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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
6
County News reports frequent visits and trips among Calmar Decorah Jackson Junction Ossian and surrounding towns. Notable items include Rose Smith and Frank Huber wedding at St John s church officiated by Father Dragoon, and local Red Cross knitters producing garments since October. Further notes cover farm moves and neighbors hosting relatives amid cold weather and a busy social scene.
A collection of village activities and visits. Residents mention fur buyers, wood cutting, dances, church society feed deliveries, corn shipments, funeral attendance, social calls at homes, and telephone line testing around Otter Creek with Cresco and Saude locals noted among exchanges.
Ole Ellingson has been on the sick list this week and many neighbors visited kin in Austin. A busy week includes lodge at Cresco, jury duty in Decorah, dances, parties, and Red Cross events. Attendees include Ellingsons and Barneses with entries on visits, contests, and a program of readings and songs.
Rev Healey trips to Postville and visitors from Castalia and Des Moines. Red Cross and D.Y.N.T. meet. Local church events, school visits, dances, minstrel planned. many residents travel to Decorah, Ridgeway, and Waukon. Community health notes and ongoing charitable work highlighted.
Mrs J Bedard of Cowich Washington endorses Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough and cold remedy for children. The note claims it heals raw inflamed surfaces loosens phlegm and eases difficult breathing.
February 3 1918 entries list local movements visits and social calls among residents including Gunhild Sauton Amanda Howden Lena Holstad Mrs C O Blekeberg Ole Bakken Gust BE Bakken Olaf Myran and many others. activity centers on visits to homes the Ridgeway area shopping and hospitality at Tom Olsens with neighbors and kin.
A humorous quip from the Grand Rapids Press imagines a strict store detective arresting an old fashioned shopper who helped himself to a large juicy apple in the traditional manner, implying immediate consequences for pilferage.
Brief social and business mentions from Conover Iowa and nearby towns include promotions visits and callers. Persons named include John Korbel Wm Phillips James Humpal Mike Phillips Joe Snyder Cyril Cummings Ed Sobolik Chas Phillips A O Olson Joe Klimesh James Novak Geo Cummings Lulu Shiral Stella Klimesh Gertie Herold and Miss A Humpal with trips to Spillville Decorah Mason City Cedar Rapids Austin and Calmar.
Henry G Haug of Spillville traveled by train to Decorah on business. Mrs A Frey returned from Mason City after visiting friends. Frank Kapler from Mason City came to Spillville for a home visit. William Smith returned to Spillville from St Paul Minnesota after visiting relatives. James Pizenger Geo Klema and Wm Sobolik attended a Spillville basket social. Miss Stella Phillips and brother Wm visited sister Mrs J Humpal. A baby girl was born to Frank Phillips and wife near Conover January 20. Mother and child are reported doing well. Joe Klimesh drove to Calmar and hauled coal home. Joe Yiska bought a load the same day.
Herman Held a grocery clerk in Waterloo fell three stories into a basement elevator shaft. He was rushed to hospital with internal injuries believed fatal by physicians.
Readers troubled with asthma may obtain a one dollar bottle on trial. Send no money and pay after taking if satisfied. Remedy offers quick relief and has cured many after other treatments failed. Mention this paper. Address Geo D Hoover Mfg Pharmacist Des Moines Iowa.
Snow and extreme cold this winter drove many to Foley’s Honey and Tar. Mrs Edward Strevy of Clinton D says it is the only medicine for coughs and colds and highly recommends it. Eng bertson's Pharmacy advertises it as fine for children.
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