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Decorah Republican

Location

Decorah, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1917

Page

5

A Strange Case Clarinda and Tona Seek Cure

A patient describes a severe dropsy case cured by Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription after a year with many doctors. The ad touts women health benefits, urges purchase of medicine and a trial box, and promotes The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser and The Home Doctor Book.

Clarinda Tona Sn Main Sts Iowa Doctor Pierce Orgas Dr. Pierce Invalids Nait

May 14 1917 county notes highlight weddings and visits

County News reports a busy week with numerous visits from Waukon Decorah Ossian Postville and Castalia. Notable events include the Leers marriage in Waukon and Evelyn Brouillet wedding to H Harvey Castalia. Community activities cover cemetery meetings band gatherings and a power dam outing.

Harold Spaun Postville Chester Peck Decorah F. B. Kneeskern Castalia Mr. Orr Waukon Will Duff Centennial Walter Pilgrim L. C. Spain Ossian Ben Newell Janos Ohn Snitker H. Lower Sam Waters Janie Lyons K V. Ferris Harriet Gene Birdsell Ben Birdsell Otto Hattie Hager Bernice Brouillet Emma Letchford Northfield Julius Brown Ravena Central Oberton Bollman Billa Letchford Power Dam Ray Birdsell T. J. Crawford Jim Harvey Phil Brouillet J. E. Healey Lansing Sherman Bollman Daisy van Wey L. C. Spaun Harold Lottie Lettie Slorah DeWitt van Wey Waterloo Sepha Peck Geo. van Wey Walter Kneeskern Jennie DeWitt Lydia Padden J. K Kneeskern Inez Tom Bollman Chas BrouiNet Lynn Crawford F. Waters Hattie Lower Fred Stock Henry Hager Ludlow Will Stock Gene Leo Birdsell Lawrence Earl Livingood Geo Sherman Fay Will Crabtree C. Brouillet Harvey Union Band Lodge No. 66 Guttenberg Clermont Peter Caldow Chris Leer Alma Pauline Irving L. Crawford R. L. van Nice Dubuque Frankville Evelyn Brouillet P. Brouillet H. Harvey J. . Healey I. R. Hughes

Bailey Springs Community Notes Mixed Local Activity

A crowd fished at the river Sunday while locals like Clarence Knoke and John Sanderson visited nearby towns. Henry Barth owns a new car and Ludwig Nesheim hired Adam Render for the summer as Decorah visitors and church cleaning at Locust are noted.

Clarence Knoke Ludwig Nesheim Adam Render John Sanderson Knute Iverson Winona Peter Queal Prosper Decorah John Rudd Jake Shernheim Harry Bailey Springs Lattre Mike Barth Misa Elsie Hesper Fred Foltz Henry Foltz Adam Bender Nthe A Mike

Ravena Community Updates and Local Errands

Local notes report corn planting starting in Ravena. Oscar Tovson visited Glenwood friends. W Lansing ill with erysipelas. Various residents visited relatives and helped with chores at multiple homes including Frankville Decorah and Postville areas. Milking machine demonstrations by Marvin Bullard and Iverson noted.

Oscar Tovson Glenwood Will Abraham W. Lansing Wenzel Lansing Ulias Brown Frankville Laura Lomen Ben Eimers Esther Anderson Signe Towson Edith Dr. Juen Andrew Carl Moe Theo. Hove Sven Tovson Aug. Peck Haz Joe Remke Andrew Anderson Marvin Bullard Mr. Iverson Ravena Regina Lansing Andrew Etteldorf F. W. Tuttle Postville H. Lansing Ole Severson John Johnson

Local farm activity and social calls around Cresco

A West Lincoln report lists farmers planting corn, social visits to Cresco, Spillville, Ridgeway, Florenceville and Protivin, and numerous house calls. Residents including Roy Sanderson, Joe Vopava, Elizabeth O’Brien, Oswald Bechtold, Jim Soukup, Fritz of Ridgeway, and others are mentioned visiting relatives, attending movies, or running errands. Weather improves vegetation prospects as residents keep up with daily routines and neighborly calls.

