16 Oct 1913
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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1913
Page
1
The Decorah Republican lists a weekly publication location at 111 Winnebago Street and credits M. Enger. The notice notes Thursday distribution cadence for the newspaper edition.
A collection of satirical notes on politics economy and society from Town. It references currency legislation egg prices buckwheat pancakes Pacific events and prominent figures, mixing humor with crítica on Tammany Sulzer and the Panama Canal, plus forecasts on radium, suffrage, and refrigeration.
A Cedar Rapids Republican editorial criticizes the tariff as a massive one day profit for importers. It notes Chicago withdrew 10 million dollars of goods, earning 1.8 million in a day, and New York planned 70 million dollars with nearly 13 million in duty savings. It argues importers prosper while manufacturers are harmed and labor should be kept in America.
Johnson county townships were denied auto tax money for the year because they failed to spend proceeds on road improvements as required by law. Seven townships are delinquent and will forfeit thousands. Winneshiek county may face the same rule if delinquent.
State and savings banks and trust companies in the state would reach 400 million dollars in a year if quarterly gains continue as in the last quarter. The state banking department report shows a gain of 86,149,019.73 since June 28, with total resources at 37,550,012.99. Deposits rose 7,606,701.98 in three months, about 31,200,000 more than the increase in resources. Ten new banks were organized between June 28 and Sept. 11, bringing totals to 766 savings banks 207 state banks and 15 trust companies. During the year ending Sept. 11 forty-seven new banks were organized. The pedestrian remark adds a unrelated note about buying an auto.
The Iowa State Bankers Association agricultural committee will launch a winter campaign to boost alfalfa growth. P W Hull will oversee distribution of pamphlets and articles from agricultural colleges. The effort aims to enrich soil nitrogen, improve livestock feed, and raise crop yields, with a stronger push after bankers return from the East.
A conference under Town Criers in Waterloo outlined Iowa's first trade school funded by a 25000 state appropriation. Present were President R. E Pearson of Ames College Dean A. Marston of engineering and K. C. Smith who oversees Iowa industrial education. A New York man’s heart was found on the right side. A Kansas woman collects pitchers.
Washington outlines shifts in duties under the new tariff law for imported household necessities. Rates listed include Free, cents per item, percentages, and post deadlines, with varied schedules for items like groceries and common goods. The document notes free after a specified date and multiple percentage changes across product categories.
A Uranium liner Volturno caught fire near the Atlantic en route to New York. Ten ships answered a wireless call as a gale raged. Carmania led rescue, saving 552 of 453 passengers and crew, while five boats from Volturno were lost. The Czar and Narragansett also helped.
The article lists 1912 White House costs including upkeep 35000, servants 14349.32, mechanics and staff 84150, social function attendants 2598.77, supplies 114.20, furniture 2352.13, general upkeep 70.90, coal 5428.72, greenhouse maintenance 29000, lighting 8000. It condemns congressmen for graft in secretary salaries and payroll fraud, noting 435 House members each allowed 125 monthly for secretaries, but actual staffing ranges and mischarges inflate totals to around 9500 annually for some members. It claims 214 secretaries rather than 135 due to members doing their own secretarial work and pocketing salaries, with examples of stenography at five dollars weekly and other embedded profits.
Syracuse report notes Mr. Wilson will not take time off as president secretary of state and congress leader. The piece remarks some men must endure criticism for bachelor status while others face penalties for agamy.
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