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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1913
Page
6
A chronicle of local life on March 31 1918 notes a Grange hall dance and visits among Cresco Albion Decorah Harmony Canton Orleans and Calmar residents. It records illnesses births weddings and social events including two marriages at St Aloysius Calmar with a free dance in the opera house.
April 2 1913 Bluffton note shows roads being prepared for spring work. Local visits include Will Sharp at Bill Keefe s, Julius Berg and Phil Carolan in Decorah, and many residents traveling for business and social calls. Bad roads hinder travel as the community awaits dry conditions and road drag crews.
Calmar items report Paul Fous in town Friday. Mrs. Law visited Decorah last Friday. Mrs. Conley and children visiting relatives at Lawler. Mynard Washburn stayed several days at Austin last week. G. A. Meyer spent several days at Des Moines. Mrs. C Oole returned from Des Moines Monday. R. J. Becker was at Austin several days last week on business.
John Kinyon and others work for local residents this week. Miss Mamie Feltis to teach spring term. Cady Potter to work for Albert Van Vieit. Mrs. Andrew Haugen moves into Rob Peterson house. Ball planned in Bluffton hall April 8 with Brandt band. Wisconsin touted as better for prosperity. Several local families visit, travel to Decorah, and attend church and social events. Weather mild with high wind. rain may affect Easter plans.
April 1 1918 reports show Gust Henderson returning to Decorah. many locals visited relatives. Albert Ellingsen wed Miss Florence fertwhietle of Cresco and left for their new home, while others attended gatherings and illness affected several families.
Courting reports show Rev Holbrook of Albia and F K White of Clermont visiting Castalia. Albert Christofferson travels to Calmar for a new Pierce Ptel position. A coal famine prompts weather relief as A C Meyer and Chas Mundt commence new homes.
A local social column lists residents visiting Calmar Decorah Ossian and Jackson township including Miss Kate Sluka Mr Wiest and Ben Marsh with various trips and events. Dance last night drew large crowds. The remains of Mrs Stribley were moved to this city for burial. Mrs Rausch returns to town after five months of illness care.
Mrs. Rausch returns home to join Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Rausch as relatives gather at the parental home of Theo Smith. Mrs. Berg and her son Lloyd traveled from West Union for a several day visit and were joined by Mr. Berg coming from Prairie du Chien.
March 31 1913 Esten Engan suffers a badly infected hand. Local residents report illnesses ward visits and recoveries including quinsy laryngitis and a sick child. Easter visits and springtime roads drying up accompany fishing season fever with residents planning an exodus to the river.
Burr Oak residents recount visits and travel to Decorah Hawarden Scotland Minn and Canton. Births, funerals, and social visits accompany reports of sales and theater attendance plus a local clothes parade feature for Hart Schaffner & Mars suits.
An 19th century testimonial claims catarrh is constitutional and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a system treatment. It asserts the medicine acts on blood and mucous surfaces with a 100 dollar prize for any failing case, and invites readers to request circulars and testimonials from F J Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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