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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-19

FIGHT DANDELIONS NOW.
Cut Their Heads Off-nia 'em Up
Spray With Sulphate OF IRON
Get After Them.

Now is the accepted time to fight
dandelions says an exchange. MAY
is their month and they are most
wondrous prolific. If you doubt the
statement take a look around the
city on the lawns, parking and back
yards. The terribly bright yellow is
altogether too prevalent. They
spoil the lawns where they get in kill
ling the grass and making the yards
look like thirty cents, with the fig
ure omitted.
If you are going to fight dande-
lions it takes time and energy. Dig
them UP if you can, but if not go af-
ter them with the lawn mower at
least once a day, and keep at it dur
ing the month Of May And after
you have cut Off the heads they
must be raked up and burned or else
they Will mature and seed the spots
where they are left.
-NON II the uduuclIOn SSdSOu IL
extended through the summer
months the war on them would be
hopeless, or nearly so, but fortunate
ly the seasons do not usually extend
into June The war should not stop
with parking and front yards it
should run over into the back yards
and along the alleys for the silky
seeds will float from the pesty and
pestiferous places to the lawns that
the owners strive to keep clean.
The Iowa state college at Ames
offers a solution of the dandelion in
the shape of a chemical compound
that is not expensive and is said to
do the work One pound of sulphate
of iron, dissolved in two gallons of
water, is said to make a spray that
will put the dandelions out of COM
mission.
Dig up and NOW the dandelions
the destroyer of lawns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-19

The yellow address tag on the front
page each week shows the month
and year to which your paper Is
paid for.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-19
Gross Bros. Erect Fine Barn.

Gross Bros. on Saturday finished
the erection of che of the finest barns
in the county on their farm, across
the river, east of the fair grounds.
Jerry Werhan, of this city, was one
of the competent carpenters employ
ed on the job, which means the barn
is well built 1t is 100 feet long and
2S feet wide 1t has fine basement
the entire length of the barn. One
hundred tons of hay can be put away
in the barn, besides it will hold in
the neighborhood of rs head of cat
tie and horses. 1t is modern barn
il every respect and speaks we'll
for the progressiyeness of Gross
Bros. They are up-to-the-minute
and show progress and push
in ali departments of their farm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-19
Drives Cars From Cleveland.

C. S. Marsh arrived in DEBORAH
Saturday evening from Cleveland,
Ohio, where he went a week or so
ago in company with Mr.. and Mrs. l..
o. Eastman after two Chandler cars.
They left Cleveland last week Tues
day about three p. m. and stopped
that evening at Norworth, Ohio. The
next day they averaged about two
hundred miles, stopping for the night
at Ligonier. Ind, proceeding from
there to Chicago, where Mr.. and Mrs.
Eastman remained for a visit with
friends. In Chicago Mr.. Marsh was
Joined by his sisters Mds. Curtin and
I.urton and they accompanied him
home. The party left Chicago on Fri
day and drove as far as Clinton. Ia.
where they remained over night. ar
irving in Decoran Saturday afternoon
The trip consumed 500 miles and
was made by easy stages. The Chand-
Ter has proved great car, and all
those who have become acquainted
with its merits are loud in their
praise of the car. Marsh & Qualley
are the DEBORAH agents for this car
and they are selling a lot of them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-19
Passing of the Third Floor Back

Miss Madeline Weldon, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Weldon, of
this city, who recently graduated
from the Minneapolis school of
music, oratory and dramatic art, is
rapidly forging to the front as a
dramatic reader. She gave reading
of Passing of the Third Floor
Back" on Friday eEening at the
Equal Suffrage Association rooms,
403 Essex building. The entertain
ment was under the direction of the
Scandinavian Suffrage association
and the proceeds will be used in the
suffrage organization of the club.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-19
Economy store Busy Saturday.

BucknelTs Economy Store adver-
tised big nineteen cent sale in this
paper last week. The sale opened Sat
urday and the proprietors were more
than pleased with the big response to
the advertisement A stream of
customers kept the clerks busy all
day and the result was hundreds Of
satisfied customers carried many big
bargains home. The sale continues
until next Saturday, and includes
dozens and dozens of big items all
over the store. 1t is a sale that
should not be missed, as such bar
gains are not given every week in the
year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-19
Gle Hamre Secures Big Contract.

ole Hamre, one Of Decorah's lead
ing painting contractors on Saturday
secured another big job, the painting
and decorating of the new Elkader
Sta e Bank Mr.. Hamre has finished
some excellent jobs in this vicinity
the past year, and his services have
been in big demand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-19
Chris Aasen Buys Tractor.

