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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1916
Page
5
September 25 1916 county column reports residents visiting from Decorah Postville Ossian and Ravena. Highlights include injuries to Jim Young and updates on Baptist and M E church activities, social gatherings and neighbors helping with gifts and repairs.
September 25 1916 item list records sick list new blacksmith notes visits by Mr and Mrs Reuter Cresco guests at Fifield and Brown homes multiple Sunday gatherings at local residences travels to Decorah Canton Milwaukee and Spring Grove. births and rentals while community members visit relatives and friends throughout the area.
The Decorah Republican endorses the Chicago Herald as the best newspaper for accurate and latest election developments. It offers a one year daily subscription at a discounted price, highlighting Keeley's editorial leadership and broad global news gathering. Mail orders welcome from Winneshiek County.
Changing seasons bring coughs and colds. Dr King s New Discovery soothes irritated membranes clears the head loosens phlegm and helps you breathe easier until the cold is broken up. Take it persistently to end lingering coughs for young and old.
September 26 1916 Burr Oak reports C C Ward returning from Montana and Frank Sullivan heading to Fort Atkinson for ball. Revival meetings set to start October 7 in the A C church. Numerous social visits and outings follow, with details on residents visiting Decorah, Cresco, and MABEL.
Residents and visitors mingle with neighbors in Decorah area. Miss Edith Ervin of Montrose visits friends while Mr and Mrs Daniels of Decorah and Ossian enjoy gatherings. Attendees head to Freeport and Hay Springs for trips. A large farewell party for the Reeds draws about 1250 guests with gifts from the M F choir.
Full blood male pigs for sale at 319pd George 8s Barker Cresco Iowa. The column also lists numerous local visits and travels around Decorah, Burr Oak, Mabel, Prosper, Canton and Caledonia with names like Torge Thorson, Arch Bryant, Hilda Peterson, Philip Young, Bertha Bender, and J C Steno. Threshing is underway as farmers prepare three machines. Leona Ramlo injured in an auto accident is improving with a doctor’s care. Gordon Reed plans to hold his final Kenyon schoolhouse meeting on Oct 1 and will continue in Canoe.
Reports from Western Lincoln describe late frost affecting corn and tender plants, local farm work including silo filling and fodder shocks, and social events such as weddings, band concerts, and church activities in Ridgeway Protivin Cresco Spillville and surrounding farms. Reader updates mention travelers, neighbors visiting, and evolving local commerce like cream haulers and a new cream route.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for every family and claims prompt relief until a physician arrives. It notes availability from R A Engbertson and hints at legal suits about movie fortunes and breach of promise.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to mail five cents with name and address to Foley & Co Chicago to receive a trial pack of Foley remedies including Honey and Tar for colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. An Engbertson's Pharmacy endorsement appears beside a closing quip about a devil making bootleggers.
A brief admonition on giving advice by example and urging readers to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to recover from a cold. It notes the remedy's long use and good reputation, with sales by R. A. Engbertson.
T F Hutchinson of Little Rock Arkansas says he suffered ten years with kidney trouble and lost hope. After using five boxes of Foley Kidney Pills he is now well. The product claims to drive out aches pains rheumatism and all kidney trouble symptoms.
Decorah residents report lasting relief from kidney pains and disordered kidneys after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Wangler's Pharmacy. Mrs. Perry Rima of Heively Street testified in 1912 and again in 1915 that the remedy cured kidney disease and offered long term relief. Foster Milburn Co. promotes the product at 50 cents.
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