Personal notices from Decorah and surrounding area
Purely Personal items list births visits and travel. Notes mention a new son for Mr and Mrs Dorseth and multiple trips by locals to Des Moines Cresco Chicago Ridgeway Burr Oak Stanley Wis Davenport Superior Constable towns Decorah Calmar Os sian Fort Atkinson Owatonna and other places. Several residents return from visits while others travel for family illness business or conference.
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Lee
Ames
R. F. B. Portman
Excelsior Springs
Christine Ness
Stanley
Wis
R. Christopherson
Bloomfield Township
Devorah
F. A. Hoyt
Fayette
D. N. Hoyt
Decorah
Harvey
N. C
Leo Coughlin
B. E. Jewell
Delwe
A. Bieber
Fort Atkinson
Lewis and
DmGnet Tet Etion Etaoin Etann
J. Jehring
F. G. Pleister
Davenport
Bailey couple sails toward Havana from Chicago
An extended trip begins as N. L. Bailey leaves for Chicago to join Mrs. Bailey. They plan to travel to Jacksonville Florida to meet friends and board a steamer to Havana Cuba with possible plans to visit Buenos Aires Argentina.
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N. L. Bailey
Chicago
Enjoyable Relief Corps Contest Supper At Hughes Post
The Relief Corps held a Tuesday afternoon supper at Col. Hughes Post rooms with seventy in attendance. A pleasant program of music accompanied the event, marking it as an enjoyable occasion.
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Relief Corps
First Hatching At Frank Brunner's Home
White Plymouth Rock chicks hatch at Frank Brunner's home in the fifth ward began Sunday and are a lively brood.
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Frank Brunner
Sole owner of hotel property sale
Wiolding has purchased the interest of G. O. Lermo in the Commercial hotel property, thus becoming sole owner.
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Wiolding
G. O. Lermo
Census figures show Winneshiek County total 22258
The Secretary of State released last year’s census for Winneshiek County. Decorah leads with 4021 residents, followed by Castalia 262 Calmar 952 Spillville 314 Ossian 853 Ridgeway 389 Jackson Junction 151 Fort Atkinson 365. In July 1866 Decorah population was 1063 with only three businesses then.
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Winneshiek County
Decorah
Castalia
Calmar
Spillville
Jackson Junction
Ridgeway
Ossian
Fort Atkinson
Winneshiek County State Bank
Winneshiek Hotel
Decorah Republican
N. H. Adams
Water Street
Citizens Bank
Mott Corner
Recognition of Capable Service Honors Banker R Algyer
In recognition of over twenty years of faithful service Winneshiek County bank vice president R Algyer receives a Hudson Super Six gift from C J Weiser. Weiser notes Algyer’s rise from messenger to VP and praises his steady development and loyal friendship.
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R. Algyer
C. J. Weiser
Mr. Weiser
Algyer
Winneshiek County Bank
Weiser
Debater Fred Ingvoldstad in Storm Lake contest
Fred Ingvoldstad grandson of Mrs P Togvoldstad Decorah spoke for Simpson College on Shall America Adopt a Policy of Preparedness in the divisional oratorical contest at Storm Lake last Friday He has won multiple contests including a first and second in Iowa state prohibition contests and a third in an interstate contest among nine states He is a son of Carl Ingvoldstad and wife of Colorado Springs and attended the Ingvoldstad family reunion in Decorah last summer.
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Fred Ingvoldstad
Togvoldstad
Decorah
Storm Lake
Simpson College
America
Esides
Ingvoldstad
Iowa
Carl Ingvoldstad
Colorado Springs
Goddard showcases sprouted corn seed test results
A. L. Goddard from Fort Atkinson displays Goddard's Silver King corn grown from seed by H. J. Goddard. He tests 98 percent viability with about thirty bushels of seed, not for sale. The display, in the Republican office window, includes an ear of 1014 worn that appears promising yet is dead, underscoring seed uncertainty and the need to buy only guaranteed ear tested stock.
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A. L. Goddard
Fort Atkinson
Goddard
H. J. Goddard
New Shoe Store Planned by Minneapolis Dealer
W N Schultz, long familiar in Minneapolis shoe business, prepares the Severson building for a Selz shoe outlet. He promises a city store offering all classes of goods from cheap to premium. The shop will serve customers tonight or tomorrow, with a formal opening set for a later date.
