The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-29

Preston.
Miss Catherine Geiger has gone to
Willow Lakes to visit Miss Mary
Bowen for a couple of weeks.
C.. E. Smith, representing Martin
Bros, of Minneapolis, called on
our clothing dealers today.
Otto Johnson, who is in the bal
loon service at Fort Omaha, Neb., ex-
pected home today on a To-day fur
Tough.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Moen returned
to their home at Oldham today after
a pleasant visit with the family of
E. Z. Griffen.
]. A. Schumacher, a travelling rep
resentative for Galland Frank, of
Milwaukee, vent to Oldham this aft
ernoon after interviewing our local
merchants.
Mrs. ID. ID. Holdridge sustained a
bad fall the latter part of last week
resulting in injury to the right knee.
The fall was caused by catching her
toe in one of the rugs. She is con-
fined to her bed wholly unable to
walk.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Westegaard,
who have been recent guests of the
formers sister, Mrs. r. F. Hunter,
departed this forenoon for Egan. On
Friday they start for their home at
Wausau, Wis. A stop will be made
at Minneapolis while en- route.
/. NJ. Thomas was discharged from
Madison hospital today. He was op-
Grated upon because of serious injury
TO his right eye. the sight of which
has been entirely lost. Mr.. Thomas
went back to his home at Oldham
this afternoon.
j. F. Runchey is now on his way
could get away yesterday in response
TO a telegram calling him to the bed
side of a sick brother at Bismarck,
N. D., a second message came late in
the afternoon apprising him of the
fact that his brother had passed
away.
c. F.. Belts is today putting the
finishing touches on a fine newly
built modern barn on his place in
Franklin township. This structure is
40x40 feet with a cement basement,
the stock room being spacious
enoughto h old 80 to 40 head of an
imals.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Ault and fam
lily left the latter part of the week by
auto for Madison, this state. where
they will make their future home,
Prof. Ault has decided TO take a rest
from school work and has entered
the insurance field.-Bryant News.
Mrs. ]. Daily and daughter. Miss
Julia, We're passengers today for Al
lamont, this state. The latter has
been attending the Normal and for
the past two weeks has been under
going an attack of influenza. She
is now able to take a trip home
where she will remain until classes
are pei IhiltCu W COulihuc.
Ladies in charge of the surgical
dressing rooms make the following
announcement: Surgical dressings
to be completed before December 10:
$500 4x4r congresses, $500 2X2
wipes, 100 5-yard rolls. $50 cotton
pads. This is an unusually large
quota and if it is to be accomplished
it will need theh clip of every one,
Will o please give one afternoon
this week?
The business men and others are
raising strong objections and v%oicing
vigorous protests against the prac-
tice of persons. whose homes are in
fected with influenza, appearing on
the streets and in places of business
OF what effect are closing orders, iso-
lations and other restrictions when
this indifference to the health OF
others is permitted? This state OF
affairs is alarming, to say the least
A prominent physician of Madison
is responsible for the statement thai
influenza is slightly on the increase
both in the city and vicinity. Tht
counsel given by the United States
public health service regarding tn,
prevention of the disease should bt
duly heededt: avoid crowds; dc
not use common drinking cups ant
common towels; il taken i'll, go Il
bed and send for a doctor.
Professors l.. G.. Atherton and Geo
Simpson, of the State Normal school
are employed in the offices of th'
Lake county exemption board, assist
ing in the work of compiling the an
nual report of the board. They ar,
enabled to assist in this work On &C
count of the Normal school beinl
closed by order of the board o
health to lessen the spread of tn,
prevailing influenza.
Local Chairman III. Fl. Holdridg'
is in receipt from headquarters o