Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Some of the forest trees seem to be
averse to lose their foliage this year
Is this an infallible sign OF cold
winter?
They seem to know how to keep
things interesting down in Mexico
Some of the foreign countries want to
take part i'll this great drama.
Despite the fact that Halloween was
last Friday night, we are all still on
deck and as happy as ever. No casuali-
ties have been reported.
Rumor had it that the stork visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Landa, who now
live near Lawler, last week, and left a
bouncing baby boy. Congratulations by
their friends and relatives are now in
order.
Our roads are quite rough and stony
since the, wet weather OF last week.
Several men are now at work on them,
getting them i'll shape for winter traffic.
Furs may now be legally caught. No
doubt many of our former trappers will
get busy soon and try their luck at
capturing some.
Electric light seems to be the coming
method of illumination in the country
as well as in the city. Several farm
houses have them already, and more
will be installed next year.
The fall of the beautiful last week
started some of our nimrods out i'll
search of game, such as cotton-tails,
jack rabbits, etc. We did not learn
what success they met with.
A number of friends and relatives
from this vicinity and abroad attended
the funeral of Tom Blackburn last
Thursday afternoon. His remains were
laid to rest in the New Organ cemetery,
Howard Co.
A couple of men in an auto made
calls through here last week one day,
for the purpose of buying horses from
the farmers.
A number of farmers have finished
picking corn, but there are many more
who have just made a good beginning.
Jerome is kept busy trying to get
Thaw's scalp, because the latter is we'll
TODD. Had he been poor, he would
have given up the chase long ago, no
doubt
With brush, broom, and mops galore,
The busy housewife cleans the house
DER
Her worthy lord in silence and fear,
Takes hike to his cornheld so dear.
Count up the many blessings you
are thankful for, now. 1t will soon be
Thanksgiving Day, when we should all
rejoice over past events.
Jack Hruska of Calmar has been
visiting his uncle and aunt for a num-
Der of days last week and this. He
spent part of his leisure time in hunting
game of various kinds
Carl Haakenson is going to pick corn
for Frank kuntz this season.
One of Alfred Peters horses was cut
on barb-wire, last week.
What has become of all our road
drags? The sight of one would fill us
with good cheer
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hruska have been
entertaining company from abroad for
a number of days.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Tuby from
Protivin were callers at the home of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Milk one day last week, returning
home in the afternoon.
The snow and cold weather of the
other week has gone, and we are once
hopes of an Indian summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John krull of Elma
visited the latter's folks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Vapowa. the other Sunday. A pleasant
time was passed.
Frank Kuntz has his Ford car
equipped with electric lights. R. Girls
void, our expert autoist, superintendent
the job. They certainly make some
light, and Frank is very proud of them.
The corn crop in this vicinity now
promises to eclipse that of former years
by wide margin. Farmers are saying
that they have inadequate crib-room to
store it.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Keune and son
Herbert autoed down here last Sunday
morning from North Albion, Howard
Co., to attend the quarterly meeting at
the Evangelical church, and greet
friends.
Rev L. n. Day and wife and Rev.
II. ]. Faust made a number of calls