Chris Aasen of DEBORAH township,
another Winneshiek county farm
who has invested in a Waterloo
Tractor, which he purchased of
ed & Lennon last week. These trac-
! are proving very popular with
farmers, because they can do an
ense amount of work with them
day, and do it easy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-19
Died nj FreepOrt.

Martha Hanson, an aged inmate OF
the county home passed away satur-
day morning. She was in the neigh
borhood of 95 years of age. The fu-
neral was held Monday, and inter
nent was made il the Freeport ceme-
terry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-19
Conversational Church.

This church will join in the Memoir
ial service at the opera house in the
morning. Subject in the evening: me
interdependence of men and nations
as illustrated in recent events.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-19
oxford

Low oxford shoes are going to
be worn quite extensively this year.
We show fine line at prices $3.50,
$500, $3.50 and $500. S. Lar
sen. 1872
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-19
WEDDING STATIONERY.

Printed or Engraved in the latest
style. Quality the best. Samples
may be seen and prices quoted at
Public Opinion office. I@-ti'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-19

This paper presented free of charge
for one year to Winneshiek county
brides who rvmain in the county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-19

Subscribers will confer a favor upon
us by notifying us at once of fail
ure to receive the paper regular
ly.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
The Fate Of the Separate Blouse

concerns the probable shape of eollaf
to be worn then. A collar high at
the back, open at the throat in front,
is suggested as most suitable for
spring; and the suggestion shows
that we have only half accepted the
high collar which is considered the
smart thing this winter. Even on
many of the winter blouses, however.
the collar that is open at the front is
featured.
Celsrs This Winter.
Golden yellow is a color that is
featured in good many of the win
ter clothes. Occasionally blouse of
yellow is shown, and if it is worn
with a brown suit it is decidedly
smart. Canary yellow, too. Is used
by some of the designers, but in vel
vet coats for evening rather than in
anything else.
At one of the recent fashion shows
in New York-sinee they have be-
come a favorite means of getting
money for charity it is almost i'm
possible to keep track of them
black and white was featured. This is
always a good choice for the woman
who wishes something distinctive,
without danger of garishness. Black
and white may be almost too strik-
ing for good taste, but it can never
offend the sense of color as some
other combinations. do.
For evening wear, smart women
seem to prefer the paler shades. We
heard a good deal about the fashion
for pastelle shades early in the sea-
son; later the different shades of pur-
pie were exploited. and we saw a
good deal of red and bright blue for
evening wear. But at the horse show
and at the opera the use of the very
pale shades of blue, pink, yellow, and
much white have been worn.
Skating continues to be An influence
ing factor in dress. We remember
the time. when automobiles were still
a luxury, when floating wells were
worn by many women who had no
car. And now, with the coming of
skating as a fashionable fad, women
who could not possibly glide on the
ice wear frocks that are obviously
by the skating craze.
In the meantime, the regulation
skating costume. of velvet, corduroy,
cloth. kid and leather, is shown in
variety. Skating and the
short-skirted, warm fashions of the
winter are SO remarkably well suited
to each other, that all the popularity
which this new pastime Of society
may gain is quite natural.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12

I ter. But it has, of course, a charac'
ter of its own that atoncs for what
it lacks.
Satin, taffeta, in plain and plaid de.
signs, Georgette crepe. lace eombin.
ed rather heavily with silk, oil are
effectively used.
Variety is gained in the sleeves
perhaps more than in any other fea.
ture of the new blouses. The bishop
sleeve is featured. And, in line with
the influence of the cape in coats
bretelles and shoulder caps. some.
times of lace, sometimes of silk OF
satin. are used.
There are some sleeves with long
fitted cuffs reaching to the elbow. A
very smart blouse shows the fitted
cuff cut in one with the puff above
it, but so cut that the fullness is all
above the elbow. Other sleeves are
full quite to the wrist, where they
are gathered into a little band, OF
are finished with .frills about the
hand.
Trimmings are more lavishly used
on the blouses Of the winter than
they have ever been used before on
separate blouses. Stitching is used
with good results, and scalloping.
piping. effective placing of buttons in
groups, and sometimes embroidery.
The Collars.
Already there is talk of spring
clothes in the air. and part of il
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12

