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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1915
Page
7
A fall cough remedy is advertised as the best treatment for bronchial coughs colds and bronchitis. Schiffmann's New Expectorant is sold by Wangler's Drug Store with a money back guarantee and claims to be economical making a pint from 50 cents worth of ingredients.
Numerous town residents are noted visiting relatives and friends in Decorah and nearby towns. Travel includes trips to South Dakota California Chicago Cincinnati Ossian Granite Falls and Dubuque with several homecomings and social events reported.
Madison community updates include several visits and illnesses. Anna Olson returns home from Canoe Tuesday while Anna Olson and Helen Engen are among shoppers and callers. Mrs. T. Austen dies after a paralytic stroke. other residents attend dances, visits, and shows in Decorah Bluffton and nearby towns.
A Decorah district news digest lists residents attending school in Decorah visiting Waterloo and Iowa City, with socials at homes and churches. Notable entries include Solve Burreson at court, Mrs. Ole Sander Jr and son traveling, and multiple visits by T W Bryant Howard Wold and Miss Vera Koppen. Community events include a Lutheran church gathering, a Mabel Epworth league union, and a Friday school function with a formal menu. The obituary of C G Tamnes is noted in this issue.
November 9 1915 Otto Levi spent Sunday with home folks Herman Tweet threshing nearby Norman Erickson visited Iversen home Martin Anderson visited brother Theodore Kane Erickson traveled to Decorah last Sunday A few from here attended confirmation in Columbus church Sarah Valle stayed with Martha Thomas at Quandahi Many attended services at Dig Cane church English naturalist in Malay Peninsula discovers ant nest in tree totems
A community page recounts weekend visits by Dr Bevins and Jacob Cap, social events such as a parcel shower for Mrs Reisner, and local movements to Decorah, Calmar, Charles City, and Opheim. It covers the deaths of Theo Humker and Jared Sharp, funeral details, family ties, and thanks from Hannah Sharp and daughter for support.
November 16 115 Barr Oak notes show visitors and gatherings across the town. Several from here attended a Decorah play Monday night. People visited relatives in nearby towns and townsfolk hosted dinners and suppers at various homes.
Iowa State College dairy department publishes a recipe for Neufchatel style cheese. Use 10 pounds whole milk with fresh sour buttermilk or clabbered milk, heat to 70 to 72 degrees, add diluted rennet, curdle 16 to 18 hours, drain and press, then dry and salt to taste.
Mrs. Gabb rails at the notion a woman cannot be two places at once, while Mr. Gabb retorts that she indeed can be both inside and outside when disliked visitors ring the doorbell and call.
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