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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1915
Page
7
Local items from Postville and surrounding towns report visits from residents of Ossian Decorah and Waukon. Various trips, house wiring for electric lights, a dynamite accident in Texarkana death of a man from Bloomfield Texarkana, and community events including a WCTU gathering and a Billy Sunday talk.
Miss Emily Benson called at Devorah. Mr and Mrs Ben Eimers spent Sunday at Ossian. Philip Barthel Sr. rode to Chicago Wednesday. Andrew Barthelme and Nick Peil called in Ravena Wednesday. Anderson of Glenwood visits brother Ole. Dora Lansing of Lawler spent Sunday at home. Schneeberger of Festina visiting Ben Eimers. Barthelme Sr shipped hogs to Chicago Wednesday. Anton Anderson hauling straw to Decorah. Frank Schweinerus visited brother Lewis near Decorah Tuesday. Herman Schroeder and children visited Joe Becker's in High Ridge. Mrs George Thoma of Postville visiting John Meyer's. Funeral of Mrs Banning of Ossian attended by locals. Herman Pankow and family of Ossian area visited John Meyers last Thursday. August Lansing and Chas Hauber of Ossian passengers to Lawler Monday. Lizzie Schweinerus of Castalia visiting Henry Schweinerus. Earl party at Ossian attended by many from vicinity. Mr and Mrs Herman Lansing hosted relatives Sunday. Oscar and Albert Anderson and sisters Ida and Minnie of Glenwood visited Ole Anderson’s. Anna Kaut, formerly with August Lansing, returned to St Paul Saturday.
Local social and business updates from Decorah area residents include Miss Lizzie Williams visiting Spillville with various neighbors meeting for gatherings. C. Belsen marketed barley in Decorah last week and many residents hosted relatives or visited friends across town.
Sam Moore visits Kendallville from Decorah while many residents host guests from Cresco Canton and Princeton. A Bernard Davis farm sale is planned Tuesday and church gatherings occur in Albion, with Ken dallville L A serving a picnic dinner Tuesday at the Gold sworthy home.
Walter Eddy, long ill at his Cresco residence, is improving and able to be out some each day. A farewell party was held at the L Krumm home last Thursday night as Mr and Mrs Krumm prepare to move to a new home near Burr Oak. Charley McCarty, guest at the Walter Dasham home, left Saturday for a visit at the Dan McGee home before returning to Harmony.
Castalia reports James Crosby of Illinois buying horses and F J Helwig in town. Local events include a mid winter sale, a new feed mill, funeral for Mrs J W Banning in Ossian, a Richards orchestra dance in Frankville, and Earl Haefner heading to Kansas City for auto schooling. Miss Amy Meyer linen shower, Miss Blanche Riggs to Nebraska Normal, M B church dinner Feb 1, and band practice resumes. Death of Geo Estey Jr in Arkansas brings body to Ossian for burial.
Recount of Sunday visits and social events in Ossian and surrounding areas including casts at Castalia and nearby farms. Mentions Mrs. Kate Banning funeral at Ossian and farm sale by Dell Harvey to Germond Merrill. Includes names of residents at social gatherings and a district masquerade attendance.
S. Larsen lists lined overcoats and sheepskin lined overcoats at bargain prices, presenting a selection for cold weather wear.
Bertram Wold and Miss Eda Young are listed as sick. Mrs. Frank Casterton of Canton visits and Hazel Casterton travels home. A bridal shower for Miss Mary Sanden and a January 27 church wedding are noted along with convalescents, visits, and an ice unloading accident in Mabel. The Preston Sunday school convention meets in Mabel January 28 to 30.
Local society notes from Decorah and surrounding areas recount weddings births and many social calls. Names include Maria Haaland Magnus Skoken Olga Halvorson and families such as Flaskerud Istad and Josvanger visiting, with reports of church and home gatherings and a funeral for H O Josvanger. A birth announced Jan 18 marks family life amid community chatter.
F. W. Fitch argues that a germ does not cause dandruff and that the condition results from dirty, filthy scalp care practices. He blames ignorance, lack of money, or lack of will to buy an effective remedy for the problem.
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