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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
6
Amy Winters visits relatives in Dubuque and many residents of Decorah area are reported in a stream of social calls visits and small trips. People travel to Mayo Rochester LaCrosse Caledonia and Chicago. News covers visitors hosts and family events across Decorah Mabel Bluffton and surrounding farms with Thanksgiving gatherings and a new baby.
Local society pages record visits and gatherings among Madison congregation families including Hovey Istad Engen and Gulbrandson households. A December 4, 1916 marriage unites Ruth Holstad and Albert Fulsons in Madison with a Chicago honeymoon. Public notices invite 1917 county home and public positions applications due December 12 1916.
A December 5 1914 notes page lists many Thanksgiving visits across Calmar Ossian Decorah and nearby towns. People from Dubuque Mason City Washington Prairie Hampton and Charles City are mentioned with family gatherings travel and hospitalities during the holiday period. A funeral for Wm ae is recorded at St Francis church with attendees from Calmar Decorah Castalia and Prairie du Chien.
A soothing balsam remedy promises quick relief for a hacking cough and cold symptoms. It claims antiseptic and cleansing powers to kill germs and break up the cold, available at your nearest druggist for 50 cents.
Local readers report numerous calls and visits by residents across towns such as Decorah Lansing Ossian Volga City and Monona. Names include Gregg F Figge Lovitt Husting Haug Gill Thiltgen Friedmann and Rockford with several trips to Chicago LeMars and Calmar noted among tellings of Thanksgiving and midweek calls.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Tablets as effective for constipation. It describes them as pleasant, mild, and gentle in effect. For sale by R. A. Engbertson. The note ends with a Christmas themed prompt for a Victrola by M. J. Soukup.
Alma Peterson spent Thanksgiving at Harmony. P Robinson went to Oskaloosa for Thanksgiving. A basket sociable was held at the hall. Arlie Griswold visited Ridgeway. Arthur Moon spent Thanksgiving with his parents near LaValle Wisconsin. Mrs Albert Sayles visiting E G Stensland home. Winnie Moon of La Valle Wisconsin is agent at the Arthur Moon home. Mrs W H Johnson visited Friday with daughter Mrs Chas Smith. Lillie Rolfs spent weekend with sister Mrs Z Erickson. Leila Sellman spent Sunday afternoon with Vernice Darrington. Mrs Albert Sayles returned from Plentywood Montana. Mrs B M White and Mrs R J White visited Canton. Mr and Mrs Steen Tweeten guests at Ed Darrington home. David Street of Duluth Minnesota guest of Hesper relatives. Mr and Mrs Chas Smith and children guests at W H Johnson's. Rev Frost of Spring Grove and W Harris family guests at Ole Molstad's. Mr and Mrs Arthur Darrington and family visited Clarence Rolfshus. Steen Tweeten family of Ivanhoe Minnesota guests of Hesper and Mabel. Several on sick list including P Goelberg J T McMillen S O Hubbell. Inga Stensland attended a wedding near Harmony. Thanksgiving program at school featured songs and stories by various grades. Dean's Regulats advertised for laxative.
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