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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1913
Page
1
Local Decorah notices list multiple professional services and stores. Attorneys at law Urban and Urban. Jewell and Jewell surgeons. Dr. Farristte B. Amy. Dr. Woodward. H F Barthell attorney. W Cutting attorney. Lutheran Publishing House. Rex Clothing. Canaan department store. Hauden dry goods. Rica Shop offers drugs, paints, and more. Includes addresses, hours, and phone numbers.
A broad editorial collage surveys politics, economy, and social norms. It notes corn scarcity in Kansas, fashion headlines, and remarks on Roosevelt and Wilson. It discusses media law, tariffs, and the gondola decline in Venice while urging civic prudence and market caution.
The London Standard notes how affectionate once meant opposite of agreeable, describing John Knox in 1554 linking affectionate woman to irrational rage and later warning against affectionate soldiers, then observes modern nurses’ view that affectionate soldiers have no evils.
West Union Argo Gazette condemns the Rock Island Railroad over a string of wrecks on the Decorah branch. The piece blames neglect, calls for grand jury action and railroad commission oversight, and warns that lives were risked for profit. It declares possible manslaughter and urges prevention.
Representative Woods reports a flood of letters from progressives nationwide. Voters who backed the bull moose last fall claim they would rejoin the Republican Party if it commits to progressive party lines and leadership.
Riceville critic highlights a dairy expert claim that 500 dollar land can return 10 percent. A local man shows evidence by leasing land at 8 10 per acre on half crop rent. He leased 65 acres, received about 455 dollars from oats grown on 45 acres, with 20 acres and hay outstanding.
Henry Wallace recalls a 2000 year old slit skirt while visiting the British Isles and describes a Roman camp site statue with a knee slit gown and damaged features. A music professor notes there are 10,000,000 melodies, asking how many are original.
Iowa’s eleven representatives in Congress show nine definite candidates for 1914. Pepper and Prouty doubtfully seek other offices or retirement, while Good has publicly declared candidacy only due to a press dispatch. Several incumbents push literature to constituents as possible foes loom in Republican and Democratic primaries.
The state board of control may locate an epileptic colony on 2000 acres offered by the Hanley estate near Granger Polk County. Board members say the land is suitable and accessible by interurban lines, and they want time to study offers from other counties before purchasing.
A survey of Wright county students shows 414 boys and 174 girls were asked if they wanted to leave farming before teaching agriculture and home economics. After three years of instruction, 162 of 174 boys and 13 of 178 girls prefer to stay on the farm, suggesting education can align with local needs and farm life benefits. the piece ends with a cautionary note about truth and wealth.
Gov George W Clarke announces the selection of John Cownie Des Moines F D Steen West Liberty and Eugene Secor Forest City to form an Iowa commission studying agricultural conditions. They will work with a national American commission seeking practical reforms and farmer cooperation. The group aims to reduce middlemen profits and connect producers with consumers. The commission will meet in Washington on November 18.
Mrs Isaac Hills announced a birth registration survey will span all counties in Iowa as part of a vital statistics law push. Miss Julia Lathrop urged the State Federation of Women's Clubs to form county committees, with an expert from the government to supervise in Des Moines. The effort follows a Des Moines baby saving campaign this summer, noting Iowa as the third state after New York and Pennsylvania.
A scientist reports that a modern passenger train weighing 400 tons and traveling at 70 to 75 mph delivers a blow twice as powerful as a 2000 pound shot from a 100 ton cannon. He argues this explains the enormous destruction seen in train collisions.
Representative Kulp of Palo Alto Iowa backed a new law to ban tobacco use by high school boys, making smoking at any time punishable by suspension or expulsion. the piece also mentions magnetic speakers who electrify audiences.
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