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The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

FOR SALE = 5 head coming
three year old heifers, will be
fresh soon. 2 mares 10 years
old. James Baldwin, owner.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

II anyone has something they
think should be published please call
Persimmons up.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Mrs. ]. c. scherrer left Monday for
Colorado Springs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Joe Brazelton killed two fine por-
kers this week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Rudolph Roehling lost one of his
horses, having his leg broken from a
kick of another horse
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Mrs. j. r. Hewett OF Denver. who
has bought property in Elizabeth, Is
visiting Mrs. and Miss Joseph
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

F. A. Seick has moved to Denver
where he has employment on the rail-
road.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Oaks are the
proud parents of fine new boy
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Jim Murray sare ready for the plas.
terer. Gus Wright, this week
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PERSIMMONS.
Mr.. Adolph Kunze has been su,ne
his ice house with ice from Mr. Pro-
Hooyerize on ice
Ernest Coldren has been doi,a
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several IN our neighborhood have
brazeitons and Greshams have been
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send with Miss A1tbea proca
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davs, visit Car, ro,rrr,ra 49,
II anyone has something thew
think should be published please call
Persimmons nm
Joe Brazelton killed two fine por-
kers this week.
Jim Murray sare ready for the plas-
terer. Gus Wright, this week.
Reed Drury. Frank (,resbar ,rd
ing the other day.
Mrs Murray and Mrs. Clark and
Mrs. Brazelton Sunday.
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The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Reed Drury, Frank Gresham and
the squires boys were rabbit hunt
ing the other day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

To Trade-A nine room house in
Topeka, Kansas. also two Jacks, for
land or cows here. r. w. Mcdowell,
Box 333. Ebert, Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Mrs. Jas Oaks left for Denver Mon
day to visit and do some shopping
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Miss Lucy Gaylor was caller at
home on Sunday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Mrs. Gaylor heard from Bonnie
Gayior after his having been in the
hospital 6 weeks with Scarlet fever
in an eastern cantonment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Geo. Caneroe and wife made trip
to Lytle on Thursday, returning
Sunday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

East Sunday Earl Rhudy. wife and
Mrs. Joe Brazelton started in their
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. p H. Muiligan and
John visited their daughter. Mrs.
Paul Jones last Sunday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Jim Harper is digging coal near
Mr.. Hannar's place and sells II as
fast as they can dig 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

A. M. Johnson and family visited
at the Rubeck home last Sunday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Walter Black was out from Dem
yer for a few days
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Clark and
children made fashionable call on
Mrs. Brazelton Sunday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Miss Lena Drury is assisting in the
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-02-08

Gus Dietrich is erecting a flag pole
and putting up window shades at
our school
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
Registrars Appointed
For the Is to As
Year Registration

The following is list of registrars
for the different voting precincts
with the addresses of each. Assis-
tants are to be selected by each regis
trar If necessary and are directed to
secure the usual voting place in his
precinct.
N. r. Croft, DEBORAH, Iowa, 1 ward
R. E. Bucknell, DEBORAH, Iowa, 2
ward
E. A. Waterbury. DEBORAH, Iowa,
3 ward
R. F. B. Portman, Decorah, Iowa.
A ward
Walter Sanders, DEBORAH, Iowa, 5
ward
w. A. Daskam, Cresco, Iowa, Free
mont twp.
E. Kippe, Burr Oak, Iowa, Burr
Oak twp.
Frank Pouska, Fort Atkinson,
Iowa, Washington End
John Schupanitz, Calmar, Iowa, r
L, Washington LIST
l.. A. Jirak, Jackson Jet, Iowa,
Jackson
w. Linnevold, DEBORAH, Iowa,
Frankville
o. 0. Lomen, DEBORAH, Iowa,
Springfield
A. A. Novak, Spillville, Iowa, Cal
mar End
H. J. Busch, Calmar. Iowa, Calmar
LIST
j. G. Huber, Spillville, Iowa, sum
ner
Gus Johnson, DEBORAH, Iowa, r. 6
Glenwood
F. w. Gross, DEBORAH, Iowa, R.G,
DEBORAH twp.
G. E. sBakken, DEBORAH, Iowa, r. 8
Madison
Elmer Ringeon. Ridgeway, Iowa,
Lincoln
H. c. Rowe, Hesper, Iowa, Hesper
C. C. Brown, Cresco, Iowa, r.
Orleans
G.. w. Brittendall, DEBORAH, Iowa,
R. s, Button
E. M. Jerviss, DEBORAH, Iowa, R. 3
Canoe
Henry Hoover, DEBORAH, Iowa,
Pleasant
Theodore Schjeldahl, DEBORAH.
Iowa, Highlandville
George ]. Cooper, Ossian, Iowa,
Military
A. Christofferson, Castalia, Iowa,
Bloomfield
LOCAL BOARD,
For Winneshiek County.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE

