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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
7
For two months we sought Northern Iowa grown seed corn with high germination. The entire output of a red-corn specialist farm west of Spencer has arrived. Every ear of this seed was grown on that farm. Varieties listed.
Samuel Rice as administrator seeks court confirmation of Mary J. Stuart estate ownership of East Half of Southwest Quarter and South Half of Southeast Quarter in Section 1 Township 99 North Range 9 West. Defendants urged to appear by January 31, 1916. suit seeks establishment of estate title, barring adverse claims, and costs. Dated Decorah December 22, 1915. Boice & Took, Attorneys for Administrator.
The December 20 1915 County News notes visits and social events in Waukon Postville Decorah Ossian and Burr Oak. It reports hog marketing baby announcements new houses electric wiring meals dances and a Christmas reflection on service. Notable names include Harold Spaun C H Waters John Leer Walter Pilgrim and many more.
Just Smalley visited Mabel on Tuesday while Rob Tillapaugh traveled to Hesper Geo Foltz visited Mabel last Fritz Palek was seen in the vicinity Sunday John Burreson attended Mabel on business Tuesday Vernie Bender made a quick trip to Mabel Monday Emmons Kern checked on the Anderson Bros Saturday Ed Darrington was listed sick Laura Breghammer returned home for a visit Saturday Lawrence Korsness went to Hesper on Thursday Miss Hilda Ramlo traveled to Burr Oak Friday The men attended the sale at Ed Goeke’s Thursday Dec 16 Miss Ida Osgaard went to Decorah Tuesday to attend a wedding
An old newspaper ad warns parents to watch for worms in children and use Kickapoo Worm Killer to expel worms and cleanse the system. It claims the treatment calms irritability and restores health and mentions oats car prices in Milwaukee and bulk offers.
A Kendallville round of social events and visits includes a dime social at the Grange hall, sleighing and autos, a Norwegian L A S meeting, church services and Christmas programs at Albion and Morgan, multiple family visits, illness updates, and plans for a December 29 chicken pie dinner with oyster supper hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Dave Easter.
West Lincoln notes report merchant calls and visits in Cresco and Sumner area. Dene Kratz shopped in Cresco. Theo Kratz and sons sawed wood for C Schild. Kirkman school to host a Wednesday farmers meeting. Preaching at German ME church. news of sleigh rides, beeves and hogs, and Christmas plans among locals.
Cresco residents note improved conditions as revival services continue at the German Methodist Episcopal Church for two weeks with a German and an English service. Visitors include Anna Bergeman from near Ridgeway staying with Mrs. Sam Kratz, while Rev. A. F. Cameron and Rev. Brenner visited local families.
Conover reports various visits and trips including Bernard Swartz's illness, Louis Sobolik in Calmar, Geo Klema to Decorah, G Cummings hauling oats to Calmar, Joe Liska visiting Calmar with his father, Mr Pecka shopping in Spillville, Ed Sobolik visiting New Hampton, James Novak transporting two horses to Decorah, Frank and Mike Phillips visiting Calmar to see their sick father, Mr and Mrs Albert Janeshek with their daughter in Calmar, Mrs J Sobolik visiting relatives, Lawrence Bourned and sister shopping in Calmar, Mrs Phillips funeral drawing 23 teams and one auto, Christina Phillips visiting Cummings, John Frana selling out in Minnesota and returning to Conover after Christmas, Mrs M Thomas and Miss Halver and Helbig families as guests.
Otto Levi and many relatives visited in Decorah and Clay Hill across the week. Numerous residents from Riverbend Pleasant Ridge and Hi Holler called on relatives, with a Dec 23 basket social at Clay Hill schoolhouse and several sick lists noted.
By Justice Barthell on Monday December 20 Ole L Quandahl and Miss Louise Nesheim were married.
Decorah residents report astonishing results from Adler i ka a mixture of buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients that cleanses both upper and lower bowels and is said to aid appendicitis. One spoonful allegedly relieves constipation and sour or gassy stomach with gas passing within a minute says Druggist R A Engbretson.
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