Town News Highlights From Sycamore To Spillville In 1916
County News itemizes local happenings including Mr Crosby shipping horses from Sycamore, Mrs Carlton visiting Toledo, J B Brandt public sale preparations, plans to move to Minnesota, and a California gold mine drama at the opera house. Kneeskern’s opra house opened Jan 19 with Puppets and pictures, electric plant wired by Griswold, street lights functioning, and late month dance plans, plus local visits, births, social entertainments, and a 4th of July Catholics event in Spillville. A rural mail delay from broken sled, a Protivin resident’s death, and upcoming basket social on Feb 10 1916 are noted with civic pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby
Sycamore
V. A. Carlton
Toledo
Esther Lambert
Brandt
California
Kneeskern
Opera House
Carpenter
Griswold
Ridgeway
Harold Knapp
Mason City
Tuchek
Spillville
Steven Shiral
Frank Neuzil
Eee
Mary
L. A. Wangsness
Kovarik
Mat Kinker
Near Protivin
St. Wenceslaus
A. G. Fisher
Fisher
Ossian Social Roundup Hits Ossian January 1916
Agnes Limbeck returns from Fayette. Alban Bernatz visits Os sian. Castalia residents stop by. Decorah and Calmar travelers in Ossian. News of shoppers, callers, and visits from Castalia, Postville, Monona, and Dubuque. Leap Year dance nets large crowd. Engagement announced for Hildegarde Meyer and Harry J. Markham.
Spillville Local Sketches and Social Notes
Spilling into Spillville on January 24 1916 residents report visits and business returns. Dale Renda and James Mikesh Jr appear from nearby towns. Pred Scheidemantel and Mrs. A A Novak plus Hang family appear as callers. The I L A S group met with Mrs No vak to reorganize. Miss Mary Swarts returns to Cedar Rapids after a visit. a masquerade dance at Fisher hall drew attendees from Calmar Fort Atkinson and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Renda
Calmar
Anton Smith
James Mikesh, Jr
Near Protivin
Spillville
Pred Scheidemantel
Near Ossian
IL. A. S
A. A. Novak
Fred Herold
Oelwein
Novak
Ian
Carl Hang
Tavior
A. G. Wisher
Joseph Vovava
Jacob Vopava, Jr
Mr. Goddard
Fort. Atkinson
Mary Swarts
Cedar Rapids
Fisher Hall
Fort 1
Calmar Social Ties Highlight Winter Visits and Wedding
Calmar notes list Sunday and Friday visits among local families with Austin Ossian Ridgeway and Minneapolis ties. Visitors include Mrs T H Humker Mrs Martha Ringoen and Nellie Melvin. A silver wedding anniversary at John Schneeberger home marked 25 years of marriage.
Calmar Visitors and Passengers Noted in Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson reports various local residents visiting Calmar and nearby towns. Pfahler rode as a Calmar passenger. Pavlovee and son called in Calmar. Kubish spent Monday with the Jas Novak family in Conover. Reihle visited his sister Mrs Jos Slepichka in Calmar over Sunday. Hrushka of Ossian stayed with her parents Staska in Calmar on Monday. Zobal arrived from Spring Valley Mn for a parental visit. a Mrs Humker left for Festina to stay with son Anton. Mrs Frank Krall moved from Conover to spend time with her daughter Mrs Tom Houdek. Mrs L A Novak and children traveled to Conover for a week with the Jas Novak family. Mrs Frank Kuhn returned to Calmar. Mrs J A Wandas and child visited. Mr and Mrs Ernest Burlingham and family arrived from West Union for a visit with Albert Burlingham’s family. Burlingham left for Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mynard Washburn
Austin
T. H. Humker
Ossian
Julia Groff
J. KE. Linde
Ridgeway
J. H. Meyers
Martha Ringoen
Minneapolis
A. G. Olson
Arthur Geize
Wisconsin
Nellie Melvin
St. Paul
M. Gilmartin
G. B. Painton
John Vance
Ina Stribley
Agnes
Emma Flaskerud
Peter
Meyer
Dubuque
Chicago
Chas. Englehart
South Dakota
Emil Buck
Fred
L. A. Wangsness
J. Becker
Julius Sandager
Theo. Skor
O. P. Ode
Paul
Andrew Flaskerud
Bode
L. C. Lillegaard
Lillegaard
Calmar
C. A. Tenold
Thos. M. Pierce
California
Los Angeles
Will Herold
New Hampton
Mawmie Miller
Glacier Park
Carrie Miller
John Schneeberger
Anna Kuhn
John Kuhn
Chas. Pfahler
Frank Pavlovee and
M. A. Kubish
Jas
Damaged Comedy Exchange Between Mothers over Child
A damaged text fragment shows a comic exchange where two mothers argue about a child’s condition. The first mocks the other while the second defends herself, and a steam roller is invoked as a metaphor for damage. The passage reflects informal humor and regional speech patterns.
