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, 1923-08-19
Practical Lines
Mark 1928 Cars
Oh All Makers
AUT0M0TIVE
MELTINGP POT

John NJ. whisenhunt and wife are
away upon a combined business and
pleasure trip. Their exact where.
abouts are unknown.
Jake and Owen Thompson. of the
Coliseum motor shops returned from
a vacation in Snyder. Okla, and are
now hard at work making new
Dodges from old.
Z. c. Parfet, of the Studebaker
Sales and Service, returned Tuesday
from Denver.
"A used car a day keeps the col.
lector away" is the motto of the
Willis garage. Give EN- h once
over.
Spark Plug" should receive more
news from the people. He is pining
to hear from you.
o. W. Patterson bought a Stude.
baker Light Six touring car recently.
Is he satisfied. Look at that smile.
lOdl AAAOAOA eOdpA11 a oNNAs vi
at least they will be soon. Send them
to Spark Plug. He knows a
teller" that can solve 'em.
Watch the sales list of the wyo-
ming bort Sales and Service com
psny. It's growing like a weed in
an Iowa cornfeld.
Thomas Miller owns a brand new
Jewett coupe. He's as happy as a
colored gen'man in a mock OF
chickens.
The Kennedy Motor company has
installed 4 new automobile paint
shop.
E.. NJ. johnson OF the Kennedy
Motor company has gone to Denver
on business.
C. W. Mapes owns a new Jewett
sedan.
A new shipment of tires and tubes
has arrived at the willis garage.
Spark Plug is highway wise.
Ask him. He's going to run n high
way column next Sunday whether
there arc any inquiries or not.
Advice to motorists: What to do
when your tires wear out-Buy new
ones. That's awful.
I. G.. Burwell of the Casper Gas
Appliance company drove down the
street in his new Maxwell, Saturday,
with the engine purring like a tom
cat in n dairy. More apologies TO
, 1923-08-19

The best place to carry an inner
tube Is inside of a tire.
Ye poor pedestrians who scurry
across the street at Railroad and
Fifth streets will soon come into your
own. The Center street filling station
is building a safety island to which
the pedestrian may u when pursued
by an automobile. He may then
stand there and make faces at the
driver without molestation.
Three new Chambers have been
sold by Stan Benedict since their ar
rival on Thursday.
The motorist who tries to make
the engineer of a fast express train
think he's stu in the roundhouse lays
himself open to n trip to the Jail
house. Apologies to Andy Gump.
There are several new arrivals at
the wyoming Oldsmobile company.
Three carloads of Chevrolets and a
carload of oldsmobiles blew in during
the week.
Mr.. Stalman. sales manager for the
wyoming Oldsmobile company. left
for Denver Friday night on business.
Allan j. Peterson, Of Cheyenne.
drove two International trucks up
from Cheyenne on Thursday. Yes,
he had another driver to help him.
]. H. Leslie of the Patterson Oak
land company. accompanied by Mrs.
Leslie went to Denver Thursday on
trip. On their return, they will drive
through a Haynes, Model II, which
will become the property OF j. E.
Cutler. chief engineer of the Texas
OIL company.
Mrs. ]. r. Dvorak of 14l1 South
Willow street purchased a new
Haynes touring during the week.
c. r, Patterson, Of the Patterson
Oakland company. n family ex.
poets to leave this week on a two
weeks trip to Yellowstone Park.
, 1923-08-19

addition to the already strong person
mel of tho Gray Motor Corporation
will undoubtedly be felt in the future
success of this organization.
Gray Motors rise in the industry
to a position Of leadership in the
brief space OF a year has been of
the sensations OF recent years.
Public acceptance of the Gray car
has grown with such rapid strides in
the last few months that officials ART
, 1923-08-19

Somewhere between Kenosha. wis,
and Casper, Wyo., r three carloads
of brand new Nash cars. The Nash
Casper Motor company is the proud
and %expectant father.
, 1923-08-19

Bill Noonan. service manager Of the
Casper Buick company and Bill Nell
son. his assistant, are in Denver this
week attending a meeting of service
men. Undoubtedly the two Bills,
will present two more Bills upon
their return.
, 1923-08-19
Drive right! Walk rightr'

The new Tour cylinder Buick makes
81 miles to the gallon and the six
cylinder buggy" averages 10. This
was proven during the past week,
when representatives of the Casper
Buick company drove two Of the new
cars up from Denver. What? You
don't believe it. Drop in al the Cas-
per Buick show room. and let Story
or Lummis unfold the dope.
, 1923-08-19

