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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
PERSONALS

Donald Strickler arrived last night
from Fairfield.
George Pechstein is home from
Sioux City to spend the holidays.
Frank Ewers of st. Joseph, Mo-, Is
visiting his parents over he holi-,
days.
Miss Irene Stricken, who is
librarian at Iowa City, is home for
the holidays.
Ernest Wright Of Chicago is spend
ing Christmas with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. N. Wright.
Mrs. j.. NJ. Code has been for sew.
eral days confined to her home with
q severe attack Of quinsy.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Townsend have
their daughter Miss c. c. Townsend,
of Cleveland, with them for the holt
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. NJ. Schofield Of
Alton, Ill. are spending Christmas
with Mrs. Schoield's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. N. Wright.
Sergeant James Bannon Of FIT.
Miley, Calf, spent Sunday in this
city with his aunt Mrs. Ed Finigan,
enroute to Camp lotion, N. Y.
Mrs. Carl Schultz who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
EC. T. Samuels of this city, left yes
terday for home in Evansville, Ind.
Howard Malone arrived home last
evening from Des Moines to spend
the holidays with relatives. He is
assistant secretary of the boys work
In the Y. NJ. G. A., at Des Moines.
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BASKETS BEING
SENT OUT TODAY
First Of Community Christmas Cheer
is Sent Out to Those on List
From Headquarters
This Morning.
MANY SMILING FACES
Christmas Comes to Many Who Other
wise Would Not Have
Had Yuietfde
Cheer.
MANY SMILING FACES

Santa Claus made an early visited
to Keokuk today, and left about ~
baskets filled with food and clothfns
for the poor people Of h city, VINO
are on the lists at the community
headquarters. Santa aids at head
quarters were sending the baskets out
in auto trucks, or By the people them
selves who called for their basket
This is the only Christmas cheer that
many Of them will have, and they ap-
preciate 1t to the utmost, judging
from the broad smiles that illumined
most of their faces.
The baskets contained good food
and warm clothing, and the GoodHel
lows of Keokuk may rest
that the contributions are being
placed where they + most needed.
Through the cooperation Of b COM
mittee in charge at headquarters ev-
cry case has been investigated. and
only the worthy ones received a bas-
ket.
One small boy arrived at headquar-
tiers this morning with the statement
that Santa Claus told me to come
here and get q basket" Others were
crowded around the railing at the
front OF headquarters waiting the dis
tribution Of the packages. a big au-
to truck out in front was carving
baskets to the shutins and those UNI
able to come for theirs.
Mrs. e. g. Singleton announces the
following gifts Of fruit and vegetables
for the baskets which came into
headquarters Saturday:
Miss Belle Pearce; two friends;
%clothing. Winger Bros; Mrs. VIII
i Huiskamp: dried fruit, B. G. Ward;
y Mrs. Mcbride, Mrs. John R. King,
Mrs. Charles L. King, Mrs. Miles Jack
son, Mrs. William Rees, apples; MI.
Teller, two bushels of apples; Mrs. G.
A. Sears, Mrs. r. F. Weinberg, Mrs.
IL. b. How'd, Mrs. J.. w. Marsh; pota-
toes from a friend: Mrs. George
Banks, Mrs. f. B. Smith, Mrs. II. Bal
legodn. Mrs. W. v. Martin; cookies
from Offs bakery.
The holly in each basket is the gift
OF Mrs. C.. A. Sears.
Miss Buck, treasurer for the Com
munity Christmas fund acknowledges
| the contributions:
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UP SALES
Of SEALS HERE
Miss Nettle Younsoer, Chairman Of the
Committee In Charge Asks Pa
irons to Gel Busy
on This.
N T NEW YEARS
Follow Up Cards Were Sent Our To-
day in Effort to Get Amount
Necessary to Carry
on Work
GOOD N T NEW YEARS

Follow-up cards to Red Cross seal
patrons are being sent out today by
Miss Nettie Younker, chairman Of the
seal sales Of the Visiting Nurse asso-
citation, asking that those who have re-
cefyed the seals by mail, either remit
for them or return them. It Is hoped
that the matter will be attended to at
once. Keokuk must still sell q large
number OF seals II sixty per cent com.
ing to the association which sell five
per capita, is to be obtained.
The sale of seals through Iowa, &C
cording to Ralph Reed, executive sec
rotary OF the Iowa association for the
prevention Of tuberculosis, is very q
couraging. In fact the announcement
is made that the sales are the big
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SUITS FILED
IN u. S. COURT
Alleged infringement of Patent for
Glove Manufacture Is
Basis Of Ono
Suit,

