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BY ALL MEANS COME—ITS THE BIGGEST SHOW YOU HAVE EVER SEEN IN DECORAII, THE WINNESHIEK CO. FAIR, THE HOMECOMING FESTIVAL
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THE RACES WILL
BE THE BEST EVER
The Fastest and Best Ever Seen Here
And Will be Far Better Than
Any Other Fair.
HORSES COMING FROM
FARGO STATE FAIR
Greatest Line I’p of Fast Horses
Ever Seen at a County Fair
in lowa.
The entries for the races are the
fastest and best ever seen here, far
better than any other fair. There is
as high as 15 entries in one race,
something unheard of at a county
fair. A great many of the horses
are coming here from tire State Fair
at Fargo, N. D., and Grand Forks,
on their way to lowa State Fair at
lies Moines and the Illinois State
Fair.
Wednesday, August 9, 1922
2:20 PACE
Parlex, bs. by The Exponent, Gor
don White, Volga, lowa.
Koseleaf, bm by Mainleaf, Mrs. H.
M. Bryan, Bis mark, N. D.
Tell Sir, br g by Look Sir, M. T.
Grattan, Decorah, lorwC* ■
Kins DeFodNi h g by The De-
Forest* W! WrlkdC Rrt ], o n, Rochester,
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Pr nee Parlex, b g by Parlex, Mrs.
Verlie Clubine, Waukon, lowa.
John N., b g by The Jurist, G. A.
Wescott, Arlington, lowa.
Symbol Ross, b g by Symbol Brack
et, Paul Madison, Rochester, Minn.
Extina, b m by The Exponent,
Nick Mortinson, Crookston, Minn. ”
2:24 PACE
Baby Grundy, b m by Tom Grundy,
W. S. Brown, Waseca, Minn.
Nip, b g by Mel Wilkes, C. W.
Riley, Mason City, lowa.
Buck Apple, dn g by Glenalso, D.
W. Reid, Grundy Center, lowa.
Shady Lew, b g by Shade On, T.
C. Black, Shell-burg, lowa.
Billy T., b g by Taylor the Great,
I. F. Rickar, Marshalltown, lowa.
Zozzo, ch g by Dictatus, Dave Bur
bank, Fergus Falls, Minn.
Loui.>e Archdale, br m by Arch
dale, Mrs. Verlie Clubine, Waukon,
lowa.
Sherren, ch g by Newton J., G. A.
Wescott, Arlington, lowa.
Heart Light, b g by Duster Lock
heart, Lon Mattthews, Jr., Flandreau,
S. D.
Belle Thornway, b m by Thornway,
A 1 Glasby, Rochester, Minn.
• June Patch, b m by Dan Patch,
Chas. Spillane, Waseca, Minn.
Geraldine M., ch m by O. N. P.,
W. J. Murray, ELma, lowa.
Loretta Cecil, b m by Vice Com
modore, Nick Mortinson, Crookston,
Minn.
The<la Patch, b!k. m by Dan Patch,
Cliff Thro, Mankato, Minn.
Thursday, August 10, 1922
2:27 TROT
The Solace, b in by The Exponent,
D. W. Reid, Grundy Center, lowa.
Princess Todd, b m by Teddy
Tiowa, Guy House, West Union,
lowa.
Hollyrood Redfern, b g by Carsto,
C. B. Waddell, St. Louis Park, Min
nesota.
Kitty Reum, blk m by Jay Axtel
lion, F. C. Reum, Decorah, lowa.
By Bonnie, blk g by Bonnie Mac
K, Mrs. Verlie Clubine, Waukon,
lowa.
Gay Boy, ro g by Baron J., Her
man Isker, Waseca, Minn.
Arch Medium, b m by Archdale,
J. E. Lambert, Boscobel, Wis.
2:17 PACE
Liberty, ch m Hontas Crook, W.
