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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
5
County News reports social visits and illnesses across Postville Decorah and nearby towns. Obituary for Amelia Brown notes Canadian birth and Burr Oak ties. multiple trips and family gatherings are recorded along with a near drowning incident involving Miss Sylvia Walby during a waterlogged trip to Decorah.
Spring colds bring stuffed head sore throat and run down feeling. Dr Kings New Discovery provides relief by clearing the head soothing irritated membranes and breaking up lingering colds. Do not stop treatment until the cold is gone to avoid relapse.
Local residents list visitors and events from March including Jas Meikle improvement reports Carl Letchford Postville visits Chas Barrett Ravena trips and Timothy seed sales at Ossian. Numerous locals from Frankville Decorah Waukon Castalia Ludlow and McIntire are noted visiting or calling. The D Y N T will meet with Anon Srentnet Thywotey.
A cheerful happy elderly woman signifies good digestion. If digestion is impaired or meals not relished take Chamberlain's Tablets. They strengthen the stomach improve digestion and cause gentle bowel movement. For sale by R A Engbertson. Adv.
Kendallville residents attend a dime social in the Grange hall. Local updates include illness, visits, and family news across Cresco and Harmony. A mill dam loss threatens W. A. Clink while a French scientist works on a phonograph imitation using compressed air and photographic processes.
North Madison notes show numerous residents visiting relatives and friends in Decorah Ridgeway and local farms. Individuals listed include John Fulsaas Ole Gilbertson Gust Bakken Halvor Skadeland and many Hovden Haga and Fulsaas family members.
Western Lincoln Joe Novak and Schild were pleasant Cresco callers on recent Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Wesley Kratz, Charley Vrba, and Theo Kratz family visited, with Rollie and Dena Kratz also noted. Dr. Button and Dr. Geo A Plummer made professional calls. Arvie Johnson and Robert Vopava visited Ames Koch home. Mrs. W K Wiedeman hosted a caller at Charley Kuntz. Spring weather and rumors of war stir local chatter.
Rural news from Ridgeway covers high water delaying mail and cream routes, numerous pleasant callers including Mr. and Mrs. Soukup and Rev. W. A. Scholer, an Easter program planned at local churches, band concert at Synod church, and a birth rumor at the Koch home. Oscar Moe improves after consulting a specialist in Town City.
An old ad promotes Dean's Reguleta at 25 cents a box as a mild liver and bowel remedy. It claims a lazy liver causes chronic dyspepsia and constipation and says the product works through the liver and bowels, available at all drug stores.
Local notes list visits and calls among residents such as Henry Gjettley Roy Holkesvik and H Dehning with references to work, wood cutting, and social events. Others attend dances church services and a recent equity meeting at Locust school house.
A famed maritime tale recounts a steamer outward bound from Rotterdam where a sailor named West was summoned below. The second officer misheard the order as a turn to the west and steered the ship onto a dangerous shoal, costing owners about 500000 dollars.
A reader from Homer Kentucky says Foley Kidney Pills ended his rheumatic pains grippe aches sore back and stiff joints from overworked kidneys. The ad urges readers to strengthen weak kidneys and purify the blood and credits Engbertson's Pharmacy for the remedy.
Public notice promoting a mail order trial package from Foley and Co. includes Honey and Tar Compound Kidney Pills and Cathartic Tablets. Advertisements urge sending five cents to Engbertson's Pharmacy in Chicago Illinois with name and address for the package.
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