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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-03-19

Master G. C. Thomas, Jr., is still
confined to his bed with measles.
His little friends viii be pleased to
see him out again soon.
Mr.. w N. Patrick made bust
ness trip to New Orleans, Saturday.
While there he visited his nlece',
y Miss Willie DIN and Miss Birdie Nc
Lemore
Miss Juanita Mercadel, of New
Orleans, was the recent guest OF Mr.
e and Mrs. Mercadel and family.
Miss Judith Hamilton has return
ed from Baton Rouge, after having
spent the winter months there Win
her sister, Mrs. Bienvenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hoffman and
family, of New Orleans, have leased
the Charropin Cottage for the sum
mer, and have taken possession
Mr.. Richard Cannon left SUNDAY
I Tor Knoxville, Tenn, after several
weeks spen at OZonia, previous 10
leaving for his home in SWlssVale'
Pa s. "s# -.u.S
Mr. Robt l.. Aubert, Of Gulfport,
spent Saturday and Sunday here on
business.
Mrs Hardy II. Smith returned
last Saturday from New Orleans
after a week spent there as the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. North Abbott.
Mr., w. B. Lancaster, Of. New Or
leans. was business visitor mere
Monday.
Mrs L. S. Noise and son, OF New
Orleans. are guests Of Mr.. and tMls.
L. C. Noise and family.
Miss Marie Louise SaWaya has re-
turned from Jackson, MISS, Where
she spent some time as the guest o.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. Thomas, havlns
acted as godmother to the llttle
daughter of Mrs P. Cattan, OF Gan
ton, Miss, the christening na'lns
taken place last Sunday at the Cath-
Ollie church.
Miss Kate Buckley, or New ~
leans, returned Tuesday morning 10
her home after several weeks spent
here at the home OF Mr.. and UNITS
Chas. Massicot
Mrs. ]. II. Evans has returned
from Baton Rouge after, having spent
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. = os'
Lotion.
Mrs. A. Landry, of New orleans t'ii.l
is spending "a week here as the CUES.
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Loustaiol'
Mrs. w. n Patrick is out again
after be ng quitessick for two "ee Rs.
Miss Elg'e McLemore, VINO mas
been sick with measles, IS lmproV-
ing slowly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-03-19

Mrs. A. Landry, of New Orleans,
is spending a week here as the suea1
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Loustaiol.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-03-19

The Bridge Club he'd their meet
ing last Friday at the home Of Mrs.
M. L. Hinchee, the first prize having
been awarded Mrs. J. D. Kerr, con-
ISOLATION Mrs. Hinchee. The next
meeting of the club will be at the
home of Mrs. H. G. Richard.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-03-19

The Evening Five Hundred Club
was organized Thursday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Menetre, the first prize having been
awarded Mrs. Harry Warner, conso-
lation Mr.. Harry Warner. The fol
lowing compose the membership:
Mr.. and Mrs, Ralph Menetre, Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Burns, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Warner, Misses Cecile War
rem, Josie Frederick and Grace Men
etre and Messrs Oliver and Clay
Hebert and Howard HuddlestOn.
pnpN To Mr. and Mrs Made
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-03-19

Mrs. ]. H. Evans has returned
from Baton Rouge after. having speh,
several days with Mr.. and Mrs, y os'
Lotion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-16

showed lot Of talent in the games
that were alternately played in
Alexandria and Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-16
offended.

The man about town stepped in be-
side a tired looking little person yes
terday on the street The little fel-
low seemed worried and the Man
About Town politely inquired as to
the trouble. q am 4 Collector" he
demurely replied, doing my best to
collect some bills but somehow or
other everything seems 10 be going
wrong. can't collect them. Bust
ness seems brisk enough but no one
seems to have any money. sympathy
is all they can give me today, perhaps
something more substantial tomorrow
or next week" Yes rejoined the
Man About Town, "Those words, next
week and tomorrow, crate upon the
sensitive ear Of the collector more
than any others that can think OF.
But cheer up "Old Scout" better
times are in store for both Of US if
what the business men of the city
tell US is true. They say that times
are speedily returning to normal and
will not be hard much longer" Inc
collector bid a cherry good-by as he
went upon his way whistling merry
tune. u--,,-r,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-16
Organize Basketball Team

