Purely Personal Notices From Decorah
A collage of travelers visits and returns from towns like Dubuque Chicago Mason City and Minneapolis. Many residents of Decorah and area are visiting relatives or starting trips toLake Okoboji Clear Lake Sioux Falls and other sites. Friends families and guests include Schrempf Ask Wescott Qualley Moroney Payne Tracy Stephenson Jewell Hoover Hoffos Knutson and many others with brief notes on departures and arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Schrempf
Dubuque
Effie Ask
Lake Okoboji
Ella Wescott
Spring Valley
Minn
Walter Thune
Gladner
Stella Qualley
Bede
Peter
Moroney
Agnes
J. E. Payne
Chicago
R. H. Tracy
Clear Lake
Lake
Mathilda
Bettina Stephenson
Sioux Falls
Effie Jewell
E. Livingston
A. W. Hoover and Son
Northfield
Otto Hoffos
Ole Hoffos
Detroit
H. B. Winter
Mason City
Mullaney
Carl
Gladys Knutson
Iowa Falls
A. R. Smith
Robert Mackin
Glenside
Susk
A. T. Holton
0. Helgeson
Miles City
Mont
Esther Fitzpatrick
Lansing
Kate Remington
Henry Halsgrove
Wm. Plagman
Minneapolis
Roe
Kelley
Iowa
Beulah Howe
Locust
Hildegarde Dahljelm
Waukon
Myrtle Barthel
Mindie Reed
Winfred
J. Fraser
H. H. Woldum
Strathmore
Alberta
Canada
F. L. Thompson
Walker, Minn
B. Wilson
Milwaukee
C. M. Wilson
Spillville
Reynolds
East
G. Torvik
Decorah
St. Anthony
Torvik
Val, Imholt
Herbert
St Paul
Wellington McVettie
West Virginia
McVettie
Sarah Matteson
Herbert H. Matteson
St. Paul
Louise Matteson
J. H. Duncan
Marking the Trail between Decorah and Cresco
J H Bradish began a day long effort to mark the trail with signs to guide automobilists between Decorah and Cresco ensuring no one misses the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Bradish
Decorah
Cresco
Obituary of A. M. Perry Former Burr Oak Resident Dies
A. M. Perry, long time Burr Oak and Des Moines area resident, died July 23 from heart disease and dropsy at the veterans home in Retsil Washington where he had lived since last fall. Born November 26 1841 in Essex County New York he moved to Minnesota Iowa then Decorah and Canton before settling in Seattle sixteen years ago. He served in the Civil War wounded at Pea Ridge in 1862 and later engaged in mail routes stage line hotel and meat markets before moving to Seattle. Survived by sister Mrs. Wm Knowlton two brothers A M Perry Omaha and N E Perry Long Beach and adopted daughter Mrs Ralph Ramaker. Funeral and burial held in Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Perry
Burr Oak
de ® Sfah
Veterans’ Home
Retsil
Wash
Wm. Knowlton
Mr. Perry
Essex County
New York
Empire State
Minnesota
Iowa
Decorah
M. A. Moore
Pea Ridge
Bluffton
Celesta D. Knowlton
Perry
Ralph Ramaker
Austin
John M. Akers
Canton
J. C. Rollins
Europe
Charles Linkenheil
Seattle
City
Docal Masonic Lodge
Col. Hughes Post
Bent
Omaha
N. E. Perry
Long Beach
California
Buriel
Decorah Swimmers Do Six-and-Half Mile River Swim
Arnold Sorenson and Carl Christopher, seasoned Decorah swimmers, undertook a river crossing from the Upper Town Power dam to the lower dam. They covered about six and one-half miles in three and a half hours, facing backwater sections, and remained in good spirits for supper afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Sorenson
Carl Christopher
Decorah
Iowa River
Upper Town
A Dangerous Experience. Kimbarks Visit Cresco After Explosion
Mrs Mabel Anchmoody Kimbark arrived in Cresco from Jersey City to visit her mother Mrs T F Anchmoody and Robert Thomson. The Kimbark home near Black Tom Island suffered blast damage from the early Sunday dynamite explosion destroying about 25 million dollars of property. Windows were shattered and plastering knocked down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reevereay
Mabel Anchmoody-Kimbark
Cresco
Jersey City
T. F. Anchmoody
Robert Thomson
Kimbark
Black Tom Island
Mayor Baker Returns to Duty After West Tour
Mayor W. PF. Baker and his family ended a two week absence from the city on an automobile voyage to the western part of the state and resumed his duties Monday evening. The vacation ended with a few days at Lake Okoboji where a cottage was secured. Heat drove many visitors to Okoboji and Spirit Lake resorts, with crowds estimated at about eight thousand on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. PF. Baker
Lake Okoboji
Middle West
Okoboji
Spirit Lake
Stricken by the Heat on Water Street
An elderly woman collapsed from the heat Saturday at about ten o clock along Water street near the bridge. Bystanders helped her and no serious injuries or disaster followed. The woman’s identity was not learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
