Clay Hill 1915 Social Notes Summer Barn Raising and Local Visits
June 28 1915 at Clay Hill summer has come Willie Williams plans a barn raising by Friday Harry Skinner owns a fine new mount friends from Decorah visited Friday Anderson Bros bought a fine horse from Ed Kreutzer last week John Griebel visited sister Mrs Ben Storry last Thursday Miss Elizabeth Plagman visited Mrs Sam Goettleman Saturday Albert Ore is boring and is residence policies Wick of Glenwood is doing the work Mrs Emma Goettleman and Miss Ruth Jinger called on Mrs Lewis Neste last Friday afternoon Mr and Mrs V C Sheets entertained a large company at their home Saturday evening
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Leslie Bly
Bluffton
Frank Kuntz
Cresco
Ridgeway
Sadie Koch
Fritz Ramseyer
Mike Kratz
Celia Gustafson
Calmar
Mabel Krntz
Mr. Mealy
Elma
J. G. Kirshman
Jericho
Chickasaw County
John Anger
Sumner
Town
Oregon
Howard Co
Winneshiek-Howard Co
Frank Grobmann
McGregor, Towa
Sanderson Hill
Dubuque
Isconsin
Theo, Kratz
Amelia
Rollie Kratz
Sumner Township
George Kratz
Jim Armstrong
Howard County
Win Kratz’s
T. C. Meeker
Evangelical Church
M. EB
A. F. Cameron
Schoonmaker Edgeway
Willie Williams
Harry Skinner
Decorah
Anderson Bros
Ed. Kreutzer
John Griebel
Ben Storry
Elizabeth Plagman
Sam Goettleman
Albert Ore
Wick
Glenwood
Emma Goettleman
Ruth Jinger
Lewis Neste
V. C. Sheets
B. J. Stortz
H. J. Foss
Geo
Griebel
Lulu Campbell
Luella Stoskopf
J. A. Matter
H. W. Haas
J. J. Walsh
Williams
Rudolph LaSalle
Lawrence
Mass
Robert Murphy
Catherine
Robert
Providence
R. T
Mary Williams
North Madison
Clay Hill
Anderson
O. Howden
John Leer
J. A. Peck
John Swenson
Postville
Chas
Meike
John Ledon
L. Cc
Sean
Ossian
Floyd Ferrises
Chris
Leer
Miss Alma
Carter
Gene Owens
Mrs. Smith
Miss Ida
Bat Fitzpatrick
New Barn
Andrew Schuler
Chris Leer
Decorah Thursda
Trvin Hughes
Seane
Harold
Mason
Joe Ehler
Centennial
Dr. Nash
Alma Crabtree
Clarence
Inn Ridge
J. D. Mullaney
Mason City
Charlotte Peck
Waukon
Alfrek
Gene Williams
T. J. Crawford
Jimmie Meikle
Jas, Meikle
Fred Duval
Myrtie van Wey
Lyndlow
Sherman Trollman
Leora Letchford
Eevee
L. C. Spaun
Sarah Miller
Castalia
Ethel
Alma Swenson
John
Francis Padden
Church
Walter Pilgrim
Rachel Birdsell
Roma Padden
Fred Brouillet
Sherman Bollman
Lisle
Carl Letchford
C.H. Waters
Sam Waters
Janie Lyons
Clare
Bethel
H. FE. Chamberlin
Rose Stock
Oliver Shegarud
RR. W. Carter
G. D. Bollman
Ada Clark
Grinnell
Lewie Schultz
Will
Me Johnson
John Johnson
Bessie Birdsell
Mildred Owens
Estella, Meikle
Roy
Loretta. Ryan
Brother James
James Ryan
Britain
Laveing
la Crosse
Wis
Clara Busness
Mabel
Grace Berg
J KF. Kneeskern
Carl
Wankon
Chautauqua
Stella Crawford
L. C. Spann
Lydia Padden
Forest Mills
Will Schultz
G. EB. Webster
R. W. Carter
Leane
Waa
Beard Farm
Esther
Lillian Kiesan
Ruth
Frances Williams
Name Crawson
Henry Hager
Cormad
Ludow Rey
Randelf
Corman
M. BE
Sunlay Mering
Claude van Wey
Archie Jones
Lelia Jones
Tir, Nash
Neuzil
Ida Gipp
Herman Gipp
Ravena
Presbyterian
S. 8S
Menphe
Hubbell
W. A. Pilgrim
Ruby Nash
Seey
Jessie Meikle
Treas
Geneva Waters
Visitors and games mark week in Clay Hill area
Local residents and visitors from Decorah attended events across Clay Hill and Freeport. Harold Dinger and Ruth joined a Merry Delaney birthday party in Freeport, while Mr and Mrs Sam Goettleman hosted a large gathering Sunday. Clay Hill’s baseball team lost 7 to 4 to North Madison amid umpire disputes. a return game is planned.
