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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1917
Page
2
Purely Personal items list visits and travel of residents and friends from Cresco and nearby towns. Included are Mrs Elmer Gibbs and others moving between La Crosse Minneapolis Ridg eway Madison Waterloo Chicago and other places. family visits, business trips, and upcoming relocations noted.
A vague notice notes Cash and Carry arrives to overhaul delivery costs and bad accounts with customer sharing of savings. Decorah meat markets announce October 1 changes: no telephone orders, cash on delivery, deliveries continue as before. The system is billed as best for long run customer appreciation.
Rev Nils Brandt of McFarland aged 90 is spending his declining days knitting washcloths for soldiers. Born in Norway in 183? he came to the United States in 1851 and has held many Lutheran ministry posts. Though old and nearly blind, he contributes to the village Red Cross. He resides with his son Rev R O Brandt.
An elderly man named B A Bentley was brought to the hospital from Calmar with concussion and hip contusion after being struck by an engine while crossing the track after leaving a train. He cannot identify himself. letters show Harvard Illinois and a son in Valisea South Oak, who has been notified.
Miss Marie Kaiser a leading New York concert artist will give a song recital at the Grand Opera House in Decorah at an early date Invitations were sent last week Her soprano voice and pleasing personality are highlighted and her appearance is awaited with great expectations This will be her first appearance since joining the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
A Tuesday letter from Dr. J. D. Hexom now training at Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis says he enjoys soldier life though the routine is strenuous. His company is the rowan in years in the camp but a fine bunch of men from Maine to California. A photo of the man may be seen in the Republican office window.
George Trowbridge, Wells Fargo Express agent for over two years, was transferred to Charles City last week to fill a vacancy there. W. A. Mullarkey, previously an assistant in the Charles City office, is promoted to agent and assumed duties Saturday.
A sequence of wedding reports from Decorah recount Edna Houg and Willard Evenson uniting at the bride's parents home with further notes on Ruth Montgomery and Reuben Day marrying in New Orleans. Florence Foley and Oscar Jaeger wed at St Benedicts church. remarks commend both couples. Out-of-town guests included Mrs N Day of New Orleans and other relatives. The items reflect local social ties and notable regional associations.
H H Green and G B Lackland traveled to Iowa City for the annual Upper Iowa conference gathering. Dr Green handed Civil War relics to State Historical Society curator Harlan, highlighting items include the Co 1 Second Iowa Infantry flag, two sashes one linked to Gen Shields and Col Dougherty, and a bloodstained sash from the Belmont battle. The collection also contains Green's sword field glasses and a captain’s commission.
Dr Thomas spotted a large rattlesnake beside a country road on Monday afternoon. He killed it, loaded the carcass into his car, and brought it to Wangler's drug store. The snake began to move and was displayed in a glass-front box in the window. The next morning four young snakes emerged from the box with the old mother, drawing in curious passers-by. The old snake is large with seven rattles and warned to beware of trouble for the unprepared.
At a Red Cross picnic hosted by C. A. P. Haugen in Canoe township last Sunday afternoon, $52.88 was raised and turned over to the Winneshiek County Chapter by the ladies of the Hauge canton. Next Sunday Nordness Creamery Co will hold a picnic at Nordness with the Decorah Merchants band performing, and refreshments receipts will go to the Recipe fund. free coffee will be served.
Reading matter for the soldier boys has been arriving at the public library and court house in good quantities. Two large boxes have been sent to Des Moines and there is enough to fill three more. Bring any old books or magazines to the court house to be collected and sent to the front.
Attorney E R Acres received a postal card stating the petition for re hearing in the Supreme Court of Phoebe Drake et al versus Brickner was overruled. The case was presented September 18 and decided September 24. This settles the case finally, so we are told.
Ernest Wold of Minneapolis son of Mr and Mrs Theo Wold former De vorians serves in the U S aviation corps and sails soon for France. Cranston Miller son of Mr and Mrs J J Miller formerly in navy on foreign waters held over one week. Second installment of the story begun last week in the Republican is deferred to next week.
A steel pole and a donated flag were presented at the little stone school north of town by Mrs. J. H. Bradish for Mr. Jesse A. Gregg of St. Paul. The ceremony featured L. B. Whitney’s poem and Nelle Jewell’s singing as six boys raised the flag. Guests included local families and former teacher Mrs. Headington, who recalled early days and showed a school register leaf. Gregg hosted a St. Paul Commercial Club banquet for 150 men bound for Camp Dodge.
Fond du Lac Daily Commonwealth review Sept 10 praises My Soldier Girl at Henry Boyle Theater. Production on October 2 at Grand, with afternoon and evening shows Sunday. Play lauded as one of the best in years with new effects, chorus girls, lights, costumes, and music earning encores.
Henry Smalley of the north county visited the city Tuesday and found frost touched only the edges of his corn field while the center remained green and ripening well. A new sample of good corn from Wilt Foltz’s Clay Hill farm was also shown at the Republican office on Monday, mature enough that frost could not seriously injure it.
The best wheat yields of the year come from A. Luros's farm near Locust. Ten acres of winter wheat yielded forty bushels per acre, sixteen acres of spring wheat yielded sixteen? thirty bushels per acre, and Alwin Pfister reported seventeen acres of spring wheat yielding thirty-two bushels per acre. Report any higher yields.
Hal J. Curtin trained a fast pacer winning on a half mile track. Details were sparse but the fastest time recorded was 2:1. Curtin traveled to Sedalia early in the week to attend the races. Hal J. is also entered at Lexington Kentucky where he will likely face the season’s strongest field.
Death notices recount Effie May Cleveland Bancroft s death in La Mesa California and burial in San Diego after a life spanning Hesper Iowa Ogden Utah and Idaho with a son Vernon and surviving relatives. Also obituary of John N Bragestad Decorah farmer Creamery secretary and businessman, died at hospital from Brights disease. Three more notices: Mrs T R Stauffer of Oakland Nebraska dies of stomach cancer born Julia Mathilda Steen. funeral for Anna in Decorah. Also local October 1 cash-only meat market policy by Decorah merchants and associated ads.
Congregational Methodist and other churches announce services next Sunday with Dr. Rankin addressing a union temperance meeting. Rankin praised by Senator Cummins for moral reform eloquence. United Lutheran requests choir and attendees for cantata rehearsal and upcoming services. Christian Science listing notes lesson "Reality" and reading room hours.
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