Community notes in Cresco area July 29 1918
County News writes of local calls by Kratz and others, farm work and harvests, gas supply from Cresco, weather and corn conditions, church services at Evangelical and German M E churches, a Red Cross linen sale and supper at J Peterson home with Grieg choir and Rev Paul Koren talk, net proceeds about 100 dollars for Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ladies’ Aid Society
J. Peterson
Grieg
America
Paul Koren
Bert Smithling
Community Notes From Ossian and Surroundings
Sunday visits and social events fill Ossian life as residents attend dances, visits, and gatherings at homes of Sjoboen, Olson, Lee, and Nelson. Local youths join barn dances, YP S sociables, and parties as families host and bid farewell to soldiers. A Springfield church service honors service members with a dedicated flag, and Red Cross fundraising closes the week.
Conover July 1918 Social Roundup and Births
A local log lists numerous social calls and visits from Conover residents to Decorah Calmar Ossian Protivin and Mason City. Names include John Balik Jessie Phillips Anton Swehla Cyril Cummings Joe Klimesh and families with several trips to Decorah Ossian Calmar Clear Lake and Praire du Chien. A baby girl born to Joe Liska and wife passed away shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Balik
Spillville
Calmar
Joe Klimesh
James Pizenger
James Pavlovsky
Prairie du Chien
James Janechek
Viola Humpal
Joe Phillipe
Albert Sobolik
Frank Pavlovsky
Cyril Cummings
Decorah
Near Protivin
Joe
Conover
Geo. H. Cummings
Ossian
Lalla Lee
Christina Phillips
Chas
G. H. Cummings
L. Mikesh
Wm. Phillips
Stella
James Humpal
Mason City
Clear Lake
Burr Oak Social News Gathers Visits and Travel
A Decorah era update notes F J Potter illness and improving health at Vin Rollins home. Fred and Mrs Donald visited B M Reed. Gates from near Plymouth checked in with relatives. Walter Case, once of Burr Oak, now at Minneapolis old soldiers home, visits friends. Mrs S J McMartin and baby arrive from Rock Island to stay with Abe Pierce’s family. Joe Moran and others head to a training camp while forest Wanless and Korah Wilbur plan departure. Reed sells large order of twine, Myrtle Wade visits Carl Pierce, Camp Dodge trip for Mrs Mullan and Calma Ask to see brothers. A soldier boys party attracted many, J A Nelson spoke, Decorah drum corps performed, a storm cut the event short and plans were made for a service flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Potter
Fred Donald
B. M. Reed
Geo. Gates
Plymouth
E. A. Headington
John Rollins
Vin Rollins
Decorah
Walter Case
Minneapolis
J. McMartin
Pierce
John Pierce
Cresco
Paul Reed
E. M. Reed
Myrtle Wade
Carl Pierce
Carl Mullan
Calma Ask
Camp Dodge
Chronic Constipation Remedies Published by R. A. Ebertson
Advice on curing chronic constipation notes that relief is possible with Chamberlain's and follows simple directions that accompany each sale. The message emphasizes the ease of use and practical guidance from R. A. Ebertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Ebertson
Centennial Social Notes From Nearby Towns
The column records visits and calls across Castalia Decorah Ossian Festina and surrounding areas. Several residents including Theo Rosa George Allen families Anna Daniels and others are noted visiting or hosting, with travel to Castalia Decorah Postville Ellen dale and Korens church for a funeral. Mrs Henry Monson dies after long illness leaving husband and two children. Funeral planned at Korens church.
