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Newspaper

Decorah Republican

Location

Decorah, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1915

Page

5

County News Chronicle Of Local Happenings And Illnesses

Local notes report Mike Kratz caring for a sick horse and ongoing ill health across families including Haakenson and Vopava. Revivals, church meetings, poetry of weather, and busy blacksmiths mark a week of icy roads, hospital visits, and community social events in Ridgeway and Cresco area.

Mike Kratz Sam Kratz Jim Armstrong Ridgeway C. Schild Haakenson Cresco Reinhart Haakenson Mercy Hospital Mike Hruska Rollie Kratz Tom Moe John Aegerter Merrill Haakenson Robert Haakenson Koch Robert Vopava Viola Koch Mary Kratz M. E Oscar Moe Theo, Kratz Master Merrill Haakenson Abbie Lukes Waterloo L. N. Day Hopperstad & Brekke Henry Vatthaner Chris, Haakenson Carl Byron Lewis A. F. Schild Florenceville Rev Faust Frank Kuntz Decorah Charley Elsie Schourer Lincoln Lestie Ely Kerwin M. EB. Ehurch Muscatine Monticello

Decorah visitors join Dr Dab in Freeport outing

Freeport on January 11 1915 saw Dr Dab of Decorah as a professional caller. Percy and Clifford Kniss of Alen Minnesota were visiting their sister Mrs Arthur Crane near Decorah and were part of the same gathering.

Dab Decorah Freeport Percy and Clifford Kniss Alen Minn Arthur Crane

Death of Mrs Stoskopf Removes Longtime Locust Resident

In Clay Hill on January 11 1915 residents report the death of Mrs Diebold Stoskopf after two weeks illness from heart trouble at her Pleasant township home. Born Catherine Kern in 1839 she wed Diebold Stoskopf in 1856 and lived in Winneshiek county. Survived by twelve children forty grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren, with a large kin and friends circle. funeral held January 6 in Locust Lutheran church with Rev Seehaus officiating. six grandsons served as pallbearers.

Ole Bleka Bessie Foltz Oscar Anderson George Frye Laverne Bolson Oscar Olaf Anderson Vine W. C. Sheetz A. J. Headington Axel Quist Riverbend James Hogan Decorah W. Malls J. Kraby John Barthell David Biddinger G. T. Pearson Friends Clay Hill Julia Bolson John Kraby Arthur Lennon Clay Hill Friends Leona Sorenson Sam Tolstad Sam Goettleman Mildred Glover Valdez College Lewis Neste Ruth Dinger Ossian J. J. Limbeck Tom Hogan Wm. Malli Dubuque Halvor Ramlo’s Hes Marie Jaastad Frankville McKinney Pump Men of Decorah Gilbert Pearson Ruth Noecker Hesper Phoebe Sorenson A.J. Headington Caroline Gross Catherine Stoskopf Locust Lawrence Belsen Roy Stortz Diebold Stoskopf Pleasant Township Catherine Kern Siberingville Canada Diebold Stoskepf Winneshiek County Mary Barth Emma Thomann Clara Severson Frances Levi Samuel, Diebold John This County Julia Korstad Sioux City Iowa Katie Koehler Josephine Voegel Spokane Wash Stoskopf Winneshiek Lutheran Church Seehaus Wallace Waters Wallace Farmers’ Cooperative Association Landon Rose Letchford Landlew Township Letehford Isto Billa M. Bailey Estherville James Rollman Sheldon Letchford Rochester Cresco Waukon Postville Presbyterian Church Mellett M. E

Uncle John the Happiest Man on Earth

A humorous tale recalls Uncle John's feet aired at night, provoking a health officer threat of quarantine unless he stopped. He chose to fish or cut bait and turned to Barker's Antiseptic, leaving his feet described as finer than silk. Sold by John J. Schimming and R. A. Eng bertson Ady. The dollar was thaler, German.

John Eerah Charley Barker John J. Schimming R. A. Engbertson Ady

Frankville Notes Take Up Ice and Visits Across the Region

A long list of Frankville residents report placing ice, visiting Ossian Decorah Postville and Ravena, and attending events. Many names frequent the records including Crawford Waters Brandt Shattuck and Letchford. A May 1915 death of Landon Letchford is noted with details of kin and funeral services.

