Community notes from January 3 1916 county page
Jan 3 1916 news brief with visits illness and events. John Reuter and Helen Curtis are mentioned along with many local families from Cresco Harmony and Orleans. School and church activities include a Bible study group, a literary society gathering, and sermons on Endurance. Local socials feature oyster dinners, a chicken pie dinner, and a dance with Robinsons orchestra. Basketball results note Hesper over Mabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reuter
Helen Curtis
Croup
Handke
Cresco
Frank Kellogg
MelIntire
Davis
Wilma
Emma Ellingson
Ada Young
Chas. McCarty
Harmony
Walter Dasham
Steve Todd
Wendell
la Crosse
Steve
Marguerite Brown
Abbie Fancher
Plummer
L. A
Fred Todd
Dave Easler
Literary Society
Looking Glass Prairie Masquerade and Local Visits
Local notes recount a masquerade on January 14 and visits and errands around Decorah Burr Oak Mabel Locust Ridgeway and nearby farms. Residents attend meetings shop dine host visitors haul corn hogs and cattle, with several traveling for social and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Foltz
Decorah
John Foltz
Burr Oak
Hugo Noecker
Violet Stoskopf
Mabel
Bertha Bender
Helge Jacobson
Fred Speder
Albert Kern
Mabelee
Dr. Emmons
Ben Wicks
C. J. Steno
Walt
Rob Tillapaugh
Anna Peterson
Edgar Thorsen
Geo. Foltz
Messrs
Albert
Roy Broghammer
Halvor Ramlo
Andrew Anderson
Johnnie
Aannah Rotvold
Ambrose Emery
Pearl
Walt. Tillapaugh
Lena Bakken
Ridgeway
Halvor Ramb
Gene Headington
Clifford
Frank Perry
Henry Debning
Locust
Ladies’ Aid Society
Eddie
Idella
Walt Tillapaugh
Robert Selnes
Cora
Clara Broghammer
Myra Sall
Sanaker
Jennie
Rasmussen
Carl
Fong
Longer days bring many town notes in 1915
Western Lincoln notes reflect a busy period with social visits, farm work, and seasonal travel. Residents like Whiter Kratz and Theo Kratz are cited visiting, shopping, and delivering hogs around Cresco Ridgeway and nearby towns. Skating returns, school resumes, and local meetings mark the community's rhythms.
Clay Hill School Opens After Vacation in Decorah
Local notes reveal Carl Erickson working at Delco Cafe in Decorah and the Clay Hill school resuming after a week off. Neighborhood social items mention sewing groups, visits, New Year gatherings, and family milestones around Decorah, Freeport, Spillville, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Erickson
Delco
Decorah
Clay Hill
Renaas
Lizzie Williams
Ed. Bolsen
Albert Grinna
Hazel Stortz
Sewing Club
O. Bleka
Freeport
Leona Sorenson
John Rupple
Friends
Aick Young and Family
Bailey Springs
Bolsen
W. F. Knorr
Harold
Sam Sorenson
Nicolay Klingenberg
Henry Peterson
Hager Delaney
J. Dinger
Elmer Gilbertson
Helmer Howden
Madison Township
Herbert Gross
Caroline Gross
Hattie
Walter
J. J. Limbeck
Baby
Ossian
John Winger
Hattie Matter
Sam Stoskopf
Marie Malli
Charles City
James
Carl Ramsey
Oscar
Minnie Anderson
Glenwood Township
Ole Anderson
Axel Quist
Riverbend
Ernest Tyler
Sioux Falls
Arthur Lennon
Chicago
Lennon
P. O. Department
Geo. Frye
Anna
Washington Prairie
Gust Grinna
Michael Griebel
Franklin Prairie
Ben Stortz
Ravena Community Notes of Wood Hauling Visits and Visits
Local residents from Ossian Decorah Calvary Castalia and nearby towns are listed with chores visits and social calls. Entries include wood sawing by Ed Youmans Frankville. professional callers Dr. Jewel and Dr. Fallenworth. New Year visits. a beef theft at Aug Lansing. and travel to Prairie du Chien Postville and La Crosse for holidays and treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Kleisart
Ossian
W. Lansing
Albert Rembe
August Peck
Mrs. Norgaard
Ole
Benson
Mr. Bergeson
Decorah
Mike Hertges
Ben Eimers
Frank Henry
Joe Lansing
Youmans
Near Frankville
Herman Lansing
Mary Sc
Fallenworth
Ravena
John Schroeder
H. Schroeder
Frankville
Ted and
Frances Wagner
West of Ossian
Philip Barthelme, Jr
Julius Brown
Prairie du Chien
Fink
Ruth Schweinefus
Lewis Schweinefus
Lawrence Meyer
Postville
Aug. Lansing
P. J. Wagner
la Crosse
Wis
