Local notes from Decorah county area updates and events
Miss Ida Bergeson visits Mabel as Hilda Rambo travels there on Wednesday. Decorah visitors Fred Foltz and son Freddie stop by Saturday. Several locals attend dances and church groups, harvest work continues with C J Steno and Ole Anderson helping. A call for downtown Decorah rest room prompts public opinion at the fair grounds. Various visits, weddings, and funeral attendances populate the week as rail and road travel features remain common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Bergeson
Mabel
Hilda Rambo
Fred Foltz
Freddie
Charlotte Noecker
Pearl Foltz
Alfred Anderson
Ole Anderson
Oliver Levi
Oscar Broden
Halvor Rambo
C. J. Steno
John Foltz
George Foltz
Del
Ernest
Decorah
Bowery
Marie Peterson
Fayette
Locust
St. Paul
Edward Brenna
Ladies’ Aid Society
U. S
L. A
Einar Peterson
Hauge
Fred C. Koch
Kodak
Turkey River
Spillville
Joe Vopava, Jr
Sumner Township
Schild
Cresco
Wesley Kratz
M. E
Nettie
Leona Koch
Mary Shenik
Deno Kratz
Jim Soukup
Ipillville
Carl Haakenson
Brother Henry
Theo
Kratz
Rothe
Asie Dene Kratz
Ole Sanderson
W. A. Scholer
A. F. Schild
Otter Creek
Peter & Hardy
Rollie, Kuatz
Charley Kuntz
Fred Falck
Ollie
Opal
Ridgeway
Russia
William Kuntz
Elina
KE. P) Thompson
Evangelical Church
Beumgartner
Alta Vista
W. A. Scholar
Frankville Social Roundup Keeps Busy Week
August 7 1916 notes show numerous Waukon and Decorah visitors and locals in Frankville. Guests include John Swenson A D McKay Chester Peck Lydia Padden and Gene and Francis of Decorah. Local tasks include concrete foundation work and tile garage construction plus wedding plans at Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Swenson
Waukon
A. D. McKay
Chester Peck
Geo, van Wey
Postville
Sam Waters, Jr
Bethel
Bert Harvey
Castalia
Lee Peck
Walter Pilgrim
Ossian
Dr. Nash
Bluffton
Lydia Padden
Tom Bollman
Roma Padden
Russell Healey
Rev. Healey
Waters
Warren Hoyt
Decorah
Berg
Myrtie
Harry Winters
Preston Reeves
Leo
Gene
Francis
D. N.T
Kate Peck
Frank Kneeskern
Will Stock
Geneva
Ruth Waters
L. C. Spaun
Harold
Ravina
Hattie Lower
Chris. Leer
John
Ole Samuelson
K. V. Ferris
Harriet
Church
Francis Padden
Allie Green
Eliza Green
Jas. Knoeskern
Cecil Todd
Will Gibbs
Phil Brothers
Gene Williams
Family
C. J
Jim
Alta Topliff
Local Notes From Kendallville And Surrounds
Kendallville and surrounding area social and personal notes. visits, sick lists, gatherings, and travel news include Mrs H M Daskam, Mrs Minnie Todd, John Culbert, the Brown family, L A S and L A M clubs, and a Petrograd to Soroka railway completion offering another northern outlet for Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Soroka
White Sea
Russia
Archangel
Just the Thing for Diarrohea Heads to Readers
Letter from W C Jones of Buford North Dakota recounts a severe week long diarrhoea attack. A druggist suggested Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and the first dose brought relief within two days. The remedy is widely sold by druggists including R A Tripson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Jones
Buford
N. D
Chamberlain
R. A. Rtson
West Central Iowa Notes From Cresco and Surroundings
Local notices recount visits by Schild and Aegerter families in Cresco Spillville and Decorah areas. Farmers discuss threshing weather and haying, corn advancing to roasting ears, and ongoing threshing machine activity. Attendance planned for county fair and Evangelical quarterly meeting with Rev Beumgartner assisting.