RAVENA Social Roundup and Camp Gordon Farewell
Chas Huber visited A Peck's while Knut Towson spent Sunday with Anton and Anderson. Angela Nockles stayed with Ben Eimers for several days. The Red Cross unit met Mrs H Schroeder Friday. W Lansing family shopped Decorah Saturday. Andy Wiltgen visited H Lansing. A heavy wind storm occurred Monday evening. Many attended Mrs D Peck's funeral last Sunday. Decorah trip planned to see boys bound for camp. Herman Lansing hauled tile from Postville. Mrs Arthur Lang and children visited A Peck's Thursday. Anne Jane and Dorothy Erickson visited Myrtle Oakland Sunday. Peter Feil from Chicago visiting P Barthelme home. Mr Mrs Anton Anderson and family and Lawrence Meyer spent Sunday in Cresco. Mrs Fred Tuttle of Postville visited her parents. Community grief at Mrs Diedrich Peck's death Friday morning. Barn dance at A Anderson's last Wednesday sold 16 numbers. W Lansing family and Marguerite and Andrew Stieldorf visited Postville Sunday. A farewell party at the home of S Town last Friday for Oscar, who left for Camp Gordon Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Boe
Julius Olson
Selmer Bee
Mayme Lee
Mildred Siphoen
Ralph M. Bullard
Platte
Laura
Josephine Kelseth
Svete
Louis Soreide
D. FE. Sjohoen
Anderson
H. Nelson
J. Peterson
Gudrun Jacobson
W. 8. Anderson
D. F. Sjohoen
A. EF. Lee
H. H. Kelseth
Decorah
New Barn
Liberty Orchestra
Ossian
Red Cross
Springfield Lutheran
Andagar Bergeland
Oscar Bergeland
Seval Bergeland
Carl Hjort
Geo. Jevne
Walter Johnson
Hjalmar Kolseth
Melvin Lee
Elmer Lien
Howard Nelson
Albert Joe
Geo
Bennie Ogloe
Christian Ogloe
Clarence Severson
Krall
Calmar
Henry Mon
Castalia
Deck
David Kuehling
Eldorado
Christ Roch Home
Ray French
Postville
Will Wiltgen
Mary Feelmaker
Ted Uhlenhake
Festina
Isaac Duff
Geo. Duff
Rock Falls
Mary Harris
Edna
Stanley
Morris Lyons
Helen Youmans
Charley Kronmiller
Theo
Rosa
C. Huber
Ravena
Amanda
Will
Ellendale
Minn
Ed. Roseman
Magerita C. Daniels
Rae Runkle
P. C. Rooney
Chas
Kronmiller
Chas, Huber
A. Peck
Knut Towson
Anton, Anderson
Angela Nockles
Ben Eimers
D. Peck
Herman Lansing
Arthur Lang
Anne Jane
Dorothy Erickson
Myrtle Oakland
Peter Feil
Chicago
P. Barthelme
Anton Anderson
Lawrence Meyer
Cresco
Fred Tuttle
Diedrich Peck
A. Anderson
W. Lansing
Marguerite
Andrew Stieldorf
Oscar
Camp Gordon
Ray Sobolik
New Hampton
F. Limbeck
McGregor
Fileen Malloy
L. A. Meyer
Leo Figge
Waterloo
F. A
F. J. Figge
Leo Meyer
P. L. Barthelme
Leslie Limbeck
Trapp
Fred Peglow
Babe
Monona
Gilbert
Julia Groff
Webster City
Mason City
John Bernatz
500 Club
Schultze
P. F. Meyer
Carrie Lee
Ames
A. Harvey
Thiltgen
Marie
San Jose
Cal
Marshalltown
M. J. Thiltgen
Henry McLane
Kellogg
Idaho
Auto
Mary McLane
Edward
Herman Schultze
Walter Ioxley
Henry Schroeder
Adolph Funke
Towson
Atlanta
Local Social Visits and Birth Report From Decorah Area
July 20 1018 notes Mrs Lloyd Larson visiting Fulsnas and Ames Mrs Carl Haga Evelyn and Rose Hovden called in Decorah Sophie and Julia Kvale visited Decorah Clarissa Christen stayed at Fulsons. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Miller Wednesday July 24. Gunder Halvorson visited Bakken and Blekeberg homes. J G Hevden and Gladys visited Hevden home. Nettie Fiese and Ole Gilbertson visited Blekeberg. Me Ramstad visited Camp Dodge to see son Alfred ill at Badcespuisl Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Larson
Fulsnas
A. G. Bakken
J. G. Hevden
Gladys
G. G. Hevden
Nettie Fiese
Ole Gilbertson
C. O. Blekeberg
Gunder Halvorson
A. 4
Blekeberg
Marie Haga
Bertha Renaas
Beatta
Fulsons
Me Ramstad
Camp Dodge
Alfred
Eeey Saieed
Henry Waa
Clermont i
Ossian Social Roundup Reflects Camp Gordon Departures
A dense Ossian social page lists visits from locals to relatives in Decorah and Cresco, while many plan trips to Camp Gordon in Atlanta. Names include Oscar Gilbertson returning from Camp Dodge, the Limbeck family heading to Trapp South Dakota, and several residents visiting relatives in Monona and Webster City.