Foley Kidney Pills Ad for Flat Fiver reader Bequette
A reader from Flat Fiver Mo recounts relief from kidney trouble after using Foley Kidney Pills. The ad promises benefits for rheumatic aches and pains and sleeping disturbances, attributing quick relief to Foley Kidney Pills sold by Engbert Pharmacy in Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Bequette
Foley
Engbert Pharmacy
Ady
Local residents travel between Spillville Decorah Calmar and towns
John Shimek drove to Spillville Friday and James Janechek visited Spillville Saturday on business. Geo Cummings and Henry Wesselman transacted matters with Calmar and Decorah locals. Many residents made weekend trips to Calmar Spillville and Decorah including Mrs Swehla Mrs Phillips and Bernard Swartz who was ill. A masquerade dance drew young folks from here to Spillville last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shimek
Spillville
Geo. Cummings
Calmar
Jake Swartz
Mrs. Swehla
Lawler
Chas
Mike Phillips
Decorah
Emma Sandager
Wm. Phillips
Dee MecShatko
Tom Erland
Leo Thompson
Ed, Swehla
James Janechek
A. Novak
Roy
Dr. Hennessy
Bernard Swartz
Louis Sobolik
Henry Wesselman
James Jane
Swartz Place
Bernard
Christ
Johnson
Here
John Jacobson
Conover
Cummings
John Humpal
Decorative County Social Ties Shaped by Visits and Events
Decorah and area residents frequently visited relatives and friends across towns including Decorah Clermont Ossian Cresco and New Ulm Minn A masquerade dance drew a young crowd in Decorah while several local happenings centered on visits and home projects Wim Malli planned a lumber hauling bee and an upcoming barn construction was noted Mr and Mrs Lester Dirks and their baby traveled from New Ulm to visit the Dresselhaus family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Matter
Decorah
Melvin Anderson
Ed. Anderson
Sam Tolstad
Walter Stortz
G. F. Baker
Wim. Williams
Olaf Anderson
Nora
Clermont
Lynn Gross
Gross
Fred Thomason
Fred
Edwin Gross
Pat Delaney
Freeport
Sam Sorenson
Ruth Ones
J. J. Limbeck
Ossian
Elnora Grinnan
George Brye
Simon Broghammer
Cresca
Chas
Broghammer
Wim. Malli
Lester Dirks
Baby
New Ulm
Minn
Dirks
Wim
Dresselhaus
Coughs and Colds Warn of Lung Danger
A public health warning cites that common colds can lead to dangerous bronchial and lung diseases if neglected. It promotes Dr King’s New Discovery, claimed tested for over 45 years, as the best aid against serious lung ailments. The ad notes druggists sell the product and ends with a moral about alarm clocks.
