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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-19
CADILLAC STORM
 CURTAINS QUICKLY PLACED IN POSITION'

Time was when tho motorist overtake' by shower, was compelled to disturf the other occupants of the car in orde to dig out the storm curtains from urt derneath the seat cushions. Even afte' he had succeeded in extricating them, required some time to sort them ove' and find the right curtains for their re spective places.
 In the meantime. everyone was pair fully conscious of the fact that it wal raining.
 A good example of how this annoyano has been overcome Is seen in the CadiA lac, in which a most convenient metho, has been devised. When not in use, thl curtains are held neatly overhead on tfs under side of the top. Being attache' to the top framework, they arc not all to become lost or disarranged
 The simple turn of fasteners release the curtains from their pockets and al lows them to fall into their respectfvl positions. They are always accessab bfI at times when quick action is desirabI and it Is simple matter to secure theiI in their correct positions without eve getting out of the car.
 Another convenient feature Is the mar ner in which provision is made 60 thtI the curtains open with the doors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-19
BIRMINGHAM PEOPLE
 KEENLY INTERESTED IN LOCAL SPEEDWAY
Work on the Track Will Be Started Within Two Weeks-Ted Brown
 ell Talks

Since the announcement of the Birming- ham Motor Speedway company of the letting of contract for the building of the Birmingham motor speedway, grand stands, repair pits and other equipment, to Henkel & Sullivan of Cincinnati, who will sublet all contracts to local peo- pie and use labor and material from the Birmingham district, keen interest has been aroused among Birmingham people, and those in the automobile and access sorry business especially.
 No announcement of recent years in- yolving a project as beneficial to the city as the Birmingham motor speedway has met with such unprecedented en- thusiasm. The actual construction of the Birmingham speedway, which will be built around the lake of the Birmingham Motor and Country club, will be started within the next week or 10 days. When built, the local race course will be one of the finest in the United States. The plant will be of unique construction, in- volving principles hitherto unknown to other speedways throughout the coun- try.
 Tho plans, furnished by Mccarthy 0 Maddox motor speedway experts and underwriters, with the cooperation of Architect H. B. Wheelock and Engineer R. B. Totten, are a distinct departure from any other track in the world. Ralph DePalma, the worlds most fa- nous race track driver, has approved the plans. Reinforced concretes and steel, with Ditulithio top, will be the con- struction of the speedway. Experts who have seen these plans and specifications say that all errors in construction made by owners of other speedways have been eliminated on the local course.
 Ted" Brownell, who Is one of the most ardent motor enthusiasts in this section, as well as one of the most pro- gressive automobile dealers, in speak ing of the local speedway, said: There have been few things announced in Bir- mingham during the last few years in which I have taken more interest than in the building of a great speedway in Birmingham. I have always maintained that Birmingham is the ideal spot of the United States for the building of great motor speedway course. There is no dis advantage that may be brought up which would detract from Birmingham as the logical center for this great sport. The good that will come to Birmingham through the building of this speedway is irestimable. Not only the automobile people will be benefited thereby, but each and every individual who has anything at stake in Birmingham, from foot of land to the average amount of public spirit, will come in for his share of the good that is bound to accrue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-19
FEBRUARY SHOWED
 LARGE SALES, SAYS A HUPP MAN HERE
Lee Anderson Says Short age of Freight Cars Se- ri0us Drawback to
 Marketing

February was another wonderful month in the motor car industry. and the de- mand for automobiles continued unabat- that there would be large shortage of cars at the opening of tn usual spring rl sh was verified as practically all the big companies were unable to supply the February demand, and all have big orders for immediate shipment on their books.
 Production reached the maximum for the winter months in most of the fac tories, although the parts and material market Is still a serious factor. The greatest obstacle for February in the De- troit situation was the shortage of freight cars which was even worse than during the month of January It was impossible to secure adequate number of regulation automobile box cars and practically every producing company had to resort to the Use of fiat cars, and even coal cars be- came popular for automobile shipments
 All early predictions which we made Tor the winter demand for medium price motor cars have been fulfilled" said Lee Anderson of the Hupp Motor Car corpo- ration. who was in Birmingham last week. December was big month; Jan- uary was considerably larger and even with our increased production we could not keep up with the demand of our dis trlbutors and dealers. There was no let-up in February and although we pro- duced more cars during February than in any other month during our history, we had to carry several hundred Feb ruary orders into March, which with the March orders on file make us nearly two thousand cars behind in our orders for in mediate shipment of the Series 'N'' Hupmobile.
 "To illustrate what a remarkable de- mand for motor cars of the medium price class has developed during the last year the record of the production and ship ment of Hupmobiles Is good criterion. Our production of the Series N Hup- mobile for the short month of February shows 120 per cent increase over the pro- duction of the Model K in February of 1915. This Is not an inflated production as our marketing of cars all fall and winter has been double that of the pre- ceding year.
 "The material market. of course, has held us back and with normal conditions we would have been able to satisfy all distributors during the month of Feb rrary. Freight cars also held us up and we simply would have been swamped had we not resorted to the use of fiat and coal cars. With the opening of the spring business which has started in the south ern territory now and will be in full blast in the northern states in April, man. ufacturers will not be able to supply the demand and it is simply a question of how many cars we can turn out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-19
PACKARD TRUCKS
 FIND GREAT FAVOR

