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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
6
County residents and visitors are listed with arrivals and calls across Calmar Protivin Fort Atkinson Ossian Decorah Spillville Ridgeway and nearby towns. Weddings and church events headline the weekend, including the Lackland family services and a Kirkbride home marriage uniting Harriet Kirkland and Adolph Riste.
Local items record frequent visitors and callers in Highlandville and nearby towns. References include G A Gjere Decorah trips, several callers at Mabel, and farm and road work led by Albert Saule. A June 5 suffrage call appears amid town social notes and fashion ad.
Castalia installs electric lights in town hall. John Witt returned from St Paul with a carload of cattle. Mrs Nellie Tehl visits J Kneeskern in Castalia. A F Smith attends Eastern Star session in Postville. Mrs N Schoonmaker travels to Waterloo for eye treatment. Briar of Monona places monument for Mrs Wm Bloxham. Castalia high school graduation set for June 26 in town hall. Christening at Lutheran church last Sunday afternoon. Bloomfield Cemetery association meets June 16 at 2 PM. Winfield Feltis visits from Burr Oak, then to South Dakota. C G Tatro installs milking machine for fifty cows. Rural carriers annual meeting set for Decoration Day on F A Stanleys lawn. Mrs Gordon’s musical entertainment praised for strong program.
Movements and visits across Ravena Ossian Decorah Castalia and nearby towns. Residents called on neighbors attended funerals and dances and several delivered horses. A number of visitors and work crews traveled to Ossian Red Oak Decorah and Postville with reports of community activity.
Electric locomotives power the Milwaukee Road for 440 miles from Harlowtown Montana to Avery Idaho, delivering smooth travel, heavy freight, and enhanced service through dramatic mountain scenery and access to national parks. Adv pages promote Dr Thomas eclectic oil and Carhartt overalls with Bear's shirt line.
Mrs Jennie Eng of Keokuk Iowa credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with a dramatic recovery from weakness and ill health after a year of failed remedies. The ad urges women suffering weak backs headaches irregularities or catarrhal symptoms to try the non alcoholic herbal remedy and receive a free medical adviser with postage paid.
Magne Forde of Highlandville Iowa endorses his bid for Winneshiek County Recorder on the Republican ticket. He outlines a long career in sales and operations, noting posts in Decorah Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and as Highlandville postmaster. He urges voters to judge him on competence and efficiency rather than politics or religion.
J Holger advertises bee keeping supplies and a full line plus white pine hive lumber. H H, from Harmony Minnesota, promotes store service and invites customers to test theirs. Also S Larsen markets young men's suits with Decoration wear specials at 10, 12.5, and 15 dollars.
During the Tuesday afternoon session the Synod debated resolutions on doctrinal unity and the formation of a new church body. The minority pressed for changes in the proposed constitution and warned against coercive measures, while the majority pushed for a firm stance to align officials with Synod resolutions. A proposed olive-branch measure and a Madison agreement change were discussed and then laid on the table.
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