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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
sAElRpAY JULY 20
Today's Events

Eightyfive years ago today Canada's
first passenger carrying railroad was
opened
The Host Rev, Sebastian G Messmer
archbishop Of Milwaukee, today com
p'etcs half a century IN the priesthood.
J a special elect on is to be held in
Texas today to vote on four proposed
amendments to the State constitution.
.ylAe BseWh lawn tennis team which
is to ,nleetgapan in the Davis Cup pre-
.limin9ty gals for the United States
To-day
Stockholders of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad meet at Louisville
today to authorize an increase in CAPT
Etal; itocK from $72 900 600 to $4,000,
600.
One of the most comprehensive ex
lhibtions of printing and the graphic
Iartseyer held in America is to be open
Ted in Chicago today in connection will
the annual convention of the Inter
national Association of Printing lIous,
Craftsmen.
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Ihe WAY outlIF6r vermont

stato pdpersr arc ctitiClzmg The in
,rreRae in state expenses and the re-
tiiIiIng increase OF che tax bhrdcn It
liHua justihabIe complaint, but It Is
NEGATIVE in its nature. After al IS
lsaid and done, The way out FOR the
state OF Vermont is to follow the Hart.
ness doctrine that what is needed is
SCtion which will create new values
and thereby make available increased
tax sources. Some day the state will
elect a legislature which will devote
itself to this constructive effort, and no
better work could be done by the
state press than to foster the idea
Eliminate all personalities from the
movement; make II state endeavor
The people have shown that they are
for it, Next is required a legislature
big enough to drop petty wangiings
and broad enough to go after his
! things for the state instead of after
i, scalps OF indivIdualss-vSt.. Adams
messenger. sto u4D
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According to Ex.Gov. Allen NJ. Flet-
cher the expenses of running the
State government are now around 49,,
100000 year. This Is five times
what 1t was only few years ago, yet
the state has gained nothing in popu-
lation. If no relief can be had
through the Legislature it might be
Wen to elect a commission form OF
government Something has got to
be done to stop the bislteXIehsbs.
They are entirely out of proportion
to the size and means of the state
Burlingtoni Clipper,. .,.;,t~au, "a
buiIhs the past twenty years We
can remember seeing and hearing d
| gooh pgl3 @ltm dt-iebbSisas attthe
statehouse demanding or beseechipg
\ gdbr5tb exbthdHdfe Of btate inionty
for, some PUBLIC o., semi-pubIie cause
ibut we do not remember ever seeing
IN pattyIPf citizens, there urstqs the
Limitation Of expense and cxtrava
gance. Towns, states and nations gel
just about the sort of government
Trey are willing to deserve.
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sundays Anniversaries.

l62l-A written constitution was es.
tablished for the colony of Vir-
giuia by the London Company.
-ll0l- Cadillac sad his followers com,
s.y,.s menGed the settlement of De.
~ .iroit
lSl9-JosishoGs IIpllaiid. author of
CAV. pumerOus popular novels. born
..., 1T lBclohuriown. Mass. Died
.,4 in New York City Oct. b. 1851.
1884, GolRcrs10ae laid Tor ibeeMornoh
sry tonuae sb.kirtland, Ohio. N'oG
lSI6- The Roman Catholic archdo,
,qese,ot Oregon was created al
1S7l-ThG asteroh Cassandra was dis
covered by Drt Gl.H. r. Peters.
lS9l-A memorial tablet IN honor of
Pastor John Robinson, of the
Pilgrim Fathers. WIS unveiled in
Amsterdam. N
19l5-More than 500 persons persisted
when the excursion steamer
Eastland turned over in the Chi.
cago River
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mnMnBa or asaoc,Arup lrniass
n W. tFtN lFF9.II "
eATuRDAY, JULY 20, 1921,

