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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
5
County residents report several measles cases last week while community life continues with visits to Cresco Spillville and Decorah. The column notes numerous callers, church services, school sub-district closures with a picnic, weekend trips, and family happenings among residents including Kratz Koch Nolte and Ginapp families.
In Centennial on April 22 1918 Sarah Lennon is on the sick list Mrs Henry Monson is quite poorly Elmer Lennon called at Mat Wiltgen’s on Saturday Lange called in Centennial on Baturda Netl Daniels spent Monday night Wilbur Thornton called at the Daniels and at Mrs Dan’s residence.
A collage of social and farm life shows residents visiting kin and friends, delivering hogs and hauling goods, and attending dances and social events around Ossian and nearby towns. People named include Dr. Lynch, Ravena, Ole Lomen, Tovson, Monrad Nygaard, Brant Bros, August Peck, W Lansing, Ossian, Eber Decou, Lyana, Gronlie, De corah, Ben Eimers, Etteldorf, Wenzel Lansing, East Bros, Bernice Allen, Anne Nygaard, Julius Brown, Gullickson, Viola Peck, Nordness Creamery Co, and local farm gatherings. The week is marked by travel, homestead tasks, and light social outings amid muddy roads and brief snow.
April 21 1918 reports activity in Conover with residents visiting Calmar Spillville Winneshiek county and nearby towns. Names include Joe Phillips Gust Olson Wm Klema James Humpal Ed Klema Albert Sobolik John Humpal Geo Cummings Pavlovsky Tuma Pringle Schori and others. Calmar Spillville Jenny Elgin and Idaho Idaho households are mentioned along with calf club joins and a funeral.
F B Fairbank of 55 Grand River Ave West Detroit reports relief from kidney and bladder trouble after using Foley Kidney Pills. He states he had to get up six to seven times nightly and now recommends the medicine as the best he has ever taken. For sale by Engbertson's Pharmacy.
A flurry of visits and business trips is noted across Castalia Ossian Decorah Calmar Postville Dubuque and surrounding areas. People include L A Meyer Albert Remke Chas Pfahler Gladys Jewell Cleo Cahill Frank Boeckman Carl Meyer Theresa Moeller and many others with trips to Dubuque Calmar Ossian Decorah New Hampton Ridgeway and Cedar Rapids. Attendees at social events and church activities are listed along with a funeral for Mrs. Katherine Hemesath and community celebrations. A fire at the Bulman wood house and military draft notices are also mentioned.
Franksville residents and area visitors are listed with trips and calls to towns including Bethel Postville Waukon Decorah Cedar Rapids Waterloo Independence Castalia McGregor Decorah and Town. Several attendees prepare for a new cheese factory as local industry expands.
Mrs. Fred Ward is very ill with erysipelas and Mrs. Bert Kimball has been sick the past week. Dr. H. P. Dahl of Decorah visited Friday. Several residents travel to Decorah and Prairie du Chien. The L A S meets April 25 in the M E church basement. W C T U held a meeting at Maud Ward’s home. Twin boys arrive for the Setters on the Charles Ryan farm. The funeral of Alfred Torgeson and burial at Hesper cemetery are reported. Jon Johnson of Hesper dies suddenly, once living on the Albert Wingate farm.
Kendallville community items report visitors and arrivals including Pearl Barnes home visit and Joe Rink buying a Ford from Emil Anderson. Many residents travel to Cresco Leroy Fayette and St Paul. A funeral in Cresco marks the week.
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