The local council Of the Knights
of Columbus will organize q 1921
basket ball team under the direction
Of Bernard A. Seiple. The first
practice of the team will be held in
The Armory next week, when it IS
expected that the new team will get
down to hard work and prepare
themselves for some interesting
games in the near future. The team
would like to hear from any organi-
cations who are open for game.
Last year the Knights of Columbus
basketball team was member Of the
X. Of C. League Of Washington, and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-16

play the team of George Mason Hig h
School on Baggett's field next Sat
urday afternoon. The outcome OF
this game is very important to Alex
andria as it will cause them TO play
Culpeper again if defeated, but If
they are the victors the have the
Championship of the North Eastern
Section of the State and the right to
lay the Maury High Team. Of Nor.
folk, Championship for Eastern half
of the State. The victors IN this
contest will then play the team OF
Lynchburg for the State Champino-
ship. One Of the players of the A. II.
S. team says that there is no doubt
as to the outcome of the game Sat
urday, but one of the George Mason
boys said the same thing. SO to have
a definate opinion as to which IS the
best team we must see the game Sat
mday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-16
S.A I ,
HE WAS HELPLESS
Arizona Man Was Simply Down and
Out and Couldn't Even Move


Gut ana SOuIuH INCN -ho'S
fimself-Feels Fine Now.
Harry Z. Scott, well-known mine
boss, whose address is Box 683,
Tombstone, Arizona, writes:
Il was down and out nearly all the
time with rheumatism and finally
got to where couldn't move, even
to feed myself. Ny wife thought |
would never get well again, and she
knew my condition better than any
one else.
Il was absolutely helpless when
my wife started giving me Tanlac
and in four days ate hearty meal
for the first time in many months.
Ianlac put me on my feet and I'm
back on the job working hard and
feeling just fine. have gained IS
pounds in weight, too"
Tanlac is sold in Alexandria by
Edgar Warfield. Jr., and by leading
druggists everywhere.
273-1c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-16

One man seems to like to be the
goat when jokes are sprung. lie
saws, "No matter where or when you
go into a theatre in Washington, II
there are comedians there is at least
one joke pulled on this old city OF
ours. When they spring one of those
Jokes. they. quite unconsciously of
course, do Alexandria good turn by
letting the Washingtonians and Wash
incton visitors know that there is such
a city. Their curiosity is aroused
and the very next time they have
IN opportunity they visit US. Let
them laugh at rs so long as they do
us good. | don't think we should be
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-16

The Alexandria High School will
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-16
Bv DOROTHY ETHEL WALSH.
Table Covers Vie With Each Other for Popular Favor

being part Of the structural decora-
tons, they can be as apparently I'M
concerned with il IL though they had
no dealings with them at all. In re-
atty the more unconcerned they are
the more they probably have TO do with
it. for by introducing these unrelated
hues they supply the necessary COM
elements which make the color COM
plete.
Let us plan then some table covers
which will serve the above mentioned
purposes. An effective arrangement
is to cut q piece of black velvet to
just fit the top Of the table and on
top of that ito use runner OF bril-
liant shade of crepe de chine. Another
stunning arrangement for a side table
is to use copper colored silk rs a
fitted top and over it a runner of en-
erald green georgette.
a lovely article seen recently was
q runner of lavender taffeta either end
of which was rufIied with narrow
strips of all colors Of taffeta. A black
satin cover is cut two inches larger
than the table on all sides. Each
corner is weighted with heavy gold
ard green tassels and when these
hang down the two inch margin Of
the cover bends and the effect 1.
charming.
The ever obliS:ng gold gimp does,
Of course. offer means OF finishing
n plain piece OF material in n manner
hard TO improve upon. The touch OF
gold gives an "air" to the most pro-
sale OF materials and makes it easy
20 evolve a good looking table cover
with little trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-16

and ] liked II so
much thst I re-
manned there for
a long time"
'W Il re did
you sleep?'' asked
LoryR.ns.
In 4 lar 6 Q
soft hole In an
old apple tree.
The hole belonged
to an Owl whom
I made friends
with so I lived
with $tra
Copy.@Sht, l9si.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-16

