Local residents noted in Decorah area visits and trips
PURELY PERSONAL. W. R. Welch of Hesper was in town Monday. A. Thune from Locust, J. Pagin from Washing ton Prairie, James Draper to Cherokee on business. Many visits between Decorah and Cresco, Calmar, Osage, Minneapolis, Portland and various farms. illness, travel, and family events linked to the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Welch
Hesper
A. “E. Thune
J. Pagin
Washington Prairie
James Draper
Cherokee
M. K. Bleken
Saude
Decorah
Alex. Bear
Minneapolis
Prominent McGregorites Visit Decorah
Henry Reeves hosted a visiting group of McGregor citizens in Decorah last Saturday afternoon. The party included W. F. Daubenberger president of the First National Bank Mayor T. J. Sullivan ex mayor M X Geskie Dr J B Webb John Kramer clothier and Postmaster Anton Huebsch. They called on friends and made new acquaintances before returning home in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Reeves
McGregor
Decorah
Livestock Shipments Rise From Decorah After Embargo Lift
Since the embargo on moving livestock was raised, Decorah shipments have increased. Last week Henry Reeves sent 12 cars of hogs, the Farmers' Co operative Society 13 cars, the Milwaukee 3 cattle cars, and the Rock Island 7 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Henry Reeves
Farmers’ Co-operative Society
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Tax Sale Brings $784.83 Despite Limited Bidding
The county treasurer held the tax sale last Monday with eleven bidders. Thirty nine properties sold for 784.83, greatly above last year’s 697. Last year thirty seven pieces sold for 709. The sale included nine pieces split between two parties, one amid litigation and the other the property of a person of unsound mind. After deducting these, the remainder totals about 360 across the same number of pieces as last year. The higher tax rates made the result notably strong.
Decorah Opera House Seeks Red Widow for January
Grand Opera House has no shows scheduled this month. Managers Weiser and Bear are negotiating to book the high class play The Red Widow for early January, a move praised as a credit to Decorah and its theater leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Decorah
Weiser & Bear
Crowded Houses At The Star Theater
The Star theater under Mr Relf opened last Saturday with strong attendance. About nine hundred patrons paid for the matinee and evening sessions. The Par amount pictures will be shown every Thursday. The Lyric and Empire theaters also reported good crowds on Saturday.
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Star Theater
Volding Expands Real Estate Holdings With Barn Purchases
C N Volding purchased W J Norton’s barn at the Washington and Main corner and plans to keep Mr Kornmeyer as tenant. He also bought Olaus Peterson’s barn east of Ronan Brothers’ on Main street and intends to build a modern garage there next year, along with adjacent lot development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Volding
W. J. Norton
Washington and
Main Street
Kornmeyer
Mr. Volding
Olaus Peterson
Ronan Brothers
Aase Haugen Home Nears Completion With Local Plant
Final work on the Aase Haugen home is rapidly nearing completion. A Waterloo contractor expects to finish by week’s end. A small local plant, using a fifteen horsepower gasoline engine, will provide all necessary electric light.
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Aase Haugen
Waterloo
Church Notes and Services Invite Members and Guests
Methodist Sunday services at 10 30 a m include the sermon Dodging Saintship A 730 pm recital features a poem The Test of Friendship Members of fraternal orders are urged to attend Bring friends Congregational subject next Sabbath morning One of the Puzzles of Unbelief in the morning and Am I My Brother's Keeper in the evening A junior chorus assists the quartet in the evening
Bishop Morrison Coming to Decorah Church
Bishop Morrison will preach at the Episcopal Church in Decorah on Tuesday at 7 30 PM. An invitation is extended to all residents to attend the service and hear the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Decorah
Episcopal Church
Promising Young Man McRaith Dies in Cedar Rapids
Louis L. McRaith aged 23, son of Mrs Minnie Hutchinson McRaith, died November 27 at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids after a six week illness from appendicitis. He recently earned an interest in the Hutchinson company, led by his uncle Frank D. Hutchinson. Friends extend sympathy to Mrs Hutchinson and her daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Louis L. McRaith
Minnie Hutchinson McRaith
Tle
Hutchinson Company
Frank D. Hutchinson
Dahljelm Adds Cottage Cheese Line at Local Plant
The Sugar Bowl Ice Cream factory started producing a superior cottage cheese in twelve ounce paper cartons at ten cents. Mr. Dahljelm, who studied production in Ames last winter, credits the new line with sanitary packaging and wholesome, delicious contents and forecasts strong demand and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Bowl
Dahljelm
Ames
Oldest Odd Fellow debate over Burlington death notice
A Burlington death notice claimed Geo Whipple 77 was the oldest I O O F member in town. R F Gibson, visiting St Paul, argued by letter that Whipple would have to be initiated earlier than 1847 to claim the title, noting his own 89th birthday in a few weeks and Whipple’s 87, disputing the age claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Whipple
Burlington
R. F. Gibson
St. Paul
George Hislop
Mr. Whipple
Elks Memorial Address Praised by Decorah Lodge
Decorah Elks lodge members filled the rooms for their annual memorial ceremonies last Sunday. Mason City’s E G Dunn delivered a masterful address on "Men and Women" that held the audience’s rapt attention for about fifteen minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Hospital Sees Busiest Day Since Opening
Decorah hospital reports its busiest day since opening with four major operations last Thursday. Two procedures were for appendicitis and one for gall stones. All patients are recovering well and Dr. Guthrie will return tomorrow.
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Decorah Hospital
Guthrie
Hand Painted China and Christmas Designs Advertised
Orders taken now for Christmas work with new designs from Effie Jewell. Piano tuner O A Sehall will visit Decorah on the 24th. Get your Christmas trees from Tracy. Furniture sale at Mott & Co on Saturday December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Jewell
East Main St
O. A. Sehall
Decorah Dee
Tracy
Mott & Co.'s
Barred Plymouth Rocks Win Big at Iowa City Show
E. W. Cutting celebrated after two pens of Barred Plymouth Rocks took first and second at the Iowa City poultry exhibition. He had entered pens and birds under a misapplied rule, but still earned all prizes available for his entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Cutting
Plymouth Rocks
Iowa City
Mr. Cutting
Birds mounted for Elks become Scouts reading room decor
Fred Boyd once lived in Decorah and gathered many native birds and small animals. He had them mounted and gave the collection to the Decorah lodge of Elks. After the lodge moved, the collection found a new home with the Boy Scouts and enhances their reading room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Boyd
Decorah
Rev Alfred C Johnson to Lecture at Local Church
Rev Alfred C Johnson of Spring Grove will lecture in English next Sunday evening before the Sunday association of the First Norwegian Ev Lutheran church. The event draws local congregants and highlights bilingual church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred C. Johnson
Spring Grove
Ev. Lutheran Church
Marta of the Lowlands at Star Theatre Tonight
Daniel Frohman presents Mme Bertha Kalich in Marta of the Lowlands at the Star with five reel Paramount feature. The Moving Picture World hails it as a lasting picture from 1914 and notes Cuban exterior scenes and Famous Player interiors. First show begins at 7 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marta
the Lowlands
The
Star
Daniel Frohman
Mme
Bertha Kalich
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