Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-03-06

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sition in Schuck's dry goods store.
F. B. Tillotson has purchased the
farm of Frederick Stortz, deceased.
w. c. Meyrick went to Minneapolis
last Wednesday, on business trip.
"A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Walker, Sunday morning.
"A bouncing baby boy arrived at
the home of Ed. Larson Sunday NOR.
ming.
Albert BirdselJ left yesterday morn
ing for Aitkin, Mimi, with his house
hold goods.
ID. w. Baldwin, of Frankville, was
in the city Saturday. We acknowledge
pleasant call.
DIR. Seely uses both osteopathic
treatment and medicine when the case
requires both.
Miss Clarissa Breckenridge spent
Sunday at the home of DR.. J. j. Rat
cliffe in Spillville.
Miss Ethel Francisco returned yes
terday from an extended visit with rel
ativesat Lime Springs.
ID. f. Reed went to Lansing,
Mimi, Monday, to look after the rem
tai of his farm near that place.
New type faces make our job de-
partment more popular than ever. We
print everything, and do it right
"A ten cent advertisement in our
want column last week brought over a
dozen answers the next day. Try one.
The meeting of the Inquiry Club
has been adjourned for one week. 1t
will meet next week, Thursday, as
usual.
DR.. John Barthell concluded his
visit with DEBORAH relatives Monday,
and returned to his home i'm South
Dakota.
Clarence Tillapaugh returned Mon
day from Stanley, Wis, where he has
been for several months, working in
the timber.
L. s. Blodgett purchased the Thos.
Rice residence at the lower end of
Winnebago street last week, and will
move into it on April LIST.
We are still in line for all kinds of
Bakery goods. We carry fine stock
of candies, with line of the incest
candy boxes made.-Baker & Co.
"A sociable will be held this We'd
nesday evening at the residence of w.
H. Pollitt in West DEBORAH, for the
benefit of the Baptist church.
March 18th to 22nd are DIR. Fisk's
next dates at DEBORAH. Office at the
Winnesheik from a. m. to p. m.
All errors of refraction scientifically
corrected in each case.
Winnesheik county land continues
to raise in price. l.. Bowman, of Burr
Oak, o Saturday refused to accept an
offer of 800 per acre for plat of %
acres belonging to him.
The Wolfenberger Bros. of Burr
Oak have purchased the May farm,
containing 1853 acres, paying $1,000 for
the same. 1t is a good piece of pro-
perty, and goes into good hands.
The thaw of Sunday loosened the
ice in the river, and that with the high
water, flooded the flat and city hitch
ing ground as high as it has been fol-
some time. 1t covered the entire flat
The men of the M. +. church
served an elegant dinner and supper
on Saturday, in the basement OF the
st. Cloud hotel. A large number par
took of the delicacies and enjoyed
them.
Nick Croft was struck on the head
and face with some rough instrument
Tuesday night, evidently with inten
ton of robbing him, as he carried quit,
a sum of money on his person. Hi.
assailants were frightened away befor,
they had time to go through hi.
pockets. -Ossian Bee.
just at this time we will be CRATE
full to all those indebted to us for sub
scription or otherwise if they will
liquidate such Indebtedness or part o
it at least We cannot do bushes
without money, and are contemplate,
some more improvements which will
demand large expenditure. Pleas
do not compel us to send collecto
after you.
On the question "What is the en'
to be sought in obituary writings" tn
Iowa Falls Citizen has it about righ
when it says the general public onl,
wants the more important facts. |
wants to know brief history of tn
life and deeds of well known either
and less of stranger. 1t wants brie
story of the closing chapter, the las
sad rites, the grave. That's all; jus
the facts. This thing making angel
out of reprobates, gods out of devils
Christians out OF iniidels, public spirite
citizens out of misers, charitable peopl