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Newspaper

Decorah Republican

Location

Decorah, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1913

Page

5

Local Notes From Frankville Area January 1913

County News lists visitors and sickness with many names from Decorah Calmar Ossian and Shelby. Notable items include the death of James McNair, a Presbyterian funeral at 2 pm, and a birthday celebration for Ole Walby with friends. Several farm sales and visits to relatives are noted along with ongoing community events.

Ole Walby Edna Meyer Calmar Geo. Estey Miss Sherman Waukon Arthur Brandt Charley Shattuck Rachel Birdsell Waterloo Richard Folsom T. J. Crawford Stella Decorah Charley Lennon Charley Brouillet Baby Ethel Ewing

SPILLVILLE SICK LIST AND LOCAL NEWS NOTES

January 27 report from Spillville lists illnesses including Mr Kortan and Miss Marvella Benesh with others like Pr Benda home from Cresco and several Protivin Calmar visitors. The notes mention whooping cough among local children, visits to neighbors, shoppers, callers, and a hospital transfer for A A Novak.

Mr. Kortan John Bena Miss Marvella Benesh

Local notes and social events from Protivin area

Saturday and Sunday on the Wenzel Novak farm with Miss Helen Klimesh. Proti vin visit. Cresco visitors at the Cibuzar Home. Calmar business visitors. dental work in Calmar. births and visitors to Protivin and vicinity. dances and social gatherings noted at Decorah and Fort Atkinson. wedding at St Wenceslaus church. upcoming dances at Fisher's hall with prizes and orchestras. multiple social calls among Klimesh Swehla and local families.

Jessie Meikle Will McMullen Lawler Walter Bucknell Postville L. C. Spaun Rev. Gregg J. A. Peck Fred Stock Decorah G. H. van Wey Walter Chris Waters Irving Crawford The Literary Society J. J. van Wey John Snitker Tate Shelby Iowa Auld Lang Syne Phil. Brouillet Slayton Pr. Benda Cresco Jos. Mikesh Calmar Et Vitoushek Conover Andrew Smith John Herold John Korbel Buble Protivin Jos. Stable Mikesh Clemence Herold Mr. Landa Little Turkey Joe Herold Chas. Novak Geo. Skoda Joseph Beevar Misa Clara Soukup Ridgeway Lewis Helen Klimesh Wenzel Novak Tillie Skoda Henry Herold Clara Cibuzar John Kubish Anton Swehla Near Calmar Hiram Cooper John Hospodarsky Philip Herold Ida Swehla Anna Cibuzar James Leebs Fr. Mikesh Holub Anna Jos. Klimesh Agnes Robt Klimesh Anton Balik Baloun Soukup Shevik Celia Soukup Emma Shiral Robt. Heuser Brookner Chas, Klema Laurel J. Becker Austin Cimbura John Yunka Vick and Sobolik Fred Bernatz Frank Kapinos Misa Pauline Hat Fort Atkins John Héspodarsky, Jr Duncan Town St Wenceslaus Balown Phillip Lavder Fisher's Hall Piske-Elzea Svill‘Ne Barney Holtey Ravena H. F. Beard Philip Barthelme, Sr P. L. Barthelme, Jr Ben Eimers Fort Atkinson Ole Anderson Glenwood Ole Henry Miller Ossian D. Peck J. C. Meyer Theodore E. DeCoy

Iowa State College publishes silage and farm bulletins

The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station at Ames released Circular No 6 on silage feeding by W H Pew J M Evward and H H Kildee aiding farmers with silage rations for livestock. Dr L H Pammel outlines unlawful weeds and eradication methods. A hog cholera bulletin by Dr J D Cline explains causes symptoms and prevention. Bulletins available on request to Director C F Curtiss Ames Iowa.

Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station Ames W. H. Pew L. H. Pammel Extension Department Iowa State College 7. D. Cline The Col C. F. Curtiss Towa

Local notes from Ravena Castalia and neighboring towns

January 26 1913 Ravena notes record visits calls and social events across Castalia Ravena Decorah Ossian Osian Frankville Festina Red Oak Nordness Glenwood Sioux City Sioux City area. Neighbors Johnson families and friends share gatherings visits and trips with several weddings and surprise parties noted along with new team purchases and hog deliveries.