Andy Gump. It's too bad Spark
Plug" can't give birth to his own
hurnor.
, 1923-08-19

L. G. Burwell of the Casper Gas
Appliance company o down the
street in his new Maxwell, Saturday,
with the engine purring like a tom
cat in n dairy. More apologies to
, 1923-08-19

c. F, Patterson, of the Patterson
Oakland company. and family ex.
poets to leave this week on a two
weeks trip to Yellowstone Park.
, 1923-08-19

Mrs. J. Z. Dvorak of 1411 South
Willow street purchased a new
Haynes touring during the week.
, 1923-08-19

Advice to motorists: What to do
when your tires wear out-Buy new
ones. That's awful.
, 1923-08-19

Send you.' automobile news 10
Spark l'iug"-Carc Tribune.
, 1923-08-19

The best place to carry an inner
tube is inside of a tire.
, 1923-08-19

John NJ. whisenhunt and wife are
away upon a combined business and
pleasure trip. Their exact where.
abouts are unknown.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-18

ribbon added to give the dash of col
or that brings out the white cotton SO
effectively.
Tho voies this season are particu-
larly lovely. Some are solidly en-
broidered. Some have lacey stripes.
others are very soft and fine and en-
tirely plain and are trimmed with
shocking tueks, pleating or any of
the fashionable laces- Valenciennes,
f1let, Irish or even chantilly.
Sleeves are either a minus quantity
entirely or merely apologies in the
way of caps or puffs of lace.
The Jenny neckline is still featured
though 1t is by no means obligatory
The drop shoulder line is gaining in
favor, particularly with the bouffant
skirt.
The waistline is slightly below nor
NAL ordinarily though it is by no
means so low as it was last season.
The low line is not nearly so attrac-
tive on the youthful figure 1t is on
the more mature.
For commencement, with the grad
nation frock, pumps of white satin
or kid are the proper accompaniment.
hut for other occasions the colored
kid pumps, particularly those In deli
cate tones of lavender blue or pink
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-18
THREE TYPES OF {
BY Marian Hale

New York, May 1S.--Thc girl who
selected 1923 as the year in which TO
receive her diploma made wise Sc
+. lection. Fashion has anticipated her
wants this season In an unusually
gracious manner.
Not in many seasons have we had
such bewildering collection of beau
tiful white cotton frocks to select
from.
The bouffant organdie with its close
bodice and short sleeves is mounted
over satin slip and trimmed with
rows of dainty tucking, rows of lace
or perhaps festoons of organdie flow
ers.
After graduation. when the all
white effect is no longer desired, a
slip OF pink. blue or even silver cloth
may replace the white one. and one
of the luscious saslies OF supple satin
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-18
WAR MEDALS

The British Government Has HonOret
More Than 1d.OOO,O0O Men mt
Women for Their War Service.
London. May 1S.--More than H.
600, 900 medals have been awarded By
the British government to men and
women who served the country with
distinction during the great war. TIL
total length of ribbon on these medals
would extend 1900 miles.
Among the decorations awarded
are 100000 1914 Stars, $4,000 clasp.
to the 1914 Star, 1.7S0.0no 1914-1
Stars, 4.7o0,ooo British war medals
and e,550,0n0 Victory medals.
Huge quantities of medals werf
sent to Canada and the Dominions I
soldiers and nurses who distinguish
themselves.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-18

worn with white or flesh eolored
stockings
Only one type Of millinery suits the
bouffant frock--the large. wide brim-
med model trimmed with flowers, rib.
bon or even organdie.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-18
NON-PLATE ENGRAVING
AT ECONOMICAL PRICES

be to
outea handson and orrec
while the prices weHw Of limited
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-18
CHURCH CARDS

ANY one of our three sizes, La France,
Marguerite or Louise, may be used.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-18
WEDDING INVITATIONS
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Any style lettering shown on our style
sheet. ANY one of our three sizes, La France,
Marguerite or Louise, may be used.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-18
ENGAGEMENT OR
RECEPTION CARDS

Anyone of our three sizes, La France,
Marguerite or Louise may be used.
nj.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-18
AT HOME CARDS

These prices do not include envelopes.
Outside Envelopes $500 per hundred.
Inside EnYelopes $500 per hundred.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-18

