County News Highlights Local Trips and Visits in 1918
Aug 5 1918 local notes record FE Reed trip to Decorah for twine Elmer Butler Myrtle Wade visits Carl Pierce home and many calls at Masters and Rees households. Walter, Reed and Pierce families plus others share church, harvests, trips to Decorah and Oskaloosa. A thunderstorm and thresher gathering mark week events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. M. Reed
Decorah
Myrtle Wade
Elmer Butler
Carl Pierce
Roy Wanless
J. F. Masters
John Rees
Waterloo
Will Arnold
Ralphie
Oskaloosa
Alice Savage
Mason City
Floyd
A. C
C. N. Masters
Weltha Bandle
Retta Kimball
Oelwein
Pierce
James Wade
C. C. Ward
Rapid City
Ward
R. E. Harris
Frank Perry
Jim Rice
Anna Turk
Canton
Our Town
Henry Manuel
E. M. Reed
Paul
Lilla Hilleman
Julia
Louise Harter
Ted Emmons
St. Ansgar
Steve Pierce
Beast of
Berlin
Leslie Pierce
Melson Sheley
Camp Gordon
Leslie
Melson
Floyd Ferris
Lansing
Minneapolis
August 5 1918 Local notices and social roundup
August 5 1918 recaps visits trades and local activity in Ridgeway Cresco Protivia Spillville and surrounding areas. Residents name checked include Schild House Hornberger Kirschman Baumgartner Aegerter Kochendorfer Mikesh Bechtel Kratz Wagner and Falck plus others. Weather and threshing plans noted with road and telephone line updates and a quarterly Evangelical church meeting upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Schild
Frank House
Ridgeway
Protivia
Chas, Hornberger
Spillville
Joyce
Earl Kirschman
Cresco
Decorah
A. Mikesh
J. J. Kreitzer
Schild
John Aegerter
L. E. Bechtel
W. Kratz
Blackburn
Ida Baumgartner
Philip Kratz
Arthur
A. F. Child
Will Wagner
Evangelical Church
Harry Wiedeman
Chas. Kunts
Fred Falck
Ollie
Curl
Ravena Residents and Travelers Report Sunday Activities
A Ravena community roundup notes visits by Albert Remke Philip Barthelme Jr and Esther Lang plus multiple families spending Sunday in Calmar Decorah and Centennial. Travel by auto to Decorah Postville and Arcadia Wis appears about residents and kin. High winds and heavy rain cross Ravena Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Remke
Philip Barthelme, Jr
Calmar
Esther Lang
S. Towson’s
A. Lang
Frank Sehweinefus
Andy Wittgen
Henry Miller
Sanford Grant
Lester
E. DeCou
Ravena
Myrtle Oakland
Frank Schweiner
Webb Rosa
Centennial
Philip Barthelme
Marie Larson
South of
Ossian
Myrtle Oakland Nels Schoonmaker
Leona
Frankville
P. Oole
Wig Johnson
Arcadia
Wis
Sigurd
Signe Towson
Frank Broghammmer
Nanford
Oakland
Mada Saverssig
Clarence Moker
Postville
Nanford Oakland
Frank Broghammer
Louis Larson
H. Lang
August Peck
John DeCoy
Diedrich Peck
J. Brown's, Cie
Madison area social notes include visits and church flag dedication
Nettie Frose and others visited Ole Tveter and Haga homes. Sophie Kvale and Sophie Kvale, Julia Kvale joined Haga and Fulsaas visits. A service flag with 28 stars was dedicated at Madison church honoring local service members. Courses at Valdez College Decorah Iowa are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Frose
Ole Tveter
Sophie Kvale
Ridgeway
H. O. Myran
Sophie
Julia Kvale
M. Haga
Christine Myran
John Fulsons
Tveter
Ramstad
Kent Nelson
A. Fulsaas
Martha Christens
Haga
Martin Haga
Marie
Lenore Larson
Fulsaas
Ole Thompson
Kari Lander
Nels Frose
Lloyd Larson
Albert Fulsons
Lewis Larson
Ray McConnnell
Jane Verna Larson
McConnell’s
Muffton Township
Olive Hovden
Ella Helgeson
Minnewaukon
N. D
H. Skadeland
Madison Church
Prof
Olson
Decorah
Local Notes From Conover Area August 1918