The Habit of Taking Cold Advise and Remedies
A compact health ad notes taking cold is a habit easily broken by a morning bath with a warm-to-cool feel not icy, sleeping with the window up, and using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy if a cold appears. It promotes safety first, constipation relief, and a Dean's Regulats laxative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Engbertson
Adv
Vincl Atlee Health Tonic Adverts Strengthen Virginia Farmer
A promotional testimonial touts Vincl tonic restoring a Virginia farmer to health after weakness poor appetite and insomnia. The ad claims improved appetite sleep and blood. It features dealer R. A. Engbertson a local Decorah Io druggist and mentions Vincl as a cod liver and iron tonic without oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlee
Vinci
Orlando W, Barkey
R. A. Engbertson
Decorah
Wonderful Cave In Mine At Shattuck Shifts Arizona History
The Michigan College of Mines houses minerals from Shattuck cave near Bisbee Arizona. Discovered in 1913 after a major blast on the third level of the Shattuck mine, the cavern spans 340 feet in diameter and 175 feet high with crystal formations on roof and walls. Visitors saw stalactites and stalagmites, some ruby red and emerald green, as electricity lit the chamber. Mining officials filled the cave with waste rock, prompting the transfer of mineral specimens to the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan College of Mines
Shattuck Cave
Bisbee
Ariwma
Shattuck
Timber Line Trees Show Silent Age Marks
In the high alpine shelter of a crag two trees of similar size reveal opposite ages. One 14 feet tall with 387 rings and a 16 inch diameter, another 7 feet tall with 492 years. A tiny seed bearer at 11,800 feet held a cone, tiny yet thriving in wild surroundings.
Evidently He Had A College Football Triumph
Robert enjoyed a stellar college season with a winning TD and All American chatter, while his father doubted his time use. A mix of admonition and pride follows as the story wrinkles with family tension and athletic glory. Also note local ads for Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil and a list of undelivered letters at Decorah post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Burdock Blood Bilton Ad Promises Strong Appetite
An old advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bilton as a family tonic to improve appetite and digestion with the promise of a stronger life. It lists a price of $1.00 and urges reform of the world starting at home.
Cork Trees of Spain Industry Description
An overview of cork oak growth along coastlines in Spain and North Africa. It explains bark layers, harvest ages, and how cork quality affects use. The process: initial removal at ten years, subsequent bark regrowth, and eventual prime at forty to fifty years with harvests every ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Africa
Mediterranean
Double Post Office Straddles Canada and United States
Beebe Plain Quebec hosts a unique double post office split by the border with Beebe Vermont on the other side. A iron boundary marker sits on the front porch as granite walls and a century of history define the structure. The neighboring towns form one village with about 1 000 residents and many local automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beebe Plain
Quebec
Canada
Beebe
Vermont
Kickapoo Worm Killer Ad Brings Quick Relief
A vintage drugstore advertorial urges parents to treat children for worms with Kickapoo Worm Killer. It claims to kill worms, act as a laxative, expel waste, tone the system, and restore health and cheer. Available for 25 cents at druggists.
Foundation of Fortunes From Battlefield Dirt
A brief remark notes that after war, many will seek wealth by assaying battlefield dirt for metal remnants, aiming to recover valuable metals from spent battlegrounds.
Man with horse and buggy seeks stock condition power sale
A man over 30 in Winne shick County offers stock condition power for sale. Salary listed as 870 per month. Contact at 9 Industrial Building, Indianapolis, Indiana for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshick County
Industrial
Indianapolis
Indiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
County News
Agnes Limbeck
Fayette
Alban Bernatz
the Harvey
Castalia
Wm. Tobiason
Henry Cremer
Green
Regina Meyer
Kate Deming
Fort Atkinson
C. F. Limbeck
Postville
B. Riges
Ruth
Estatia
Trene Green
Toe Weitgenant
W. Weitgenant
Eaton
N. M
O- Rais
Stiles
Ole Hauge
Nise Edna Hang
Dave Weitgenant
W. W. Weitgenant
Monona
L. Logsdon
Bessie Boyle
Mercy Hospital
Green Allen
Joe Weitgenant
Weitgenant
Hart Hollister
Mrs. Greene
Hildegarde Meyer
Harry J. Markham
Timaculate Convention
Iowa
Clancy
Clay Hill
Dean
Virginia Farmer
Thomas
Eclectic Oil
C. Thompson
Caroline Stoskopf
W. W. Simins
M. B. Larson
G. L. Hastings
Peter Gudvangen
Margaret Johnson
Gladys Haugen
Care K. Haugen
Martin Okland
Ole Finderholt
Tese Rubalveaba
C. E. Nilson
Herman’s
U.S. Army Shoes
Carrison Blucher
Joseph M. Herman &Co
Boston
John C. Hexom & Son
Cork Trees
Frank A. Germann
Optometrist
M. J. Soukup
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