First Annual Sunday School Convention Planned at Iowa City
Fifty years ago reports note the first annual state Sunday school convention set for June 19 in Iowa City. Other items include 120 arms seized at Eastport bound for the Fenians, a Hutchinson concert December 10 at the court house, burglary at Jennisch butcher shop, a murder in McGregor with a suspect arrested, and Nicholaus Hauprichs renting the Dunning mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Eastport
Maine
M. E. Church
McKinley
Miss Bullis
Miss Murphy
Tehdol House
Hutchinson
Court House
Jennisch
Tra Prichard
Allamakee County
McGregor
Nicholaus Hauprichs
Dunning
West Union Jail Break Sparks Sheriff Alert
Fayette county sheriff asked West Union officials to pursue two fleeing inmates who escaped from the Fayette county jail at West Union around 1 PM. The fugitives, aged about 24 and 20, included a forgery convict serving ten years and a grand larceny suspect. Tracks led to Ossian with trains possible. eleven prisoners remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellingson
Johnson
Fayette County
West Union
Ossian
Fayette
Weekly Weather Report for the Week
The week was gloomier with a cold Saturday at 40 degrees and a warm peak of 64. The average maximum reached 53.4, 6.7 degrees below normal and 16 below last April. Rain totaled 0.14 inches on Tuesday, reaching 2.06 inches for the month. A local moon prophet predicts a sharp frost tomorrow night followed by warm weather.
Dvorak’s F major quartet and From the New World link to Spillville
The Bohemian composer's well known F major string quartet was written at Spillville in Winneshiek County during a visit to relatives over twenty years ago. His symphony From the New World began in Spillville and had its New York City premiere in 1893.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spillville
Winneshiek County
New World
New York City
West Decorah Bridge Gets New South Side Walkway
Workmen install a new sidewalk on the south side of the West Decorah bridge. The approach will be straightened removing the turn and the railing between walkway and roadway will be removed, widening the roadway significantly.
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West Decorah Bridge
The New Fire Alarm
City council has not decided on accepting the siren for a fire alarm. Private opinion favors keeping it, with another test likely on a windy day. If kept, the bell will also stay to designate the ward after the siren alarm.
Decorah Markets Quiet With Grains And Hogs Steady
The Decorah markets report quiet trading for the day. Wheat ranges 1.05 to 1.10, barley 0.65 to 0.70, oats 0.40, corn No 2 yellow 0.78, No 2 mixed 0.70, No 3 mixed 0.54. Iowa cur corn 0.67 to 0.70. Hogs steady at 88.25 to 89.15. Eggs 0.18 and butter 0.42.
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Iowa
Notable Notice Declares Debt Non Responsibility
A public notice states that no debts contracted by others in the name of A Myers and Mrs Myers will be considered their responsibility. The text references an address at 162 Farmers, mentions Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil for injuries, and advertises new Rocking Chair Athletic Union Suits by Bear's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
Thomas
Rocking Chair Athletic Union
Bear
Easter News and Social Roundup From Ossian Area
County News for April 25 1916 records Easter visits and social rounds. Edna Haug and many others spent the holiday with relatives. Castalia Decorah Ossian guests. castalia dances and visits to Dubuque Mason City Ames La Crosse towns noted. Several church and club meetings listed along with family travels and minor incidents in Ossian and surrounding towns.
Centennial notes from 1916 local social items
A cascaded family and neighbor social column listing visits and calls in Ossian Decorah and surrounding areas. It notes Miss Josie Bushman, Miss Mary Harris, Miss Ethel Thornton, and others visiting relatives, Easter gatherings at the Henry Mundt and Isaac Duff homes, and the birth of a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boeckman on April 22 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enry Ginapp
Rae Runkle
Josie Bushman
Ossian
Henry Thornton
Dowd
Julius Brown
Ravena
Clem Einck
Mary Harris
Nellie Daniels
Lilia
Ray Jones
Lew Rekward
John Russell
F. H. Boeckman
Blanche Allen
Mrs. Daniels
Eber DeCou
Geo, Allen and
Isaac Duff
Joe Ehler
Frank Boeckman
Walker DeCou
L. D. Burrows
Iohner Lennon
Elmer Lennon
Roy French
Postville
Stevens
Cresco
Emily Lennon
Decorah
Nelle Daniels
Ethel Thornton
Anna Daniels
Ether DeCoy
Bert Daniels
Birdsell
Wm. Schweinerus
Meyer
Henry Mundt
Bernice Allen
April Events Across Decorah and Nearby Towns
Local notes recap visits and arrivals in Decorah Calmar and Fort Atkinson from April 24 116 including J C Kubish A A Mikesh and Miss Emma Novak. Travel from Mason City to celebrate Easter and a May 1 1916 Fisher hall dance with plans for a May 9 1916 wedding. Auto mobile buying tips from local dealers.
