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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
STEAL DEBORAH
CAR IN CHICAGO
New Ford Coupe of DIR. l.. c. Kuhn
Stolen in Windy City Last
Week. Car Not
Recovered.
LOST CONSIDERABLE
PERSONAL THINGS ALSO
Car Taken Between Z and in the
Evening. Was Parked in
Front of a Cafe.

DR.. L. c. Kuhn, wife and baby ar
rived home Friday from Chicago,
getting here on the c. M. G. st. p.
instead of in their new Ford coupe
that took them to Chicago, Sunday,
Sept. Is.
On Tuesday evening of last week
the doctor and his wife were dining
in cafe between seven and eight
o'clock. They left their car standing
in front of the cafe and the doctor
locked the car securely, as he
thought proof against all Chicago
auto thieves, but he had another
guess coming for when he came out
of the cafe Mr.. Ford had departed
from its parking place, and having
a car stolen in Chicago is like losing
a needle in a hay stack. Articles
that went with the car were the doc
tors vest and watch chain, his in
strument case. and some of their
bays clothes. The doctors car
license number and identification
card was also in the stolen vest.
The theft was reported to the
police Immediately, but no trace of
the car could be found, and the
chances are never will. Another
car with an Iowa license was stolen
there the same day.
DR.. Kuhn, like the Lieutenant
Governor Collins of Minnesota is
somewhat used to having cars
stolen. The Lieutenant Governor
has had three stolen the past year.
Just last week auto thieves stole
his car in Minneapolis, but it was
recovered the next day. The other
two never were. While DIR. Kuhn was
a captain in the medical corps in
France he had three cars stolen,
but fortunately he didn't have to
stand the financial loss of them, as
Uncle Samuel footed the bill. The
doctor had the car which was stolen
in Chicago insured for $500, but
the car cost $770, and he is still out
sum that would come in awfully
handy for the holidays.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
As 1t Always Happens

Just when the william has the her.
oine by the hair, with knife in his
hand; or the hero is jumping from
car to car to rescue the heroine, who
is a prisoner in the runaway freight
train; or when the baby is walking
along the cliff, while the nurse is
talking with the cop; or when the
hero is just going to walk out of the
bank in the western town, while the
desperadoes were waiting for him
on the outside-tell me why it is
then, and always then, that the big
fat man just in the seat in front OF
you stands up, slowly puts on his
overcoat, and leaves the show?--
Film Fun.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
UNEMPLOYMENT AND HOUSE,
WORK
1t is Claimed That Over 100000
People Are Out of Work.

As many factories employing wo-
men have been running with short
,-eerces this total must inclnle .a'
)krge number of women.
And yet there are probably 1000
900 homes in this country that for
merly employed servants, but which
do so no longer, on account of scar
city and high cost of such help. If
some of these unemployed women
would condescend to return to the
pots and pans by which multitudes
of women used to earn living, the
number of idle people would be
greatly reduced.
One reason why they don't, is that
many housewives won't employ a
helper unless she works much longer
hours than factory employees have
to. 1t will pay the housewife who
desires help to give girl a com
Portable room and let her go early
in the evening, so she can have her
share of the social life of her own
crowd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
Booze Maker Fined at WaukOn

Several weeks ago James Catalan
of Waukon Junction neighborhood
was arrested for operating stlll
and upon a promise to come to Wau-
kon and enter plea was dismissed
for a short time. Last Thursday
Mr.. Catalan came to Waukon and
entered a plea of guilty before Judge
TAYLOR and the Judge promptly gave
him his favorite prescription for
illicit booze makers, fine of $500
and costs. Mr.. Catalan wanted to
appeal the case so presented a bond
signed by local people which was
accepted and upon presentation to
the Judge the officials were informed
the bond was not binding in that
the case had as yet not been appeal
ed and the sheriff was dispatched to
again take Mr.. Catalan into Gus
tody. He came to Waukon and OBJ
tanned the services of an attorney
who filed an appeal to the supreme
court and bonds of $1,000 were fur
nished pending the outcome, the
bond being furnished by Ben Swe-
bakken and Fred Ludeking.-Wau-
kon Republican & Standard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
Will Stay i'm Movies

The following item from New
York city appeared in Iowa ncwspa-
pers at the week end.
"Juannita Thomas, Iowa beauty,
who recently entered the movie
world here is not bothered by the
plight brought into the movie in
dustry through the Fatty Arbuckle
case.
"In answer to a wire received to-
day from Des Moines as to whether
she would remain in the movies, she
said:
81 am not going to leave the NOV
les just because Fatty Arbuckle
had to go on a rampage. | like
my work and would not think OF
quitting"
Miss Thomas, who come to New
York from Jesup, Iowa, with hei
mother, has proven popular in the
movie colony here, according to re.
port from the studio.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
EQUITY" FARMERS MEET IN
WATERLOO
Huge Convention Called for Octo-
ber ith.

