County News 1916 Decks July Notes and Homecoming Plans
A long column of local items from July 31 1916 notes visitors like Decorah callers and Postville guests. Dozens of names appear including Waters Spaun Healey Crawford Oleson and Bishops with mentions of house painting foundations, plastering, and carpentry. A Winneshiek County Fair season ticket sale and an August 24 Home Coming committee setup are reported alongside a fatal auto accident involving Fr Waters and wife and a large ice cream social fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Schutta
Chris, Waters
Decorah
Nash
Postville
Edna Healey
Cedar Falls
John Snitker
Walter Pilgrim
Hattie Lower
Lois Pye
Waukon
Walt, Milbert
Harry Oleson
Emma Birdsell
Geo. A. Waters
Beebe
McIntyre
Geo. van Wey
John
Old Frankvillers
Rob Waters
J. E. Healey
J. A. Peck
Ogram
Kate Peck
Stella Waters
Cynthia DeWitt
Ruth Meikle
Paul Topel
Lynn Crawford
Rufus Ewing
Sherman Bollman
Carl DeWitt
Gene Birdsell
Theo
Dreier
Ray Waters
L.C. Spaun
G. D. Bollman
Irving Crawford
Local Folk Over Week In Calmar Vibe
Mabel Bjonerud and Joe Puffer were in town on business Tuesday. Farmers begin grain cutting while others finish. Geo Cummings and Louis Sobolik traveled to Calmar on Monday. Mrs Bougie of St Paul visited Calmar friends last week. Joe Frana bought a tractor for plowing and threshing. Christ Anderson of Austin and Talla Lee of Ossian joined Geo Cummings on weekend visits. Mrs Joe Luka traveled to Charles City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Sandager
Geo. Cummings
Louis Sobolik
Calmar
Bougie
St. Paul
Mouseland
Joe Frana
James Sobolik
Joe Klimesh
A. Sobolik
Pringal
Clayton
Cummings
Wm. Sobolik
Christ. Anderson
Austin
Highlandville News Focuses on Visits and Local Trades
A July 31, 1918 report from Highlandville notes C O Casterton visiting for business, Benny Osmalaon losing a mare, and S O Ness trading an auto for horses with Big Julius. Local residents from Decorah, Alberta, and Spring Grove appear in visits, with numerous auto trade details and farm activity. Weather ranges hot, with 95 to 105 in shade for three weeks, and Magne Forde taking five land seekers to Minneapolis. Big Julius, Canton Minnesota, catechizes horse trade, Anna and Lars Johnson plan Prosper Minnesota trip, and fireworks promise a grand show at the county fair ground’s night display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Casterton
Benny Osmalaon
S. O. Ness
Big Julius
H. O. Bentley
Decorah
Mrs. Herring
Theolina Peterson
Arnold Peterson
Will Abbey
Henry Bidne
Henry Olson
Andrew Skaaren
Spring Grove
C. F. Ambli
Alberta
Can
Jonas Akre
Sander Anfinson
Iverson
Lattre
Magne Forde
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Thelma Allen
Waukon
Oscar Simonson
G. Brunsvold
Theo
Kittleson
Heat Wave Affects Western Lincoln Residents Amid Harvest
Weather records show temperatures of 103 to 104 degrees in the shade as Western Lincoln residents cope with heat. Local sick lists include Fritz Ramseyer while others report prostration fears. Harvest fields grow busy with cutting strategies amid lodging grain and a nearby funeral at Spillville follows Wenzel Wagner’s fatal runaway injuries. Community sympathy extends to the Wagner family as Moy night at chautauqua concludes and local churches plan later meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Ramseyer
Mike Hruska
Cresco
O. R. Tomann
Red Oak Electric Co
Red Oak
Towa
House
Frank
Ridgeway
Sam Kratz
Howard Co
Winfield Kratz
Evangelical Church
Anna Weidaman
Chas. Goth
Lehigh Robinson
Carrie
Winneshiek County Fair
C. F. Hilleman
Sumner
Myrtle Schild
Gertrude Hildreth
Naperville
Northwestern College
J. A. Petit
Baptist Church
Wenzel Wagner
Spillville
Local social notes from Ravena and nearby towns
July 31 reports from Ravena and surrounding communities detail visits and calls among residents. Frequent trips to Postville Calmar Ossian Decorah Decorah Castalia and Festina are noted with many names such as Ben Eimers Cloteil Lansing Eddie Sauerssig and Rosa Etteldorf. The item mentions an ice cream social and a dance with local attendance and comfortable weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Schweinefus
Ossian
Frank
Helen Peyer
Frank Schweinefus
Rosa Lansing
George Bulk
Castalia
Hi. J. Etteldorf
George Hauber
Calmar
Andrew Etteldorf
Ben Eimers
Theo, Anderson
Cecelia
Danbury
Iowa
Will ‘Haltey
Festina
Local notices from Calmar area include visits and a tragedy
