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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1913
Page
3
An advertisement declares Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces, offering 100 reward for a proven case and urging readers to send testimonials. It promotes internal use and notes accompanying patent medicines and pills.
Cod Liver oil and Iron touted as two world famed tonics now combined in Vinol. Medicinal element-rich tonic claims to boost blood and nerves while aiding throat and lung troubles. French chemists separated the cod liver elements and oil and added iron for a stronger remedy. Trial offered with money back if no help, plus Saxo Salve for pimples and blotches. Decorah druggist K. A. Engbreteen endorses.
Local items report a new bank with $50 000 capital organized at Clear Lake a Cresco drive to build an opera house a Waverly woman reaches her hundredth birthday. Edgewood approves $12000 in bonds for an electric light plant while McGregor calls for a saloon cop to police minors. Ridgeway notes Jacob Butz plans a 50 by building with a garage use.
A Fort Dodge telegram reports the Grand Lodge convention accepted a proposal from the Clear Lake Land company to transfer the Oakwood Park hotel property for a Summer home of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The deal includes hotel buildings six and a half acres of drill ground and 750 feet of lake frontage. Clear Lake was chosen for the 1914 August meeting, making it a focal point for members each summer.
The 5th ward sees property moves with Mrs. C W Burdick selling her home to Philip Halse for about 8500 dollars. The sale includes all land and brings a Canoe township family to Decorah. Mrs Perry’s home, now occupied by Charles Barth, sold to A M Kelly as Perry plans to move to Austin with her son.
Decorah high school boys recovered form last Saturday by defeating West Union 38 to 6 on the local gridiron. A return game at West Union is set for tomorrow with Cresco looming Friday November 7. Sophomores and freshmen square off in a class game at the fair grounds tomorrow.
The Short Course committee invites entrants for a corn growing contest with capital premiums totaling 169 dollars. Entries must be filed by October 29 1913 with L M Enger. each entrant must donate one bushel of 80 ears and secure two disinterested witnesses to weigh the husked corn.
A local auto dealer window on Water street displayed a striking sign reading For Sale an auto by a man with a tank holding ten gals. The witty message drew talk nationwide, though a ten gallon tank would be impractical in Decorah’s dry town.
Last week's Lawler dispatch notes a Tom Barry sale where cows topped $91 and a team of horses brought 8515. Attendees called it a money maker for Mr Barry while he ran a full page ad in the Dispatch. It urges real newspaper advertising for farm sales to boost returns.
Al Palzer was knocked down in the first round and stopped in the second by Dan Daily in Pittsburgh. Palzer’s claim to the heavyweight title is considered finished as he was carried from the ring after the defeat.
Mrs. Perry Barr was in Rochester Minnesota for a serious operation and has returned home to Des Moines in good condition with a positive outlook for recovery.
The Milwaukee train scheduled to leave at 1 45 yesterday derailed at the turntable. A wrecking train from Calmar was needed and spent most of the afternoon clearing the track. The noon train could not make connections at Calmar.
A. Lyle Kaye formerly of Caulmar wed Miss Jane Fuller Rollo daughter of Mr and Mrs William Fuller Rollo in Chicago on a Wednesday in October. The couple will reside in Spokane Washington and are to be at home after January 1.
Alfred Shepherd inspector of factories and public buildings was in Decorah yesterday and found no violations of the child labor law prohibiting employment of children under sixteen. He notes Decorah is exceptional in this regard and asks how the problematic cases became associated with schooling.
The quarterly meeting of the North eastern Town Ben Franklin Club is scheduled for next Friday at two o'clock in West Union, Mackinaw Coats. A Mackinaw coat is offered at 86. 00, undercutting major city prices, with a full assortment available at guaranteed fair prices.
The Decorah circuit of the United Lutheran church held a three day meeting at Crane Creek church in Chickasaw county last week. Attendee Rev. O B Schmidt spoke on The Holy Christian Church.
Ladies admission tonight includes a free souvenir sheet music copy from Remick and Mills. Four reels of films shown with Weekly drama and a comedy for 10 cents. Thursday adds a six reel bill with Mack Hand drama A Message to Headquarters, a Keystone comedy The Riot, and The Heart of Fool with 5 and 10 cent pricing at the Empire.
Mrs. Sarah Garfield Dudley died Sunday at the Har greaves home after a ten day illness. Born December 7, 1827 in Weston Vermont, she moved to Freeport then Decorah, widow of Ferdinand G. Dudley. Funeral at home, Rev. M. Willett officiating, interment in Phelps cemetery. Also reported were the death of Mrs. Ann Jennisch Goodwin in Iowa City, and Ole Sweiser a Decorah resident who died in Clayton county. Goodwin survived by husband and sisters, funeral at St Benedicts Decorah. Sweiser, 73, born in Hadland Norway, worked as butter maker, survived by wife and five children.
Stock shipments show hogs and cattle moving well with Henry Reeves Ellingsen Young Paine loading stock. Grand Opera House to stage Baby Mine on Saturday night with William A Brady company promising top road entertainment from Grace George to DeWolf Hopper in a major travel slate.
Sunday night brought snow to a depth of half an inch or more then melted by Monday sun. Cold continued with a hard freeze Monday night. A thin coating fell Friday morning. forecast from Busby the Independence prophet hints at cold and frost with a Pacific coast warming then rain and snow moving eastward toward the Great Plains.
Des Moines report that the Pennsylvania Railroad contemplates issuing one billion dollars in bonds and buying the Rock Island system. The message claims this would reconstruct and improve Rock Island, elevating its track and rolling stock to rival leading lines.
Cresco Iowa resident R Wentworth testifies backache and rheumatic pains eased after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He says relief came in days and he remains well with no return attacks. Ad claims 50 cents a bottle with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole U S agents. Remember the name Dean's.
Daniel Frohman presents Sarah Bernhardt in Queen Elizabeth at the Princess Theatre Friday in four acts. It is the second in the Famous Players series after The Prisoner of Zenda. Critics hail it as a top motion picture with faithful Elizabethan detail and a strong story. Matinee at three offers 10 and 15 cent seats.
An ad warns against using cough medicines with codine morphine or heroin and touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the sedative free option. It asserts the remedy clears germ breeding areas and prevents pneumonia from colds while noting its worldwide reputation. Sold by Engbretson's Pharmacy.
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