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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1913
Page
6
A busy county page notes visits and travels of residents including Mrs. Graf in Leas and Miss Ruth Meyer from Grinnell. It covers concerts, bazaars, theater, and socials, plus weddings for Rose Werner to John Phiel and Christina Humnker to Henry Humnker, with a flood relief benefit at the Ossian opera house and Red Cross donations in Dubuque.
A collage of short notices from Ossian and nearby towns reports travel to Decorah Castalia Calmar Dobuque Waterloo Kissimmee Mason City Lawler and Chicago. Individuals listed include Mrs J A Juen Melvin Johnson Mrs J W Meyer Vivian Broihier Mae and Eileen Malloy Beatrice Becker Herman Bush Jr Irene Jennings Victoria Meyer Stacia Shackleton and Frances Phiel with various visits shopping and family events.
Castalia residents and guests are mentioned visiting towns and returning home. Mentions include W S Webster Postville business visit. visits to Guard to see ill father. Mrs Florence Garrison Fayette. Rev Guetzlaff in Minnesota. Miss Moen Ossian. Miss Zoller Ossian. Decorah visitors W C Winn W H Tree Burt McMartin. J C Steinhelber returning from Dubuque. O B Moore selling farm to H W Buttenberg. Mrs H H Bush Lime Springs. Jos Schultz to build a residence. M A Heinen new concrete mixer aiding Meyer's building. Sunday School basket social adds 329 to treasury. A Banning travels to Sioux Falls SD. W A Meyer concrete work for new residence. A C Tatro called to Auburn for funeral. local ads Bear's camera shop Muller Bros Jewelers Citizens Bank Building.
Ole Baardson visits Decorah while local residents attend social calls and help care for relatives. The community records a funeral for Halvor Nelson at Washington Prairie with burial at the cemetery. his family and neighbors reflect on his life and faith.
Cold wind signs and a short spring break closed school Friday. Laura Frink on sick list this week. Mary Fortcamp visits Decorah Shopper Saturday. Mert Bucknell and Oscar Russell seen in Freeport. Mrs J A Robinson recovering and able to be about again after two weeks of illness.
Mrs R Tyler spent Monday with friends in Decorah. Bad roads halted Saturday mail delivery. Ralph Lee of Decorah observed on streets Monday. Dr Swezey called at Mrs L Frink's home Monday. Miss Stella Sorenson of Clay Hill guests at P C Delaney home. Eugene Hallman of Trout Run was a business caller last week. Mr and Mrs W A Leach were guests near Decorah Sunday. Rue Beeman moved into Milton Kniss house last week. Preaching in the church next Sunday April 13 at 3 PM. Miss Mertha Sorenson of Riverbend visited Miss Hallie Kirkland Friday evening. Mrs Bartlett arrived from Brainard for a visit with J A Robinson. Mrs Milton Kniss and daughters left for Alen Minnesota to join Mr Kniss for at least a year.
April 8 1913 report lists Tony Heiman ill Miss Effie Vick visiting Mrs Knute Lee Jr Alicia Gunderson teacher at District No 5 Nellie Daniels visits parents Dan iels family members visit Ossian and Cresco for medical aid Edwin Ginapp to Ellendale Minn Frieda Koch returns to work at Will Schutte home Several residents and families are mentioned in social visits and travel across Ossian Frankville Cresco and surrounding area.
Harold Dinger visited friends in Freeport Sunday. E E Erickson bought a new ree wagon. Brickner of Riverbend called on Bleka Bros Friday. No mail on Route 7 Friday or Saturday. Gilbert Pearson of Decorah called on John Kraby last Tuesday. FE P Gross made a Canoe Ridge trip last Thursday. Gros Bros cow gave birth to twins Saturday. Hans Sorenson spent Sunday at Pat Delaney’s in Freeport. Margaret Williams visited relatives in Decorah last Thursday. Some farmers plowed though ground is wet. Fred Sheetz visited Walter Gross’s family Sunday. Mrs James Walsh of Decorah visited her mother Mary Williams Wednesday. Stella Sorenson visited sister near Freeport. Albert Grinna dehorned cattle for several farmers on Clay Hill and Freeport. Mrs Sam Hallman and Miss Sarah King of Freeport called on friends in Clay Hill Sunday. Caroline Sorenson of Riverbend visited Sam Sorenson home Wednesday and Thursday. Florence Olsen aided Mrs Torkel Martinson in Glenwood township last week. Helmer Hendrickson drilled a well for Gross Bros on old Tobison place last Thursday. well 201 feet with good flow. Dr Woodward of Decorah made a call at John Matter’s. daughter Hattie ill but improving.
Henry Emery visited Burr Oak on Monday. Many Bluffton residents and surrounding folks traveled to Decorah this week for business and visits. A lightning strike damaged Will Cameron’s home last Wednesday. twin sons were born to Mr and Mrs Walter McCauley but died the same evening.
The Iowa Homestead offers an illustrated guide on practical dairy cow care designed for pamphlet distribution among farmers. It claims to help readers double the net profit from their cows and urges readers to subscribe for weekly practical articles. It notes safe storage of valuable papers at Winneshiek County State Bank safety vaults amid disasters.
An old classifieds snippet touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for shoe relief and free samples from Allen S in Le Roy New York. It also promotes a large assortment of spring suits with strong value claims and guaranteed fit for all body types in the local market.
An old newspaper advertisement touts Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf as a remedy for women's pains and a tonic laxative priced 50 cents with a free sample. It also promotes Dean's Regulets for stomach and liver relief at 25 cents, and Parman's Drug Store Linseed Oil and White Lead by the barrel. It closes with a humorous note about New York's 750 hotels and 350000 possible occupants.
A brief note praises the BEN BEAR Kind products as self-explanatory and persuasive. It highlights that the goods speak for themselves in sales, suggesting confidence in the brand's appeal and quality.
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