Various townsfolk are listed with visits and travels to Spillville Calmar Ossian Decorah and Protivin. Obituary notes record the death of Mrs. Stella Lundy wife of Henry Monson after tuberculosis with funeral at Koren church and burial in nearby cemetery. birth record for Stella Lundy shows born November 29 1893 in Dodgeville Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spillville
A. Sobolik
William
Calmar
Frank Kovarik
James
A. A. Novak
Cyril Cummings
Joe Beevar
Frank Vassa‘lock
Chicago
Christina Phillips
Charles
D. Wiltgen
Ed. Wiltgen
Frank Boeckman
Phillie
Florence Wiltgen
Joe Wiltgen
Ossian
Will Wiltgen
Tony Gerleman
Ed. Mann
Andy Wiltgen
Henry Monson
Centennial
Stella Lundy
Dodgeville
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE LOCAL VISITS AND EVENTS
Vera Koppen shopped at Mabel Young while Ray Smalley assisted his brother James. Numerous visits to Mabel, Decorah, and Clay Hill noted among local families including the Youngs and Foltzs. A Red Cross sociable at Wm Feltis raises over 20 for charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Koppen
Mabel
Geo. Young
Ray Smalley
James Smalley
L. Bolson
John Kinyon
Peter Eggen
Perry Kinyon
Gertrude
George Young
Philip Young
Decorah
Lloyd Richert
Floyd Griswold
Hesper
Leona Ramlo
Geo. Foltz
E. Foltz
John Richert
Will Rosenthal
Emil Rosenthal
Son Lioyd
L. ‘. Bolson
Clay Hill
Red Cross Sociable
Wm. Feltis
Geetha Oe
Ossian Daily Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
A busy week in Ossian features Miss Amanda Ginapp staying in town and Miss Joe Nesvik aiding Mrs. Walker DeCoy. Numerous calls and visits spread across Decorah Cresco Castalia Ravena and nearby farms with Red Cross knitters meeting and many family gatherings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Ginapp
Ossian
Joe Nesvik
Cresco
Red Cross
Nellie Daniels
Orrie Stevens
Near Creaco
Blanche
Jerrine Allen
Isaac C
Daniels
Near Postville
Centennial
Jack Te
Camp Dodge
Geo. Mien
Mary Stevens
Etta
W. P. Rosa
Harms
Castalia
Henry Ginapp
Henry Heiman
Will Heiman
Joe Ehler
Willie Olson
Decorah
Ed. Youmans
Emmett Stevens
Anna Daniels
Chas
Hauber’s
Ravena
A. M. Jones
Still Crabtree
Ginapp
Fred Westphal
Edna, Youmans
Rae Runkle
Theo
Rosa
Charley Kronmiller
R. J. McKernan
Geo. Allen
Nellie
Mat Wiltgen
John Wiltgen
South of Ossian
Mir
Summer Complaint Remedy Promises Quick Relief
In hot months all families risk summer complaint and the remedy works quickly. Mrs. F. F. Scott of Scottaville New York reports one dose relieved a severe attack five years ago and others in her family had the same success. For sale by R A Engbertson Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Scott
Scottaville
N. Y
Chamberlain
R. A. Engbertson
Ady
Chronic Constipation Cure With Chamberlain Tablets
An ad claims chronic constipation can be cured by Chamberlain's Tablets with simple directions. Sold by R. A. Engbertson. The note adds a garbled line about soldier insurance and a large $10,000,000,000 figure attributed to Uncle Sam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
R. A. Engbertson
Soldier Insurance
Sam
Stomach and Liver Troubles Advertised Tablets
Claims stomach and liver disorders cause misery and suffering and that Chamberlains Tablets offer relief. Suggests trying them at a quarter price and mentions Isab by R. A. Enghertson. Ends with a note about water in the war zone and a submarine going to its long home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Enghertson
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