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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1915
Page
7
Thompson cites an alum content warning from a 1915 column advising readers to buy baking powder free of alum. The article notes several Standard brands offer alum-free baking powder and urges consumers to ask grocers for these options.
April 19 1915 notes spring visits and widespread social rounds in Winneshiek County. Neighbors Olga Saxvik Hattie Mestad and Dorothy Bjerke share time, with carpenters at Locust village and wedding bells for Theodore Kittelson Lena Brunsvold at Big Canoe church. Attendees include J A Nelson Decorah Winger and local families as residents extend congratulations and well wishes.
Fort Atkinson visitors and callers are listed including Mrs Jirliot of Calmar and Mr and Mrs Frank Zeman. births, engagements, travel to Ossian and St Paul noted along with school progress and property deals. Royal Neighbors Rose Ball draws crowd and local outings conclude with farewells and land sale closure.
Calmar residents record a week of visitors and journeys to Decorah Ossian Postville and beyond. births a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Philip Gerleman and a Milwaukee flagman George Wohnfarter dies after a freight collision.
H G Ward visited Decorah on Monday. Abe Pierre and family enjoy their new Buick. Miss Florence Reed and Miss Rhce Darling visited relatives. E Headington returned with a new car from Decorah. Several locals attended films, visits across towns, and numerous autos were out as spring begins. Dr Emmons brought a five passenger Overland. Mrs Ernest Ward visited Oregon kin. Multiple people traveled to Decorah for social calls and purchases.
Monday marks a term of school in the Abe Pierce district. Claude Headington visited Decorah Friday with his father Jacob Headington who arrived to learn the new Reo. The Ladies Aid plan a supper on Thursday April 20 at John and Mrs Gates home. Dr. W H Emmons and son Teddy with Einer Kippe visited Decorah Sunday to see the doctor’s father from Sumner. Will Darling family and others toured Decorah Sunday afternoon and visited L B Whitney and Albert Darling homes. Winneshiek County State Bank report follows.
April 20 1915 items note Don Blakeman visiting from Decorah and Harold Dinger delivering mail in a new car. Visitors include Julius Sheggrud and Mrs Headington family, Florence Youngblood, Cass Castalia death notices, L A S and B A Y gatherings, teachers meeting in Decorah, and church services by Dr Lackland with schedule.
Citizens and visitors appear across Spillville in early April 2015 with Emma Ralik Regina Soukup and others traveling to Mason City Decorah Calmar Cresco and Calmar. Attendees include Benesh J. Frana and Mary Uhruske with social calls at Fisher's Hall and St Clement's church plus a marriage loan notice from Rev. Stree.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Ase Schnfmans Concentrated Expectorant for children's coughs. Claims no narcotics, harmless formula, quick relief, with money back if not best quality. Includes drugstore refund promise and promotional tone.
The Decorah market reports hogs stronger in every grade with prices from 6 3 quarter to 7 25. Wheat ranges 1 20 to 1 40 per bushel. Barley 58 to 65 cents. Oats 48 to 52 cents. Corn 70c. Eggs 17 cents. Dairy butter 27 cents. Savings account opens with 81 00 or more.
Notice is given that Maud Emery has been appointed executrix of the Henry Emery estate of Bluffton township Winneshiek Iowa deceased testate. Those with claims must present them and debtors must pay the executrix at Decorah Iowa dated April 21 1915 Aubolee and Nelson Attorneys.
Court in Winneshiek county Iowa will hear probate for the last will of Helga C Hokansen who resided in Lincoln township. The May 3 1915 hearing requires all interested parties to appear and show cause why the will should or should not be admitted to probate.
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