Outside envelopes $500 per hundred
Inside envelopes $500 per hundred.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10

if | come back alive" Kneeskern re-
piled to him, Fischer said.
The old man said he next saw,
kneeSkern enter the office late in the
afternoon and that kneeskern called
up the sheriff on the telephone. The
witness than testified that the fol-
lowing conversation ensued:
Il say why you call the sheriff
Frank?
"He say accident"
81 say what accident
"He say Irene and Charlie are
dead"
81 say with what %
with a shotgun"
81 say, Frank | wish | had broker
that gun"
''He say, Bill I didn't do it,
Il say Fanrk don't tell me that"
Kneeskern then explained, accord
ing to Fischer, that he was az the
cabin and that Will Cook, Bobby
Schoonmaker, George Moore, Charles
and Irene VanBrocklin We're there;
that Charlie left with a horse for
SwenSoniS farm and that Cook,
Schoonmaker and George Moore then
left; that he and Irene were alone
in the cabin when Charlie came back
from Swenson's opened the door and
said to Kneeskern, "I'll shoot you.
You -" Then Kneeskem
said, according to Fischer, that he
left the cabin and had gone but n
short distance when he heard shots;
that he went back into the cabin
and found the dead bodies of Charles
and Irene, and that he then Went 10
Will Cooks house and told Cook
about it.
Kneeskem also said, Fisher tes-
tilted that he looked around ana
didn't see anybody around the cabin.
Fischer testified chat KneeSkem
had told him not tell anything
about his (Kneeskerns) hunting suit
and claims that Kneeskern told him
not to give him away
Later, before kneeskem's prelim-
mary hearing at Decorah, the old
man said Kneeskern came 10 him
and endeavored to have him give IA
vorable testimony at the hearing. 1t
was at this time, Fischer said, that
he "told Kneeskern TO go to -.
that he wouldn't work for MIN any
more, and that if he had taken his
(Fisher's advice, he wouldn't be
in this trouble"
Friday proceeding in the case:
A half hour before court convened
Friday the court room and its
main entrance was completely jam
med with those come to hear first
evidence in the kneeskern trial and
attorneys and court officials had the
greatest difficulty in breaking thru
the solid front that was presented.
Every available nook and Granny of
the room was occupied.
The court room congestion was the
greatest here since the trial of DIR.
<. E. Birney, in 1913, according to
Attorney Frank Linnell, senior
Court opened at one-thirty. Judge
Kelley's first words requested all
ladies present OF remove their hats.
Charles Altfillisea. -lUas the first
3. iIilslss -sltt.a b ~ -. 4 lie tess
flied to being a graduate of the state
university engineering school in 1914,
81 years of age, an engineer and ar
chitect of Decorah. He served IN
France as a government engineer
during the recent war.
He testified TO making an investi-
CATION of the elevation of the Knees
kern farm and cabin in June 1922.
The questioning was done by Attor-
ney Frank O'Connor.
Continued on Page 81
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10
kneeSkern Murder Case
Drawing Large Crowds
Retrial of B. F. KneeSkern, Charged With the
Murder Of Charles and Irene Vau Brock
lin, Opened at Charles City Last
Wednesday
Elmer Van Br0clxlin, One of States Star Wit
nesses, Underwent Hard Grilling
For Hours

separate her and Charlie if he had
to kill them both"
Both these accusations came I'm
the form of questions from William
s. Hart, who is sharing the pilot
wheel of Kneeskert's defense along
with ID. ID. Murphy of Elkader
The cross-eXamination of Elmer,
conducted by Attorney William S.
Hart, required four hours and ff-
teen minutes and no witness ever
received a more severe grilling.
The defense attacked his testimony
relentlessly, but when the barrage
was lifted the main points of FL
mer's story, as related on the stand
Monday afternoon, appeared to have
weathered the storm.
True, Elmer was a little haZy
when it came to remembering some
details and the answers he gave at
the preliminary hearing of Knees
kern at Decorah and at KneeSkern's
trial in the district court early last
spring, but the substance was there.
William H. Fischer, 81 years old,
a resident of Castalia and for sew
eral years Kneeskern's imam of all
chores" was called to the witness
stand by the state yesterday Tues
day and the Dubuque Times Journal
quotes his testimony as follows:
Fischer, old, broken in health an:
hard of hearing, provided the court
room crowd with both thrills and
sobs and the story he told was cam
aging to the defense. An actor like
the great David Warfield could nor
have made a more lasting impress
sion on his auditors than did
Fischer.
The gist of Fischer's story was
that he saw Kneeskern in Knees
kern's office in Castalia on Sunday
morning, December IL. 1921, the day
on which Charles and Irene Var
Brocklin were slain; that Knees
kern had a shotgun and belt fill
ed with shells and said that he vas go
ing clown to the woods )" that he
4 =, 80 isesss, adY;.e.l Esees'cef'a, 30
to go, that there woum be trodole
that Kneeskern replied there was
! trouble there and he has TO settle
it; that Kneeskern had been dowr
, TO the Van Brocklin cabin three OF
four times during the week prior tt
the MURDERS.
81 won't let you go, Frank,
ought to break that gun to piece;
over the WALL" Fischer said he tolt
kneeskern.
Don't you do it, Bill 1t doesn'
make any difference whether or no
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10
THE RED WIDOW
TOMORROW NIGHT
One of the Smartest Musical Comedy
Successes Which Made its Debut
in New York Comes to
the Grand Thursday
Night. ~.
=. YOUR SEATS
% AT E. j. PARMAN'S
Show is AN the Biggest and
Best to Seen Here in
Years. House
Will G> II.

