Decorah Moves and Visits Highlight Local Social
Long list of Decorah residents and visitors details people to Cresco Chicago Fargo and other towns. Many travel for visits, hospital stays, family gatherings, and meetings with relatives and friends across Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Hamre
Rudd
R.cameron
Ohloe Hudson
Canton
Fayette
Ruth Larsen
Stoughton
Wis
Leta Thornton
Castalia
Leo Reeves
S. Kimball
Fred Hoyt
Decorah
Fred Larsen
Souris
N. C
Philip Pfister
Strawberry Point
Lawrence Falck
Alta Fisher
Chicago
B. C. Chandler
A. Ames
Cresco
Dollie
Mildred Conklin
C. Emery
Minneapolis
Florence Wickersheim
Monona
W. T. Symonds
Grace Gullickson
Ridgeway
Saeral
Leonard Olson
T. J. Slinde
Louis
Austin
Adams
Minnesota
John Finn
J. W. Hogan
New Hampton
Sunday Closing Movement Aims to Shut Shops
A campaign seeks to close candy stores ice cream parlors cigar counters and Sunday newspapers on the Sabbath. Some dealers favor a rest day but insist a citywide closing is needed. The city council may be asked to enact an ordinance. The movement began with the dealers and about two thirds of affected proprietors support it.
Close Call as Car Nearly Hits Team on Broadway
Fred Beam escaped serious harm Sunday when a car approached from the left near the Methodist church while he rode with horses. Three unknown young men in the joy ride vehicle fled the scene. police have the car number and will try to locate the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Beam
Broadway
Methodist Church
Woman Suffers Break After Sudden Fall at Home
Monday morning Mrs. Henry Paine hurried to answer a telephone ring, slipped on back stairs and fell injuring her right shoulder and head. Doctors Jewell and Barfoot diagnosed a fracture of the right shoulder, which was reduced, and she rests as well as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Steen
Napolion
WN. D
Miss Marle
J. Sagen
Ethel
Chicago
E. M. Sunnes
Elmer Martin
H. E. Miller
Storm Lake
Steena Stevens
Sioux Falls
K. K. Baker
Geo. Fitch
Decorah
Minneapolis
Roger Edmunds
U. S
Oregon
Tillie Rogness
G. C. Rogness
E. J. Ball
Floyd
Burr Oak
A. C. Woodward
C. D. Todd
Greeley
Mont
E. J. Lang
Waterloo
H. W. Mickel
Arcola
Fred Schrubbe
Frank Kuntz
Eva Baker
Ruth
Geo. Wilson
Milwaukee
C. M. Wilson
Jos. Haas
St. Paul
RB. F. Conigisky
Peoria
Til
I. H. Conigisky
W. B. Ingvoldstad
Frank Cratsenberg
Charles
Anton Arneson
Cresco
A. S. Hathaway
Hawkeye
Guy
Lydia Chase
Spencer
M. G. Duffy
Winnipeg
Harlan
T. B. Catlin
Mabel
Blanche Musser
Fayette
Pleasant Township
Emeline
Lunetta St. Johns
Henry Symonds
Des Moines
Ralph Bloomfield
C. Blagsvedt
Elmer Amundsen
Sterling
N. D
Earl Amundsen
Cora
Ida Frazine
Cedar Rapids
Louise
Nettie Barfoot
Agnes Kittlesby
Northwood
China
Henry Paine
Drs. Jewell
Barfoot
Grip Lost By William Ulmer In Milwaukee Depot
William Ulmer arrived in the city from a road trip and left his grip at the Milwaukee depot near the radiator. After looking into matters he returned to find the grip missing. Apart from personal papers of no value to others, nothing else in the grip was worth stealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ulmer
City
Milwaukee
Only Four Living. Protheroe's sixty-ninth birthday today
John W. Protheroe is celebrating his sixty-ninth birthday. Mrs. Protheroe notes that of twenty five Decorah business men at John's fortieth birthday party only three remain besides Mr. Protheroe: A. B. Bailey, G. W. Adams, and Chas. Peck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Protheroe
Daughter Reaches Luzerne Safely As War Fears Eased
Mrs Bertha Mott received a cablegram Tuesday confirming her daughter Dontie’s safe arrival in Luzerne Switzerland. The message relieved family and friends who had worried for days about the traveler amid the war situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Mott
Dontie
Germany
Luzerne
Switzerland
Epworth League Sunday Service Invitation
