Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-12-21
LOCAL ITEMS.


Attend the theatre Dec. Goth.
John Dahlen, of Calmar, was over
Saturday.
--"Sowing the Wind" at the New
Grand, Dec. Goth.
&C. j. Weiser went east on a bust
ness trip last week.
w. III. Dent was st. Paul bust
ness visitor last week.
Rev. l.. L. Lockard lectured at
Cresco Monday evening.
Fred Tipp, ST., and wife, were over
from Conover Saturday.
Curtis Miller, of Cresco, was IN the
city Monday and Tuesday.
-Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. G. Bulger,
Thursday, Dec. 18th, son.
Martin Folstad was down from
Hesper Monday, on business.
-Chas Wood was up from West
Union Friday and Saturday.
Gents silk mufilers at reduced
prices. Schuck Dry Goods Co.
Sheriff Christen made business
trip to Jackson Junction yesterday.
Make your holiday enjoyment in
clude Sowing the Wind, Dec. Goth.
Peter Olson and wife, of Burr Oak,
were shopping in DEBORAH Saturday.
e. p. Johnson has been making
business trip to Duluth and the Twin
Cities.
j. j. Walenta, of Spillville, was In
the city Friday and Saturday, visiting
friends.
"A. n. Anundsen has been max
ing short visit at the state university
in Iowa City.
Miss Emma Olson, of Calmar, at
tended the theatre here last Wednes-
day evening.
May the comi' g Christmas bring
much happiness to every one who
reads this paragraph.
james III. Mckay returned with
his family to Esthesville last Wednes-
day, after two weeks stay here.
Mrs. o. f. Severance, of Milwau-
kee, has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Clara Reum, and friends here.
j. A. Crescy, of Frankville, took
the train here for Chicago, yesterday,
for two months visit with his son.
-Protovin will have new post
master, Thomas Chyle receiving the
appointment, Vice Ferdinand Lukes,
removed.
The mulct petition in Fayette
county has been declared insufficient
In the district court, and prohibition
again reigns in that county.
p. Bloomfield has resigned from
the fire department, being its Oldest
member. and having served for twen-
ty-two years on the active list.
j. H. Mackenstad has the largest
and finest line Of suitings ever brought
to DEBORAH. He employs only exper-
fenced tailcrs, and guarantees every
suit that leaves his shop. Call on him.
e. w. Spur made photos Of the
complete repertoire costume of the
VIM. Owen Company last week. The
pictures are very fine, and pronounced
by the company the best they ever had
taken.
"A new postoffice is to be establish
ed in Canoe township, in Section %,
on Canoe Creek. Bert Faldet will be
postmaster, and we are informed that
the former Istad postoffice will be re-
moved to this place.
The Luther College museum now
contains the large cross section of a
big tree which was on exhibition at
the Omaha Exposition, B. Anundsen
having purchased it and presented it
to the museum. 1t is twelve feet in
circumference one way and fourteen
feet another, and weighs $500 lbs.
1t is said that the following ex-
pedient will cure horse of kicking:
Put the animal into a narrow stall
that has both sides thickly padded.
Suspend sack filled with hay or
straw so that it will strike his heels
and let the horse and sack fight it out.
BE sure to have things arranged so
that the horse cannot hurt himself.
The sack will be victorious every time.
and in the end the horse will absolute
ly refuse to kick the sack or anything
else.