The smartest of musical comedy
successes "The Red Widow" which
made its New York debut this fall
will dispense its glories at Grano
opera house in Decorah tomorrow,
Thursday night, Jan. IL. BY sheer
force of speed, levity and generally
happy -go-lucky atrno nosphere this big
musical treat, provides the sort OF
entertainment which eydy musical
loving community likes. Always
made enjoyable by musical numbers
that have melody and merit, and by
cast of principals that could push
a far less deserving place TO suc-
cess. George Dameral and that mis-
chievous s-melodious-mag come
dian Myrtle Vail heads an all star
cast of fifty musical comedy fay-
orites: Chas. J. Gebest whose songs
are being sung from one end of the
country to the other IS responsible
for the music and lyrics. Claiming
Pollock and Rennold WoiT wrote the
book that contains real 10 goodness
plot or rather plots and counter plots,
something out of the ordinary with
musical shows of today. The cor
diality with which "The Red Widow
and its interpreters are greeted is
proof positive of its merits. The
artists and their high standing on
the musical and comedy stage are
the best in the world of make-be-
lieve. The chorus with this attrac-
ton is not a so-called Broadway
chorus, but each and every one be-
ing dainty daughter of the west,
draped in costumes designed by the
master Of. modes and robes. No
wonder The Red Widow please,
both the eye and ear.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10
Does the Thrift Hurt Iowa

In 1915 the banks of Iowa report
ed total resources of $39S, sos, 500 as
compared with S713,358,785 in 1922.
Of these amounts, in 1915, $685.
394,S5l We're deposited in saving
banks; $l38, ,1O8,769 in state banks
and trust companies. In 1922, s44S,-
4S9,83O are accredited to savings
banks; 1928, 9,3l7,429 to state banksi
$35,521, ,595 to trust companies. This
set of figures does not look like
Iowa is down and out by a long
ways. Take the item of savings
deposits. 1t shows that for every
dollar placed in savings deposits in
1915 there is now $1.69. Democratic
papers that complain about the tar
iff hurting Iowa ought to wise up
a ittle-New Hampton Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10
THE JURY

L. w. Bahlman, Riverton town
ship, a farmer, 40 years Of age
married.
Ed Gable, Floyd township far
mer, 26 years of age, unmarried.
Roy Palmer, st. Charles town.
ship, a farmer 23 years of age, un-
married.
Roy Miller, Niles township, q
farmer, 40 years of age, married.
John Merfeld, Scott township, q
farmer 43 years of age, married.
Walter Behnke Pleasant Grove
township, a farmer 33 years of age
married.
William Balkman, Cedar town
ship, a farmer 81 years of age.
John F. Jenn, Charles City, q
blacksmith SO years Of age.
Elmer Todd, Riverton township
farmer 81 wears of age, unmarried
John Breaky, Rock Grove town.
ship, a farmer Al years of age,
Charles Hardy, Union township
a middle aged farmer, married.
Lewis Logan, st. Charles town.
ship, a farmer % years of age, un'
married.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10

The Mountaineersr a Company OF
Five Italians at the Star Thea
tire Thursday, Jan. Is