The Farm Home in The Iowa Homestead Article

An illustrated piece in the Iowa Homestead offers guidance on brightening and improving farm homes. The feature promises readable, instructive content and urges readers to subscribe, noting a $2.00 yearly rate for the Homestead and allied publication. Storage battery locomotives, fully automatic, have operated for some time in German mines.

Iowa Homestead Homestead Germany

Community News From Clay Hill 1913

Local notices recount visits around Nordness Washington Prairie and Bailey Springs. Residents attend gatherings at the Broghammer Williams Foltz homes and honor guests like Miss Grace Malli and the Jolly Seven club. Groundhog Day forecast and a Boston funeral add to a memoir of social life in Clay Hill.

Carl Erickson Ed. Winger Nordness Geo. Frye Gust Grinna Washington Prairie Hall Thomas Tom Connor Clay Hill Louise Bolsen Riverbend John Kraby John Matter Will Foltz Tom Qualley Ed. Howden Decorah Sam Goettleman Carrie and Mae Hauber Ridgeway Charles Broghammer Andrew Moen Son Selmer Albert Grinna Dick Young Fred Foltz Henry Dell Foltz Bailey Oms Chicago Mrs. Bakke Wm. Malli Grace Malli Jolly Seven Agnes Welch Margaret Haas Nellie Welch Katherine Hut Mary Jennish Irene Slack Mabel McCauley Mabel Hovey Jessie Limbeck Clair Limbeck Ossian John Dinger Hilda Myrtle Foltz Bailey Springs Valdez College James McMahon International Harvester Co Fort Dodge Mary Williams Mason City Chas. Broghammer Wrens

Curious Russian Law Sparks Theft Premium Debate

A historical discussion notes a Russian law that allegedly grants thieves ownership rights after five years of possession. The piece describes a police licensed thieves market where stolen goods are openly sold, attracting sly operators and some unsuspecting buyers, creating a paradox for law and society.

Russia

Comfort for energy and skin care mix in old paper ads

An item notes an elderly man’s waning energy and fatigue during walks, paired with a set of Victorian era ads for eczema relief and Chicago newspaper subscriptions. It references Dean’s Ointment, pricing for Record-Herald, Tribune and Journal, and Winneshiek county subscriber rates.

Decorah Dean Chicago Record-Herald Chicago Tribune Chicago Journal Sunday Record-Herald Triune Winneshiek County Record-Herald Or Tribune Journal Shee

Mrs L E Corry Retiring. Ina Ingersoll Named District Superintendent

Patrons of the Iowa Children's Home Society welcome Miss Ina Ingersoll as District Superintendent for the region. Correspondence should go to Hampton rather than to the retiring Superintendent Mrs L E Corry. Business matters to A T Burnell State Superintendent Des Moines Iowa.

The Iowa Children’s Home Society Ina Ingersoll Hampton L. E. Corry

Patents Granted to Lowans for Week Ending January 14 1913

Patents granted to Iowans listed from the office of Wilfred Lane, patent attorney. Notable items include cultivator blade by T. W. Barnard of Therides, water jacket by W. A. Reinke of Webster City, combined pulverizer and leveler by T. V. Barnard of Therides, and several other inventions with owners in Mount Pleasant Des Moines Burlington Sioux City and Eldora. Also mentions a furrow opened attachment and an iron cutting machine by C. W. Proess. The notice blends patent report with unrelated ad copy about Dean's Seats and laxatives.

Lowans Wilfred ©. Lane Crocker Building Des Moines Iowa T. W. Barnard W. A. Reinke Webster City T. V. Barnard C. PB Clawson Mount Pleasant J.V. Carlton Burlington J. Cruzan Eldora D. F Pasold Keswick Stacker Hood P. A. Haller Sioux City I A. Mulphy C. E. Dendoff Council Rails C. W. Proess West Branch

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