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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1918
Page
7
In a chat with Arnie Gunderson, the Clermont Enterprise notes a curious feature this year. Oat leaves reportedly display a perfect letter B stamped on them, consistent in size across leaves and hard to explain. Citizens are urged to inspect local oats for this marking.
The east wing of the Kalem flats at Rudd formerly the Swathwood hotel was consumed by a Thursday fire. Mrs Earphow who manages the flats sustained severe burns to her right hand and arm and was taken to Nora Springs for treatment. Personal belongings were removed without damage.
R J Wood longtime county treasurer was found dead in a shed on his Rudd area farm by neighbors after returning from hauling oats. He had been in good health recently. heart disease is suspected as the cause.
Three boys from Vinton aged under twenty and a seventeen year old girl were arrested in Cedar Rapids for alleged auto thefts. Four cars were recovered along with $900 in tires and $300 in tools found in a hay mow in Vinton. Warrants issued in four counties. The youths allegedly confessed and disclosed loot locations.
Christian Ostern was found dead sitting in an automobile at a friend's home about eight miles southeast of town. The coroner reported no marks of violence and no suspicious circumstances, so no formal inquest was held.
Erwin H. Vernell of Mason City was instantly killed Friday while trying to board a slowly moving freight train at Bolan. No witnesses. body position suggests he attempted to board at the front end of the caboose.
Fifty years ago Decorah R H K lodge members traveled to Lansing to install lodge officers. J W Belding of Frankville faced U S Commissioner S W Matteson for liquor selling without a license. Prairie chickens were reported plentiful countywide. Several Decorah residents attended Schutz festival in Dubuque. A Grant and Colfax club formed at the courthouse. eighty four Republicans signed, including five living named individuals.
Carl Lenander of Bancroft maintains a buffalo herd on his ranch. Two new head were added this spring, bringing the total to thirteen. Only one other sight in the state rivals this in interest, Father Dobberstein's park at West Bend. County residents who have not visited Lenander's ranch are missing a fine display.
A pure white robin was found in North East Gary's yard as it fledged. The mother bird urged it back to safety while older birds showed interest. A cage was provided and the bird placed in a secure spot to stay safe from cats.
Despondency is caused by indigestion and constipation and quickly disappears with Chamberlain's Tablets. The tablets strengthen digestion and move the bowels. For sale by R A Enghertson Adv.
E. L. Beatty, a farmer north of Waterloo, was riding a horse in his pasture when a mad bull charged. The beast struck the horse, threw Beatty, and crushed a knee. He crawled to a fence seventy five yards away to escape a second charge.
Nashua Reporter notes a home destroyed by a recent cyclone. D. J. McGrane brought in a hot water tank for repairs and workers found inside a grindstone handle fragment a case knife brick and mortar pieces likely blown into the tank through a small vent hole.
C H Smith of Bremer county shows 32 acres with six cows producing income last year of 1537.60. Herd includes three state champions. Total farm income cited as 4100 from farm sources plus 1000 from hog sales and 554 from chickens. Overall average income per acre reported as 128 dollars.
Mrs Aner Clark faced a chimney swarm for six winters. Wm Leigh cleaned the shaft and uncovered a tub full of gold honey and comb. Also noted are job ads inviting young women to fill offices left by men who went to war and a call to attend Valder College Decorah fall term.
Wheat barley and rye cannot be fed to hogs and other livestock. Officials urge rationing and substitutions to save staples, warning that overconsumption harms the war effort and that sugar and meat supplies are strained.
U S Department of Agriculture investigators explain rat migrations between rural and urban areas driven by food abundance. Seasonal spring exoduses from towns to fields occur with autumn returns, affecting rodent destruction patterns and pushing communities to address the problem.
Mrs. M. R. Sears of Baldwinsville New York reports a six month stomach ailment with gas and severe pain. A druggist recommended Chamberlain's Tablets. The first dose eased her and continued use cured her. The tablets do not relieve pain but help prevent its return after relief. Sold by R. A. Engbertson.
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