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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
11
A Decorah farmer argued a harness part price with Schlatter's shop owner after comparing to Sears Roebuck catalog. The dealer checked the Chicago price of 5.82 versus Decorah's 5.25, noting the local option saves 57 cents with no express charges. The tale warns against buying remotely.
A housekeeper explains a method to spot alum in baking powder by reading the back label. If alum or aluminum is listed as an ingredient, the powder is an alum baking powder and should be avoided.
Chas Fox of Greeley visited town between trains. Lester Meyer left for U S Fayette. Elzie Albright went Cresco to visit sister Belle Helmer. Joe Barrett and Wm McGaheran returned from Indiana. John Walsh and wife visited daughter Mrs Frank Doud in Cedar Rapids. Rev Guetzlaff to move to Michigan. Tom Thumb wedding slated for opera house Tuesday night November 14. Money raised at apron sale by Ladies Aid. Ed Wirsehing entertained the cornet band. Chester Magician and Illusionist to appear next Friday and Saturday with moving pictures. Rollo Thornton in Monona for funeral of Sam Collins. Mrs Behrens and others visit ill Mrs Schweinerus at Kipp home. Supt H E Miller visited schools. McMillen from Dubuque visiting. Misses Swestka and Miller guests of Mrs Wandas. Mrs Frank Benesh family from Austin called by mother’s illness. Mrs Gross, John Mashek and son Harold visit pie social. Leona Rogers and Clara Huber visit Cresco. John and Mrs Rausch learn of son-in-law John Kruse’s death at McIntyre from gas engine explosion. Bernard Hanken, 91, dies in city. long German-American life. Funeral at Festina from St Mary’s with mass. 47 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Pallbearers named. Mr Hanken mourned by many.
Local movements include Paul Krumm transacting at Ossian, Mrs. Reihle visiting Calmar, Ray Schissel a Calmar passenger, and Horace Goddard on a Waucoma trip. Many residents, visits, and small events detailed, plus a pie social by the L A 8 and a noted apoplexy case in Mrs. Martinek.
Ossian notes December 9 1913 report L A Meyer business visitor Decorah Tuesday Fort Atkinson visitor Mrs H F Etteldorf Nick Wagner from South Dakota visiting the area Rose Kaupel from Cresco visiting family Castalia visitors Thomas Keane Eugene Malloy Eileen Malloy Nora Floody attended church Ossian high school beat second team 17 to 11 Misc Calmar visitors Ali Maher and others in town between trains.
December events in Pleasant Township note multiple visits among local residents. Ole Ellis and Theo Anderson family exchanges, Iversons and Ellingsons visit Decorah and homes. Emma Iverson and sisters visit relatives. Dr. Woodward visits Oscar Erickson. winter weather arrives with cold, packing in social calls through Sunday.
Master Philip Lansing is on the sick list. Joe Barthelme is laid up with lum bago. Mrs. Eber DeCoy visited Decorah last Thursday. Various residents including Herman Lansing and Ole Anderson are noted for hog deliveries, visits, and local chores in Ossian Postville and nearby towns. An auction at Jimmie Peyer's drew attendees. August Lansing loses a valuable cow.
December 1913 in Freeport shows visitors from Decorah and nearby towns, with a social at Walter Hallman home raising funds and a M E church service planned for December 14. Residents travel to Roanoke Virginia and Spencer for winter visits while keeping warm despite foggy weather and near blizzard conditions.
December 9 1915 items from Jackson report hog butchering and school satisfaction. Walter McCauley was ill, local merchants visited Decorah, Rebecca Hutton travels to Pennsylvania, Dad Halse and Will Cameron shopped. Neighbors bought chickens and prepared summer wood as others visited Burr Oak and Cresco. A crowd headed to the Lee and Fisk sale. Frank Hutton visited from Cresco. Mike frequents Bluffton in snow. Catalogs and magazines offered for sale at discounted prices.
Lawler bank robbed as yeggmen entered the State Bank and blew the safe. Authorities say the loot is unknown and a pursuit began with Sheriff Flemming moving toward Ridgeway to intercept the robbers, believed headed toward Minnesota.
Inspectors Woodruff and Parker praise the county court house, saying no other in the state matches its beauty, convenience, and safety of arrangement.
R Bucknell opens the former McIntosh Bazaar last Friday to reveal the Economy Store with a fine stock and tasteful displays. It marks a fresh retail venture in town under new management.
Short time ad notes rooms for rent at 114 East Broadway by Mrs Wiggins suitable for a small family. Also listings for sale include an 11 acre farm with house barn sheds and farm implements near Hesper Indiana with plum orchard and good well, plus a potential retirement property in Caledonia Minnesota with low taxes and possible part exchange. A salesman wanted ad seeks Iowa area hustler to sell oils paints greases and specialties to farmers with exclusive territory and good references.
Decorah reports a robust barley market with the Adams Seed elevator busy. Barley arrivals come from areas within a mile of Waukon Postville and Canton over the past two weeks. Special Iowa State Fair film showings at Empire theater Thursday and Friday include matinees from 4 to 5 pm for short course attendees, with two reels of fair pictures and two more at regular 5 and 10 cent prices.
Local store Bear's announces an inspection of holiday merchandise including new men s neckwear in boxes, silk suspenders, dress gloves and mittens, dress shirts, fur caps, suitcases and bags. Prices are claimed to be very reasonable nationwide.
The notice lists barley qualities with malting ratings from low to choice. Prices range from 40 to 58e for feed barleys and 49 to 52e for better malting grades, plus a gross price of 7.00 to 7.40 dollars per unit.
A sheriff’s sale notice in Winneshiek County Iowa declares a public auction of real estate to satisfy a $674.72 balance plus interest and costs on a 1913 judgment by The National Bank of Decorah against Western Textile Company. The sale is set for December at 10 a.m. at the Decorah courthouse, with property described in Day & Paine’s addition and surrounding lots. Fleming is the sheriff and N Willett is the attorney for the plaintiff.
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