Predictions have been in the air for
long time that the separate blouse
is doomed.
Nobody for q moment thought, oi
course. that the coat suit with its &C
companying blouse would be discard
ed entirely. But indications pointed
to q return of the princess froek to
fashion. And, of course, if one wears
a princess frock one cannot at the
same time wear a blouse. Whatever
comes in the way of fashion, there
are thousands of women. not much
disturbed by the ever-changing fash
ions, who will cling to the coat suit
and blouse in some form or other.
They have proved their value, as a
useful and good-looking combination.
But the separate blouse still holds
a high place in fashion.
The expected return of the princess
frock has not taken place on sched-
ule time. Although the princess
frock is still indicated, it is not yet
here in great abundance. And most
smart women still go about in the
day time clad in street suit.
Perhaps the present style of the
street suit has as much to do with
this condition as the charm of the
separate blouse has. To a few the
winter suits, with their flaring lines.
short skirts and high fur collars, are
not becoming. But most women have
found them irresistible.
About Collars.
The French designers are getting
out some very interesting blouses.
The shirtwaist, prototype of all the
blouses that have come in its wake
to bless womankind with comfort,
would hardly recognize its image in
the newer offerings of Paris. The
present-day sports blouse is more
like. the original shirtwaist than any
thing we have had for years. With
its long sleeves and usually nigh COL
lar, its yoke and pocket, its trimming
of neat stitching and buttons, it
has all the neatness and smartness
that characterized that fashioned,
epoch-making waist.
But the usual blouse of the mo-
meat is a far different thing. 1t is
as elaborate as active imagination can
make it. 1t lacks the smartness of
the simple shirtwaist and sports
blouse; it lacks the charm and dain-
tiness of the filmy blouse of last win
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
ABOUT THE GRAIN MARKET.
BowIes and Billings Sum Up the Out
loak For Aaffae Reieaa

look or 6oSeof Prices.
Many of our friends who have corn
or oats to sell have been asking us
whether now is the time to sell, or
whether later on the market will be
higher. With crop prospects as1good
Ill over the country, especially oats
and wheat. and unles something later
ION should happen to injure these pros
poets greatly, II seems unlikely that we
Nshall see much better prices, and may
see still lower. Corn has been very dull
land draggy on account Of no eastern or
export demand. Supplies at terminal
markets have been adequate to caro-
for all needs and at times been such as
Ito depress the markets. Whether or
|lnot the eastern and export demand will
increase so as to make the corn market
higher is problem no one can safely
Isolve. While we have as a people been
expecting higher prices, still we must
remember that the present prices for
pats, wheat and corn are much above
he average year prices and are on a
war basis after all even now. We are
In the market at all times for your
kkrain at top prices and try to please
fou with careful weights. quick service
tand friendly courteous treatment Call
ils up at any time, every day II you
wish, and We will always quote you the
pest price we can afford to pay accord
ing to the market quotations that day.
IYours to please, Bowles & Billings
Ibirain Company. Elevators at Mar
|Ehalltown and Marietta, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
how the horses Of the German and
Austrian cavalry are enduring the
hArdshipa OF the war.

how the horses Of the German and
Austrian cavalry are enduring the
hardships OF the war.
Austria and Hungary undoubtedly
had the finest horses engaged In the
war" said Mr.. Miles. at the Raleigh.
1.-THE Hungarian cavalry II the most
remarkable military body In the world.
I believe, and what makes 1t great 10
the fact that most Of the horses are
thoroughbreds or very close to thor
oughbreds. The Austro- Hungarian
government for years has had in its
government breeding farms great
thoroughbred horses that earned fame
on the race courses. The government
never found . price too high for .
horse that could produce the right kind
Of colts. These government horses were
permitted to serve tho mares OF farm
ers at only nominal fee. and the gov
eminent, Of course. had the privilege Of
buying the colts. It was this system
that built up the cavalry.
"The thoroughbreds in this great war
are proving themselves the best ami
mails for the cavalry. Nearly every
officer that went from Budapest. Vienna
and Berlin rode thoroughbred. and
one Of my friends. q Hungarian officer.
wrote to me that his horse had gone
four days with nothing but cabbage for
rations, while cold-blooded animals
persisted. The Germans preferred
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
EVE F,oAr WITH KNIVES.