Wenzel Lansing
Andrew P. Etteldorf
Andrew Etteldorf
P. ‘Urthelme, Jr
Babe
Vinci helps Waynesboro woman recover strength
Mrs Y R Hannongh of Waynesboro Pa says a hard spell of bronchitis left her rundown with chest pains and fatigue. She credits Vinci with building her up enabling her to do housework after three months of immobility. The ad claims Vinci creates appetite aids digestion and purifies blood with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Vinci
Y. R. HannouGh
R. A. Engbertson
Decorah
Parties visit Ossian area and family updates
A social note reports visits to Philip Wagner's home west of Ossian by Rev P J Wagner of La Crosse and Mr and Mrs W Lansing and daughter. Others from Ossian and Minneapolis arrive to spend holidays with relatives. A tree splitting accident injures Frank Schroeder, prompting medical care, while Sloan's Liniment and Foley Kidney Pills are advertised for pain relief and kidney health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Wagner
Ossian
P. J. Wagner
la Crosse
W. Lansing
Wenzel Lansing
Herb Kleisart
Father Wagner
C. C. Dolman
Anna Barthelma
Anna
Minneapolis
Probate notice and appointments in Winneshiek County Iowa
Notice directs heirs and parties to appear January 3 1916 at 1 30 PM in Winneshiek County Iowa to probate a will of a deceased resident. Ola i Kallevang clerk and W L Barker attorney are named. Also notice of appointment of Phebe Drake and L B Drake as administrators of Lawrence Drake deceased with bond and demand provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Towa
Rand
Olai Kallevang
W. L. Barker
Notice of partition and heirs in Winneshiek County lands
In the District Court of Town Winneshiek County January Term 1910 Gertrud Jacobson Plaintiff v Nicolai Jacobson Hove Bergalot Jacobson Hove Martin Jacobson Hove Christina Jacobson Hove Mary Larson James Larson Jacob Jacobson Hove Julia Jacobson Hove Defendants On January 22 1916 the clerk will file plaintiff petition alleging Mads Jacobson alias Mass Jacobson died August 7 1914 testate owning a SW quarter of the NE quarter Sec 5 Township 98 Range 7 W St P M widow entitled to one third Heirs at law include Nicolai Martin Christina Mary Jacob Jacobson and others Each defendant entitled to undivided two fifteenths except Jacob Jacobson Hove who owes about 300 less than two fifteenths The petition asks for a partition or sale and division of proceeds and attorney fees and costs M Strand attorney for plaintiff
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek County
Gertrud Jacobson
Ve Nicolai
Jacobson Hove
Bergalot Jacobson Iflove
Martin Jacobsen Hove
Louisa Jacobson Hove
Mads Jacobson Hove
Christina Jacobson Hove
Mary Larson
James Larson
Jacob Jacobson Hove
Julia Jacobson Hove
District Court of
Towa
Winneshick County
Mads Jacobson
Mass Jacobson
Testate
Sbed
St. P. M
Nicolai Jacobson Hove
Bergalot Jacobson Hove
Martin Jacobson Hove
Mads Jacobsen
Decorah
Town
M. Strand
Notice of Final Report Estate of Mads Jacobson
Notice is given that A Anfinson as administrator of the estate of Mads Jacobson deceased will file his final report in Winneshiek Iowa pending January 22 1916. The court will hear objections at the January term beginning January 31 1916 and if no objections are made the report may be approved and administrator discharged with bonds released. Attorney M Strand appears for administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of Town
Faneshiek County
Obate
Mads Jacobson
Jeffrey Jacobson
Gertrud Jacobson
Nicolai Jacobson Hove
Martin Jacobson Hove
Marie Larson
Jacobon Hove
District Court of
Iowa
Winneshiek County
A. Anfinson
Renee
WV. M. Strand
Aiehin
Decorah suit seeks foreclosure and lien priority
January Term 1916. Christena Rudy plaintiff vs Alwin Noecker Carrie Noecker J C Johnson and Firestone Tire and Rubber Company defendants. Plaintiff seeks $2163.27 with 6 percent interest from February 1 1916 plus costs and attorney fee 61.63 and a lien on Lots 8 and 9 Block 44 Decorah town real estate. The court may appoint a receiver and order sale of mortgaged premises. Defendants warned to appear by January 2 1916 noon. default will bring judgment and decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of Town
