Fire destroys McMasters home on Main and River streets
An early morning fire gutted the interior and roof of E H McMasters residence at Main and River. Firefighters faced frozen hydrants and slow response due to snow and a loud only bell alarm. Insurance valued at 6000 dollars, origin traced to the cellar heating plant with recommendations to test alarms and inspect hydrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. McMasters
Main
River Streets
Schremser House
Josie Tufte
Rima
Court Streets
River Street
Water Street
Schremser
McMasters
Fatal Farm Accident Claims Mason City Man
David Elliott of Mason City died at Decorah hospital from a skull fracture after a sleigh tipping on a farm hauling job in Frankville township. He fell Saturday afternoon, walked three miles, and never regained consciousness after arrival at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elliott
Mason City
John Mullaney
Frankville
Decorah
Elliott
Ossian
Conrad
Obituaries Collect Tremendous Local Losses From 1917
Clara Richard wife of David L Bowman died January 14 1917 at Mercy hospital Cresco after long illness leaving husband three children Ernest Elsie Pearl her parents three sisters five brothers and many friends Interment Burr Oak cemetery Reverend Edie officiating B G Street born August 29 1844 near Salem Iowa died January 15 1917 at Hesper Iowa street family included John Street Ivanhoe Minnesota John Street Elkader A Street Cleveland Ohio Margreta Olson Sweitzer died last Friday at age 76 in Decorah Norway born 1840 survived by five children Ida Rima Geo Benecke Chris Alm Thorval Olson Louis Olson sister Chersti Ram Stad fifteen grandchildren one great grandchild funeral Monday Reverend Gilesne officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Richard
Samuel J
Emma Richard
Canoe
Mercy Hospital
Cresco
Ernest
Elsie
Pearl
David L. Bowman
Canoe Township
Pine River
Mirm
Burr Oak Cemetery
Edie
B. G. Street
Salem
Towa
Hesper
Iowa
Winneshiek County
Friends’ Church
Winneshiek County Horticultural Society
John Street
Northfield
Minn
S. A. Tweten
Ivanhoe
Elkader
A, B. Street
Cleveland
Ohio
Margreta Olson Sweitzer
Sweitzer
Hadeland
Norway
America
Clermont
Decorah
Ida Rima
Geo. Benecke
Chris Alm
Thorval Olson
Winnipeg
Canada
Louis Olson
Calmar
Chersti Ram_Stad
Clear Lake
Wis
Gilesne
Luther College Beats Campion 19 to 16 in Prairie du Chien
Luther College defeated Campion 19 to 16 in Prairie du Chien after opening a lead as Campion hosted the game. Decorah high school squads lost to New Hampton 35 to 27 for the boys and 10 to 7 for the girls. St Olaf comes to town Saturday to face Luther at eight, with early arrival advised. Waucoma high meets Valdez college at Steyer’s Opera House, and Decorah teams travel to Waukon tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther College
Prairie du Chien
Campion College
Luther
Campion
Decorah High School
New Hampton
St. Olaf College
Steyer’s
Opera House
Waucoma
Valdez College
Decorah
Waukon
Iowa Senate Proposes New Senatorial Districts
A bill seeks to redraw Iowa senatorial districts. Howard would join Floyd and Mitchell, Winneshiek with Chickasaw, Fayette with Bremer, and Allamakee with Clayton, while current lines may stay unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Senate
Howard
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Fayette
Chickasaw
Floyd
Clayton
Mitchell
Fayette and Bremer
Personal notes from Decorah area visits
Local society notices list numerous visitors and homecomings. Names include F J Soukup Spillville H J Cooper Spillville D C Harvey Castalia Louise Moe Albert Lea and many others visiting Decorah and surrounding towns. A wedding and several travels to La Crosse Marshalltown Ridgeway Cresco and New Albany are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lobe Pheohog
F. J. Soukup
Spillville
Decorah
H. J. Cooper
D. C. Harvey
Castalia
Louise Moe
Albert Lea
George Schulze
Dubuque
Sturos
Locust
Gilbert Salveson
Mabel
I. N. Reed
Burr Oak
Jake Jacobson
Ridgeway
J. J. McCaffrey
Bluffton Township
Bethel Huber
Fort Atkinson
Ruth Jaeger
Spencer
C. H. Bromley
Marshalltown
Tillie Thompson
la Crosse
C. E. Ness
N. A. Rudy
Broderick, Sask
Malstein Nelson
William Cunneen
Town City
Pearson-Rastetter
Ryan
John Hagensick
W. E. Looby
Elkader
Simon Broghammer
Cresco
Joe Rastetter
Charles City
Letitia Barthel
Selmer Narum
Elbow Lake
Minn
Narum
Julia Paulson
Oregon
Elmer H. Shelly
Georgene
W. C. Smith
Seattle
Wash
Waterloo
Irene Roberts
Lucile Atwood
Lime Springs
L. B. Whitney
Widow of Jack O'Rourke Dies in Minneapolis
Nellie McGurn O'Rourke died January 7 at 4114 Colorado Avenue in Minneapolis. She was the widow of John O'Rourke, once a noted youth in Decorah who learned telegraphy at the local Western Union and later worked in several places, mostly in Minneapolis. Six children survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Avenue
Minneapolis
Nellie McGurn O'Rourke
John O'Rourke
Decorah
Western Union
D. A. Foley
St Benedict's Decorah to Discuss Catholic Church Bid
The directors of St Benedict's church of Decorah meet this afternoon to review proposals and bids for the new Catholic church project. Many bidders are expected and a contract may be awarded with work starting soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Benedict's Church of
Decorah
Nicholson Passes First Oil Road Bill In County
The House approved Bill No. 20 by Rep TH Nicholson Winneshiek authorizing oiling country roads with unanimous support. Decorah and Winneshiek County leaders in road oiling cite improved conditions on hilly routes and reduced spring damage, signaling likely Senate passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TH. P. Nicholson
Winneshiek
Senate
Decorah
Nicholson
Miss May Robson at Grand Opera House in New Comedy