Charles City, Iowa-The Iowa State
Union of the American Society of
Equity will hold its fifth annual con-
vention in Waterloo, starting Oct. A..
This will be the fourth consecutive
year the convention has met in Wa
terloo.
H. l.. Bissonette, Charles City, is
president of the Iowa Branch; II. A.
Hendrickson, Waterville, is vice.
president; Brede Wamstad, Usage, is
secretary and treasurer. The Off
GERS, John Tank, Davenport, and
Henry Ruen, Ossian, comprise the
members of the executive committe.
The members of the executive COM
mittee and J. A. Higley, Peosta;
Charles Waugh, Delmar; and P. J.
Snyder, New Hampton, are members
of the board of the directors.
M. V. Perry, Nashua, is field Sec
retary and treasurer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
Tubercular Cows Furnish Milk to
Mason City People.

Mason City, Iowa-ln a herd OF
Cerro Gordo cattle, Federal Tester
G. B. Fincham found eleven of nine
teen head tubercular.
He found nine of the fourteen
mixers in the herd, tubercular.
The owner has eight children
who were using the milk.
In a herd of cows supplying
milk to Mason City, so per cent
were found tubercular and half OF
them were destroyed; the owner
requested the test and consented to
the slaughter of deceased animals.
Only 500 head have been tested
so far. County agent Roy r.
O'Donnell is cooperating with TIN
federal testers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
Evening Rock Island is Not to be
Discontinued.

The rumor that the evening train
on the Rock Island would be dis
continued, stopping at West Union
instead of going on to Decorah, has
had currency lately, and as this IS
something that has been done every
few years since the road was built, 1t
was generally believed. However,
E. NJ. Phillips informs us that ne
has word that after the railroad
made application to the state COM
missioners for permission to take OF
the train above this station, the COM
mission announced that the change
would be made only after hearing
before the commission. 1t is be-
lieved that this will end the attempt
to take off the train.-West Union
Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
BURGLARS
VISIT RIDcEWAY
Burglarize Baker & Johnson Store
And the Butcher Shop. Got
SIS at Former and $500
AT Latter Place.
BLOODHOUNDS WERE
BROUGHT FROM OELWEIN
No Trace Burglars Found. Evid-
IDENTIFY Got Out on Train Pass
ing Through.

Some time last Saturday night or
early Sunday morning, burglars Wis
tied Ridgeway, broke into business
houses and attempted entrance into
a residence.
The store of Baker & Johnson was
enterted through a cellar window,
and the cash register was rifled of
$25 in small change.
The Ridgeway butcher shop was
also entered through a back win
dow and $500 taken.
Messrs. Baker and Johnson notified
the sheriff's office here, and at the
same time telephoned to Oelwein for
a couple of bloodhounds, and the
dogs were rushed to Ridgeway as
soon as possible in an autombile.
The dogs took up the scent from
the store and followed tracks down
to the railroad tracks a short dis
tance away from the stores where
they lost the scent. The burglars, no
doubt, boarded passing train and
made good their escape.
Sheriff Ellingson was out of the
city and Deputy Walter Bucknell
took up the case, and went over and
made an investigation, but no trace
of the burglars could be found.
Either before or after burglarizing
the stores an attempt was made to
enter the Hopperstad residence. A
screen was torn off, but no entrance
was effected.
The following particulars is taken
from the Ridgeway correspondence.
Sokle time during the dark hours
OF 6xst Saturday night or earl
hours of Sunday morning some of
our business men were unknowlingly
visited by burglars breaking doors
and windows and entering their
places of business. At Baker-John-
sons general store they entered in
the rear cellar window and to the
interior main floor by an inside stair
way, but from the appearances the
only object they We're seeking was
money. Some where near $500 in
small change that was left in the
cash register was taken. They also
entered Hospadarsky's Meat Shop,
securing $500 in pennies. Attempts
were made to break in the Hattie
stad restaurant but without results.
Efforts were made to capture them
by securing blood hounds from Oel-
vein who arrived here at $3.50. The
hounds traced them to the second
railroad crossing east of town where
they lost the trail. 1t appears they
left town by auto or train. As yet
no trace of the burglars have been
| found.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
Ladies Unload Building Tile

