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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-04
CLAY HILL.

Oct. 2, 1915.
Mrs. Sam Geotleman visited with
her son and family, in Franklin
Prairie, one day last week.
John Blaess of DEBORAH was in the
neighborhood, Saturday and Mon
day, filing Sam Geotleman's and o.
Anderson's silos.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Griebel and son
George, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
MIS-. Ben Stortz, in Franklin Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Frye and Mrs.
Belle Heen, autoed out to Washing
ton Prairie, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Rosa attended
funeral of relative in DEBORAH,
Sunday.
Elias Reed and his gang of men,
are doing some good work on our
roads this last week.
M. j. Matter gave a dance Satur-
day night, in his new storage build
ing. There was a large crowd pres
ent and as usual, enjoyed them
selves.
Miss Hagar Delaney of Freeport
spent a couple of days here, visiting
at the Grinna and Dinger homes.
Mrs. Jacob Geotleman concluded
her visit here and returned to st.
Paul, Monday. Her mother, Mrs. Lin
zenmeyer and Mrs. John Seegmiller,
accompanied her as far as Calmar,
to visit relatives and friends for o
couple of days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-04
SOME GOOD ADVICE.
by DEBORAH Experien-
ces.

Kidney disease is too dangerous
to neglect. At the first sign of back
ache, headache, dizziness or urinary
disorders, you should give the weak
ened kidneys prompt attention. Eat
little meat, take things easier and
use reliable kidney tonic. There's
no other kidney medicine so we'll
Recommended as Doan's Kidney Pills
DEBORAH people rely on them.
Here's one of the many statements
from DEBORAH people.
Chas. o. Moore, farmer, w. Water
ST., DEBORAH, says:-"At times, I
have severe pains across my kidneys
and / can hardly bend over to put
on my shoes. The action OF my kid
neys is irregular and often my an
kles swell. | always use Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured from Wangler's
Pharmacy, at such times and l am
fixed up in quick order. recommend
them at every opportunity"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy.
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Moore had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-04
CASTALIA.

OCT. :, II | ..
Harold Berhhart arrived home
from Clermont, where he has been
employed in a barber shop for sever
al months past.
Mrs. T. H. Burns, of Jackson Jet,
spent Friday at the D. c. Malloy
home.
The NJ. E. Ladies Aid Society met
at the church, Thursday.
Misses Eva and Mae Hursh were
Postville visitors, Saturday.
d. C. Malloy returned from Min
neapolis, where he accompanied his
son, James, who entered the Den
tai Department of the State Univer-
sity of Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Algyer, and Mr..
and Mrs F. Baker, of DEBORAH, were
visitors in our city on Sunday.
Andrew DIESEL, of Ossian, was a
business caller in town on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reeves are par
ents of son, born Sept. 90, 1915.
Ward Allen of Ossian was a cal
Ter in town on Friday.
E. E. Malloy, was a Postville cal
Ter on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. AlonZo Bucknam
and son of Inwood, Ia, and Mrs. d.
Woitgenant. of Ossian, spent Thurs
day at the George Buchanan home.
j. H. and B. F. Kneeskern were
business callers in Waukon, Monday.
j. II. Witt was a Clermont visitor,
Friday.
Floyd Harvey was an Elgin caller,
Sunday.
Mr.. West, of Clermont, was calling
on friends in town, Sunday.
Newton shoemaker attended the
funeral of his sister, Mrs. Holcomb,
at DEBORAH.
d. Peck, of Ossian, was in town on
Saturday.
Mrs. Lease, of Sumner, spent the
fore part of the week at the w. A
Harvey home.
Mr.. George Wander departed for
Rochester, Mimi, with his son
Lloyd, who will undergo an opera
ton at the hospital.
Rev. and Mrs. Harms and daugh.
ter, Rebecca, returned from Illinois
after several weeks visit with rela.
tives.
Chas. Neuenswander is expected
home from Iowa City, on Monday
where he underwent an operation
several weeks ago.
Harold Bernhart went to Cler
mont on Saturday, for an over Sun
day visit with friends. On Monday
Harold will go to West Union
where he has accepted a position il
barber shop.
Eileen Malloy spent Sunday a
the L. A. Meyer home in Osslan.
The barn dance given at the Free
Kneeskern home on Friday wa!
attended by a large crowd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-04
CORRESPONDENCE.
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Oct. 2, 1916.
Johnnie Ellingson, Otto Severson
and Pete Haugen, were calling on
friends in this vicinity last Sunday.
Mrs. Jake Shervin visited at Sc
VERSIONS several days last week.
Several from here attended the
Equity party at Lars Sorenson's, i'll
Canoe Ridge, last Wednesday eve
ming.
Mr.. Hans Erickson is in the Cres-
co hospital, where he underwent an
operation. The last report is he is
getting along nicely.
The Farmers Equity Society met
at N. c. Narveson's, Friday evening,
and was we'll attended.
Mrs. Theo. Anderson is enjoying a
visit from her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Hans Helgeson, these days.
o. R. Severson has returned home
from Rochester, Mimi, where he
went to consult the doctors. We un-
derstand he is in poor health.
The farmers in this vicinity are
wondering where those threshing
machines are this fall.
Miss Wick spent several days las
week at Liens, doing sewing.
The l.. A S., which met with Mrs,
Dick Stoskopf last Friday, was well
attended.
The youngsters from this burg, en-
joyed themselves at John Matters,
in Clay Hill, Saturday evening
Miss Judith Narveson spent sever
al days last week with Miss Lille
Erickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ellingson
autoed to Waukon, Friday, spending
the day with relatives.
Otto Lien assisted Glenn Stortz, OF
Franklin Prairie, with work last
week
Alvin Barth and family were cal
lers at the home of Mrs. Barth s
father, o. r. Severson, several days
last week.
Mrs. Ellingson enjoyed a visit from
her friend, Miss Rosa Thomas, one
day last week.
Mrs. Narye Narveson visited hel
father at Cresco last Tuesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-04
CANOE VALLEY

