Decorah News Roundup of Visiting Relatives and Travel
Decorah residents and visitors list travels to and from Chicago Madison St. Paul Mason City Cresco and other towns. Locals such as Miss Belle Geising Miss Ruth Payne and Prof Hilleboe are noted on trips for visits vacations and lectures with many stopping in Dubuque Chicago or Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Marsh
Dubuque
Belle Geising
Calmar
W. H. Klemme
Ridgeway
Ruth Payne
Chicago
Agnes Maroney
St. Paul
H. B. Lathe
Distinguished Visitors At Winneshiek Hotel
Last Thursday the Winneshiek hotel register lists W C Brown and wife Lime Springs Mr and Mrs Stenza of Chester and John Williams and wife Burlington Iowa Jack Williams an engineer on the Burlington Brown ex president of the New York Central railroad Mrs Stenza his daughter Brown once worked a week in Decorah as telegraph operator substituting for the writer when he visited his best girl Brown and Williams are related by marriage and were touring the northern part of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek Hotel
W. C. Brown
Lime Springs
Stenza
Chester
John Williams
Burlington
Iowa
Jack Williams
Brown
New York Central Rairoad
Decorah
Mr. Brown
Mr. Williams
Died While Visiting Sick Relative Near Worthington Minn
W T Stevens husband of Mrs C E McKinney died suddenly Sunday evening at his brother in law's home in Worthington Minnesota due to heart disease. Remains were brought to Decorah for funeral this afternoon. He lived with his son in law and daughter for the past two years after moving from Lenora where the family home was located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Moran
Chicago
Madison
Wis
J. Clark
Andrew
Burr Oak
Floyd
Nora Rugg
Cresco
Decorah
Jessie McKay
Mason City
Wilbur Bowman
Selma Rogness
Northfield
Twin Cities
H. O. Teslow
Lake Mills
Ole Moe
Eugene Alberts
Calmar
O. Helgeson
Nellie Russell
Farmington
Minn
Albert Sampson
Wangler
C. J. Wangler
Dubuque
Allen Bailey
Culver
Ind
Rose Larson
Jo Krafteck
Kate Fitzgerald
W. Jennish
Carrie Cook
Sioux City
8. Arbogast
Bethildis Huber
Madeline Rastetter
Fort Atkinson
H. A. Drechsler
St. Paul
A. P. Rudy
Gena Ramsey
Albert Lea
Mesdames Carl and
Hartvick Anderson
Lillian Blough
T. Ringdahl
West Union
Fred Wilbur
L. J. Anderson
Bede
A. T. Rossing
N. L. Gullick
Brookings
K. Sersvold
Geo. Marey
Fort Dodge
L. Wolfenberger
Burr Wak, L
C. E. McKinney
W. T. Stevens
Stevens
Lenora
Surprise farewell party at Steen Henderson home
A Sunday farewell surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Torge Nelson was held at Steen Henderson’s Orleans township home after a church service. Nelson, aged seventy, has rented his farm to his son who recently married and will move with his wife to a Montana homestead for an extended period. Many congregants attended with baskets, and the guests arrived without warning, sharing a delightful afternoon. Attendees included Clarence Christen, Albert Christen and their wives, Bertha Mott of Decorah, and Walter Mott of Cresco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steen Henderson
Orleans Township
Torge Nelson
Nelson
Montana
Clarence
Albert Christen
Bertha Mott
Decorah
Walter Mott
Cresco
Will Study in Germany Dr J D Hexom to Postgrad in Europe
Highlandville physician Dr J D Hexom visited Tuesday and said he plans to sail in August for Europe. He will tour Norway Denmark and Sweden before heading to Vienna for a year of postgraduate medical study. He will be joined by a Minneapolis friend and will be missed in the community both professionally and socially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Hexom
Highlandville
Rerupliiay
Europe
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Vienna
Minneapolis
Viciity
Welch Grape Juice Featured In Hexom Store Display
Welch grape juice is highlighted this week in Hexom and Son advertisements and their store window. The display is praised as attractive and in keeping with the product’s good reputation. Patrons appreciate the policy of offering advertised goods of merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Hexom & Son
Hexom
Vault Under Construction at Norwegian Cemetery