The notice promotes Miss May Robson in her new comedy at the Grand Opera House next Monday night. It lauds her as a premier humorous actress with a pleasing personality and sharp wit, claiming the play was written for her and is among the best on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
May Robson
Miss Robson
Matt
Decorah Grand Opera House
Opera House
New York
San Francisco
Winnipeg
New Orleans
America
Ben Bear Heads to New York for Market Trip
Ben Bear departs tonight on his eighty second buying trip to New York. He aims to select remaining spring and summer merchandise despite cautious trade conditions. Known as a keen buyer, he plans a three week market trip to forego potential stock shortfalls during what 1917 is seen as a crisis period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bear
New York
Bear
Rock Island Plans Ballasting and Rail Upgrades to Decorah Branch
Rock Island railroad aims to improve the Decorah branch next season with ballasted roadbed from Cedar Rapids to Decorah and upgraded standard heavy rails. The line, a top paying branch, is expected to attract more passengers once completed and trains run faster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Railroad
Decorah
Cedar Rapids
Hazelton
Decelwein
Small blaze damages mayor's home in Washington Street
Saturday afternoon at about two o'clock a fire alarm announced a blaze in the second ward. It started from chimney sparks at Mayor W. F. Bakers house on Washington Street and burned a two by one foot hole in the shingles. The fire department arrived too late, but Arnold Burt saved the structure by carrying water pails to extinguish the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Baker
Washington Street
Arnold Burt
Runaway Horses Scare Beer Team On Washington Street
A drag team delivering beer on Washington street bolted when frightened by the fire department. Beer in kegs casks and barrels spilled for about half a block with only one cask breaking. The team halted near W. F. Bakers after the scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roney
Washington Street
W. F. Baker
Methodist Church Improvements Begin Excavation
On Monday Fred Carlson started basement digging at the Methodist church for major improvements. After completion the floor will be cemented and the stone pillars replaced with timber post supports, with a dining room and kitchen added for socials and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Carlson
Methodist
Montgomery to visit auto show and tire plants Midwest
Montgomery travels to Chicago for an automobile show then to Akron to study Goodyear tire construction for two weeks. He plans stops in Cleveland and Pittsburgh to source goods for the upcoming motor season and will meet his brother C R Montgomery in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Chicago
Akron Ohio
Goodyear
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
C. R. Montgomery
Musical Union elects officers at Luther College
Last Thursday the Luther College Musical Union elected officers for the coming year. J Tillman Hanson was named president Chellis N Evanson vice president John T Linde secretary and Arthur J Tolo treasurer. Auditors named were Christian Rayndal and Harald Tallakson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther College Musical Union
J. Tillman Hanson
Chellis N. Evanson
John T. Linde
Arthur J. Tolo
Christian Rayndal
Harald Tallakson
Hymeneas Pearsons Return From Honeymoon In New Home
Mr and Mrs Lester Pearson married at St Benedicts church last Thursday and returned from a short honeymoon to reside in a Lyric theater apartment. The bride is Joseph Rastetters daughter and the groom is Jack Pearson's son of Freeport. The couple have many friends sending congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Pearson
St. Benedict’s Church
Lyric Theater
Joseph Rastetter
Jack Pearson
Freeport
Adolph Shervin
Gurie Sponheim
Lackland Offigiating
John Shervin
Locust
Peter Sponheim
Matton
N. D
Comstock Plans Law Office After Court Reporter Career
W. W. Comstock, longtime court reporter for Judge Hobson, said in Wau ten last week that after the spring terms of district court he will resign. He will open a law office at West Union following his departure from the reportorial role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Comstock
Hobson
Wau
West Union
Wm Hurd Dies After Rooming House Fire
Former Decorian Wm Hurd of Minneapolis died after severe burns from a blaze at a rooming house on 8 Western Avenue. He died in hospital after being found unconscious in the building. Survived by two sisters, Mrs. Walker of Waterloo Iowa and Mrs. Stella Lucy of Sacramento California.
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Minneapolis
Wm. Hurd
William Hurd
Western Avenue
City Hospital
Hurd
Daniel Walker
Waterloo
Towa
Stella Lucy
Sacramento
Cal
Bakers Alstad and Jansen dissolve partnership
Alstad buys his partner Jansen's interest in the firm. Jansen will remain living in Deorah and has not announced future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alstad & Jansen
Jansen
De‘eorah
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New Catholic Church
Bill
Miss May Robson
Rock Island Improvements
L Musical Union
Hymeneas
Nemo Corsets
Columbia Yarns
McCall's
Wayne Knit
Sainsim An Coors Nact & CO
Ladies’ Home Journal Patterns
Comstock
Finnan Haddies
Fred J. Rosenthal
Delshpeppophoo
C. O. Hagen
Plymouth
E. W. Cutting
Town
Bruhahn
Mechanic Street
East Main St
F. S. Landers
Montana
LL. C
Outlook
Et Man
Eek
J. L. Penn
Rt. 2
Bud Bros
St. Cloud Hotel
Mr. Everson
Hathorn Auto Co
Weiser & Bear, Managers
George Thune
Decorah Exchange
Ouratch
Dans Decorah
Redd
Triangle Plays
Mae Marsh
Luke
Lonesome
PATHE
Mary Sunshine
Paramount Lasky Pictures
Mae
Strand Theatre
Trand
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