Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23

I"Can / aspire to-er to-that is a
again a lapse into silence followed
by an encouraging:
yes Charley"
'"Oh if | might only hope to-er-to-"
Another failure of language it was
seemingly a hopeless case and it
might have been only for demure
Charley | have said yes twice if
you mean it | mean it too and"
And to this day that young man in
sists that he popped the question.
All this happened away down east.
1t wasn't long before there was a
wedding not much longer before
there came a letter from ,Pollys
Foxy Grandpa, old grandpa Turn
err, long a resident of Winneshiek
County who wrote effusively of his
delight at her exhibition of what he
called grit and proposed if the young
couple would locate at DEBORAH he
would start them in life as a we'd
ding gift. OF course they accepted
and were soon bidding their friends
ladieu A few weeks subsequent to
the above a travelled stained party ar
rived in DEBORAH, our friend Foxy
Grandpa took charge and led them
lstraightaway to the Winneshiek Ho,
tel.
"We will go there" said he "be,
cause" that is a popular place anc
strictly first class. | have known
Leo. u. McTague the manager, fol-
years and you will find him mine
host in the fullest extent of the wore
being endowed with that delight.
full intuition which makes a guest
feel at home, comfortable and happy
and in mighty good luck. The house
/ is one of convenience, right in the
heart of the business section, hot anC
cold running water in all rooms, pri
waite baths and telephones, the apart
ments we'll furnished and as to the
cuisine, we'll the hotel is noted fol-
its excellent table so we will engagt
rooms at the Winneshiek until the
new home is complete.
"After breakfast" remarked Foxy
Grandpa "we will go out and buy
your outfit, and as | promised YOU
an auto as one of your first present:
upon your arrival here we will LOSE
no time in calling on Warren Hoy
authorized Ford sales and service
where | will present you with {
handsome Ford Sedan. ! gave then
all the once over and came back t.
the good old Focd as the pratical cal
| for your use. | don't want to go in,
to any high sounding phrases as
applied to motor cars, they are al
too common and their force is lost
They convey no thought other thar
the importance of the user. But the
cOmliness of design, the sOlidty OF
structure, the economy of upkeer
and operation, the ease and comfort
in driving and lastly the intimate
Iintergrity of the whole as exempli.
fled in this swell Ford Sedan before
you settled it with me and you
ought to be pleased. We said, both
lin chorus, we will surely boost the
Ford car, the Fordson tractor and
come to Warren Hoyt for all our
Genuine Ford parts, accessories, etc.
W. r. Cummings and Oliver Faldet are
ICompetant mechanics here and do
about anything in the fixing game,
They handle the L. S. tires and all
accessories, have ample storage room
and you can't help but like the
treatment YOU receive at Warren
Hoyt'S Ford authorized sales and
service.
"The basis of a home" continued
Foxy Grandpa, as they entered the
auto, sis lot of mother earth, there
for we will call at Geo. p. Ode'S
Real Estate office. He controls city
property that is very desirable and
always has excellent bargains on
hand. 1t is worth your while to know
him for if you want to buy or rent,
sell or exchange property anywhere
in Iowa, Minnesota or Canada he is
the man to call on as what he tells
you can be set down as solid facts.
The visit resulted in interesting
Charles in some very desirable city
property on which to build and an
engagement for a drive into the
country to view some farm lands in
which he offers some veritable bar
gains. Grandpa adding that he sure
made money on his land deals
through Geo. P. Ode.
The next thing TO look after said
Grandpa, sis the lumber necessary
in building the new house you con-
template, so come with me TO the
lngvoldstad Lumber Co. who are"IT"
in that line here. They carry the
most complete line of builders ma
terial in this section, everything from
the stills for the foundation TO the
shingles for the roof, including lime,
cement, plaster, sash, doors, mould
ings, lath, building paper, Corwell
board, Trojan gates, Spex steel posts,
woven wire fencing, all kinds OF in
terror finish, mill work, etc. and hard
and soft coal. They will furnish
building plans which will save the
cost of an architect and you will
find prices consistent at Ingvoldstad
Lumber Co."
The necessary material being pur-
chased" said Grandpa, 1--WE must
now figure with a reliable contrac-
tor to carry out the plans and build
the house and my friend Albert
AuStad is the man to figure with.
Honest workmanship and material
are essential in building, you will