S. Brown, Waseca, Minn.
Manette Patch, b m by Dan Patch,
J. H. McCauley, Anoka, Minn.
Lottie Russell, b m Russell Den
ning, Mrs. H. M. Bryan, Bismark,
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Gen. Luther’s Baby, b m by Gen.
Luther, O. Gilbertson, Ridgeway,
lowa.
Sir Dell, b g by Mark Dell, A 1
Glasby, Rochester, Minn.
Hedgewood Belle, b m by Hedge-
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DECORAH, WINNESHIEK COUNTY, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2,1922
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COL. HANFORD MacNIDER
Will speak Tuesday, Aug. 8
MORE HOMECOMERS WRITE
Former Residents From Utah and
Nebraska Will be Here
Next Week..
Ben Bear received two letters last
week from former Deco rahians, which
we print below:
Richfield, Utah, July 27, 1922.
Mr. Ben Bear, Decorah, lowa.
Dear Ben:—Am very much pleased
tw .advised you that my plans are
now to leavey here August 2d and
arrt v e in
August sth aiw I** you .luring
Homecoming, which I know we
will all enjoy very much. With kind
Krsonal regards to yourself and
rs. Bear.
Yours truly,
J. H. BAKER.
York. Neb., July 29, 1922.
Ben Bear, Decorah, lowa.
Dear Friend Bear: —Thanks t 'for
the kind invitation to be present at
the homecoming. Mrs. Slocum and
I expect to arrive in Decorah Sat
urday or Sunday, Aug 5 or 6th. We
leave York Aug. 4 by auto. Expect
to make the drive in two days, wea
ther permitting.
Yours truly,
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Slocum.
Loyal to Dad
Little John was sent alone to the
barber shop for a hair cut. The bar
ber in his joking way inquired what
kind of a hair cut he wished and
then pointed to the man in the chair,
“Do you want one like this man is.
getting?”
“No, sir” the little fellow return
ed after he had look at the man. “If
you have to cut it 1 ke somebody’s,
just cut it like my dad's, with a little
hole in the middle."
wood Boy, Marion Spillane, Waseca,
Minn.
Minor Ward, b g by Minor Heir,
Clitf Thro. Mankato, Minn.
Mae Marsh, bm by A. L. D., W. J.
Murray, Elnia, lowa.
Flying Patchen, ch s by John
Wentz, Jr., Nick Mortinson, Crook
ston, Minn.
May Davis, ch tn by Barada, J. E.,
Lambert, Boscobel, Wis.
Friday, August 11, 1922
2:15 TPOT
Chetwind, b s by Cochato, J. E.
Kathan, Osage, lowa.
George Hammett, b g by Nutwood
Wilkes, E. D. Nichols, Arlington,
lowa.
Tell Sir, br g by Look Sir, M. T.
Grattan, Decorah, lowa.
By Bonnie, blk. g by Bonnie Mac
K., Mrs. Verlie Clubine, Waukon,
lowa. ’
Reaper Maid, ch m by Josephus,
W. J. Murray, Elm a, lowa.
Harvette, blk m by The Harvester,
Nick Morten*on, Crookston, Minn.
Fernwood, ch g by Strong'wood, J.
E. Lambert, Boscobel, Wis.
2:12 PACE
Hal J., br g by Hal Carr, P. G.
Button, Cresco, lowa.
Rocket Patch, b s by Dan Patch,
D. O. Alleman, Minneapolis, Minn.
Shady G., br g by Our G. G., E.
D. Nichols, Arlington, lowa.
McCollister, br g by Motell, Harry
Cain, Mankato, Minn.
Besse Bee, b m by Star Onward,
Nick Mortenson, Crookston, Minn.
Hi Ho, br s by Keeler, J. E. Lam
bert, Boscobel, Wis.
AND HOMECOMING
BIG PROGRAM
READY FOR FAIR
Nothing Like it Has Ever Been
Booked for a County Fair
In lowa.