7 Sept. 2, l918.
Mrs. Sarah Tillapaugh spent Thurs
day afternoon with her brother, VIM
Feltis and family.
/ Misses Vera Koppen and Esther
Paulson were Mabel callers one da,
| this week.
Miss Elsie Young and Mr.. Ray
Smalley were united in marriage
ISept. 2, 1918. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Young
and the groom is the youngest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smalley. Both
have many friends who will wish
them prosperity and happiness thru
life.
Mrs. lack Ericsson and children
spent Friday at the Rolfshus home
Emmons Tillapaugh spent Sunday
with his uncle, VIM Feltis and FAM
lily.
Mr.. Fred Koppen and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles McMillen, Mr..
Jesse McMillin and Miss Esther
Paulson autoed to the power dam
Sunday
Henry Sellman and Nick Richert
shipped cattle Monday from Prosper,
Mimi. to Preston, Mimi. to exhibit at
the fair.
Miss vern Perry and Walt Tilla-
paugh hauled grain to Mabel this
week.
Mr.. Peter Goldberg hauled hogs to
Mabel Tuesday.
Mrs. lack Ericsson returned home
| from Rochester Monday.
Walt Darlington and Willie Welsh
autoed to DEBORAH Tuesday after
moon.
Mrs. Howard Pearson is staying at
the Willet Pfister home near Preston
at this writing.
Charles and Alice Sellman autoed
to Mabel one day this week.
VIM. Feltis and family spent Sun
day evening at the Fred Koppen
home.
Mrs. lack Ericsson and sister, Miss
Lilly Rolfshus were Mabel shoppers
Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
RAvENA

| Sept z. 1918
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Eimers spent
Sunday at Herman Busch at Calmar
Rebecca Hove from Red Oak stayed
the past week with Signe Tovson
Anna Nygaard underwent an oper-
alton for adanoids and toncilitis al
Il the Waukon hospital and is getting
along fine.
Mrs. Nick Etteldorf and children
| of Lenox, S. ID. has been visiting a.
Andrew Etteldorf's.
Lizzie Schwinefus is assisting at
/ A. Peck's at this writing.
Monrad Nygaard has been on the
sick list.s
Several from here attended the
West Union fair the past week.
Ralph Carter and crew from Ossian
ares building corn crib for August
Peck.
Myrtle Oakland who has been
working for Mrs. A. Peck several
months Is now staying atFritz Ten
derholt south of Ossian.
Mr.. Dave. Weitgenant visited rela-
tives in Ravana the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur LANCE and
Castalia Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Peck and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Decou and
family and Mrs. ID. ~Weitgenant
spent Sunday at Leonard Logsdon's.
Sven Tovson sold team to Pat
Roman of DEBORAH for the sum of
S415 one day last week. He deliver
ed them Monday,
Pete Fell returned to his home in
Chicago after spending his vacation
at the P. Barthelme home
Frank Broghammer called at Sven
Tovson's last Sunday.
Sigurd Tovson assisted Moe Bros.
with stacking several days last week.
Several from this vicinity attended
the dance at John Matters north of
DEBORAH Friday.
Helmer, Johan and Knut Johnson,
Hitler Holm called at Sven Tovson's
Sunday.
John Broghammer is among the
boys who leave for Camp Dodge
Thursday.
Sven Tovson and son Sigurd autoed
to DEBORAH Friday.
| Ole Olson and children of Omaha,
Nebr. and Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Finne-
gan spent several days the past week
at the Frank Schweinefus home.
Joe Broghammer and children
autoed to Frankville Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
NORTH MADISON.

Sept, 2, 1918
Mrs. Ben Thompson and Belle
Fretheim went to Austin Saturday
for an over Sunday visit with friends.
Knut Neste and Rob. Bergeson of
DEBORAH were callers at II. j. Fret
helms Friday evening last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Nestle enter
tanned a company of relatives at din
ner the other Sunday.
A number of ladies attended the
knitting circle which met with
Nettie Fretheim last Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingvold Anderson
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Neste
and family were entertained at din
ner the other Sunday at A. T. Boe's.
Pearl Drew returned home Friday
night from Waukon where she had
spent the past couple weeks.
Ed Osmondson and family spent
Sunday at H. H. Fretheim's.
Mr.. and Mrs Enos Bergan were
shoppers at DEBORAH Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. O. Flaskerud,
Oscar and Ella were visitors at the
Andrew Flaskerud home Sunday.
Oscar Flaskerud purchased new
Ford car Saturday.
Benjamin Thompson, Gerhard and
Richard Wick visited with Herman
Fretheim Sunday eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Butz were en-
tertained at dinner Sunday at the
latter's mother, Mrs. G. Wick.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
HESPER.

