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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1912
Page
5
The Republican presents a county treasury table from Jorgenson detailing September receipts and disbursements. It notes September and March as peak tax months, highlights Decorah city’s donation from road funds for the Frankville road, and praises the road work as among the best in the county.
The Washington Irving girls school in New York with 3 900 pupils formed the Daisy Order initiating Mrs John A Dix into the society famed among prominent New York women The girls reportedly plan all the entertainments they present in school functions.
A London Musical Times note records a failed humorous appeal for money from Wagner to Liszt that broke their friendship for 11 years. The piece ends with a drug advert promising Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil for croup in babies, priced 25¢ and 50¢ at all drug stores.
An excerpt discusses a theory that earth dries as hydrogen escapes to space via ultraviolet decomposition, with example lake shrinkage near the Alps. The text then provides detailed traditional methods for making Flemish or Dutch sauerkraut with salt, juniper, and layered cabbage, plus an alternate apple onion variant and canning-like instructions.
The Danish government grants heads of families the right to change names without legal costs under a new law. Denmark’s population is divided into three clans the Hansens Petersens and Sorensens with over four fifths of a 25 000 town bearing one of these names. Many have adopted more distinctive names under the law.
A special beefsteak train will tour Towa from Council Bluffs to Burlington starting November 11 for four days. It will feature Towa State College lecturers, ex periment station staff, and prize beef cattle to demonstrate profitable beef production and better breeding, silage, and soil conservation.
An old subscriber cites The Youths Companion as a true home helper offering wholesome recreation. The paper, at under four cents weekly, presents science, industry, travel and stories from renowned authors, with seven serials planned for 1913 and about 200 complete tales plus special contributions. New 1913 subscriptions include a Window Transparency Calendar and remaining 1912 issues. The Youths Companion, 144 Berkeley St Boston.
In a Duluth lecture the speaker denounces pre meal alcohol use saying some men drink whisky at dawn and mocks those who rely on eye openers. The remarks label habitual morning drinking as blindness and highlight concerns about early alcohol consumption.
The estimate lists seed production per plant for several weeds: pepper plant 18,000 seeds, dandelions 12,000, plantain 47,000, and burdock 43,000. These figures illustrate how quickly weed populations can increase if not controlled.
The German doll industry begins limited production of the character doll. An artist creates the model, molds are copied from it, and the dolls receive meticulous painting. As a result prices rise well above those of ordinary dolls.
In this column Ernest Ackerman argues ads must tell what goods are, their cost, and where to buy. He cites clothing labels like Kuppenheimer and urges clear, value-focused selling language. He shows how towns can win back trade by direct, informative messaging and confident plans.
A historical overview traces the rise of corporations from about 100 in early America to rapid growth by 1840 and beyond. It cites Kent, Dillon, and progressive taxation data showing 262,400 corporations in 1909 and 270,000 in 1910 11, with vast stock, bonds, and incomes and New York firms paying a sizable share of federal taxes.
The Staple Inn in London is described as an old inn of chancery with historical ties to wool merchants and arms halls. It notes the Holbein front from James I’s era, Johnson’s move from Gough Square, and his writing of Ra ss alas in one week’s evenings to cover his mother’s funeral costs. Two service trees in the garden are said to be from that period.
The Strand Magazine recounts a method of taming wild camels by Moroeve natives using a three cornered wooden piece with a drilled hole placed in the camel’s mouth. A large loosely rolled cigar is inserted and inhaled, soothing the animal. After one cigar, a second must follow to prevent fury or stubbornness and ensure movement.
In western Alaska shores a major cod fishing boom forms with Puget Sound plants feeding 100 plus ships. Gloucester crews and Anacortes, Washington anchor the fleet paying roughly 10 cents per fish as crews haul 250 to 350 fish daily. The season spans six months with top catches around 14,300 fish and annual payroll near 1.2 million dollars.
Discussion describes the narrow isthmus separating the Gulf of Corinth from the Aegean as The Bridge of the Seas. It calls Isthmia a Greek name and notes this isthmus as one of the world’s most interesting strips of soil.
A Evansville citizen reports five months of pulmonary illness improved after using Vinol. The testimonial claims Vinol soothes inflamed surfaces boosts appetite strengthens digestion and aids against incipient pulmonary disease. Sold by E J Parman Decorah.
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Scientific American reports that Torres Strait expedition tests show savage vision stems from knowledge of what to look for. A civilized man's sight matches theirs once familiar with the environment, as natives can infer deer sex from gait even when features like antlers are unseen.
Dayton resident J. W. Copeland reports his boy recovered from a cold after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy bought at Engbretson's Pharmacy. He claims this worked better than paying a five dollar doctor bill.
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