Aug 1 1916 Calmar notes report many visitors including Mrs Theodore Anderson Celia Danbury and Herman Lansing with Cloteil I at George Balk home. Henry Meyers Cresco dies of paralysis. Harold Meyer drowns in Fort Atkinson river. funeral held at Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. DeCou
Castalia
Eber DeCou
Theodore Anderson
Celia
Danbury
Knut Anderson
Herman Lansing
Cloteil I
Lawler
Geo. Balk
Winneshiek County Fair
Frank
Joe
Fritz
John
Cecelia Lansing
Fred Tuttle
Postville
Bert Tuttle
Alvin Meyer
Henry Meyers
Cresco
Barney Holtey
Ossian
Henry ‘Miller
George Balk
Hesper notes and county fair notices stream of small town items
Miss Effie Wold spent last week at La Crosse and Miss Avis Hawks visits Wisconsin relatives. J Wold returned home from La Crosse Saturday. Mrs M C Carter arrives from Fayette. Arlie Griswold and others visit Ridgeway and Spring Grove. The band gave a street concert. County Fair runs August 1 to 18. Winneshiek Friends meeting held July 28 with delegates from Walton Highland Mabel Mina Oshkosh Kedron and others. Doan's Ointment ad suggests quick relief for kerema itching. Hutchinson Grocery offers case peaches and season tickets to the Nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Iverson
H. Evenson
Paul Carlson
Minneapolis
Washburn
Austin
Minn
Hazel Wheeler
J. H. Meyer
T. H. Humker
Chicago
Alton Stenseth
Sioux City
Esther
Howard Meyer
Mason City
Eldie Grundeland
Spring Grove
Ed. Swehla
Conover
Ingrid
Agnes Wangsness
Decorah
C. H. Olson
Thelma
Tonia
Clotile Humker
Winneshiek County
Irving Johnstone
Delbert
Sanborn
Atlantic City
Anita
Harold Meyer
Adolph Meyer
Fort Atkinson
Harold
Lundgren
Effie Wold
la Crosse
Avis Hawks
Wisconsin
FE. J. Wold
M. C. Carter
Fayette
Arlie Griswold
Ridgeway
Idella Rowe
Kedron
Tuttereen
Frank Casterton
C. Albright
Dickinson
Mary Nelson
Chase Smith
E. A. Griswold
Elmer Griswold
Frank Welch
Howard Pearson
Arthur Moon
H.C. Rowe
D. C. Wiles
Mary Coulee
Clara Battey
Winneshick Quarterly Meeting of Friends
Hesper
TH. R. Keates
Des Moines
Orin Hutchins
Walton, Wis
Ida Potter
Nellie Cannon
Walton
Wis
Wm. Wagner
Oshkosh
Arthur K. Moon
Highland
Mabel
Mina
Kendallville Guests and Summer Events Round Kendallville
In Kendallville a busy week featured visits from Stuart Clink Paul Brown and many locals and friends. Heat plagued harvest and daily life while a concrete bridge near Burton farm progressed. Socials ice cream events and a moving picture show filled out town life along with church conferences and Absences of the pastor in August. Rattlesnakes appeared locally with Linus Curtis killing a large twelve rattle specimen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Clink
Paul Brown
Fayette
Clifford Eddy
Walter Dasham
Davis
Richland Center
Wis
N. Pollitt
Cresco
Will Howard
Fifield
Burton Farm
Allyn Daskam
Bert Yates
Canton
W. Dasham
Linda Elliott
Max
Monticello
Mr. Morrison
Clinton Fifield
Harry Goldsworthy
Epworth
MEF
Emelia
Gladys Holness
Harmony
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE SOCIAL NOTES AND EVENTS
Gilbert Anderson called at Steno's on Thursday and visited Andrew Anderson Tuesday. Many neighbors from Highland township to Decorah and Burr Oak attended events, dances, and visits. A baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Foltz at Prosper. Remlin's Ragtime Kings played at licens bowery dance. Mrs. Oscar Broden celebrated a birthday. Nora Bergeson returned home after visiting Geo Linzenmeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Anderson
Steno’s
Pearl Folt
Ole Anderson
Peter Eggen
C. J. Steno
Helge Jacobson
Mabel
Cora Krome
Highland Township
Andrew Anderson
Ole Thorson
Edgar Thorson
Ernest Foltz
John Foltz
Bernice Hitchcock
Canton Ia
Halvor Ramlo
Hilda Ramlo
Helen
Thelma Ziegelmeyer
Geo. Linzenmeyer
Rob Tillapaugh
Burr Oak
Laisring
J.C. Steno
Ida Bergeson
Decorah
Louis Bender
Bertha Bender
Violet Stoskopf
Rudolph Noecker
Winneshiek County Fair
Folts
Henry Foltz
Prosper
Lyle
Ben Eggen
J. C. Steno
Margaret Eygen
Remlin
Minneapolis
Oscar Broden
Fred Ziegelmeyer
C.linzenmeyer
Nora Bergeson
Decorah residents noted in Freeport calls and visits
Local notes list multiple Decorah area residents visiting Freeport or hosting visits, including Superintendent Miller and family, J B Delaney buying a Decorah pool hall, and various guests from Decorah and Clay Hill. Social events include an ice cream social for cemetery fencing funds and numerous village movements through the week.