Contractor A. R. Coffeen reports good progress on the new vault at the Norwegian cemetery over the past two weeks. The contract totals 3000, with half funded by the late B. Anundsen and the remaining half supplied by Mrs. Anundsen. Also note Bears socks advertisement for heavy men’s cotton socks offered at per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Coffeen
B. Anundsen
Dyersville Drug Store Opens Under Rosenthal and Wangler
Rosenthal and Wangler, new druggists at Dyersville Town, purchase Freymann and Roth store, with Emil Rosenthal buying the building. Both men are educated in pharmacy and praised for upright character. No delivery on Friday July 3rd. Saturday July 4th no delivery. orders urged in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Emil Rosenthal
Freymann
Ben R. Warner Returns to Decorah in New Field
Ben R. Warner, once a familiar visitor to Decorah with Warner's comedy company, appears in town at the start of the week. He has shifted to the moving picture business and a note about Hart Schaffner and Marx high values at low prices appears on page 4 at Bear's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Bear's
Ben R. Warner
Decorah
Warner
Moving Picture
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A. K. Lee
Spring Grove
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Norman Willett
Battle Creek
M. A. Daly
Tacoma
Wash
Dr. Daly
Tda
Selma Olson
Mae Mizener
Or. C. Webster
Elmer Gibbs
la Crosse
Fred Smith
J. S. Johnson
J. Fraser
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Regina Soukup
Mason Barr
A. Noecker
A. M. Johnson
K. Selsvold
Bert Bernatz
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Laura Kerr
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M. B. Ousley
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J. L. Huckins
Oscar Miller
Kate Johnson
Valder School
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Abbie Amy
Cleveland
H. B. Amy
A. J. Roseland
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Mr. Roseland
Emma Snyder
Wayne
Spencer
Anna Kirkland
Freeport
P. E. Peterson
A. A. Sagen
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J. W. Hogan
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John Finn
L. H. Flemming
Lester M. Stoddard
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A. L. Abbey
Etta Kennedy
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Richard Kuhlmann
H. V. Holcomb
Beth
Maquoketa
Boice
A. J. Braun
Knut Steine
Luverne
Gilbert Steine
Alice O’brien
Nellie
Gertrude Schlarbaum
Hazel Seegmiller
Hartley
Gertrude
Leta Thornton
Castalia
L. Seim
Ruth Seim
Alert Opsahl
Armstrong, Minn
E. O. Aasen
Lizzie B. Colville
Louise
Grace Kimball
Canton
C. Libbey
J. H. Bradish
Norman
Easton
Fred Strebber
D. A. Lee
W. F. Abbey
Lee
Rochester
Abbey
C. O. Georger
Casper D. Aakre
D. C. Aakre
O. A. Anderson
Minot
N. D
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J. M. Boehm
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T. C. Wollan
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Fergus Falls
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Frank Andres
Wm. Adders
C. Bulger
Bessie Anderson
Chinn
F. Bernatz
Thos. Gillman
L. Keefe
Ollie Blagsvedt
Mart” Brown
Galveston
C. P. Brown
Margaret Dodd
Charles City
Burtis
Lillie Wold
St. Olaf
Anna Nesheim
S. A. Punteney
M. A. Lang
Rapid City
S. D
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Frank Hutchinson
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Alderman McKay
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E. J. Curtin
Jerusha Hislop
Elenora Grinna
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Bertha Haugen
Miss Struck
C. G. Haugen
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la Crosse Hospital
J. P. Wall
W. C. Dutly
Wall
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J. O. Groves
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Columbia Yarns
Wayne Knit
Germany
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J. J. Rosa
Marsh’s Hall
Groves
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C. W. Yager
RED Cross Pharmacy
Citizens Savings Bank
Bank
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McCall’s
Mott & CO
Skinner
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