Iowa Farmers Living Shows Home Production Beats Cash Receipts

The study finds Iowa households rely on home raised pork and beef, eggs and milk, with substantial fuel from the farm. Half of fuel comes from the farm. wood and corncobs supply $30 value. Cash crops are not always the main family support. increasing home production can cut expenses.

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Patents Granted to Iowans January 5 1915

A list of Iowa residents receiving patents in the week ending January 5 1915. Names include Charles P Beardsley Reinbeck for a power driven hair clipper Edward H Neller Fairfield time controlled shifting mechanism assigned to Louden Machinery Co and others across Mitchellville Slater Des Moines Clinton Boone Waterloo Davenport and more with inventions ranging from moving picture apparatus to silo doors and fence posts.

Geo Griffity J. M. Ferguson Des Moines Gothard Headwell W. F. McNew Boone Town Fred H. Heiss Manson Hans P. Holm H. H. Vogt Davenport Clarence H. Howard Ft. Madison John Jackson J. A. Lubbers C. L. Bell Clinton J. Kliebenstein D. F. Arnold Marshalltown Arnold Kliebenstein Henry J. Kuhlman Colesburg J. W. Holscher Earlville Geo. A. Leonard Sheffield

District Court Jurors for February 1915 Grand jurors to appear Feb 1

The February 1915 term lists grand jurors to report February 1 at 2 00 PM A UL Bledel Fremont A Barth Pleasant W PRG ates ie wins ad psne Lincoln M stokes vaI ep ealte ahaie Hesper A H Birkeby Decorah 2d Richard Greenslade Muffton Gus Johnsen Glenwood Wein NS Calmar Springfield Fred Etteldorf AMON 5 vata seckuy Military Wen Albright Bloomfield Petit Jurors to appear February 2 at 2 00 PM Kehoe Jas Headington Maus per L K Bierge Bughland Eben Teetshorn Olaves Fulsaas Cis agana ed ceds Thos Sexton Joe Goettelman John EK Forde Joe Hopperstad Lincoln Me Magnus Guttormson Madison Ai De TNR estas bones okie ED Wm Hauswirth Decorah Blass Decorah Ist J W Ward Decorah 1st Oscar Norgaard Decorah 4th A FP Porter Decorah 4th A Lincoln Issee Decorah 4th file T Thompson Decorah Sth Sever Olson Decorah Sth Carl Evenrud Glenwood Otto Wikesland Joseph J Liska Calmar Ist John Shimek Calmar Ist James Tuchek Calmar 2nd John Humpal Springfield Carl Jacobson Springfield Ole Berg Springfield Grant Tullman Frankville O Daniels Frankville William Shekelton Jackson Alew Lawrence Casper Arise Jackson Schiasel Washington Ist Military Lester Enn Annual Telephone Meeting notice for Winne shiek County Co operative Telephone Co to be held at Court House Decorah January 7 at one o clock The Ethics comes from ethos.

Bledel Fremont A Barth. Pleasant PRG Ates Ie Lincoln M. Stokes Hesper A. H. Birkeby Decorah 2d Richard Greenslade Ease Muffton Gus Johnsen Glenwood Wein NS el Calmar Springfield Fred Etteldorf AMON Vata Seckuy Military Wen Albright Bloomfield Petit Fiere Ae Haberdaanss Kehoe Headington Maus Per L. K. Bierge Bughland Eben Teetshorn Ka Olaves Fulsaas Ee Cis Agana Ceds Thos, Sexton Joe Goettelman John EK Forde Joe Hopperstad Lincoln Me Magnus G. Guttormson Madison Ai de Tnr Bones Okie Wm. Hauswirth Decorah A Aeingee Calmar John Shimek James Tuchek John Humpal Carl Jacobson Ole Berg Teehee Grant Tullman Frankville O. Daniels Csees William Shekelton P Jackson Alew Lawrence Jackson Casper Arise Wees Jackson Ee Schiasel Washington Lester

Note Good For New Or Renewal Publications Offer

A brief notice states note-good authorization applies to renewals or new subscriptions to five publications. Remittances should be sent to the specified address.

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