Two Brothers Defeat Father and Two
Sons on Lonely pusiins Ground.
On lonely little island in tho Flint
river. near Huntsville, Ave men, two on
one side and three on the other. fought
a desperate battle with knives recent
ly, tho two overcoming the three and
leaving them MORALLY wounded on the
island,
The fight was the elimination OF a
feud OF long standing between the Nc
Kelveys and the BENEFITS. The two
McKelvey brothers met RUDE Bennett
and his two sons on the island and the
lighting began at once Back and forth
the men fought, graphing, stabbing
and slashing until the rocks for yards
around were dyed with blood. The
struggle lasted several minutes.
The McKelveys left the scene only
after their opponents had fallen. Both
were seriously wounded, but they have
SO far managed to evade the police.
The BENEFITS could not be removed
from the island and are expected to die.
Birmingham (Ala.) dispatch to New
York World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
TEACHERS REcEPTtoN.

pr. w. A. Jsssup, Of Iowa City, Gives
4 Address at Saturday Night Affair.
Tho teachers Of the public schools
Ut the city were entertained Saturday
evening It o'clock at the high school
building ut q reception given by tho
members Of the school board and their
wives and Superintendent and Mrs. "A.
Palmer. Over 100 guests attended the
AFFAIR. the feature Of the evening be-
ing an, excellent address by DR.. w. A.
1essup who Is at the head Of the de-
1partment Of education at the State
University OF Iowa City. DR.. Jessup
b also connected with the University
BE Chicago. He gave q splendid and
Interesting talk along educational
fines.
The main hall, in which the recep-
tion was held. was deliberately deco
ieated with quantitieS Of bridal wreath
lInow balls and hag1 After the adj
dress an informal social time was en-
boyed. & 81.
4 Refreshments were served during the
ieyeninE by girls Of the domestic
leeiemco Aepastment. Misses Gertrude
4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
MRS. MARTIN sRENNIck DEAD.


Old HooIdont Of County Suooumb0 to
General Debility.
Old age and general debility caused
the death at $3.50. Saturday afternoon
Of Mrs. Maria 8. Brennick, aged 73, at
the home of her SON, George Brennick,
one and one-half miles southeast Of
Dillon.
Mrs. Brennick was born Stephens in
Germany, June II, 1871, and emigrated
to America with her parents when she
was IA years old. settling in Illinois.
Later she lived In Minnesota. In 1862
she came to Marshall county where
she has lived ever since. On May 10,
1858, she was united in marriage to
Carl Brennick, at Marshalltown. Be-
sides her husband she is survived by
six children, in the persons OF Henry
Brennick, South Of Wilson, Va:
Charles, John and Hammond. North
Loup. Neb.; George. of near Dillon;
and Mrs. John H. Wolken, Dillon. She
leaves also seventeen grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning at II o'clock from
the German Evangelical church, one
mile south Of Dillon. Rev. Theodore
Heine officiating. Short services will
be held from the residence at 1880.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
AMusEMENTs
Al the orpheun,.

81 Az tno Oepnoums
y Four children. ranging from the ages
If about to II. furnish the most pop
lar and best presented act at the
prpheum for the first half Of this
Peek. There are three girls and a boy.
pho style themselves the -four juve-
fle Kings" and they offer character
Pngs, which are very well presented.
! The aot made q great hit, as the chill
/ rem are undeniably cute, but it brings
the same question raised before. as
whether their childhood should be
hcrifced to amuse people. Their
lother is dead and and their father
favels with them.
Cakes and DeLour are young
4ouple who do various dances, ranging
Prom dreamy waltzes to wild and aero
ATTIC whirlwinds. They do them all
veil. The thinnest thing in vaude-
lille" is the way ]. w. Everett Is billed.
Ie is indeed thin, ana does black
face monolog which is neither new nor
funny. His jokes are old, and most
{of them disgustingly silly. Two songs
and an extraordinary display Of acro-
i,,ettcs partie IL .e1ee:: Els act. Two
provided houses witnessed the Sunday
hight performances.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
THE CENTRAL A AUCTION.

