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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
7
Madame Langford shares facial care secrets in an interview. She urges thorough daily cleansing with soap and water, proper night cleansing with Velvetina products, and a morning routine using Velvetina Vanishing Cream and Velvetina Face Powder to protect skin from sun and wind.
The notes report numerous auto trips to Calmar Cresco Protivin and Decorah with residents and visitors including A A Mikesh Stadle and son Frank Balik Anton Swehla Albert Frey and many others. Mentions James Kulish Camp Gordon Ga and Chas Hampl Czech army enlistment plus visits by Hattie Kovarik Chicago to see relatives.
Freeport items report O H Stevens of Cresco as a caller last Saturday Ruth Swenson of Battle Creek Michigan guests at the Jos Nelson home Mrs Mary Stinson of Decorah visited Freeport last week Remember church services next Sunday at 3 o clock Sunday school at 2 20 Ruth Dinger of Clay Hill stayed with her brother Harold Miss Rook of Minneapolis visiting J H Coughlin home Con gratulations to Leonard Hegtvedt and wife on birth of a son Aug 4 Born Mr and Mrs Leonard Hegtvedt Fay ette visitors at S B Hallman home Mrs Ruby Miller and children returned from Clay Hill trip Death of Mr Austin formerly at Car Home.
Mrs. James Tillinghast died Monday after a several weeks illness. She had lived in the area for years and friends extend sympathy. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday at 3 p.m. with Rev. Grant officiating, burial in Phelps cemetery.
Local items from Ridgeway Iowa include Mrs. Bert Daniels visiting relatives in Minneapolis and Decorah. L A S of Madison church meeting planned. Joe Hopperstad delivering a threshing machine to Elmore Minnesota. family visits between Decorah Cresco and Cresco area. Jelen and Ruth Baker from California visiting R J G Baker. junior girls raised 851.33 for Red Cross tags. several residents visiting Decorah friends. upcoming M E B church services. various picnics and outings. Mrs. Olson returns to Northfield after visiting her sister. Mrs. Hagen recovering from surgery at Mercy hospital Cresco.
J A Wandas of Jackson Junction visited in town Monday. Several residents started new work or spent furloughs with families. The Venerable Sisters returned from Milwaukee retreat. Local visits include Mrs Pete Peterson and daughter with Dr Bush, Miss Clara Hlubek at niece Mrs Wmubek, Carl Hludek from Yorktown Va, Marguerite from Waterloo Arlington, Mrs Roy Harris with Calmar relatives, Miss Clara Dwark from Prairie du Chien, Lila Kimber and Tuey Chase at Plomteaux, and a weekend at Camp Dodge with Private Jno Wiest. Store ad notes straw hats on sale at Bear’s.
R Reid returns home from Shakopee Minnesota. Many residents and visitors listed with extended visits and social events in Mabel Decorah Burr Oak and Junction City. Red Cross activities and knitters noted along with a for sale share in line 13 and telephone sale offer.
Freeman the mayor of McGregor was arrested for transporting liquor from Prairie du Chien into the town aboard his ferry Rob Roy. Two Elgin band members carried liquor in instrument cases and paid 35 dollars to the men, while Freeman faced a 100 dollar fine. Evidence also cited against Prairie du Chien saloon owners for selling to a minor.
A nineteen month old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Steen living two miles east of Ossian, was struck by a freight train while playing on the tracks. The right foot was cut off and the left arm broken in two places along with other bruises. The engineer stopped the train, the child was taken to Ossian in the caboose, and the foot was amputated at the ankle.
A well known city gentleman presented a $20 bond from the Spanish American War issued in 1898. The bond had not paid its coupons and became due last Thursday. He cashed it for about 832 and used the proceeds to buy war stamps.
The past week was very warm with temperatures from 80 to 97 degrees. The maximum average reached 88.6, about 6 degrees above average and 4.5 above last year. Rain fell 0.53 inches during the period.
A new feature during Decorah fair week August 13 to 16 showcases junior county canning clubs. Demonstrations run 10 to 12 and 1 to 3 daily with prizes awarded to winning teams.
Freeman building second floor hosts Sunday service at 10 45 a m Sunday school at noon Midweek meetings at 8 p m Sunday lesson subject Love Free reading room open daily except Sunday Rumor contradicts suggestion ruthless Americans seek to harm interned Germans health by high living.
Clermont officials announce a harvest home Red Cross picnic set for August 22. Nearby incidents include a drowning at Marshalltown and a fatal crash at Storm Lake. Local fires, arrests for seditious utterances, and wage strikes at Mason City also appear in this period brief.
The state labor advisory board met to set county unskilled labor quotas under a 5,805 worker call and to appoint twenty eight county labor community boards. Winneshiek County’s board includes L. M. Enger N. R. Groff and E. Brickner of Decorah. no quota set yet. The boards aim to secure all possible help for wartime service and farm needs.
The federal food administration announced a 50-50 flour plan revival. Decorah residents may obtain 2444 pounds of wheat flour with an equal value of substitutes, while nationwide limits stand at 49 pounds per person.
The week adds numerous pig clubs across Pleasant Township East Calmar Springfield Burr Oak Canoe and Bluffton townships with solicitors named. Subscriptions list many individual members and firms joining clubs, while merchants pledge low prices and a square deal.
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