County News in Calmar and Surrounding Areas 1912
Local notes from Calmar Iowa and nearby towns record holiday activities births marriages and visits. Edward Meyer resigns as school principal to become deputy county auditor. Miss Myra Chamberlin of Twin Falls Idaho marries Maxwell Gamble. Community events include dances church gatherings and a Christmas program with gifts and readings. A long obituary for Charles Jacobs, born 1941 in Bureau County New York, details a life in Illinois and Iowa, with burial in the village cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Meyer
Calmar
Freda Koch
Ravena
Will Schutta
John Malone
Irving Crawford
Decorah
Council Bluffs
Geo. Walby
Clear Lake
M. E
Masonic Hall
Ireland
Martha Waters
Winneshiek County
Edna Meyer
F. J. Chamberlin
Twin Falls
Idaho
Myra
Maxwell Gamble
Wen
Meyer
Charlotte Peck Rolo
Rose Peck
Flora Hubbell
Swenson
R. H. Waters
R. H
Geo. A. Waters
Nellie Spaun
Charles Jacobs
Bureau Co
New York
Iinois
Allamakee County
Rossville
Arvilla White
Frankville
Wills
Superior
Wis
Presbyterian Church
Mellett
Postville
Spil ville Notes Bunch Of Local Moves And Visits
December 23 1912 in Spillville reports show Mame Lusk visiting Calmar and many local trips. People such as Jos Mikesh James Kovarik John Fisher Jr Hiram Cooper Virgil Winn and others travel to Conover Decorah Little Turkey Denver or Fort Atkinson. The public school closes for two weeks and Prof A K of the University of Minneapolis returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mame Lusk
Calmar
Jos. Mikesh
Conover
Skoda
Protivia
Carl Haug
Decorah
James Kovarik
John Fisher, Jr
Canovery
Hiram Cooper
Virgil Winn
Frank Mikesh
Fort Atkinson
Frank Benda
Cresco
J. Barbarik
Jackson Junction
Ea. Herold
Prof. Kruchek
Jaroslav Dostal
Little Turkey
Mike Krall
Jos. Novak
Near Conover
Otilla Kapinos
Misa Della Shiral
Clemence Herold
John Kovarik
Denver
Colo
Mr. Heuser
Prof
A. K
The
University At
Minneapolis, Minn
Western Lincoln Community Notes Open New Year Cheer
West Lincoln readers hear Rev Kertz of Cresco held services at the Evangelical church last Sunday. A brisk grain haul continues as roads stay good. Many small items: fox shot by Will Wagner, Dr. Plummer visited, Parcels Post to begin June first, Oscar Moe captured a raccoon, Fred Lucas hauling apples, Miss Alma Kuntz and Miss Viola Koch travel for holiday errands, J Louis Walter weekends Christmas with her daughter, Rev Bartz returned from Charles City, German M E F revival reports several conversions, Fritz Ramseyer and Pauline Ridgeway plan to visit Switzerland, Frank Kuntz returns from Northern Wisconsin and plans to stay in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kertz
Cresco
Evangelical Church
Will Wagner
Dr. Plummer
John Butz
Frank
Frank Butz
Uncle Sam
Oscar Moe
Fred Lucas
Ridgeway
Protivin
Wm. Kratz
John Kirschman
Joe Butz
Woonsocket
Alma Kuntz
Charles City
Viola Koch
Fred
Santa Claus
J. Louis Walter
Bartz
Cameron
M. EF
Fritz Ramseyer
Pauline F
Switzerland
Frank Kuntz
Wisconsin
Towa
Conductor Encounters City Marshal on Rock Island Line
An Rock Island Railway conductor recalls a northbound trip where many passengers boarded at Oelwein, many drinking. A noisy man resisted being put off, revealing a large star on his breast indicating he was a city marshal from a Fayette county dry town north of Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Oelwein
Fayette County
Kendallville Christmas Break and Local Visits
In Kendallville on December 23, 1912 the school closed for Christmas. Many townspeople, including Mrs. John Pierce, Joseph Young, Wendell Todd, Norman James, and Maggie Moore, returned home or visited relatives in Cresco, Austin, La Crosse, and Cedar Rapids. A dime social was planned at Otto Soltow’s, with several families hosting or traveling for holiday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pierce