1t wouldn't be difficult to at least
limit the crime wave if penalties wore
enforced promptly and without Sc
much mushy sympathy for the crimi
nal. Juries are too soft hearted tow
ard the prisoner to permit the Ell
forcoment OF law
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Lessons of war may sometimes he
Of value in times of peace. 1t would
be rather strange If one of the gassos
used in war should be found Of scry-
leo ON ether occasions. The follow
ing is from the Troy Times:
The. philadelphia Police Depart
ment yesterday experimental with
tear gas" chemical preparation
intended to be used to dispense mohs.
drive outlaws from buildings, stop
burglars at their work, halt speed
ing automobile bandits, smoke out
hiding criminals and otherwise serve
Che interests OF Justice and prevent
tho discrimination OF criminal plans.
The gjts Is contained in bombs
which can he THROWN IN any direc.
tiop desired, producing . choking
ctfott Oh those wi.'in range, bring
in, them literally 10 tears ami telh-
Ipprarily incapacitating them for ac'
ttcn, though involving no fatal or
Serious results. About 200 OF Philt.
dclphias finest went to fold
outside the city. There tho police.
men resolved themselves into 4 law.
less mob which the gas was um.
lhloycd to subduct The operations
were in charge of men experienced
in bombing during the World War
and proved entirely successful. The
mob" was promptly put out of com.
mission and reduced to tears, and
! It was shown that capture of real of.
tenders under like conditions would
have been easy. II now remains TO
put tho gas in use as a terror. to
/ WrOnndOors.
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when YOU purchase an Annuity. Just
so often, as true as YOU live, rs long
as YOU live, the stipulated income
will be paid Send for details. Ma
tional Life lns. Co. VT. (Mutual)
Earle S. Knsley General Agent, Mead
Building. Rutland, Vt. Auy.
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sundnw, RIrthdasl /.

William Gillette, celebrated as actor
and playwright, born at Hartford
Conn. 66 vars ago today.
Emery ]. San Souci The present
governor of Rhode Island, horn at
Saco Maine. Ga years ago today,
Lord Dunsany who has attained
much success as a playwright, born
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23

Today,s enehsav4.


'Dr@s sFranE T. GraEts The new com.
f,ii}st0ner bf EducJt oh'of The STATE OF
NyiwHYorR. born in Drobklyn, 81 years
ago to-day. -4 49, ''N ~ ''O
laiMafsareeil itetlsi,r 4 telSbtated.s at
tseas % INC AHYcricaho Stage. born at
B,oofAihgt6M M lo'ycars go today.
Iat RI RET, 'Ed@ff G. weed. The Qelf
ct%tblc head of tRp f'plsccpal diocese 81
Florida, born 'dt Sayannah, Ga, "a
years ago today.
/ Maj. Gen Frederick Hugh Sykes
who served in the war as chief of the
British Air Service, born As years age
today.
Dr. Albert Shaw, noted New York
editor and publieist born in Butler
County, o., g. years ago today.
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NOTICE

4 20 W 'ItVTFtTaI =
~ - NJ. -. 81 scott s. 80
. ~ f+@" .tlF. II XNN4I0 .4si
TO the Tgxppyers Of the Village Of
s't ucnnihktoh.
AsRsse 4lll tPs beeAIj}fedl!n my
hands for collection as .tplloWg,- $40
GIN tlte dollar for'the VnlEge" tAN IN
cento on thatoliar for tlte Highway 'r9x'
orr tfrc'-G rapd. List nc .lasl 3, scs..4
I hereby dgulpl1 nsymeni 81 SGD
taxeH andirotffy YOU that I VIII htt6hd
1T the R1tniRr4on county SaVihRt
be Nh from e1Cioek .. m1nntiii&o'cloclu
~ .ra ,,sSsSsss4t sas ,,
ecu. On Village TAX II paid within 90
~ -.
~" G, H. DEWEY. Treasurer.
Bennington, VI, July, 10, 1891.
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Real Relation.

There Is no anthem like n happy
laugh, and no prayer so eloquent as n
kind act. The real reverence is GOV.
cred by no scowl. The man who lends
the helping hand to need is deyout.-
Arkansaw Thomas Cat
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n England. q. wears ago today

IN England, As years ago today g'
Frederick Law Qlmsted, widely oeie,
brated 'as landscape architect and
city p'anner, born on Staten Island
N. Y, 81 years. ago tpdaynof, sf,loi
Henrik ,Ponioppldap celebrated Dan
ish author and Nobel gppiee wipnerl
born at Fredegick, pepmsrk, Ga years
ago to-day. .a b,.,nsl .s.a ginAqi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23
Charity box.

