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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
5
The article explains housewives may unknowingly use alum containing baking powder due to ignorance or lower cost. It urges checking labels, notes alum presence, and suggests doctors can advise on health aspects. Royal Baking Powder Co. promotes its product as healthier.
In a Land of Nod scene Billy and Tinker watch the Sexton Bugs dig a grave for a dead field mouse. The elf explains instinct and death rituals in the Green Wood, comparing it with Turkey Buzzards as official undertakers, noting their keen eyes and the chain reaction that gathers for the funeral.
John Miller of the south side found a 57% grain high button pearl in a warty hack shell from the Mississippi river. He sold the gem to Henry Strong for $1500, impeded only by a weak pearl market due to the European war.
Bellesch of Jewell, secretary of Stavanger Laget in the United States, has arranged a world wide Stavanger Norwegians reunion in Eagle Grove the first week in September. Two to three thousand Norwegians are expected to attend this annual gathering of Stavanger Amt emigrants with relatives and friends visiting from across the United States and Norway.
On April 24 in Cresco the old and new neighbors gathered at the Walter Dell farm to prepare ground and sow over 40 acres of oats and barley. John Dell and his bride recently moved to the farm and he was taken ill, brought to Cresco hospital that Friday.
D EB Hart of Updike Grain in Audubon was thrown by a caught coat into engine gears while oiling and was badly bruised with clothing burned. He was taken to a local hospital with injuries described as potentially serious, awaiting further condition updates.
Karl Doxie claiming Waterloo origin was jailed after officers removed from his coat several boxes and bottles containing about forty grains of heroin in tablet powder form. He gave an incoherent story about his past and was placed in jail.
J G Crawford of Marion an engineer on the Calmar branch of the Milwaukee road died in a Cedar Rapids hospital last week Tuesday from injuries after his locomotive struck a cow on the track near Stone City and was derailed. Fireman L F B Howell of Marion was seriously injured.
Local notes report school closing week and numerous visits among Postville Decorah and Ludlow residents. Social events include WCTU meeting and par cel shower for Miss Rodenkirch with wedding at Ossian. Community briefs cover car repairs, church visits, livestock sales, and illness with several travels to Decorah and Waukon.
Kendallville notes list John Leais Cresco and F Brink Granger as visitors. De Fields Cresco and Will River guests of Ada Young. Rev. Kirwin Cresco spoke Thursday evening and preached Sunday morning. Heavy rain last night and this morning.
Corn planting has not begun. Local residents report visits, callers, and social events at Iverson, Ellingson, Foss, Narveson, and other homes. Spring work continues with sod breaking underway and farming activity increasing as sowing winds down. Small town notices include bank promotion and community greetings from Decorah to Springwater.
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