Death’s Sudden Summons At Decorah Widow McClaskey
Mrs. Laura Theressa Scrting McClaskey, born 1854 in Northfield Illinois, died after collapsing on an apartment landing near Decorah. Funeral set for Grace church at 2:30 PM with interment at Phelps cemetery. She left five children and several grandchildren, and was active in Grace Episcopal church.
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W. P. McClaskey
Beckman
Thomas
Northfield
Cook Co
Ilinois
Cresco
William P. McClaskey
Decorah
Theo
Laura
Chicago
Hazel
H.C. Paige
Omaha
William
Seattle
Royal
McClaskey
Grace Episcopal Church
Col. Hughes Relief Corps
Grace Church
Wn. McVettie
Phelps Cemetery
Gunder Helgeson Blekeberg
Madison Township
Blekeberg
Mr. Blekeberg
Sigdal
Norway
America
Winneshirk County
Gunhild Spellang
Even
Henry
Rugby
Minn
Ole Christen
Masison Township
Gunhild Snersrud
Gilbert
Amund
Ness
J. O. Ness
White Earth
N. D
Skavlen
Farmington
John
Kit Carson
Colo
Belkeberg
Madison Church
Rev
D.C. Jordaht
Welfare League work outreach and Villa currency note commentary
Dessie app Cook, field agent lecturer for the Welfare League, thanks Decorah contributors. The league runs a free employment bureau serving employers and job seekers and houses a home for homeless working girls at 1225 Seventh St Des Moines. It notes 534 men and women with children found work last year and cites 70 cases where vice conditions were addressed by their efforts. The window of Citizens Savings Bank displays bills like Villa revolutionary currency issued in pesos. These coins resemble money but are largely rejected. their value would rise only if Villa wins in Mexico.
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Dessie App Cook
Public Welfare League
Decorah
Welfare League
Seventh St. Des Moines
Citizens Savings Bank
General Villa
Villa
Mexico
Irving Woman Praises Chamberlains Tablets For Constipation
Mrs. John Newton of Irving New York reports deworming stomach trouble and chronic constipation improved rapidly after using Chamberlains Tablets. She states four or five bottles resulted in lasting health. Obtainable everywhere.
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John Newton
Irving
N. Y
Boys' School Shoes Sale at Two Dollars
Special offer for boys' school shoes priced at $2.00 in sizes 1 to 6. Larsen announces the sale, highlighting affordable children’s footwear for back-to-school needs.
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Larsen
Automobiles Collide and Rollovers Reported at Local Races
A sequence of crashes near the fair grounds and nearby streets left drivers shaken but largely unhurt. Charles Norcross and Edward Olson endured a heavy spill during the five mile race after a spray of dust and a misjudged turn sent their car through a fence, yet both escaped with minor injuries.
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Fair Grounds
Chas. Norcross of
Waterloo
Rock Island
Norcross
Edw
Olson
Quotable Lines And Local Spotlight At Grand Tomorrow Night
Vance Cooke headlines a Grand tomorrow night on October 29 presenting a mix of wry wit and homely philosophy. The program promises playful reflections on life, work, and American character in a light entertainment format.
No Cholera in Miller's Herd Ad Continues Sale
RM Miller of Bury Oak township advertises full blood boars for sale. He is a well known Duroc Jersey swine breeder who notes that in fifteen years in the business his herd has never suffered cholera.
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RM. Miller
Bury Oak Township
Mr. Miller
Republican” Office
Golberg
Prosper
Republican
Trout Run
Pagin
Decorah
Spd
Pride
Poland
China
Jersey
Mabel
Steensland
Minn
A. J. Foss
Calmar
Town
Jno
A. Jewell & Son
T. H. Johnson
Chamberlin's Cough Remedy Endorsed by Mrs Bright
A reader Mrs William Bright of Fort Wayne Indiana endorses Chamberlins Cough Remedy describing rapid relief from a bronchial cough after using a bottle. The ad copy notes the product is obtainable everywhere and recommends it to friends.
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William Bright
Fr. Wayne
Ind
Heavy stock shipments from Decorah surge to Kansas City
Last Saturday saw the heaviest stock shipments in years from Decorah. Nineteen carloads bound for Kansas City left Friday night after congestion at Milwaukee yards. Calmar handled ninety seven carloads in two sections, mostly stockers and feeders with some butcher cattle. An extra train was warranted but not needed. Hog shipments and fat cattle moved to Chicago and McGregor for sorting amid widespread feed shortages this year.
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Decorah
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Young & Paine
G.T. Pearson
Alf. Qualley
Martin Haugen
A. P
Chicago
Burreson
McGregor
Weeklong Run of Clear Days Sets Record for Sunshine
The week reports seven consecutive days of clear sunshine with no rain. Temperatures ranged from 50 to 72 degrees, listing Thursday 64, Friday 67, Saturday 72, Sunday 69, Monday 59, Tuesday 50, and Wednesday 62, noting the unusual sunny streak.
