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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
8
Kidney health advice promotes Dr. Pierce’s Anuric as a remedy for kidney and rheumatic ailments. Anuric allegedly cleanses the bladder and kidneys, with testimonials from Sioux City Iowa praising relief after ten days of use. Mrs Maxny Du Barry from 1013 Sth Street endorses it.
April 29 1918 notes record numerous local visits by Roy Sanderson Mike Kratz Wesley Kratz and others with residents in Cresco Ridgeway Spillville and Sumner township. mentions hail insurance spring chicks wheat and war effort bids. social events include a basket social and a patriotic meeting with a Ridgeway delegation. fields report late grass hard weather mumps and school resumes for Ada Neuman.
Social updates list dinners and visitors among Wiedeman Koch Haakenson Moe and Vopava families. A new baby girl arrived at the Moe home, with warm congratulations from relatives. Community events include Evangelical church meetings, services, and a ladies aid gathering. Multiple visits to Decorah and Ossian noted, along with school and sewing club activities. Scarlet fever recovery announced for Alvina Lee.
The item lists numerous social calls and visits in Mabel Decorah Burr Oak and Hesper from April 29 1918. Names include Joy Smalley Ray Hiatt C J Steno Elsie Young Geo Young Jake Riechert and families plus Mrs Philip Young Mrs H Young and others. A community dance and a funeral at Hesper are noted amid Liberty Bond references and Daylight Saving prompts.
Decorah residents and visitors are listed with travels to Canton Sumner Ossian and Harmony. Wartime events include Harold Spaun’s military call, a W C T U reception, and a Liberty Bond appeal.
Residents and visitors share visits and illness reports from Ravena area last week. Social calls include Drew at DeCoy and Peck at Miller with Towson and Lommen missed. A large rain event and a trip to Ossian for a war speech are noted alongside several family visits and illness records.
An Illinois correspondent reports neighbor advice on planting tip kernels and using only butt kernels. Careful trials show tip and butt kernels more irregular and weak. discard those kernels. Grading aims for uniform planting, with Ames station finding broad kernels yield more than thin ones.
Burr Oak Lodge No 145 Iowa April 29 1918 mourns the loss of a worthy member Brother John Ackerson called to his last home April 8 1918 Resolved sincerely sympathy to Sister Ackerson and family deeds of a true and sincere Odd Fellow copies to lodge minutes Iowa Odd Fellow and county paper for publication committee members M F Price W H Peacock F E Nash
April 29 1018 Frankville residents share visits from Castalia Decorah and Waukon. People attend train and soldier departures while paving work begins at the new bank. Relatives reach England with U S Army.
Advice on choosing a diet suited to age and occupation for those with weak stomachs. Eat slowly and chew thoroughly, keep bowels regular, and use Chamberlain's Tablets to aid digestion and bowel movement. Sold by R. A. Engbertson.
The Iowa Homestead reports many calves thrive on skim milk as the base diet. Start with whole milk for one to two weeks, then gradually replace with skim milk, monitoring intake to avoid overfeeding. Use separate stanchions and clean milk from a separator. provide pasture or shade and sun in barns. water is essential.
Mrs. J Th Roberts of East St. Louis Indiana praises Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for stopping fits and keeping coughs loose. The medicine is also said to help colds and croup and is sold by R A Enghertson. Fraeulein Thea von Puttkamer is noted as the only woman war correspondent officially recognized by the German government operating with Turkish forces in Mesopotamia.
A reader from Unadilla Georgia, J B Hayward, reports Foley Cathartic Tablets gave quicker relief than anything he tried. The ad notes relief from biliousness bad breath bloating gas indigestion and constipation with no griping or nausea. Engbertson's Pharmacy Ady sells them.
A Farm and Fireside idea proposes replacing millions of pets with hens to convert table scraps into eggs. Each dog or cat destroyed could fund six hens, yielding hundreds of millions of eggs and substantial food value with minimal cost.
Mrs Ed Ostenson at 610 West Main Street says three years ago she suffered kidney trouble with dull back pain and dizzy spells. After using four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills she reports wonderful relief. Price 60 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Linus A. Curtis named administrator with will annexed for Abigail A. Fancher late of Orleans township Winneshiek County Iowa deceased. He has filed bonds and will administer the estate. Creditors and debtors must present claims or make payments to Linus A. Curtis. Dated Decorah April 29 1918. A E Barker Attorney.
The piece argues for replacing dogs and cats with millions of backyard chickens. It envisions flocks slaughtering pests and producing eggs and meat, with each hen serving as a household meal and a push toward global democracy. The tone is satirical and provocative, urging unconventional wartime measures.
The executrix of Richard Barnes late of Fremont township Winneshiek Iowa has been appointed and qualified. All persons indebted to or holding claims against the estate are required to present them to Mary M. Barnes executrix, at Decorah Iowa. Dated Apr 24 1918. Boice and Hook Attorneys.
Nellie McCaffery is appointed administrator of the estate of Alice Whalen late of Fremont township Winneshiek County Iowa. Creditors must present claims and debtors pay to Nellie McCaffery with Willett and Nelson as attorneys.
Samuel Duxbury named Ancillary Administrator for Peter Milne, late of Canton Township Minnesota. Bond status and probate requirements noted. Dated Decorah Iowa April 11 1918. Boice and Hook Attorneys listed.
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