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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
7
Druggist promotes Schiffmanns New Concentrated Expectorant for bronchitis whooping cough croup and colds with a money back guarantee. Advertises eightfold quantity for 50 cents compared with older remedies and notes no narcotics. Claims pleasant taste and child appeal with wide dealer authorization.
February 22 1916 County News highlights visits and greetings across Garner Jackson Junction Calmar Lakeville Fort Atkinson and Cresco. Highlights include births weddings a millinery opening a school luncheon and a wired church. notables include Clarence Falck Gertrude Kapinos and Mr. and Mrs. Falck of Fort Atkinson with family.
Decorah visitors and local callers are listed from Calmar Ossian Decorah and neighboring towns. Names include Clarence Numedahl Julius Kiel Catherine Fisher Kathleen Morris Alisha Baldwin Dolly Ames and others with several visits to Decorah and surrounding areas.
Castalia items report travel by B T Kneeskern and visitors at homes of Gibbs Todd and Tatro. Ridgeway visitors, church group plans a parcel sale in March. Harvey Bros heat garage, Joe Robinger to move to Waucoma. Local club play "Dick at Comegr" set for Feb 24 with Camp Fire refreshments.
To Our Farmer Friends and Others. We offer Rank Your Headquarters with free use of Ladies and Gentlemen's Toilets Lavatories vapor heat well lighted rest room and assembly room for meetings writing letters telephones etc. All free of charge and open to all even non patrons. OUR BANK BUILT FOR you TO ENJOY.
The Burr Oak column lists numerous Decorah visitors and social calls including Harold Seelye, Mrs. E. M. Reed, Miss Florence Reed, and Mr. and Mrs. Ward. It notes illnesses, travel to Canton and Decorah, a concert at the I O C F hall, a wedding-related event, and a dance at the Rae Runkle home with various neighbors mentioned.
Centenn ial February 21 1916 notes show Rae Runkle and wife visiting Agrim Lees Fd Yournans called at Geo Wolf home and various guests including Miss Mary Harris Emma Heckman and Lalla Lee. Local residents Dan iels Wiltgen Boeckman and Ginapp attended a Saturday dance with Ossian participants.
February 21 local column from Kendallville reports Maggie Moore visiting Cresco, Arthur Quen returning, and minor town news. Residents attend farmers institute, celebrate Ellingson silver anniversary, and a Grange oyster supper. Illnesses, travel to Rochester for medical advice, and minor accidents are noted along with shop updates and a wolf hunt.
An advertisement touts Dr Hobson's Eezema Ointment as able to rapidly cure pimples eruptions and eczema on any skin area. It claims removal of all traces and restoration of natural softness and beauty, urging parents not to delay treatment and offering a guarantee with purchase.
L L W argues the dairy cow fuels civilization by feeding children and supporting prosperity. He urges dairy farmers to adopt organized cooperatives and cow testing associations, improving feeding, records, and market efficiency to ensure profitability.
A southern Illinois reader asks about cattle warbles at a Dairymen’s meeting. The article explains warbles or grubs on cow backs, their life cycle, and how early grub removal increases milk by about 25 percent and weight by over 5 percent versus untreated cattle.
Secretary Lyle Bean reports wide backing from commercial clubs across Iowa for a park on the hill and island near McGregor. Petitions signed by Dubuque Industrial Corporation Monona Community Club and clubs in Marshalltown Bellevue Fayette Tripoli Greene Clear Lake Elgin Algona Traer Waukon and Newton were sent to Senator Kenyon and Representative Haugen.
William Jacob in History of the Precious Metals cites Roman sources estimating about two billion dollars in gold during Augustus era. The wealth, amassed by conquests across Europe Asia and Africa, stemmed from mines in Spain and North Africa later carried away to enrich conquerors.
The note explains that coins in general circulation have no heads on certain issues. Heads on dollars nickels and pennies other than Lincoln are to the left, while heads on quarters half dollars and dimes face right. The motto In God We Trust appears on the obverse for quarters and half dollars and on the reverse for dollars and Lincoln pennies.
Under British law a man may remove eaves projecting over a neighbor’s land if they have not projected for twenty years. The rule balances property boundaries with long standing implied permissions.
A Farm and Fireside contributor shares survival tips for woods travel. Learn to blaze trees for return direction, cut low branches to avoid loops, and use signaling fires with lint from cloth to attract help. Build two fires for distress signals, visible from a distance, especially at night on a bare hill.
A warning about a sluggish liver causing misery and symptoms like dizziness headaches and constipation. The ad promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills to tone the system aid digestion purify blood and improve complexion for 25 cents at rot Sp gist.
R A Engbertson reports Adler i ka is popular in Decorah. One spoonful of this buckthorn bark and glycerine mix relieves constipation and related stomach issues. It claims to be safe, non gripe, and effective even in appendicitis with gas passing within a minute.
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