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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1915
Page
12
A playful historical retelling sketches the 1621 Pilgrims feast at Plymouth Rock. Governor Bradford, Chief Massasoit, and a turkey loan from hunters frame a moral tale of gratitude and shared meals in the New World.
A mother explains to a boy that though plenty exists for all some may still go without. He learns that Thanksgiving involves sharing with the "left out ones" and planning for others as well as oneself, finding meaning beyond eating.
An 19th century medical advertisement promotes The Children’s Friend as a stomach troubles biliousness and constipation remedy with wide availability. Barker’s Remedy claims to ease coughs colds and sore throat and is marketed as ideal for home use. Sold by John G. Stimeind and R. A. Engbertson.
County News reports a flood of local activities from Calmar Cresco Spillville and Decorah area residents. Notable items include visits by Fred Fisher Geo Mikota Rev Broz Supt Miller and many others, a wedding of Ed Kubish and Barbara Janovsky, a Thanksgiving dance at Fisher's hall, and preparations by the electric plant. Local business calls, hospital visits, farm trades, and a grand December Ossian Opera House dance are noted along with baby births and community interactions.
November 21 1915 narrative records residents and visitors in Decorah Ossian Nordness and surrounding areas. Names include Broihier Lansing Mullaney Kleisart Weitgenant Schweinerus Orvella Moen Ness and Lomen with visits, arrivals, and a newborn girl to Ole and Mrs Anderson. An item notes Wenzel Lansing buying a Shetland pony from Mason City contact.
Local residents report cattle and hog markets in Decorah, visits by family and friends across Clay Hill and Decorah, and social events. The Clay Hill school opens for a winter term with Miss Louise Williams as teacher. Winter’s approach is noted as snow falls.
Kendallville S A S met in Grange hall with good attendance and plans to meet with Betsey Pederson for dinner. Several residents were noted visiting Cresco Hawkeye and Mattison sales, while local threshing outfits faced troubles. A dime social, church notes, and a Thanks giving sermon are mentioned along with births, moves, and a fare well party.
Closing out sale offers bred to lay Barred Plymouth Rock chickens and purebred Duroc Jersey hogs at low prices as the farmer prepares to quit farming on December 1st. Contact A Libbey Ridgeway Iowa for details and prices.
Long list of local callers shoppers visitors and transactors at Mabel Decorah Hesper Burr Oak and Canoe with many names such as Young Foltz Stoskopf Smalley Tillapaugh and Thorsen. Farmers haul corn sell poultry attend meetings and plan winter work amid thinning corn and upcoming auctions.
Read about a broad weather impact with corn crop failure, activity in the Lutheran Young People's society at Hel yer, and local moves including Selmer Thorsen selling a pool hall to Frank Frye. Weather woes disrupted corn husking and mail delivery on Prosper route, with a Thanksgiving break announced.
Noble Gardner was killed by a bolt of lightning during a November storm while working with a threshing crew near Chatfield. The strike struck the stack but did not ignite it and Gardner fell dead on the scene as two lightning flashes occurred.
A sample Free trial size bottle of Gouraud's Oriental Cream is offered. Shake apply two or three drops to the back of the left hand, compare with the right hand, and note the skin's improved pearly whiteness. Send 10¢ for wrapping and mailing to Ford T Hopkins & Son New York.
Wangler's Drug Store offers half price Schiffmann's New Concentrated Expectorant at 25 cents with a signed coupon. The ad touts relief for bronchial affections including bronchitis asthma whooping cough croup and hoarseness and claims safe plant-based formula with no narcotics. It notes 2 ounces mixed with sugar and water yields 128 teaspoons, a value compared to $2 to $3 for standard cough medicines.
Local buyers report instant effects from Adler-i-ka a simple mixture of buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients. The two line claim describes it as a complete bowel cleanser usable even in appendicitis with rapid relief of gas and constipation. R A Engbertson Druggist endorses the product.
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