The Packard Motor Car company re- ports that March has come in like a lion, as regards orders for Packard chain less motor trucks. The usually large number of requests for early deliveries which has featured the opening days of the first spring month of 1916. was head ed by a repeat order from the United Fuel and Supply company of Detroit, for Il heavy service Packards.
 The Packard company points to this re- order for more than $50,000 worth of its product as an especially important en- dorsement since the United Fuel and Supply company now operates four Pack ard trucks, two of which are nearly four years old. The earliest possible delivery was asked for in this order, since Detroit is experiencing an unprecedented rush of building activity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-19
REORGANIZATION OF
 THE GRANT COMPANY

Grant Motor company of Findlay. Ohio, manufacturers of the Grant six has been reorganized and it's entire property and assets taken over by Grant Motor Car corporation, with capitalization of $4,- 0O0,o00. The new company absorbs all the rights and liabilities of the old com pany.
 Andrews & Co.,, bankers, Chicago, to- gether with prominent New York and Boston financial interests, have been in- strumental in the formation of the new company. This large increase in capi- talzation means greater manufacturing g facilities, and big increase in produc- tion the estimate for the coming year heinz 15,000 Grant six automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-19
OVERLAND AND wILLYs-KNIGHT

The entries of the Overland-B -Birming- ham company comprised practically every type of car put on the market by the Willys-Overland and the Willys-Knight companies, and practically every style of car in use. The Overland Birmingham company had intended making an exhibit of it's full line of cars of Overland make, but buyers were so insistent upon im-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-19
Unprecedented Demand
 Swamps Page Factory

Very early in the current season the Paige-Detroit Motor Car company an- nounced that it had opened large addi- tions to its factory and installed new machinery and labor-saving devices that would enable it to produce 176 cars a. day. It's production schedule for the year was announced as approximately 10000 cars.
 In spite of these strenuous prepara- tions and the enormous increase in pro- Guction, the Paige now faces g shortage in Fairfields, the "Six-46'' seven-passen- ger model. and although the factory is working night and day the unprecedented demand for cars has swamped 1t.
 On March l of this year the number of orders on the factory books from Paige dealers throughout the country to- tailed 374S cars, valued at about A, .O0O Practically every one of these orders are for immediate delivery. This is tre- mendous increase over the orders on hand at the same time year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-19
Durable

From the Youths Companion.
 The admiration which Bob felt for his Aunt Margaret included all her
 T don't care much for plain teeth like mine. Aunt Margaret" said Bob. one day, after a long silence, during which he had watched her in laugh ing conversation with his mother. T wish had some copper-toed ones like yours"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
RAVENA.

Sept. IS, 1916.
Jack Frost made his appearance on
last Saturday night.
Wenzel Lansing called at DEBORAH
on Thursday.
DR.. j. A. Juen of Ossian was a pro-
fessional caller in Ravena on Thurs
day.
Chas. Huber delivered cattle to
Ossian on Thursday.
Anton Anderson had a sand hauling
bee on last Wednesday.
DIR. j. w. Lynch of Ossian was a
professional caller in Ravena on
Thursday.
Edith Decou attended the Embroi-
derry Club at Ossian on last Wednes-
day.
The Stork paid his first visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Mey-
er and left a 8 10. baby boy on Sept.
IA, 1916. Congratulations
Mrs. w. C. Meyer and son Victor
called at Alvin Meyers on Thursday
Frank Lansing delivered sheep to
DEBORAH on Friday.
Several of our prominent farmers
hen coops were entered the past
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20