Oct. 2, 1916.
Rev. Rasmussen will conduct SER
vices in the Canoe church, this COM
ing Sunday forenoon at eleven o.
clock.
John Jaastad went to Austin,
Mimi, one day last week, to attend
a funeral of a relative there.
Several from this vicinity autoed
to La Crosse, last week, to attend
the fair there.
Andrew Jaastad assisted Lewis
Blein with some carpenter work, a
few days last week.
Miss Anna Usgaard spent the week
end visiting with home folks.
Mrs. Johanna Talhaug went to De-
corah last Wednesday, to care for
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Gina Korsrud
who is very low at this writing.
Mr.. Tollefsrud, the school teacher
spent Sunday with Mr.. aad Mrs q.
l.. Jaastad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austen Peterson left
the latter part of the week for Wis
it with their daughter, Mrs. j. p.
Budahl at Albert Lea, Mimi.
Miss Olga Haugen spent Thursday
with her sister, Mrs. Stanton Erick
son.
A birthday party was given in
honor of Mr.. p. p. Usgaard last Sat
urday night. Those who participat-
ed all enjoyed fine time. A neat
sum of money was left, as a token
of the day.
Miss Blonde Langaas came home
last Sunday night, after an extended
stay at the w. Headington home on
Franklin Prairie.
Ole and Edwin Haugen were bust
ness callers at the Henry Knoke
home in Bailey Springs last Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton Erickson
autoed to Cresco, Sunday, to see the
formers father. who is recovering
from an operation, which he had a
short time ago.
Mrs. III. l.. Hanson and daughter
Christina, visited at the o. Herbran-
son home near Locust Sunday.
Lewis Blein and Ed Roed spent
Sunday afternoon at the Haugen
home.
Miss Alma Langaas who is stay
ing in DEBORAH, visited with home
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-04
SHERIFF"S SALE.

By Virtue of general Execution,
issued out of the office of the Clerk
of the District Court, in and for
Winneshiek County State OF Iowa.
dated the LIST day of August, A ID.
1916, and to me directed and deliv-
cred, l have levied on the following
described real estate situated in Win
neshiek County, Iowa to-wit:
All the right title and interest of
Nelson j. Duff in and to the east half
Of the east half of the southeast
quarter of section 81, township 80
north range 8 west of the 9Th p. M.
in Winneshiek County, Iowa. Con-
tanning 391a acres of land more or
less.
Which property ! shall expose for
public sale as the law directs, on
Tuesday, the 10th day of October,
A. ID. 1916, at the hour of 8 o'clock
A. M. of said day, at the Front Door
of the Court House in DEBORAH, in
said County, or SO much thereof as
shall be necessary to satisfy a judg-
ment for the sum of $12S.50, dam
ages, with interest from the End day
of October, 1901, at the rate OF 8
per cent, per annum, and $3.50,
costs, which Andrew Anderson and
Erick Anderson, partners under the
firm name and style Of Anderson
Brothers, recovered on the End day
OF October, 1901, in the District
Court of said County against Nelson
j. Duff, together with interest and
accruing costs.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Septem-
Der 9th, 1916.
D. o. ELLINGSEN,
Sheriff.
r. w. CUTTING, 39-2w
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-04
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE

