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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1914
Page
5
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain’s Tablets as a cure for chronic constipation with a quick, affordable trial at Engbertson’s Pharmacy. The ad also promotes Dean’s Ointment for rapid relief from itching and mentions sale at local stores.
Charley Kuntz sold several colts while Soukup sawed wood for Alfred Peter last week. J G Kirschman went to Cresco for dental work, and many young people took part in showers. Roads are blocked but hunters persist. snow brings winter conditions and ice men may be hired. Mrs Mike Kratz hosted a neighbor, Joe Novak sold hogs with neighbors, and Philip Smidth plans to move to Cresco. A broad snapshot of community life with travel, sickness, farm work, and social events.
The report notes an auction sale set for Friday at the Uastetter farm in Decorah. Local residents Henry Peterson Garnaville Foltz are listed as sick. Extra local items mention visitors and small household news from Clay Hill and Decorah.
Local notes report visitors and travels including E Randall of New Albia selling fish and Elmer Brisbane from Rockwell Town visiting Ezra Reed. Mrs Wells Emery dies after a two week illness. Miss Lucile Emmons leaves Glenwood township school and Nellie Lanpher finishes her Van Vieit district term. Mr and Mrs Peacock return from Canada with two tame coyotes attracting attention.
Feasts and anniversaries marked on February nineteenth include St. Conrad of Piacenza and the burning of William Sawtre in 1401. The Branham Moor battle in 1473 and the Guise assassination in 1565 are noted, with other remembered events ranging from colonial land cession in 1780 to 1892 streetcar wrecks in Philadelphia.
Frankville village activity includes visits and calls to Postville Decorah Ossian Castalia and Ludlow. The community reports illnesses travels sales and social events plus a school consolidation vote plan and a charity show with proceeds of 24 dollars and 60 cents.
Poem laments Sister Sue’s skimpy attire and extreme low skirts amid cold weather. It sarcastically urges style change while promoting Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil and a civic moral line about common sense. The piece mimics a newspaper verse with ad paratext.
A new design allows the bristles to be removed from the head for cleaning and a fresh set to be inserted into the handle when the old bristles wear out.
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional remedy. It asserts internal dosing, a blood and mucous surface action, a hundred dollar compensation guarantee, and urges sending for testimonials. It also plugs Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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