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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1917
Page
5
Selma Aga from Decorah visits Cresco. many residents travel to Cresco for visits, doctor visits, or business. Local families host relatives from Cresco and Decorah. auctions, church events, and gatherings fill town life with social moves and travel.
February 19 1917 entry lists residents and visitors in Decorah Canoe Mabel Burr Oak and nearby towns. Notable names include Gene Leseth Henry Smalley Clarence Ramlo John Anderson Leasa Salveson and Helge Jacobson with mentions of dances, visits, and a child injured by a shovel.
Mrs Amanda Gierhart of Waynesfield Ohio praises Chamberlain's Remedy for decades of use in her family saying it always cures coughs and colds. Sold by R A Engbertson. Ady.
Mrs. Carrie Lunde visits G E Bakken. Decorah callers include J J Kjase Ole Berg and John Fulsaas. Dozens of locals visit, chat, and host gatherings at Haga Skadeland Lundby Bakken Olson and related homes. A baby girl born to Elling Lundby Monday morning. Community events at Madison church and Halvor Skadeland’s noted.
Frankville items record residents visiting nearby towns, visitors to town, illnesses, sales and contracts for road work, church and club meetings, and moving. Notable mentions include Mrs. Ruth Padden closing a winter term, the Lt. A 8 0 meeting, and sales by Harry Olson and the Olson property transfer for 2500 dollars.
A busy report details a luncheon hosted by a hostess, a knee injury from falling on an axe, hospital plans for Mrs. Chas Brouillet, a basket social at Moneek school house, and a V. I. 8S meeting at the M E church with officer elections. Also noted: timothy seed sale, a birth in Appleton, Wis., the Old Maid's convention clearing 45 dollars for cement walks, and the death of Jane Eliza Morris in Frankville with burial near Pagin cemetery.
Henry Dave Sundayed with K. John son. Ed Youmans called at Aug. Lansing's. Wenzel Lansing visited Decorah and Calmar. Several locals sawed wood for neighbors and delivered hogs to Ossian. A funeral for Lily Garden touched the community. Baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Halvor Sersland since yesterday.
For bad colds and coughs get Foley's Sone and Toist syrup from Engbertson's Pharmacy. It claims quick action on throat chest and bronchial membranes, loosens tight coughs, aids treatment, and contains no opiates.
Kendallville notes mention assessor Will Middlebrook and visitors Miss Wells from Mabel. Snowy blowing conditions promise a blizzard look alike. Local clubs meet, including L A B and T C O F lodge, with social events at Grange hall and Ward Curtis home. Family visits flow between Cresco Davenport and St Paul. Mr. and Mrs. Todd plan moving to Dakota next week.
Our Midwinter sale commences Saturday February 24 and will continue for one week. Bargains in every department offer wonderful values as you will see when you come.
Mr. Bear bought thousands of dollars worth of winter clothing during a New York trip. The suits and overcoats will be manufactured for Square Dealing Clothing this summer to offer better values next winter through early market purchases and improved selections.
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