Two suits have been filed in the
United States district court. One is
on an alleged infringement of patent,
and the other suit is transferred from
Henry county. The patent suit is
entitled Charles E. Young VS.. the
Peterson Manufacturing Co. Young
is assignee Of certain patents for
glove manufacture. He claims an
infringement by the defendant com
pany, and asks for injunction against
them, also an accounting.
Francis w. Walters asks for $1,000
damages and an injunction against
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad. The joint use of a well is
involved in this suit.
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Two Sailors Drowned,

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The sea
has claimed w o American sail
ors. Leo B. Murphy, Oroylle. Calf,
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A Friend from Chicago 1873
Mrs. Singleton reports the gift Of
box Of canned frait and>telly rom tn
United Presbyterian church.
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AT
SANDUSKY
Exercises Were Much Enjoyed by
Those Who Heard Them at
School Last

Exercises were muon enJoyeo Oy
Those Who Heard Them at
School Last
Friday.
The following program which was
much enjoyed by the pupils and their
parents and friends, was presented,
by the Sandusky school on Friday
afternoon, Dec. q. 1917:
Song, 1T Came Upon the Midnight
Clear"-School.
Recitation, christmas Angels
Barbara Sawyer.
REGULATIONS, "The Christmas
Spirit by Ruth Hays, Rebecca Bar
tholomew and Juanita Boyd.
Song, Have You Seen Dear Santa
CLAUSE" by five girls.
Recitation, Her Christmas Stock
ing"-Lotta Bartholomew.
Recitation. my Stocking"-Hec-
loretta Peevler.
Recitation, "a Little Girls Christ
mas" by Shirley Peevler.
Song, Our Christmas Stockings"
by five girls.
Song, "A Christmas Carol" by the
school.
Play. THE Ruggles Family" by
ten pupils.
Song, Holy Night" by the school.
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elect. He reserved the right TO iile
petition for a rehearing WITHIN tho
fifteen day limit, however.
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and George O. K. Vfdahy, Arlington,
n. j., second class seaman, were
lost overheard from a transport De-
cember II, the navy department an
nounced today.
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SERVICE
IN THE MORNING
Knights Tempiar VIII Observe
Christmas Day In Usual Manner
With II O'clock
Services.

SERVICES.
Damascus commandery, knights
Templar, will have their usual
Christmas service tomorrow morning
at II o'clock in the Masonic temple.
This service is held by all comman-
deries owe the country at the same
hour. Any visiting knights are well
come to attend the services to be
held by the knights here in the morn
ing.
The commandery has elected off,
GERS for the rear in the following:
f. J. venning, e. C.
H. S%chouten, general.
T. F. Talbot, G. G.
G.. w. Weismann, S. w.
f. f. Smith, j. w.
J.. f. Forney, p~relate.
: William Sinton, treasurer.
3. w. Merriam, recorder.
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gest this year of any. Des Moines had
sold her two per capita and Keokuk
has sold three per capita.
Keokuk sales are very gratifying
this year, but in order to get the
large amount OF money for the tuber-
culosis work in this city and in this
community under the direction OF the
v. N. A.. an average of i've per capita
must be reached. It is hoped by the
committee which is directing the sale
Of seals that this quota can be secur-
ed before the sale ends.
The stamps are still good until New
Years day, 1t was announced from
headquarters today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
TAX OFFICER
TO BE ON JOB
Federal income Expert Will be Here
In keokuk From January Fl
to February is to
Help Folks.

A federal income tax officer will be
at the Lee county court house at Keo-
kuk from January 81 to February Is,
to help people make out their income
tax reports. His services will be
gratis, and he will be a valuable per
son to consult when it comes to max
ing up the list of property incomes.
The income tax officer will be at
Fort Madison at the court house
there from January 2 to January 80.
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PosroFFIcE ANNOUNCEMENT.

Christmas day, Tuesday. December
25, 1917. there will be an early de-
livery and collection by carriers over
the entire city. General delivery and
carriers windows will be open from
II a. n. to IL m. Delivery by car
riers on rural routes numbers n
and two. Evening business collection
as usual.
E.. P. McMANUS. Postmaster.
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NOTICE.

1t is requested hat all men who
came from Camp Dodge by automo-
bile and desire to return that way,
telephone to c.. 8. Abell's store, No.
66, at once, leaving their telephone
number or where they may be
reached on short notice.
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%re-seated governor of Arizona by a
supreme court decision, Saturday,
Governor Thos. E. Campbell declared
he was willing to turn over the office
today to Hunt at any time he should
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NO PAPER CHRISTMAS.
There will be no issue Of The Daily
Gate City Observation-Disclosures day.
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Willing to Turn Over Office.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 24.-In a let.
ter to George w. P. Hunt, who was
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-03
GIVING OUT.
The Struggle DiscOurages Many a
Citizen of DEBORAH.

