Purely Personal notes from Decorah's Republican
A long column of Decorah residents traveling visiting relatives and friends across Iowa Minnesota and beyond. Many names and hometowns appear including Korsrud Krog Schlatter Tuttle Upsal Nair Lee Arneson McIntosh Hiller Sorenson Larsen and more with trips to Ridgeway Chicago Fayette Marshall Cresco Cedar Falls Waterloo and various towns in Minnesota.
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Julia Korsrud
Chicago
Anna Krog
Ridgeway
P. H. Schlatter
Fayette
B. J. Tuttle
Amanda Upsal
Louise Nair
Inwood
K. I. Haugen
St. Paul
Ralph Lee
Marshall, Minn
Will Lee
Frank Arneson
Janet McIntosh
Cresco
McIntyre
Libbie Hiller
Meyer
Calmar
Christine Sorenson
Karen Larsen
Sioux Falls
Robt. Bailey
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
J. H. Kraby
Ellen Henry
Alfred Holverson
Silverton
Oregon
Nellie Howard
Elma
Decorah
Fred Kjerlein
Minneapolis
W. A. Wood
Garner
Otto Drexel
I. P. Trotter
L. E. Borst
John Walton
Roy Betts
Clarence Christen
Alta
Lou Holland
B. O. Marsh
Janesville
Milwaukee
Agricultural School
Elizabeth Larson
New Hampton
H. N. Larson
California
I. B. Olson
Conover
Phoebe Lincoln
Austin
K. Ellingson
Locust
Pat Rowan
C.K. Preus
I. B. Torrison
H. E. Miller
Des Moines
EK. Warnke
Tripoli
L. J. Nair
George Foltz
Prosper
John Young
Hesper
Dr J L Taylor Dies After Heart Illness
Dr J Leste Taylor, a Decorah dentist who practiced in Dubuque for about 25 years, died last Thursday evening at nine from heart lesion. Born in Boscobel Wisconsin 55 years ago, he moved to Dubuque and built a significant dental practice serving local boarding schools. He was active in Masonic lodges and the Elks. His funeral was held Sunday afternoon with Siloam Commandery K T in charge at the grave.
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Dubuque
Taylor
Masonic Lodges
the Elks
Siloam Commandery
K.T
Cresco Opera House Opening Draws Strong Praise
Cresco opened its new opera house with a big success last Thursday evening. Receipts totaled 84 dollars as the musical comedy High Jinks delighted Decorah visitors. Attending from Decorah were Mr and Mrs WH A Warner and Mr and Mrs Anton Arneson.
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Cresco
Opera House
Sister City
Decorah
WH. A. Warner
Anton Arneson
Modern Home Almost Ready in Elgin
Dr. Lo T H Hutchinson prepares a new Elgin house for interior work and painting. The dwelling will feature modern partitions and furnishings once decoration completes, with the Hutchinson family expected to move in soon.
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Lo T H. Hutchinson
Luther College Concert Band Benefit for Decorah Hospital
Luther College Concert Band and Chorus present a Wednesday evening benefit at the opera house with an unusually rich program. Sperati selects mainly new works including Schubert and Liszt, Auber's Fra Diavolo overture, Grieg dance, and Sousa's International Congress, plus solos and choral pieces. proceeds aid Decorah Hospital as seats go on sale. Concert begins at 8 15. Doors close during numbers.
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Carlo A. Sperati
Luther College
Decorah Hospital
Luther
Prof. Sperati
Schubert
Liszt
Auber
Grieg
Norway
International Congress
Sousa
America
Peace
Luther Band
Sperati
Decorah
Losey
74Th Regiment
de Guardia
E. C. Bailey
F. Freiligrath
Washington Post
Columbia
Finland
Denmark
Sweden
Public Library Movement Sparks Tax Support Push
The Reeusticas report a potential effort to boost public library funding and upkeep, aiming to match regional progress. It notes only Oelwein of similar towns lacks a tax supported library and cites repeated defeats amid foreign element opposition. Deborah faces pressure to keep pace with city libraries.
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Reeusticas
Lowa
Oelwein
Bear's Turkish Bath Rooms Ad Incomplete Sale Preview
Local note on considering Turkish bath parlors in the city. no firm plan yet. Advertisement highlights Bear's store filled with new spring goods and promises better values and newer styles than elsewhere in the region.
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Bear's
Wet Snow disrupts streets and wires in Winneshiek County
A rare wet snow event hit Winneshiek County, starting Monday night. Widespread moisture damaged telephone and electric lines, disrupted rural mail routes, delayed trains, and created slick walking conditions. Gauge at Decorah measured four inches of snow with two inches of water equivalent, exceeding typical moisture by a quarter inch.