Sept. 2, 1918
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lendorf and
daughter Mildred spent Sunday at
the Ralph Eckley home.
Sugar. Why we would eat salt
on the berries If it would help the
boys break the line for keeps.
Attorney j. A. Nelson and family
also Miss Gurina Nelson and Lieut..
Martin Nelson spent Friday at the
Helge Jacobson home. Everybody
knows Martin and we will be glad
to hear of his promotion as Lieu
tenant in thel aviation corps, but
does not expect to go over for some
time yet.
A number of the young people
from here attended the Red Cross
dance at John Matters Friday eve.
Miss Alma Larson is assisting
Mrs. forge Thorson with her house
work
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson of Pros
per, Mr. and Mrs. Halvor Ramlo Of
DEBORAH and daughter Hilda, John
Hilmo and sister Julia of Waukon
Sundayed at Stenos.
Miss Pauline Usgaard spent Sun
day night with Mrs. forge Thorson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hedge jacobson were
shoppers at Mabel Thursday.
Mrs Ralph Eckley and daughter
Alice also mother, Mrs. Rachel
Smalley called at the Walter Lendorf
home Thursday.
Miss Clara Severson is visiting in
Minneapolis and attending the fair.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04

Cupid Busy Since New Draft Passed.
The new draft which will catch
the man from Is to 45 is apparently
aiding Dan Cupid in Des Moines. All
the old bachelors and widowers have
been continuously streaming into the
court house marriage license counter
lately. OF ~ licenses issued last
week over half of them were issued
to men over 81 and great many of
them were in the forties.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04

here Thursday demonstrating how to
use flour substitutes ct the dcmes-
tic science room at the public school.
School began Monday at the
Parochial school and primary room
of the public school.
Frank Valenta, mother and sister
Clara of near Protiyil autoed thru
here Tuesday eve. enroute for the
Jim Sobolik home near Calmar.
The dance held here last Monday
was well attended.
Frank Fisher and son of orotivin
were here Friday on business.
Mrs. Robt. Heuser went to DEBORAH
Tuesday to deliver garments made
here for the Belgians.
Miss Carrie Hruska commenced
her fall term of school Monday in
the A. A. Mikesh district.
Mrs. Josephine Kapinose and Mar
garet Balik were DEBORAH callers
on Monday.
Misses Victoria Meyer, Mae Stin-
metz and Agnes .Herold, returned t.,
their homes at Cresco on Friday after
two weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. John Sbiral and daughter
Della went to Calmar on Thursday
the latter was having dental work
done.
Ed Richie and wife of near Fort
Atkinson autoed thru here Tuesday
enroute for a visit with relatives near
Cresco
| Joe Huber and family and George
Huber autoed to West Union on
Thursday to attend the fair.
Walter Frey and Paul Heuser re-
turned home one day last week after
lattending the state fair at Des
Moines.
Anton Smith delivered cattle at
Ridgeway Saturday.
Jacob and Joseph Baker of Cresco
were business callers here Monday
Fred Richie autoed over from Cal
mar Thursday.
Miss Leona Huber of Cresco visit
ed relatives here last week.
| Jerome Huber autoed to Conover
Thursday on business.
Miss Eehel Thompson is visiting
RELATIVES near Ridgeway.
/ Misses Name and Anna Swestka
of Jackson FUNSTON were guests OF
Mrs. A. G.. Fisher on Tuesday.
George Kovarik departed Tuesday
! for Cedar Rapids to attend the G. r
Business college.
A. g. Fisher spent the past week
at West Union where he assisted the
band as clarinetist during the fair.
The wedding dance given by Mr.
and Mrs. Monroe 64uenberger last
Thursday was well attended and al
report fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Krumm of Fl.
Atkinson were callers here one day
last week.
John Herold and sisters of Crescc
tattended the Frey-Luenberger wed
ding dance on Thursday.
Several from here attended the
doings at Protiyin last Sunday.
'Ludvikovci', the only Bohemian
Theatrical Co. of its kind in America
will come to Spillyille for two days
and put on plays entitled 'Milost
PAM Radova,' melodrama in -four
acts, on Thursday, Sept IL anJ
'Spanila Mydlarska' farce comedy IL
three acts on Friday, Sept. 13
$3.50 of the proceeds will be donated
to the Czecho-Slovak army.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
, SPILLVILLE