Around all day with an aching
back,
Can't rest at night;
Enough to make any one give
out"
Doan's Kidney Pills are helping
thousands.
They are for kidney backache;
And other kidney ills.
Here is DEBORAH proof of their mer-
it:
Sever Olson, blacksmith, Maple
Ave, DEBORAH. says: MANY years OF
hard work as blacksmith is what
weakened my kidneys and brought ON
attacks of backache. When ] tried
to stoop to shoe horse, sharp pains
often caught me in the small of my
back and almost doubled me up. ]
noticed that the kidney secretions
were highly colored. never let kid
ney complaint get good hold on
me, because / always used Doan's
Kidney Pills, procured from Eng
bertson's Pharmacy, right away and
was fixed up in fine shape"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Olson had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-03

the weeks vacation at her uncle's,
Geo. Albertson.
evening from Conrad, Montana.
A. p. Anderson and wife spent
Friday and Saturday WITH their
daughter, Mrs. Chris Trytteh,
DR.. Ellingson of Calma" was call
ed Friday morning to see Mr.. Chris
Vangness, who is at present lying
very low.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kraft OF
Grand Rapids, n. d., are visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Kraft.
Lincoln and Madison cDngrega-
tions met at the Synod church Fri
day afternoon to consult about a
new parsonage they DECIDED &c built
new one where the old parsonage
stands.
GAL TWO Ridgeway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry tjestul and
Merle were at Cresco Saturday.
Theo. Gullickson and family
were at Cresco Saturday having a
family picture taken.
Lloyd, Tyndall, Della F1sse and
Ada Griffith took in the play at
Cresco Saturday evening.
Mrs. Chris Sibert from Bluffton
took the train here Saturday eve
ming for Aurora, H., to visit her
daughter, Mrs. c. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Alherts0n and
children are visiting in DEBORAH at
the Chris Haakanson home
Mrs. Ole Qualley and Emma and
Mrs Raw ArmStrOno wppC 1t CrPS-
co Thursday.
Walter McCauley of Bluffton was
a business caller here Thursday.
Mrs. Berger Guttormsun was a
Cresco visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Alvin Fosse left Tuesday
morning for Little Port, Ia, on bust
ness.
Misses Gustas and Winger Of CAL
mar, have been visiting several days
with Laurette kuntZ.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-03
RAVENA.

Jan. l, 1917.
Mr.. and lIrs. August Peck and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. ] V. Decor
and children spent Christmas at
Eber Decou's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller spent
Xmas day at Ben Eimer's.
Sven Tovson and family spent
Xmas at o. o. Noes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. futile re-
turned to their home in Postville
last Wednesday, after few days
visit at Herman Lansing's.
Henry Miller delivered hogs to
Ossian last Thursday.
Sven Tovson and son Oscar, auto
ed to DEBORAH last Thursday.
Herman Schroeder hauled corn
from his farm in Red Oak the past
week.
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Schweinefus
attended a sale near Castalia last
Thursday
John Rosa of DEBORAH, called at
Will Boeckman's last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Finnegan and
family of near Castalia Henry
Schweinefus and daughter Evelyn
and Ruth, and Otto Holder of Os-
sian spent Christmas at the Frank
Schweinefus home.
Monrad Nygaard visited at SveE
Tovson's last Friday.
A number from Ravena attended
The Birth of Nation" at Ossian
last Friday night.
Christ johnson is hauling gravel
from Freeport at this writing.
A beggar made his appearance
through this vicinity last Saturday.
Frank Lansing went to Lawler
last Friday, for visit with his sis
ter, Mrs. g. Balk.
Mrs. julius Brown and children
visited at ID. Peck's in Ossian last
Friday.
Ole Orvella and daughter Clara Of
Red Oak, called at Sven Tovson last
Saturday.
A number from Ravena attended
the surprise party on Mr.. and Mrs
Christ Vallan last Saturday night.
good time was reported by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Nygaard and
children Morirad and Anne, and Mr.
and Mrs Ludwig Johnson were
guests at Sven Tovson's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Schweinefus
attended the club dance at Castalia
last Thursday night.
Master Edo Peck is a guest at his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eber
| Decou's.
Miss Edith Decou and Mildred
Doan of Ossian, left for Mason City
to visit their aunt, Mrs. Briggs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-03
CLAY HILL.