Roy Sanderson Joe Vopava Elsie Spillville John Reinhart Cresco Amond Howden Fred Schorr Eddie Peter Elizabeth O’brien Florenceville E. L. Bechtold Schild Jim Soukup J. C. Kirsehman Fritz of Ridgeway Fred Koch Ole Sanderson Esley Kuatz Mike Hrushka Will Kuntz John Aegerter F. Sobolik Frank Grobman McGregor Alice Kuntz J. J. Hornberger Rollie Kuatz Wm, Krata Walter Paley Kiartin Lydon Garbers Hayes Lewis Sekor Pearl Benson Thelma Verna Sanderson R. A. Griswold Carl Hankenson Kirschman Alfred Peter, Sr Louis Wagner Edward Mzik Protiv Rollie Kratz Howard Ouate Ollie Fulek Ernest Peter Roy Kochard Protivin Carl Haakenson Fred Fred Falck Near Ridgeway Arthur Kuntz Jacob Hornberger TI. Wiedeman M. Hrushka Dawghter Grace Koch Ollie Falck Amel Koch Nettie Leona Koch Roy Koeh Leona Lizzie Outor Albert Fiest Sumner Robert Vopavatind Babe Sumner Township Arvie Johnson Tom Falck Opel Hans

Sunday Church and Social News from Cresco and Vicinity

Church services will be held next Sunday morning led by Rev. W. A. Scholer of Cresco. Local residents attended movies, visited friends, and entertained guests across Cresco Florenceville and surrounding areas last week.

Easler Ole Peterson Joe Ring Cresco Lowell Steller Emery Jones John Clink Aaron Elliott Myrtle Yates Annie Hunter J. Moore Stewart Clink Luana Ellingson Earl Homer Barnes W. C. Fifield Morgan L. A. S G. Damon Peter Hammervold Will Wells Leslie Arthur Curtis G. W. Dasham W. C John Lucas Amel Koch Fred Falck Robert Vopava Hans Solied Protivin W. E. Wiedeman Roy Carl Hankenson Lewis Walter Leonard Walter Florenceville Mike Kratz Mesdames Louis Howard Co Evangelical Church W. A. Scholer Fred Koch Clinton Yerna Sanderson Nettie Leona Koch Ole Sanderson Ames Koch Leonard Adolph Sanderson Ruth Jacobson West Lillian Benson

World War News Coverage From St Paul Dispatch and Pioneer Press

Readers are urged to subscribe for daily updates on world war affairs from St Paul Dispatch and St Paul Pioneer Press. A free 3x5 cotton flag offer accompanies new one year subscriptions, with prices listed for daily and Sunday editions and mail-in options.

St. Paul St. Paul Dispatch St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch Printing Co Minn Rand Pbrop

Local social notes from Cedar Valley district.

In Cedar Valley area Theo Thorson buys a new auto. Numerous visits and calls occur among residents including Gretley, Borsheim, Peterson, Dinger and Rasmussen families in Decorah and Canoe Ridge. Weddings note Selma Rogness with Leroy Sampson and Ida Rogness with Carl Pederson officiated by Rev Glesne.

Theo. Thorson Henry Gretley Sever Borsheim Peter Borsheim John Seim Theodore Thorson Decorah Peter Chas Peterson Alf. Tosten Stella Carl Lars Rasmussen Ammon Borsheim Clarence Peterson Barbara Borsheim Albert Peterson Hattie Dinger Minnesota Clarence Albert Oscar First Luther Church J. Headington Blanche Canoe Ridge Peter Dinger Frank L. Stinson Selma Rogness Leroy Sampson Ida Rogness Carl C. Pederson Rev. Glesne

Weekly Weather Forecast for May 13 1917

Weather Bureau predicts normal temperatures and generally fair conditions for the week starting May 13 1917 with local rains on Tuesday and Wednesday. Issued from Washington D C and covering the coming week.

U. S. Weather Bureau Washington D. C

Studio Closure Notice Before June Fifteenth

Photographer Reynolds announces closing the studio around June 15 for a two month vacation eastward. Clients are urged to schedule sessions promptly to have all work completed before departure. Reynolds signs off sincerely from 19-2 B.

J, Reynolds

Battling Nelson Scheduled as Feature of Yankee Robinson Circus

Battling Nelson, champion light weight, heads the Yankee Robinson 3 Ring Wild Animal Circus as a premier attraction. He will appear twice daily in Decorah with the circus on Thursday May 17, marking a marquee event in the tour and showcasing Nelson’s clean living image and long boxing tenure.

Fred Buchanan Battling Nelson Great Dane Nelson Decorah Yankee Robinson

Western mountaineer and pig herd dialogue

A Northerner rides through West Virginia mountains and encounters a mountaineer driving pigs to pasture to fatten them. The Northern rider claims penning and feeding corn saves time, while the mountaineer calmly asks, What’s time to a hawg, highlighting rural practicality over speed.

West Virginia

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