l.
Robt. Tillapaugh, wife and
went to Albert Lea Saturday to visit
the latter's daughter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Richert were
Mabel callers Friday.
Mrs. Geo. Young and Violet were
DEBORAH callers Saturday.
John Richert and son Lloyd, re-
turned home from the La Crosse
fair Saturday.
Henry Sellman and VIM. Feltis
were business callers in DEBORAH
Saturday.
Sidney Smalley took dinner at the
Nick Richert home Saturday.
John Richert and son attended
the La Crosse fair week They took
some cattle to the fair.
Rob and Emmons Tillapaugh went
to Mabel Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Glice, Mrs. Florence
Perry and daughter, Hazel, assisted
Mrs. Van Welt cook for threshers
this week.
Sam Barth was Mabel caller one
day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Richert were
DEBORAH callers, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Plunkett and
son, Lloyd, spent Sunday at Will
Hilleman's.
While Will Coye was threshing
for Will Hilleman Saturday one of
the oat stacks burned and part of an
other; they caught fire from the ell
CINE.
Will Hilleman and wife spent Sun
day at Florell Potter's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will StoSkopf were
Burr Oak callers Friday.
Mrs. Hugo Noecker was taken so
Ill Thursday night, that they had TO
call the doctor, Mrs. Chris Rasmus-
sen is taking care of her
Walt Tillapaugh was a DEBORAH
caller Saturday.
Philip Richert and family were
callers at Mabel, one day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Peckham, Mar
ian and Donald, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Peckham and daughter of Cas-
Italia, spent Sunday at the VIM. Eel
tbs home.
Roy Feltis assisted Henry Sellman
finish filling his silo Tuesday.
Geo. Foltz and son George, were
DEBORAH callers the 30th.
Robbie Richert and his mother and
Bernice Feltis, were Mabel callers
Saturday.
Peter Forseth and his brother
Nels and Oscar Johnson, were fenc-
ing near Bluffton Saturday.
Robbie Richert, Will and Byron
Stoskopf went to La Crosse Wednes-
day to attend the fair.
Ethel Kenny and her brother were
calling on Mrs. Will Stoskopf
Thursday.
Valentine Stoskopf took his son,
Arthur, to Mabel Monday morning,
to resume his school duties.
Jake Richert filled his silo, Mon
day.
Ed Watts and family were Mabel
callers the 25th.
Mr.. Winfield Feltis and Mrs.
kneeskern, of Burr Oak, spent Sun
day, Sept. oath, at the Walt Tilla-
paugh home
Tin pans and COW bells will be
ringing in Burr Oak, Oct. End, 1915.
Congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thomas of West
DEBORAH, were callers at the Henry
knoke home Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-04
RAVENA.

Oct 2, 1916.
Again we had some rain the past
week.
John Duvee autoed to DEBORAH on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Zweibohmer
Jr., of West of Ossian, visited at F.
r.. Schroeders on Friday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Schroeder, a baby girl, September
p, 1916. Congratulations.
Sven Tovson and son autoed 10
DEBORAH on Monday.
Bill Kipp autoed to Clermont on
Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Briggs of Rockford,
Ia, visited her sister, Mrs. Eber De-
cous the past week.
Louis Fan of Ossian did some ce-
ment work for Mike Herteges the
past week.
Chas. Huber delivered a load of
sheep to DEBORAH on Friday.
Dave Weitgenant of Ossian called
at Eber Decous on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Eimers and Joe
Barthelma attended Farmers Day
at Calmar, Saturday.
John Barthelma, of Cresco. visited
at Philip Barthelma's Sr. on Sat
urday.
Andrew Etteldorf and family
spent Sunday at Festina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert E. futile and
Helen and Fred futile of Postville,
spent Sunday at Herman Lansing's.
Fred Kuhse and family of Post
vile, spent Sunday at Alvin Meyers.
Rev. p. j. Friedman and Barney
Holtey, of Ossian, spent Sunday at
Ben Eimer's.
Ole Orvella and family of Red
Oak, spent Sunday at Knut Tovson's.
Clarence Meyer spent Sunday with
home folks at Postville.
John Duvee and family autoed to
Postville on Sunday.
Leo Meyer of Cresco spent Sunday
with Miss Regina Barthelma.
Miss Mildred Doan of Ossian spent
Sunday at Eber Decou's.
Clate Arbogast, of DEBORAH, called
at Wenzel Lansing's on Monday.
Frank Schweinefus called at his
brother, Louis's, near DecUrah, Mon
day.
Anton Anderson called at Calmar
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis T. Buber, of
Calmar, visited at Chas. Huber's,
Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-04
HESPER.

