Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-09-28

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City, visited in DEBORAH last week.
"A baby boy born last Wednesday
morning makes P. C. Peterson smile
Henry Shuttle, of Jackson juno
ton, was DEBORAH visitor Saturday
Mrs. G. l.. Holcomb went to
Cresco Saturday, for two weeks
visit with friends.
New subscribers paying usS1 so will
receive PUcLIC OPINION until Jan. /,
1900 and law book free.
Peter Johnson has the contract for
putting in a steam heating apparatus
in the First Lutheran church.
e. Hanlon, of Burr Oak township,
called and had his name enrolled on
our subscription list yesterday.
Mrs. F. L. Akers departed on Sat
urday for extended visits at the Oma-
ha Exposition and with relatives in
Kansas City, Kans.
Ed. Stark came down from Har-
mony last Wednesday, where he has
been working on the telephone force,
for visit with friends.
Il. L. Couse, l.. l.. Caldwell and j.
E. Brickner, of DEBORAH and Chas.
Beebe, of Freeport, are in Cresco to-
day, attending the soldiers reunion.
New water mains are being laid on
Water street from the Grand opera
house to ]. ]. Marsh's corner, prepara-
tory to the paving of the streets next
summer.
"A change will soon beinaugurated
in the c., M. & st. Paul time card,
whereby the train heretofore arriving
at DEBORAH at 9:20 a. M, will arrive at
at about 7:45 a. m.
Farms for Sale-Three well-im-
proved farms in Chickasaw county
200 acres at S35 per acre; 100 acres at
$26; 120 acres at S2l. Inquire of Smith
& O'Connell, New Hampton, Iowa
33-3pd.
The two windows of the Schuck
Dry Goods Company were most beau
tifully decorated last week for their
millinery opening. The decorations
were elaborate and tasty, and attracted
many passers-by.
There is plant, it is said, that is
never touched by insects, and that is
tansy. If you rub horse over with a
handful of it before taking him on the
road, it is claimed that the flies will
not touch him. Just try it and see.
Mrs. A. F. Anundsen and children,
Mrs. G.. @. Gardner, Miss Sue Half,
Mrs. Thos. Graham, Mrs. j. HI. Baker,
Mrs. A. M. Severson and daughter,
Miss Mabel drove out to NJ. Lange's
in Bluffton and spent the dav, Satur-
day
"A letter from E. J. Weiser locates
him at Big Stone, S. OAK, as cashier
of the Bank of Big Stone City. He
says they are getting well settled at
Big Stone and Ortonville, Mimi, and
that prospects are good for nice bust
ness.
If you do not get your paper regu.
larly please notify US, and we will en-
deavor to ascertain the cause. Every
subscriber in the county should get the
paper by Wednesday evening, or not
later than Thursday morning, in any
case.
Hon. Martin N. Johnson, con-
gresham and candidate for U. s. sena-
tor from North Dakota, departed for
his home Thursday evening, having
spent few days previous in DEBORAH.
He came here with the remains of his
sister, Mrs. Mary Wilcox.
"A decision of the internal revenue
commissioner is that every rent receipt
that states what premises the rent Is
paid tor must bear ,25 cent stamp.
If it merely acknowledges the receipt
of money "for remit no stamp need
be used, but if it contains any phrase
or clause which describes the premises
or that can be construed as contract
for the hire, use or rent" then it must
be stamped.
I'm good many families the dish
cloth has been superseded by the
ordinary whisk broom for dish-wash-
ing and is regarded as far superior.
One is kept for the earthen dishes and
another for the pots and pans. They
save the hands from the hot water.
and the whisks are very easily kept
clean. A minute under running
faucet washes away every scrap that
may cling to them, and every three
days they are dipped in hot water in
which o little washing soda has been
dissolved.
The following graduates of Valdez
Business College have recently secured
positions as follows: Lulu Auchmoody,
stenographer, Mason City; M. o.
Loomey, stenographer, Owatonna,
Mimi; Jennie Svee, book-keeper, Zum-