The Traffic at Grand on Monday April 27
The four act drama The Traffic by Rachael Marshall comes to Grand showing a powerful yet tasteful treatment of commercialized vice. The playwright a descendant of Chief Justice Marshall and Governor Vallerie of Louisiana crafts scenes from federal records with honesty and humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachael Marshall
Marshall
Vallerie
Louisiana
Rachael
Ladies of the Sacred Heart
New Orleans
Chicago
Jane Addams
Hull House
Homesick Deacon Francis Seeks Home in Freeport Visit
Clem Funke, manager of the County Farm at Freeport, reports that Deacon Francis is unsettled in the city and wants to go home. He longs for familiar sights, cars, and people, and laments the loss of his old environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Funke
Freeport
Methodist Church Notices Apr 19 Services and Growth
Sunday morning sermon titled Divine Illumination and evening message The Power of Habit. Special music and cordial invitations extended. Sunday school missionary offering reached 80. Thirteen united with the church on Easter Sunday, bringing total additions to thirty nine since last October conference year.
Trout Season Opens Across County Streams
The trout season opened yesterday with anglers out early on numerous streams. All streams were covered by fishermen and the day was ideal. Final results are not available at this time, but the writer believes everyone had a good time.
Miller and Collins Tie at Decorah Parsonage in 1914
Benjamin Miller and Julia Collins of Decorah wed at the M. E. parsonage on April 5 1914 at 5 pm. Rev Lackland conducted the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Collins
M. E. Parsonage
Benjamin Miller
Julia Collins
Decorah
Lackland
Clean Up Notice For Garbage Removal In City Alleys
Property owners must remove all garbage and refuse from their property and adjoining streets and alleys by April 15. Noncompliance means no further notice. Do not dump vegetable or animal waste in alleys. use provided receptacles per state law. Health Officer 152 H H Thomas M D. Also, Club House demonstration at Fred J Rosenthal's Saturday April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Thomas
M. D
Two Cent Railway Fare Takes Effect May First
The intrastate railway fare becomes two cents per mile on May 1. Using St. Paul as example a trip costs 2 cents per mile to the state line and 3 cents thereafter. The current fare to St. Paul is 4.57 dollars but will drop to 83.58 after May 1, reducing transfers and avoiding changes to the Great Western at Taopi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
State Line
Great Western
Taopi
Jacob Barnes Dead Peoria Journal founder dies
Jacob Barnes proprietor of the Peoria Journal died of paralysis on Tuesday morning April 14. He began as a printer in Decorah at Wesley Bailey & Son, later moved to Peoria, remembered as a quiet good natured man and fine printer. Roads between Decorah and Burr Oak were reported in good condition by A J Butler, with farmers clearing roads to Burr Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Barnes
Peoria Journal
Decorah Republican
Wesley Bailey & Son
Decorah
Peoria
Jake Barnes
A. J. Butler
Burr Oak
Three Deaths in Decorah Township in 1913 Reported
Andrew Lane the Decorah township assessor filed his annual death and birth statistics. Outside city limits only three deaths occurred in 1913 with two at the county farm and all victims being aged. Six births were recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Lane
Decorah
Dressing Up at Wangler Drug Store Facade
The Wangler drug store storefront is being repainted to a terra cotta color with yellow trim. Charley’s welcoming smile remains unchanged as the face of the shop.
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Wangler Drug Store
Charley
Cresco Lets Contracts for Curbing Work
Cresco arranged a large annual payment and last week let contracts. Fred Carlson of Decorah lands the entire curbing contract for both plain and reinforced varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cresco
Fred Carlson
Decorah
Pleasant Township Notes and Local Visits April 1914
April 14 1914 reports Ole Ellis staying in Decorah. many neighbors visit and help with chores. Farmers begin field work. multiple families attend church, visit, or run errands in Decorah and Columbus. An invitation to a Club House demonstration at Fred Rosenthal's store appears with an advertisement for Dean's Ointment.
Hot beds under construction in county areas
The long list of spring activities includes new hot beds under construction and numerous local movements. Residents report better weather, field work approaching and multiple visits, trips, and family events across Decorah and nearby towns.