Oct. ,, 1916.
Oscar Kenyon returned from Bur-
lington, Ia, after a visit, Tuesday.
c. Ward. of Burr Oak, was a bust
ness caller at Steno's, Tuesday.
Those who were at DEBORAH, Tues
day, were: Mrs. E. j. Void and
daughter, Effie; Henry Knoke, Mrs.
Will Coy, C. j. Steno, Ida Bergeson,
Hilda Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
kenyon.
Messrs. Rob and Emmons Tilla-
paugh were Mabel visitors, Wednes-
day.
John Kenyon, Albert Kern and
Winfield Bender, went to La Crosse,
"Wednesday, to attend the fair.
Mrs. Bertha Bender went to Wat
erloo, Ia, Monday, to visit with her
daughter Pearl, a few days; return
ing home Thursday. Miss Pearl ac-
companied her home for short stay.
Mrs. Hugo Noecker has been ill
the past week DR.. Lanin is caring
for her, and she is some better az
this writing.
Ole Anderson marketed hogs at
Mabel, Thursday.
Mrs. George Brown has been a
visitJr at the Hugo Noecker home
the latter part Of the week.
Ole Sander has purchased a new
Overland, which he is enjoying rides
in these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sayles re.
turned from Cedar Falls the fore
part of the week, after a few days
visit with their daughter, Myra, VIII.
is attending school there.
j. c. Steno. who has been visiting
with his daughter, Mrs. John Nelson
at Prosper, concluded his visit, Tues
day. and returned home
Peter Defining is visiting with HIS
son, Henry Defining, near Locust.
Willie Nelson autoed down from
Prosper and called at Steno's Tues
Gay, afternoon.
Willie WEIGH has traded in hi
Buick car for new Overland
Rev. l. c. Dickinson, who ha
been pastor of the Friends church
for the past year and eight months
departed with his family for New
castle, Ind, this past week, wher,
he accepted a call. The many friend
of Rev. and Mrs. Dickinson wer
sorry to see them leave and our bes
wishes go with them to their new
home. Rev. and Mrs. r. N. Hutch
ms, of Walton, Wis, will take MI
Dickinson place in the pulpit.
Miss Birdie Wells is at DEBORAH
taking course in dressmaking.
T. w. Bryant is at Empress, Can
ada, visiting with his sister, Mrs. W
r. Hendry and family.
An auction sale will be held O.
the Joseph r. Griswold farm Thurs
day, Oct. 5th. A. G.. Olson of Mabe
will auctioneer the sale.
The rain we received the fore par
. of the week delayed threshing 70
the many farmers.
Martin Nelson attended court a
| DEBORAH, the past week, being on
/ of the jurors.
{ Miss Marie Peterson visited at tn
parental home Saturday and Sunday
e Gordon o. Reed, boy preacher
held his last series of meetings i
e Kenyon school house. He spoke VI
on, To-day r Tomorrow" He ha
= been very much pleased with meet
2 ings and wishes to thank all VIII
have attended. He will hold meeting
5 in the Carl school house, during tn
/ month Of October.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-04

The toughest American wood, ac-
cording to United States forest SER
vice tests, is that of the Usage orange.
An adjustable attachment for a
baby's chair to hold a nursing bottle
has been patented.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-04

Bernard Shaw, or some one OF
equal prominence, once said he
would not be mother for $4,000.
Possibly he couldn't find anyone will
ing to have him for mother at that
price.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-04

folks, Sunday evening.
Quite large crowd attended the
Y. p. S. on Sunday night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-04

Pork barrel politics may yet put
the country on the hog.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-05
Use Cocoanut Oil
For Washing Hair

