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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1916
Page
9
A Decorah Iowa resident explains three years of backache and dizziness from kidney trouble and credits four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills with relief. She bought them at Wangler's Pharmacy for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY manufactures the remedy.
April 4 1916 county page lists visits and home life details. Residents attend shows in Decorah Freeport and nearby farms including L. W. Delaney Delaney family Clark Headington and others. Death of Mrs M J Strayer prompts mourners from our village to Decorah funeral.
Fort Atkinson on April 4 1918 records show Mrs J A Novak visiting Calmar Thursday G W Huber of Calmar and Henry Burns of Jackson Junction were town callers John Humnker from Calmar visited Fred Houdek home John Huber wife and Miss Edna Sobolik from Cresco and Miss Mary Ruzicka visited local families Mrs Chas Krumm entertained the I A 8 last Thursday Dr Bevins visited Hawkeye relatives Mrs Frank Waetecka and son Daniel visited Jackson Junction Mrs John Pavlovee visited with daughter Mrs Phillips Spillville visitors Mr Mikesh and daughter Emma of Spillville visited J J Kubish home Helen Kunt celebrated seventh birthday Sebastian Blong returned from Prairie du Chien sanitarium and several friends aided the birthday party Mrs Anton Fisher and children Spillville visited her sister Mrs Frank Wesetecka Waldo Reisner Calmar spent Sunday with Mrs Reisner's parents Mrs Jesse Weiler and children returned from Charles City.
Local notes from Ravena include numerous visits and arrivals from Ossian Decorah Castalia and neighboring towns. Individuals such as Herman Lansing Wenzel Lansing and the Barthelme and Meyer families frequent Calmar Decorah Cresco and Postville with work, visits, and farming duties noted. A spring term school opens with Loretta McGary Ossian as teacher, while a Centennial trip sees votes 37 for 54 against consolidated schools.
April 4 1016 notes From Conover with visits to Calmar Spillville Decorah and Cresco Various residents travel for business and social events Scarlet fever closes Conover public school Local doctor calls and road conditions hinder travel Several residents announce candidacy for State Representative Winneshiek County on Republican ticket H P Nicholson Jr seeks re election June primary
Calmar scene packed with social calls and visits from Ossian Decorah Ridgeway and Cresco. Residents like Misses Bertha Stenseth Pearl Weitgenant and Gertrude Mashek travel to Ossian Decorah and Cresco while several townsfolk attend funerals and shop in Decorah. Local school events and election results highlight community life including a junior senior banquet and mayoral votes.
April 4 116 reports show residents in Spillville and nearby areas. John Zoulek visited Conover on Thursday while Evelyn Venda remains ill. Ibert Sobolik and Gen Cummings from Conover were seen locally. Oscar Heuser left for Waterloo, Fred Fisher traveled to Conover, Will Wagner planned a Calmar trip, and A A Novak with son visited Decorah. Thomas Novak went to Cresco, Regina Fisher shopped in Decorah, Stella Bena returned from Cedar Rapids.
Attorney Pergler of Cresco visited town on business on Friday. Miss Mary Vitoushek and Mrs. James Frana with others were seen in Cresco and Decorah visiting relatives and attending errands. Various residents and visitors, including car owners and farmers, were noted in schedule, with livestock sales and a harvest of ears from Brisco corn reported for sale.
Local notes report Rae Runkle sawing wood at George Allen’s. Dr Juen as professional caller. Mrs Allen and children at Rae Runkle’s. various visitors including Bernice Allen Lila Jones at Crabtree’s. Gus Ginapp guests at Rae Runkle’s. Mabel Schultz at Tsaae Duff home. Kremer Girapp callers at Clem Einck’s. Rosa Ehler visits. farmers attend institute in Ossian. Nellie Daniels returns from visit near Calmar. consolidated school election defeated by 37 to 4. multiple visits among Allen Rosa Dut and Daniels families. farmers urged to use formalin to treat grain. PARMAN’S Drug Store selling bottles with directions.
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