Plano, Iowa,--The Plano Metho-
dist church can boast of ladies'
aid society whose members can
throw 5000 building tile in less than
a days time.
While the pastor and the men OF
the Plano Methodist church were
digging the basement drain the la
dies with three teams unloaded
5000 tile. They also say they Will
unload 10000 brick, as the church
will be built of tile and brick.
There is contract on hand be-
tween the ladies' aid and the men
TO see who can do the most work
The pastor proposes to challenge the
ladies of this church against all
others for pitching building tile. The
spirit of l776 he says is in evidence
at Plano.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
DRILL FOR OIL
IN DEBORAH
Local Company Formed Here With
DIR. Geo. Kessel, of Cresco
AT Its Head.
DERRICK ON THE
ROAD FROM TEXAS
Expect to Start Drilling Here Before
Cold Weather Sets In. Pros
poets Look Good.

For some time past there has been
considerable talk about oil and gas
in Decorah, and now company has
been formed to prospect.
We understand that DIR. Geo. Kes-
sci, of Cresco, has become interested
in the prospects here, and Monday
local company was formed here to
push the work, with the following
officers:
DR.. Geo. Kessel, President
A. L. Kenyon, Vice President,
Ed Youmans, Sec. and Treas.
Mr.. G. T.. Fagg, of Fort Worth,
Texas, is in the city now. He is
an expert engineer, and last week
had shipped to Deeorah large der
rick "a feet high, and on its ar
rival expects to start drilling here
before cold weather sets in.
The state geological department is
going to send man here to pick out
the most likeable point to start the
drilling.
They expect to go down $500 feet,
if they don't find oil or gas sooner.
A gentleman is expected in the
city this week to organize a conf
pany and sell stock in the enter
prise.
For several years past their has
been much talk about oil and gas
being located here, and it looks now
that the question is going to be
settled. II will mean big thing
for Decorah and surrounding ter
ritory and here is hoping the pros
pectors find most fertile vein Of
gas and oil
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
NEW USE FOR vARNIsH.
Waterm elon, Tho Smaller, Has Kept
Over Year-Coated Monthly.

Adel, Iowa-Steward Williams
Harmon of the county poor farm
near here, has watermelon a year
DID, While he doesn't contend that
it is still edible and would have the
flavor of the 1921 vintage, he says
the patriarch is still sound and in
good spirits, not the fermented kind,
either.
The melon was picked in Septem-
Der, 1920. Every month since that
time it has been given coat of var
nish. The only change which has TAX
en- place since this one-time good
melon went wrong is a decided re-
duction in its size. In fact it IS
scarcely half as large as its former
self and one begins to wonder when
wrinkles will make their appearance.
No one can yet predict how long
this melon has yet to go before de-
cay will shorten its life. Perhaps it
will go on shrinking and taking on
additional coats of varnish until It
ceases to be watermelon and be-
comes a drymelon.
1t may yet be possible as result
of this scientific experiment to pro-
duce a condensed melon, so that one
may carry a forty pound melon
around in his vest pocket, requiring
only a good sized dishpan or bath
tub to restore the 99.37 per cent
water.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
BEARD'S HORSES
WIN AT SlOUxCITY
Aiser Beats International WS
Champion at Chicago
For 1920.
WINS FIRST
GRAND CHAMPION STALLION
Boards Horses Secured Their Share
of Prizes at the State Fair,
Huron, S. ID. Also.