Kendallville News Notes and Local Events in 1915
June 28 1915 reports small town happenings in Kendallville including visits by Mrs Ellingson and Mrs Staeger, numerous guests at local homes, Fathers Day plans, fishing trips, chautauqua attendance in Cresco, births and illnesses, warm weather boosting corn, and a heavy rainstorm touching town and nearby farms. Town groups like L A S and Cresco visitors are noted along with several travel and social visits.
Highest Point in United States in Sierra Nevada
Mount Whitney tops the United States at 14,501 feet, part of the Sierra Nevada crest that includes peaks like Mount Russell 14,190 feet Mount Williamson 14,484 feet Mount Muir 14,095 feet Mount Langley 14,042 feet Mount Barnard 14,001 feet and Mount Tyndall 14,024 feet. The nearby peaks lie within six miles, and Death Valley marks the lowest dry point at 276 feet below sea level, making Whitney visible from Death Valley on clear days.
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Mount Whitney
United States
Mount Shasta
Mount Rainier
Great California Crest
Sawtooth
Sierra Nevada
Mount Russell
Mount Williamson
Mount Muir
Mount Langley
Kerosene Paste Fire Kindler Advocated by Henry Norton
A paste of ashes and coal oil, kept in a can or jar, is touted as the safest and most satisfactory kindling. A spoonful starts a fire with no other kindling, with a corn meal dough like consistency and claimed to be explosion safe. Quote attributed to Henry Norton. The piece also notes a remark by Sir Joshua Reynolds on a genius valuing praise from impartial judges.
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Henry Norton
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Franksville Social Notes Highlight Wide Town Visitings
Local column lists numerous visits and calls across towns including Decorah Postville Ossian and Waukon. Residents such as John Leer Alma Fry Chris Leer and many families are noted for shopping visits church outings chautauqua and a wind storm cleanup with a July 3 picnic planned by church and WTA groups.
Ship Canals Face Eternal Thorns From Sand and Rot
The article discusses major ship canals Panama Kiel and Suez, detailing ongoing problems. Panama risks landslides during construction and future slides. Kiel canal suffers peatrotten bottoms and shallow depth from stern waves. Suez battles drifting sand and desert winds with dredging and sand ridges from fresh springs, all requiring constant maintenance.
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United States
Culebra
Panama
Kiel Canal
Suez Canal
Billy Be By Bo Bum Learns Japan Fishing Tale
In Land of Nod Stories Billy Roy Be By Bo Bum goes fishing alone at a creek hoping to catch a sunfish. Elf Tinker Teedle Tee relates a quirky Japan fishing method using trained cormorants, explaining how birds are fed and then freed after delivering fish to the master.
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Bo Bum
Big Billy
Mother
Jack Robinson
Billy Roy
Tinker Teedle Tee
Merry Little Elf
Tinker
Fred
Elf
Japan
Mr. Fish
What to Keep Away From in Thunder Storms
Authorities on thunderstorms advise avoiding shelter under trees and near spreading branches. Do not stand on the lee side of haystacks or buildings as rain drip can direct lightning to you. Telegraph poles, phones, lightning conductors, and rainpipes should be avoided. If outdoors in rain, crawl under a low hedge or lie flat on open moor. Stay inside a house. keep clear of fireplaces and chimney stocks, hot water pipes, and windows.
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Greenhorse
Philadelphia Record
Cured of Indigestion and Insects in Indiana Pa
Mrs. Sadie P. Clawson of Indiana Pennsylvania reports relief from indigestion headaches and bloating after using Chamberlains Tablets on her daughters recommendation. She notes significant improvement with the remedy and mentions Engbretson's Pharmacy as a seller. The ad also touts Bug Finish as a superior insect destroyer with inquiries handled at Parman's Drug Store.
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Sadie P. Clawson
Indiana
Engbretson
Parman’s
Billy Prefers This Way Fishing Over That Way
Billy suggests that while one fishing method may be acceptable the speaker finds another method more enjoyable even if it often yields no catch.
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Billy
Headache and Nervousness Cured by Chamberlain's Tablets
Mrs Richard Olp of Spenceport New York says Chamberlain's Tablets cured her headaches and nervousness and restored her to normal health. Adv for sale by Engbretson's Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
Richard Olp
Spenceport
N.Y
Engbretson
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