This year the captain, Brother
Seiple, plans TO do some real hard
plugging, and hopes to build up a
team that will attract the interest of
local basket ball fans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-16

Warning. Unless you see the
name "Bayer" on package or on tab
let's YOU are not getting genuine As
pirin prescribed by physicians for
twenty-one years and proved safe by
millions. Take Aspirin only as told
in the Bayer package for Colds,
Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
Earache, Toothache, Lumbago and
for Pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve
Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin cost few
cents. Druggists also sell larger
packages. Aspirin is the trade mark
Of Bayer Manufacture of Mono
aceticidester of Salicylicacid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-16
LITTLE STORIES OF
THE STREET
By
The Man About Iown

The Travellers Protective Associa-
ton, Of Alexandria, meets on the sec
ond Saturday in December in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms to laun-
Oh = Membership Campaign. They
have already membership Of 212
and hope to enlist a good many more
Mr.. j. William May is at the head of
the Alexandria division of the Assoc
iation and he states that he hopes
this winter to see it grow into one
Of the best organizations Of the city,
and confidently expects to realize his
hopes. Two hundred and twelve men
can do a lot of work in short time, '
he says, land will"
Several merchants said yesterday
that business was bit slow, but it
was as they expected. The people
were waiting to get the Dollar Day
bargains. This morning they said it
was rushing them, with extra clerical
force, to get the customers waited
upon. Indications, poini TO one Of the
biggest of Dollar DAYS, sign that
times are not bad at all, but that
times are good.
Tho Alexandria High School Will
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-24
Letter O of French Oriuin.

Letter q OF French Ori9in.
The name of the letter Q comes
from the French queue" meaning Q
tall, as the letter is q with tail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-24
OSSIAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coughlin of
Minneapolis visited friends here Mon
day.
Clarence Johnson came from Wis
consin last week to spend a few
days at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Fan returned
from New Hampton on Monday af-
ter spending Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bartz.
Miss Marjorie Nelson entertained
the young peoples society at the
Lutheran church basement Tuesday
evening.
The teachers training class met
with Mrs. Ward Allen Tuesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Reed Elwood and son Frank
came from Madison, Wis, Wednes-
day to see her mother Mrs. f.
Dowd. She returned to her home in
Elma Thursday, accompanied by her
sister Marie Dowd.
Mrs. Arnold of Milwaukee came
Thursday to visit her friend Mrs.
Hiram Daniels.
Misses Evelyn Busch and Margaret
Koch of Calmar are visiting their
friend Carrie Meyer
Mrs. Sam Nerson entertained the
Lutheran ladies aid at her home
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Edna Fosson went to Eldor-
ado Sunday to visit at the Frank
Nye home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Aslaskson and
children of Cresco attended the Mis-
sion Fest at the Stavanger church
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Logsdon
and children of Waterville spent
Sunday with her prents Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. Weitgenant
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Sobolik and
children of Calmar visited at the F.
A. Sobolik home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vol Vance of Cresco
visited relatives and friends Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rosa and
daughter Blanche and Mrs. Luella
Weitgenant returned from Carter
vile Thursday afternoon after visit
with the latter's son j. o. Welt
genant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Burke of Cler-
mont visited Anna Cooper Sunday.
The ball game between Calmar
Legion and Ossian Legion at Cornell
park was won by Ossian. The score
was 2 and /.
Tecla Brockmau dide last night at
the home of her parents. The fun
eral will be held from the Catholic
church.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. N. Womeldorf and
laughter Emma of DEBORAH spen,
Sunday in this vicinity.
c. A. Funke of Burr Oak was q
Freeport visitor Sunday.
The boy scouts of DEBORAH passed
through here Saturday on their way
to the lower dam where they are in
camp this week.
James Delaney accompanied Ed
Dickman on motorcycle trip to
Dubuque, Iowa, Galina, ILL.,, Bos-
cobel, Bridgeport, and Prairie du
Chen Wis, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Tyler and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield
Tyler, and Rev. and Mrs. j. d. VOL
colt are here from Oelwein to spend
week at the Mrs. r. Tyler home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marquette of Moul-
ton, Iowa, called at the Jagerson
home one day last week.
Jack Telford from near DEBORAH
was Sunday visitor in our village.
Harold Jagerson went to Milwau-
kee, Wisconsin, last Wednesday for
a few weeks visit with friends
there.
Hazel Riggs, Thelma Zeiglemeyer,
Selma Losen, Palma Moen, and Anna
Otney of DEBORAH were guests of
Margaret Mailman one day last week.
Roy Jagerson visited friends in
Centennial last Friday and Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-24
LINCOLN

