Personal visitors and travels around Decorah area
A long list of local residents and guests visiting or traveling to and from Decorah. Names include David Th. Hill Cedar Rapids visitor, W F Cody Mason City Decorah visit, Pat Rowan in Chicago, Miss Edna Lynne from La Crosse, and many others visiting family, friends, clinics, or attending events across Iowa Minnesota and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David TH. Hill
Cedar Rapids
W. F. Cody
Mason City
Pat Rowan
Chicago
Ben Tuttle
Ridgeway
Edna Lynne
la Crosse
F. L. Thompson
Charles City
Ben Logsdon
Cresco
Sarah Symonds
Matilda Fisher
Walter Bucknell
Andrew Barth
A. M. Kelly
Ruth Francis
John E. Francis
I. K. Richardson
Decorah
C. W. Breymann
Freeport
A. A. Lee
Bertha Ulmer
Austin
Geo. Draper
Sac City
Esther Johnson
B. Kornmeyer
C. C. Morley
Fayette
M. Libby
Bert Daniels
Wilbur Bowman
Cyrus McKay
Ade Tracy
Minneapolis
E. T. Fitzgerald
Wm. Rosenthal
Strawberry Point
Minnie Tucker
Bridgewater
Spencer
W. T. Schulze
W. C. Duffy
Mike Hooper
Calmar
Frank Andrus
Mary Ruffridge
Greene
R. P. Sanford
George
Glenwood
Town
John Stein
Canton
Lottie Johnston
Kenmare
N. D
Olaf Tolstad
Sioux City
Des Moines
J. A. O. Preus
St. Paul
K. L. Haugen
Ed. Grant
Home Mission
Bromley
Marshalltown
St. Joseph
H. EB. Brickner
Bert Ruth
Wallace Larsen
Town City
Isadora Storla
Reeder
Eric
Helen A. Hersey
Waukon
E. C. Bailey
Marjory Schulze
W. H. Burtis
Burtis
J. W. Marlow
Bertha
Dubuque
John Marlow
Harlan, Mont
K. T. Anderson
Claresholm
Canada
Waterville
H. J. Hutchinson
John Dinger
Clara Briebel
Ossian
L. M. Jack and Son
Jackson Junction
H. R. Jones
Roberts
Idaho
E. B. Highbee
Yankton
L. R. Schrempf
Schrempf
Dana Reyelt
Harlan, Town
Elmer Amundsen
Miss Reyelt
Mrs. Amundsen
Kk. C. Bernatz
Francisco House
Vernon Street
P. Ronan
Leo
Helen Hjerleid
Edna Hong
Norway
Bailey Vickers wed in Pocatello Idaho ceremony
Arthur L Bailey and Lucile Virginia Vickers united in marriage yesterday April 22 at the bride’s home in Pocatello Idaho. The couple will reside in Milford Utah where Bailey has worked as accountant and yard manager for Baker Lumber Co Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Idaho
Arthur L. Bailey
Lucile
Virginia Vickers
Millford
Utah
Tecvniical
Arthur
Luther College Concert Band and Chorus to Norway
Large audiences are assured as ticket sales for tomorrow's concert overwhelm the Grand Opera House. A matinee was added after Saturday's rush, offering the same program as the evening show. The band's repertoire exceeds one hundred forty selections, excluding encores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther College
Norway
Grand Opera House
Dean Gregg to Wed Edna Nimocks in Coldwater Michigan
Invitations went out for the wedding of Dean Bradish Gregg and Edna Trene Nimocks. Gregg, son of Jesse A. Gregg of St Paul, is linked to Nicols Dean & Gregg. Nimocks is the daughter of Charles Nimocks, formerly of Minneapolis, now in California, with the ceremony set for May 6 at 200 Pearl Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Dean Bradish Gregg
Edna Trene Nimocks
Gregg
Jesse A. Gregg
St. Paul
Alonzo Bradish
Nicols, Dean & Gregg
Charles Nimocks
Minneapolis
California
Pearl Street
Coldwater
Mich
Speed laws apply across the West Decorah bridge
The local note warns that speeding rules apply beyond the bridge and at the Baptist church area. Drivers are urged to slow as high speeds of forty to fifty miles per hour are common on the other side, risking enforcement and public censure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Decorah Bridge
Baptist Church
Water Street
Nominations Filed for Local Elections
Only a few nomination papers filed with the county auditor aside from supervisors. P F Meyer in the 1st district, Claude Morton in the 4th, C L Saxvik and A P Pfister in the 4th, B E Jewell the Democratic candidate for representative had papers completed and sent to the secretary of state. All county candidates aim to file by May 2, the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Meyer
Claude Morton
C. L. Saxvik
A. P. Pfister
B. EB. Jewell
Secretary of State
Tracy Buys Hanson Interest to Run Corah Grocery
On Tuesday BR. TL Tracy closed a deal to buy out Ed. H. Hanson, making the store the property of R. H. Tracey. Tracy has twenty years in the Decorah grocery trade with a strong following. Hanson’s plans are not yet learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. TL Tracy
