Decorah area letters and visits fill local week
The Republican in Decorah notes numerous neighbor visits and travels. Mrs J H Hang of Spillville, Miss Cora Field of Ridgeway, Kristian Prestgaard with daughter, Will Hustvedt with Eugene Schall in Charles City, Miss Olga Johnson to Minneapolis, and Miss Lena Lansmeier to Mason City are listed among many arrivals and departures. Several patients and travelers are mentioned, including Bertha Bang from Aberdeen and Grace Gillett from Forest City. Local families visit relatives in St Louis, Chicago, Minneapolis, and other cities, with a few incidents such as Bert Tillson’s collarbone fracture and dislocations reported in brief.
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J. H. Hang
Spillville
Cora Field
Ridgeway
Kristian Prestgaard
Chicago
Will Hustvedt
Charles City
Eugene Schall
D. H. Leach
Cresco
Olga Johnson
Minneapolis
Fdna Hoag
Thune
St. Olaf
Nosby
Geo. O. Scott
St. Louis
Sheel
Thos
Ziel
Prairie du Chien
Chas
Rima
Roger
A. Bang
Grace Gillett
Forest City
Aaron Sheetz
Freeport
Bessie Steen
Seattle
C. G. Moe
Abraham Jacobson
Northfield
Dennison
Minn
Tilla Larson
C. O. Moore
G. L. Hanson
H.W. Stockman
Albion
Nebraska
Stockman
Samuel Brown
John Trytten
Wis
Bowie
Texas
Roy Stewart
Austin
R. F. B. Portman
Humboldt
Othelia Tubke
Cornelia Gronlid
Waterville
Josvanger
Ruth Stiles
New York City
Decorah
Henry
Fred Renken
David O'Brien
C. J. Melans
Detroit
The
Lakes
C. C. Jacobson
J. L. Hanson
Ada Hard
J. Tl. McKay
Estherville
Frances Hoare
Mason City
Emma Jewell
J.T. Humphrey
Tesper
Ruby Fox
Florence Price
Riceville
Lillian Kittredge
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Thief Bound Over After Watch Theft Case
Elias Green, a Massachusetts man, worked briefly for farmers near Jackson and Lawler before stealing a woman's watch in daylight. He fled but was captured after a two hour search, pleaded guilty, and was bound over to the grand jury under $200 bail, remanded to jail when unable to post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Township
Tomashek
Elias Green
Waucoma
Jackson Junction
Green
Lawler
Ellingson
Justice Barthell
Massachusetts
St. Paul
Prarthell
Grand Jury
A Little Surprise Party for John Protheroe
On Friday August 6 John Protheroe turned 70 and Mrs Protheroe hosted a small supper for six friends. With no electric lights the party dined by a kerosene lamp kept by Mrs Protheroe’s mother for over sixty years. They shared memories from fifty years of adventures, sparking laughter.
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John Protheroe
Will Tour the Orient to California Honolulu and Japan
Miss Mabel MacKinney head of the Brooklyn kindergartens has been invited by friends in Cleveland Ohio to join a tour of the Orient. They will travel through California Honolulu Japan China the Philippines and the Straits Settlements over several months starting September 3 with an assistant provided by the kindergarten association.
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Decorah
Mabel MacKinney
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Ohio
Orient
California
Honolulu
Japan
China
Philippines
Kindergarten Association
Miss MacKinney
County officials prepare for Des Moines meeting next week
The annual gathering of county supervisors auditors and treasurers will be held in Des Moines next week. The Winneshiek County board and Auditor Winger are expected to attend as state officers confer with board members on several important matters.
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Des Moines
Winneshiek Co
Winger
Big Daylight Store Teems With Fall Goods For Fair Week
The Big Daylight Store will showcase new fall goods during fair week. Sales staff at K. 1. HAUGEN will assist customers. A liquid egg preserver named Parman's Egg Preserver can pickle 24 dozen eggs for winter use.
