Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-26
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

ploying 20 men will move to Oelwein.
On account of an epidemic of small
pox the McGregor schools have been
closed.
The Great Western will start three
town ON it's new cutoff from Waverly
to Oelwein.
Mrs. John I. Stoneman and Joseph
McHose, two of McGregor's early set
tiers, died last week.
The new addition to the G. G. W.
shops at Oelwein will give that road
the longest machine shop in the world
-1030 feet.
Rev. Father Mulligan, who has been
pastor of the Catholic church in
West Union for many years, will go to
a new charge on January 1, at Win
throp.
E. P. Russell, collector, dropped
dead at dinner at the Globe House at
Independence Wednesday. He was SO
years old. He went there from Man
chester
Paul Anderson of Lansing shot a
large swan one day last week which
was bought by Herman Boeckh and
will be added to his manegerie of
white squirrels, etc.
Zeiner Bros. dry goods store at
Elma was burglarized last Tuesday
night, the burglars securing $500
worth of silks and furs. This is the
second burglary this firm has suffered
in the past few months.
Frightened by sudden flash of light
in street car in which she was rid
ing Tuesday night, Mrs. Moses Beu-
menthal of Dubuque jumped from the
car, alighting on her head. Her skull
was crushed and she died the next
morning.
Last Friday Dr. f. Becker of Cler-
mont entertained at dinner in honor of
Miss Lena Gerber, it being the twenty
fifth anniversary of Miss Gerber's SER
vice in the Becker family. During
the afternoon the lady friends called
and presented Miss Gerber with very
beautifully engraved silver piece.
Word received not long since from
Mr.. Ingram, who became interested in
the Waukon iron mines and electric
railway project the past summer,
states that he was then in England to
introduce the enterprise and negotiate
the sale of bonds among investors over
there, with whom he has an acquaint-
ance.
Work has commenced on the copper
mine at Elgin, Fayette county.
Several men are now at work sinking
71ax5R foot shaft. and are already
down about 30 feet. When they have
reached depth of 100 feet they will
cross-cut in several directions 1t is
said that the prospects for good find
are very favorable.
There is in one of the townships of
Bremen county family with children
from to 10 years of age. the oldest
a boy. The children cannot reao
When any person, not a member of the
family, approaches the house the chill
dren, from the Youngest to the oldest,
hide. They will peep at the caller
from their hiding place.
The star boarder at certain New
York tavern. who was reading his
paper at breakfast, suddenly gave a
low sbriek and fell to the floor. The
more curious among those present
picked up the paper and saw what had
shocked him. 1t was an item read
ing: California will ship 10000, OOC
pounds of prunes to the eastern
markets this year."
A unique scheme has been adopted
in Evansville, Waseca county, MINI.
by the saloons. The proprietors have
formed merger. At present there
are six saloons IN the town. By the
recent merger there will be but
two-one in each emu of the town
The license is $500 a year, and by
closing the four saloons 81, 900 will
be saved. Rent, lighting and heating
will also be reduced two-thirds. Tit
six proprietors will work on shifts
of third of day each. This morgel
scheme may be tried in other places
to advantage.
An exchange tells two good tele
phone stories on the experience o
green servants with that now mos
common household utensil. One cook
fresh from the Emerald Isle, stood il
great awe of the thing for weeks ant
always hurried on clean apron be
fore answering the call, to do homo
to the occasion. Another, not 81,
weeks landed and trihe slow in he
wits, electrified dozen guests at din
ner by appearing in the door of tn
dining room and asking distractedl