week by some local talent. and they
helped themselves TO a good chicken
roast. VIII the one kindly return
same
Mr.. Forderbricl, of st. Lucas called
at Herman Lansing on last Friday.
Mrs. Kuhse of Postville is staying
at the Alvin Meyer home at present.
Martin Meyer of Fort Atkinson
called at Herman Lansing's on Mon
day
John Meyer and son Lawrence of
Cresco, called at Alvin Meyers on
Saturday.
Herman Lansing and wife and son
Frank, accompanied by Sam Shabely
and family of Ossian, autoed 10 st.
Lucas, Eden and Waucoma on Sun
day.
Fred Zweibohmer and family of
south of Ossian spent Sunday at Mike
Herteges's.
Miss Florence Saueressig was a
passenger for Postville on Saturday.
Mrs. Will Meyer and son Arno and
Milo of Postville visited at Alvin
Meyers on Sunday.
Otto Schneeberger spent Sunday
with home folks at Festina.
julius Brown and family, Edith
Decou and j. V. Decou and family of
near Castalia, and Mrs. Herman
Lang and children of near Frankville
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brandt and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hery Meyer of Post
vile, all spent Sunday at August
Pecks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20

Karl Baker entertains his young
friends at his 18th birthday party this
Wednesday r. NJ.
Prof Jones spent Sunday with
home folks at Lime Springs.
Rev. w. S. Sylvester formerly pas
tor at Ridgeway, is spending a few
days with friends here.
No preaching services at Morgan
and Ridgeway next Sunday, on ac-
count of conference. Sunday school
at Morgan at IL o'clock, and Sunday
school and Epworth League as usual
at Ridgeway. Miss Milly Drum is
leader of the Epworth League meet
ing.
Eleven of those present at the ED
worth League meeting on Sunday
evening, joined the reading circle
for the coming months.
r. G. and Mrs. Baker, Karl and
George, took Sunday dinner with
Mrs. Natvig of Saude.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
CALMAR.

Sept. IS, 1916.
Miss Anna Refsdahl of DEBORAH
spent Sunday at the Sever Severson
home.
Mrs. j. ID. Becker and Mrs. Fl. j.
Busch Jr. entertained a number OF
lady friends at six O'Clock dinner at
the former place Saturday.
Miss Ruth Meyer returned We'd
nesday after several days visit with
Miss Norma Fellows at Lansing, Ia.
Miss Libbie Hitler of DEBORAH was
a visitor at the Mrs. Carrie Meyer
home Thursday.
Mrs: G. G. Anderson spent a few
days in DEBORAH last week.
r. j. Becker was recent business
visitor in Chicago.
Miss Cecil Kampmann spent sew
eral days at home from DEBORAH.
Victor Becker left for Notre Dame
Indiana, Sunday night to resume his
studies at the college.
E. e. Ruby is enjoying visit from
his brother and family of Chicago.
Joe Beckman leaves for Milwaukee
tonight for visit of several days.
Will Vondersitt is very sick with
typhoid fever.
Miss Olga Ode leaves for Milwau-
kee tonight to enter Downer college,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
RIDGEWAY.

Sept. Is, 1916.
Rev. and Mrs. Shoemaker left IN
their car on Tuesday afternoon foI
Waterloo to attend conference.
Mrs. Henry Butz is attending. con-
ference at Waterloo and visiting rela-
tives also
The M. +. Ladies' Aid held very
successful Harvest Home Social" on
Thursday evening of last week. A
very fine display of fruit, vegetables
and flowers were sold by G. w. Brink
man, as auctioneer. and brought
forth some lively bidding, fortunate
ly for Elmer Ringoen and Mrs. r. G.
Baker, there were two fine squash, so
that each got one. Karl Baker and
Mrs Shoemaker were heavy on car
rots. and almost everyone went home
with a generous supply for dinner
for some time to come.
Adrian Fosse entertained a num-
Der of little folks at birthday par
ty on last Wednesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE

Sept. is, 1916.
p. o. Goldberg was a Mabel caller
Friday.
Florell Stoskopf called at the VIM.
Feltis home Monday
| Hugo Noecker was a Burr Oak cal
Ter the 18th.
lapaugh have been hauling cement
and gravel for Mr.. Van Vliet's barn,
the past few days.
Mrs. Will Stoskopf is somewhat
better at this writing.
| Albert Wingate bought four colts
from man near Spring Grove and
brought them home Wednesday.
VIM. Feltis was business caller in
Mabel Wednesday.
Henry Sellman and Peter Forseth
were DEBORAH callers Thursday.
Nick Richert and family were De-
corah callers Wednesday.
VIM. and Roy Feltis were bust
ness callers in Burr Oak Friday.
Fred Koppen assisted Pete For
seth haul hogs to Mabel Friday.
Those from this vicinity who were
Mabel callers Saturday, were John
Richert and son, Robbie Richert,
Henry Sellman and daughter Alice,
VIM. Feltis and daughter and T.
! Thorsen
Byron Stoskopf is working for Ike
Gates at this writing.
Albert Van Vliet has the cement
| floor in his new barn now
Rob. Tillapaugh and wife spent
Tuesday at the Walt. Tillapaugh
home.
Fred Glice and wife returned home
| from Minneapolis last Friday night
where they attended the fair a few
days.
John Richert and son called at AL
bert Van Vliet's one day this week.
Frank Perry took Mr.. Stein to
Prosper Wednesday night.
Emmons Tillapaugh has been
working for Albert Van Vliet the
past few days.
Those from this vicinity who were
Burr Oak callers Monday were Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Foltz, Albert Win
gate, Conrad Johnson, Chris Rasmus-
son and wife, VIM. and Roy Feltis and
viii Hilleman and wife.
Mr.. Winfield Feltis and Mrs.
Kneeskern from Burr Oak spent Sun
day at the VIM. Feltis home.
Miss Iowa Telford went to Cresco
Friday
II is rumored that wedding bells
will ring before long in Burr Oak.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
PLYMOUTH ROCK.

Sept. Is, 1916.
Our vicinity has been visited by a
frost the last three nights.
Oliver and Alta Monsen and Ora
bell Pierce called on Estella Monsen s
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Johnston and
Mrs. Ole Monsen took Sunday dinner
with Albert Monsen's.
Orabell Pierce returned to her
home near Canton Sunday, after a
Gene McCabe. Mr.. and Mrs. McCabe
and children took her home and
spent the day.
Mrs. John Johnson and daughter
Josie; Mrs. Andrew Stinson and
daughter Lenora and Mrs. E. j. Hen
derson and baby autoed over near
Ridgeway Friday and spent the day
with Mrs. Teddy Anderson.
Estella Monsen spent Sunday with
home folks.
Mrs. H. Henderson and daughter
Ida returned home Saturday after "a
weeks visit with their daughter and
sister, Mrs. Teddy Anderson.
Misses Estella Monsen and Lenora
Stinson were Cresco shoppers Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs. N. K. Ellingson left last Mon
day for North Dakota, where she will
reside. She has lived in Plymouth
Rock for nearly 40 years.
Mrs. III. Henderson and daughter
Ida spent Sunday with Steen Hender-
son and family.
Mrs. Ed Wilbur returned home
from Lime Springs Sunday, where
she has been caring for her new
grandson who arrived at Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Jones's two weeks ago.
Miss Estella Monsen took Ida Hen
derson to Harmony today, where she
will take the train for Stevens Point,
Wis, to resume her school duties
there.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20

Miss Emma IVerson enjoyed a visit
from her finance on sunday.
Mrs. Steine called at Naryeson' s
last Friday.
Several from here attended a par
ty at John Stoskopf's near Satire last
Saturday evening.
Misses Stena and Inga Wick spent
several days Of last week in Cedar
Valley.
Sarah Vale spent Saturday with
her sister, Mrs. Tosten Iverson.
Albert and Arthur Ellingson made
a business trip to Canoe on Satur-
day.
Lars Sorenson and family were
Sunday visitors at Liens.
Charlie Larson completed the job
of moving a building for Marvin Ell
lingson last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ellingson at
tended services at Locust on Sunday.
Elvin Iverson, Marvin Ellingson,
Henry and Albert Lien attended an
Equity dance at Grover Headington' 8
near Canoe Ridge last Wednesday
evening.
Miss Emma Iverson came up from
DEBORAH on Saturday for visit with
home folks.
Theo. Anderson and family spent
Wednesday with relatives on Canoe
Ridge.
Mrs. Julius Ellingson returned to
Decorah on Saturday after visiting
for several days in this vicinity.
Mr.. Olias Erickson and family Wis
tied at Tosten VERSIONS on Sunday.
Mrs. Jake Shervin and daughter
visited friends in this vicinity on Sun
day.
Miss Idella Oleson made a short
call at Liens on Friday.
Clarence, Albert and Lars Peterson
and sister, were auto riding through
this burg Sunday evening.
Hans Erickson and family and Liz
zie Severson visited at Narveson's on
Wednesday.
We were visited Friday and Satur-
day evening by Mr.. Jack Frost who
bit all vines and made them blush,
still one can feel thankful he did not
appear sooner.
Mr.. ole Ellis is attending to bust
ness in DEBORAH, where he is building
up fine new home and will make
their future home there.
Hans and Oscar Erickson were
business callers at Albert Ellingson's
on Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
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DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Sept. 18, 1916.
The Farmers Equity Society will
meet at Narve Narveson' Friday eve
ming, Sept. 10Th. All are invited to
attend.
Miss Pearl Foss returned to Decor
all Sunday evening after a short visit
with home folks.
A host of friends and relatives
gave a surprise party to Mr.. and Mrs
Olias Severson on Sunday presenting
them with a handsome piece of furni-
ture and some money, all returned to
their home reporting a good time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
CORRESPONDENCE.
OSSIAE.

