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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1916
Page
7
A prominent Memphis druggist urged the public to prevent sickness by removing its cause. The proposed slogan emphasized proactive health measures and public awareness.
The subscriber has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of Mary J Strayer deceased. This notice informs creditors and interested parties of the appointment and records the administrator name and authority for probate proceedings.
County residents, visitors, and events are listed with incomplete social notes and travel. Leland White on sick list. Prudie Casterton, Hesper tall. multiple calls to Decorah, Mabel, Highlandville. school back after vacation. various visits and tea gatherings. Rochester operation for Mrs. White. Wennes finds health, wife in California. Johnson goods auction and Chicago move. community church and store activities noted.
Ossian news lists Friday callers Regina Meyer Castalia and Miss Rose Meyer home from Mason City. Decorah visits by Rev Howe and Sawyer Allen. Calmar and Fayette guests. Castalia and Dubuque shoppers. chapel attendees at R W Carter home. The preliminary declamatory contest was held in the opera house with good work by contestants.
About thirty five contestants attended a Friday declamatory event at Castalia with Ossian and Castalia high schools in competition. Ossian earned the Ben Bear cup for the third time, with Castalia taking both first and second places.
A long list of Spillville Decorah Fort Atkinson Calmar and Cresco residents and guests are noted in a stream of social calls business trips hospital visits and family events. A baby arrives at the Kala home and a death marks the Leeds matriarch's passing at 88 with funeral held at St Wenceslaus. Charley Chaplin shown April 15 and Simon Michael sale on April 18 are announced.
The bowels act as the body’s natural sewerage. when constipated waste is absorbed, you feel dull and digestion suffers. Chamberlain's Tablets relieve this quickly. For sale by R. A. Engbertson. Adv.
April 11 1916 Burr Oak notes list visitors and guests from Decorah including Miss Hazel Briggs Mrs Carl Pierce Miss Gladys Oehler and Miss May Morrison. Local movements include Emmett Turner from Portal Canada and Fred Donald from the state line with various family and neighbor visits and a birthday gathering at the Reuber Wilbur home.
Fort Atkinson Mrs J J Kubish visited Calmar Monday and M A Kubish was a Calmar caller Wednesday. Joe Heinen of Ossian called in town Thursday. Mrs Martin Meyer and children visited Calmar Saturday. Clara Kubish had dental work in Calmar Saturday. Mrs Rosa Lucum and daughter visited Calmar Saturday. C Kubish of Calmar spent Sunday with the M A Kubish family. Vie Hlubek returned home from Austin Thursday. Mrs Henry Nienhaus and daughter Tillie shopped at New Hampton Saturday. Anna Blong returned to Cresco Saturday after visiting her parents. Remke spent Sunday with her sister at Ossian. Amos Stribley and family from Calmar visited the Chas Glass home Sunday. Mrs J A Kubish and John Vandas attended the funeral of Mrs Leeble at Spillville Saturday. Irona Giesen of near Madison Wisconsin spent a few days here. Caroline Pavlovee was an over Sunday visitor with her son and daughter at Charles City. L A Novak and children returned to Mahnomen Minn Wednesday after an extended stay.
Wim Swestka visits Jackson on business while Mr and Mrs Falek return from Strawberry Point. John Wagner, Frank Pavlovec, Frank Vsetecka and Jos Necas go on a land trip to Mahnomen Minnesota and come back Monday. Dr King’s New Life Pills advertised as a liver and digestion aid with no side effects.
Freeport residents share social calls with Decorah friends and nearby neighbors. Dr G S Lackland will give a sermon on The Triumphant Christ. An oyster supper at Yeoman hall on Friday April 1 funds church activities. Prominent Decorah visitors and local fencing work along the new road are noted.
Mrs. Ana Becker reports relief from nervous breakdown and headaches after two weeks on Vinci cod liver and iron tonic. The ad promises to strengthen weak, run-down mothers and notes R. A. Engbertson, a Decorah druggist, as retailer.
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