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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
6
A severe Saturday night storm near Highlandville caused extensive flood damage. An automobile traveler from Hesper eastward faced rising water while fields were ripped by rain and hail. A barn north of Highlandville belonging to Mrs. N N Larson burned with two calves a bob sled and hay inside.
A large fourth of July event will take place at the Glenwood parsonage on Monday July Sth at 11:00 a.m. J. A. Nelson will give the address, with music by the Glenwood choir and orchestra. Afternoon sports include a baseball game, tug of war, girls nail driving, and boys pie-eating with hands tied. Evening social time promised. ladies urged to bring baskets.
A Waterville man driving to the Aase Haugen home dedication crashed onto the sidewalk near the Sugar Bowl factory yesterday around 11 am. He broke an electrolier about three feet from the ground, parked, repaired for an hour, then left. the owner's bill for damages will be sent.
Wm. Cooley and family spent Sunday at the lower dam where Will saw an unusual shallow water gar about two feet long. He stunned it with a stone and caught it. The fish with a six inch mouth and sharp teeth is scarce in the Upper Town river, and their rarity benefits edible fish by driving them out.
The county's insane population is small but uncertain with twenty seven at the county farm and about forty eight more from Independence county. Superintendent Funke plans to retrieve incurables to care for at home within two weeks. Improvements at the county farm will increase capacity.
Albert F Miller a farmer northwest of Burr Oak Minnesota was electrocuted last Saturday after a storm caused power lines from the Root River Power Company to cross. He attempted to straighten the wires and was killed instantly.
A Bluffton celebration is planned for next Monday featuring a Decorah versus Prosper ball game with umpire G. F. Baker, followed by an address by J. J. Murphy and an evening dance with Green's orchestra. All are invited to attend.
A card from HD dated June 23 places Paine in North Platte Nebraska near Col. Cody's old home. The previous week a hailstorm dropped stones as big as baseballs, damaging crops and leaving the area flooded. Old Winneshiek is mentioned as being better by comparison.
On June 28 L Meikle sold to the Farmers' Company two hogs weighing 660 pounds. They were farrowed in November making them seven months old at sale. The hogs were graded Durves. The notice invites other farmers to beat this record and prompts no immediate chorus.
The Little Four League season opened in Decorah last Sunday with Calmar visiting. Decorah won 4 to 2 before a fair sized crowd, marking a solid start to the local baseball campaign.
Decorah banks announce they will be closed next Monday July Sth due to the national holiday. The four banks state no business will be conducted that day.
Arrangements underway to oil the Freeport road again this year with tithes collected. The project aims to extend oiling as far as Trout Run, a welcome improvement for local travel. A classified notice offers four or five acres with barn, well, cistern, and garden for sale at a bargain. R P Gibson invites contact at Winneshick Hotel or the St. Cloud Annex over the next two weeks.
June 29 1915 report from Decorah area notes visits by Cady Potter Le Vonne Kimbell Alice Seelye and many others. Describes new cars and relatives visits plus a large old settlers picnic at Burr Oak with sunshine, music, speeches, lunch, ball game Fort Atkinson win 8 4, a merry go round and a dance.
Ossian headlines list numerous visits and travels from Decorah Calmar Cresco and Ames. Names include Becker J Becker J J McManus Logsdon and Bernatz. Events cover church lectures chautauqua marriages baptisms and social visits with officials and families scattered across Ossian and surrounding towns.
Calmar residents and visitors are listed with numerous trips to Decorah Ossian Ossian Fort Atkinson and surrounding areas. People mentioned include J D Becker Mrs J D Becker and sons Norbert Gerald and Jos, Henry Miller, Rev J Cremer, Ole Hamre, Edward Piled, Miss Irene Johnson, Miss Ena Hamet, and many others visiting relatives, attending chautaqua events, and attending the Iowa Bankers convention in Davenport. The Calmar ball team lost to Decorah 4 to 2 in the season opener.
June 20 reports show Ace Bush of Postville spending Friday with his folks, Mrs. Martin Meyer and children visiting New Hampton, Adolph Hwhubek visiting Lawler, and Miss Edna Sobolik returning from Lawler. Foster Smith and Heine Wiest rode to Charles City, while Chas Phaler visited Prairie du Chien. Rose Hyak traveled from Calmar for a few days at home, Gertrude Pever of Pocahontas visited the Zeman home, Niewhars family spent Sunday near Wancona, and Foster Smith with son Adrian visited Nashua. Rose Smith went to West Union to visit her sister, and Regina and Wa Herold joined their sister in Decorah. Jos Mikesh and Emma of Spillville stayed at Kubich home.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for uncured catarrh and includes endorsements from F. J. Cheney & Co. and the National Bank of Commerce of Toledo. The text claims internal blood bloodstream action and notes testimonials free, with a price of seven cents per bottle and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Miss Irene Houdek travels from Guttenberg for a multi day visit with relatives while others plan local trips to Protivin Calmar and Cresco. Families from Dubuque St. Paul Millbank and Charles City join extended time with relatives and attend a lawn social near Cresco.
A short newspaper blurb touts Barker's Antiseptic with a dramatic line about a son's confession. It claims the product eliminates odor in 15 seconds and notes sale by John G. Schimming and R. A. Engbretson. Advertisement.
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