Z. l.. Beard & Sons famous lot Of
Belgian horses, with the wonderful
stallion Aiser at their head, made
some great winnings at the Inter
state fair held at Sioux City recent
ly
Aiser, the beautiful Belgian stall
lion, won first in his class of aged
stations, and also first senior and
first grand stallion, and to cap his
winnings Aiser beat the Interna-
tional Grand Champion at the Chi
cago international Show in 1920.
Other winnings by the Boards
were on Lucy, first reserve senior
champion mare.
Racelia, G. year old) first junior
champion mare.
Nanetta, year old) second, and
Frisco, two year old stallion, third.
Queenie, a four year old mare,
took second, and Breeders Group
second.
This week the Boards are showing
their horses at the Dairy Cattle
Congress and International Belgian
Horse Show at Waterloo, and we
predict they will come away with
some big winnings from Waterloo
also.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28

The Carroll Herald remarks that
'"The board of education at Council
Bluffs has admitted fraternities to
the high school, after years of resis-
tance, we are told. In our judgment
the board has made a serious mis-
take. There may be reason for fra
ternities in colleges, but there is as
suredly none in high schools. They
ought to be prevented as scourge
where school pupils assemble"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28

"The placing of federal taxes in
such manner that they will not be
felt by the great buying and selling
public is not as difficult a task as
some would have us believe" admits
the Des Moines Capital. "Of course
the people as whole eventually pay
most any tax, but there is a lot of
difference in the psychological effect
of taxes. What we want to do away
with is the tax that stares us in the
face and hits us on the nose every
time we turn around"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
SQUIRRELS Laying Up Heavy Stores
For Hard Winter.

1t will be hard winter win
plenty of snow if activities OF SOUR
rels can be used as barometer py
which to Judge. The little animals
are busy constructing large nests
and storing acorns and nuts IN large
quantities, according to John fhh-
man of Dubuque, one of five hunters
who secured bag of thlrty-seVei'
of the animals near there this week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28

The Boone News-Republican thinks
There is every reason to believe
that we are entering on new per-
iod of prosperity which will eclipse
all previous records. We have come
down to earth and are on sane
basis. Nothing can stop the natur-
al prosperity of this wonderful land.
We have not begun to exhaust the
great resources with which it is en-
dowed."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28

"An education is becoming more
necessary every year says the Gild-
den Graphic Twenty years ago
man could "get by" fairly well with
out being a graduate from a high
school. Blu. it is more difficult to-
day. And it is going to be increas-
ingly difficult year by year. Ten
years from now the young man or
young lady without at least a high
school education is going to be under
terrible handicap.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28

The Rolfe Arrow says: People
are wondering why meats are high
with live stock low. The trouble
there is that everybody wants sir
loins and shortcuts, tenderloin or
lamb chops. Butchers have to keep
the price up on choice cuts in order
to induce anyone to eat shoulders
and neck, and at that it's a battle.
Everybody wants the choicest at the
price of the poorest"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
Secretary Cunningham's Salary

Kossuth County Farm Bureau EN-
change:-A few farmers are cfitici1-
ing Secretary Cunningham's salary
The issue should not be wha' he -
getting, but what he is worth Is
he earning it? Suffice it to say Dus-
iness interests have offered Cunning
ham several times the salary whicn
he is getting. Should we expect
man of that type to work Tor S''VV'
or $4,000 a year!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28

"Please pass the pork chops says
the Cedar Rapids Republican in COM
menting on the declaration that in
surance companies have found "the
fat man who laughs to be best
risk and the nations best bet
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28

{ Pulling out of a hole shows cour-
age and determination, but not get
ting into it shows judgment and
discretion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28

With an automobile for every five
persons in Iowa it is evident that
some of us have 'em who can't at
ford them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28

Polite conversation is the art of
talking without saying anything and
not meaning what you say.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28
WITH ~
i THE: ~
FlINNY Az
nEN |[A}
A DisAPPclNTM EMIT.

I'm disappointed in that man."
"Yhy?"
4 borrowed $40 from him the other
day"
Where's the disappointment in
thar
"l'e actually asked me to return It
tod thought he was n man who
could afford 10 lend me that much
ih liteiM"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village snc
GJverrisements.

