Decorah News of Travel and Local Visits
Several Decorah residents and visitors are listed traveling to cities such as Dubuque Minneapolis Winona Prairie du Chien Chicago and Des Moines for business health or social reasons. Notable names include E Rosenthal M E Brekke H Hosting Louis Peterson T J Qualley Ed Carrington W F Baker and Alvin Rollins with accompanying family and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Rosenthal
Dubuque
M. E. Brekke
Spillville
H. Hosting
Calmar
Decorah
Louis Peterson
Minneapolis
W. F. Baker
Colorado
T. J. Qualley
Ed. Carrington
Hesper
Alvin Rollins
Burr Oak Township
Mary Burr
Winona
J. C. Kiern
Peter Johnson
Prairie du Chien
W. J. Cooley
Elgin
Martha Espeseth
Ridgeway
Harry Schremser
Independence
W. F. Abbey
Buffalo
Ann Arbor
Mich
L. C. Reed
Elks Lodges
John F. Murtha
Bluffton
District Court
Nettie McIntosh
Chicago
Ted Heller
Ben Heller
N. C. Bendickson
Cedar Rapids
C. J. Gossman
Cresco
Alice McLaughlin
Lester Goon
James Reardon
Flooding Hits Schrubbe Block Store on Winnebago Street
Dr. Conover spotted water leaking from the south doorway of the Schrubbe block on Winnebago Street. A burst syphon pipe from the water works upstairs flooded the store, forcing immediate shutoff and soaked goods worth several hundred dollars. Wall coverings stood upright but suffered extensive damp damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Conover
Lodge
Schrubbe
Winnebago Street
Mr. Schrubbe
Luther Base Ball Schedule Promises Strong Season Start
Luther College prepares for a baseball season as manager Gulbrandson attends a meeting at the Ryan hotel in St. Paul and secures games on Luther grounds with Carleton St Olaf, St Thomas and Macalester in St. Paul. The team will also face Iowa opponents later. local fans anticipate quality play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Baker
Ryan Hotel
St. Paul
Gulbrandson
Luther College
Pioneer Press
Carleton
St. Olaf
Northfield
St.Thomas and
Macalester
Luther
Iowa
Illinois Dairyman Moves to Decorah For Dairy Venture
C. Beard of Illinois visited Elgin and closed negotiations with C. G. Fitzsimmons to rent Beard’s farm adjoining Decorah, west of the city, for a dairy venture. Fitzsimmons, from a dairying district, brings three sons into the business. They will take possession March 1. Frank and John Roney leave Beard’s farm for their own farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Beard
Elgin
Til
C. G. Fitzsimmons
Mr. Beard
Mr. Fitzsimmons
Frank
John Roney
Beard
Senator Jewell to Have Operation
Senator P. M. Jewell and his daughter Miss Gladys Jewell returned Friday from Des Moines and have been confined to the house. He overestimated his readiness to resume duties and now faces a gall stone operation after a Rochester visit on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Jewell
Gladys Jewell
Des Moines
Senate
Ile
Rochester
Schlatter Buys Johnson Harness Shop in Decorah
P H Schlatter of Sumner closed negotiations last week for purchase of the stock tools and fixtures of the Johnson Harness Shop and has taken possession. Schlatter succeeds to a good business in a good location and will be welcomed to Decorah business circles. His family will remain at Sumner until the school year ends and then join him here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Schlatter
Sumner
Johnson Harnes
Schlatter
Decorah
Princess Theater Sold to Bailey and Ward
Negotiations concluded last Saturday result in Fred Bailey and James Ward becoming proprietors of the Princess Theater with possession on Monday. Ward will handle direct management and devote exclusive attention to the playhouse. Various changes and improvements are planned, though they will require time to implement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bailey
James Ward
Princess Theater
Ward
Young Girl Breaks Arm From Fence Fall
Dr. M. D. Jewell was called to John Miller's residence to tend his daughter who broke her arm. While playing in the yard she attempted to climb a fence and fell, injuring her elbow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Jewell
John Miller
Fourth Ward
Mr. Miller
Decorah Boy Scout Headquarters Planned with Institute Venture
Decorah moves to establish a Scout center at the Decorah Institute building, with a gymnasium setup and a membership plan. Rev George Lackland promotes the effort, the Commercial Club backs a fundraising committee, and a Scout oath and twelve laws are presented for prospective members and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lackland
Methodist Church
Boy Scouts
Decorah
Commercial Club
H. A. Warner
A. J. Swezey
George Johnson
Tie
Mrs Loren J Miller Dies in Syracuse After Sudden Illness
Mrs Loren J Miller of Decorah died at her Syracuse home Sunday night after collapsing at a First Methodist church. Apoplexy was the cause. She is survived by husband Floyd Cranston Florence and Ella plus two sisters and a brother. Funeral held yesterday. the Millers moved to Syracuse about a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Grover
Cedar Rapids
R. A. Engbretson
H. K. Dipping
Colfax
Will
Fred Ziegelmaier
Eugene Higby
Yankton
Dubuque
I. R. Schrempf
Elmer L. Amundsen
Sterling
N. D
J. J. Running
Springfield Township
Decorah
Thos, Weldon
Minneapolis
Kelly
Madeline Weldon
Clarence McClain
Ridgeway
J. D. Yivisaker
L. KE. Davidson
Mayville
Josie Sharp
Matilda Smith
Chicago
Lester Lowery
L. K. Lower
Wells
Minn
Mary Bullridge
Greene
Tillie Stoskopf
D. B. Stevens
W. J. Hall
Ethel
M. Karman
Sioux City
Mabel Auchmoody
New York City
Milwaukee
F. J. Donald
Burr Oak Township
