Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-17

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Chest Protectors keep out coll
and colds. Keep in warmth an,
vitality. We have them at all prices
Brunt q Parman. 500
Willis Anibal, aged IL years, wa
drowned while skating ON the Ceda
river at Waterloo Friday night Hi
two companions were rescued.
Unmuzzled dogs are not allowed on
the streets of Northwood. A bounty
of 81 is offered by the city council fol-
shooting any unmuzzled canine
A. Dunton, pupil of the Ricevillt
schools, during eleven years attend
ance has never missed day or been
once tardy-a pretty good record
Steamboating on the upper Missis.
sippi has declined from over eighty
boats ten years ago to about dozen
regularly in commission the past sea.
son.
In Wright county there is farm
house where four telephone lines
center and where an exchange is
placed which puts 500 subscribers in
touch with each other.
In the district court at New Hamp-
ton Judge Fellows sentenced John
Thompson, convicted of criminal as
sault upon an aged woman, to ten
years in the state prison.
Henry Woda and Antoine Carlson,
laborers, were instantly killed at the
clay pit at Mason City Wednesday
afternoon. A large bank of earth
caved in, completely burying the men,
Both were dead when the bodies were
recovered.
-Parlor, Hall and Hanging Lamps
at Wangler Bros. 500
The town of Ventura was nearly
wiped out by fire at two O'Clock Sat
urday morning. The fire originated
in billiard hall. Klover Bros. gen.
eral merchandise; John literal, drug
list Pollock's bank and Bragar's gen.
eral merchandise store were all des-
troyed. Total loss, $50, 900; insurance,
S25, 900.
: A defective fiue caused disastrous
fire last Tuesday night in Central
school house at Oelwein, entirely des-
troying the upper portion and scorch-
ing and soaking the lower floor to
such an extent that new building
will have to take its place. The loss
is estimated at $4,000, covered by in
surance
Stephen Kinney, whose home is a
few miles west of Marble Rock, was
instantly killed while moving barn
on his farm. A rope had been fast
ened to tree, and when the power
was applied the tree was pulled up
by the roots The rope struck Kinney
on the head with such force as to
cause death.
--Wangler Bros. show the Best line
of Burnt Wood Work. 500
Robert Patterson, aged 20. we'll
known miller of Alpha, Fayette
county, was killed last Wednesday by
his clothing catching in some of the
machinery.of the mill. He was alone
when the accident occurred, his body
being found an hour or so afterward.
Mr.. Patterson was prominent Mason
the milling business at Alpha for
thirty years.
The merchants of New Hartford are
planning for midwinter carnival to
be held there December Goth, at
which time inducements will be
made to draw the farmers for many
miles into the place, and the business
men will take spe oial pains to display
their wares. They will provide a
warm dinner free of charge and offer
large list of prizes, ranging from
So mp, for all sorts of novel exhibits,
including the best looking farm hand,
farm wife, best cord of wood, largest
load of people, largest load of hay, etc.
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