"a charity box in the attic IS n eocd
idea, Put In II all Of the odtgrown
clothes and then when call is made
Cor such material yours is already col
leotedc r..4 r.-a.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23

NC always nay INe highest cash
nee Tor All Kinds OF second Maud turn-
tafe. mems cl6thihBs.' 'jewelry" aud
diamonds, Idstis h-un4I n9ihlifa
= Pottet's New & Second Hand
'" Store. w.
s0g Hiyer 81, D, i. t.ea Tel aoA-W
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-23

Next time you have 10 cross the
state to Montpelier try the Brandon
Rochester route. 1t will repay the
trip.-Rutland Herald
In going from Bennington and Rut-
land counties to the northern and
eastern parts of the state there is 4
splendid choice of routes From Ben
nington to Montpelier, the shortest
and best route is by way Of Rutland
Pittshcd, Bethel, Randolph and
Mortified From Pennington to
Waterbury, Stowe and Newport, the
nearest route Is by way of Brandon,
'fIs6titsgfss 'sff'Hi 'r5iisflG Tr6vt' 'ftft'f'
fs'Ie tts y .Fgdfifngtaif-syF .s'e
Albansi il .isi best 10 leoep. straight up
therstate by WY Of Rauandi and Mhl!
sdtttdiy. 'fS rtacr Springfield, White
liner iuncti9q ana re sqhPer 4cQn'
nsGtiput valley fg9ps this aeGpoB tBe
ehokie ,nf routes ais hX.M7y npjli Rerp'
lshd dhesiertto Sm4sftheld and 'Sr sal
fther6 forth by way OF Wetlershcld
~ so, LrgAf 1Sio31 b:p@ iflNf -
B9M aAd aHlpqSoE.l 81 IVA sniilsI
h. ;ai9a 90 s-r-f---+----4-- l.iJ rdi o..
sRepots.5 Of auAonNbllc aerfdAstits III
verfijnt have PISSED sc 'rirous5nd
mark, wRYch ~ II ttouS,,Td 100 many
Howeyer.s 1t niua ne admitted that
quitena number Or accidents have
been caused by forc!gn cars. Which
are In the state in larger numbers
than ever this summer Most of the
foreign cars are carefully driven, but
occasionally one will meet With i
reckless driver Montpelier Argus.
Out OF the state cars are often q
menace ON our narrow Vermont road,
because the drivers do not know how
to turn out properly People who have
driven only on the broad highways III
and near the big cities. are timid on
a marrow. crowded UlouAtain hifhtTiu
and cgtensfail 10 do their dutsAin turn
Fling out. not because 'of'fnY meannej.
or JntGiyt sgEf simply .bfdmse .t9ey avs
scared 60 get off I've middle OF tn,
road. III ky a gomutlTng ia he always
On gdard 'aSiilst ,rhfs ard napdrie
Ton. bfkGrS and it IS much WISER I,
| piyo them more than their share o
the Gnad than to insist on ones right
lat tie expense of collision
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Man Is mode OF dust ond IS general
~ cut for more. Boston Transcript.
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Today's Anniversaries.

1866 The first medical society in the
colonies was organized in New
Jersey.
1S03-Beginning of Robert Emmetts
instruction in Ireland, ending
two months later with Emmett's
execution for high treason.
1871 Many persons persisted in the
wreck OF the ship Blendon Hall,
on inaccessible Island.
1S34-James Gibbons, the famous ear
dnal archbishop of Baltimore,
born in Baltimore Died there,
March "a, 1921.
1SSl-By treaty with the Argentine
Republic Chile gained about 81
600 square miles of territory.
1Ss5-Gen, U. S.eGrant, eighteenth
President Of the T. s., died at
--s.- sit,vAIe Observation-Disclosures
Point Pheasant o., April 27. 1922
'fsSs@efevel8nd tnvsntti' --fifbike
as ' bnst OF Gem .Mase:0 Cleveland
lss3o Ithe founder Of the city.
sl9D3yBaugcb VI LlsN hattleshieo Hang
llo s..Edward VII. at Piymppd, Eng
| u.s. land.
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C. w. WRIGHT, M. d.
EVE. EAR. NOSE AND THROAT
GLASSES PROPERLY FITTED