What is claimed TO be the largest
musical attraction ever presented by
the Star is announced for Thursday
evening, Jan. 1S, when The
Mountaineers" will present their en-
tertainment. The program opens
with an educational portrayal OF
italian mountain life. The Native
Mountaineers play. Native songs,
tunes and instruments. The last half
of the program is constructed to
suit the most fastidious music lover,
featuring several potpourris of oper-
attic selections and excerpts from
the best overtures.
The Saxaphone combination will
hold the audience with its senorous
effects and their renditions of ths
heavy classics are unsurpassed bl
the greatest organists. The two
Lautbenheizer brothers with their
exceptional duet work on the Saxa'
phone as well as on the mandolins
and octarinos, together with then
vocal numbers, are capable of furn-
ishing a delightful and varied pro-
gram by themselves, as they have
often done.
Mr.. John Alderman is another
unique artist. His mastery of syncO-
patton and the natural manner In
which he performs on several In
struments makes him a favorite with
any audience.
Mr.. Ferdinand Algenii. whose skill
upon the accordion has won him the
name of "a second Pietro," is an
other member of the company and a
musician in every sense of the
word. His repertoire is unlimited n
numbers, both classical and of a
lighter nature.
Photos of the company will be
on display in front of the Star soon
A feature film will also be shown
and one biz program starting at :
o'clock. Manager Relf states that
this entertainment costs him close to
5000 TO put on and he has placed
the prices at only Is and 44c, which
means that a full house is necessary
TO at leest make expenses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10

Iowa has it's own International
Livestock Show. Ii is called "the
Little international" to distinguish
it from the more famous affair held
yearly in Chicago. Also it is to be
truthful, relatively little, but it is
none the less international for those
who seek its honors represent nearly
every state in the union and many
foreign countries. This year AZ states
and % countries were represented.
A Filipino won the honors in one
of the classes this year, Chicago
millionaire's daughter was counted
among other winners while the sons
of a number of famous stoclmen
revealed the advantage OF their
bringing up by taking some of the
trophies
One of the winners, son of
famous stoc6man is ]. r. Pearson,
of Decorah, whose father G. p.
Sfearsop sns ~ the best know
stockmen in this section of fCwa.-
The son who is student in tsc
animal husbandary department at
Ames won some great honors at "the
Little International in being the
best Snowman and filter of livestock
at the show. He was awarded a
handsome silver cup for his excellent
work, and also the high commenda-
tion of the judges, who placed his
work on the highest plane. Mr..
Pearson is associated with his father
in the conduct of one Of the finest
pure bred stock farms In this Sec
ton. Their Poland China hogs are
rated as the best animals to be
found anywhere, and the winning OF
Mr.. Pearson at Ames illustrates well
that he knows the hog business from
A to z. The picture accompanying
this article shows Mr.. Pearson and
the hog he fitted and showed at "the
Little International and which won
for him the silver cup and high
commentator Of the judges.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10
Big January Clearance Sale On

The Ben Bear Clothing Co. an
nounces a big January clearance sale
in this issue of Public Opinion, and
prices on fine suits and overcoats
have been cut way down, and some
wonderful bargains are offered. In
fact practically every thing in the
store has been greatly reduced in
price and the opportunity for GUS
toners to make big savings is great.
Just note the prices quoted in the
big ad this week. They speak for
themselves. ..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10
Good Prices for stock

r. L. Wilbur, of Prosper, r. 1
shipped car of cattle to Chicago last
week which sold for 9 Ia and a car
of hogs sold for $3.50.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10

The second trial of B. F. Knees
kern charged with the murders of
Charles and Irene Van Brocklin Is
on in full blast at Charles City,
where the case was transferred on a
change of venue. The jury was
completed Thursday night and the
opening statements Of the attorneys
was made Friday and testimony
opened.
The first witness for the state was
Chas. Altfillisch, of Decorah. Other
witnesses were EX-Sheriff Ole Eli
lingson, Coroner l.. B. Willis, Drs,
Kuhn and Fritchen, Clerk S. j.
Moore. Sam Waters, Robbie Scho0n-
maker. Elmer Van Brockln, Will
Fisher, Marshal Grimstad, Ole Rus
sess aad John. Schslte. -
Elmer van BrockIin the states star
witness took the stand Monday after
noon, and he told on the stand prac-
tically the same story he told on the
stand in the trial in Decorah.
He denied the accusation that ne
had attempted to assault his sister
in-law, Irene Van Brock.ln, at any
time and also denied the accusation
of the defense that he had once made
the statement to Mrs. Rachel Rice
Irene's mother, "that Irene was the
only girl he loved and that he woulc