Local social notes from Harmony area
Alma Peterson visited Harmony for the weekend while Mr and Mrs Henry Pearson were Hes per visitors last Sunday Ina Goelberg spent Sunday with Vernice Carrington Mrs Josephine Strong shared Saturday afternoon with Mrs Reid Buddy White returned home from Rochester Thursday evening Mrs John Street of Elkader is a guest at the W A Plunkett home Mr and Mrs Ole Molstad were over Sunday visitors at Lenora Elizabeth Smith has pneumonia Idella Rowe spent Monday night with sister Elmer Griswold Isaac Fawcett of Mabel spent Tuesday with their son Ralph and Conrad Rolfshus were entertained at the Albert Ellingson home Prayer meeting at Mrs Caroline Becker home last Wednesday evening Mrs Chas Smith and Mrs Burr Talbert spent Monday afternoon with Mrs W H Johnson Mr and Mrs Chas Smith and children were guests of Mr and Mrs John Riebert last Sunday Mr and Mrs George White of Mabe visited B M White home Tuesday last week
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Alma Peterson
Harmony
Henry Pearson
Ina Goelberg
Vernice Carrington
Josephine Strong
R. Reid
Buddy White
Rochester
John Street
Elkader
W. A
Eva Stohr
Decorah
O. W. Deremo
Supt. Miller
Walter Hallman
Elmore Kirkland
May
Florence Burke
Ed. Cannon
Will Thayer
Larson
Edward
Glenwood
Frank Hendrickson
Yeoman Hall
T. E. Kirkbride
James
Theo
Hauge
Ralph Youngblood
F. ‘Hendrickson
Ed Thune
Teaihr Eaurim
J. B. Delaney
Dubuque
Stinson House
Delaney
Im Nosby
Edwin Kjorlein
Minneapolis
Lackland
Cemetery Association
Fred M. Sheetz
Walter Hillman
W. C. Sheetz
Wm. Knowlton
B. Harmon
Dahl
F. B. Thomas
Chris Enner
James Hogan
John Mall
Insomnia Linked to Indigestion and Light Supper Advice
An old medical note suggests indigestion disturbs sleep and proposes a light supper with little meat and no milk. It advises taking one Chamberlain's Tablet after supper and notes a sale by R. A Adv. Engbertson, with a prompt cue to trade at MILLER'S.
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Chamberlain
R. A Adv
Engbertson
Freeport News Briefs from April 25 1916
Local items report A K Sweitzer purchasing a new Dodge car and several residents from Clay Hill Decorah and Freeport visiting churches, friends, and relatives. Easter and suffrage meetings noted, with community notes on new residents, bridge painting crews, and cemetery association officers.
Locals mingle in social calls and visits across Decorah area
Madison residents and neighbors list among frequent social calls, visits, and small-town errands from Calmar to Decorah. Names such as Fretheim Hovey Haug en Clausen and Oddan appear with Miss Rose Drew and Alma Oddan visiting relatives and returning home. Events include funeral attendance and Easter visits, with several locals assisting field work and a few professional callers noted.
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Herman Fretheim
Lloyd Hovey
Alert
Theo. Engen
Calmar
Julius Clausen
Haugen
Carl Oen
Rose Drew
Decorah
Tinka
Alma Oddan
Olga Halvorson
H. H. Fretheim
Teddy Istad
Ole Hammersness
Clarence Hovey
Dr. Barfoot
O. N. Haugen
Sam Hanson
Engen
Local Notes From Decorah and Nearby
The item lists sick list updates with Hans Engen suffering tonsillitis. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Engen and son Morris at Alert Engen home. Several residents attend funerals for Blekeberg and Tveter, with Mrs. C. P. Hovey and daughters visiting Decorah. Mrs. Hovey and family attend services and visit Gilbert Hovey.
