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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
7
Local notes report calls from Decorah and a Willys-Overland purchase, with social events a big draw. Health updates mention Mrs Godiva Wesley and L N Steensgaard recovering, while Arthur Sehjeldahl moves to Finley for book keeping. A near-miss auto accident near Peterson’s shop prompts calls for using danger signals and proper horn use.
Lucile Culbert of Cresco visits Kendallville while Mr. Flynn from Cresco stays with the Hady family. The Morgan LLA8 will meet Tuesday at Elias Homes, and again Thursday at the Damon home. Mrs. G W Dasham visits her daughter Mrs Myra Eddy. Mrs. Walter Fildy is seriously ill at Mercy hospital in Cresco. Stanley Lester traveled from Owatonna Minnesota for a brief family visit last week. Mrs. N Ellingson of Plymouth visits Ole Ellingson at home. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford and Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Stephenson spend Sunday with Clinton Fifield.
Freeport residents and visitors are listed with numerous calls on Clay Hill Decorah Burr Oak and Glenwood, including Delaney Sorenson Womeldorf and local families. The circle includes church, confirmations, funerals, and a planned L A B social, with multiple greetings from Decorah and surrounding towns.
A flurry of neighborly visits and brief trips as residents from Calmar Cresco Protivin Ossian and Mason Cityare listed. People like Louis Mikesh Mamie Vitoushek Chas Svacha Emma Mikesh and Anna Kalete are noted visiting relatives and calling on friends with multiple trips to Conover Ridgeway Cedar Rapids St Paul and Mason City during the week.
August 1 1915 Madison area notes list numerous visits and calls across Decorah and nearby towns. Names include Nels Done family Carl Qen Miss Agnes Hoyt Sadie Weldt Elizabeth Ustad Anna Olson Mary Donaldson Katherine Drew Agnes Dale Cresco visitors and many others visiting relatives and neighbors.
For a sprained ankle you can recover faster by using Chamberlain's Liniment and following the directions. Obtainable everywhere. Our new fall hats are all here at Bear's.
Shoppers K P Knutson and daughter Bertha, Mrs C P Hovey and daughter Beatrice, and other locals spent time in Decorah last Thursday and Sunday. Visits included relatives near Ridgeway and a hospital stop for Eddie Nordheim. Several families shared meals and hog marketing took place in Decorah as Severson of Highlandville visited relatives.
Louis Vogel travels to Dubuque on business while F Linde and family visit Decorah. Numerous residents visit relatives, attend medical conventions, or travel to Chicago and Minneapolis. Notable events include Miss Anna Kolants returning home to Spillville, the Fireside club picnic for Miss Louise Pletka, and visits from J F Conover and families to Decorah for recreation and medical events.
An advertisement promotes Sloan's Liniment as a universal remedy for toothache bruises sprains neck backache neuralgia rheumatism and most emergencies. It asserts these are symptoms from congestion and inflammation and invites readers to test by purchasing a two cent bottle, with druggists carrying the product and BEN BEAR advertising a fall line.
August 10 1915 reports visits across Decorah Cresco Ossian and Castalia. Notables include Mrs Etteldorf Decorah visitors and many short calls among locals plus K C Ossian members visiting Decorah to honor M P Moran. Roosters beat Waukon in baseball. next Sunday Dubuque White Sox to play in Ossian.
Fort Atkinson residents share news of visits and travels including Miss Mary Hlubek at Calmar between trains Miss Anna Blong from Cresco visiting her parents N J James of Minneapolis with family Mrs Bolster and daughter visiting John Rausch home Vioter family members from Waukon Prairie du Chien trip for a visit and Theos Houdek returning from Milwaukee to resume home duties plus funeral attendance by John Wandas M A and J J Kubish at Lourdes.
Names visit and travel notes include Mrs Jos and Jinderlee, John Schleier taking over in his car, John Sattler calling at New Hampton and Sumner, Mrs Joe Doubek and children from Calmar visiting, A McMillan returning to Dubuque, Mr and Mrs Jos Shima of Decorah with Puffer family, Calmar and Fort Atkinson in a Sunday baseball 20 to 9 game for the visitors, Lassance returning to Dubuque, Frank Huber family leaving Cresco, Mrs Wm Huber visiting with Geo Huber family, Hazel Benn and Grant Johnson stopping briefly in the city, Chizek family visiting Adams Minn, and J J Chizek and children from Clear Lake with F P Chizek and J A Huber.
Advertisement for Dean's Kidney Pills claims they cure kidney backache by treating the kidneys. Includes testimonial from E Herwig, a Decorah barber, noting back strain and kidney symptoms improved by the product. Prices 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Adv.
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