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K. 1. Haugen
Parman
Do Not Disturb Hospital Patients By Noisy Cars
Drivers are urged to keep engine noise down near the Trout Run hospital grounds. Honking and revving annoy recovering patients and hurt their rest. Park or stop outside the main entrance when visiting, and avoid driving into hospital grounds unless necessary.
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Trout Run
Fair Grounds
Attractively Exhibited Butterflies and Taxidermy at Terwig Kennard
Yesterday a window display at Terwig and Kennard barber shop drew many visitors with A F Porter’s collection of butterflies moths and bugs plus butterfly jewelry coasters trays and pictures. Mounted birds add to the scene showing Porter’s skill in taxidermy and display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terwig & Kennard
A. F. Porter
Cuts His Hand Badly In Show Case Accident
K A Vick sustained a severe cut to his right hand last Saturday when a heavy glass top on a show case broke and a circular edge severed an artery. Dr Stabo happened to be in his office and provided immediate treatment preventing serious outcomes.
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K. A. Vick
Comes Long Distance to Hospital for Typhoid
Andrew Riste arrived Monday night from Ingomar Montana with walking typhoid fever. He stayed at his uncle Halvor Halvorson’s home until yesterday when he was moved to the hospital. Relatives at Boyd Minnesota were informed of his condition. Mrs Lloyd Tyerson was also admitted on Tuesday with typhoid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Riste
Ingomar
Mont
Halvor Halvorson
Boyd, Minn
Lloyd Tyerson
Bicycle Stolen From Nolinger & Goly Worker
Tuesday noon Frank Golz of Nolinger and Goly found his bicycle missing from the curb outside the meat market where he worked. He hopes to meet the thief and recover his wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Golz
Nolinger & Goly
Frank
Conigisky to visit Decorah for eye care services
Conigisky will be at Dr. Conrad's office all next week to provide expert eye care for all classes of defective vision needing correctly fitted glasses. Patrons are invited to visit during the fair and use Parman's Drug & Jewelry Store as headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conigisky
Decorah
Lt, Conigisky
Dr. Conrad
Parman’s Drug & Jewelry Store
Northeastern Town Medical Association Meeting Findings
The Northeastern Town Medical association met in Decorah with a small but profitable session. Dr. Murphy of Mason City presented on abnormal tonsils and a non surgical method to restore tonsil size. Dr. W. T. Daly of Cresco spoke on prostatic disease. Officers elected were President Dr. W. C. Hess Cresco Vice President Dr. W. T. Daly Cresco Sec and Treas Dr. F. A. Hennessy Calmar A postmeeting banquet was held at Winneshiek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeastern Town Medical Association
Decorah
Murphy
Mason City
W. T. Daly
Cresco
W. C. Hess
Sec
Treas
F. A. Hennessy
Calmar
Winneshiek
Home From Market News Report
Ben Bear arrived home yesterday morning from New York and notes thick fog on the drive from Calmar slowing travel for safety. Also returning is Harry Graceman who has been in New York ten days and expects to soon display new ladies apparel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bear
New York
Calmar
Harry Graceman
Dam damages flood impact on local Bert Bernatz visit drawn
George Bernatz traveled from Eldorado Sunday to visit friends and spoke of business being on the bam as twenty five feet of the dam failed during the latest flood. Workmen are busy, and repairs will take considerable time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bernatz
Eldorado
Bam
Parman's Witch Hazel Soap Advertises Olive Oil Soap
An old newspaper notice promotes Parman's Witch Hazel Skin Soap as the finest olive oil soap. Pricing lists 1 cake for a cent, 3 for 25e, and suggests trying a box. The ad also mentions straw and crush hats, a fine line, and new silk four-in-hands at BEAR'S with a 25e price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parman
Bear's
Bear's offers new silk hose shades and stripes
A brief ad notes Beautiful silk hose in new shades at BEAR'S and introduces Wilson-Bryan Split, a new drink served at Parman's Soda Fountain. Try one next time as a thirst quencher.
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Bear
Wilson-Bryan
Parman
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