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Newspaper

Decorah Republican

Location

Decorah, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1916

Page

9

Ridgeway Weather and Community Notes Highlight Springlike Past Week

Local items report A R Griswold sick and Ernest Peter carpentry for John Aegerter last week while Kirschman kin shopped at Cresco. Trappers see more fur bears. many rural residents helped others with chores, shopping, and wood cutting as roads improve. A baby boy joined the Deno Kratz home. revival meetings proceed at Decorah church. schoolhouses display Old Glory and prep for winter.

A. R. Griswold Ridgeway Ernest Peter John Aegerter Kirschman Cresco Neigh Mike Kratz A. 8 Leona Koch Carl Hankenson Anton Ernest W. E. Wiedeman John Reinhart C. Schild Elmer Ole Sanderson Decorah Albert Aegerter Raynatag Ray Koch Theo Kratz Miss Malanna Colfax Wesley Kratz Elbert Landswerk Nettie Koch Robert Vopava Sumner Township Geo. Hoffman Edith Butz Fred Falck Dan Krueger Florenceville Howard Co Alfred Peter, Jr Alfred Moe Bros Congress Amelia Kratz Deno Kratz John Bury M. FE Carl Mankenson Bert Butz North Dakota Farl Kirschman Joyce Verne North King Peter Anderson Elsie Anderson Anton Espeseth Infe Brekken & Hopperstad Hall Winfield Kratz Hattie Armstrong J. G. Gossman Rawleigh John Wagner Eli Rechtold el. Amer Schild W. A. Scholer

W M E Church and Community News recap

The item notes a baby’s first word milestone with congratulations and lists church members meeting at Cresco for a Wednesday afternoon gathering. It also records multiple local visits and social occasions including dinners, shopping trips, and family gatherings around Ridgeway Cresco and Sumner township.

Bear's Swell Pinchback Wool Suits for Young Men

Bargain notice for all wool Pinchback suits priced at 15 dollars and 16 50 for stylish young men. Emphasizes Christmas appeal and best value yet from Bear's.

Ben Bear

Ravena Community Notes Reflect Local Visitors and Farm Life

A December 11 1916 Ravena item lists visitors and local activity including K Gronlie at Sven Towson’s, Aug Peck returning from Chicago, farm deliveries from Eber DeCoy and Wenzel Lansing, and social events such as a basket social at Broghammer school. Several residents visited Postville Decorah and Nordness, with hunting and lumber trips noted.

K. Gronlie Sven Towson August Peck Chicago John Broghammer Eber DeCoy Ossian Halvor Sersland Wenzel Lansing F. W. Tu Joe Broghammer Julius Brown Knut Towson Nordness Hovey Rudolph Torgrimson Frank Schweinefus Louis Schweinefus Decorah Sven Tovson and Sons Wm. Johnson Will Kuhse K. Tovson Triinch Hume P. L. Barthelme Frankville Otto Holder Henry Miller Broghammer School J. W. DeCow Edith Viola Peck Peck

Burr Oak Social Notes and Obituary News

Burr Oak Iowa December 11 1916 reports a busy local page with visits guests and family news. Mentions include E a selling a Ford to Harry Cox. many Reed Seelye and Ward family appearances. funeral of Mrs Will Stoskopf. and a December 22 Christmas program at Rollins school. Also notes the death obituary of Sarah M Peacock and community events.

E. A Harry Cox L. GC Krumm I. N.reed T. N. Reed W. C. Reed Iss Alice Seelye Merle Smith Philip Seelye Mabel F. E. Potter B. M. Wicks George Smith Frank Perry Emma Plager W. Winters Florence Reed Clifford H. G. Ward Decorah Ben Ward Geo. Smith Merle Iss Minnie Seelye A. A. Seelye Harold Willard Peacock Alice Pierce Amy Winters Dubuque N. Masters Frank Downie Richland Center A. E. Smith Josie Cox Saturn. H. Emmons Lucille Waterloo L. A George Smith Cme Miss Jennie Sanaker Roy Gossman Steve Pierce Clara Graham Marion Price Joel Wilbur Springport Mich Clark Manning Ben Myrtle Wade Tona Pierce Carl Pierce Roy Wanless EB. W. Cutting Elias Reed H. Cummings Son Bert Kimball Kimball Anna Peterson Cresco J. B. Reed Coughlin Alice Pierge Harrison Potter Renwick Towa Will Stoskopf Leo Hanlon Audrey Ward Melson Sheley Bernice Ward T. E. Roberts Evelyn Fayette Edna Cedar Rapids Very Ervin Toliver Brown Sioux Falls Dell McMullen A. M. Morrison Murray Marsh C. A. Reed L. C. Krumm John Gates Rollins School Burr Oak Township A. C Maude Ward U. S Mande Ward Mary Reed Jennie Sanaker Mande Reed Nell Manning Sweet Montreal Can Iowa George W. Kimball Preston Minn Burr Oak Claude Katie Jane Ida Webster Frank Detroit, Mich Bert Gladys Harvey Eagle

Obituary: Mrs. Stove of Town Resident 22 Years

The obituary notes nine grandchildren and two sisters Mrs Emma Kimball Canton Minnesota and Mrs Susie Clause Sioux Falls South Dakota. She moved to Decorah twenty two years ago and lived there until death. Funeral services were at the M E church Sunday afternoon with burial in Burr Oak cemetery.

Stove Emma Kimball Canton Minn Susie Clause Sioux Falls Decorah M. E Burr Oak

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