Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-02-12

Advertise in PUBLIC OPINION.
See our display of valentines.
Wangler Bros.
Walker Whiteside in "Heart and
Sword'' tomorrow night.
Mrs. IT. w. Hazelton, of Calmar,
was in the city Thursday.
Henry Reeves went 70 Chicago
Friday evening, on business trip.
Mrs. Fanny Hawley went to Britt,
Iowa, Saturday, for visit with her
son.
No cure mo pay Weeks Break
up a cold" tablets, % cents at Wangler
Bros.
See the great actor Walker White
side, and his capable company at the
Grand tomorrow night.
Mrs. Broadbent came up from
Waucoma last week to visit her sister,
Mrs. VIM. Thompson.
The business man who thinks he
should cease TO advertise when business
is dull has false ideas of economy.
Miss Anna Breckenridge went to
Spillville Saturday, for a visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. DR.. Radcliffe.
Mr.. Geo. Allen, of Castalia, spent
part of last week occurring" and
looking after other business matters
here
The ladies of the Unity church
served supper to a large number, in
their church parlors last Thursday
evening.
Col. Hughes Post will entertain
this evening the Relief Corps and
Sons of Veterans, in honor of Lincoln's
birthday.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Preston de-
parted on Friday for their home at
Dennison, Texas, after visit at the
parental home of s. Muller.
In ordering change of address for
his paper, Mr.. E E. Peck, recently of
FTankville, informs us that he will be
at Deadwood, S. D., in the future.
The Canoe Telephone Co. is a new
organization north of the city, with o.
p. Olson and Sam Anderson president
and secretary. They will construct
several miles of line.
The reported purchase of the A.
Anderson hardware store at Cresco
by Vol. Strayer, announced in these
columns last week is untrue, no such
deal having been made.
Mr.. j. L. Chinnock presented the
fire department check for $35 in re-
cognition of their splendid service at
his late fire. Mr.. Ben Bear also gave
them supper at Hedges on the night
of the fire.
Mr.. Fred Kjorlien, of Maddox, n.
D., has been home visiting his parents
in this county. He was in this city
with his father on Saturday. PUBLIC
OPINION will hereafter keep them both
posted on the news of the county.
H. Il. Little and family, of Bluff
ton township, will depart this week
for Canistota, s. D., where Mr.. Little
has purchased farm and their future
home will be. Their numerous friends
in this county will regret their depart
ure, as the family is much esteemed by
all neighbors and friends, but all will
wish them happy, prosperous home
in Dakota.
Frank Farr is to close out his res
taurant business in about three weeks
and move to Cresco. The family have
wide acquaintance in Cresco, where
they formerly resided, and there Mr..
Farr will take up his old trade of paint
ing and paper hanging, thus securing
relief from the confinement and long
hours of the restaurant business which
have injured his health. He will have
a public sale Of furniture and store fix
lures at the restaurant on Saturday,
February Is, at 100 o'clock, p. M
| WauKOn hepuOlcan.
Some of our merchants may be sur
prised to learn that the editor of this
paper spends not less than $500 90 pei
year in advertising the PUBLIC OPIN.
ION. But we do. Come to the Office
and we will prove it. We would nj
be without our advertising for twice
that amount for 1t pays us. 1t will
pay you, too; it can't help it, if judi
ciously done. There isn't business
firm in DEBORAH that should appro
pirate less than $50 per year for adver
Using, and which would not reap large
returns thereby and there are a score
of them that ought to spend $1,000
Give us chance to prove 1t to you.