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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
15
An advertisement touts Anaric as a remedy for backache, rheumatism, dropsy, and kidney ailments. It stresses the kidney’s role in filtering toxins, lists symptoms of weak kidneys, and urges sending a water sample to Doctor Pierce at the Invalids' Hotel Buffalo for a free evaluation by his staff.
A condensed advertorial promotes a book titled Medical Adviser containing sections on Zommet our system percens anatomy hygiene and cures panens ome. It invites readers to send three dimes or thirty cents in one-cent stamps to Dr. W. M. Pierce of Buffalo for a cloth bound copy.
Henry Ginapp assisted Rae Runkle Saturday while Roy Jagerson worked for Mrs. Daniels last week. Dozens of neighbors visit, host, or travel between Decorah Ossian Centennial and surrounding towns. Frequent calls, visits, and small transactions mark a week of community life with guests at the Holder and Daniels homes and skaters at Ossian rink.
Ossian residents report visitors from Castalia Fort Atkinson Calmar Postville and Ames. Ed Dowd family autoed to Fort Atkinson. G H Waber Kate Sluka and others called on Ossian households. F J Figge visited La Crosse. dances at Ossian opera house. many locals and relatives hosted in Ossian and nearby towns.
A stream of brief social updates lists visits and activities in Decorah and surrounding towns. People mentioned include John Rupple, John Banning, Grace Mall, Louise Williams, Dr. Wilson of Decorah, John Barthell, Chas Broghammer and son Ben, Anna Grinna, FE A Erickson, Caroline Gross, Pearl Barth, Mary Rickum, Albert Grinna, Willie Williams, Joe Rastetter, Alex Grinna, Mrs. Martin Huseby, Canoe Ridge residents, Sam Sorenson family, Ben Stortz, the Griebel home, Rosanna Thomann, Nord area relatives, Henry and Herbert Gross, Joe Walsh, Walter Matter, Fred Thompson, and the Soren family. Activities include visits, fishing trips, joy riding, field work, car rides to Freeport, wall and carpenter work on Gross Bros. residence.
Local notices collect visits and movements around Highlandville Iowa and Decorah Iowa. Names include Gerhard Revne Martin Bjerke C P Olson and Clarence Mestad while activities cover calls on Sundays fishing trips and a land purchase by H Stoen at 105 per acre. Several relatives and travelers are mentioned along with nursery agent Johnson soliciting stock.
Ole Bringe and neighbors share news from Cedar Valley with visitors, socials, and family visits. An obituary for Audrey Ward notes her birth in Burr Oak in 1899 and death near Burr Oak in 1917 after an appendectomy and illness, with funeral held at the M E church. Mr and Mrs Ernest Ward thank friends for support and flowers.
Burr Oak items list visits and travels of residents including Rev C H Sweet returning from Floyd and many relatives visiting Canton Dubuque Ossian Decorah Caledonia and Rinffton. Mentions of juror service school plans illness and funeral attendance feature numerous names and locations in a tight community update.
W. J. Furry of Salem Missouri detailed four to five years of bladder trouble and pain. He found relief after using Foley Kidney Pills purchased at Engbertson's Pharmacy. The ad notes the product as the remedy that finally helped him. Russia's worst evil is described as graft rather than vodka, reflecting a broad anti corruption message in the same notice.
Decorah Hospital seeks a farmer to deliver fresh eggs and chickens weekly. For details and arrangements, call at the hospital.
A Decorah statement extols Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble with Mrs. D. B. Tuttle of 506 W Main St recounting backache pain, fatigue, and dizzy spells. She says four boxes from Wangler's Pharmacy relieved her symptoms. The ad promotes the 50 cent price and cites Foster Milburn Co. as producers.
Notice is given that Albert Anfinson has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of Ansten G Traaen, deceased, late of Highland township Winneshiek County Iowa. He has taken the trust with bonds. All persons with claims must present them. debtors must pay the estate. Decorah Iowa April 16 1917 Willett and Nelson Attorneys.
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