Christmas shopping rush pricks through county notes
The column covers local chores and events as residents prepare for Christmas. Posts note Theo Kratz and family cordwood delivery, Mrs Goth hosting, Charley Beucher’s trip to Protivin, Mike Hrushka’s hog house, Rev Cameron's sermon, social visits, snow and rain, plastering progress, mail delivery upgrades, and multiple neighbors preparing for holidays with family, travel, and market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Kratz
Goth
Winfield Kratz
Wagner
C. Goth
C. Schild
Charley Beucher
Ridgeway
Protivin
Mike Hrushka
A. F. Cameron
Decorah
M. E
John Aegerter
Cresco
Jerry Varocha
Chicago
Robert Vopava
Sumner Township
Rollie Kratz
Bride Will Cory
Qualley Farm
Otter Creek
Fred Koch
Gesell
Oscar Moe
Grandpa Halverson
Henry
Tabernacle
George Weidaman
Jacob Hornberger
Hutchinson
Kas
W. H. Miller
Metz
Mike Kratz
Jim Urushka
Frank
Elma
Hattie Kratz
Lewis Walter
Love City
Goldenridge
Howard County
Granger
Minn
Local notes shout and visits mark a quiet week
The column records community life with greetings from Decorah and nearby towns. Norwegians and Minnesotans such as John Shaim Ole Lees folks Hans Prestesater and Ralph Olson visit relatives while others haul barley for local farmers. Road crews and hog house projects show ongoing work as residents share church visits sickness and everyday news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shaim
Ole Lee
Peter Rocksvold
Decorah
Wangen
Nelson
Ben Krugen
Ole Kroglund
Hans Prestesater
Lanesboro
Minn
Ralph Olson
Thoten
N. Rocksveld
Christ Ruen
Frankvillee
J. R. Ruen
J. Nelson
Nasset
Glenwood
Chester
Hodtvedt
Oscar Lovatnen
Ben Teslow
Swebukken
Local notices from Clay Hill area recount social visits and events
The Clay Hill region reports a busy week with dinners and luncheons hosted by Mrs. Sam Goettleman and Mrs. Harry Skinner. Visits include Mrs. M D Jewell in Decorah and Miss Madeline Stortz with grandparents. An auction at Clark Bornos farm drew locals, while Miss Ruth Dinger joins M D Wells store as saleslady for the holidays. The Clay Hill telephone line held its annual meeting electing Amond Bleka president E 0 Erickson treasurer and PF W Gross secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Goettleman
Harry Skinnner
M. D. Jewell
Decorah
Harry Skinner
Oscar Anderson
Lewis Larson
Madison Township
James Walsh
Mary. Williams
Willie Williams
Mary Erickson
Ruth Dinger
Seleslady
M. D. Wells
Alf. Thomann
Nordness
Caroline Gross
Clark Bornos
Pleasant Township
F. Monahan
Win
Clay Hill
Calmar Socials and Local News Mix on Tuesday
J D Becker attended Lawler on business while Diana Tenold hosted the Ken singtons. Several residents face health and travel notes, visits to Decorah and Mason City, and a Calmar victory over Lawler 25 to notched. Community events include Ladies Aid social plans and local shoppers trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Becker
Lawler
Diana Tenold
Kensingtons
O. B. Law
H. Meyer
Postville Wedlentoe
Jack Cremer
Elkader
Pete Meyer
Linde
Yager
Mason City
Heatrice Yager
Cora Moe
Decorah Hospital
John Northcote
Harper's Ferry
Louise Pletka
Jennie Christopherson
Decorah
Harrington
Ossian
Harvey
Mesdames Olson
Christopherson
Lutheran Society
Jennie Christianson
Any Nettleton
Louis Huber
Linda
Hd Mission
J. Conover
Calmar
St. E. W
J. Tuchek
Trene
Little Turkey
Hlf
Herty
Ward Lellingwell
Savannah
Walter Paley
Oelwe
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ya Pearemay
Local notes from Castalia December 8 1914
Castalia diary items record Harvey Bros repairing garage windows Anna Schara visiting from Postville Mrs Thos Kane visiting Prairie du Chien and theater trip for Aleyer family updates on births engagements and visits Wm Gentz family from Imane Ossian Ossian visits O'Ray Bros painting opera house Fischer sale and forthcoming Diamond Club play Nellie McMartin travels to Bruce and Minneapolis Rev Harms sister visit Endorus Riggs Ossian trip with wife Nora Floody resigns from Haefner store for Cresco Anton and Fred Rathbun plowing in Washington Prairie activities Frank Schweinefus visit Ossian August Lansing family visits Chas Hauber Ossian hog marketing and a closing line about a young man and a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Bros
Anna Schara
Postville
Thos. Kane
Prairie du Chien
H. L. Aleyer
Decorah
Gladden
E. O. Riggs
Hazel Bernhard
Elgin
Harley Steele
Wm. Gentz
Imana
Gentz
Fred Baltz
George Allen
Ossian
W. C. Winn
A. F. Smith
Cedar Falls
Jennie
W. H. Bachelder
Luseland
Canada
O'Ray Bros
Opera House
Wm. H. Fischer
Diamond Club
Nellie McMartin
Bruce, Wis
Minneapolis
Rev. W. Harms
Ilinois
Dubuque
Endorus Riggs
John Harvey
Nora Floody
Haefner’s
Cresco
Nora
Smoke signals device used on French planes
Boston inventor James Means created a soot filled signaling apparatus mounted under aircraft rear for Morse code like puffs of smoke. Now manufactured in France and used on several French planes, the system aims to aid communication in war scenarios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Means
Boston
France
Local Notes from Calmar Decorah Ossian and Osseo
RAVENA 5 nation Brown called at Calmar Tuesday Knut Tevson called at Decorah last Thursday Joe Neft staying at Ben Eimers home Grandpa Holtey of Ossian visited I Eimers Monday John Schroeder of Ossian called at Herman Schroeder Monday Miss Schweinfus of Ossian staying at A Peck home Cong Broihier delivered cattle to Ossian market Monday KB Carpenter and family of Osseo Wis and Mrs Ed Ringoen of Chicago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nation Brown
Calmar
Knut Tevson
Decorah
Joe Neft
Ben Eimers
Grandpa Holtey
Ossian
I. Eimers
John Schroeder
Herman Schroeder
Miss Schweinfus
A. Peck
Cong Broihier
Ossian Market
Carpenter
Osseo, Wis
Ed. Ringoen
Chicago
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