Duroe Jersey Swine For Sale At Reachable Prices
Full blood male pigs offered by George S. Barker Cresco Town with prices described as within reach. The ad notes a general promotion of mild laxatives and suggests Miller's as a preferred shopping stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duroe
Jersey
George S. Barker
Cresco
Town
Many Iowa towns report events in brief news
The column lists local happenings across Iowa including a 848 child New Hampton census, county bridge project costing 40695, Waterloo aeroplane garage, injuries to Oscar Kress, McGregor juvenile band plans, peat fire near Fort Dodge, fatal horse kick near Northwood, Waterloo farmer Oliver Douglass killed, Cedar River diving death at Town Falls, chautauqua rejections in several towns, Floyd school contract worth 45000, Munford Holland’s 108th birthday death, horse heat treatment, Edgewood electric plant sale to Clermont with 25 year franchise, big pickerel caught by Henry Rolf, wrecked hay rack at Wadena, Traer death from wagon runaway, and E F Northrup found dead after fishing trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
Allamakee County
Waterloo
Oscar Kress
McGregor
Fort Dodger
Arthur Wilson
Northwood
Oliver E. Douglass
Cedar River
Town Falls
Wilson
Hopkinton
Cascade
Wyoming
Monticello
Anamosa
Chautauquas
J. J. Peterson
Floyd
Munford Holland
Grinnell
Kentucky
Lansing
Edgewood
C. Miller & Son of
Clermont
Henry Rolf
Charles City
Wadena
J. Minger
John Nichancky
Traer
E. F. Northrup
Waucoma
Remedies Promised for Hay Fever and Fulminant Coughs
Public notices praise Foley's Honey and Tar for hay fever asthma and throat irritation, while Dr King’s New Life Pills promise gentle daily bowel movement. A testimonial from Joe Dingman praises Chamberlain's Tablets for liver trouble and pain relief. Sold by R. A. Engberts on Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Joe Dingman
Webster City
Iowa
Chamberlain
R. A. Engbertson
Ady
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County News
Irvin Hughes
Fred Brouillet
Carl Letchford
Caroline Sebastian
J. J. van Wey
T. J. Crawford
J. H. Kneeskern and Son
J. A. Peck
Harvey Bros
Albert McKay
Will Douglass
Bert Overhouse
G. L. Cunningham
Kenneth
Hazel Meikle
Harry Oleson
Jessie van Wey
Decorah Park
Lena Samuelson
John Holm
Alma Leer
Lew Meikle
Harold Spaun
Irving Crawford
Geo. A. Waters
Melntire
Robbie
Rob
Ray
Fred
Chris
H. Waters
G. D. Bollman
L. R. Letchford
Sherman Bollman
Rachel Birdsell
Lawrence
Jas. Ryan
Joe
Mary
Tom and Lynn Crawford
Tom Wiaters
Ed. Waters
Hattie Pagin
Mabel Waters
Frances Willard
Somerset
Lottie Pilgrim Howard Russell
Neil Spain
Neil Dow
Healey Solo
Kate Peck Francis Phy
Frankville
Kendallville
H. M. Daskam
John Clink
Minnie Todd
Andrew Risdahl
Walter Daskam
Larkin Club
Wendell Todd
Steve Todd
Morgan L. A. 5
C. Brown
John Culbert
Marjorie Dasham
Mrs. C. ©. Brown
Mrs. Landon
Pees
Albertson
Bonair
John Ellingson
Mr. Morrison
Clinton Fifield
Davis
Richlant Center
Wis
Kendallville L. A. S
Everett Smith
Mra
Todd
W. A. Clink
Elmo
Vernon
Sam Pfendler
Emeral
Emma
Indianapolis
Ind
Mr. Pierce
Here
Sloan
James
Ferguson
Philo
Lincoln
Dean
Miller’s
Jack Johnson
Hubbell Farm
Levi Hubbell
Frankville Township
Winnesheik County
G. L. Hubbell
Fargo, N. D
Hankinson
Adelaide D’vorak
the Wonder Woman
Fred A. Bennett
Stilt Walker
Whistler
Walter Raub
Miss Adams
Iowa Agricultural College
Winneshiek County Schools
Wild Bill
Endicott
J. Alex Sloan
Elfrida Mais
Tommy Ryan
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