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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, November 04, 1896, Image 5

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SUPPLEMENT.
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jtL We have the agency for the celebrated
——WORLD’S FAIR FLOUR,— y
the best Spring Wheat Flour made. A trial order
%% will convince you that it has no equal.
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REMEMBER THE PLACE. O
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Decorah, lowa, y
Vs PREPARE &
863 FOR WINTER m
/■VT* THE
POPUILAR SHOE STORI,
The best Shoes, the best Boots,
and a full line of Rubber Articles,
Felt Goods, Leggings, etc.
REMEfIBER WE KEEP
A COMPLETE LINE OF
®«FOOTWEA
which we will sell at prices that defy competi
tion. We buy and sell more footwear than any
six houses in Decorah.
We fit the most slender foot and the broadest gauge foot all
sizes and all widths.
SPECIAL SALE OF GERMAN SOCKS AND FELT
GOODS FOR THE NEXT 15 DAYS.
SMITH & DIXSON,
POPULAR SHOE STORE.
11 2 West Water St.
rubtie Cprnion
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1806.
CORRESPONDENCE.
News Furnished us by an Excellent
Corps of Writers From Neighbor
ing Cities and Towns.
3To insure unit lon contributions kliouM
reach u» not tli.-ni Saturday noon.
BLI'FKTOX.
Oct. 31, 1890.
Mrs. Shornmn is visiting relatives it
Cresco this week
Mrs. V t :iii|m'|i D visiting with rela
tives in Demrali this week.
Mrs. Kehenok, of Oregon, «•»>
visiting Mrs. Gibbs the fore part of lust
week.
Mr. nml Mrs. Puntney, of Fresco,
were calling on friends here last Wed
nesda.v.
M. A lvnhish, democratic candidate
for clerk of courts, was in town Mon
day and Tuesday.
A dehate on the money question was
held in the school house Monday even*
ing. Messrs Fleming and Goddard, ol
Deco rah, upheld sound money mid pro
lection. Messrs. Carolan, of lllntltou,
and I)r. Wliitbeck, of Dccorah, uplield
free silver and democracy.
KKANKVILLK.
Oet. .‘lO, 1890.
Rain prevents the farmers from husk
ing any corn.
Mi»s Sarah Miller sjieiit Saturday
and Sunday with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs mid d uighter
Lulu, h it for Lansing last week.
The M. E. social held at the home of
Henry Wilson, was well attended.
Dev. Drown left for Kimball, S.' D.,
after sf lending the month of October
here.
Ilev. Perry and family arrived here
hist week ami wu hope will do a good
woik the coming year.
Mrs. Fred Met rick expects to start
for her home in Utah next week, after
a pleasant visit with her father, Itoliert
Waters Sr.

CAST ALIA.
Oct. 30, 1890.
I foil. D F. Wright, of Charles City
talks free silver in tlie town hall to
night.
The rain of the past two days is being
succeeded this evening by a decided
lowering of temperuture.
Miss Millie Stewart, who has been
absent from town for over two years,
returned Wednesday, and is now the
guest of Mrs. J. A. Musser.
Republican rally Saturday evening.
A chief feature will be the unfurling of
a beautiful new flag, secured by the
McKinley and Hobart club of Castulia.
All teachers, directors and jwtrons
should note the date Nov. 13, and as
sist by their presence and voice in the
Teachers’ Meeting, Friday afternoon,
at Castalia.
The ladies in and around Castalia
will meet at the town hail on Thursday,
Nov. 5, to do sewing for Mr. Duck
land’s family. All who can should
lend u kindly helping hand.
Mr. Frank Musser spent Thursday
! and Friday at Mason City, where he
lias been passing an examination in
telegraphy. Frank has been working
faithfully in the office, under the super
vision of Mr. Hinton, during the past
year, and bis many friends wish him
speedy success in securing a good posi
ion, of which lie is well worthy.
HKSt’KK.
Oct. 31, 1899.
Dr. Worth has arrived from the west.
Miss Maud E Tabor is visiting at
Osage.
Mrs. K. H. Worth, of La Crosse, is
making u home visit.
Filing Wold was a business visitor
in Decorah on thc29:h.
Several of our citizens are making im
provements on their dwellings.
Dr. Philip Slack went to Dec »nh
on Friday, returning the next day.
Mi-s Hattie Hutchins, of Valton,
Wis., is visiting her brother Oscar.
The M. F. tea was held at Mrs. J. L.
Cameron’s on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, of Sheldon, are
visititigJrelntiveHin Hesperand vicinity.
Miss Unice Curry, of Sheldon, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Alfred Me-
Milieu.
Mrs. Potts visited part of the week
with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Harkness,
of (’aledonia
Mrs. It. O. Lein and children, of La
Crosse, are making an extended visit
with Mrs. Lein’s parents, Mr.audMrs.
C. J. Tunnies.
Dr. Whitbeck, of Decorah, enter
tained a good audience by a free silver
sjieech on the 23rd, and Hon. D. F.
Wright, of Charles City, on Wednes
day evening.
The marriage of Miss Cora Whitney
to Will Darling, of Burr Oak, was
quietly solemnized on Wednesday at
8 o’clock at the residence of the bride’s
mother, Mrs. D. Whitney.
Letters From Farmers
In South and North Dakota, relat
ing their own personal experience in
those states, have been published in
pamphlet form by the Chicago Mil
waukee & St. Paid Railway, and us
these letters are extremely interesting,
ami the pamphlet is finely illustrated,
one copy will be sent to any address,
on receipt of two cent postage stamp.
Apply to Geo. 11. Heatlord, General
Passenger Agent, 410 Old Colony
Building, Chicago, 111.
Millinery.
Special Sale of trimmed hats and
sailors, commencing Saturday, Nov.
7th, and lasting two weeks. Every
thing goes at hard times prices. Give
us a call at the old stand.
37-2 Mrs. B. O. Daiily.
■ ■
- If you know yourself to be In
debted to us, please accept this as u
personal invitation to “cash up.” We
ure in need of funds and will be glad
to mark your account as "paid up to
date.”
There was a larger number of voters
who registered in Chicago thau in
New York.
NO. 37

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