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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
2
A long list of short items records births visits and travels of local residents. Highlights include a newborn son to Mr and Mrs G X N Krome and numerous journeys to La Crosse Minneapolis Chicago St Olaf Northfield and other towns by residents visiting relatives attending schools or attending events.
Last Friday evening at the Grand Opera House Misses Alice Daniels and Nelle Jewell gave a concert that attracted a good audience. Daniels offered a wide range of songs with pleasing quality though not a large voice. Jewell, seen publicly this spring and summer, highlighted her trained execution and delighted the crowd with readings. Katherine Moore accompanied at the piano and earned favorable notices for her playing and solo.
President C K Preus noted the college’s October 14 anniversary during an opening greeting. The fiftieth anniversary recalls the dedication of the first college building. Only Preus and Prof L B Reque remain from the first dedication, then youths with little vision of the years ahead.
Several thoughtful housewives send small donations of preserves and pickles to the city hospital. The note asks others to plan an extra can or two, leave them at Ben Bear's store if needed, with acknowledgments by the hospital superintendent.
Two sons of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Ravndal of Constantinople enroll at Luther College while a third son has studied there for two years. Mrs. Ravndal, wife of the U S Consul, left Constantinople with her sons on a Greek steamer around August 3 for a month long voyage. They note petroleum and coal are scarce in the Turkish capital.
This week the clina store on Winnebago street moves from the Citizens bank deck. The remainder of stock will be packed and stored. By the first of next month the Western Union Telegraph company will place its office in the building with Miss Trene Moody as manager. Advertised letters at Decorate post office include Maude Strand and others. Paints claim to last longer and be cheaper. exclusive agent for E. Varman drugs. Cane sugar price listed. Signed by K. I. Haugen.
Mrs Luman L Cadwell, born Anna Johnson in 1843, died September 1 at her Maple Avenue home after months of illness. Survived by husband Luman, adopted daughter Mrs George Schulze, two sisters, and preceded in death by sons Herbert and a daughter who died in infancy. Funeral Friday at 2 PM at the house with interment at Phelps Cemetery.
The Star screened Midnight at Maxim's drawing six hundred paid admissions on Tuesday night while the Lyric presented The Broken Coin to a solid crowd. Across both houses the week’s business was roughly 8400 in attendance, translating to about 20 000 annually, illustrating the size of the local film trade.
The notice announces next Sabbath morning topic The Doctrine of Future Punishment Rationalized and in the evening Germanys Wonderful Growth and Her Greater Ambition with a chorus and quartette scheduled for the evening program.
Local classified note offers a fine lot of new hats for sale from Larsen. It directs inquiries to Geo Thune and provides phone number 222 Black. The listing is brief and lacks additional details.
To endure the changing fall weather, Meritol Beef Iron and Wine is recommended. The bottle is priced at T5e and sold exclusively at Parman's Drug Store.
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