Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-04
Easter postal cards at Buttons.

Easter postal cards at Buttons.
Get your groceries at c. S.
Marsh's.
MIR. ia. Alstad made a business
trip to Riceville this morning.
/ j. j. Rosa came down from Can
ton last Wednesday, on business.
Just received new Flower and
Garden seeds. r. H. Tracy Phone SO.
Editor G.. A. Dietsch of Postville
was business visitor in the city Fri
day.
Isaac Birdsell of Frankville was
transacting business in the city last
Wednesday.
F. E. Bailey returned on Friday
from business trip TO New Hampton
and other points.
The Merchants Band serenaded
the newly elected aldermen Oh Thurs
day evening of last week.
Miss Lulu Auchmoody departed
yesterday for California, where she
expects TO spend the summer.
Rev. G.. w. Schneider arrived
home from Fort Dodge Friday, where
he attended the missionary convention.
Miss Mildred Mather returned on
| Thursday TO her home in ST. Ansgar,
after visit with her sister, Miss
Marian
Go TO Prastmark & Son for your
wall paper. They sell the cheapest.
A roll of border at the same price as a
roll of side wall. 14-3
The first prize of the piano con-
test, $1,000 in gold, will be given
| away Saturday night. Be sure to have
your votes in before that time.
Walter Barthell went to New
Hampton Saturday, to visit friends
and see the Boston Amusement Co.
in their entertainment there that eve
ming.
Mrs. W. H. Reed. nee Alma Graf
senberg, arrived home yesterday morn
ing from Grand Rapids, Mich, for
visit with her brother, Frank before
he goes west next week, and with
other relatives i'll the city.
We understand that Mrs. Phoebe
Lincoln will occupy the rooms being
fitted up over the ID. E. Reed store
with her hair dressing establishment,
and will give her entire time to this
business, having resigned her position
in Valdez College.
The subject at the Methodist
church Sunday morning will be "The
Importance of nobility and true re-
pentance. In the evening the subject
will be ''What il means to be born
again" Services at Freeport at 3 100
p. m. Mr.. II. l.. Coffeen will give an
address.
superintendent Ellison Orr of the
SfnN sInr. TalA. n
days here last week, looking over the
local exchange, and announces that
i'll the near future extensive improve
ments will be made, including the
installation of a new switchboard of
latest improved pattern.
Walter Drake and family departed
on Thursday for Blair, Neb., where
they will visit for time, and then
he will go to Denver, where he has
cousin who is an eminent physician,
and under whose cure he will place |
himself. The many friends of the |
family i'll this county will wish them
Godspeed, and a rapid return to health
for Mr.. Drake.
Along with the many other inn
prOvements made in this progressive |
newspaper establishment since the |
first of the year, our readers will |
probably notice that we have added a |
new dress of type and headings for |
the paper. an expensive luxury, but |
one that is demanded by our constant |
increase in patronage, and simply a |
method of showing our appreciation |
of the same.
Fifteen dollars in gold to the lady |
having the most votes in the ballot |
box OF our piano contest Saturday eve
ming. We also announce another |
special prize of $4,000 Waltham
ladies' gold watch to be given away |
on Saturday, April 2lst. This is
going TO be the greatest contest you
ever heard of. Get into the game.
Get all your friends to take Public |
Opinion and you will get $50 votes for
each one, or have them pay several
years in advance and get $50 votes for
each year.
Ben Bear this week announces his /
annual Easter Sale, always an oc-
casion of moment, but this year much !
greater than ever made so by the |
special efforts of Mr.. Bear to make |
this, his thirtieth year in business, the
banner one. His half page adv. tells
all about it, and this is supplemented !
by the handsomely decorated Easter |
window in his store front. Besides the
extra special bargains in spring suits
and furnishings, he has large as
sortment of beautiful souvenirs which
he will give away to customers. 1t |
will pay everyone TO make this
Easter sale matter of personal in !
terest.