EXHIBITS AND ATTRACTIONS
ARE GREATEST EVER
The Big Fair Will Open Next Tues
day. Many Have
Arrived Already.
The program for the big Winne
shiek County Fair and Homecoming
is now complete, and will be found
published in full on the second page
of this issue. It is one of the great
est programs ever attempted, and
we are sure will please the thousands
of visitors who will be here.
The admission to the fair will be
only ( 30 cents and it is without ques
t:on 'the biggest thing put on any
where for the price. There will be
no charge for children under 10 years
but a charge of 25c for children be
tween 10 and 14 years. There will
be no charge for autos or other
vehicles.
On Tuesday this vsar the bigjfair
L w;tr as *Lr 9- Aftruf
Ttre wee*. Ttre complete platform
performances, the Midway attrac
tions, balloon and parachute jumps,
a big base ball game, Calmar vs.
Decorah, the I. O. O. F. band, 40
pieces, B. O. Marsh, director, and
the greatest stock exhibit ever on
our fair grounds.
The night show will be complete,
with excellent music before the per
formance starts, and splendid exhibit
of Thearle-Duffields fireworks.
On the opening night at the danc
ing pavilion Carpenter’s orchestra of
five pieces, who are masters of dance
music, will play.
Start the week n good shape, come
the first day and every day of the
week. , .
For the price of 50 cents admis
sion it is the greatest show ever
given anywhere.
The officials of the fair have left
no stone unturned to make this fair
and Homecoming the greatest week
of fun ever known in W inneshiek
county. ,
Many Homecoming visitors have
all ready arrived, and by next
♦lay the* vanguard of visitors will be
here. .
The Decorah Merchants Band is
rehearsing for the two concerts during
the Homecoming. Several old mem
bers have already arrived. Prof.
Carsten E. Sperati, of Park Region
Luther College, Fergus Falls, Minn.,
will give piccolo solos at both con
certs; and Vittorio Sperati will give
several Xylophone solos. Mesdames
George Johnson and Ethel Baker
Waterman will appear on the Mon
day evening concert, August 7th,
and Mrs. S. G. Heller and Mis- Claia
M. Hovt will appear on the Sunday
evening program, August 13th. Mi.-.-
K. Marie Sperati and Mr. Sigvart J.
Steen will sing a duet from Verdis
“IT Trovators.” with band accom
paniment Monday evening, August
1 7th. The Winneshiek county Sang
erforbund will give a double number
on the Sunday evening program,
August 13th. The hand is in excel -
1 lent shape to give fine programs dur
i ing the week.
Independent Candidate for Sheriff
Gilbert Anderson, a candidate for
sheriff in the recent June primaries,
and who was defeated by Fiank L.
Christen, has taken out papers, and
will be an independent candidate for
the office at the coming fall election.
There is talk of several other indep
endent candidates for various offices.
Two others who have signified their
intention of being independent can
didates are Henry Ruen and Herbert
Gross for 3tate senator. We un
derstand that several others will en
ter the independent field at the
November election.
Bought Beautiful Buick
R. Alyger purchased a new stand
ard Sport type Buick from the Wol
duni Motor and Machine Co. last
week. It is a beautiful car, one of
the nicest sold here in a long time.
Woldums have contracted lor IJI
cars of the 1923 Buicks anff expect
4 or 5 of them this month. The
hrm is enjoying a big business in
Chevrolet.*, Buicks and Sampson
1 trucks and tractors.
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LIVESTOCK SHOW
OIGGEST EVER
Exhibit Will he at Least Double in
Numbers. Secretary Curtin
Swamped by Entries.
BIG ADDITION MADE
TO CATTLE EXPOSITION
Finest Lot of tattle and Hogs Ever
Seen at a Fair Anywhere Will
Be on Exhibit Here.
The Livestock exhibit at the Win
neshiek County Fair will be far su
perior to anything ever before seen
here. Secretary E. J. Curtin has
been swamped with entries, and to
enable them to take care of the live
stock in the proper way, the man
agers have made an addition to the
grounds. They have rented three
immense circus tents, and will use
them for housing livestock.
