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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1916
Page
5
Farming tasks fill the season as silos rise and threshing nears end. Many residents visit Cresco Ridgeway and Decorah, with weddings noted and numerous social calls. Families travel for school, church, and fairs while weather brings mixed moods and fodder for discussion.
September 11 1916 Sunday was a rainy day. Pearlton is attending Valdez college. Iverson aided Emil Rasmus senior last Saturday and Jacob Lee in recent days. The Ericksons visited Cresco Friday while Elvin Iverson helped Alfred Dehning with Sains. Miss Sarah Anderson and Mrs Ole Ellis spent Sunday at the Iverson home with Albert Otto and Henry Levi. Elvin Iverson called at A Ellingson home Saturday morning. Iverson and family joined Kendallville plans Saturday. L A S gathering at TL Erickson’s Thursday attracted many locals. Narveson family visited Narve Narveson’s brother. Arne Foss and daughter Gladys visited the Olias Leverson home. Mrs N Lee, recently back from Bergen Norway, visited Friday with several locals. Decorah associates visited Wednesday with Lizzie Severson. Potatoes and pas tore a common note. overall day was joyfully received.
Ruby Waters attends village school while residents report callers from Waukon Decorah and Postville. The report lists visits, carpentry, street work, barn raisings, school enrollments, and local events including church socials, county fair runs, and a storm impact on grain stacks.
Walter Daskam returned from Montana trip Wednesday. Phil Todd visited Sioux Falls for a few days. Mr and Mrs Clifford Faldy spent Sunday at the Daskam home. Rain caused no church services Sunday morning.
The letter by Gifford Pinchot attacks Wilson for duplicity and calls Hughes a man of his word with strong progressive conservation policy. Pinchot urges support for Hughes as the better steward of national safety and reform. A separate note describes Pyecombe blacksmiths crafting brass sheep bells with a flaked metallic tone. The article ends with aMaxim for proactive action: Let's not try to stop something all of the time. Let’s start something.
Wille Broghammer drove to the hub Saturday. Ole and Mrs Anderson visited Burr Oak Saturday. Hilda Ramlo marketed poultry at Decorah Saturday. Einar Peterson shopped Burr Oak Monday. Howard Ramlo visited Halvor Ramlo Sunday. Hilda Peterson shopped Decorah Saturday. Hilda Ramlo visited Carl Ramlo at Mabel Monday. Mrs Young and children visited Geo Young Wednesday. Brovold and Vikes land callers at Steno Friday afternoon. Elizabeth Thompson visited Muriel Foltz last Thursday. Ida Usgaard visited Isaac Peterson home in Canoe Wednesday and Thursday. Martin Johnson and Mrs Halse attended the state fair at Minneapolis. Pete Usgaard and family of Canoe visited their daughter Mrs Ole Anderson Friday. George Feltz and Georgie returned from an auto trip to Wisconsin Thursday. Mrs Helge Jacobson hosted Ladies Aid for U S church Wednesday Sept 6. Bernice Feltis began fall term teaching at Van Vleit school Sept 4. Mike and Henry Barth with wives went to Minneapolis Tuesday for the state fair. Andrew Anderson bought a Ford and enjoys joy rides. John Stenmillethreshed for several neighbors past week. Mrs Everett Randall and baby of New Albia were called by the illness of her mother Mrs Will Stoskopf. Mrs Stoskopf improves after a stroke. Peter Dehning, living with Bertha Bender, sick Monday. Dr Lannin treated him and he improving. Kenyon schoolhouse crowds enjoy meetings on Sunday evenings led by Gordon Reed. Reed announces a meeting Sunday evening Sept 17 with Guilty or Not Guilty as the topic.
Article describes Tianahuaco near Lake Titicaca, 13000 feet up, with monoliths weighing up to 170 tons. It notes ancient skill, organized government, and large agricultural reach implied by the ruins. Includes an ad for Burdock Blood Bitters at $1.00.
The article argues for intensified dairy farming in Iowa and the central west. It notes rising land values, the need to protect soil fertility, and the profit potential of good dairy cows through the Babcock test, balanced rations, home grown feeds, and better herd housing. It emphasizes modernization and education for dairymen.
The Dairy Cattle Congress began as a 1910 effort to attract pure bred breeders and became an annual show. The 1916 event runs October 2 to 8 in Waterloo and is expected to surpass prior years in size. A lighthearted note mentions a gossipy man intruding on the scenery.
The Baryphone promises to revolutionize telephones by delivering clear conversations across long distances. It claims to let two people hear without a second phone, is non electric and hands free, with a sample priced at 1.50 postpaid and a money back guarantee.
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