County News 1918 The Jan 28 Ills and Visits
County News reports Mrs. Wagner ill with grip and Lew Meikle not well while Vern Letchford enjoys mumps. Many residents travel to Waukon Decorah and Postville for visits and business. A blizzard disrupts travel as communities swap calls, visits, and church notices amid a busy week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Lew Meikle
Vern Letchford
Irvin Hughes
Waukon
Will Schutta
Mr Wetch
Ben Newell
Chris. Waters
Rev. Healey
Postville
Lyle French
John Swenson
Castalia
Geo. Wolf
Gene Birdsell
Decorah
J. A. Peck
Robbie
C. H. Waters
Geo. A. Waters
Florence Waters
Chas. Barrett
Ravena
J. ¥. Kneeskern
Roy Kneeskern
Reuben Jeglum
Tom Waters
L. A
Ruth Padden
Irving Crawford
Ruth Paddan
Geo. van Wey
Claude Kirby
Henry Klepper
Ludlow
Fred Smeideskamp
Red Cross
Jennie DeWitt
Severa
Literary Society
Beeman
Dayton
Jack Sewart
North Carolina
Wankon
Hazel
Helen Fitzpatrick
Ossian
John Bulman
Johnson
Theodore Stock
Ryan
Bulman
Mike Fitzpatrick
Fred Sneideskamp
John Snitker
Henry Snitker
Local items from Western Lincoln dated January 28 1918
Western Lincoln notes list visiting callers shoppers and social visits from January through February with names J J Kreitzer Ole Sanderson Henry Anderson families Wiedeman Koch and Sanderson. farm work including sleighing, hog deliveries, and wood sawing. several callers at Schild and Koch homes. Groundhog Day remark and a final stray line about defined and worn bone later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Kuntz
J. J. Kreitzer
Vrba
C. Schild
Roy Koch
Charley Hornberr
Amel Koch
Fred
Winfield Kratz
Ridgeway
Albert Landsrud
Edward Rate
Miketta
Ole Sanderson
Harry
Edward Wiedeman
A. Koch
Ravena notes and visits across town and nearby farms
Names including Lewis Gronlie Andrew Moe Joe Smith and many others visit and stay at neighbors houses across Ravena Decorah Ossian Centennial and nearby towns. Wood cutting deliveries and farm tasks recur as residents visit relatives attend business calls and travel to nearby cities. a wolf sighting rounds out the rural docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Gronlie
Vetley Tovson
Andrew Moe
Sven Tovson
Joe Smith
Joe Broghammer
Kost
Hans Nygaard
Wood
Wolf
Ravena
Arthur Lang
John Winger
August Peck
Calmar
Julius Brown
Mike Hertges
Lewis Felke
Frank Schweinerus
Stella Brown
Margaret Lansing
Alvin Knudsvik
August Lansing
Decorah
Kher DeCou
John Kneeskern
John Cave
Ossian
Monrad Nygaard
Oscar Toveau
Goodman Ogloe
Sigurd Tovson
Mollie Harris
Centennial
Christ Alm
Manley
Ted Eimers
Ben
Herman Bush
Ben Eimers
Kate Tang
Alvin Knudevik
Arthur
Alwish Kast
Lansing
Herman Lansing
Walker DeCo
Conover Gossips and Business Calls in January 1918
Local notes from Conover Iowa on January 27, 1918 list residents and visitors. james humpal, william smith, john korbel, joe puffer and others called on businesses, shopped, or traveled to calmar decorah mason city or minneapolis. several spillville and protivin residents appear, with trips to montana louisiana and new orleans mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Humpal
Wm. Smith
St. Paul
John Korbel
Joe Puffer
FP. J. Soukup
Spillville
Calmar
Joe Frana
Near Conover
Louise Swehla
Mason City
Lewis Swehla
Gertie Kapler
James Novak
Lydia Heuser
Near Spillville
G. F. Heuser
Decorah
Frank Bena
Joe Klimesh
Anna Andera
John Jackson
Minneapolis
Geo. H. Cummings
Near Protivin
Joe A. Klimesh, Jr
Stella Bena
Montana
John Vitoushek, Jr
Geo. Huber
Carl Gulbrandson
A. A. Mikesh
Frank Kapinos
New Orleans
Geo. Wilson
Milwaukee
J. J. Haug
Christina Phillips
A. A. Olson
Louisiana
R. D. Becker
G. A. Meyer
Joe Slebiska
Marshalltown
Bert Graf
John Jacobson
Geo. Cummings
Minn
G. H. Cummings
North Madison neighbors visit throughout the week
A string of callers and visits marks the week in North Madison. Anna Haga, Henry Christen, Inga Myran, Mrs. Anna Holstad, Mrs. J. O. Myran, and others called at homes including Melans, Skadeland, Pulsans, Haga, Ellingson, and Petersons. Several residents transported hogs to Ridgeway, and a large ladies aid gathering was held at Hovden's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Haga
John Fulsaas
Ole Melaas
Henry Christen
Blekeberg
Inga Myran
Halvor Skadeland
Anna Holstad
John Pierce
J. O. Myran
Even Peterson
Ole Melans
Cresco
Thursda
Chas
Paga
G. Howden
Olive
Eunice
L Ole Melans
Albert Fulsans
Mercy Hospital
Baby
Gilbert Kvale
Inga
Olaf Myran
Kendallville Community Notes and Visits
Joe Rink hosts his brother from Austin while Hazel Fifield stays ill with grippe. W A Daskam attends bee men meeting in Cresco. Flossie Handke visits Cresco. Mrs Daskam visits A Daskam home. Winters of Burr Oak. Mrs Foster travels to Harmony for dental work. Red Cross knitting by local ladies. Cornelia Barnes visits Cresco with sister Sobolik. Rob Moore drives cattle to Cresco but could not ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rink
Austin
Hazel Fifield
W. A. Daskam
Cresco
Flossie Handke
A Daskam
Winters
Burr Oak
Dave Foster
Harmony
Red Cross
Cornelia Barnes
Sobolik
Rob Moore
Local society notes and weather report from Burr Oak
Mr and Mrs Arthur Curtis attended Mrs Geo Snell's funeral in Burr Oak Monday. Household guests and family visits are listed from Dasham Jones and Davis households. A heavy snow improved sleighing, a Grange Hall dance raised about 20 for the Red Cross. Ervie Barnes in California camp is ill with grippe but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Curtis
