Mysterious death of Decorah teacher Miss Lela Hickle
Miss Lela Hickle twenty three year old Decorah primary teacher died after illness at the Freeman home. Conjecture points to ptomaine poisoning from headache tablets but no post mortem was requested. Coroner Jewell sent tablets to the state lab for analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hickle
A. W. Freeman
Miss Deacon
Freeman
Mrs. Freeman
Clarksville
Decorah
Vance Home
Decorah High to Kick Off Football with Alumni Game
Decorah High School opens its football season tomorrow Friday with a game against the alumni at the fair grounds at three o'clock. Admission is free and all are invited. Alumni captain Roy Coffeen leads players including Bidne Shea Shima Haakenson Schrubbe Helgeson Rosenthal Riste Downie and others. High School captain Harold Schlatter leads a squad featuring Swezey Marsh Marsh Schlatter Evans Roy Qualley Juve McAndrews Gregg Storla Anderson Coffeen Hansen Farrington Meyrick Krome and others. Doc Cummings acts as trainer and water-boy as the field is prepared and spectators are urged to stay off the playing area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Fair Grounds
Roy Coffeen
Bidne
Shea
Shima
Haakenson
Schrubbe
Helgeson
Rosenthal
Riste
Downie
Harold Schlatter
Swezey
Marsh
Schlatter
Evans
Roy Qualley
Juve
McAndrews
Gregg
Storla
Anderson
Coffeen
Hansen
Farrington
Meyrick
Krome
Heller
Doc” Cummings
Weekly Weather Report Highlights Pleasant Week
The past week offered five clear days and two cloudy periods with high of 82 on Monday and low of 60 on Friday. Average temperature was 68.6 degrees, 4 less than the normal weekly average and 2.5 cooler than last year.
Norwegian Mutual Protective meeting on October 11 urges re insure
The Norwegian Mutual Protective association of Winneshirk county will soon re insure all its risks. Preparatory to this action an important meeting will be held at the Court House on October 11th. See notice elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwegian Mutual Protective Association
Winneshirk County
Court House
Decorah Beats Hesper 13–3 in Season Finale
A quiet base ball game at the fairgrounds last Sunday saw Decorah defeat a Hesper team by 13 to 3. This fixture marked the season’s final contest for both sides.
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Fairgrounds
Decorah
Hesper
Lecture on The Burning of Heaven and Earth at Court House
October 2 at eight o'clock W. M. Batterson speaks on The Burning of Heaven and Earth at the Court House. Also promoting apple quality and fall orders for apples to be hooked and delivered in bushels or barrels by John Harter at 382 Center Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
W. M. Batterson
Heaven and Earth
John Harter
Center Ave
Inspirational two day teacher institute set for Decorah
County Superintendent H. E. Miller announced next Thursday and Friday October 5 and 6 as the annual two day institute at the Court House. No school will be in session and attending teachers receive regular pay. Prominent Iowa educators will lecture on topics from city life to language training and geography with sessions at Decorah venues including the Lyric theater and local schools.
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H. E. Miller
Court House
Iowa
Decorah
Preston W
Estelle Swein
Prin
Madison School
Cedar Rapids
Towa
A. B. Alderman
Linn County
Marion
Chas. Pye
Waukon High School
Waukon
Eva M. Fleming
Decorah High School
Old Time Visitor Virgil Borst Returns to Decorah Roots
Virgil Borst of St Paul, former Decorah printer, visits the Republican office after forty years away. He recalls sweeping the office in the old building and leaving Decorah in 1885, now en route to Madison to see relatives. His family were county pioneers near Burr Oak. He recalls eight dozen eggs and 24 cents for suspenders, a 19th century detail.
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Republican
Virgil Borst
St. Paul
Aeruplican
Fred Rosenthal
Borst
West Decorah
Decorah
Madison
Wis
Burr Oak
Virgil
Library notes show rising loan activity and new titles
For six months to July 1 2706 books and 770 magazines were loaned from the public library. New arrivals include the first twenty volumes of the New International Encyclopedia and Who's Who in America in nonfiction. In fiction new titles include Handle with Care and Grey Man among others. Also items listed for sale include household goods and a seven room house.