The exhibit will be at least double
in number and quality.
In the cattle department, W. J.
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hibit a W &
were big winners at the State Fair
of North Dakota at Fargo last week,
in the fastest kind ©1 competition,
and are stopping at Decorah en
route to the Des Moines State Fair.
C. A. Reinheimer, of Marion, lowa,
will also exhib t a car load of Jer
seys, considered by many good judges
as good as the best.
Henry Allenstein, of LaMonte,
lowa, will show a car load of Gurn
sey cattle, ami which there are no
better in lowa.
Walter Briney, of Marion, lowa,
will show a carload of Polled Angus.
M. C. Willford, of Canton, Minn.,
will show the pick of his herd that
won at all the state fairs last season.
M. E. Talcott, of Randal ia, lowa,
will show a car load of Holsteins.
O. O. Lomen, of Decorah, will show
the, best fiom his herd of Holsteins.
Walter Briney, of Marion will also
show a car load of Red Polls. This
is a breed that is not common in
this part of lowa, but is very popular
throughout the country.
Hogs
Never has there been any exhibit
seed here like the exhibit of hogs
that will be at the Winneshiek coun
ty Fair this year. Over 300 head
of all kinds will be on exhibition,
contributed by the following breeders:
Poland Chinas
Wm. Headington & Sons, Decorah.
M. O. Walhus, Mabel, Minn.
E. M. Reed, Burr Oak.
Walter Briney, Marion, lowa.
G. T. Pearson & Son, Decorah.
W. O. Thornton, Decorah.
Wm. Ronan, Jr., Decorah.
J. P. Schneeberger, Ossian.
A. J. Heiman, Decorah.
B. F. Lennon, Decorah.
Duroc Jerseys
H. H. Nichols, Cresco.
N. Richert, Prosper.
Gross Bros. Decorah.
Geo. E. Durant, Waukon.
A. B. Peterson, Locust.
Thos. Mullaney, Waukon.
Roscue Wicks, Canton, Minn.
Chester Whites
C. C. Pilgrim & Son, Decorah.
B. N. Anderson, Decorah.
Otto Hattlestad, Decorah.
Hampshire**
E. E. Lee, Elkader, lowa.
New And Effective Scarecrow
Mrs. E. L. Russell, well known
farm woman of Des Moines county,
•■eHs of a new kind of scarecrow
which she says she persuaded her
men folks to wire to the limbs of
a late cherry tree on the home place
recently. Mr. Russell says. Stick
a large potato full of white chicken
feathers, the longer the tail and
wing feathers the better. Stick it
on the end of a pole, fasten it in the
fruit tree, and 10, the work is done.
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HON. G. N. HAUGEN
Who will speak on Friday, Aug.
CANT FOOL THE
FARM BUREAU
Great Hue and Cry Raised About
Enormous Salaries Paid Per
sonnel Farm Bureau
Federation.
THESE STARTLING FIGURES
The Farmer Has Just Felt His
Strength. He is Merely
Stretching At Present
Time.
We learn through the “New York
World” that “Congress resents the
$16,000,000 Farm Federation Lobby,”
this in a “special dispatch” which
might be even deliberately aimed at
the destruction of The American
Farm Bureau Federation, now found
very annoying to certain members
of the national legislature wjio
speak for interests opposed to agri
culture.
A great hue and cry is rcrised
about the enormous salaries paid to
the personnel of the Farm Bureau
Federation. J. R. Howard, the presi
dent, is quoted as receiving $15,000
a year, and the secretary, Mr. Clov
erdale, receives $12,000; the treasurer
and assistant secretary get $8,000;
Gray Silver, the director, $12,000;
and so runs the list covering the
department of marketing, the legal
department, the information depart
ment and so on.
It is shown that approximately
$75,000 a year is spent in salaries.