II you want to keen your hair in
good condition. be careful what you
wash II with, ....
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkaN. This dries
the scalp. makes the hair brittle. and
Is very harmful. just plain mulsified
cocoanut oil (which 10 pure and en-
tirely grcaseless). is much better than
the most expensive soaD or anything
else yon can use for shampoolng. a.
this can't possibly inJure the hair.
Simply molsten your hair with water
and rub 1t In. One or two teaspoontuls
will make an abundance Of rich, creamy
lather. and cleanses the hair and scalp
thoroughly. The lather rinses out easily
and removes eyery particle OF dust, dirt,
dandruff. and excessive OIL. The hair
dries quickly and evenly. and It leaves
II fine and silky. bright, fluffy. and
cnSy to manage.
You can ret mulsified ,cocoanut oil
at most any drug store. II IL very
:hoap, AMI few ounces Is enough TO
last every one in the family for months.
-Advt. - ""
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-05
.G|RLS TRY IT!
HAVE THICK. WAVY.
BEAUTIFUL HAIR
Every particle of dandruf
disappears and hair stops
coming out.
Draw a moist cloth through
hair and double its
beauty at once.

Your hair becomes light. Way. nuffy,
abundant and appears as soft, Iustrous
and beautiful as q young girls after q
"Danderine hair cleanse" Just try this
-moisten q cloth with q little Dander-
Inc and carefully draw II through your
hair. taking one small strand at a
time. This will cleanse the hair OF dust,
dirt and excessive oil and In Just a few
moments you have doubled the beauty
Of your hair.
Besides beautifying the hair at once,
Danderine dissolves every particle of
dandrur. cleanBes. purihes and invig-
crates the scalp. forever stopping itch
ing and falling hair.
But what Will please you most viii
be after a few weeks use when you
Will actually see new hair-nne and
hair growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty. soft hair and lots
Of II surely get a Ascent bottle of
Knowlton's Danderine from any drug
gist or toilet counter. and just try It.
Save your hair! Beautify Il! You
viii say this was the best Is cents you
ever spent.-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-05
Wants Letter Box on
Each Capital Residence

A letter hox campaign Is to he In
augurated In Washington BY Postmaster
Chance next week.
Every householder is to be asked TO
equip his front door with a letter box.
or letter drop, 30 as 10 expedite car
rier deliveries and speed up the mail
service.
The Government departments. trade
organisations, the commisrioners and
other bodies have been asked to CO.
operate in the campaign for more let.
ter boxes. II II pointed out by the
Postmaster that much time is lost by
carriers at present waiting for some one
10 answer the doorbell. Under the reg
ulatiohs, mail can only be delivered
to some one In tho house or to q lock
box. Many times the carrier has to
stand out In stormy weather at each
door waiting for some one TO answer
the doorbell.
Another advantage Of the mail box
or letter drop on front doors. In that
mail can be delivered in the box while
all members OF the family are away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-05
All the World Is
Kin, Says. Editor
Entire Anglo-Saxon Race Closely
Related, According to
Lecturer.

Most anybody you meet OF Anglo.
Saxon descent probably Is your hf-
teenth cousin. SO said Paul Pop
enoe. editor OF "Heredity." In a lee
ture In the eugenics course at ths
Y. NJ. c. A. last evening.
"If we trace our pedigrees back fol
twenty or thirty generations" he
said. I'VE find that the number OF our
ancestors at that time Is so large
that II is evident that they should
belong to us all"
The lecturer said the identity OF
remote ancestors makes persons re-
semble each other while near an.
research into the laws Of heredity
now proceeds largely by the study OF
these differences between men. sup
plemented by breeding experiments on
plants and animals.
The lecturer next week will be DIR,
II. Il. CHAMPION, professor of zoology,
Barnard College. and cruator OF the
American Museum OF Natural History
In New York city. HIS subject viii be
Biology as Basis OF Eugenics."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-05
Character Sketch of
Pancho Villa Given

Senator Catron last evening gave an
audience at the Y. NJ. C.. A. q char
actor sketch Of Pancho villa. Senator
Catron told of several interviews he
howhe warned him OF the consequences
OF Killing Americans. He said Villa had
replied that all Mexico would unite. to
reel an American invasion.
Mrs. Jeasis Packer also spoke AZ the
meeting. Its purpose was 10 present an
American nag to the Mt. Vernon club
OF boys of the association by the
Thomas M. Marehall Chapter OF the d.
Congressman Austin OF Texas. and the
nag was received by Albert Watson.
Mrs. julia Bracket and Robert C..
White furnished music