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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
5
County News reports light frosts in early September 1917 and a flurry of local travel visits. Drills at D Kenith Waters, families and friends visit Waterloo, Decorah, Postville, and Lansing. Numerous social calls, farming shifts, and wedding vows mark a busy week in town.
The U S Weather Bureau issued a forecast for the week starting Sunday September 2 1917. Generally fair with local showers Tuesday and Wednesday and moderately cool conditions with probable light frosts in northern border states late in the week.
Local notes record numerous visits calls and small social events across North Madison. Names include John Ask Ole Christen Clarence Howden Jobe Fulsaas and many others as residents travel to Decorah Austin Ridgeway and Minnewaukan with family and friends stopping at homes and shops over the past week.
In Conover a Phillips sold hogs on Saturday while Albert Sobolik and a driver went by auto to Calmar. James Humpal served as go caller in Calmar Saturday evening. On Saturday Wan James Pizenger left for St Paul to visit relatives and attend the state fair. Sunday morning Geo Cummings and family joined D Anderson of Austin, Miss Lee of Ossian and Miss Opfer of Waukon traveling to Waterloo for a labor day picnic.
The Des Moines weather bureau reports August was colder than normal. Mean maximum 79.1 degrees, 3.5 below average. coolest August in 23 years except 1903. Mean minimum 55.5, 2.7 below average. range up to 37 degrees on the 16th. Normal 62.2 degrees, nine below average. total rainfall 3.02 inches, 0.32 below average with 10 days of rain and 25 clear, 3 cloudy, 3 partly cloudy days.
Obituary for Wenzel Novak aged about 61 recalls his life in Spillville and his church activities. A long list of local visits, travel and family movements appears, including congregational events, school starts, and post office move. The notice thanks relatives and friends for support during the illness and death.
Edith C Armbruster presents economical garden to table dishes including Green Onions on Toast Creamed Radishes Asparagus Patties String Beans Bretonne Creamed Young Beets Parsley Potatoes. The recipes use fresh produce and simple sauces to stretch groceries.
The passage extols learning from many people and claims Ward Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has aided thousands. It promotes the remedy as reliable, effective, and pleasant, with sales advertised by R. A. Jones.
Mrs. G. C. J. Eltis of 505 8th Ave Sioux Falls South Dakota reports kidney pills helped her work after kidney trouble backache rheumatic pains and swollen tender muscles joints. She recommends Foley Kidney Pills for others with similar symptoms and urges trying them.
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