Winneshiek County
A. D
Christena Rudy
Alwin Noecker
Carrie Noecker
J. C. Johnson and
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Decorah
J. C. Johnson
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
J. C. Johnson and Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Iowa
H. F. Barthel
Notice of Quiet Title suit in Winnebago County Iowa
In the February 1916 term of the District Court at Decorah Iowa Samuel Rice as administrator of Mary J. Stuart deceased files suit against Sarah Kimball George Kimball Emma J. Rice Joseph Stuart and unknown claimants seeking to quiet title in the East Half of Southwest Quarter and South Half of Southeast Quarter of Section One Township 99 North Range 9 West. The petition asserts long adverse possession over ten years and prays to establish title in Mary J. Stuart's estate and bar all adverse claims with costs. The hearing is set for January 31 1916 with default possible if defendants fail to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Iowa
Winneshiek County
Samuel Rice
Mary J. Stuart
Sarah Kimball
George Kimball
Emma J. Rice
Joseph Stuart
District Court of
Ter
Township Ninety-nine
Fifth Principal Meridian
Court House
Decorah
Town
Ome
A. Y Ria CE & Hook
Quieting Title in Winneshiek County Real Estate
Frank Krall seeks a court decree to quiet title to multiple parcels in Winneshiek County Iowa. The petition alleges long possession by Krall and his grantees and resolves various ownership questions and prior conveyances among individuals such as Lorentz Falk Jacob Falk Jr Gotlieb Krumm Gottlob Krumm and others. The court is requested to determine identity of several defendants and related mortgage and tax deed issues and grant equitable relief. If no defense is filed by January 2 next term default will be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kratz
Jerico
Herbert Mealy
Ralph Schild
Frank Hornberger
Charley Kuntz
Walter Kratz
Landsrud
Saude
Theo. Kratz
Deno
Cresco
Ridgeway
W. A. Scholer
Winfield Kratz
C. Schild
Miller
Arthur Kratz
Vernon
Sam Kuntz
Joe Novak, Jr
Jim Riha
Fresco
Lillian Scholer
Myrtle Schild
Earl Joyce
Lavern Kirschmann
Kirschman
Fritz Ramseyer
Pauline
Schild
Will Kuntz
Decorah
Edward Weidaman
Naperville
Minois
North-Western College
Wesley Kratz
Walter
Chris. Haakenson
Elmer Moore
Robert Mealy
Maymie
Vivian
Mike Kratz
Colfax
District Court of
Towa
Winneshiek County
Frank Krall
The
N. W
N. E
Township 96
North Range
Lorentz Falk
Jacob Falk, Jr
William Smith
Sam N. Fain
Gotleib Krumm
Louis F. Tavernier
Marie E. Tavernier
John T. Clark
C. E. Dickerman
Geo Schneberger
John Burkhardt
Jacob Pfinger
Anna Martinek
Abbie Weiser
C. J. Weiser
David Noyes
L. F. Bullis
Clela Bullis
Ruth Dickerman
Gilrt Green Dickerman
L. Bullis
Abbie Bullis
Benjamin Tuttle
Robert Tuttle
Mammia Hiatt
John Hiatt
R. B. Tuttle
District Court
Iowa
Lawrence Falk
Roperty
Jacob Falk
Sam N Fain
Gottlob Krumm
Gottleib Krumm
G. C. Krumm
Laonie Tavernier
Marie FE. Tavernier
Elizabeth Clark
George Schneberger
George Sneberger
T. M. Hoyt
John Burkhard
John Burkhart
Jacob Phinenger
Andlok
Annie Martineck
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County News
Charlotte Noecker
Valentine Stoskopf
Clarence Ramlo
Ida Bergeson
Emmons
Hesper Hall
Robinson
Weston Stoskopf
la Grippe
Lannin
Prosper
Hesper
Looking Glass Prairie
Lincoln
Dean
Sloan
Mervin H. Leister
Berkeley
Cal
Panama Exposition
Foley
Engbretson’s
Adv
John Iverson
Lawrence Drake
Decorah Township
Winneshirk
State of
Phebe Drake
Drake
E. R. Acres
Dwelling House Insurance
W. F. Abbey
Wauhon
Ossian—Calmar— Ridgeway
Canton
Spring Grove
West Water Street
N. H. Adams
Florida
Snsert Mae
BAL. S. Ray
Geol Pass
Dea Moines
Decorah State Bank
Winneshiek Hotel
Skunk
A. B. Shubert, Inc
Wes Austin Ave
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