Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-08-20
BUDGET of Deus Items.
Interesting news and humor. Cleaned
from the press OF Northeastern Iowa.
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New Hampton parties.
! Doris Kingston has entered the
Trappist monastery at New Melleray,
near Dubuque. He spent several
years in the Klondike, where he made
81, 900, all of which he has given to
the order.
Prof. Elmer G. Griffith, of Chicago
University, who was elected principal
of the Cedar Valley Seminary at
Usage, is unable to leave Chicago at
present and consequently cannot ac-
cept the position.
! Headquarters of the Northwestern
Fraterpal Reserve will be located in
Charles City. This is beneficiary
insurance order with good member
ship The membership needed to Sc
cure this order is practically assured.
Charles Woodland has sold the Ar
lington Hotel at West Union to VIM.
Hasbouck, of Hazelton, man of ex-
perience who will keep the house up
to it's present high standard The new
proprietor will assume possession as
soon as possible.
AT Holstein, Iowa, on August 10Th.
will be held Smith" reunion, at
the county fair. 1t is said that all
the Smiths in that neighborhood have
been invited, and that none but those
of that name will be allowed to at
tend and participate in the reunion.
E. A. McIlree, of Riverside, Iowa,
has purchased half interest in theFay-
cite County Union and will take
charge of the business management of
the same. The Union has greatly i'm
proved since G. w. Atten assumed
control of it and we wish it continu-
ed success.
Last Friday the 10 mouths old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ginther. living near townsville,
Floyd county, was drowned in tank
of water, while the mother was in the
garden for ten minutes picking beans.
How the child got into the tank is a
mystery still unsolved
Joe Bertsch, policeman of Dubu-
que, received letter from Germany
Thursday stating that he was one of
thirty-seven heirs to a fortune of over
80, 600, 900 left by relative who re-
Gently died in the Argentine Republic,
South America. He has placed the
matter with attorneys to investigate.
New Hampton, Iowa, Aug. IA
drunken man, who imagined he was
Harry Tracy, the dead desperado,
terrorized number of families in
this city. Surprising the man was in
sane, the sheriff was sent for He
was arrested and found crazy drunk.
He was sobered off and chased out of
town.
A few days ago a rather bashful
young woman went into one of our
butcher shops carrying three chickens.
and at the same time put them on the
counter. The clerk didn't know that
the chickens feet were tied and asked
if they would lay there. She bit her
handkerchief and said: ."No, Sir,
they are roosters. +"
l.. E. Barnes, once cattle buyer, of
Maynard, who few years ago default
ed and left the country, is now an in
mate of Fayette county's jail. 1t
seems after Barnes trouble at May.
nard he went to western Iowa, where
he engaged in the cattle business. II
was not long until he was in trouble
at his new location and there was
long litigation. He was indicted in
this county for the first offense, but
those interested did not care to push
the matter so long as Barnes gave the
, country wide birth. However, las,
week Mr.. Barnes showed up at his
old home at Maynard. The officers
} were notified of his arrival and al
once gobbled him in. There is 8
| pretty clear case against Barnes ant
it is the general opinion that it will
require term of imprisonment t.
, square his account with public society
r --Fayette Co. Union.
Here are some hand made forecasts
for August which are quite liable t.
be as correct as those promulgated by
philosopher Hicks: August came il
Q on the LIST and will go out on tht
3lst, as heretofore. Young people are
f warned to beware of Venus period,
: and reactionary Saturn perturbation
a any time from 9TH instant (this date
Q to the 3lst. From 9Th to 18th inst
Y inclusive, look out for storms. L
o will cost you nothing to look out
and if you don't see any storms, 81
d much the better. Picnics and othel
d August occasions will be scattered
h along through the month, and tn,
d young he-fool Will rock the boat a
g usual unless previously shot. Abou
O the 10th instant Sunday may be con
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