Supervisors Proceedings Summary From 1913 Ledger
County records show extensive labor payments to individuals such as Burns, Donaldson, Emory, Willard, Elliott and Fry, plus bridge and road building fund claims.Listed items include wages, materials, county physician fees, pauper and bounty schedules, with totals and note of motion to adjourn May 5th, 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns VE
Burns J. P
Labor
Donaldson John
Dson John
Donaldson James
Aldson James
Emory A. W. R
Ory A. W. R
Emory Willard
Willard
Emory Witten
Elliott William
Met Willard
Filiott William
Fry William
Groff
Wlliams Leonard
Williams Leonard
Williams John
Brosseth Carl
Cooney Geo
FE. Et al
Cooney Geo, E. Et al
Viaies Ison Works
Nton Bridge
Ceees
Frudden Lbr
Co. Maeporial
Fomearey
Guy
Jirek TE. A
Jacklin
Miller H., Jr
Bor
Stinson Alfred
Stinson Ba
Liberty Labor
Tim Theo
Abor A Vierling Steel Works
Waters Fj W
Labae Rss
County Road Building Fund
Funk C. A
Steward C. Y
Funk C. Oe Sundries C. F
Mever Jos. W
Sabelko Robert Pas
Kern Albert F
Ature
Rolce C. S
A. Anderson Dhas
Beard E. L
Johnson Children
Fitzpatrick M. J
Wood
Enese
K. K
Mra. A
Havnevas
Gilbert
Christianson
Hennessy F. A
Josie Koshatka
Thompson Gilbert
Adams N. H
Bernatz A. & Son
Flour C. F
Broghammer Simon
Wood C.F
Bertossa C. F
Nightwatch
C.F
Ness Dr. H. A
Olen Staline
Regie
Nea
Care
Stoskopf & Baker
Ferre Efo Basten & Baker
Stoxkopf & Baker
Caal
Mm. A. Meyer
Calmar Area News April 14 1913 Local Notes Items
County News reports a busy saw mill week and many local calls. Mentions illness of Mrs Celestin Seifert and funeral of J Haug. Notes visits from Decorah Protivin and Ludlow residents, births and deaths, and Anton Novak buying land adjacent to school grounds. Grandfather Jos Kortan dies, funeral at St Wenceslaus. Small town updates on families, trades, and church service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celestin Seifert
Oh Cooper
Castalia
Roth. Heuser
Decorah
Fred Fisher
Rochester
Iinn
Jos
Mikesh Terove
Conover
John Polansky
Swartz of
Lawler
Chas. Tupy
P.J. Herold
Almar
W. Somatey
Chas. Novak
Protivin
Arents
Jos. Ptachek
Henry Huber
Hs Kipp
Calar
Joe Pecinovsky
Frank Phillips
Cenver
Lou K
Messrs. Jewell and Whitney
Deco
J. H. Haug
Ed. Sibral
Frana
Sophia Chlan
Eon
City
Miss Bary
Soukup
Clemence Herald
West Co
Shimek
Withhia
Albina Zahasky
Lizzie’ Williams
Theo
Thom Anton Fisk
Fr. Kovarik
Fiske-Elzea ‘Orchestra
Luana
Haug van Dau
Pauline
Heuser
Milwaukee
Joseph Dostal
Julia Harak
Turkey
Frank Vactecka
Tony Fisher
Ludwig Novak
Novak
Mikesh
Selestia
Anton Smith, Sr
Calmar
Jake
Hein
New Hampton
J. Haug
Pelant
Mie Conde Balik
Hopkins
Minn
Lewis Frana
Chas
Usta
Martha of
Kuhn
Anton Balik
Jos. Kortan
Bohemia
America
Spillville
Anna Rezac
John Silhacek
Thos
John Silhacel
Thos. Barloon
Jos. Klimesh
Sr. J. Sithacek
Alimesh
Jos. Kline
Local notes from Frankville April 14 1915
Frankville residents share a busy week with visitors and greetings. Postville guests include Toma Tadden and Mrs. Jim Bird with papered walls by Chris Leer. Charley Shattuck traveled to Castallo, while Gene Owens and wife shopped in Postville. Mrs. Cora McNair and family show slight illness, and Mrs. Flora Birdsell visited Castalia. Ludlow wedding attendance noted, plus Castalia homecoming after visits, and Sam Hosely’s family travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toma Tadden
Postville
Chris, Leer
Jim Birdwill
Charley Shattuck
Castallo
Gene Owens
Farl Stadt
Cora McNair
Nels Schoonmaker
Ravena
Charley Barrett
Jas. Birdsell
Flora Birdsell
Vena
Irvin Hughes
Clifford
John Jaheotn
John
Ben Snither
Snither-Becker
Ludlow
Lew Woolsey
Castalia
Sam Hosely
Local notes from Kendallville area capture visitors and health updates
Residents report guests visiting families in Decorah Cresco Albion Orleans and Cresco. Illnesses include Mrs Jennie James and the Eddy child. Moves include Emil Rasmussen to a new farm and N Oleson installing a chimney and roof. The Morgan L A B met at Curtis home, and roads were dragged then worsened by rain and snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Askelson
John Ellingson
Ed. Holness
Decorah
Bert Yates
Jennie James
Orleans
Harry Goldsworthy
Todd
Paul
Helen
Cresco
Albert Nichols
Albion
Wm. Howard
Raymond
W. A. Clink
Ida Eddy
Clifford Eddy
Emil Rasmussen
Button
N. Oleson
Harrison Culbert
Morgan L. A
A. P. Curtis
E. Pollitt
Lene
Walter Dasham
Dr. Daly
Kessie Hurley
Ravena News Bunch of Local Callers and News
In Ravena on April 13 1913 residents and visitors called at farms and homes including Duvell Moore Barthelme Lansing and Blessin. A newborn daughter born to Mr and Mrs Born To on April 8 1915. A fatal freight train incident claimed Mrs Matilda Joghammer age 79 on the way to church. Walter Meyer marked his 20th birthday with friends. Monona approved an $18000 water works bond in a special election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Bray