Church notices invite attendance at Epworth League Sunday on Aug Lth at 6 30 p m with special music by Miss Jennie Edmunds and Miss Irma Gregg as leader. The service lasts one hour and aims to inspire all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Jennie Edmunds
Irma Gregg
Local Baseball Results Across Towns
Ossian defeated Prairie du Chien 5 to 2 while Calmar beat Charles City 5 to 1. Madison Town won. A ship defeated Decorah 11 to 10. Decorah was the only team not to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Ossian
Prairie du Chien
Calmar
Charles City
Madison Town
A Case of Blood Poisoning
Mrs. George Hill scratched her hand on a fence and swelling followed. Dr Jewell diagnosed aggravated blood poisoning on Monday and ordered immediate attention. Officials believe the case is under control with no serious results expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hill
Dr. Jewell
Man Injured While Re-stacking on Updegraff Farm
Alf Thomann was helping at the old Updegraff farm near the city when a ladder slipped while he fixed a crooked grain stack. He fell from the top rung spraining his wrist and injuring his back, but the stack did not collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf
Thomann
Updegraff
Calmar Elma Baseball Game Moved to Decorah Fairgrounds
Calmar planned a Sunday baseball game against Elma has moved to Decorah fairgrounds. The Calmar band will perform with the Merchants band in a park concert that afternoon starting at 3 p.m. A large Calmar delegation is expected and residents are urged to attend both events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar
Elma
Decorah
Merchants
Diamond Wedding for Mr and Mrs Peter Hamre
Mr and Mrs Peter Hamre of Springfield township celebrated their diamond wedding on Sunday with around five hundred well wishers after church services. They hosted a long afternoon of feasting and congratulations from friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Hamre
Springfield Township
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa
L. Nair
Lillian Gilbertson
Janet McIntosh
McIntyre
Robert Bailey
Chiago
Ben Fosen
Halvor Bakke
Hattie
Julia Smithrud
H. Herwig
Lena Tandmeyer
Elgin
Albert Ask
Mason City
Elmer Johnson
Waukon
John Shimek
Lou Holland
Ray Algyer
Boston
Peter C. Grail
J. W. Hull
Gustaf Hegg
Johan
John Hegg
Wild Rose
Mra
H. C. Smeby
Viroqua
Narum
Albert Lea
Rev. Smeby
Jackson
Spirit Lake
Luther
A. R. Stevens
E. R. Acres
McGregor
C. A. Whalen
Lawler
Whalen
Marie Haugen
Thora Vick
LaCrosse
E. 0. Vick
Sam Barth
Garrison
Jesup
Frank Pilgrim
John Stihring
Eclipse Lumber Co
Clinton
Olga Wigen
Hendricks
Jacob Schaub
Roy McMullen
Christenson
Charles Steel
L. B. Whitney
M. Z. Daily
Bobey
Minn
Daley
Ruffridge
Hugh Cline
A. L. Abbey
Great Falls
Emma
Olive Prindle
Fond du Lac County
Geo. Sears
Lizzie Stiles
Tyler
M. W. Norton
Toller Twenge
Preston
Twenge
Jonas Rygg
Oscar Bondy
Ruth Stiles
Cherokee
Town
Robert Thomson
T. F. Auchmoody
East
S. Nesheim
W. E. Haven
Emma Nesheim
W. A. Tuttle
Flaxton
E. W. Cutting
Ollie Blagsvedt
Clear Lake
Patriarchs Militant
Anna
Gertie
Louise Moe
Johanna Busness
Anna Lane
Josie Nefstad
Lavina Juve
Emma Hofland
Minnie Hexom
Ruth Montgomery
Outlook
Canada
Frank Ream
M. H. Montgomery
L. L. Cadwell
Catherine
Nathan Schulze
Mr. Cadwell
Melrose
la Crosse
Sparta
George Humphrey
John Garland
Lincoln Township
Seattle
West Union
38Th
Iowa Infantry
Will Blake
Will Springer
Eliza Fox
Kate Brunner
Greene
Theobald Ruffridge
Nellie
Frankie Pollitt
A. W. Freeman
Will Knowlton
State University
Harry Merwin
Knowlton
John M. Trytten
J. B. Wist
Madison
Minnewaukan
C. W. Burdick
C. H. Quenrud
John Williams
Lansing
S. Langra
Carl
C. E. Schmidt
Peter Ness
Maggie Downie
G. Zuckmeyer
Marjory
Doris Hogan
Geo. Lomen
Olaf Stromme
J. C. Pollitt
Margrethe Brunsdale
Portland
Norway
Melissa Ramlo
T. C. Allen
Diamond Wedding
N. H. Adams
Ghina Sale
THE
Plain Price Store
R. P. Sanford
Marlow
the Citizens Savings Bank
ATL
Nisoron
EF. J. Parman
Meritos
Glearange
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