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W. N. Schultz
Minneapolis
Severson
Selz
Schultz
Hand Injury Grounds Deputy Clerk for Weeklong Visit
Deputy Clerk 8 J Moore suffered a broken bone after an alleged slip on Court House steps. The fracture was reduced and he is mending. He cannot work and has traveled to his parents home in Fremont township for a week to recover.
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Court House
J. Moore
Fremont Township
Water Street Project Promises Two Story Brick Addition
A fine improvement is planned for Water street this summer. John Evenson will construct a two story brick building with a front of brick matching the Citizens Savings bank. The second story is already rented by a prominent local professional man.
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Water Street
John Evenson
Citizens Savings Bank
Bostonia Sextette to Perform Feb 28 at Grand Opera House
The Bostonia Sextette Club will present the last number of the Decorah Lyceum course at the Grand Opera House. Season ticket holders are warned that the originally printed date was incorrect and the correct date is Wednesday February 28.
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Decorah Lyceum
Grand Opera House
Bostonia Sextette Club
Methodist Institute and Life Work Sunday Observed
Dr Crowder district superintendent will lead a church institute at the M E church Friday evening. Supper served 5 to 7. Sunday services at 10 30 with Choosing My Life Work and 7 30 What the Love of God Cannot Do. Life Work Sunday aims for 1000 youths to consecrate. Holy communion morning, evening by request. Mrs Ohlson Salem chorus to sing. Congregational topic Sunday morning Why a Man s Life Does Not Consist in Abundance of Things or Possessions. Evening program by Christian Endeavor society.
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Crowder
Dubuque
M. E. Church
Mms
Debate on Equal Suffrage at Decorah High School
In Decorah high school's literary societies the weeklong debate on equal suffrage concluded with the affirmative winning in both groups. At Soko the team included Ella Womeldorf Anna Nesheim and Gladys Haberly, with judges E A Waterbury Miss Higgins and Miss Rhyno. At Anono the affirmative featured Myra Sayles Stanley Price and Freda Josvanger, judged by G F Baker Prof Lynch and Miss Atwood.
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Decorah High School
Soko
Ella Womeldorf
Anna Nesheim
Gladys Haberly
Stratton Miller
Earl Marsh
Bernice Casterton
Anono
Myra Sayles
Stanley Price
Freda Josvanger
Evelyn Howden
Earl Christian
Gertrude Holton
E. A. Waterbury
Miss Higgins
Miss Rhyno
G. F. Baker
Prof. Lynch
Miss Atwood
Growing Plants Under Difficulty at Symonds Greenhouses
Symonds greenhouses faced a ten day disruption as a boiler leaked last week. The shutdown forced two of four houses to run on stoves with benches unable to be moved. Repairs completed but boiler unavailable for several days, leaving uncertainty about future leaks and stock loss unless weather eases.
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Symonds
Mr. Symonds
Lost Their Baby in Milwaukee and Decorah Burial
Word reached Milwaukee last Friday that the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beam died after a month with grippe. This is the couple’s second loss. Funeral at Dr. O. E. Severence’s Milwaukee home tomorrow, with remains to be brought to Decorah next week for burial.
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Milwaukee
Frank Beam
Ream
0. E. Severence
Decorah
Washington's Birthday Dance for Decorah band
The Decorah Merchants Band plans a February 22 dance at Steyer's Opera House to raise funds for next summer's open air concerts. The Repratican notes volunteer bands are hard to maintain in Decorah and urges public support by patronizing the event.
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Decorah Merchands
Steyer
Opera House
Decorah
Correction and Suffrage Meeting Notice at Clothier
A correction reassigns the broken arm to Miss Ella Espeseth not Miss Evelyn Espeseth. Suffrage amendment league meets in the small court room on Tuesday February 15 at 2 30. Also offered is an all wool hand finished Blue Serge suit for 15 00 at Germann Clothier with no its equal for the price.