Mr. and Mrs II. ". Wood of Boston
arc guests az the Punam house
Rev Charles r. Seymour of Mt. yer
non, \ ", is visiting rTiends in town.
The fayors for the cotillion were
secured At the Ethan Allen Gift shop
Mr. and Mrs, Charles Saunders Of
New York are guests At the Putnam
house.
Hiss Bessie Morr sscy eft today
for Sew YORK where she vii spend a
few weeks
Cusson's Orchestra Of Ave pieces Is
TO play tonight icr the dancing at
high school hail.
l.ost-laree sizei fo.,soun1, blue
licked. about two years old N4tiiy
John Davis, Tel. AZ.
Mr. agd Mrs, james Lewls are
sreud ng q week With Mr. Lewis par
ents il New bedford. Mass
Miss Alice Cunningham OF Boston.
Mass. 3 spending the holidays with
Mrs Anne McCpe Of School street,
Mrs. George Mayhem OF Brandon,
called on Mr.. and Mrs. William May
hew of Stafford street. Tuesday after
moor.
Edwasi Greunan and Mr., ald Mrs.
frank Grennan are visiting at the
home CT tho Misses Brennan on
spi INK STREET
i fine variety 81 fresh fl. for Fri.
day. at the Checker Inc poase get
yonr order IN Thursday to insure ear
" delivery Friday.
Miss Frances Callahan returned to
Ter home In Troy tn morning after
a short visit at the home Of Mrs. Anne
McCuo CT School street.
Miss Maude L. Curtis. who spent
the holidays vii her parents IN
Bridsewater. VT, has returned TO her
duties in the Office OF Mashall's
garage
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28

Everyone in the Junior, Intermediates.
Senior and Adult departments and all
teaGiers are most cordially Invited
Remember to bring a gift woll wrap.
ped and tied not exceeding ten
cents In value, t
Miss HOPE TompAins IS spending
the day in Troy
Mrs. Frank Berafd Of Park street
is spending a vacation IN Montreal.
Mrs. p. C. Cornell has as her guest
Mrs. w I Gorham OF New York.
Miss Dorothy shamlintsky went
to Newark today to visit relatives.
lair and Mrs. P. III. Barnes enter
tanned friends from North Adams
Monday.
Harry Gold returned Tuesday iron,
New York, where he has beea spend
ing a week. e41
Mrs. Sam Captain and son Norman
lqit today for New York where they
VIII remain for a month, m
MI, and Mrs. Wilbur Shelton OF
Newtcnyille, Mass are guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. 8 p Endress.
William Eddngton has returned
from CORN. n. Y, where he spent
Christmas with his mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Church OF
Troy are visiting relatives in town
and Will remain until after New
Years
Miss Florence Barnes is spending
her vacation with her parents. VI
and Mrs. p T Barnes of Spri.. :,
street
Miss Helen Thomas ia at the home
Of her father, Theo Thomas for tbs
olidays Miss Thomas is a student
at Bradford Academy.
The Thursday evening club viii
meet this week at tn hmoee0f- X
meet this week at the home of Miss
Alma pagesse en- Dewey street.
Miss Marion Auker. a student a.
U. V. NJ who has been the guest O
Miss Lois Estes over tie weekend
left Monday for New York where shs
VIII visit for the remainder OF the
Christmas vacation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-28
REApsBoRo

Mrs. +. T.. Seney is spending few
days with her son, Bert Seney in GloE-
srsyllle, y. Y.
Harry Pike was week end guest
at his home on School street
Ray Corkeem OF IIoosac Tunnel Is
spending few days with friends in
town
Percy Ealre was N Norta Adams
Monday
Wallace Myltt of Springfield steat
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Myrtt
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mu'aaey an
daughter, Doris were the guests OF
Mr. and Airs. Frank Crosier over tn
week end,
Peter Letourneau was in business
visitor In North Adams Saturday.
Amelia Pe'legrni OF Pittsfeld spent
Christmas in town
blanche Sprague of Greenfield ii
home for the Christmas vacation.
ltNOT MdIuul VI IlVSo"S u"HN
spent the week end with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Amedeo Maroni. =
Stanley Crosier of Wilburham
Academy is home for few days.
Robert Clark OF Middiebury Is
spending a few days wiz hia father
4. h. Clark.
Miss Stella Wooster has gone TO
Niddlebury where she expects TO
spend several days with her aunt,
Mrs Severance.
Mss Emily Sheltra is spending the
holidays with her parents In Lowell
VI
Fred Howe of Hoosac Tunnel spent
sunday at his home on Main street.
Mrs. G.. W. Tudor of Brattleboro
is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
L. NJ. Sprague
Miss Edna Carpenter of Sou. Dec.
field Is home for few days.
F'eano~ Maron' OF llolyoko is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Amedeo Maronl
for few days.