. Oculist and AIIrist to North Adams
hospital. Recently in charge of eye.
ear. nose and throat services at Post
Hospital, Eastern Department Head.
quarters. 81" ''"'l'
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stoves. Agate and cINanH
I'd Mare. Farm mud Garden Tools,
i'9 p" tugs and Iiboieunig 1fA4i 3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-17
ORIGINAL NOTICE
In the District Court, State of Iowa.
In and for Winneshiek County.

w. A. Branhagen, Plaintiff
VS.
Regina Amusement and Enterprise
Company, Defendant.
To said defendant
YOUR ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED,
That on or before Goth day of July
A. ID. 1921, the petition Of plaintiff
in the above entitled cause will be
filed in the Office of the Clerk of the
District Court in the State Of Iowa,
in and for Winneshiek County, ask
ing judgment against you for $4,000
and the enforcement of a landlords
lien against your property in the
Branhagen building on Water st. De-
corah, Iowa, which you leased from
him Feby. 1921, and for costs, a
landlords attachment has been issued
as prayed.
And that unless you appear there
to and defend before noon Of the
second day of the next term, Of
said Court, which will commence at
DEBORAH on the 10Th day of Septem-
Der, 1921, default will be entered
against you and judgment rendered
thereon.
f. r. ACRES,
30-4-w. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-17
BLUFFTON.

Archie Ward and family took in
the fair at DEBORAH Thursday.
Mrs. Ash and daughter Geraldine
took supper with Brittendalls We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Harry Harvey and children
of Prosper, Mimi, were at Mrs. l..
Bergman's last Tuesday afternoon tc
the Union cradle roll meeting.
George Snei. alc his sons we've
il Button ca. &.
Mr.. and Mrs. H'ittenda't Ms
u. C. Supplee aai daugi' -el Mln"n
were guests % Ms Arg !: Berg
mans Thur5dl@ i. ernoor.
JOHN Gree sale and his 'a'hc"
ard mothe~ II. ard M. i:.c.lari
Greensalde ;i.,tel Harr Harveys
rear Prosper sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Burgess and
daughter Lucille took in the fair at
DEBORAH on Friday.
Mrs. Albert Melver was shopping
in our burg Saturday.
Joe Kinney is helping Carolan's
with their threshing.
Mrs. Supplee and her daughter
Marion of Wisconsin, concluded their
visit in Button and went from here
to Ossian for visit before return
ing home.
P. J. O'Brien and Luke O'Brien
took i'm the DEBORAH fair. All reported
good fair.
| Rev. Van Welt of Burr Oak preach
ed in Button yesterday afternoon,
| his wife accompanied him. He will
preach his farewell sermon here in
one week from yesterday.
There were seven from Burr OAK
visited the Sunday, school yesterday
A car load of people from near
Granger visited the Newer families
Sunday.
The Cassel family have relatives
from Lehigh visiting them.
Fred Lange autoed out to CrescC
yesterday afternoon, his wife and
Children called on Mrs. Ash.
The Langes of DEBORAH were call
ing on Mrs. Ash yesterday afternoon
/ This is the day off at Canton anc
a pleasant day it is.
Terry Mcconnell and family have
gone to church this morning. Catho
lie church south of here.
Aca LANCE autoed up from De
corah first of the week on business
The Olson family autoed to Cresc'
Sunday for a good time.
August Bergman and Mr. Siber
went to work on the road this morn
ing near Will Camerans place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-17

