Decorah Social Notes Echo Local News and Visits
Miss Effie Jewell spent Tuesday with friends in Ossian. Many residents and visitors are listed from Burr Oak Calmar Ridgeway and Decorah, detailing weekend trips, family visits, and contemporaneous business calls. The column records arrivals departures and travel to Chicago Minneapolis and Atlanta among others.
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Effie Jewell
Ossian
Mark Pierce
Canton
C. S. Marsh
Chicago
E. G. Reed
Burr Oak
J. F. Ferrand
Watertown
L. J. Skaaren
Highland Township
E. T. Arneson
Highlandville
Decorah
A. J. C. Wingate
Hesper
Joseph Brookner
Calmar
W. H. Klemme
Ridgeway
A. R. Johnson
Adams
Minn
Marion F. Price
E. M. Reed
N. N. Larson
Clermont
Fred Glice
Rockwell
John Rygg
Dubuque
Frank Huer
Hazel Gunderson
K. Howe
Nordness
Tom Iverson
Margaret Mullaney
Waukon
Valder College
Letta Fjelstul
Miss Letta
Ed. Stoelting
Schaller
Supt
H. E. Miller
H. FE. Wald
H. A. Engen
Mary Bones
St. Paul
J. A. Gregg
Trene Wittlinger
Hazel Riley
A. K. Sweitzer
Lanark
Ill
W. C. Meyrick
McGregor
Meyrick
Detroit
C. C. Hankenson
J. E. Livingston
P. M. Jewell
Fred Hoyt
D. N. Hoyt
Fayette
Grace Houck
Spencer
A. J. Francisco
Bellevue
M. B. Ousley
Iver Ringdah
Spillville
Ed, Herold
Luise Klimesh
Improving the Winneshiek After Interior Repairs
Workmen have spent two weeks repairing the interior walls of the Winneshiek. After finishing the decoration the hotel will look as good as new. The repairs address natural wear and tear, not construction defects.
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Winneshiek
Aase Haugen Home for Old People Design Chosen
Waterloo architect J G Ralston wins contract to prepare plans for the Aase Haugen Old People's Home in Decorah. The four story building to cost between 30000 and 35000 dollars with total outlay near 45000 dollars. Location near railroad and Milwaukee line aids access as Rev Schmidt leads fundraising. Board members cited include Rev Fjelde Rev Anderson E R Thompson Rev Schmidt H C Ujerleid and W B Ingvoldstad.
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Aase Haugen Old People’s Home
Decorah
J. G. Ralston
Waterloo
E. H. Turnoch
Elkport
Ind
Mr. Ralston
Milwaukee Company
Schmidt
Fjelde
Waukon
Rev. Alverson
St. Olaf
E. R. Thompson
Cresco
Local High School Basketball Scores
Decorah gym team defeated Ossian 36 to 6 in a one sided contest. Luther beat Augusanna 27 to 19 at the college auditorium. Decorah high school lost to Fayette 51 to 13, though Decorah fielded many new players while Fayette relied on veterans.
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Ossian
Decorah
Luther
Augusanna
College Auditorium
Fayette and
Fayette
Updegraff Arrives at Samoa for Survey Mission
Commander Milton Updegraff, professor of mathematics in the U S Navy, arrives at Tutuila from San Francisco with officers and engineers to conduct a comprehensive survey of American Samoa. He is met by Lieut. Post on the dock and tells Governor he came from Decorah, sparking a local chat about relatives.
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Sunday Record-Herald
Pago Pago
American Samoa
Milton Updegraff
United States Navy
Tutuila
San Francisco
C. H. Walder
Decorah
Son Born to Rev and Mrs Orlando Ingvoldstad
Decorah announces the arrival of a son to Rev. and Mrs. Orlando Ingvoldstad. Mrs. P. O. Ingvoldstad received a telegram from Marshalltown stating the birth occurred Sunday night at midnight. Congratulations pour in from Decorah friends.
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P.O. Ingvoldstad
Marshalltown
Ingvoldstad
Decorah
Orlando
Orlando Ingvoldstad
Busy Building Year Ahead in 1914 Local Construction Surge
Present indications point to 1914 being as busy as 1913 for builders. The hospital project will employ many workers followed by the Aase Haugen home and numerous private residences. Carpenters and masons are poised for a busy season.
Ogden Casterton Stricken Ill at Home
Ogden Casterton is quite ill and confined to bed after a fall from his bed. He suffers considerable pain but shows no visible bruises. He had been ill for a week or more prior to the incident.
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Ogden Casterton
Peg of the Movies Shown in Two Reels
At the Star on Friday February 6 a show titled Peg of the Movies presents the best illustration of how motion pictures are produced known to the public.
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the Star
Girl of My Dreams at Grand Opera House
Management announces the musical comedy The Girl of My Dreams for Thursday night February 1. The show has played 140 nights in New York 125 in Chicago and 100 in Boston and requires a cast of forty with a carload of scenery.
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Grand Opera House
New York
Chicago
Boston
Death claims Mrs. Frank Sayre in Decorah
Mrs. Ella Crossley Sayre died suddenly at her Decorah home after heart trouble. Born 1851 in Fond du Lac Wisconsin, she lived in Cresco before moving to Decorah with husband Frank Sayre in 1897. Survived by husband and daughters Mrs. L. E. Thorpe and Ella Coward. Funeral held at 10 and burial in Cresco. district court adjourned in respect.