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains States
Issued by the U S Weather Bureau Washington D C for the week beginning Wednesday Oct 27 There will be rain Wednesday or Thursday in the northwest extending Thursday night and Friday into the Central Plains States and Upper Mississippi Valley probably followed again by fair weather Sunday Temperatures will rise early in the week and should again fall Friday or Saturday but no unusually low temperatures are expected.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Plains States
Northwest
Central Plains States
Hunting Licenses Passed 600 Mark, County Auditor Reports
The county auditor's records show 594 hunting licenses issued by last Monday and anticipate more before quail season. Officials warn a surge could lead to excessive ammunition waste and increased hunting activity countywide.
Alumni Prevail In Lively Fairgrounds Baseball Clash
A lively base ball game at the fair grounds last Thursday saw the High School alumni face the current High School team. The alumni batted freely and won 7 to 1.
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Fair Grounds
Jalumni
Man Under Statutory Charge Flees by Train
Sheriff Ellingson rushed to Ossian last Friday to arrest a young man on a statutory charge. Arriving, the suspect had fled by train before officers could act. Gollfish for sale at Parman's Deng Store.
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Ellingson
Ossian
Parman
Deng
Condolence Resolutions for Mr C C Maltby
The Farmers Mutual Insurance Company expresses sympathy to the bereaved relatives upon the death of esteemed member director and vice president Mr C C Maltby. Resolutions include spreading in minutes printing and sending a copy to the family. Committee: Joe Lennon J B Williams Henry Kiesau.
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C. C. Maltby
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Joe Lennon
J. 8 Williams
Henry Kiesau
Miller and Woodson Wed at Congregational Parsonage
Married Friday January 22, 11S at the Congregational parsonage by Rev M Willett. Earl Miller and Evelyn Woodson, both of Hawkeye Iowa, united in marriage.
Rexall Orderlies-2 Mild Laxative Tastes Like Sugar
An old notice notes children often hide constipation from parents fearing distasteful remedies. It promotes Rexall Orderlies-2 a mild laxative that tastes like sugar and is sold cold by Jno G Schimming for 10 cents.
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Rexall Orderlies
Jno
G. Schimming
Critics Praise Frederick Preston Search Cellist At Grand
Reviews from Grinnell Register Aberdeen Daily American Bellingham American Reveille and San Francisco Sierra News laud Frederick Preston Search for a pure powerful tone emotional expression brilliance mellow sweetness and a captivating stage presence despite a candle lit interruption.
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Frederick Preston Search
Grinnell Register
Aberdeen Daily American
Bellingham
Reveille
San Francisco Sierra News
Decorah Markets Quiet With Mixed Grain Prices Reported
The Decorah market roundup notes a quiet trading day with winter wheat arriving in fair amounts at prices from 0e to 81.00, barley steady, timothy up to 86.75 for top quality, oats from 7e to 28e, corn at 8e, and eggs at 22 cents with dairy butter at 27e.
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Ste. Timothy
Automobile Races At Fair Grounds Fail To Draw Crowds
Auto races advertised for last week at the fair grounds were pulled off as scheduled. Crowds were small and interest minimal. The season’s end dimmed appeal, and the venture mainly served to make a little money for the participants.
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Fair Grounds
First Wild Geese Reported Moving South Over City
The first flock of wild geese was sighted last Saturday in the west part of the city. They traveled from the northwest to the southeast and flew at a low height about twice the height of nearby trees.
Better Complexion Demonstration By Free Trial Bottles
A promotion urges women to try Gouraud's Oriental Dream for a lighter complexion. Shake, apply two or three drops to the left hand, compare with the right as it dries, and note a refined pearly white skin. Ford T Hopkins Son offers a trial size by mailing a wrap and mailing fee.
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Gouraud
Ford
T. Hopkins & Son
Great
Jones Street
New York City
Sleepless mother uses Chamberlin's Cough Remedy
A mother awakened by a child in distress can give Chamberlin's Cough Remedy every ten minutes until vomiting occurs. This method brings quick relief and the child returns to sleep and wakes well in the morning. The remedy has long been used with uniform success and is obtainable everywhere.
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Chamberlin
Bears Offers Fine Mens Wedding Suits At Low Prices
Young men can find a high quality wedding suit at BEAR'S with the latest styles and a very low price. Meritel Cough Syrup with White Pine Honey and Tar advertised as the finest cough syrup to relieve a cold or cough.
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Bear's
Piano and Organ Teacher Ada Hard Listed in Decorah
Ada Hard offers piano and organ instruction at 608 Mechanic Street Decorah Iowa. Rates are set per hour and she invites interested students to inquire about lessons and scheduling.
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Ada Hard
Mechanic St
Decorah
Iowa
Fresh shipment of Hurler's and Scholl's candies at Parman's drugstore
Par mans drug store reports a fresh shipment of Hurler's and Scholl's candies arriving for customers. The store promotes their new stock and invites patrons to stop by for selection and seasonal treats.
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Hurler
Scholl
Parman
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