Sept. 2, 1913
Joseph Dotstel of Bruna, Neb is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. J. I. Klimish ard daughter
concluded their visit here with re-
latives and returned Tuesday TO their
home at Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Novak and
sons autoed here Sunday from Little
Turkey and were guests cf Mrs.
Helen Shevik.
Mrs. Anton Richie spent the fore
part of last week visiting her daueh-
ter, Mrs. Edd Herold near cresco.
Louis Mayme and joe smith auto
ed TO the latter's home Saturday
evening near jackson junction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Luenberger
returned home Thursday alter trip
VIA auto to Des Moines.
Misses Anna sand Louise Swhela
were Ossian callers on Saturday.
Geo. Leebl left Monday for fayette
to attend high school.
Mise rhr' ef's ~ DEBORAH was
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
CLAY HILL


Little Kenneth Sneider went t.
Waterloo with his aunt, Irma Rich
ardson the fore part of last week to
visit his grandpa and grandma Rich
ardson
Mrs. J. j. Rosa and son Raymond
returned from their visit in Mimi
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Seegmiller and
son Edward and Glenn Stortz attend
ed the West Union fair last Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Griebel and
baby of DEBORAH were callers at sam
Geotleman's Friday evening.
Mrs. M. Broghammer of Canoe
visited with her mother last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Carrie Jergens and Mrs. B.
o. Marsh of DEBORAH were callers at
the Seegmiller home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Frye, Bell Heen
and Mrs. Grinna were guests at the
Gust Grinna home in Glenwood sun
day. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Griebel and
son Raymond of Madison twp. were
visitors at the Griebel home Sunday.
The Red Cross meeting was held
at the Albert Zuckmeyer home in
Canoe last Thursday and proved a
success socially as we'll as financial
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hegtvedt
and baby of Riverbend spent Sunday
with the latter's parents.
Mrs. G. Skinner visited with her
daughter, Mrs. Ruby Miller in Free
port the past week
School starts Monday with Lou
Williams as teacher.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
men IS TO As
REGISTER SEPT. II
Continued from first page)
All Fortunes at Stake.

All fortunes at stake.
Having made place for them
selves in their representative COM
mnnities, having assumed at home
the graver responsibilities of life in
manM spheres, looking back upon
honorable records in civil and in
ldustrial life, they will realize as per-
haps no others could, how entirely
their own fortunes and the fortunes
of all whom they love are put at
stake in this war for right and will
know that the very records they
;have made render this new duty the
commanding duty of their lives
They know how surely this is
the nations war, how imperatively
lit demands the mobilization and
massing of all our resources of every
kind. They will regard this call as
the supreme call of their day and
will answer it accordingly.
Only portion of those who
register will be called upon to bear
arms. Those who are not physically
fit will be excused; those exempted
by alien allegiance; those who should
not be relieved of their present re-
sponsibilities above ALL. those who
cannot be spared from the civil and
industrial tasks at home upon the
success of our armies depends as
much as upon the fighting at the
front.
But all must be registered in
order that the selection for military
service may be made intelligently
and with full information. This will
be our final demonstration of loyal
democracy and the will to win, our
solemn notice to all the world that
we stand absolutely together in a
common resolution and purpose.
A Call to Duty.
1T is the call to duty to which
every true man in the country will
respond with pride and with the
consciousness that in doing so he
plays his part in vindication of a
great cause at whose summons every
true heart offers its supreme service. +"
The, estimated total number of
males is 13,190,000, but from this
number 100000 is deducted to cover
the men OF the new draft ages al
ready in military or naval service
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
BLUFFTON.