These “startling figures” may frigh
ten the farmer, who has no concep
tion of such fabulous salaries, and
perhaps he may revolt, is of course
the hope.
As a fact, .the cost of the whole
personnel does not foot up to the
salary- of any one of a hundred heads
of the great business organizations
who would like to destory the Farm
Bureau Federation, put an end to
the farm bloc and yank the tiller of
the soil back into the yoke.
It is said the Bureau has grafted
itself upon the Federal organization;
made possible the Smith Lever act;
and is now the dictator of the farm
bloc. If that be so, then senators
who form the bloc have operated
much more efficiently in the inter
est of the heart of America than
the independents who roll the pork
barrel without dictation.
If there is anything wrong with
the Farm Bureau it will be corrected,
but the hotly will not be disintegrat
ed.
The farmer has just felt his
strength. He is merely stretching at
the present time.
Christian Science Services
Sunday services at 10:45.
Subject Christian Science Services,
“Love.”
Wednesday evening meeting at 8
o’clock.
Reading room open W ednesdays
and Saturdays from 2 to 4.
There is always enough moisture
to sprout wild oats.
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HON. J. A. >. PREI’S
Governor of Minnesota, will speak ,
Sunday, Aug. 13
HOUSTON, MINN.
COMING SUNDAY
Fast Minnesota Team Will Meet All
Stars at I air Grounds Here Sun
day. August Sixth.
FASTEST TEAM IN
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Fans Will be Treated to a Real Game
Next Sunday and Don’t
Miss It.
The next big ball game booked for
Decorah is for next Sunday, Aug.
6, when the fast Houston, Minn.,
team will play here. This team has
from both Winnoa teams, and is
considered one of the strongest teams
outside of Oelwein.
Last Sunday the All Stars lost a
no hit, no run game to Lansing.
Hans Anderson was in the hok for
Decorah and Erickson for Lansir-g.
Anderson got 17 strikeouts ami
Erickson 9. Despite this record
Decorah lost the game by a score
of 3 to 0, an it was a good game.
Out of the three scores Lansing got
one earned run. Numerous errors
on the part of Decorah contributed
to their downfall. Lansing garnered
four hits oil' Anderson. The fans
considered it one of the best games
played here this season, despite the
fact that did not score a
run or get a hit.
The game next Sunday with Hous
ton should draw a big crowd and
the fans will be rewarded with one
of the fastest games of the season.
Took Reed & Lennon’s Auto Truck
Last Thursday evening Reed &
Lennon’s auto truck was taken from
the street along the east side of the
Decorah Music Shop, where it was
parked. The sheriff was notified and
got on the trail of the car. The next
evening about seven o’clock the sher
iff arrested a young fellow by the
name of Leonard M ddlebroolc, of
near Granger, Minn., who he found
with the car driving into Decorah.
He was stopped near the city hos
pital. The boy is 18 years old. He
told the officers that he had just
borrowed the car as some fellow who
he did not know, told him it was
his car and that be could take it.
He was placed in jail and the next
day was given a hearing before Jus
tice H. F. Barthell, who released him
on bonds of SSOO. His case will
come up later. It looks like the boy
was on his way to return the car
where he got it, but even so he had
no right to take it in the first place.
C. O F. Officials Here
John P. Ryder, president of the
Catholic Order of Foresters, of Du
buque, Orvall McHugh, state trustee,
of Cresco, were here Sunday and met
with local Foresters, the meeting held
being in regard to the change of
rates now going into effect in the
order.
Band Concert Next Sunday
The Decorah Odd Fellow's Band,
B. O. Marsh, director, will give two
of their popular concerts at the city
park next Sunday afternoon at 2:30
and in the evening at 8:00. Every
body invited.
Office* Closed
The county offices will be closed
afternoons of Tuesday, 1'
Thursday and Friday, and m the
mornings during the parades and
speeches Homecoming week.
No street is wide enough for a
woman learning to drive.
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