Decorah and area residents pass through week of visits
A flurry of social calls and travel marks a week in Decorah and nearby towns. Mrs J Frana and Mrs E J Holness visited Decorah. Jacobson returned from Towa oar. Gust Meer and others called on in Decorah and Calmar. Several residents traveled to Ames Mason City Fort Atkinson and other nearby communities for visits and events.
Spillville Local Social and Travel Notes November 1914
The Spillville column reports residents visiting Mason City Fort Atkinson Calmar and Charles City. Several couples and individuals traveled between Spillville and nearby towns including Cresco Calmar and Jackson Junction with visits and shopping noted.
Local notes from Fort Atkinson dated December 1 1914
Town news from Fort Atkinson includes visits and business from Calmar Ossian Decorah New Hampton and Charles City. Social items cover a club dance music by Pete’s orchestra Altar society gathering Thanksgiving visits and a marriage at St Johns church with the Doubek and Sobolik families. New residence construction by Cap and a brick garage for John Sattler are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wandas
Calmar
Frank Tomashek
Jackson Junction
F. Kupka
Jackson
New Hampton
Otmar Moser
Statesville
Minn
John Pavlovee
Mike Philips
John Tluinker
Fred Houdek
Mary Dostal
St. Paul
Chas. Glass
Prairie du Chien
Grand
Pete
Erekesten
Altar Society
Joe Schreiber
J. J. Chivek
Jake
P. PT
Chivek
Oly
Ian
Mra
Jos
Sobolik
John Dou
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Ad Promises Relief
Mrs Verne Shaffer of Van Lergrift Pennsylvania endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as her children's cure for colds and coughs calling it far superior to other medicines. The ad notes sales by Engbertson's Pharmacy and urges others to try a vial.
Local social notes and gatherings in Madison area
Madison community men and women visit relatives and attend meals and Thanksgiving events at Decorah Ridgeway and local homes. Exchanges reference visits by Fretheim Haugen Woldt Engen and Sayles families, a basket social, and a major accident at school where a dynamite cartridge injured Clarence Thorson leaving three fingers and a thumb lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Society
la Crosse
Russell Morgan
Hesper
Frank Carrington
Albert Sayles
Myra
Clara Burnett
Tuttereen
Myra Sayles
Clarence Thorson
Ole Thorson
Mabel
Lannin
North Madison Area Casts Notes On Local Doings
North Madison residents report Ole Simonson finishing corn shredding last week and several Decorah visitors calling in town. Farmers begin stacking wood as weather stays mild while many attend a funeral in Fountain Minnesota.
Local Hesper Notes Include Weddings Visits and Illness
December 1 1914 Hesper column records Mrs Mayme Flak visiting Waukon with Bert McIntosh and Phillie Welch driving. Rev Arch Bryant ill with pneumonia. Ed Darrin spent Saturday with Mrs Reid. Ed Griswold suffers back issues. George Wells family at Moore Curtis wedding near Kendallville. several trips to Decorah and Thanksgiving events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Bert McIntosh
Mayme Flak
Phillie Welch
Waukon Restiaaty
Bryant
Rowe
W. A. Plunkett
Ed. Darrin
Reid. Welch
Stensland
Ed. Griswold
Albert Sayles
Myra
Miss Burnett
Decorah
Joe Grinwold
Local News From Clay Hill Area November 30 1914
Rumors of upcoming wedding bells in the area. Visits include Mr. and Mrs. Dick Young and children at Ed Bolson's. Mrs. John Dinger hosts a luncheon with ladies. Families travel between Decorah Spillville Nordness Devorah Freeport Trout Run and Madison township as threshing ends for Gross Bros. Thanksgiving gatherings at multiple homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Young
Bolson
John Dinger
Pat Hogan
Decorah
Wm. Malli
Lizzie Williams
Spillville
Adolph Martinson
Madison Township
Lewis Neste
Sam Sorenson
James Stortz
Franklin Prairie
Walter Gross
Everett
Freeport
Caroline Cross
Henry Miller
Vearl Skinner
Trout Run
Highlandville Social Roundup at Thanksgiving in 1900s
Mrs E Skjervheim visited Wevley parishioners. Olga Saxvick traveled to Decorah for Valler College. Several families hosted gatherings for Thanksgiving, including the Harvey, Amundson, and Simonson households. Luther College students Charles Steen and Helmer Tweite returned home. a show in Decorah drew local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Skjervheim
Wevley
Iss Olga Saxvick
Decorah
Valller College
Gudvey Wevley
K. Seehans
Dorothy Bierke
L. A
BD Harvey
Jolias Ho
Peter Solem
Raymond Fitch
Oscar Simonson
Charles Steen
Helmer Tweite
Luther College
Henry Olson
Highlandville S. A. S
Decorah readers praise Doan's Kidney Pills for relief
Decorah residents report backache relief from Doan's Kidney Pills with testimonials. Monson of 317 FE Mair St credits the remedy with stopping his back pain after one box. The advertisement urges readers to ask for Doan's Kidney Pills nationwide from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Doan
Decorah
Decorah Peopl
America
Monson
Mair
Towa
Dean
Ravena Social Notes From November 1914
Ravena, Iowa residents and visitors are listed with numerous calls and visits to Decorah Ossian Castalia and surrounding towns. The item catalogues Harmsen Lansing families Joe Broghammer and guests Miss Edith DeCon and others, plus holiday travel and small tasks like piano tuning and telephone work.