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Decorah
Frank Sayre
Mrs. Sayre
Ella Crossley
Fond du Lac
Wis
Cresco
L. E. Thorpe
Chicago
Ella Coward
Springer
New Firm Opens Garage on East Water Street
Harry Montgomery and Harry Hathaway form a co partnership to run Thomas Connor garage after March 1st. Connor reserves space for Buick and Metz showings. Montgomery Hathaway will sell motorcycle supplies repair bikes and act as agents for Indian motorcycles side cars and delivery vans. They become county exclusive agents for electric lighting and electric starters for vehicles.
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Harry Montgomery
Harry Hathaway
Thos. Connor
East Water Street
Connor
Buick
Metz
Montgomery & Hathaway
Thumb Injured In Press Work At Decorah Posten
Theodore Olson assistant in the press room suffered a badly mashed left thumb last Saturday while holding metal for a machinist working on a perfecting press. A heavy sledge strike drove a pin and injured his thumb. Dr. Jewell dressed the wound and hopes the thumb will be saved.
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Theodore Olson
Decorah Posten
Jewell
Supervisors Conclude Session As Chairman Misses Meeting
The board of supervisors met on Monday and finished their labors Tuesday noon. Outside routine business, no special items arose. On Tuesday morning Chairman Morton left his seat and retired to his room due to an acute attack of the grip.
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Board of Supervisors
Morton
Glasses Made for Decorah Residents and Nearby In January
I. H. Conigisky fitted 228 pairs of glasses for people outside Decorah during January. The effort highlights outreach to nearby communities and the scale of eyewear distribution in the period.
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I. H. Conigisky
Decorah
The Senatorship Rumor for Enger in Winneshiek-Howard District
The piece discusses Representative L. M. Enger as a possible June primary candidate for the Winneshiek-Howard district senatorship. It praises his legislative work, trustworthiness, and popularity, and asks Howard County voters if Enger should run.
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Enger
Winneshiek-Howard
L. M. Enger
House of Representatives
Senate
Howard County
Mr. Enger
Man Hurt In Ladder Accident At Burr Oak
G. G. Bucknell of Burr Oak road about nine miles suffered a broken right hip after a ladder slipped while he stood on a barn ladder about twenty feet high. He was aided by Decorah ambulance and doctors Swezey and Jewell who reduced the fracture. Bucknell was preparing for an auction when the incident occurred.
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G. G. Bucknell
Burr Oak Road
Decorah
That Printer of Udell's Delights Grand Audience
A good sized audience at the Grand opera house last Thursday evening praised That Printer of Udell's. The play proved satisfactory to readers and non readers alike with close attention and strong applause. The United Play Company supplied a uniformly strong company.
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Udell
Grand Opera House
United Play Company
School Meetings Draw Large Attendance in Calmar Frankville Burr Oak
Weekly school meetings at Calmar Frankville and Burr Oak drawn strong turnout with 75 teachers at Calmar Tuesday and strong pupil and parent participation.
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Calmar
Frankville
Burr Oak
New Manager at Swenson Valve Co Engages Mr Nichol
Mr M E Nichol of Chicago has been engaged as manager of Swenson Valve Co. He arrived last Saturday and joined his duties at once.
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M. E. Nichol
Chicago
Swenson Valve Co
Bridge and Culvert Expenditures Reported by County Engineer
County engineer Lee presents a year report noting 42 209 31 spent on bridges and culverts. Fourteen bridges built or contracted include Clark bridge in Fremont and Tavener bridge in Decorah. About 150 concrete and stone culverts will be permanent, with repairs costing 12 321 95 across wooden 4 896 41 steel 5 745 89 and minor items 305 84. No serious accidents occurred. State proposes daily time sheets for highway workers but the board fears delays in pay and reduced labor appeal. Engineer now plans culverts for the current year.
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Lee
Upper Town
Fremont Township
Clark Bridge
Decorah
Tavener
State Highway Commission
Lngineer
Board of Supervisors
Debating Plans At Luther College Subject Is Immigration Law
The Irving Society selects Victor Bjorgo Arthur Wisness and Herman Monson to represent in the annual debate against Am phytyonie on the illiteracy clause in the immigration law. The literary societies at Luther College prepare for their debate with Gustavus Adolphus College.
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Luther College
Gustavus Adolphus College
Irving Society
Victor Bjorgo
Arthur M. Wisness
Herman Monson
Masquerade Dance Promises Best Yet at Steyer’s Opera House
Rescue Hose Co. No. 1 announces a masquerade at Steyer’s Opera House on Thursday night February 12. Past dances by the company were highly enjoyable and this year’s event aims to top them. Prizes for dancing and costumes are offered.
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Rescue ‘Hose Co. No. 1
Steyer’s Opera House
Luther College to Host First Collegiate Oratorical Contest
The oratorical contest at Luther College tomorrow evening marks the first such event here. It will be at least nine years before it can return, as participants entertain in turn and new members may join the association in the interim.
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Luther College
Vaudeville at the Star Next Monday
The Five Musical Hewetts and Little Frances the Child Actress present music drama and comedy at the Star theater next Monday in a varied vaudeville program.
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the Star
Hewetts
Little Frances
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Nemo
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