respective interest in such estate.
At the time and place mentionsd
you or any of you may appear and
show cause why the prayer Of said
petitioner should not be granted.
II is also ordered that this NOTES
be published once each week foR
eight consecutive weeks in the De-
corah Public Opinion, a newspapers
published in and having general cir
culation in the said county of VIM
neshiek and that personal services
thereof be made on all parties -
whom this notice Is addressed resid-
ing in the State of Iowa in ths
manner and for the length of tins
as is required for the service of
original notices, proof of which ser
vice, shall, at the expiration of the
period indicated above, be filed with
the petition in said cause.
The foregoing notice was ordered By
the court on the 9th day of May,
1921.
Witness my hand and seal Of said
court hereto affixed this % day oS
June, 1921.
(SeaD S. J. MOORE,
Clerk of the Distcirt Court in and
for Winneshiek County, Iowa.
26-Sw.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-17
RAvENA

Quite a few of our farmers are
started blowing.
George Cooper of Ossian called
at Herman Lansings on Monday.
Almost everybody of our locality
attended the show at Ossian last
week.
DIR. Lynch and Father Meyerhofer
of Ossian were callers in this vic
unity on Monday.
John Knutesvick and some local
cattle buyers were buying cattle in
this locality on Monday.
Herman Lansings and son Fred
autoed to DEBORAH and Calmar on
Tuesday.
Miss Edith Decou entertained the
800" club at her home on Tuesday.
Lawrence Meyer assisted Kent
I Larson with threshing west of Os-
sian on Tuesday.
Anton Anderson assisted Joe Beck
er with hauling sand from Ossian
, the fore part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bush and
family spent Saturday at the Ben
Eimer's home.
Chas. Stortz of north of DEBORAH
spent Sunday at the Herman Lans-
ing home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Tovson and
son, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Scribe
! and baby, Mr.. and Mrs. Sever Tovsor
and son visited at the Welt Tovsor
home Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-17
HESPER.

Norman Peterson had his tonsils
removed Monday. Norman is doing
fine now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe and Leonard
Rowe, John Jacobson, Josie and Mrs.
M. jacobson, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Griswold and baby attended DEBORAH
fair Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie Grindeland
and family, Knute Sander and Miss
Clara attended the fair at DEBORAH
on Wednesday.
Martin Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Griswold, Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Sander
and Ethel took in the fair at De-
corah Thursday.
Ole X. Peterson, Miss Clara Peder.
son, Miss Thea Frogner of Mabel
visited at the Ole X. Sander home
Thursday.
Clifford Sander had his tonsils re-
moved on Friday. He is getting
along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy elise and baby
returned from their trip to various
parts of Minnesota. They enjoyed
their trip having nice weather and
good roads all the way.
Mrs. Alice Pearson called on Mrs.
Mrs. P. Thorson and children call
Mrs. p. Thorson and children call
ed on Mrs. Ole X. Sander Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. j. w. Johnson and grandma
Rotvold spent Saturday afternoon
with Mrs. N. L. Lein.
The carpenters are adding a porch
to the home of Charlie Smith.
Miss Minda Olson is an over Sun
day visitor at the Anton Peterson
home.
Mrs. Knute Sander and baby Mrs.
Ole X. Sander, Clifford and jerome
visited at the Henry Manuel home at
Canton Tuesday.
Miss Anna Usgaard, has been very
| i'll, but at the present writing Is
very much better, Miss Nina john
son was called to attend her Sunday.
Miss Idella Rowe is visiting with
Miss Millie Drum at Ridgeway.
Mrs. Albert Grindeland and Alice
were Hesper shoppers Thursday af-
| ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Burreson and
daughters and Miss Threasa Scarvie
| duIOCu W La SINSSC VII q PASeooihS
trip Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Void, Viola and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wold autoed
to Harmony Sunday for visit at
the Albert Applan home.
The Misses Clara Sander, Miss
Nina Olson, Miss Fern Camp called
on Mrs. Ole K. Sander Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tuttroen inter
| tanned friends Sunday.
John jacobson, Mrs. VI. Jacobson
Josie jacobson, Mrs. Ole X. Sander
and Jerome spent Sunday evening
at the Arthur Kittleson home.
John Burreson had runaway on
Main Street Saturday. John wa.
thrown out of the wagon and bruised
some.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Reid and friends
were out autoing Wednesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Ramlo and fam
! lily and Lars Grueager autoed Out
to Thee. Arneson's Sunday to spend
/ the day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-17