Ed. H. Hanson
R. H. Tracey
Tracy
Decorah
Mr. Hanson
Sermons at Congregational and Methodist Churches
Congregational Church announces next Sabbath morning sermon titled A Sermon for those in trouble and an evening talk The Battle with Apollyon or the Devil. Methodist Episcopal services at 10:30 a.m. Thermopolae Re-enacted and 7:00 p.m. The Hypocrisy of a Dual Standard. A plea to the coming generation for the abolition of a pernicious custom and ideal. All cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Apollyon
Methodist Episcopal
Deco rah High School Opens Baseball Season at West Union
Deco Rah High School begins its baseball season with an away game tomorrow against West Union. The team travels to start the season on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah High School
West Union
Hospital Foundation Reaches Completion and Bricks Begin
The hospital foundation was completed last Saturday and brick laying starts this week. Work progresses in a very satisfactory manner.
Fair circuit organized with six $300 purses planned
Officers from Waukon West Union Elkader and Decorah fairs met in Postville to form a circuit and offer six purses of 300 dollars each to attract high class racing this fall. Races scheduled for August and September in Waukon West Union Elkader and Decorah with state fair level attractions anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
West Union
Elkader
Decorah
Postville
Winneshiek
Luther College Band Shoes Display Stuns Shoppers
In Bromley’s window Tuesday morning a display of sixty one white canvass oxfords labeled for the Luther College Band drew attention. The band will wear them with white dress uniforms on formal occasions abroad, promising a striking appearance. Nearby Ben Bear’s storefront showcased trunks bearing each party member’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bromley
Luther College
Ben Bear
Decorah Horse Market ships 23rd carloads to East Williston
Decorah's Horse Market and Anderson Bros. sent a car of horses by United States express to East Williston last Saturday and plan another next Saturday. This brings total shipped to twenty three carloads or 644 head since February 1. Ronan Bros. also report about 100 head on hand. Two towns in Iowa each have two firms handling similar horse shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Bros
East Williston
L. S
United States Express
Ronan Bros
Pew
Lowa
District Court Opens With Naturalization Delays
The April term of District Court opened with many naturalization applications. About a dozen appeared before Judge Hobson but half failed due to defects or missing witnesses. The docket included probate work defaults and motions before the first jury trial Dart versus Johnson from Hesper, sisters, with the trial spanning Tuesday. A grand jury returned an indictment against F E Seikmier for assault with intent to do great bodily harm against Walter Gigstad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Hobson
Dart
Sudden Cold Spell Follows Warm Spell
The item notes a sharp drop to 26 degrees above zero on a Saturday night at F. H. Bakers, recalling a 20 degree rise in April 1911. It counsels not discouragement and predicts a heat wave within sixty days. It also mentions a chemical smoke apparatus for testing plumbing leaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Baker's
Puritan Undermuslins Shape This Season’s Silhouette
Sheer snug fitting under garments crafted from soft materials dominate the season’s outerwear look. The line emphasizes a smooth profile with no bulkiness while remaining comfortable and practical for daily wear.
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Inga Holm
A. McClintock
C. A. Melintock
Walter Graham
Agnes Graham
W. F. Abbey
Hawkeye
Waucoma
O. E
C. EB. Trzcinski
Miles City
Chas. Trzcinski
Nellie Wohlford
T. Hange
O. Sheggard
Lanesboro
Krog
E. T. Anderson
Blaine Holcomb
W. V
Kansas City
Dean Gregg
Hospital Foundation
Nemo
Columbia Yarns
Wayne Knoit Hosiery
Fair Circuit Organiezd
Elkader and
Decorah’s Horse Market
Princess
Thomas A. Edison
Seikmeir
Puritan
K. 1
Haugen
THE
Plain Price Store
Marlow
Iowa
OUR Optical Department
M. J. Soukup
Peter Johnson & Sons
Decorah, Iowa
McCall's
Skinner
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