Begging Tennis Offer From Sioux City Declined
George Baker and Paul White of Cedar Rapids received a Sioux City invitation to a tennis tournament but Baker declined saying he has had enough of tournament tennis this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baker
Sioux City
Paul White
Cedar Rapids
George
Disastrous Little Four games for Decorah and Waucoma
In last Sunday play Decorah lost to Calmar 12 to 3 and Waucoma fell to Fort Atkinson 12 to 1. Next Sunday Fort hosts Decorah and Calmar travels to Waucoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Waucoma
Calmar
Waneoma
Fort Atkinson
Fort Boys
Waujooma
Two Decorah Couples Tie H hymeneal Ties in One Week
Albert Austad and Julia Anderson united in marriage. Austad, a Decorah carpenter, plans to build a home in Pleasant Hill. Bride is sister of Mrs Evan Olson. The Meikle wedding saw Alta Grayce Topliff wed James L Meikle at the bride’s home with Rev G S Lackland officiating. The couple will honeymoon in Chicago before settling in Decorah. Meikle, formerly of Waukon, has run the Commercial hotel after selling his Kleanan Sanatorium stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Austad
Julia Anderson
John Austad
Decorah
Evan Olson
Alta Grayce Topliff
James L. Meikle
Lackland
Waukon
Kleanan Sanatorium
Commercial Hotel
Near Drowning at Tavener Swimming Hole Ends Safely
Sunday evening at Tavener swimming hole Ben Olson, a Winneshiek County State Bank teller, and Mrs. Edward Peterson of Minneapolis nearly drowned while others tried to help. Olson, after being saved by Herman Tavener with a stick, regained his strength and both he and Mrs. Peterson suffered no lasting harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavener
Ben Olson
Winneshiek County State Bank
Edward Peterson
Minneapolis
Mr. Olson
Mr. Tavener
Winneshiek Automobiles Count in County
The Winneshiek county tally of registered cars reaches 1110 by July 31, with a population of 21 729 yielding about one automobile per nineteen and a half residents. At $500 each, the county shows over half a million dollars in gasoline purchases and about one car for every fourth voter, with expectations of 1200 autos by year start as crop prospects improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Winneshiek
Calmar Band Delivers Pleasant Concert in Town
A concert by the Calmar band directed by W. B. Coup drew a large crowd at the Water and Winnebago streets corner. The performance showcased a high caliber of music and highlighted cross village county camaraderie as they promoted their coming chanterqua opening on the 5th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar Band
W. B. Coup
Water
Winnebago
Calmar
Baby Burns in Coffee Spill at Home
One year old Agnes Solem daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Solem near Sattre was burned when she spilled hot coffee on her forehead left eye and body at breakfast Monday. She was treated by Dr Hexom and is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Solem
Martin Solem
Sattre
Hexom
Hand Injury in Sewer Digging Incident
Henry Bartlett, a sewer digger, suffered a painful laceration when a fellow worker swung a pick in a ditch last Saturday morning. The blow tore ligaments in his last two fingers but did not break any bones and he received treatment at De Dahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bartlett
Bartlett
de Dahl
Bitten by a rattlesnake near Sattre
Nels Gayle, living near Sattre, was bitten on the right forefinger by a rattlesnake while mowing last Friday morning. A cord bandaged the wrist, an automobile carried him to Dr. Dahl’s office within an hour where the wound was treated. The hand swollen but recovery expected without serious complications. Poisonous reptiles are reported plentiful this year and dangerous in this heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Gayle
Sattre
Dr. Dahl
Disastrous Road Race Ends in Major Crash Near Freeport
Two country youths racing toward the city near Freeport collided at a narrow culvert by the John Finn farm. One car went over the edge into a ditch and was badly mashed up, while the second car towed it into the city for repairs. The driver of the wrecked car suffered only minor bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
John Finn
Fair Grounds
Boy Steals 845 Watch From East City House
A local youth who helps deliver parcels entered a house in the east part of town when no one was home and took a watch valued at 845. The theft was quickly discovered and police expect to recover it without difficulty.