This $40 acres, between Yale and
Ocola, Beadle county, South Dakota,
on Great Northern railroad. four and
one-half mile to each town, fenced
and cross fenced. has over $4,000
worth of buildings, q nine-room house
full basement, barn 60x60 new. best
arranged granaTy and tool shed, hog
house, also hog pasture, everlasting
well, windmill. tank: on rural route.
telephone connections; one-half mile to
German Lutheran church and school;
215 acres under plow. could all be
plowed: balance hay land pasture, a.
good a lay out as you can wish. Why
pay fancy prices when you can buy
at our own price? Come to Huron on
eve before, meet me ut Egers Hotel
close to Great Northern depot. We
will leave at Sis next morning for
Yale to inspect farm IN forenoon. Sale
$3.50 p. m, May 81. W. p. Kinney, auc-
tioneer. Christ Tischhauser sales man
aged. For particulars write me at Madi-
son, s. D.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
EXCAVATION BEGUN FOR LARGE
sToRE BUILDING ON OLD
LEVIN STORE sirE.
A. ?. sTRue TAKES LONG
Lease FOR FIRST FLOOR
oouth Forty Feet Of Building Will Be
Extended Up Three Stories and Con-
tain ohiess-sseond Floor to Be Of
fees and Large Hall For LODGE
Begin Exeavatins.

Excavation was begun this forenoon
for the basement of the Cronkleton
building. 106-10s East Main street,
which. contrary to earlier plans. will
be three stories above the street along
the south on Main street front. The
rest OF the building, which will have
ground dimensions OF 40x140 feet, will
be two stories.
In addition this project is Of interest
because it is to be the first business
block in the city that is to be faced
with white enameled brick and
trimmed with white terra Gotta. G. H.
Eckman, the architect. places the esti-
mate Of the cost at about $4,000.
Strub Leases First Floor.
East end business was especially in
terested In the announcement that A.
p. Strub, owner of the Strub cafe. had
negotiated q longtime lease for the
whole first floor. at a monthly rental
Of 1915. The first floor Of the build
ing Is to be subdivided especially for
Shrubs business into restaurant 40x
90 feet, bakery, 20x5O and kitchen Of
the same size.
Hall on Second Floor.
The second floor will be subdivided
into Offices along the Main street front
and hall 40 by 80 feet will occupy the
rear Of the second floor. Probably three
suites of offices will be arranged for the
front of the building and the hall will
have the usual compliment of ante
rooms. toilets. lobby etc.
The south forty feet Of the building
Will be run up three floors and the floor
space will be divided into offices or
rooms.
The lease Strub has taken runs for
five years, with the privilege Of re-
newal for another period of five years.
He will make substantial investment
in new fixtures for his enlarged places
of business
Leases executed by Cronkleton and
Nick ]. Sirpis for the whole first floor
Of the building have been conceded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
TWO RELEASED; RYAN RETURNS.
NorvoId and asIthazor Given Pin
Slips by Manager Richards.

Norvold and 9elthazor Given Pink
Slips by Manager Richards.
Manager Richards released two mem
bers of his squad Saturday at Musca-
tine when he passed the pink slips to
First Baseman Norvold Infielder Bal
thazor. The latter Joined the Ansons
recently to fill the infield gap caused
by the injury which took Dietrich out
Of the game. Norvold and Balthazor
had not been showing the manager any
great ability with the stick and he de-
termined to cut them loose.
Tommy Ryan, the Henderson, KY,
player who was with the squad in the
early season but jumped with Cahill,
has returned to the fold, and appeared
for the first time in the lineup at Sec
ond base, Sunday. Anderson was shift
ed to third base. which is his natural
position, and the arrangement will
continue for the present at least.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
Planned TO Sail on Lusitanla.

Michael Miles, better known as
Mickey" Miles, former American
Jockey, was to have sailed on the Lusi-
tania with Jockey Shaw, but Miles
postponed his sailing. Both riders have
been riding In Germany and Austria.
and in Hungary Miles led the list of
winning riders. He Is planning when
he goes to Germany later on to take a
trip to the front and learn at first hand