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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1915
Page
5
Decorah baker L Stoskopf praises Doan’s Kidney Pills for two years of back and flank pain and frequent painful urine. He reports relief and ongoing use when needed, recommending the same remedy to others. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY ad.
A partial OCR financial snippet shows figures and terms such as liabilities and expenses. Readable items include barpile fund paid in and current expenses, taxes. It presents scattered numbers like 556 and 28446 with references to amounts around 50,000 and 10,000, but the full context is unclear.
The Sixtieth annual Upper Town district meeting at Dubuque adjourned after a largely attended session presided by Bishop Homer Stuntz. The conference reduced districts from six to four, moving Decorah to adjacent districts and naming Rev. W. G. Crowder as district superintendent. Numerous pastoral assignments across Iowa followed, with G. S. Lackland remaining in Decorah and other pastors listed for various towns including Dubuque, Cascade, New Albin, Oelwein, and many more.
The Lyric announces a slate of upcoming shows led by Julia Dean in Judge Not or The Woman of Mona Diggings and Frank Daniels in Crooky. Also lined are Rose Coghlan in The Sporting of Duchess Edward Connolly in Marie Covington Harry Sentayer in The Millionaire Baby and more.
The Great Northwest offers cheap land and bountiful crops in Montana, North and South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming. Railways open new markets and cities, with Montana leading in agricultural prizes at San Francisco. Milwaukee Road invites homeseeker excursions on select Tuesdays, inviting inspection and literature from Geo. T. Haynes in Chicago. A second note promotes Dean's Ointment for skin issues.
A long list of visits and happenings in the Waters and surrounding families. Names include Jas Meikle, Glen Letchford, Claude Van Wey, Harold Spaun, Mrs H E Chamberlin, Marene Smith, Leora Letchford, Clara Topel, John Johnson, Walter Pilgrim, Dr Nash, Miss Florence Waters, Harry Oleson, Bert Livingood, Mrs R H Waters, Geo A Waters, and many more. Activities cover visits from Waukon and Decorah, horse and house work, building, repairs, a 25th wedding anniversary celebration for Geo A Waters and wife, and a forthcoming dance with Harrington’s Postville orchestra. Various farm and home projects noted.
Miss Anna Anderson from Prosper visited relatives and friends in Highlandville. Arthur Schieldahl returned from North Dakota and stays in Decorah. Sunday night brought the season’s heaviest rainfall with Bear Creek overflowing but no major damage reported. Mrs. L. Brunsvold nee Lee returned to Worth county after visiting relatives in Highlandville. Regular services at Big Canoe Lutheran Church next Sunday with Rev. Seehaus in the pulpit. Cousins of O. G. and A. G. Brunsvold arrived by Hupmobile. car broke down and repairs delayed them. County read-up at A. L Amundson’s is impassable due to rain. only a proper concrete culvert will fix it. A local woman, Guro Jepson, criticizes men’s bragging about wealth tied to inheritance and warns against assuming all women are born financiers. M. J. Akre reports excitement over farming land in the Judith Basin north of Billings. land company held about five thousand acres, now half sold. Rev. O. A. Akre’s threshing machine venture shows high yields. Akre and brother plan further ventures. M. J. stopped at Mercer, N D, to visit sister Mrs. Krogh Ovre.
A 25 cent advertisement claims Kickapoo Worm Killer removes intestinal parasites in children. It describes symptoms such as fever, paleness, teeth grinding, and coated tongue as signs of worms, touts safety for delicate children, and presents the product as laxative, dewormer, and stomach tonic with a call to begin treatment now.
Thousands of patrons have shopped here for over 25 years. There is a reason they return. Customers get value and the latest in suits and Stevener at rock bottom prices. Come to Bear's.
Chas Kuntz had a horse cut in a wire fence last week. The past week was wet, hindering threshing, as farmers winterize by feeding green corn and housewives preserve fruit. A Cresco carnival and a Ridgeway talent recital pleased audiences. A baby girl to Mr and Mrs Alfred Peter Jr, and several visits and travels among local families are noted. A severe electrical storm caused no damage. Road draggers kept pace with speeding autos on the pike. A Rev W A Seholer of Cresco will preach next Sunday. Numerous visits, dinners, and social gatherings across Ridgeway, Harmony, Sumner, Decorah, Cresco, Jerico, and nearby towns are described, with many families hosting relatives from Chicago, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Mrs T N Witherall of Gowanda New York extols Chamberlains Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for rapid relief during a summer illness. The testimonial claims immediate benefit after one dose and urges readers to consider the product, as advertised by Decorah Furniture Co with a dollar offer.
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