Frankville and area notes mark weddings and deaths
March 28 1916 county news summarizes social events in Ossian Decorah and nearby towns. It records visits by numerous residents including Julius Kiel Miss Arthalinda Huber and Miss Irene Meyer and notes a quiet wedding of Miss Clara Topel to Hubert Waters. It also reports the death of Mrs W W Hubbell after pneumonia and memorial details for Flora Purdy Hubbell with funeral plans in Frankville and Waukon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Kiel
Ossian
Arthalinda Huber
Fort Atkinson
O. G. Peterson
Cresco
Helma Bergeland
Decorah
Mae Rawley
Elma
Irene Meyer
Wm. Blackmarr
Mason City
Allisha Baldwin
Elgin
M. Blackmarr
Irene Rosebrook
Fayette
Veverka
Edward
Austin
Blanche Tollefson
Springfield Township
Herbert
Will Beach
Madeline
Robert
Adolph Gunderson
Elsie Hoffhauer
Grinnell
H. Miler
Fran Youmans
Emma Birdsell
Marjory Monroe
Irvin Hughes
Cumberland
Wis
Peter Miller
Grandview
Fred Hilmer
Baby
Waukon
Paul Topel
Clara
Hubert Waters
Rev. Childress
Postville
Frankville
W. W
Hubbell
Frankville Union
Wm. W. Hubbell
Frankville Township
Lansing
Presbyterian Church
Ed. Purdy
Charles Purdy
Salem
Ore
Will
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Advertisement
An old advertisement promises a paid trial package from Foley and Company in Chicago Illinois. It asks readers to cut out the slip and mail with name and address to receive Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound plus Foley’s Nerds and Foley Cathartic Tablets from Engbert son’s Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Engbertson
Local notes from Frankville and nearby towns
A compact roundup of Franklinville area residents and visitors. Harold Spaun and Carl Letchford toured Waukon and Castalia sites while Chayley Barrett and others visited Postville. Home moves, sick list updates, hog sales, and social visits fill the week along with rides from Ossian, Bethel, Ravena, Decorah, and Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Spaun
Waukon
Herbie Padden
Postville
Earl Livingood
Chayley Barrett
Will Stock
Carl
Vern Letchford
Villa Jacobs
Sherman Bollman
John Swenson
Harry Olson
D. W. van Wey
Ossian
Claude van Wey
Will Crabtree
Castalia
Trvin Hughes
Burr Oak
Fred Brouillet
Helen
Ravena
Alma Leer
Lydia Padden
Paul Bay J. C. van Wey
C. J. Waters
Mis
Waters
Caroline
Abbie Livingood
Bethel
Earl
J. J. van Wey
Sa Kamp
Gene Owens
Rev
Mrs. Childress
Bonda
Waterloo
Chris Waters
J. E. Kneeskern
Walter van Wey
Irving Crawford
Mary Elwick
Walter Pilgrim
van Will Hubbell
Mel
Ewing
Sam Waters
Karl Smith
St. Paul, Minn
Cannot Praise Foley Kidney Pills Benefit Quickly
Mrs A G Wells of Rocky Mount North Carolina reports taking Foley Kidney Pills and praising them for rapid relief of aches pains and stiffness claiming wonderful benefits in a short time Engbertsons Pharmacy promotes the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Wells
Route 5
Rocky Mount
N. C
Foley
Engbertson
Conover and Calmar Movers and Medical Visits
Local notices detail movements to Calmar for business and family visits from Conover Spillville and Protivin. Residents include John Humpal James Humpal and A Novak with family. frequent doctor calls for scarlet fever and sick relatives. plus social visits, hog transport, and a picture enlargement project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Humpal
Calmar
James Humpal
Geo. Cummings
Near Spillville
Decorah
F. Kubilik
Cresco
M. Phillips
F. Kubik
Near Protivin
Arnold Frland
Stella
William Phillips
G. H. Cummings
William Mikota
Joe Klimesh
Protivia
Out of the Race With Kidney Pills Help
A Minnesota aid note notes Foley Kidney Pills claim to aid kidneys by removing waste and boosting energy for those feeling tired or in pain. It mentions Saget son’s Pharmacy and says there are about 800 farmers clubs in Minnesota currently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagetson’s Pharmacy
Farmers’ Clubs
Minnesota
Dr Kings New Life Pills Advertises Laxative Remedy
An old time advertises Dr King s New Life Pills as a spring laxative a time tested remedy. The first dose will move the bowels stimulate the liver and clear the system of waste and blood impurities. Commonly priced at 25 cents at druggists. Also promotes novelty neckwear at Hear s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Dr. King's