Miss Elizabeth Douglass Dead in Cedar Rapids
Word reached N H Adams that Miss Elizabeth Douglass died Tuesday August 1 in Cedar Rapids. She was sister of Mrs Ephraim Adams recalled by Decorah residents. Remains to be brought to Decorah this afternoon on the Rock Island passenger and buried at Phelps cemetery with Prof Henry C Adams of Ann Arbor accompanying the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H. Adams
Elizabeth Douglass
Cedar Rapids
Douglass
Ephraim Adams
Decorah
Rock Island
Phelps Cemetery
Henry C. Adams
Ann Arbor
Mich
Decorah Merchant Bets on Chicago Fall Purchases
A. Ramsey of the Decorah Coat and Suit store spent last week in Chicago buying fall merchandise. He notes many merchants faced difficulty securing stock, though he reports obtaining many very nice items for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ramsey
Decorah Coat and Suit Store
Chicago
Cattle Buyer Buys Two Loads in Storm Struck District
In the hail stricken Orleans and Lincoln townships a cattle buyer purchased two car loads of cattle from farmers eager to sell due to feed shortages. The buyer’s gain contrasts with the hardship faced by farmers who struggle to feed their stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
Lincoln
Church Directory Listings for August Sunday Services
Christian Science Freeman Building fourth floor lessons at 10 45 a m on Sunday August 6 with subject Spirit Sunday school after service and testimonies Wednesday evening eight o'clock Methodist Episcopal Lackland pastor 10 30 a m service 9 15 Sunday school Epworth League 6 30 p m subject August 6 The Availing Prayer of a Fear less Heart special music Epworth League topic The Taming of the Tongue Congregational M Willett pastor 10 30 a m service 12 m Sunday school Thursday prayer 7 30 p m next Sunday Romance in the Preacher s Message
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
Freeman
Methodist Episcopal
Lackland
Epworth League
M. Willett
Jim Wagner Dies After Army of Injuries Reported
Jim Wagner, 64, of Living south of Ridgeway, died after reporting injuries suffered when his team became unmanageable. He lied about injuries at Mercy hospital in Cretec last Friday. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church in Spillville Sunday, conducted by Rev. Father Broz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wagner
Ridgeway
Mercy Hospital
Cretec
Spillville
Father Broz
Tan Coat Dilemma Bellwether Says Fear and Fashion
A paradoxical remark contrasts longing for a tan coat with fear of tan color. The speaker notes that half the world assumes the other half cannot cope without it, while the girl obsessed with a tan coat also dreads wearing one.
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W. H. Smith
G. H. van Wey
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Deorah
Blanche Wold
Idella Rygg
John Jackson
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J. F. Conover
Decorah Hospital
R. P. Sanford
O Prior Lake
Edw. Black
Frances
Davenport
E. Cutler
Albert Lea
Clarence
EF. Livingston
M. Jewell
J. J. McKay
Bald Eagle Lake
Carl Marty
Frank Germann
Amundsen
Chester
Marshal Johnson
Jennie Edmunds
St. James
Theodora Nesheim
Elizabeth Byrnes
Julia Korsrud
B. Adams
Helen
Kathryn Yott
Wisconsin
Clara Hoyt
Marie Steene
BE. Cutler
Melvin Johnson
Mae Shea Price
Mary Jane
Glendive
Dan Shea
A. Durland
Warner, N. D
John
Montana
George White
Bridgeport
Ryan
J. O. Groves
Salina
Kas
Leonora Groves
Philip Stoskopf and Sons
Preston
V. Stoskopf
Clara Blatter
Sadie Knight
H. A. Sanborne
Lime Springs
Clara Knudson
Ruby Holton
Dixon
Carthage College Glee Club
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Winneshiek Automobiles
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Paramount-Lasky Pictures Presents
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Fatty) Arbuckle
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