Geo. Snell
Burr Oak
Everett Smith
W. A. Dasham
Emery Jones and
Kitts
Orleans
Davis
Elmo Stephenson
Burton
Mattie Burton
Clifford Eddy
Decorah and area callers and visits noted
Cedar Valley residents travel and social calls are listed with names including John Sime Alvin Bulmer Amond Borsheim Barbara Borsheim Hattie Dinger and Oscar Peterson. Decorah visits dominate with multiple families calling on relatives and friends across the week including Tosten Rasmussen Stinson Olson and Seim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sime
Alvin Bulmer
Gretleys
Sever Borsheim
T. Tostenson
Peter Becheieer
Amond
Oscar Peterson
Bertie Borsheim
Albert Peterson
Pete Dinger
Idella Olson
Barbara Borsheim
Amond Borsheim
Hattie Dinger
Thorson
Wella Olson
Orella Rasmussen
Lars Rasmussen
Clarence
Peter Borsheim
Red Cross Treasurer to Be Absent in New York
Ben Bear announces his absence as Winneshiek County Red Cross treasurer for a couple of weeks while in New York. John A. Nelson, Secretary, will handle important correspondence and enrollment for 1918 members. Trustees of Canoe Township set meeting at Citizens Savings Bank in Decorah on Monday February 4 at 1 PM to appoint a road superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Winneshiek County
J. A. Nelson
Ben Bear
Treas
Win, Co
Chapter
Canoe Township
Citizens Savings Bank
Decorah
FEM
Jerviss
Notice to Correspondents on Early Press Schedule
Notice to correspondents explains earlier press times for country letters and railroad town letters. Rural route correspondents must mail Monday morning, railroad town correspondents Tuesday morning. For late items after mailing, use the telephone at the paper’s expense. The note adds a quip about naval inventors and U boats.
Read Decorah endorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills
Local readers hear testimonials about Doan's Kidney Pills from G G Bucknell a retired farmer of 401 Day St who describes relief from kidney pain and backache after using the product. The ad notes 60 cents at dealers and urges asking for Doan Kidney Pills as used by Mr Bucknell from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
G. G. Bucknell
Day St
Doan
Registration guidelines for US wartime registry process
United States Department of Justice directs registrants to understand the registration affidavit, seek explanations, and provide four 3 by 3 inch photos signed across faces. Three fully completed affidavits must be presented. fingerprints and officer supervision required. illiterate registrants may sign with a mark and left thumb print. Registrants must reappear after 10 to 15 days to obtain a registration card with signature or mark and left thumb print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Naval Service
Why Soldiers Believe in a Future Life Prize Wins
In The American Magazine February issue a prize winner from the contest Why I Believe in a Future Life contends that even if soldiers die they will reunite in a long, hopeful future. The speaker argues God remembers people and life continues beyond this world with better days ahead if they strive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weedy
Louise
Weekly Weather Forecast for Upper Mississippi Valley
Issued by the U S Weather Bureau for the week starting January 27 1918. Forecast calls for fair and continued cold conditions early week with rising temperatures after Tuesday. Some snow prospects midweek, then fair weather to close the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Upper Mississippi
Lower Missuri Valley
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised By Pittsfield Mother
Mrs. George Lewis of Pittsfield New York endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after her five year old boy suffered a cold for weeks. She reports rapid improvement once the remedy was used and recovery followed in a few days. Sold by R A Engbertson Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
George Lewis
Pittsfield
WN. Y
R. A. Engbertson
Ady
Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance 1917 Annual Report
Secretary of the Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association of Winneshiek County Iowa presents the year ending December 31 1917 report. It details insurance in force at year start 185,837,921.00 written during the year 46.00 canceled 188,313.00 and force January 1 1918 5,862,057.00. Financial statement shows cash on hand January 1 1917 2215.14 percent collected on policies 470.30 and 1916 delinquents 25.85. Assessments collected for 1917 10,055.15 total receipts 11,935.41. Cash balance in treasury January 1 1918 836.00. Signed W. Goodykoontz Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Waaay
War Savings Stamps Urge Patriot Support
Citizens urged to back the war effort by buying War Savings Stamps to fund national labor needs and minimize the draft impact, emphasizing self-reliance and voluntary financial sacrifice for the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser
Stomach Trouble Adverts for Chamberlain's Tablets
A brief ad promoting Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach troubles. Claims many were restored to health and notes a low price of 25 cents. Sold by R. A. Engbertson. Advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Engbertson
Adv
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