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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1913
Page
6
January 6 1913 notes show Flossie Handke visiting, school resumes after vacation, many locals ill or recovering, and numerous visits between Cresco Decorah Harmony and surrounding towns. Highlights include Mr and Mrs Carter visiting, Mrs Handke and family visiting Cresco, and a major zero weather spell with keen sleighing prospects.
January 7 1913 Miss Levi visited relatives near Caledonia during vacation. A number of relatives and friends celebrated New Year by feasting at Dr Worths. Mr and Mrs B White and Stone Tweeten and family dined at C L Streets. Miss Bird Wells returned to Winona normal school after holiday visit. Saturday W C Hutchinson took Mrs Nelson to Decorah to resume duties.
Ossian P F Meyer visits Decorah on business while Frank Cremer arrives from Plaza North Dakota for a short stay. Numerous locals, including Aggie Limbeck in Mason City and Mrs. Daniels hosting ecards, are noted travelers and hosts around Decorah Calmar Fort Atkinson and DuBuque as family visits and studies resume after holidays.
Advertises Mother Grays Sweet Powders as a pleasant remedy for feverishness teething disorders and worms. Claims 22 years of use by mothers and includes price 25 cents with free sample offer and address A S Olmstead LeRoy New York.
Local notes from High Ridge record numerous visits and greetings among residents including Miss Agnes Bee Miss Alma Halverson Miss Selma Sjoboen and others. The piece also announces the death of Ole Remmen born 1838 in Vang Valders Norway, died December 28 1912, with services at Washington Prairie church and interment nearby.
January 7 1915 Calmar Iowa column records Dr Heflin visiting Ke wanee Carl Meyer in Mason City Hugo Huber visiting Moline Frank Koch Fayette visit Agnes Stromsodt returned to Cresco Emma Poshusta home from City Elmer Ringoen attended a Ridgeway dance Alma Huber left for Milwaukee M E Ladies Aid at Mrs Brickner Miss Mary Lundgren. Geo Eppens family Cresco Wesselmanns returned from Fall River Trene Bishop Dubuque guest at Humker Joe Sobolik from Austin Celia Kapinos Cedar Rapids Otto Olson from Zumbrota Ed Boe Mason City visit Marie Heinen Ossian x A Klein Study club meeting Evelyn Miller Ruth Meyer Grinnell Hazeltons Decorah shoppers Cora Moe La Crosse Hewitt Minneapolis Miss Hazelton guest Miss Hewitt Modern Woodmen at opera house L Ellingson German L A society Mrs Ellingson Bertram Walker from Dubuque Geo Novak buys drugstore building restaurant Carrie Miller Des Moines Edna Meyer Frankville principalship New Year visit for Peterson family
January 1913 notes detail numerous visitors and calls across Ossian Decorah Frankville and surrounding towns. Mentions include Mike Hertges, Webster of Ossian, Geo Cramer aiding Joe Brogham, Mrs Herman Zweibohmer, New Year gatherings, dances at the Masonic hall, and community events in Frankville.
January 6 edition reports visits by Miss Gladys Ellingson to Andrew Steenson, Mrs. Scott's continued illness, Miss Ida Henderson visiting Decorah friends, Flossie and John Davis at Emery Jones home New Year’s Day, and Loretta Mullaney at school in Winona Minnesota.
Miss Gladys Ellingson returned to Decorah schools after vacation. A group of young folks gathered at John Ellingson’s last Sunday. Hans Ellingsen from Turtle Lake, North Dakota, visits his mother. Wesley and Mrs. Gager spent New Year’s day with the Nelson Gager family in Cresco. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ellingsen and family visited A. Steensen’s home.
Mrs. Mons Askelson traveled to Decorah last Saturday to care for her ailing mother Mrs. Emery. Guests at Ole Ellingsen's included Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ellingson and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Ellingsen and family, A. Steensen and Miss Susie Severts from Hayfield Minnesota, and H. Ellingson.
An advertisement notes a banquet where $100 per plate was paid to Henry Clay in New Orleans in 1842. It then promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for stomach, liver, kidney and bowel disorders, priced at 25 cents at all druggists.
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