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Winneshiek
Baptist Church
State Road
Schwarz Property
Fifth Ward
Decorah
J.G. McCallum
Waukon
Rock Island
Ossian
C. O. Moore
W. F. Baker
Small Fire at REBE Morgan Residence
A noon Monday fire near REBE Morgan's home, about a mile and a half north of town, damaged the chimney area roof and second floor. Neighbors aided in evacuating furniture and the blaze was quickly stopped. only slight damage occurred and Mrs. Morgan and her children stayed with her father Frank Sayre briefly during repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebe. Morgan
No. 1's Banquet At Fire Rooms
Rescue No 1 held its annual banquet at the fire rooms last Thursday with full attendance by members city fathers and invited guests. The evening featured social inter course music and songs including Wacht am Rhine It a Long Long Way to Tipperary and others. A gray moustached boy drummer from over the Rhine gave a drum solo and several banquet guests gave short speeches adding to the enjoyment.
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Rescue No. L
Wacht Am Rhine
Tipperary
Over the Rhine
A Spring Rainsteady Rain Drenches Winneshiek Area
Last Sunday brought steady rain across Winneshiek County. The gauge at Winneshiek County State Bank recorded six tenths of an inch, totaling two inches for the month. Dey Run rose to four feet or more and the river neared bankfull by nightfall. See below the Mernate dam the see remains intact above. Temperatures hovered around 50 degrees.
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Winneshiek County
Mernate
Overcoats Offered at sale prices in New York trip
During a purchasing trip to New York a seller offers thirty four satin lined men s overcoats in various colors, quality described as first class. Prices given at 818.00 and 820.00, sale price for Saturday listed as S120. Encourages buyers to purchase even if not needed, signed Ben Brar.
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New York
Ben Brar
Distressing accident ends young woman’s life near schoolhouse
Miss Minnie Womeldorf, riding with Albert Lien after a basket social near Drake school, fell from a bridge when the horse stumbled. The cutter toppled into a gully, injuring her severely. despite help and a doctor, she died en route to Bert Stewart’s home. Funeral held at Freeport church with burial in the church yard cemetery.
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Drake School
Minnie Womeldorf
Albert Lien
Stewart Bridge
Miss Womeldorf
Freeport Church
O BE. Schmidt
Church Yard
The People’s Church Invites With Evening Sermons
Methodist services at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m feature Seeing it Through and The Call of Christ to the Heroic evangelistic singing and a warm welcome. Congregational subject next Sabbath morning The Bible Verified From Some of the Latest Sources and in the evening The Children of Capernaum Playing at Marriages and Funerals in the Market Place with quartette and junior chorus.
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Christ
People’s Church
Children of
University of Hard Knocks lecture slated for March 3
Ralph Parlette presents The University of Hard Knocks as next week’s Decorah Lyceum closing event. Ticket dates are unreliable. the correct date is Wednesday March 3 with seating at 815 pm.
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Ralph Parlette
Decorah Lyceum
Stock Shipments Add to Market Reports
Receipts show cattle deliveries last Saturday topped hogs, leading to three hog cars and five cattle cars Sunday. A fresh shipment of Huyler's and Sehall's candies arrived at Paurman's big store.
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Huyler's
Sehall
Paurman
Ridgeway woman charged under mule tariff law
Clara B. Helms of Ridgeway faced an indictment in District Court last week for mule tariff law violation. She pled not guilty before Judge Hobson and posted $500 cash bond for the April term. Frank Sayre represents the defendant, who runs the Ridgeway hotel. The notice also promotes The Million Dollar Doll musical comedy at Grand Opera House with tickets urged for 8:20 showtime.
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Clara B. Helms
Ridgeway
Hobson
Frank Sayre
Grand Opera House
Albert E Conrad M D Physician Surgeon Profile
Dr Albert E Conrad medical practitioner listed with general practice and specialization in women’s diseases and surgery. Affiliated with Dr Daubney's office and reachable by phone number 241.
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Iowa
A. K. Battzy & Son
Adolph Running
Detroit
Minn
J. Trzeinski
Ethel
Chas. Travinski
Chas. Maberly
Mrs. C. Brandt
Karen
George Custer Brandt
Gertrude Moore
Col. Brandt
Lackland
Wim. Knowlton
Florence Cox
Carl Christianson
Knowlton
Emma Letehford
Frankville
Guthrie
Nash
E. O. Vick
la Crosse
A. A. Novak
A. T. Holton
Glenwood Township
John Russell
Castalia
Herman Logsdon
E. Steel
Flandrean
T. H. Conigisky
Peoria
Hexom
Madison
Spring Grove
M. H. Culbert
Pacific Coast
Frank Dornbach
Geo. Klein
Mediregor
Burr Oak
Wyoming
Jones Co
LJ. White
Council Bluffs
Gilmore City
Fort Dodge
W. F. Blackmarr
Francis
M. L. Blackmarr
J. F. Conley
J. L. Taylor
Elgin Eeho
Sigurd Lie Vaar
J. Tillman Hanson
Franz Abt
Luther College Chorus
the Public Library
the University of Hard Knocks
Albert E. Conrad, M. D
Harvey. Orr
LaSalle Theatre
Miss Jessie Webster
Harvey D. Orr
the Daintiest
Garden OF Girls
Mott & CO
A. J. Sorenson
CHE
E. J. Parman, Imogen Lincoln
Mical CO
Decorah, Iowa
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