Wesley Kratz was a caller at Pro-
twin last week Tuesday.
Mrs. Anna Wiedeman of Cresco
was visiting with friends and rela-
tives here the past week or so.
Will Moe of Ridgeway passed one
night last week at the Rollie Kratz
home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Schild arrived
home from few days visit with the
Martin families at Cedar Falls and
Waterloo, last week Monday evening.
Rollie Kratz was visiting Dan
Kreitzer and family at Florence
vile last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Kratz have
been entertaining company from near
Saude the past week.
Rev. j. H. Siewert departed for
Boone, Iowa, with his family last
week Monday by auto. There he will
leave his family for two weeks visit,
while he will proceed to Cedar Falls
to attend the annual camp meeting
of the Evangelical church.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. n. Robinson and
Mrs. H. w. Robinson and daughter
returned, by auto, to their home at
Pontiac, H., last week, after several
day visit here. Noble Robinson, who
had been staying for a number of
weeks at the Goth home, west of
the river returned with them.
| Marjorie Kruger from Florence
vile came down the other Sunday to
spend several days visiting her grand
parents Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz.
Charley Hornberger left for Indi-
ana other Sunday to spend an in
definite lenght of time visiting his
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wagner and
daughter Grace from near Spillville
visited Mr.. and Mrs. James Vrba,
last week Monday.
Mrs. Halvor Fjelstul is still on
the list with the sick.
Will Schmidt was a business caller
at Cresco last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vrba and chill
dren were enjoying the scenes at
DEBORAH other Sunday.
Walter Leinhardt was the sub mail
carrier on route four the past week
during Mr.. Mitchell's absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chyle and
family were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
J. ]. Kreitzer and family other Sun
day.
Charley Kuntz and family were
calling at the j. j. Hornberger home
last week one day.
| Mrs. Peter Anderson is taking care
of Mrs. Halvor Fjelstul, during the
,latter's illness.
| Chas. Anderson from Protivin was
threshing for parties west of the
river the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Tupy
visited at the Milk home other Sun
day.
Master Herbert Anderson is at
tending Norwegian school these days.
Ralph Schild was a caller at the
Theo. kratz home last week one day.
The Nee bros. from Ridgeway
have been painting for parties west
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-24

of the river the past week.
Mrs. j. j. Kreitzer and son Leo
nard were shoppers at Ridgeway last
week one day.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Busta visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Busta
other Saturday and Sunday.
Carrier Fred Mitchell arrived
home from his trip to Red Wing,
Mimi, last week and is hauling
mail again on route four.
James Kreitzer was business cal
Ter at Ridgeway last week Monday.
Della Milk was a caller at the
Kreitzer home last week.
James Vrba from near Protivin
was a business caller at Ridgeway
one day.
/ John Blackburn was threshing for
Jim Soukup east of the river last
week, Friday.
Theo. Kratz was a business caller
at Cresco last week.
Theo. Kratz, family, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Rollie Kratz dined and spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Demo
kratz, of Sumner township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Kratz spent
Sunday with friends at Cresco.
Winfield Kratz and family were
calling on friends and relatives at
Ridgeway Sunday.
Arthur Shepherd was a caller at
the Wesley Kratz home Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-24
SPILLVILLE.