Alvin Rollins
Decorah Friends
Loren J. Miller
Standart Street
Syracuse
N. Y
Syracuse Herald
New York Central
Florence
Cornell
Jennie Dayton
Miller
First Methodist
Ella
Floyd
Cranston
D. D. Parish
Lyons Falls
BE. P. Fife
W. H. Robinson
Greenwich
Millers
Basketball Tonight At Luther Lenox Osage Decorah
Basketball fans have two 7:15 pm showdowns with Luther versus Lenox at the college auditorium and Osage versus Decorah at Steyer's opera house. Lenox eyes a strong Town Conference challenge while Osage seeks to break a year opening tie. A planned finish allows attendance at the Grand for the Sunny South entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther and
Lenox College
College Auditorium
Osage and
Decorah
Steyer’s Opera House
Lenox
Luther
Osage
Woldum Pro duce Co plans egg and poultry house
Martin Woldum of the Woldum Produce Co visited last week and made preliminary plans to open an egg and poultry house at Preston. He temporarily leased the broom factory for use until suitable lots are bought and buildings erected. The Woldum Produce Company is recommended as honorable and successful business men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Martin Woldum
Woldum Produce Co
Woldum Produce Company
Longer Days and Earlier Sunrise Noted
The days are lengthening gradually as people observe. Sun rise today was 7 01 AM and will set at 5 28 PM marking reduced need for artificial lighting.
Paroled Fort Madison inmate back in prison
Back to Fort Madison. Nels Duff, who had been on parole from the Fort Madison penitentiary, could not endure prosperity and broke his parole. He was captured yesterday and taken back to prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Duff
Fort Madison
Movies at the Grand Opera House Begin Soon
Negotiations end with R H Steward to run moving pictures and vaudeville at the Grand Opera House for an indefinite period. The house retains nonexclusive rights to regular bookings. Steward orders a top class outfit to begin soon. The Grand aims to offer high quality films and vaudeville via Considine circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Steward
Grand Opera House
Bach
Grand
Steward
Palmer Improves After Arm Injury With Hope Of Saving Hand
Dr Swezey reports Palmer, who was badly hurt by a wood saw last week, is improving rapidly under care in Decorah. The patient rests easily and is cheerful, as Nature heals the wound and doctors express confidence they can save the hand, underscoring the need for a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swezey
Jewell
Charles Palmer
Palmer
Decorah
Man Loses Horse After Entanglement in Alley
William Hauswirth lost his horse after it became entangled and choked to death in an alley west of Court street during a sociable night. Dr. Thomas, unable to see due to no light, alerted night watchman Wepler who found the horse dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hauswirth
Yeoman
Court Street
Dr. Thomas
Wepler
Mr. Wepler
Moving to new Decorah location for Wangler Bros
Wangler Bros. began moving Tuesday to a new site beside the National Bank of Decorah. At present the storefront is torn up, but by early next week they expect to be established in quarters that will be as attractive as they are convenient to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wangler Bros
National Bank of Decorah
Mrs Hislop Elected Delegate to State Convention
Decorah Homestead of Yeomen held its final regular meeting electing Mrs Jerusha Hislop as delegate to the state convention at Des Moines on April 1. The notice notes local commerce with hand colored Valentines at Parman's Drug and Jewelry Store and a dark beaver overcoat priced at 3.98 in Bear's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Jerusha Hislop
Des Moines
Parman's Drug and i Jewelry Store
Bear's
Winneshiek County Poultry Association Elects Officers
The Winneshiek County Poultry Association held its annual meeting at Justice Whalen's rooms Tuesday evening with large attendance. Officers elected for the year include President L. O. Reed, Vice President R. Bucknell, Secretary Len Larson, Assistant Secretary W. C. Ulmer, Superintendent Roy Tracy, Assistants Wm. Hauswirth and Sam Barth, Treasurer W. F. Baker, and an executive committee. A rules and by-laws committee was appointed to report next meeting. Members pledged to pursue a bigger and better poultry exhibition for 1914, followed by social afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek County Poultry Association
Rooms of Justice Whalen
L. O. Reed
R. Bucknell
Len Larson
W. C. Ulmer
Roy Tracy
Wm. Hauswirth
Sam Barth
W. F. Baker
E. W. Cutting
Painful Injury at Work Lands George Hislop Jr Injured Knee
George Hislop Jr. sustained a nail wound to the knee while stooping at work on Monday. He had to retire from duties and seek medical care, under a doctor’s supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hislop, Jr
Sunny South Co. to Perform at Grand Opera House Tomorrow Evening
J. C. Rockwell's Sunny South Company, a long standing colored attraction, headlines at the Grand Opera House tomorrow night February 14. The show touts top negro singers dancers and comedians with a bright popular musical style and a strong vaudeville act. The parade in Koontown starts at noon with the band leading the way. Ads note Valentines from 1e to 2.50 at Parman's Drug and Jewelry and new working shoes at Bear's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Rockwell
Sunny South Company
Grand Opera House
America
Sunny South
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