Jan. i, 1917.
Happy and Prosperous New
Year to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Limbeck and
daughter Georgia of Ossian, spent a
couple of days last week with the
latter's parents.
Edward Seegmiller spent a couple
of days with his uncle Gideon Seeg-
miller at Locust last week.
Ben Broghamer visited with his
brother Simon IN Cresco for a few
days last week
~. and Mrs. M. Griebtl spent
last Thursday with their daughter,
Mrs. Ben Stortz in Franklin Prairie
Mrs. Albert Grinna, daughter An
ma and nephew Fred Gulrued attend
ed golden wedding anniversary
with the formers parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Andrew Moen in Glenwood
Wednesday.
Mrs. j. j. Rosa enjoyed visit
from her aunt and uncle of Fayette
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-03
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
DISCHARGE,

In District Court, Winneshiek Coun-
ty. Iowa, February Term, 1917.
In the Matter OF the Estate Of Sam
uel Olsen alias Samuel Olsen
Sheggrud, deceased.
To CLAUS Theodore Sheggrud,
Nina Fredrika Shafloe, Emma Kirk
bride, Ole Walby, Administrator Of
the Estate of Sophia Walby, deceas-
ed; Kalaate Maria Haugen; Benette
Cornelia Lekvold, Tina Amelia
Haugen (Hauge), Palmer Winston
Sheggrud, Cecil Sophia Sheggrud,
Alvin Sanford Walby, George Ru.
dolph Walby, Gladys Violet Walby,
nee Kingsback, Sylvia A. Walby, Els
Their Leora Walby, Eveline Leona
Welby, Kenneth Orvelle Walby,
Gust Sheggrud. Julius Sheggrud,
The DEBORAH State Bank, DEBORAH,
Iowa, as Trustee, and to all other
persons interested in said estate:
Notice is hereby given that on or
before the 18th day of January,
1917, there will be on file in the Of
flee of the Clerk of the District Court
in and fer Winneshiek County,
Iowa, the Final Report of julius
Sheggrud, Executor of the Last viii
and Testament of Samuel Olsen alias
Samuel Olsen Sheggrud, deceased,
and praying that said Final Report
be approved and that he be finally
discharged. 4ilS
That said Executor asks that the
Court approve and confirm the .ap-
pertinent of the Decorah State
Bank as Trustee for certain per-
sons mentioned in said viii and in
accordance with the provisions and
terms provided in said Will.
You are further notified that the
hearing Of said Report will be
brought on before the Court on the
1st day Of the next term thereof,
which commences Oh the 9Th day of
February, 1917, or as soon thereaf-
ter as the same can be heard.
That unless objections are made
to said Report, the same will be ap-
proved and said Executor will be re-
leased, as prayed.
Dated December 16, 1916.
JULIUS SHEGGRUD,
Executor of the Last Will and Tesla
ment of Samuel Olsen alias Sam
uel Olsen Sheggrud, deceased.
WILLETT & NELSON, Attorneys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-03

they were out there celebrating
Christmas. ..
Rupert Greenslade and wife spent
Christmas day with the later's sis
ter, Mrs. Stuart Bakers at Ridge
way.
Walter McCauley and Rupert
Greenslade and August Bergman
went to the sale at Johnson's the
9th. Rupert bought COW.
The remains of Mrs. Joe Lavalley
of Cresco, were brought to Burr Oak
for burial Friday. s~ss
C. w. Brittendall went to Pros
per Saturday for freight, Miss Leah
Roberts and her brother, Ross came
home with him.
Minnie Kelly called on Mrs. She
ley Friday night.
Jean Mercy washed and framed for
Mrs. Shelley this last week.
Our teacher had a vacation be-
tween Xmas and New Years
Walter McCauley went to Ridge
way Thursday, bought stock hog.
Archie Ward went to DEBORAH
Thursday for load of goods for
Morgue Rider.
Walter McCauley and Archie
Ward attended the Johnson sale and
bought some corn.
Will Halse went to DEBORAH Sat
urday on business.
Gladys Cassel took in the dance
at Burr Oak last Tuesday night.
James Weldon was to Bluffton
last Friday night to the dance.
Mr.. Gordon Baker had a New Year
dinner for the family had it yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Bergman
were there. Mrs. Bergman is an aunt
of Mr.. Gordon Baker.
H. Mrcy has gone UP into Mime
sofa to visit his uncle, Terry Dennie.
Will Cameron came to Bluffton
New Years night to phone for DR..
Clark to come to see his wife who is
quite sick at this writing.
RUDE Wilbur and family visited
Sheleys New Years day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-03