Charles Wagner left one day last
week for Fit. Atkinson on business.
/ Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Sill
hackek daughter, Wednesday, Aug.
10. Congratulations.
Elmer Benda returned home Sat-
urday from the Fort after a weeks
visit with relatives.
Frank Vsetecka was down from
the Fort Saturday evening.
Richard Benesh, Misses Agnes
Suchan and Otilla Polansky returned
home from Fayette after attending
summer school.
Miss Lucille Brickner of DEBORAH
was in town Wednesday to attend
the civic club supper.
Fred Fisher the truck driver for
Haug Heuser Co. store has a weeks
vacation.
Miss Caroline Hrushka was at De-
corah Tuesday to have dental work
done.
Miss Otilla Polansky has been
hired to teach school in the Adolph
Mikesh district, two miles east of
town.
An airship was in this neghbor-
hood Sunday and some of our young
people took an aeroial spin.
Chas. Sebesta and wife of Moose
Lake arrived Saturday for visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Nemetz.
Richard Benesh has been elected
to teach the coming year in the
Brekke district north of town.
Quite a large crowd of people
came over from DEBORAH Wednesday
evening to enjoy the chicken pie
supper given by the Spillville Civic
Club.
Mrs. Leo Poshusta, Herman Bush
and wife, Mrs. Nockels, the latters
mother from Calmar and Peter
Nockels and family of Charles City,
were guests at the home of their rel
atives, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ptachek on
Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Regina Soukup of Chicago
is home for a short vacation from
her work.
Miss Otilla Soukup who has spent
the past month here on a vacation
left for Cedar Rapids Friday to
resume here nurse duties.
Mrs. Glenn Herold and daughter
and Mrs. Joe Mikesh autoed over to
Ossian Monday for brief visit at
the Ed Scheidel home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-24
FREEPORT

Omitted in issue of August ~
Mae JagerSon is visiting at the
Burns home near Castalia this week.
Mrs. Thorsen of Calmar was a
guest of Maude Switzer a few days
last week.
Mrs. Lena Colvin went to Mime
apolis last Sunday where she expects
to spend some time.
Mrs. Andrew Lane and Mrs. Hust-
vedt of DEBORAH were calling in Free
port last week.
Mrs. Walter Brakeman and daugh-
ter, and Vivian Furlong of Dubu-
que visited at the ID. H. Leach home
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Headington and
family spent Sunday with friends
near Decorah.
Mrs. Marion Burns, son, Marshall
and daughter Mae of Castalia were
Freeport callers Saturday.
August Schield is suffering from
bad case of blood poisoning in his
arm at present.
Roy and Lester Jagerson are do
ing some concrete work for Ole Berg
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bergemeyer and
daughter of Elkader were guests at
the James Coughlin home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Weiss and
little daughter of Cresco spent part
of last week at the Bloomingdale
lome.
Mrs. Ruby Miller and children are
spending this week with Harry Skin
ner and family near Springwater.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-24
CLA..Y HILL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Seegmiller
are enjoying visit from the latter's
father and sister of Morris, Ill. They
came the fore part of last week.
Mrs. John Griebel and children OF
Minneapolis visited a few days last
week with Mr.. GriebePs parents.
Mrs. George Rastetter enjoyed
visit from her parents and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. McKillep and daughter
Margaret of Faribault, Mimi, few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos Linzemeyer went
to Priarie du Chen the fore part
of the week to visit their son VIM.
and daughter Mrs. Wachuta. Ed
ward and Elizabeth Broghammer of
Canoe are keeping house during their
absence.
Mr.. Geo. Rastetter was business
caller in Dubuque a couple of days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Skinner and
children of Canoe were entertained
at the Louis Neste home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Glover picnicked
at the dam Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-24

I p. m. Sunday, Aug. 21st at his home
in Madison.
Frank Bryant of Charles City was
a business caller in Ridgeway Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Baker and
sons Carl and George departed Sun
day by auto for New Hampton to
j. G. Syeensland of Chicago, a bro
Their of Mrs. Baker, enroute to Saude
where they spent the day at the c.
Trieder home.
Announcements have been received
of the arrival of son on Aug. 18th
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Dunn, at Henderson, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Biel autoed to
,Cresco Sunday to attend the mission
festival of the German Lutheran
church.
Mrs. l.. Biel departed Thursday for
Charles City to visit at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
earns. Mr.. Biel and son Harve auto
ed over Sunday and spent the day
with them returning home in the
evening accompanied by Mrs. Biel.