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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1913
Page
6
Residents report social visits and family gatherings across spillville and Cresco while planning new homes and far reaching travel. Mild weather, local preaching, and a Wolf sighting punctuate a week of school, church life, and memories of Washington’s Birthday. The passing of Mrs. Green honors a long life of faith, teaching, and service with eight children and a bishop brother.
Town column reports illnesses and recoveries including Mr fireen, Mrs Elias Holness, Milton Matteson with measles improvement, and Jens Peterson critical. Births and visits noted among families such as McCarthy Shaefer and Dasham. Quarantine lifted for James home in Orleans and Sarah Kingsley born 1823 in Oneida New York, married 1843, moved to Minnesota 1856 then Iowa 1860.
Local residents and visitors are listed with frequent trips to Decorah and nearby towns. Names include Adolph Helgeson Will Foltz Louis Seim Henry Gross Stella Sorenson Fred Tillotson and others. Activities include farming sales calls school visits and family visits across Clay Hill Decorah Canoe Ridge and Franklin Prairie.
Castalia notes dated February 18 1913 report visitors Fred O Boy and Ed Wirsching from Decorah Ed Meyer of Schaller visits sister Mrs H H Meyer The Thimble Bee meets next Thursday R J McKernan receives corn car and hauls it home Death of Mrs Horace Wells at Postville A ten pound girl born to Mr and Mrs Ross Winn The La Porte City Joe McGaheran visits Rev Breau Leander Clark college fundraising progress at $40 000 Band rehearsals plan a concert with proceeds to aid the band The article ends with a brief statement So
Elmer Peek and Mrs Kelse Webster on the sick list. Brandt Bros hauled hogs to Waukon. Mrs Shorsenn Bollman and Charley Shattuck visited Waukon Decorah. Paul Topel and Rev Winegar drove to Waukon. Mr and Mrs G D Bollman visited Decorah. W L Peck of Waukon visited Jim. Ed Youmans and Gerald Moose family visited Myron.
Gene Owens sold a fine team of young horses at Postville Friday. A dance was given in the Pat Fitzpatrick home Thursday night. Jimmie Kneeskern and wife visited relatives near Decorah Sunday. L C Spaun built a chimney on Geo Van Wey store today. Miss Alma Leer hosted a party of young folks Tuesday evening. John Johnson of Decorah visited Irvin Hughes last week. A number of young people socialized at J A Peck Monday. A masquerade dance is planned for Friday night in the Masonic hall. Mrs Charley Brouillet hosted friends at a carpet rag bee Thursday. John Snitker will hold a public sale on Wednesday March 5. Lyle French, recent Canada visitor, arrived for a visit at Irvin Hughes. Miss Sepha Peck left for Waterloo Wednesday after two weeks here. Earl Reeves and sister Leo and Miss Alta Thornton of Castalia attended church Sunday evening. E E Peck and wife of Des Moines visited Charley Shat tuck and relatives for several days. Mrs Addie Wilson ended her visit Saturday and went to Castalia then Waterloo. W W W meetings led by Rev Winger are well attended and continue through Thursday unless halted.
Hans Ellingson hosted by Kendallville. Steenson family guests at various homes. Dr. Kessel and Rupert Greenslade visited. Mrs. Helge Scott’s passing reported. Anna Melberth nursing. John Questad improving. Joe Johnson and Helen Henderson family visits. Anton Anderson from Sioux Falls visits. Otis Webber buys and moves into a new house. N. D. Johnson travels to La Crosse. Gene Olson wedding reception held with a large crowd. many family and neighbor interactions listed.
Fort Atkinson reports a long list of residents visiting relatives and traveling to nearby towns. Names include Clarence Falck Hlubek Zema Koloc Krumm Cipera Papousek Pitzenberger Beimler Thomas Hrushka Weiler Chas Krumm Goddard Kobler Mikesh Kubish and Sobolik with brief mentions of trips to Charles City Calmar New Hampton Garner Ossian and Chicago plus a February baby born to Mr and Mrs Goddard and other social visits across Spillville Jackson Junction Winona and Fayette.
A vintage advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children to ease feverishness, headaches, teething issues, and stomach troubles. It claims bowel regulation and worm destruction, plus a 24 hour cold relief, totaling 22 years of use. Also promotes Dean's Ointment for itching and eczema at 50 cents a box while noting Madrid's low telephone count and Russian tea experiments.
Karl D. Fisk returns to Decorah for his 95th visit on February 24 25 and 26 offering eye examinations. He urges not to wear any old glasses and promotes trusted specialists with 24 years in the field. A colored man will take a job but seldom is looking for work.
Mothers can safely buy Dr King’s New Discovery for children with colds coughs throat or chest troubles. Mrs Bruce Crawford of Nioga Mo endorses it saying it changed their boy from a weak sick boy to the picture of health. Powdered wigs are out of step with modern times.
An old advertisement touts Mother Gray’s Aromatic Leaf as a pleasant herbal tonic laxative for kidney bladder back pain and fatigue. It claims superior relief with sample free and is sold by druggists for 50 cents.
The sale, starting 10 a m Thursday Feb 27, lists horses including brood mares and Percherons, cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, farm machinery, wagons, plows, seeders, rakes, and household goods. Terms: cash up to 10, rest on bankable notes at 7 percent. auctioneers John T. Ask Henry Nupson. clerk M Walhus. Football is not yet as dangerous a sport as aeroplaning.
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