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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1915
Page
11
Local notices report births and visits in Decorah and nearby towns, with family gatherings, dances, and charity events. Notables include a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Geo Wander, Nelson Gibbs visiting W A Gibbs, and a D of H food sale at W T Roe's store.
November 23 1915 items from Hesper show visitors and moves such as Mrs P Brothen Decorah trip Elmer Griswold from Ridgeway Frank Frye family relocating last Saturday and many social calls. A sale at Mervin Camps drew a large crowd plus prayers at Rev Dickinsons home and youth society meeting.
November 22 1915 Burr Oak column notes social visits from Decorah residents including Mrs W H Emmons Mr and Mrs Edie and families. Many calls and trips to Decorah, Kendallville La Crosse Utah Canada and Ossian. Death of Peter Decker weekend preceded by community visits and church events.
Public urged to choose Chamberlain's Cough Remedy over substitutes for safe relief. The ad notes the product has proved reliable for over forty years and is available widely. Also mentions absinthe joke and a sale on men's heavy fleeced underwear at S. Larsen.
Mrs G Vick shopped in Ridgeway Wednesday. Numerous visits and calls fill appearances this week with neighbors in Decorah, Ridgeway, Highlandville, Bluffton, and Orleans township. Notable events include bids, visits, and family gatherings among Engen Hovey Baker and Drew families and others.
The note explains the number four as a sacred arithmetical mean and cites forty as a sacred multiple aligned with biblical events. It links forty days and nights from the Flood and Jesus fasts to other eras, prophecies, and measurements, ending with a snippet about linen automats and a price.
Classic custard recipe uses scalded milk egg yolks sugar salt and vanilla. Cook until coat of spoon then strain and flavor. avoid curdling by removing from heat. Serve as sauce with fruit or solo with meringue. Also offers boys underwear and union suits for sale.
A flurry of visits and social events marked the Ossian Castalia Decorah and surrounding area Saturday through Tuesday. Residents from Castalia Decorah Dubuque Austin Calmar Charles City and Waterloo were noted in visits marriages and local gatherings. Harold Knutsen died aged at a stone church event while Nora Floody and Win Toeckmann wed in Ossian with a reception planned.
In an endorsement from Andrew Barth of Deco rah a retired farmer describes suffering backache and irregular kidney function. He cites relief after using two boxes of Down's Kidney Pills from a local drugstore and urges readers not to experiment but buy the same remedy.
By virtue of a Special Execution issued by the Winneshiek County District Court on November 18 1915 the sheriff will offer for sale Friday December 24 1915 at 9 a m at the court house front door Decorah Iowa following parcels in Original Decorah town Lots 1 and 2 Block 26 and adjoining holdings to satisfy a judgment for 410 damages plus interest six percent six and one half percent attorney’s fee and costs in favor of William O Casterton et al against Julia A Beale et al.
A long distance odor claim notes perspiration from feet or arms often carries a bad smell. Barker's antiseptic is advertised to remove the odor in 15 seconds. Sold by John G Schiuming and R A Engbretson Adv.
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