Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29

-Spurr's photographs are the best and
cheapest. 43-4
See "Tennessee's Pardner' to-
morrow night
}. X. Shaw went to Calmar yester-
day on business.
Prof. l.. Larson went to Des
Moines yesterday.
Misses Cora and Ida Hicks spent
Christmas at home.
Mrs. Webster came home from Bo-
nair to spend Christmas.
"A first class theatre at the Grand
opera house tomorrow night.
Mrs. Torsen, of Madelia, Mimi,
spent Christmas with her son, M. II.
George Graham has been spending
the holidays with relatives at Dubuque
Elegant mixed candy at 6 to Toe
per pound. G. A. NEUEERT. Near p.
o.
Miss Lizzie Greer is home, spend
ing her vacation from school duties at
Rock Rapids.
DIR. w. ID. Ousley and wife, of
Cresco, visited with relatives here
Christmas day.
-Erling Bothne, of Chicago, has
been visiting his brother, Prof G.
Bothne, for a week past.
Miss Georgia Allison came from
Pittsburg, Pa, Thursday, to spend the
holiday vacation at home.
Miss Della Graham went to Dubu-
que Wednesday last, where she will re-
main the rest of the winter.
Iowa has been one of the these
United States just fifty years. Yester-
day was her birthday anniversary.
Atty. w. HI. Tillson and wife, of
Cresco, spent Christmas with Mrs.
Tillson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Burdick.
If you want MOlasses, Nails or Cor
sets, don't call on us. We are i'm the
shoe business and there are no brstles
on us. SMITH & DIXsON.
Special meetings will commence at
the Baptist church tonight, conducted
by Rev. Assiter, of the Moody Insti-
tute, Chicago.
"A Minneapolis man was robbed of
his chewing tobacco last week, and the
Minneapolis Journal came out the next
day with "a fine cut' Of the robber.-
GRAFTON Record.
We need wood, and will be obliged
to any of our subscribers who will
bring us some on subscription. Or
any who are not subscribers will be
given a receipt for subscription for the
amount of wood brought.
H. Il. Baker, a brother of Jno. II. and
w. Il. Baker, of this city, who is suffer-
ing from paralysis, was brought in
from Kansas City Thursday noon, and
will remain here for the present. Com
Portable quarters have been fitted up
for him at Rima's hotel.
We are indebted to the Pope. Manu-
featuring Co., for their 1897 Columbia
calendar. 1t is beautifully designed
work, with pages for each day of the
year, arranged on a neat stand for desk
use. Plenty of space is allowed for
memoranda so that that the block
may be used for diary.
DR.. Talmadge, speaking of the
country newspapers, says: IA news
paper whose columns overflow with adj
vertisements of business men has more
influence in attracting attention to,
and building up, a city or town, than
any other agency that can be employed.
People go where there is business.
Capital and labor will locate where
there is an enterprising community.
No power on earth is so strong to build
up town as newspaper well patron
lied, and its power shonld be ,appreci-
ated."
-Homeseekers and Tourists who de-
sire to visit points in the North, South
or West should take advantage of the
low rate excursions which will be run
every other week for the next six
months by the b., C. r.. & N. Ry. On
the following dates all agents of this
company will sell excursion tickets to
large numder of cities and towns in
Northern, Western and Southern States
at rate of One Fare plus $500 for the
Round Trip: Jan. 5 and 10; Feb. 2 and
10; March 2 and IS; April and 20;
May and Is. Tickets are good to re-
turn q days from date of sale. Call on
b., G. r.. Il N. agents or address the
undersigned for full information.
j. MORTON, G.. p. d II. A.
TIL Cedar Rapids, Ia.