Ter at the Mix home last week on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John vrba were
/ business caller at Cresco last week.
j. J. Kreitzer and son and Geo.
Mikesh were callers at Ridgeway
last week.
Ralph Schild and Paul Martin were
callers at the Theo. Kratz home last
week one day.
Mrs. Barbara Vrba was visiting at
the home of Mrs. Rose Milk Tuesday.
]. J. Kreitzer and son and Geo.
Mikesh were at Cresco last week.
James Vrba from near Protivin
was a bushes caller at Ridgeway
last week.
Demo Kratz of Sumner Twp, as
sisted his brother Rollie here last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Busta and
family from near Little Turkey were
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Vrba Sunday.
Henry Wemark was threshing for
Henry Anderson Friday
Emma Capouch was visiting Mrs.
James Vrba last week Monday.
John Blackburn, Will Kuntz and
Rollie Kratz were Ridgeway callers
last week Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Anderson and
children were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Halvor Fjelstul other Sunday.
j. j. Kreitzer assisted Albert Sob
dix at threshing last week one day.
Mrs. Theo. Kratz assisted Mrs.
Rollie Kratz at cooking for the
threshers last week.
Mrs. X. Armstrong of Ridgeway as
sisted her daughter Mrs. Kratz at
cooking for the threshers last week.
Rev. r. l.. Hertel of DEBORAH held
services at the M. E. church here last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Kratz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Demo Kratz of Sumner twp.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Moe and family
of Schley, motored to Florenceville
Sunday to spend the day with Dan
Kruger and family and celebrate
the birthday of Theo. Kratz.
Rev. j. H. Siewert of Cresco will
hold services at the church next
Sunday morning followed by Sunday
school.
Dan Kruger of Florenceville was
a caller here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Schild Mrs. John
Martin daughter and son motored to
the Dan Goethel home in Allamakee
county Sunday to visit visit friends.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-17
BURR OAK

Mrs. E. d. Weldon and little grand
son Kenneth Kimball spent Friday
with Mrs. Fred Ward, while Mr..
aud Ms. Kimball took in the fair.
Mrs. Dora Hale of London, Ont,
is here visiting her sister Mrs. Z.
Ward, also took in in the fair at
DEBORAH last week. Mrs, Hale will
be remembered as Dora Marsh.
Miss Leila Gates is spending a
few days with her grand mother
and grand father Gates at Canton.
MINI.
Mrs. Alva Norton returned 70 her
home Saturday morning after spend
ing the week with Mrs. Emma Ack-
erson.
Mr.. B. NJ. Wicks who has been
helping Fred elise in the store viii
take up his old trade again and
do some carpenter work for j. s.
Wade.
Melvin. Underbakke and Gordon
Reid spent Friday afternoon at the
Ike Reed home riding the ponies.
Word was received from G.. M
elise of DEBORAH, Iowa, formerly o.
Burr Oak that he was taken sud.
denly sick at Nashua, while on &
visit there. Mrs elise and her sis
ter Mrs. Hart left on the early
morning train Thursday for thai
place returning the next day. Mr.
elise is resting easier and now tina
he is home hope he will soon re
cover.
The Odd Fellows are putting in ;
new stair way to their hall anC
we understand are making some
other improvements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Ferris AM
daughter and Mrs. Ferris sister, Mis-
Alice Thompson autoed TO Decoral
Saturday evening.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Rollins an,
children passed through here Thurs
day after noon for DEBORAH wher'
Mrs. Rollins went to spend few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. N. elise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Emery ar
rejoicing over the arrival of sol
born to them August IL.
Fred elise spent Friday in De
corah with his father who is yer,
poorly.
Burr Oak was well represented q
the fair Wednesday and Thursday
The fair being better this year tina
for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terry O'Brien an
children of Bluffton were shoppin
in Burr Oak on Friday.
ALI Coleman Lamps and Lar
J terms ard repairs at cost, at Gate
& Reed Hdw. Advertisement.