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New International Encyclopedia
America
Margaret Turnbull
Harriet T. Comstock
Comlane Grey
Harold Bell Wrightle
Arnold Bennett
Bertha Runkle
Church Directory Highlights Sunday Services and Classes
Congregational and Methodist churches list Sunday worship at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with Sunday school at noon and 11 45 a m respectively Epworth league and prayer meetings are noted plus forthcoming sermon topics The Christian Science group meets at Freeman building with a lesson on One reality and midweek testimonial meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Willett
Christian Endeavor
Son of God
Anthony _ Cleopatra
Victim
Lackland
Epworth League
Hueman
Christian Science
Freeman
Republican Club Forming in Winneshiek County
County Chairman E. J. Hook L B Whitney and J W Sandusky led a voter canvass in New Hampton business districts securing 75 to 100 early signers for a Winneshiek County Republican Club. A meeting to perfect organization will occur soon as a statewide Republican effort signals a strong year with Haugen assured full party support locally.
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Winneshiek County
Republican Club
E. J. Hook
L. B. Whitney
J. W. Sandusky
New Hampton
Hughes
Towa
Meredith
Haugen
Improvements at Sugar Bowl Factory Boost Ice Cream Production
Workmen at the Sugar Bowl Tee Cream factory are partitioning two rooms to serve as airtight refrigerator spaces. A cooling air machine is in place and, once finished, cans of cream will be frozen without ice, reducing ice use and speeding up production for shipments.
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Sugar Bowl
Scholl's
Decorah Market Report Shows Grain Glut and Stable Hog Prices
Decorah market notes show timothy and barley movement limited while wheat at 81.35 to 1.45 and timothy from 83.75 to 84.00. Oats and corn uncertain with flour priced 2.35 to 2.50 and eggs at 270. Dairy butter 32 cents. Hogs firm from 9.50 to 10.25 amid ample timothy supply and strong local dealer prices. The ad promotes Ben Bear clothing with a bold motto about satisfaction and return appeal.
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Timothy
Decorah
Decorah Choral Union to Resume Rehearsals
The Decorah Choral Union will meet next Monday October 2 at 7 45 PM in the Synod church parlors for rehearsal. All members are asked to bring a copy of The Seasons.
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Decorah Choral Union
Synod Church
Princess Welcome Ends Racing Career After Leg Injury
Princess Welcome, owned by Mr. Ronan and trained by Joe McLaughlin in Marshalltown, won a 2:09 trot heat at Springfield before breaking a hind pastern leg in a free-to-all trot. Insured for 1500, she may recover to light work or breeding. Ronan refused a 10000 offer. The horse was famed as the fastest in the Iowa corner and a progeny of Lodaller.
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Springfield, Sr
Wim
Ronan
Princess Welcome
Joe McLaughlin
Marshalltown
Iowa
M. T. Grattan
Lodaller
Barney Harmon
New Candy Store Planned by Decorah Couple
Workmen finished cleaning and painting the Relf building on Water Street to ready for the occupancy of Mr. and Mrs. A Laudel. Laudel, a Hampton Town native, is a candy maker by trade and vows to produce candy in perfectly clean surroundings for Decorah customers.
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Relf
Water Street
A. Laudel
Mr. Laudel
Hampton
Decorah
Mrs Oscar Bondy Hooks Notable Rainbow Trout Catch
Mrs Oscar Bondy caught a two pound rainbow trout in Trout River the first of the week. The fine specimen is noted as not plentiful in this section and represents a notable catch for the area.
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Oscar Bondy
Mutual Protective Association Calls Special Fall Meeting
The Norwegian Mutual Protective Association orders a special meeting at the Decorah Court House Iowa on October 11 1916 at 1 PM to reconsider Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws as required by state authorities and to align township directors on equal property valuations for December 1916 re-insurance. President J Hegg urges all members and directors to attend.
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Norwegian ‘Mutual Protective Association
Association
Decorah
Iowa
J. Hegg
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