New Life Pilla
Bury the Weeds Deep in Spring Plowing Advice
An analysis from John Coleman of Farm and Fireside urges early weed control to protect yields and moisture. He notes Saskatchewan losses of 25 million dollars annually and explains plowing with colters and jointers to bury weed seeds. He warns wet springs heighten risk and outlines techniques to minimize future weed growth for profitable farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iJohn Coleman
Canada
Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
United States
Raising Colt by Hand from Cow's Milk
Anna W Galligher describes raising two colts on cow milk in Palm and Fireside. She details careful feeding, starting with a pint per feed every two hours after the colt learns to drink, and avoiding force feeding when the animal resists. The method relies on a single cow’s milk and timely milking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna W. Galligher
Farm Inventory Principles for Farmers in Daily Practice
The article advocates a yearly farming inventory to gauge financial position and guide decisions. It covers timing, from late winter to early spring, methods for valuing stock, grain, and hay, listing liabilities, and emphasizing accuracy. It notes depreciation, item arrangement, and using results to drive separate enterprise accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
J. D. Swiney
How to Prevent Croup and Early Care Advice
When a child is prone to croup, provide a light evening meal to avoid stomach overload that may trigger an attack. Monitor first signs such as hoarseness and give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy immediately. For sale by IR. A. Engbertson. Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
IR. A. Engbertson
Adv
Formalin Prevents Smut in Wheat and Grains
Farm and Fireside advises farmers to treat seed with formalin to prevent smut in wheat barley oats and other small grains. Mix 16 ounces formalin in 30 gallons water soak seed in a gunny sack for minutes drain and air dry or spray and dry before sowing. Treatment covers 40 to 50 bushels and costs 30 to 35 cents.
Sunflower seeds vs oats in poultry feed examined
W A Lippincott from Kansas Agricultural College notes sunflower seed is costly and high in crude fiber, not ideal for regular poultry feed though it aids feather gloss during molting and may improve show birds. Oats offer lower fat and fiber but should not be overused. best fiber around 3.5 percent. Mixing low fiber seeds with oats can hit the desired fiber level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Lippincott
Kansas Agricultural College
Mirrors Create Illusion of Space in New York Apartments
A colonial mirror hung between two windows in a medium sized New York apartment reflects parts of two rooms and a distant window, producing a strong sense of expanded space. In a similar nearby flat without such mirrors, occupants feel cramped by the smaller perceived area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alcala Breadmakers Spark Seville Trade Show
Alcala Spain earns fame for bread stamped with town mark. Daily trains haul panniers of bread, mules and drivers to Seville where vendors ply their wares amid clamor and cries. Round trip cost 19 cents. Also quotes Leigh Hunt on solitude and a Miller's ad kicker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcala
Spain
Seville
Tonkey
Man
Solitude Cultivates Elevated Mindset in Humble Quote
A concise reflection cites Humboldt on the love of solitude shaping the mind into a higher, calmer state. The quote notes that solitary taste deepens elevated character as one seeks quiet and inner space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
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County News
Joe Becker
Beatrice of
Frana Opera House
Joe Chizek
Otila Kapinos
Wisconsin
Olga Ode
Fiana Opera House
Evelyn Hedelius
Cincinnati
Oleen Ell
Verle Ray Kitsmiller
Fresno
E.H. Ellingson
City
C. R. Kitsmiller
Conover
Hear's
Colt
Ruskin
Formalin
Monrad J. Olsen
Des Moines
MO. G. Schimming
Rexall
Leigh Hunt
Miller’s
The
Adams Seed Company
N. H. Adams
Milwaukee Yards
W. P. Little
Prairie View Stock Farm
H. T. Ramlo
Rt. 1
Prosper, Minn
Mammoth Red Clover
West Water St
Decorah, Iowa
Ingvoldstad Lumber Co
Decorah, Iow
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