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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
6
Poem about trimming the Christmas tree across distant lands and fairy realms. Horses and dolls, trumpets and waxen dolls appear in a magical setting. A mother’s love, childhood dream, and sacred joy illuminate the imagined holiday scene.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Todd marked their sixty third anniversary at a Thanksgiving reunion hosted at J. J. Walker’s home near Wykoff. The Todd family totals include fourteen children, sixty three grandchildren, and thirty seven great grandchildren. Nine of the siblings still live were present along with over fifty guests.
On a farm near Vinton Frank Zimmer saw a large bald eagle hover over his pasture and seize a lamb. The next day he hid with a gun and the eagle returned, again attacked, and was shot dead, dropping at Zimmer’s feet.
Fred Ludeking owns an unimproved farm twelve miles from Calgary. The Canadian government asked him last week to sell for use as a post and barracks for the North Western Mounted Police, who base their headquarters at Calgary. He may profit if the government takes the land.
Glenn Ogloe received a letter from Al Palzer dated Perham Minnesota stating he is feeling better than in three years and has improved rapidly since moving there. Palzer does not specify a comeback date but has received offers he has refused, hoping to return when the time comes.
William Pope travels to Mason City paying 34 80 to compensate for his part in a bargain with his daughter. Miss Pope collected 58 bushels of corn in a day at 40 cents per bushel, earning a solid day’s wages and market value for her harvest.
A ten pound daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Alfred Krieg of Great Oak township Palo Alto county last week. Mrs Richard Hersom age 35 is described as one of the youngest grandmothers in town. Included in this item are mentions of The Reevenbax McCall's Magazine Successful Poultry Journal and Today's Magazine with a combined value of $3.00 for $2.10.
In Britt the four year old son of Mr and Mrs Dick Ausborn was treated by Dr. Denney after a metallic rattling in the stomach. He removed sixteen buttons fourteen carpet tacks three 22 long cartridges one collar button three rivets a shingle nail ball of paper and other small objects. The child remains alive and relieved.
The week ending December 2 1913 saw Towans receive several patent grants including Osler Kirkwood A Boggs Fort Dodge for automatic return hay carriers Andrew Burkhow Huxley for ventilating device for cisterns Wm L Carter Waterloo for steam deflector Wm H Dean Sioux City fence post Albertus F E Hanson Mason City buffing gear for draw bars James Hook Manilla side car attachment Worth B Reeve and Nelson Siglin Aurelia for intermittent urip device for exhibitors John P Shea gren Burlington wagon hoist Henry W Steege Westgate corn rack and elevator Henry W Stege Westgate spark plug Frederick J Walker and F K Loeffler Des Moines.
An explosion in the Wangler Bros drug store in Waterloo killed Sam Schneiderman and injured John Roberts and three others. The blast wrecked the store interior, shattered windows, and sent Schneiderman’s hand through a street window. Anton Wangler and J C Dascht were injured in the incident.
Mrs John Siebels of eleven miles south west of Monticello underwent a caesarian operation at Jat Anamosa sanitarium performed by Dr A G Hejinian of Anamosa and Dr T M Redmond of Monticello. The baby is reported healthy and the mother is believed to survive.
Sheriff Fitzgerald halted a jail break as he found six bars sawed and filled with soap and dirt during a routine round. Investigators believe two or three inmates had staged afternoon song and dance performances to muffle the noise.
Edward Volz of Arthur who disappeared while en route to relatives in Illinois was found in Kankakee asylum and sent to Cherokee asylum via Ida Grove. He was bitten by a dog months earlier, the animal later diagnosed with rabies, suspected to trigger his memory lapse.
Special election for a tax on electrifying and expanding the Charles City Western railway appears assured. About 1,100 of the 1,444 required petition names have been collected. The plan would extend the line to meet the Great Western northeast of Charles City, currently running southeast to Marble Rock and connecting with the Rock Island.
Mrs. M. Askelaon of Cresco Iowa reports sharp back and kidney pains improved after using Dean’s Kidney Pills. She says she keeps them on hand and cannot speak highly enough of the remedy. For sale by all dealers price fifty cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for US Remember the name Dean’s and take no other Adv.
Alfred Peter marketed his turkeys last Saturday while roads resemble the Rocky Mountains and rain and mud slow travel. Joe Novak builds a machine shed on his farm and more rural tasks fill the week as Christmas plans and church visits unfold across Ridgeway Cresco Decorah and Alta Vista.
Miss Margaret Campbell of Ft. Smith Ark relates that her father used Chamberlain tablets after illness and recovered. She notes her sister also benefited. For sale by Engbertson's Pharmacy. Adv Have you a bath robe Our prices 3.50 4.00 7 and 6.00 Larsen
Miss Marie Berber of Sawtelle California states a severe cold settled on her lungs with painful coughing. A friend recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and she reports relief after the first night and a week without cough or lung soreness. For sale by Engbertson's Pharmacy.
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