Joseph Young
Waucoma
Wendell Todd
la Crosse
Norman James
Austin
Otto Soltow
L. Pierce
John
L. Krumm
G. Damon
Chicago
Cresco
Calmar News Briefs and Holiday Travel Notices
Calmar notes list residents visiting and visiting from places such as Austin Savannah Decorah Fort Atkinson Edgewood Minneapolis Sioux City Grinnell St Paul and Dunkirk. Several residents travel for Christmas holidays with relatives, and local figures like Prof Miller and Prof Law are mentioned. The Norwegian school pupils held a Christmas program at the N S church as Christmas celebrations start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mynard Washburn
Austin
Emil Verne
Savannah Ehesatey
G. A. Meyer
Krum
Fort Atkinson
Lowise Pletka
H. Busch
Peter Meyer
Dubuque
Agnes
Clara Stromsedt
Elisha Baldwin
Elgin
Gilbert Evenson
South Dakota
A. J. Kaye
Chicago
Bijone
St. Paul
Maude Wheeler
Edgewood
Evelyn Miller
Ruth Meyer
Grinnell
Florence Hazelton
N. S
Norma Fellows
Lansing
J. F. Koons
Algona
Williams
Ruth
Boscobel
Wis
Simon Yager
H. Wesselmann
Fall River
Turkeys sold in Decorah and local notices
December 23 112 reports Will Voltz marketing thirty fine turkeys in Decorah Friday. EK P Gross took a business trip on Canoe Ridge last Thursday. Clarence Arthur and Clarissa Kraby were sick last week. Herbert Gross visited from Cresco for a week. Martin Thompson aided Albert Grinna with new traction engine flues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Voltz
Decorah
EK. P. Gross
Canoe Ridge
Clarence
Arthur
Clarissa Kraby
Herbert Gross
Cresco
Martin Thompson
Albert Grinna
Decorah residents attend play and visit familie s in region
A number of locals attended the play Brewster's Millions in Decorah Tuesday evening. McKinney's pump men worked on the Gross windmill Friday. Albert and Mrs Grinna hosted guests from Washington Prairie over the weekend. Leona Sorenson visited her sister near Freeport from Friday to Sunday. Helmer Hendrickson from Decorah is drilling a well for Sam Goettleman on a newly purchased place. Rudolph Novotny and two children visited Kansas relatives last Tuesday. Jr. and Mrs. Walter Gross and son Ewart were Sunday guests of Sam and Mrs. Barth in Decorah. Mike Griebel Sr. and son John came from Bowman North Dakota to visit.George Frye’s wife returned from Washington Prairie with her nephew Master Grinna after a few days with her brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster's Millions
Decorah
McKinney
Albert Grinna
Washington Prairie
Leona Sorenson
Allie Headington
Freeport
Helmer Hendrickson
Sam Goettleman
Rudolph Novotny
Kansas
Walter Gross
Ewart
Sam Barth
Mike Griebel
John
Bowman
N. D
Griebel
Lizzie Williams
Spillville
Mary Williams
George Frye
Gust Grinna
Master Grinna
Highlandville Notes From Decorah Trades and Tales
Olaf Peterson hauled hogs to Decorah last Saturday while Jens Tranen shipped porkers there Friday. Clara Peterson returned from Decorah to visit home. Estate business and local moves fill the week as residents plan spring relocations and store customers claim found spectacles near the Big Canoe church. Mild winter weather grips the area with smooth roads and light snow, ideal for sleighing if it snows more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf Peterson
Decorah
Jens Tranen
Theodore Sehjeldahl
Ofheim’s
Arne Brunsvold
Guri Steen
Lewis Grindeland
Dr. Hexom
Helmer Forde
Sjuros
Stoen Place
Knut Iverson Place
Theodore Arneson
Big Canoe Church
Highlandville
Schjeldahl
Dora Hexom
Dr. Hexom's
Mabel Forde
Mrs
Centennial Christmas Greetings and Local Visits
Centennial notes accompany holiday wishes as Rosa visits George Broihier and Mrs Will Duff stays at the Walker DeCoy home. Ed Youmans called Saturday while Mrs Rae Runkle and son James visit Chas Ginapp. Multiple families host guests, school district No 5 closes for a week, and Grandpa DeCoy dies at age about 89 with funeral set at Centennial church tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo
Rosa
George Broihier
Will Duff
Walker
Ed. Youmans
Will Boeckman
Joe Ehler
George Allen
Frieda Koch
Will Schutta
Frankville
Gertrude Rubenow
Waverly
Chas
Chicago
Laura Boeckman
Sparta
Wis
DeCoy
Winneshiek County
Centennial Church
Burr Oak Holiday Gatherings and University Event
Dec 24 1912 Burr Oak residents report holiday visits and entertainments. Lucile Emmons home for holidays. Elsie and Norma Reed return from St Paul. Martha Goforth staying with Mrs Hannah Sharp who is poorly. Bert Morrison of Lime Springs visiting Wel don home. Chas McCarthy of Warmeny entertained. Florence Price hosted a birthday dinner for Alice and Harold Seerle. Earle W Manuel and Leah Roberts of Upper Iowa University present an entertainment in the 10 O F hall Fri Dec 27 at 8 o'clock admission 15 and Subscribe for the Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Emmons
Chas
T. Reed
Elsie Reed
Norma Reed
St. Paul
Martha Goforth
Hannah Sharp
Bert Morrison
Lime Springs
Weldon
Chas. McCarthy
Warmeny
Burr Oak
Florence Price
Alice
Harold Seerle
Leah Roberts
Earle W. Manuel
Department of
Oratory
Upper Iowa University
Nose nearly cut off by loose box car roofing
Engineer L. B. Brown of the M. & St. L. was entering Mason City yards when tin roofing from a box car, torn loose and protruding, nearly severed his nose. He leaned from the window unaware of the danger. Physicians will attempt to save the nose. Brown was transported to Marshalltown by special train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City L
Brown
Engineer Brown
Marshalltown
Daily paper price deals for Winneshiek county ads
An old classified snippet offers subscription bundles with the Decorah Republican and Chicago papers at specific county and out of county rates. An advertisement promotes Burdock Blood Bitters with claims of improving health and urges simple living and exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Chicago Record-Herald
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Journal
Sunday Record-Herald
Tribune
Winneshiek County
Record-Herald
Journal
Annual Meeting Notice for Decorah State Bank Directors
Notice states Decorah State Bank stockholders will meet in banking rooms on Tuesday January 7 1913 at 10 o clock forenoon to elect directors for the ensuing year and to address other business as may properly come before the meeting. R A Engbretson President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah State Bank
R. A. Engbretson
To Mothers in This Town Sugar Powders for Children
Delicate feverish and cross children find immediate relief with Mother Gray's Sweet Powders. They cleanse the stomach act on the liver and are recommended for worm-ridden children. A pleasant remedy at all druggists 25 cents. Sampson free address A 8 Olmstead Roy N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross
Gray
Olmstead
Roy
N. Y
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A. K. Battery & Son
County News
Geo. Huber
Emma Valenta
Near Protivin
G. F. Heuser
Swehla
Anton
Near Calmar
Albina Kalishek
Near Prone
Fred Bernatz
Pauline Haug
James Benda
Wagner
Lewis
Nearer
Fr. Soukup
Mary
Celia
Holub
Ludmila
J. Korbel
Voll
Anna
Carrie Hrushka
Lena Klimesh
J. P. Kuhn
Baloun
Miss Huber
North Dakota
Jos. Boushka
Oscar Heuser
St. Joseph's Col
Herold
Babe
Hoshek
Martin Mikesh
University
Minneapolis
J. Bernatz
Lidgerwood
N. C
Lincoln
Kendallville
Harry and
John Reuter
Harmony
Maggie Moore
Cedar Rapids
N. Olson
Turtle Lake
Ervin Barnes
Salem
S. D
Gunder Stulli
T. Haugen
Sjulli
Mena Haugen
Dunkirk
Montana
H. E. Miller
Prof. Law of
Des Moines
Clay Hill
Centennial
Ben Bear
Brush
F. S. Putnam
Portman Building
Winnebago St
Grand Opera House
United Play CO. (Inc
Patch
Hegan Rices Book
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