Ludlow
Jas. Meikle
Herbie Padden
Waterloo
Olks
Elizabeth Ryan
Cresco
Otto Koehring
Fred Duval
Fred Klepper
Clifford Hughes
Arthur Brandt
Leora Letchford
Blessin
Postville
Moxon
Dubuque Seminary
Presbyterian Church
Lavy Anna
Philips
Anna Brouillet
Mellett
John Duvell
Sven Torsen
Fe. Bakke
Washington Prairie
Ole Benson
J. A. Haverland
Ossian
Ravena Wednesa
Peter Bruvald
Glenwood
Tony Anderson
Tmenore Bohr
East of
Herman
Lansing
Ole Anderson
J Lda Anderson
Ole Orvella
Ben Fimners
Matilda Joghammer
Walter Meyer
Ossian Social Notes and Local Visits 1913
OSSIAn April 15 1913. Listed are many residents and visitors with Calmar Dubuque Clermont Fort Atkinson McGregor Maynard Decorah Castalia and Festina mentioned. Activities include a sewing circle a dance at the opera house and basketball games with scores 7 5 and 16 8. Several funerals and visits to relatives are noted along with music by the Garmoni harp orchestra and local church services. The closing line notes flood relief efforts in Ohio and Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lineberger
Fort Atkinson
Ed. Dowd
Sunny
Julia Groff
Miss Vangie
Dubuque
Anna Paalen
Mae
Eileen Malloy
Castalia
James Sheehan
Clermont
James Boyle
Opera House
Garmoni Harp Orchestra
Fred C. Dowd
Chicago
Regina Meyer
Nicholson
Coraline Cremer
Calmar
Herman Busch, Sr
Ben Eimers
Elizabeth Schuler
Festina
Maynard
Dave Weitgenant
Leonard Logsden
Decorah
John Schissel
Geo. Broghammer
Jah
Matilda Broghammer
D. C. Malloy
Eugene
Mads
Thos
Weather Crop Bulletin for Week Ending April 13 1913
The week was unseasonably cold and stormy with average temperatures about 7 degrees below and rainfall nearly two inches above normal. Rain or snow persisted Sunday night through Friday, with heavy snowfall in the northern half from one inch to twenty inches. Sunshine was scarce until Saturday, freezing occurred on some mornings, but only minor damage to livestock and fruit buds remained. Soil is saturated and growth awaits warmth and sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Lessons in Pictures on Front Page of Town Homestead
The Town Homestead features a farmer oiling his harness in a photograph on the front page. The piece argues photos convey as much as words, notes the Iowa Homestead uses actual photograms, and promotes a yearly subscription price of 2.00. A genealogist claims the rightful king of Ireland is German.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Homestead
Republican
Ireland
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
The notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh in all stages by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. It claims a $100 reward for any failure to cure and urges sending testimonials to Hall & Co of Toledo, with druggists selling Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Chenen & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Soldee Drugeiots
New Democratic Tariff Bill Targets Food and Clothing
The new tariff bill would remove duties on many foods and clothes, cut duties on essentials, raise taxes on luxuries, and impose an income tax on those earning over 4000. Sugar and wool move to free lists, while many items shift to reduced rates. Chairman Underwood presents a detailed ad valorem comparison, projecting an 80.1 million dollar annual revenue gap to be filled by the income tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
Dunmore
Oes Ves Crass
Meer Reiark
IBM
India Rubber
Dr King’s New Life Pills Offer Quick Relief
Purge headaches, sour stomach, indigestion, biliousness with Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Purify blood, renew vigor, and leave you satisfied. Each box guaranteed. price 25 cents. Ady. Weather talk prompts chatter globally after minor change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Ady
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W. R. Shea
Mother Hubbard
Meridan
Castoria
Pita
County News
Frankville
Kendallville
Dean
Monona
J. P. Heinen
Otto Gunderson
Ole Hauge
Huinker
Dr. Blessin
Wm. Cremer
Thiltgen
Nellie Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Rosina Elisart
Lena Fisber
McGregor
Phealing
Tonia
M. Carlos
Weather Crop Bulletin
Ana FY
Suse
Richelieu
Tragy & Hanson
Lydia E. Pinkham
L. E. Bowers
Girard
Elizabeth Gentilcore
Buffalo, N.Y
Lydia &. Pinkham
Elizapeta Gen- Trlcore
Glor Street
Buffalo
New York
Lydia E.pinkham
I. H. Conigisky
Optometrist
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Decorah Motor Car Co
Gray & Davis
Ingvoldstad & CO
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