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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
5
Daily snippets capture visits and travel in Postville region including Decorah Waukon and Castalia. Notables include Mrs. Waters, J Crawford, Charley Shattuck, Dr Kiesau, and Mrs. Kiesau with community events, auctions, Christmas plans, and preparations for relocation to Postville.
December 7 notes report corn shredding by Wn Clifford Eddy for C Fifield, Adelle Smith and son with measles, Mrs Barnes ill, and various visits in Cresco and Orleans. A light Sunday snowfall and a crowded church sale are mentioned, with many short notices about local residents and activities.
Reported sickness drew a small crowd to hear him. Mr and Mrs Linus Curtis began housekeeping on Harrison Culbert arm. John Reuter visited Harmony with his brother Fred. Local attendees joined tabernacle meetings in Cresco. Mrs Walter Daskam and children stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs E Pollitt in Cresco. Mr and Mrs Frank Wallace left for a new home near Prins ton Minnesota. We regret their departure but wish them well.
In Freeport on December 7 1914 Mrs J H Coughlin visited Decorah friends. Herbert Gross came from Ridgeway for Sunday with family. Coughlin joins B J Reynolds in Decorah studio. G B Lackland to hold services here next Sunday at 2 30 pm with Sunday school at 1 30 pm. Funeral for Alex Kirkland Lester Pearson attended by Decorah visitors. Oyster sale by church ladies at Yeoman hall next Friday evening December 11 proceeds to salary. Various relatives visit and travel between Decorah Spencer Iowa Wanawoc Wis Oelwein Maple Plain and Minneapolis.
Otto Levi and Arthur Ellingson called on Fred Iverson Sunday. Hogs are plentiful around Decorah as farmers eager to sell after quarantine lifted. Sarah Valle and Mrs T Verson visited Mrs T Anderson Saturday afternoon. Mrs Hans Erickson and daughter Lillie visited Mrs N C Narveson last week. Julia Levi and son Henry called at George Barth home in Locust last week. Arthur Peterson visited Deco rah relatives in Springwater. Otto Levi returned home after working for Clem Stortz last summer. Mr and Mrs Albert Ellingson visited Martin Ellingson in Springwater after services.
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