..agssas OOpI. "a JIG
This is Labor Day, probably will
see no mail today.
The Bluffton school opens this
morning with Miss Bertha Supplee
of Burr Oak as teacher.
Geo. Smell was to Bluffton the first
of the week to buy honey
Ernest Bergman bought mich
COW last week of John Greenslade.
Mr.. Burns of DEBORAH was in our
burg the first of the week supplying
the merchant with gas and kerosene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred LANCE autoed
to DEBORAH Tuesday on business.
Albert Melver bought a place of
Benny Gilbertson just recently and
will not take possession until March.
Gladys Murdoch visited Mary ms
minger yesterday.
There was a mistake in last weeks
items, Will Cameron helped Mr..
Steele in stacking instead of VIII
LANCE.
Archie Ward helped John McCau-
ley this last week in stacking
Mrs. Brittendall, Mrs. Shelley and
Candace Dinger called on the Mrs,
Fred Lange and on Mrs. AGA Lahge
Tuesday. -
Burt Kimball and wife and Mrs.
e. Weldon of Burr Oak visited re-
latives in Bluffton a couple of days
this last week. Mrs. Weldon brought
her sewing with her. She is doing
some work for the hospital in Des
Moines.
August Bergman and wife drove
out in the country Tuesday for ap-
pies.
Colonl Behtly and family we're
over on the Canoe Thursday helping
some of the Emerys in stacking.
Guy Bently's were calling in our
burg the latter part of the week.
Walter McCauley visited our burg
today.
Mrs. Pat O'Brien went to Rochester
this last week for an operation
They operated on her Friday. She
stood it alright and was doing nicely
the last We heard.
Dell LANCE autoed up from De-
corah yesterday. Went up to Cold
Water Springs for pleasure.
Lizzie O'Brien is keeping house
for Terry Mcconnell. Mrs. McCon
nell is in Rochester with her mother,
Mrs. Pat O'Brien.
Rev. Supplee of Burr Oak preach
ed here yesterday afternoon.
Pat Gallagher and wife and son
Emmett visitedl Bluffton saturday
afternoon Mr. Gallagher and c. w
Brittendall autoed out east of Burr
Oak for apples. Mrs. Gallagher
visited with Mrs. Brittendall.
August Bergman and family took
dinner yesterday with grandpa and
grandma Brittendall.
DR.. Kibbe of Canton was called
to Bluffton Saturday night to see
Mrs. Edward Dinger, who is quite
sick at grandma Farrels.
RUDE Wilbur and family visited
with II. Shelely's yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred LANCE called
on Walter McCauley's yesterday, but
got back in time for Sunday school
and church.
August Bergman, hauled load
of gravel to the church grounds this
last week. 1t will take eight loads
who will be thet next one to haul a
load, going to have new cement steps
for the church. May the good work
go on. .s
Lester Bronner and Pauline Mon
they spent the evening with his folks
yesterday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
RUDOLPH EVANS
OVER THERE
CONTINUED from first page)

ing the pads in punches of "a, 36,
AS according to size in towels for
sterilization. / would therefore be
judge, disqualify bad ones, etc. /
was kept more than busy packing,
counting, etc, for my 20 folders. If
i got behind / would finish after
supper. For several days we had Z
or 8 doctors folding surgical dress
ings too. Some were good, others
were poor and if they made poor
one that was thrown out it was of
course natural to put the blame on
one of the new boys We fold two
ways, Some men get better results
one way. / prefer making two inch
ones. The others all prefer four
inch pads. | never imagined would
be doing this work over here. Wish
at times that / could have some U.
S. A. girls folding for me.
l am feeling finer than usual, but
the coolies are bothering me so that
! can't write.
AS ever,
RUDOLPH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
How to Burn Soft Coal.

Do you know how to fire fur
mace burning soft coal in such way
that an even fire Will keep the room
or house at an even temperature? Do
you know how to avoid overheating
the furnace. how to keep thick fire
in cold weather or to fire the furnace
In such way that 1t will burn over
night? II you do not, then Bulletin
No. 40 of the engineers extension de-
partment of Iowa State College,
..How to Burn Soft Coal in the
House Furnace was printed for you
This is being distributed free from
Amese The purpose Of the bulletin
Is to aid householders in conserving
their coal since fuel conservation is
so essential TO the winning OF the
war.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
Couldn't Say.

George Arnold had left home on
fishing party, promising to bring
home a supply of fish for Sunday
dinner. On his way home he met
neighbor, who accosted him with
the usual question, Catch any
thing?" George looked at his
empty basket and guiltily replied,
Amt been home yet."-U. c. t.
News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04

Ed Seegmiller was a caller at
Castalia Sunday.
The Red Cross will hold a bust
ness meeting at the home of Mrs.
Chas. Glover, Sept. II. All members
ARE requested to be present as plans
will be made for the coming year.
Don't forget the place and date and
please come.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04

The individual who returns his
newspaper to the postmaster at the
Office of delivery and asks that func-
tionary to return 1t to the publisher
marked refused" regardless Of ar
rearages due on it, is little better
than the man who picks your pocket,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04

Army prunes 10 pounds for 9S
cents. Saturday only at Hanson &
Japsen's. l
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04

Help your country in its big worl
by registering quickly and freely