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Mer
Minneapolis
Decorah
Hans Engen
Theodore Engen
Morris
Alert Engen
Julia Jossendahl
Horgan
Marie Vick
Glora Fretheim
Gilbert Hoive
S. 4
Oddan
Carl Oen
Florence Hovey
Julius Woldt
C. F. Barfoot
Blekeberg
Thea Tveter
Chas. Yarwood
Fort Atkinson Social Notes from Calmar and Area
Local residents and visitors are listed in a sequence of social items. Calmar callers Fred Houdek and others visited. families attended a play. Edna Sobolik visited Lawler. Frank Huber came from McGregor. Havel and babe from Fort Dodge visited Fort Atkinson with Barloon family. Anton Jarosh visited Cresco and Mrs. Doubek. Ossian visitors with Dr. Bush. Kudina family and Pavlovee guests at Calmar. Swestka from Jackson spent time with Wandas. Humnker family of Calmar visited Easter with kin. J P Huber left for Prairie du Chien for rheumatism treatment. Schnaberger dies and funeral at Catholic church. Mrs J C Young from Austin visited O Lawrence family. James Mikesh stopped in on way to Spillville. Mike Huber and Philip Cassidy to Mora NM. Mary Hlubek hosts parcel shower at Woodman hall. evening of games and refreshments.
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Will Tupy
Conover
Philip Herold
Cresco
Gertrude Kapler
Decorah
J. C. Kubish
Calmar
A. A. Mikesh
Frank Benda
Lime Springs
Dr. Bevins
Fort Atkinson
Pavlovee
Will Kovarik
Kruchek
Anna Tuchek
Mason City
Emma Novak
Thi Jirak
Jackson Junction
Geo. Novak
Skoda
Near Protivin
Mary Praska
Protivin
Clara Mikesh
Stella Klimesh
Geo. Reihle
Anna
Barbara Andera
John Doubek
Elsie Clark
Lusk
John Hrushka
John Triska
Frank Blazek
Fentolng
Wenzel Balik
Prof
Mikesh
University of Minnesota
Sluka
Celia Budke
Ida Kubish
A. G. Fisher
E. Mikesh
Hosper
Fiana
Will Jirak
Near Jackson
Rev. Broz
Fisher's Hall
Fisher
Jerome Huber
John Keane
Dubuque
Anton F. Swehla
J. Bloomingdale
Briscoe
Jeffrey
Robt
A. Klimesh
Ford
Overland
Buick
Fred Houdek
Chas, Pfahler
Bieber
Can
Edna Sobolik
Lawler
Frank Huber
McGregor
Jas. Mashek
South Dakota
George Huber
Havel
Babe
Fort Dodge
Tom Barloon
Anton Jarosh
James Doubek
Peter Peterson
Mildred of
Ossian
Dr. Bush
Albert Kudina
Chas. Pavlovee
Chas. Glass
Prairie du Chien
Schnaberger
J. C. Young
Austin
O. Lawrence
James Mikesh
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Republican
Weekly Weather Report
Decorah Markets
County News
Edna Haug
Clay Waters
Graffe
Tom Floody
Castalia
Hilda Moen
Harry Bullard
Andrew Desse
Percy Bullard
Platt
John
Tom Vance
A. F. Dessel
M. J. Thiltgen
Bert Riggs
Paul Egeland
John Kneeskern
Kobinger
Bert Barr
Waukon
Crusaders
Geo. Webster
Nick Britton
St. Paul
Fred Doane
F. A. Figge
Kathryn
John Dinger
Jess Limbeck
Hugh Shepherd
Clair Limbeck
J. J. Jones
Waterloo
Geo. Wiltgen
J. B. Wiltgens
Geo. Bucknam
Dave Weitgenant
Trene Green
Joe Weitgenant
Mae Rathbun
Los Angeles
Cal
West
Cornell
Blankenheim
Iowa‘City
Mark
Peter Schroeder
Alois Scheideman
Ter
la Crosse
Mr. Schreiber
Rose
Ames
P. Z. Friedman
Petersville
Bart Carey
Leo Timp
John Britton
Virgil Lynch
Dubuque College
Fillenworth
Ethel Thorntoin
Chas, Daniels
Flora Birdsell
W. P. Rosa
Ethel Larson
Webb Rosa
Vandoline Boeckman
Town City
Lew Rcdward
Dorothy Russell
Centennial
Hesper
Miller’s
Freeport
A. K. Sweitzer
S. Warn
A. L. Tyler
Clay Hill
Herbert Gross
C. Gross
W. D. Gross
Harriet Kirkland
Mrs. S. Tolstad
J. H. Coughlin
Our Village
Madison
Lewis Larson
H. C. Josvanger
John Oddan
Wm. Webjornson
Albert Lea
G. Vick
Deter Marie
T Hammersness
Wm. Lynch
Albert Ellingson, Hesper
Adams Seed CO
Marsh
CAR
Doan
Prairie View Stock Farm
Poland
China
Farrow
H. T. Ramlo
Route 1
Prosper
Minn
Willard
Peter Johnson & Sons
Ana
Apex
Apex Field
Ingvoldstad Lumber GO
Ben Bear
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