last Friday.
Edward Seegmiller went to Cal
mar Saturday and from there he
goes to Mason City to spend few
days with relatives.
tied at the A. l.. Tyler home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Frye called
at the Louis Neste home Sunday.
Charles Linzenmeyer and friend
from DEBORAH called on his grand
parents here Sunday.
Mr.. Ole Severson of Minneapolis
came for an extended visit with his
daughter, Mrs. Harry Skinner last
week one day.
Amanda Broghamer of Canoe
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
,grandmothJ', Mrs. Joseph Linzen-
meyer.
Alex Grinna of DEBORAH visited
with his aunt, Mrs. Grinna Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Sharp OF
Franklin Prairie; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Glover of Antelope, Mon
tana; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Glover,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Griebel and son
George, were entdrtained at Sam
Geotleman's Sunday.
VIM. Kreutter took several head
of cattle to the DEBORAH markets
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Skinner and
children called on relatives in Free
port Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Rosa and son
Raymond spent Sunday at the Har-
mon Logsdon home in Trout Run.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Hattlestadt Of
Decorah visited at Ole Anderson's
Sunday.
Mr.. NJ. Stoskopf concluded his
visit at the VIM. MALI home and re-
turned to Kansas one day last week.
His cousin Marie Malli accompanied
him for q visit
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-03
WANT COLUMN.
Rates-One Cent per word. Moth
ing less than ten cents.


WANTED-A suite of or rooms
by small family. Inquire at this
Office. Stiff
FOR RENT-Fine brick residence
formerly belonging to Geo.
Schultz near city park. Enquire
of S. Larsen, DEBORAH. 47-tf
FOR SALE-Second hand pianos, in
Al condition, Uprights and
Grands; also organs, in good con-
dition. Rud Bros, DEBORAH. 45tf
FOR SALE-Second hand pianos and
organs. Marsh Music House. De-
corah. ATT
FOR SALE-Three small Winnie
shiek county farms. One of 35
acres and one Of SO acres; both
well improved; one of 80 acres
without any buildings. All close
to DEBORAH. Ed. X. Hovden, De-
corah, Iowa. 36tf
FOR SALE-Good, big, husky Po-
land China boars of March and
April farrow, priced to move. All
big blood lines represented. j. f.
Nolan, Route 8, DEBORAH, Ia 47tf
FOR RENT-Good store building,
also two fine rooms. Enquire Mrs.
J. G. Lamm, East Water street.
40tf
FOR SALEM. B. Turkey Toms
from high scoring stock. Prices
reasonable. w. c. McClain, route
3, DEBORAH. t"f 51-4pd.
FOUND-Plush lobe Owner may
have same by paying for this al
and inquire at Fred J. R0sen-
thaps store. 52-1
LOST-FuF neck piece, Thursday
between court house and 7. j.
Qualley's residence. Finder re-
turn to this Office.
FOR SALE-Some choice register
ed shorthorn bulls, ranging in
age from to 16 months. E. c.
Bolson. Route Z, DEBORAH, Iowa.
1-2pd
FOR SALE-New, modern house
and garage. Enquire Albert Au-
stad, Pleasant Hill, DEBORAH.
1-4pd.
WANTED-Lunch counter girl, APP
ply at Opera House Restaurant.
FOUND-Plush robe. Owner NAV
have same by paying for this ad
and inquire ut Fred j. Rosen-
that's store. 1-1w
TAKEN UP-Red heifer calf came
to my place last July. Owner call,
prove property and pay for this
notice and other expenses of keep
ing. o. c. Grindeland, Pleasant
Twp. 1&pd.
FOR SALE-Having bought anoth-
er farm, will sell at bargain,
my farm of 1876 acres, in Bluffton
Twp, one mile from churchs on
DEBORAH road. K. Engbertson, r.
X. No. s. 1-2pd.
FOR SALE-Buffalo robe, good con-
dtion. Enquire Geo. Draper, De-
corah, Iowa. 1-4pd
LOST-Six dollars Saturday night
= on Water street. Finder return to
this office. Reward. III
WOODCHOPPERS - Wanted En-.
quire j. p. Burns, DEBORAH. Ii
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-03
BLUFFTON.

Jan. /, 1917.
A Happy New Year to you all.
The weather has been pretty
cold this last week
Mrs. Shelley who has been suffer-
ing with grippe is much better at
this writing.
Archie and Percy Ward took din
ner with Mrs. f.. Weldon on Christ
mas.
Ben Neiberlin of Minnesota is Wis
iting his father-in-law Mr.. Henry
Wernet.
Elmer Greenslade went to Cresco
Wednesday after his wife and son,