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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1914
Page
6
A dense list of small town visits and health notes from Ossian Castalia Decorah and nearby areas. Residents such as Tom French Will Allen Miss Jennie Allen and Bernice Feltis are mentioned with relatives neighbors and visitors. An infant illness and a new eight pound baby girl are reported along with Thanksgiving gatherings and a farm sale.
The November 30 1914 Kendallville column notes many local moves illnesses and social events. The Ole Ellingson family moves into the Handke home while measles close the school. Mrs ery Dunn is improving after illness. Thanksgiving visits and travel among locals include Ad a Young Edel Holness and Lillie Moore Curtis wedding with Linus Curtis.
Mrs. John Bishop of Rossville Ohio reports indigestion and recurrent sick headaches improved by Chamberlains Tablets after other remedies failed. Engbertsons Pharmacy sells the remedy. Cold weather coming prompts fur sale at Fred J Rosenthal Friday and Saturday.
John Witt buys and ships corn and small grain while local residents attend Thanksgiving gatherings. Miss Mae Hursh begins winter school near Decorah. several travel, visit, and attend events. The Diamond Dramatic Club plans a future play as rail changes and Christmas ship acknowledgments roll in.
Henry Emery is very poorly at pres. Mrs Dave Rice spent Thursday at the Ottaway home. Mrs Lillie Purdy spent Monday with Mrs FE M R. The Embroidery club meets this week with Mrs E G Reed. Miss Myrtle Wwaoe from Caledonia is sitting friends here. Mrs Alice Morrison and sons were Decorah visitors Saturday. Ed Potter of Canton Minn is a guest of Clarence Farley this week. Mrs E M Reed and son Paul were shopping in Decorah Saturday. The little son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Reed is quite sick with lung fever. George Thompson and Einer Kippe made a business trip to Decorah Friday. Mr and Mrs Frank Perry and Hazel Briggs agreed to Cresco Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Jess Reed visited the Whitbeck family in Caledonia Friday. A A Seelve and family spent Thanksgiving with relatives at Mabel Minn. Bert Kimball had one side of the roof for his restaurant reshingled this week. Master Roy Wicks spent Saturday night at the home of his brother Claude. Miss Bessie Feltis spent Thanksgiving at the home of her uncle Willard Feltis. Miss Janet Milne from near Prosper is a guest at the Thompson home. Claude Headington and wife visited at the Clem Headington home Wednesday. Mrs Roy Gossman spent last week with her sister Mrs John Ryan near Canton with Darling and family and Miss Rhoe Darling. P H Whitney autoed to Decorah Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Claude Headington, Miss Audrey Ward, Miss Myrtle McManus and Miss Bessie and Brayton Whitney were
In Ossian December events include visitors from Cresco St Paul and Dubuque. Residents travel to Chicago Bloomington Fort Atkinson Elkader Fay ette and Elma. Ossian high school beat Clermont 62 to 2 in a basketball game. A surprise 30th birthday party for Mrs T F Schmitz featured a cut glass vase.
An old ad promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as effective for colds and coughs. It claims to loosen mucus, stop coughing, and soothe lungs with a guaranteed formula. Priced at 25 cents at the druggist.
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