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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1914
Page
7
County news lists Saturday callers H H Evenrud and son at Decorah and Julius Hill at J Hager's. Ben Teslow hauled hay from John Hager's. Mrs Sygvart Williams and others visited Easter day. Various residents report road work, sales, repairs, illnesses, and community events across Decorah, Glenwood, Union Prairie, and Pleasant townships.
April 13 1914 reports John Malli employed by Ronon Bros Decorah geol Malli traveled to Cresco for work. G T Pearson of Decorah visited Clay Hill. Dr Wilson of Decorah made a call at John Kraby’s. Mrs Steecher cared for ill mother. Caroline Gross and daughter Hattie visited Walter. Lizzie Williams from illville for Easter, returned to Spillville. Stortz family from Franklin Prairie spent Easter with Sorenson relatives.
West Central community notes Easter services were held in several churches last Sunday. Residents report improving weather after Easter, with farm work expected to begin. Local families join visits, road work, and church events as Spring activity resumes.
Numerous locals are noted traveling to Decorah Calmar Cresco Mason City and Fort Atkinson plus calls at Conover and Ridgeway. Community members J Haug J Polansky J Hrushka and others conduct business shop and school activities as Good Friday holidays close public schools. The community mourns Iver Barlow with funeral rites and family observances follow.
April 14 1914 Calmar notes recount local visits from Miss Elizabeth Scott Miss Alida Johnston Miss Evelyn Miller and Miss Clotilde Huinker among others. People travel from Fayette Grinnell Decorah Decorah Independence Owatonna La Crosse and Spokane. The band gave its annual concert with a minstrel show and dance afterward. Ed Peterson is recovering after a severe burn and P Oole returned from Chicago with his wife who underwent an operation.
Sunday visits and local calls mark Ravena life with Otto Schneeberger at Festina Dora Lansing returning to Lawler and various residents seen at DeCou s Ossian Decorah and Centerville area Many fishing trips work arrangements and family visits are noted including Barthelme Schweinefus and Meyer households plus a lightning rod project at District No 2 schoolhouse.
April 14 diary notes from Fort Atkinson record numerous visits and trips to Calmar Ossian New Hampton Decorah Ridgeway and Austin. Residents such as M A Kubish Stella Zeman and Frank Tomashek are mentioned with family and school activities, plus a local ad for sheep dip products at Groves' Drug Store.
Mrs Reuter began a Friday visit among friends. Grace Powers is ill. Ed Holness was a business visitor at Calmar. The township board met in the Grange hall. Mrs Walter Eddy Cresco spent last week here. Easter services were held at Morgan church. Roads were poor but drying. Harry Goldsworthy and Earl Troutens took road work for the coming season. The Wm Elliott family on the state line are quarantined for scarlet fever. Gerald Davis remains ill. A creamery meeting is planned this afternoon. Mr and Mrs Wm River of Cresco visited. Louisa Krumm ill with scarlet fever. Easter music and sermons observed at church. Mrs G W Dasham left for Canton. Mrs W A Dasham visited sister Mrs Walter Robinson. Mrs Peterson heard of a son’s death in Montana and will return with the body. Snow fell Friday morning then melted by night. Kendallville S A S met in Grange hall with a sewing plan set two weeks hence to sew a quilt. The ladies bring thimbles.
Mrs John Headington of Decorah passed away in Freeport on Monday. Miss Hagar Delaney and her brother Jas visited church in Decorah Sunday. Ed Blakeman from near Decorah stayed with Mr and Mrs D H Leach. Delaney visited Jennie Sanaker in Luana. Leslie Limbeck of Ossian stayed with his aunt and uncle Richard and Mrs Tyler. Mrs Henry Miller and family visit Harry Skinner on Clay Hill. Dan Delaney returned to Dubuque after a Freeport visit. Florence Youngblood of Decorah visited Frank Hendrickson home and attended church. Mr and Mrs F M Sheetz and children and Mr and Mrs V C Sheetz visited their parents A Sheetz.
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