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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1917
Page
7
A reader reports relief from backache and kidney pain after using Anuric tablets from Dr. Pierce. The letter endorses Anuric as a uric acid solvent and encourages trial with a sample by sending ten cents, noting Dr. Pierce’s long-standing medical reputation and other products.
Secretary presents year ending December 31 1916 with in force insurance 4 972 722 00 written 468 043 00 canceled 102 841 00 increased 365 202 00 January 1 1917 5 337 924 00 financial statement cash on hand 3 240 27 received poll from secretary 1916 2 213 44 balances and receipts from delinquent members 1916 credit and conductors details incomplete.
February 13 1917 county notes recount a string of local movements and visits. W. H. Emmons travels to Waterloo while Mrs E D Weldon and Mrs Sylvia Butler take sick leave. Neighbors and relatives swap towns from Decorah to La Crosse with multiple calls and visits. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Nick Nelcom on February 8 amid social events and church activities.
Ossian figures attend calls and visits with Decorah, Waterloo, Dubuque, Chicago and Mason City. Funeral services mark the week at St Francis church for Mrs Boyle and Mr Cavanaugh with out of town relatives and neighbors offering sympathy acknowledgments.
In Centennial on February 13 1917 local residents and visitors are listed. Fran Youmans is visiting relatives, Wal Siwin Ginapp hosted by Walter Koch, Henry Heiman transacted business in Decorah, sale at Frank Boeckman's drew attendees, C O Daniels and R R Runkle visited Decorah, Will Duff and wife with Geo Allen family guests, Eldo Lange called on D Peek in Ossian, Claude Kirby with Ed Youmans, C A Daniels family spent Monday with Ossian relatives, Ohn Learn and wife moved to Ossian, Pridey Will Boeckman Alfred Holtzer visited Joe Ebler, Banning from Castalia visited, Miss Florence Wiltgen of Ossian spent time nearby, Mrs Herman visited Ossian relatives, Geo Duff returned to Rock Falls after month here, Henry and Amanda Ginapp with Ossian relatives, Josie Nesvik returned to C Daniels home from Ossian, Clem Uhlenhake went to Decorah for Tony Heine Theater stay, Row family were guests.
A customer warns that severe bilious attack brings headache coated tongue loathing of food constipation and vomiting of partly digested matter followed by bile. Relief may come from taking three In's Tablets, a common remedy noted in period medical prose. The tone suggests home treatment guidance and anecdotal reassurance.
Local column records a string of social items in Decorah and nearby towns. Notable events include the marriages of Albert Arden and Bertha Wold in Harmony with many Applen and Wold relatives attending, several deaths such as G A White of Mabel and Peter M Peterson of Highland township, and numerous visits and family gatherings across Decorah, Mabel, Northfield and surrounding communities, along with community society events and church services.
FRANKVILLE February 12 1917 Exe Hughes built an ice house last the Jt Waters was a Postville visitor fart d Hammel was a Postville visitor TA Yetchford made a trip to Ossian ake trills elf ruin is drilling a war Harry Olson on me Overhouse was a Postville visitor Ay a is confined to the house neuralgia Waters and wife were Decorah in Saturday Mrs Fred Waters a sufferer from sciatic rheuma Dr Kelleher a Postville was a caller in town Wednesday John Swenson of Ossian was a caller in our burg Wednesday Dr Kiesan of Postville was a caller tat Jas Nethie e Friday Rob and Ray Waters spin a timothy saved to Postville Tue Mr and Mrs on Crawford were Postville visitors Sat Carl Letchfort a to-day from a ve days visit at Postville Brett and family are visiting relatives Ravena a Miss Padden mr S to Wastnen Saturday see a visit wit Trving and Lynn ion hated lumber from Decorah ay Claude Van Wey angerthe a proneed were Postville visitors Harry Waters and Miss ome Stetch sford were Decorah visitors cuestay Lisle Bollman who s Ste been laid bag o with a sore foot is able to be out a Frank Bellows of Postville is Linc ome foot work for Will Schutta ters purchhased five head of cattle at the Oliver Raitt sale Thurs la Farol Spaun and Trving Crawford at Waukon Saturday and Sun dw Lieo Waters of Bethel and Mr Me Ming of Postville were in town Thurs Green and son Allie of Cas iibited at Jas Kneeskern s Thurs or Topel returned to Decorah to lass spending a week with home
An old advertisement promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer as a pleasant candy laxative that quickly kills and removes worms from a child’s system. It claims worm infestation saps vitality and invites parents to buy the product for 26 cents at their druggist.
Locust community reports numerous Decorah callers and hog buyers including Seegmiller, Finholat, Dew Indications of social visits in Decorah with Henry Hover assessor and Miss Hath Seim hosting, plus a baby birth and a cattle sale upcoming at Herman Hendrickson's. Weather note mentions a severe cold quickly cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy credited by J Metcalf of Weatherby.
Ossian visitor Chas Schara comes to Mostar. Dr Blessin visits regularly. John Michels and Earl Monroe left for Kitmore Monday. Alonzo Harvey shipped a carload to Chicago Saturday. Henry Deming came from Fort Atkinson for Sunday at home. Wm Schara returned from Prairie du Sault. rs W C Winn visited W M Allen between trains. Miss Bloomfield of West Union visits the L Meyer home. Farmers Cooperative held annual meeting in Kneeskern’s hall. Prof Phillips ill. Miss Bessie Riggs covers classes. Mrs L J Barnes of Oelwein visiting her mother E Co Riggs. J H Kneeskern and wife back from Decorah. Local lumber company sold lumber for summer building. Teachers granted vacation Monday. Mrs Roy Bachelder visited Fayette. Nelson Gibbs of Council Bluffs in town to visit W A Gibbs. Club to hold last Lent prelude Monday Feb 19. four piece orchestra. Township school board meeting lacked quorum. Mrs W H Haefner and two daughters visiting Postville. More wood marketed this winter due to scarcity.
A farmer, A. F. Smith, will hold a public sale on his run farm west of town on February 21. He will rent the farm and dispose of all machinery and stock. Wm Schweinereus is hauling gravel from his farm for concrete work on buildings planned for summer erection amid high coal prices.
Notice to appear at the Winneshiek county court house Iowa on February 23 1917 at 4 00 p m to show cause why the instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Adolph Hagemeier late of Decorah township deceased should not be admitted to probate Surname Hagemeier Adolph Hagemeier H F Barthell attorney and H J Moore clerk of district court seal date February 14 1917
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