Sept. is, 1916.
Louis Bernatz of Chicago spent
Monday and Tuesday at the L. A.
Meyer and Louis Bernatz homes.
w. E. Cornell and Will Cornell
went to st. Paul Wednesday.
Mrs Mabel Cover entertained the
club last Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Nellie DIESEL came home
Wednesday from Lakefield, Mimi. af-
ter visiting relatives.
l.. A. DIESEL was down from Cal
mar Wednesday to see his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Holtey and
Henry limp went to La Crosse, Wis.
Wednesday, where Mr.. Holtey went
to be operated on
Mrs. Peterson and babe came from
Mason City Wednesday for a visit at
the VIM. Britton home.
Mrs. T. H. Huinker of Calmar spent
Thursday with friends.
Rev. Thiltgen went to Alton last
week to attend the state convention
of the r. c. M. P. S.
Frances and Clara Wagner return
ed from Dubuque Friday, after spend
ing few days there.
Harry Kofske returned to Plain
his friend, Agnes Lee.
Mrs. Glen Corlette and children Of
Buenes Ayres, Argentine Republic,
South America, came from Clarein
Friday after visit with his sister,
Bernice, to visit her father, G. G. Oy-
loe and brother Glen.
Messrs. Barty Carey, Leo limp,
Virgil Lyncn, John Britton and Vivian
Figge went to Dubuque last week,
where they are attending college.
Oscar Held and sisters Florence
and Edith came from Cincinnati,
Ohio last week 70 visit relatives.
Chas. Green returned the last of
the week from Chicago where he went
to purchase holiday goods for the O..
F. Quinn e co. drug store.
Mrs. Cloy Waters of Postville spent
Thursday with her mother, Mrs. Ju-
liza Croft.
Joe Becker autoed down from
Calmar Thursday
Mrs Kaupel went to Prairie du
Chem Friday to take treatments for
rheumatism at the sanitarium.
Mrs. Fred Kressman and babe of
Chicago are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Theo. Fleischer.
Mrs. Andrew Lee and daughter
Agnes visited at the p. NJ. Jewell
home in DEBORAH Friday
Carl Hermanson was a DEBORAH Wis
itor Friday.
Mrs. Floy Bryan of Cherokee came
today for an extended visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Gilbert.
Mrs Amelia Brockman returned
from Alta Vista Saturday after a
weeks visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carmichael of
Fayette spent Sunday with her moth
er, Mrs. Ed LimEeck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dowd and daugh-
ter Marie visited at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. Lawrence i'll
Fort Atkinson Sunday.
Mrs Andrew Lee and daughter
Agnes went to Elma today to visit
Mrs. Reed Elwood from there Agnes
will return to Des Moines to resume
her work.
Mrs. Chas. Miller, Mrs Ole Hauge
and Mrs. Ed Dowd will entertain the
ladies Aid Society at the home Of
Mrs. Chas. Miller Wednesday after
noon. Everybody invited
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hunter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Hunter and Mrs. Bert Riggs
were up from Castalia Saturday TO
take in the furniture sale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20

Each pair of glasses ! fit must
precisely suit you and ME-. l. H. Conf
gisky. At DR.. Conrad's Office Friday
and Saturday, Sept. % and 23rd.