Heat claims first Benton County death in Eden township
John Grosenbaugh died Saturday afternoon seven miles southwest of Shellsburg in Eden township after being overcome by excessive heat while shocking cuts. He collapsed about 5 o clock and died shortly after. The Benton County incident marks the first heat fatality this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton County
John Grosenbaugh
H. Grosenbaugh
Shellsburg
Eden Township
Grosenbaugh
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Decorah Resident
Thorough work for backache and urinary disorders promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as tested and proven. Decorah resident Mrs. J. D. Wells reports sleepless nights from kidney and bladder trouble improved by the pills, with continued satisfaction after 1915. Price 50¢ at dealers. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Decorah
J. D. Wells
E. Water St
Notice In Probate For Henry W. Meyer Will
In Winneshiek County Iowa notice to appear at the court house September 18 1916 at 1 30 PM to contest probate of the instrument alleged as the last will of Henry W Meyer late of Lincoln township deceased. Clerk Olal Kallevang seal July 29 1916 Deputy S J Moore attorney A E Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Henry W. Meyer
Lincoln Township
Olal Kallevang
J. Moore
A. E. Barker
Estray Heifer Taken Up in Frankville Township Iowa
Estray notice records Eugene E Owen of Frankville township Winneshiek county Iowa taking up a mered and spotted yearling heifer with a V shaped ear mark weight about 440 pounds now in Owens possession at his Frankville residence. Notice posted by Justice J A Peck in Frankville township dated July 27 1916. Oscar Winger County Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene E. Owen
Frankville Township
Winneshiek County
Iowa
J. A. Peck
Towa
Oscar Winger
Decorah News Briefs From Freeport District
August 1 1916 Mrs T FE Kirkbride has been on the sick list for the last few days Quite a number of Decorah people picnicked in this vicinity Sunday Eva Stohr of Decorah was an over Sunday visitor with home folks Ole Ellis of Pleasant spent Sunday at the home of his son Hills Elmer Stohl lost a Larva cow last week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superintendent Miller
Decorah
J. B. Delaney
Tolstad
Wilma Sorenson
Clay Hill
Freeport
Lovstuen
T. E. Kirkbride
Jennie Sanaker
Delane
Adolph Riste
James Hallman
Wiltgen
Ossian
Joseph Nelson
Park
Mary Delaney
Tripp
8. D
Interstate Power Co
A. K. Sweitzer
Lanark
Ruth Sweitzer
P. Ronan
Will Lee
Leytze
T. FE. Kirkbride
Eva Stohr
Ole Ellis
Pleasant Ne
Hills Elmer Stohl
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County News
Onursaay
E. Healey
L. C. Spaun
Sarah Miller
Frank Rice
Schumann
Waterloo
R. H. Waters
Geneva
Ruth
Bailey
Martelle
Town
K. V. Ferris
Harriet
Church
Francis Padd
H. FE. Chamberlin
Albert McKay
Seattle
Wash
Masonic Hall
Charley Crawford
Mike Sherry
Will Waters
Sam Waters
Chris Leer
Alma
Myrtle Barthell
Henry Block
Bride
Castana
Ray Birdsell
Tom Bollman
Oelwein
P. H. Klinkle
Allen
Olive Mizener
Joe Singer
Bruce, Wis
Harry Gibbs
Emmons Gibbs
Elmer Gibbs
T. J. Crawford
H. E. Chamberlin
Waukesha
Don McKay
Waters
Mabel Bjonerud
Joe Puffer
Geo. Chapman
Palmar
Highlandville
Maneshiek
Jair
Lincoln
Ravena
Christ Fisher
Will Kuhse
Frank Lansing
Cloteil Lansing
Geo, Balk
Chas. Hauber
Eddie Sauerssig
Leo Meyer
Rosa Etteldorf
Kido Lang
Frankville
Julius Brown
Frank Krysan
Chas. Becker
Joe Broghammer
Andrew Barthelme
Philip
Doan
California
Hutchinson Grocery Co
Tuy
Niue
Kendallville
Kendallville L. A
L. L. Couse
John Protheroe
A. Moore
Chas
McNally
Hoy
W. A. Clink
Steve Todd
Bluffton
Linus Curtis
Elias Holness
Looking Glass Prairie
Miller's
Willard
Peter Johnson & Sons
Washington St
Rud Brothers
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