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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1913
Page
7
Marie Richter of Detroit credits Vinci with ending her fatigue and indigestion after a severe winter. She says the tonic restored digestion and vitality, and she urges other tired women to try Vinci. The ad promises money-back guarantees by E. J. Parman of Decorah Iowa.
March 31 1913 county news records a flurry of small town updates. Illnesses include Mary Costigan mumps and Mary Brouillet bronchial pneumonia. Many residents travel to Decorah for institutes and institute attendees are named.
Spillville area reports arrivals departures and visits with Calmar Cresco Protivin Decorah Ossian Conover and Fort Atkinson mentioned. Residents and guests travel for business or social calls, weddings, and family visits. several names and places appear in this community roundup.
Ossian records a string of local movements includes A F Becker as a Ganthans visitor in Calmar, Miss Genevieve Brothier and others in town, attendees at a Castalia funeral, dances at the opera house with Fiske harp, travels to Prairie du Chien and Decorah, weddings in Clermont, and visitors from Mason City and Britt.
March 31 1913 S E B Brickner visited on Clay Hill. Neighbors discussed visits to Decorah and Decorah play. Miss Lizzie Williams and Jerede Kapler resumed school at Spillville after a vacation. Families attended funerals in Decorah and Calmar. Ed Tolatad returned to Minneapolis after a sister’s funeral.
Hesper columns from April 1 1913 report visits and health updates. B F Newcomer visits relatives in Mabel. Mrs E A Griswold improves. Teachers Ruth Carrington and Prof Archer attend a Decorah institute. Embroidery Club meets at R Reid’s. Box Social planned for April 11 in Taber’s hall. Franklin brothers open a meat market. new Emigrant car bound for Montana. Lloyd Johnson family preparing to move to Canada. Miss Inez Rowe to Fayette to visit mother. W R Hendry returns to Calvin ND. School principal G C Archer named Stanhope Town for next year. Newwood themes include sale of cows, saw mill work, and wallpaper samples.
A 1913 Western Lincoln column notes seed oats trading after rainfall on Easter. It mentions church meetings, travels of Wesley Kratz, improving road conditions, mail carrier pride, family visits around Cresco and Ridgeway, a move by Tom Seim, teachers returning from institute, a March wind proverb, Rev. Cameron preaching in German at Decorah, a local dance after Easter, Town Conference travel, a telephone line outage near Cresco, river flooding concerns, spring house cleaning, wild duck chasing by local sportsmen, and visits by Mrs. E B Kurts and Amelia Keats to Golden Ridge and Dan Krueger’s home.
The litter girl Dorothy Amelia Krueger was named at baptism. Miss Malarna Kratz returned from a visit with Mrs. Dan Kreuger of Golden Ridge. Tom Moe’s sale drew a crowd and high bids as he plans to move to town to paint and paper. Mrs. Frank Kuntz visited Decorah and adopted a fourteen year old New York orphan boy. A mail carrier breakdown briefly delayed deliveries before a replacement resumed service. Ominous clouds at sunset brought a heavy rain rather than storm damage.
Freeport marks the start of the winter term with school opening on Monday. Local residents and visitors are listed, including Decorah figures such as John Headington Mr and Mrs Bresnahan Mrs John Pearson and Dr Harriet Amy. Several residents attended events in Decorah and trips to Minneapolis and Cresco are noted as well as a family move to Clay County Minnesota.
Ben Bear touts Norfolk suits as the leading favorite this season with smart styles and patterns. The new line features the best in the country and a splendid range just in.
Beatrice Nebraska resident Mrs. R B Cuto credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with stopping a severe side pain after three doctors recommended operations. In Cary Maine Mrs Hayward Lowers reports relief from years of side pains back ache loss of appetite and nervous fatigue after using the same remedy, saying she could manage her family again. Both stories endorse the vegetable compound as an alternative to surgery.
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