marshalltown
Oswald Thogprson
Greater Town Meeting in Decorah for Town Improvement
A Decorah public meeting Tuesday afternoon discussed the Greater Town association plans. Messrs Adams and Bissell of Dubuque outlined good roads progress and business opportunities, plus developing beauty spots for entertainment and recreation in the region.
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Decorah
Messrs. Adams and
Bissell
Dubuque
Greater Town Association
Adams
Rattlesnakes Seized At Wangler Drug Store Window
A Western window display at Wangler drug store shows two large rattlesnakes confined in a glass case. Dr. Thomas reports recovering another large rattler north of town after a Monday ride, with the earlier capture's mate among the new reptiles. Several young snakes occupy the same display.
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Wangler Drug Store
Thomas
Baseball World Series Opens Between Chicago Americans and New York Nationals
The world championship series between the Chicago Americans and the New York Nationals starts on Saturday the 6th. Western Union offered to supply inning by inning results, funding enabled by readers, so results will reach larger cities quickly.
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Chicago Americans
New York Nationals
Western Union Telegraph Company
Ince
Chiropractors Open Office Space for Vernon Practice
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Vernon, graduate chiropractors, rent the former Dr. Conrad office and prepare the rooms for practice. An advertisement mentions Dean's Regulats as a remedy and notes a Poland China hog sale with date to be announced.
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A. C. Vernon
Conrad
Poland
China
Winneshiek Crops Praised by Sioux City Inspector
J H Ayers of Sioux City, a longtime crop observer and former crop reporter, reports Winneshiek county will have a strong diverse crop year. He notes hay leads in the state and potatoes top the state, with the best small grain in twenty years and fruit quality high. He urges road improvements to ease travel and cautions against relying on corn, saying the county can endure losses and still be financially ahead.
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J. H. Ayers
Sioux City
Winneshiek County
Winneshick
Towa
Hr. Ayres
Winneshiek
Inspirational Institute for Winneshiek Teachers Opens Today
The annual normal institute for Winneshiek county teachers begins in Decorah today at eight o clock. Dr. C Fordyce dean of the University of Nebraska lectures on Brain Building The Laws of Learning How to Measure Teaching Efficiency and The Standardized Scale and the Technique in Their Use. Chancellor C A Fullmer Nebraska Wesleyan University topics include The Teacher and the Community The Old and the New in Education Causes of Nervousness in School Children and School Teachers and The Problem of Fatigue. Supt M L Howell Clarion lectures on Efficiency in Reading Demand for Agriculture and Professional Growth with Prof Lawrence Uneley giving a musical recital. Rev Pan Koren Winnebago Red Cross Chapter chairman leads a patriotic hour. The program is inspiring and will likely benefit teachers.
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Normal Institute For
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Supt. Miller
C. Fordyce
University of Nebraska
C. A. Fullmer
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Veteran Civil War veteran elected to National Aviation League
Thomas Weldon, age 76, longtime veteran of the Civil War, wrote President Wilson offering guard duty service. He was elected a member of the National Aviation League in New York, alongside notable figures such as Thomas A. Edison Ruth Law Theodore Roosevelt Admiral Peary Secretary Baker and Secretary Daniels. He awaits any assignment.
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Thomas Weldon
Wilson
Eastern Mail
National Aviation League
New York
Tom
Thomas A. Edison
Ruth Law
Theodore Roosevelt
Admiral Peary
Baker
Daniels
War Horse Shipments From Decorah Rise
Decorah shipments of horses to the war department have been brisk for weeks. Andrew Anderson sent a car load to Ohio, Ronan Bros. average a car weekly to St. Louis as part of the same effort. The market improves only modestly as farmers prefer cattle and hogs. prices remain fair but not high.
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Decorah
Andrew Anderson
Ohio
Ronan Bros
St. Louis
War Department
Progress on New Catholic Church Nears Dedication
Work on the new Catholic church progresses with brickwork finished except for the northeast tower. The roof is nearly enclosed and plasterers may start in two weeks. Father Hogan predicts dedication by mid January.
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Father Hogan
Decorah Market Prices and Catholic Ladies Circle Meeting
Decorah markets show wheat 2.10, oats 4.50, barley 1.25, Timothy 85.00, hogs 15 to 18, flour 3.25, potatoes 1.00, eggs and corn 1.60. The Catholic Ladies Circle meets at Woodman hall Tuesday afternoon with Miss Kate Holland and others serving lunch. everyone invited. Breakage repairs at Prastmark's offered at reasonable prices.
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Sc. Barley &L
Catholic Ladies’ Circle
Woodman Hall
Kate Holland
Rose Hallman
Wilson
Grace Gossman
Decorah Grocers Offer Elberta Peaches This Week
Finest Elberta peaches arrive in Decorah for sale at the season’s lowest prices. Get peaches this week as it is the last call. Available at all Decorah grocers.
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Decorah
Well Again After Long Illness
A letter from Loren J. Miller, formerly of Decorah now living in Utica, reports recovery after four operations over two years. He has returned to work as a laundryman at Faxton Surgical Hospital and sends greetings to old friends.
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Loren J. Miller
Decorah
Empire State
Faxton Surgical Hospital
Utica
Mr. Miller
Curtin’s Pacer Hal J Wins 1500 Purse at Sedalia State Fair
E. J. Curtin's pacer Hal J. captured a 1500 dollar purse at Sedalia Missouri in three straight heats with times around 2 07. From Sedalia he proceeded to Lexington Kentucky where a strong field awaits. Curtin travels to Lexington this week to race again.
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E. J. Curtin
Hal J
Sedalia
Missouri
Lexington
Kentucky
Mr. Curtin
Pastor Kasberg Resigns to Lead Grantsburg Congregation
Rev. Kasberg, former manager of the Lutheran Publishing House in Decorah for two years, has resigned and will move with his family to Grantsburg Wisconsin to accept a call as pastor of a large congregation.
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K. A. Kasberg
Decorah
Grantsburg
Wis
Marriage of Eva Tierney and Pat O Brien
On Tuesday morning September 25 1917 Eva Tierney daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis Tierney married Pat O Brien of Bluffton. The couple will reside on a farm near Bluffton.
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Lawler
Town
Eva Tierney
Francis Tierney
Pat O Brien
Bluffton
Luther College Opens With Promising Attendance
Luther College opened Tuesday with an enrollment of 125, helped by 30 percent of last year's new students entering service. The campus reports many new students and steady daily additions as the term begins.
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Luther College
Catholic Proposition Ad Seeks Hustlers in New York
Classified notice invites Catholic workers to join a market proposition promising big earnings. Contact Box 1077 in New York for details. The terse ad implies high financial opportunity and targets individuals seeking profit.
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New York
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John C. Hexom & Son
the Sweet Shop
Arthur Laudel
Decorah Furniture Co
H. A. Schremser, A. Leytze, Henry Ness
Winneshiek Boys
Greater Iowa
Base Ball News
Ade
Aif
Winneshier
Iowa
Inspirational Institute
The
New Catholic Church
Decorah Markets
Prastmark
Kasberg
STE
BEN Bear CO
Brunswick
Brunswick Phono Graph
Bunswick
Pathe
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Savino
Marshal Joffre
Tommy Lad
Margetson
David Bispham
Baritone
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Lehman
Paul Althouse
Ronald
Lotis Winsch
EF. J. Parman
Drug and Jewelry Store
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