Thanksgiving Visits and Local Visits in Ossian Area
John O Meyer and family spent Thanksgiving at John V DeCoy's home near Dr J W Lynch and Attorney M J Carter of Ossian called at Frank F Schroeder's. Frank is on the sick list. Wenzel August and Herman Lansing and their families with Miss Minnie Lan sing and Joe Broghamer and family and Mr and Mrs Charley Hauber of Ossian and Joe Huber and children and Leon Huber and family and Miss Clara Huber of Fort Atkinson and Frank P Shackle ton and son Ambrose of Lawler spent Thanksgiving at the Will Lansing home. Fred and Joe Neft Siver Holten and Fred Rathbun of Ossian husked corn for Anton Anderson a few days the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frana
Decorah
E. J. Holness
Pe Jacobson
Towa Oar
Rewold Stromsodt
Deconna Toney Giesing
Gust. Meer
Geansthen
Fayette
Chas. Kellogg
Jones
Geneva
Waukon
H. Weselmann
Methodist Ladies’ Society
Geneva Anderson
Lime Springs
Calmar
Chas. Krumm
Fort
Atkinson
Andrew Moen
Mr. Miller
Ed. Beck
Charles City
Iareday
Lever Grandeland
Kert Wheeler
John Meyer
Walter H Loitbawer
Carrie Meyer
Anfi Moen
Saturny Alter Klatts
New Hampton
Mary Rudy
Davenport
E. FL. Ellingson
John Grandeland
Agnes
Town City
D. Wheeler
Edgewood
H. J. Meyer
Victor Becker
Postville
J. D. Becker
Rey
Shoemaker
Ridgeway
H. F. Hertz
Elsie Case
Manchester
Flov Hazelton
St. Paul
T. Hazelton
Vie
Frank Congdon
Finger
Alexander
Marengo
Lena Sandager
Lakefield
Florence Meyer
A. L. Snow
Wakonda
Beatrice Yager
Mason City
W. V. Rager
Havel
Montgomery
Minn
John Thaler
Arthur Neelings
Chicago
Hilda Grundeland
No Dakota
Elizabeth Scott
Scott
Walter Yager
State University
R. Yager
Evans Kellogg
Chas
Kellogg
Oleen Ellingson
Iowa City
FE T. Elling
Henry Miller
Decorahriday
Anber Moon
Theo. Tweet
International Falls
PF. Conover
Matilda Meyer
Fever Home
St. Clement's Church
Anton Smith
Chas. Vrba
Fort Atkinson
A. A. Mikesh
Wm. Swehla
Frank Swehla
Elmerie Herold
Waterloo
James Ondrashek
Jos. Barnes
Pene Schley
Ptigay
A. Kovarik
University of Minnesota
Regina Fisher
Prosper
John Taylor
Little Turkey
Hynek Dostal
Son Slavek
John Polansky
Ossian
Bloomingdale
Jos. Mikesh
J. J. Kubish
Taylor
Adolf
Geo. Kuhn
Moravetz
Protivin
Frank Klimesh
Paul Lemberger
Monroe
Chas. Lusk
Jas. Kulish
H. Greene
Henry Patterson
Cresco
Fisher
Ae Tuchek
Kapinos
Jos
Calmar Ursday Frank
Neuzil
Ryo
Monda Franken
Busta
Cremer
J. J. Fretheim
Anna Woldt
Bertha Woldt
Gunder Halvorson
O. P. Hovey’s
Otto Neste
Sam Moe
Andrew Roe
O, Bergan
Sadie Woldt
Nels
H. Halvorson
E. J. Haire
C. P. Hovey
Hans Engen
L. L. Haga
Friay
Ole Iverson
P. K. Neste
Pag Lena Sletager
B. Thompson
Carl Oen
Lena "Nletager
Helen Ongen
Julius Woldt
Sadie
Andrew Istad
Carrie McIntosh
Alex
H. H. Fretheim
Evan Berg
Lena Holstad
H. O. Meyer
Jennie Drew
Ethel Drew
Walter Hoyt
Arthur
Canoe
Sam Engen
Glenwood
John Odden
Carlen
Norman
Woldt
Alden Ender
Emil Gulbrandson
Peter Hovey
Gladys
Fern
N. P. Linn
O. P. Hovey
Carl
Alden Bauder
H. O. Josvanger
Nels Haugen
Peter Gayle
Ruth
Ole Haugen
Willie Grindeland
Highlandville
Ne Haugen
Martinson
Minneapolis
Christ Dale
Esther Martinson
Agnes Hoyt
Stewartville
Linn
W. Grundeland
Pete Gayle
N. C. Haugen
Wenzel Lansing
Herman Lansing
Fen Bimers
John Broghammer
Ole Anderson
Walter Meyer
John DeCoy
Near Castalia
Eber DeCou
Sam McKay
S. M. Ness
Joe Broghammer
Walker de Coy
Joe
Fred
Ole Orvella
Mr. Scandrid
Canton
Ness
Lizzie Bush
Ben Eimers
B. O. Marsh
Leonard Brufladt
Ravena
John O. Meyer
Herman Pankou
Philip, Barthelme, Sr
Leo Accord Wood
Ole Berg
Gilbert Remmen
High Ridge
Anton Anderson
Edith DeCon
John DeCon
Castalia
Henry Schweinerus
Evelyn
Joe Peyer
Geo. Broihier
Dave Weitgenant
Mr. Tobiason
August Peck
Eber DeCoy
Edith
John V. DeCoy
J. W. Lynch
M. J. Carter
Frank F. Schroeder
Frank
Wenzel
August
Minnie Lansing
Joe Broghamer
Charley Hauber
Joe Huber
Leon
Huber
Clara Huber
Frank P. Shackleton
Ambrose
Lawler
Will
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