Burr Oak Social Notes Share Easter Visits
Local residents list visits and travel from April 14 1914 including Frank Wolfenberger in Decorah, Mrs Ritta Kimball to Decorah, Lafe Cox home hosting, Miss Lattice Geen aiding Mrs Bates, Reed and Thompson families spending Sundays in town, Edith Koenig heading to Rah to work, Jim Wade family with daughter Mrs Carl Pierce for Easter, new occupant at Dr Whit place, and Harry Thompson returning from Cedar Rapids for Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wolfenberger
Decorah
Ritta Kimball
A. EF. Smith
Lafe Cox
Lattice Geen
Bates
H. G. Ward
BE. M. Reed
Paul
W. C. Reed
James Thompson
John Thompson
Bertha Wade
BK. M. Reed
I. N. Reed
Edith Koenig
Rah
Jim Wade
Carl Pierce
Dr. Whit Place
Harry Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Osian Social Notes Chronicle Easter and Obituary
OSSIAn April 14 1914 T P Baxter spent Sunday here with his wife Evangeline Groff was at Prairie du Chien Thursday and Friday Mrs Louis Uebelherr visited Postville last week J P Schneeberger visited Festina Sunday Emma Pigne attended funeral in Dubuque Fred Downard came from Chicago for a few days visit M J Caramaugh of New Albany spent Sunday and Monday with his mother A sister Mrs Raha returned from a sister Mrs Dockendorf Ed Schule attended a Prairie du Chien game Klein Moe Anderson Gunderson at Prairie du Chien Thursday Mrs Leonard Logsden visiting Dave Weitgenant family Miss Anna Becker Zephy Fleischer visiting Dubuque Miss Seraphin Marceline Figge returned to Longwood Ill Miss Goldy Dowd returned to Danville after Easter Ed Dowd family Mrs Austin of Velva Miss Clara and Marjorie Gunderson Red Wing Nora from Minneapolis came due to Adolph Gunderson critical condition Adolph died at Prairie du Chien hospital funeral Wednesday Rev Tipton to preach Adolph leaves wife baby daughter four sisters and many friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P. Baxter
Evangeline Groff
Prairie du Chien
Louis Uebelherr
Postville
J. _P. Schneeberger
Festina
Emma Pigne
Dubuque
Fred Downard
Chicago
M. J. Caramaugh
New Albia
Raha
Dockendorf
Ed. Schule
Prairie Dufuetey- Klein
John Moe
Elmer Anderson
Otto Gunderson
Leonard Logsden
Near Monona
Dave Weitgen
A. G. Gunderson
Mr. Raha
Dyersville
Philip Wagner
Havel McManus
Ruth Bernate
Ome
Nick Wagner
Mitchell
South Dakota
McCafferty
St. Joseph's College of Dubuque
M. J. Thirtgen
Goldy Dowd
Danesville
Dosehates
Ed, Dowd
Austin
Velva
N. D
Clara
Marjorie Gunderson
Ray Birdsell
Phil, Brouillet
Rufus Ewing
Bethel
Gene Owens
Sherman Bollman
Henry Webster
Garner
L. R. Letchford
Charley Shattack
Decorah
Thos. Bollman
Rachel Birdsell
Masonic Hall
DeWitt van Wey
Ossian
Chris, Leer
John
Irving Crawford
Waukon
Ed. Youmans
Ravena
Henry Hager
Clara Topel
Home Olks
Herman Schutta
Strawberry Point
Cecil Livingood
Earl Livingood
A Bollman
Ray Waters
Fred
Harry Waters
Ed. Brown
Walter Pilgrim
Charles Shattuck
Amelia Shattuck
Maude van Wey
L. C. Spaun
Henry Breitsprecher
Chris, Waters
John Schutta
Esta Meikle
Carl Letchford
John Leer
Jas
Markley
Gene Birdsell
Local notes from Frankville and nearby towns April 1914
Frankville reports on sick lists visits and social events with names such as Oscar Miller Mrs John Swenson and Ray Birdsell. Dances, visits to Decorah Postville Ossian and Waukon, building work and neighborhood news fill the week ending April 17 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Miller
John Swenson
Visitor accompanies woman to Cresco hospital for treatment
A woman traveled to Cresco on Friday for hospital care, escorted by her husband and her sister Mrs. Jas. Birdsell who stayed with her. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hager of Ludlow were in town on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Ing
Cresco
Jas. Birdsell
Henry Hager
Ludlow
Curtain Merchandise Sale Highlights Lace Curtains and Drapery Cloth
Housecleaning time brings New Lace Curtains from 50c to 10 dollars and Curtain Goods by the yard in Swisses Scrims Marquessets Nets from 12 1 2c to 1 dollar. New Silkelines Cretonnes Dimities and Drapery Cloths offered. Window Shades in colors at 25c 39c 50c.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred J. Rosenthal
Pleasant Township
Ole Ellis
Sarah Valle
Olias Erickson
Hans Erickson
Columbus
Sylvester Wise
Arthur Ellingson
Iverson
Elvin Iverson
T. Tostenson
Marvin Ellingson
Fred Iverson
Elvin Ellis
Sun- Tiny Erickson
Dean’s
Columbia Yarns
Wayne
Mott & CO
Skinner
Nemo
County News
Hesper
W. C. Hutchinson
Alvin Hawks
Melvin Camp
J. H. McMillen
J. W. Welch
George Wells
Vera Koppen
M. C. Carter
McGregor
Frank Miller
Geneva Harkness
Lawrence Flakr
B._M. White
Cyril Rowe
Walton
Wis
Inlaw
Philip Moon
Talberts
John Peterson
Robert Peterson
Zumbrota
Minn
Cyrus Burt
Griswold Boys
Uncle Win
Nicoli Nelson
John Young
West
Wie
Yale
Oregon
Lawrence Flair
T. Fawcett
Bessie
B. M. White
H. C. Carter
Charley Smith
Stella Ward
Ern
Uily
Guy Sheley
Orville
Darling
John Gates
Willard Peacock
Palmer
Chas
Reed
Maude Rice
Philip Seelye
Lottie Olson
J. B. Reed
Clarence Ward
Grace Sanden
Ward
Geo. Smith
Martin Irving
Smith
Dave Darling
Roy Gossman
John Donlan
Maggie Erving
Henry Hoch
Canton
Geo. Sullivan
Mrs. Hall
Thompson
Hall
Frankville
Dr. T. Felix Gouraud
L. A. Sayre
Ford
T. Hopkins & Son
Great Jones St
Parker
Balsam
Good Housekeeping Magazine
THE
Good Housekeeping Store
Harvey W. Wiley
Heinz
Snider
Libby’s
Yours Truly
Campbell’s Soups
Armour
Welch
Cross & Blackwell
Walter Baker
Underwood
Lea & Perrins
Crystal Domino
Karo Syra Towle
Duff’s
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Washington
Post
Hotel Astor
Ever’s
Workington
Lipton
Kneipp
Knox
Dr. Price
Colman
Swansdown
Kingsford
John C. Hexom & Son
McCall's
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