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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1914
Page
7
March 31 1914 county news recounts a calendar of local visits and calls. Names of residents from Calmar Spillville Decorah and Ossian circulate, with travel to New Hampton Cresco Mason City and Waucoma. Mentions church service deaths and a mayoral election.
March 31, 14. Henry Timp was at Monona Tuesday Geo Cooper was a Decorah visitor last Saturday J A Meyer was a Castalia business visitor Miss Ursula Meyer visited her sister Arma at Rima over Sunday J M Spillman was a Decorah business visitor last Thursday Frank Marron and Louis Deily of Calmar were visiting friends here Saturday Leo Wiltgen returned Saturday from Shelton and Mason City Ed Wagner is home from Dyersville for a few days Mr and Mrs Wim son of Calmar visited relatives here over
March entries report residents returning home and visiting, including Cyrus Burt, Mrs. Mary Dart, Arlie Griswold, and Ed Griswold selling a horse in Mabel. Social updates note visitors, trips to Decorah, a 80th birthday, and a wedding in Gilford. Scattered illness mentions include scarlet fever in Myrtle Peterson and Lula Pederson, with public health measures and school vacation extended. Local chatter covers farm work, church help, and community events in Hesper and surroundings.
Spanning March 30 1914 local notes record Anton Balik at Decorah James Vrba at Calmar Hiram Cooper and Frank Fisher visiting Conover Protivin and Decorah Jos Petrik and John Fisher with others returning to Lawler and Cresco Miss Mabel Kapinos visiting Calmar Mrs Buble and Mrs Marousek shoppers in Spillville. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Will Wagner near Ridgeway and multiple callers from Protivin Decorah Fort Atkinson and Little Turkey. ReverendBallon to assist pastors at Protivin and Little Turkey during church devotions.
March 20 114 Ravena list shows Herman Schroeder sick. numerous locals, including Ben Eimers, Lewis Kaut, Philip Barthelme Sr and Jr, Dr Haviland Ossian, and others, making calls, visiting, or working. Frequent cross-town mentions include Ossian Calmar Decorah and Red Oak. ill Knut Anderson noted. many neighbors seen at homes and farms across Ravena area.
Miss Regina Lansing traveled to Fort Atkinson on Saturday to spend time with relatives and friends. Ole Lee and John Jane from Ossian did painting for Eber DeCoy. Walter Meyer visited Postville Friday and Saturday, attending a dance. Road work began Tuesday with first class roads early in the week, followed by rain that caused mud. Walter Meyer and Miss Frieda Koch attended the wedding dance for Mr. and Mrs. John Halverson on the Lud Winger farm north of Nordness Tuesday evening.
Castalia and Ossian visitors frequent Decorah with church and school events noted. Town election results name Mayor A. Tatro, Treasurer W. K. Riggs, Clerk D. Malloy, Assessor W. C. Winn, and councilmen J. H. Kneeskern W. L. Haefner Wm. Albright H. H. Meyer and Chas. Sehara.
Purports to purge waste and poisons from winter months and claims blood purification with Dr King's New Life Pills. Notes mild laxative effects and constipation relief. Also promotes Bucklen's Arica Salve for pains and Dr Thomas' Eclectic Oil as a household remedy. Adv mentions 25c pricing and availability at drug stores.
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