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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
8
Instructions from D. T. Hendrickson outline fall and spring spray schedules for apple, cherry, plum, currant, gooseberry, and grape crops. Recommendations cover lime sulfur, arsenate of lead, Bordeaux mixture, and combinations to control codling moth, scale, canker worm, rot, leaf spot, and pest outbreaks with timing tied to bud swell, petals, and fruit development.
The Massachusetts Board of Agriculture touts novel rat deterrents and methods from painted rats and red jackets to bells on live rats and tar in burrows. The Philadelphia Record cites these quirky ideas and notes cats terriers and ferrets as alternatives.
A call to housewives to protect children from coughs colds and related diseases notes that diphtheria and scarlet fever follow illness. Chamberlains Cough Remedy is praised as prompt effective pleasant and safe for children and sold by Engbertsons Pharmacy. Temperance quote follows.
Paul B Babin of Brushly Louisiana endorses Chamberlains Tablets for constipation with good results. The product is sold by Engbertson's Pharmacy. The ad ends with an urging note not to believe others are happier.
In an advertisement Mrs Mary Pecoy of Cresco Iowa testifies Dean's Kidney Pills relieved years of kidney trouble including back pain dizziness and headaches. She says after using the product she was quickly free of symptoms and urges buyers to seek Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors met February 23 24 and 25 1915 with limited quorum due to weather. They adopted a Final Resolution of Necessity for multiple bridges including Mestad Haas Table and Bohemian Creek. opened and awarded bids for culverts cement and reinforcing rods. directed day labor for Myra Donald and Fulsaa s bridges. approved bonds and listed accounts and abatements.
The document outlines sewer connection procedures, permits, and council powers. It covers assessments, payment to sewer funds, application requirements to tap mains, condemnation rights, and clerk supervision, with an adjournment note from 1915.
City council enacts a broad sewer system ordinance establishing a single sewer district for Decorah It details construction standards plans by engineers and requires council approval for deviations It grants authority to connect private properties to main sewers with fair cost allocation via assessments and reports by the city engineer or a competent appointee.
In district court Winneshiek County Iowa United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America sues multiple defendants including various Knudson Ellingson Hagestad and Aure families over Lot 2 of the subdivision of Lot 1 NW quarter Section 31 Township 98 Range 8 and SW quarter of NE quarter Section 25 Township 98 Range 8 seeking to establish ownership by adverse possession for more than ten years and bar others from claims. The case sets a deadline for appearance by April 19 1915 and requests costs and equitable relief. Also probate notice for Mary K Richert will to be admitted to probate at Decorah Court House on April 19 1915 with appearance demanded.
The Insurance Department of Iowa in Des Moines issues an annual certificate certifying that the U S Branch of Royal Insurance Company of New York is authorized to transact fire insurance in Iowa until March 1, 1916. The statement shows paid up deposit capital assets liabilities aggregate income and expend sums totaling 9,531,074.76 in 1914 and 13,291,637.18 in liabilities with 932,781.09 expenditures.
Notice that the Final Report and Petition for Discharge of B O Bakken as Administrator with Will Annexed of Lars Erickson Braaten deceased will be on file by April 6 1915 in the Clerk of the District Court Decorah Winneshiek County Iowa. The report details heirs ledgers and distributions including a $12500 real estate sale receipt and a $200 Sicilie Bakke legacy, with one half to Ingeri Larsdatter Braaten widow and the other half to heirs, plus costs and mortgage payoff. The hearing is set for April 13 1915 at 2 PM in Decorah.
A legal notice from the Clerk of District Court in Winneshiek County Iowa dated March 6 1915 alerts all parties that on April 19 1915 at 1 30 PM a will may be presented for subscription and sealing by Olal Kallevang with Aubolee Nelson as attorneys confirming why the will should not be admitted to probate.
Olaus Viste is appointed executor of the estate of Anton P. Rude, deceased, of Decorah township Winneshiek County Iowa. Bonds filed as required. Creditors must present claims and debtors must pay the estate. Dated Decorah Iowa February 12 1915. W. M. Strand Attorney.
Notice is given that the subscriber has been duly appointed executor of the estate of Nels N. Fiose deceased. Nels N. Fizse of Madison township Winneshiek County Iowa has taken on admin duties. All persons having claims or being indebted to the estate must present them to S. R. Ringoen, Executor, Decorah Iowa, February 4, 1925.
In Winneshiek County Iowa district court notice announces appraisers C W Freeman Chas Trzcinski and C Christen will appraise the decedent Hans Theodore Sandager estate for collateral inheritance tax on April 11 1915 at 10 00 am in Decorah Co Clerk's Office. Persons listed include W C Brown Andrew Sandager Peter E Sandager Emma R Sandager Martha Boe Elise Holness Etta L Sandager Elmer T Sandager.
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