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE SOCIAL NOTES
Philip Young visited Mabel Tuesday while Henry Barth appeared as a Decorah caller Friday. Many locals, including Mr and Mrs Henry Smalley and Mr and Mrs John Riehert, traveled between Mabel Decorah and Hesper Friday. Rain hampered harvest and haying as several families shared visits Sunday and Wednesday amid a flurry of callers and devotions to local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Young
Mabel
Henry Barth
Henry Smalley
John Riehert
Hesper
Hugo Noecker
W. Stoskopf
Geo. Young
H. Gutcha
Burr St. Clair
Philip Richert
Henry Kinyon
John
Jim Smalley
Geo
Young
P. Young
Summer Complaint Remedy Praised by Scottsville Family
Mrs F F Scott of Scottsville New York reports using Chamberlains Coke and Diarrhoea Remedy during a severe summer illness five years ago and again for her family with quick relief. The ad notes it is for sale by R A Engberteon Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Scott
Scottsville
N. Y
Chamberlain
R. A. Engberteon
Adv
Cedar Valley Gossip of Decorah Area Harvests and Calls
John Olson visited Decorah on Saturday while Ed Anderson shopped there. Farmers around here are busy harvesting. Clark Tillinghast shipped a herd Friday. Melvin Peterson called from Canoe Ridge on Tuesday. Peter Borsheim cut grain for his brother Sever Friday. Bertie Borsheim called on the Gretley home Tuesday evening. C. G. Tillinghast and family shopped in Decorah Friday. Theo Thorson helped haying with Tostenson Saturday. Redacted social calls and visits among Borsheim, Peterson, Sime, and Tostenson families noted throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Olson
Decorah
Anderson
Clark Tillinghast
Melvin Peterson
Peter Borsheim
Sever
Bertie Borsheim
P. Borsheim
Lars Peterson
Carl Tostens
Lars Rasmussen
Gretley
C. G. Tillinghast
Theo. Thorson
T. Tostenson
Adolph Sime
Alvin Borsheim
A. Borsheim
Equity Society
Ruth Steve
Canoe Ridge
Gretley’s
Miss Olson
Stella Tostenson
Sever Borsheim
Estella L. Tostenson
Barbara Borsheim
Chas
Peterson
Harry Steine
Theo, Thorson
Albert Peterson
Haying
Caught Cold at Palm Beach Ad Keeps Foley Remedy News
An advertisement from Engbertson's Pharmacy promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a reliable remedy for summer colds hay fever asthma and croup with a reader letter from Helen R Saunders of Palm Beach Florida. The ad suggests the product as a dependable family remedy and notes a witty line about business proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Helen R. Saunders
2Nd Ave
Fla
Foley
Engbertson’s . Pharmacy
Dean's Kidney Pills Ad Promotes Relief and Endorsements
An early 20th century advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney backache and other kidney ailments, citing Decorah residents including farmer W. Bloomingdale who reports dramatic relief after two boxes. The ad notes price and distributor details, and references a court notice from 1918 seeking discharge of a guardian for several Rollins heirs in Winneshiek County Iowa with a hearing set for September term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Decorah
W. Bloomingdale
E. J. Parman
Elsie E. Howe
James C. Rollins
E. Bernice Rollins
Emma B. Rollins
Bernice E. Rollins
District Court
Winneshick County
Iowa
Guardian
Willett & Nelson
Hanna F. Rollins
Winneshiek County
Mary 8. Rollins
Elsie BE. Howe
Bernice Rollins
Bernice EF. Rollins
James
Rollins
C. FE. Rollins
Dees Iowa
E. Rollins
Hens and Liberty in Egg Production
Mature Hens in confinement lay more eggs than in liberty, as good feed and care offset the lack of freedom. The piece argues rugged, mature birds adapt to close confinement, producing higher output with proper management.
Locomotive Engineer Praises Kidney Pills Relief
A locomotive engineer from Turtle Lake North Dakota, George Mc Lain, describes back pain and irregular bladder action. He credits Foley Kidney Pills with relief in a couple of days, as advertised by Engbertson's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McLain
Turtle Lake
N. D
Foley
Engbertson
Adv
Also Mentioned on This Page
County News
Lincoln
Chas. Krntz
R. Kratz
Ridgeway
Dr. Horton of
Theodore Kratz
C. Schild
Win Kratz
Chas. Vrba
Protivin
Rollie Kratz
Herbert Kratz
Schild
Ed. Wagner
Jim Wagner
Albert Angerter
Win
Kuatz
Oscar Moe
Fosse
Rev
Nolte
M. E
W. Kuntz
Carl Haakenson
Erastus Moe
Rollie Kuatz
John Aegerter
Riceville
Howard Co
Will Wagner
Pless
Lydia
A. Peter
Esther
Elsie
Fred Falck
A. Koch
Evangelical Church
Tom Moe
John Bury
Howard Center
Santo of
Lansing
Centennial
Theo. Rosa
A. Lang
Geo, Allen
Duff Home
W. P. Rosa
Frankville
Vern Banning
Near Castalia
Mrs. Daniels
Henry Ginapp
Clem Uhlenhake
Near Festina
H. Heiman
Arthur Lange
Elda
Anna Daniels
G. W. Rathbun
Mat Wiltgen
Edna Youmans
Mary Stevens
Nellie Daniels
Clem Einck
Clarence Crabtree
Ethel Ewing
Archie Jones
Matt Wittgen
Herman Lange
Mrs. Skadeland
Mrs. Anderson
A. Holstad
Lena
G. G. Howden
Olive
Christine Myron
Amanda Iverson
Minnesota
Ole Christen
Henry
Ernest
Celia
Alfred Simonson
G. Blekeberg
Ray McConnel
Baby
Baker, Mont
Lewis Larson
Gilbert Lundby
Henry Oren
Henry Haugen
Helmer Knutson
Martin Haga
Even Peterson
Clarence Borseth
Looking Glass Prairie
Cedar Valley
Hens and Liberty
Gouraud
S . Oriental
Crea
FERD
T. Hopkins & Son
New York
Ae i
Des Moines
Army
Navy Departments
Washington
France
Nan Ae
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