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Evelyn Espeseth
Ella Espeseth
Suffrage Amendment League
Obituary notices for Freie Ramlo Estrem Huckins in Decorah region
Obituary notices detail Gerhard Henrich Freie known as George Freie dying after strokes, born November 1839 in Schale Germany, emigrated 1876. Survived by six children with locations in Kleine Decorah Moose Jaw Sioux Falls and Hesper. Funeral in Eber Christopher home then Burr Oak interment. Also reports Halstein Ramlo cancer death in Decorah after Rochester operation. survived by wife mother and brothers Peter James Halvor. buried in Hesper. A.T. Estrem of Springfield Township dies from bowel trouble, born June 30 1860 in Vang Valders Norway. survived by husband four sons two brothers and one daughter. Zelphia Huckins dies at son-in-law Oscar Miller home. age seventy four. burial in Cresco.
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Gerhard Henrich Freie
George Freie
City Hospital
Freie
Mr. Freie
Schale
Germany
America
Herman
Kleine
Town
E. Overacker
Anna
Moose Jaw
Canada
E. Christopher
Emma
William
Decorah
Frank Malcolm
Diena
Sioux Falls
Gerhard
Frank
Hesper
Benjamin
Canoe Township
Glenwood
A. F. Cameron
Eber Christopher
Burr Oak
Halstein Ramlo
Ramlo
Rochester
Mr. Ramlo
Jackson County
Minn
Peter
James
Halvor
A.T. Estrem
Springfield Township
Zelphia Huckins
Oscar Miller
Cresco
Mrs Bertha Mott In New York For Spring Stock Purchases
Mrs Bertha Mott visits New York to purchase spring stock for Mott and Company of the city. She is accompanied by her son Walter from Cresco and will join her in two weeks to arrange Cresco store purchases.
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Bertha Mott
New York
Mott & Co
Walter
Cresco
Lecture on The Needs of the Indians in Decorah
Samuel A. Miller, a full blooded Indian and tutor, will speak at the Norwegian Synod church in Decorah on February Mth under Luther College Sunday association. He is a Carlisle Indian School graduate and considered an excellent speaker. All are welcome.
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Samuel A. Miller
Norwegian Synod Church
Decorah
Luther College Sunday Association
Miller
Carlyle Indian School
Church Supper at Methodist Parlor Friday Night
The Methodist Episcopal ladies host a twenty five cent supper at church parlors starting Friday February 11 at 5 p.m. All are welcome. Sooner or later you will trade at MILLER S.
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Methodist Episcopal
Miller’s
Fourth Annual Spelling and Figuring Down Contest in Decorah
Winneshiek County schools announce the Fourth Annual Spelling and Figuring Down Contest to be held in Decorah on March 18 starting at 10 A M. Words come from class work, no prep time, with a two-number limit in the calculating section. Prizes include a Diploma of Honor for top eight and cash prizes from 1.00 to 3.00. Regular Eighth Grade examinations run February 24-25 and May 4-5. questions on request. certain subjects not required by law.
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Decorah
Grand Jury Report and Local Sale Notices
Grand Jurors report the January 1916 term found the county home sanitary and well cared for with patients in first class condition. Dispersion sale of Poland Chinas advertised by Chas H Krumm of Postville Iowa. Cattle horses and herd boats to be sold February 24. Also poultry feed ads and tailoring services from Decorah agent Gemman and Meritol Cold Tablets at Purman drugstore. Boys overalls offered at 25 percent off.
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Elmer Rosa
A. N. Bergan
Henry Evenrud
F. Frantzen
G. W. Bentley
J. O. Kroshus
WM. Einwalter
Poland
Chas
Krumm
Postville
Towa
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Florence Olson
Louis Olson
E. N. Logsdon
Equal Suffrage League
Des Moines
M. A. Kubish
G. J. Cooper
Minnie Bailey
Owatonna
T. A. Bailey
Bucknell
James Bucknell
Montana
Ohlson-Salem
G. W. Glice
Glice
F. W. Taylor
Alberta
Jack Gardner
C. L. Topliff
W. E. Sanders
Vinton
W. A. Houck
DeSmet
Ray Hislop
Houston
Texas
Gro, Hislop
The
Wills Fargo & Co. Express
Bostonia
Church Notes
Conigisky
Optometrist
Dr. Conrad
Winneshiek County Schools
Grand Jury Report
Pratt
E. J. Parman
Meritol
Purman’s Drug Store
Grahame Dept
Nyal
Wangler’s Drug Store
K. I. Haugen
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