County News notes on harvests and community life
Preparations for children day in local churches are under way. Early vegetables, strawberries and new potatoes appear on farmers tables as corn fields near harvest. Distemper affects horses while many residents note frequent showers and heat. Various visits, vehicular travel, and social events occur as neighbors discuss dry weather, road work, and upcoming Independence Day activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hopperstad
Ridgeway
Frank Kuntz
Decorah
Winfie A Krate
X. Armstrong
Cresco
Jacob Hornberger
Charley
Evangelical Church
Wm. Kratz
Mike Kratz
Wesley
Walter
Fort Atkinson
Devorah
Alfred Peters
Albert Mzik
M. E
Sundae School
Nienie
Thriver Pear
Kirschmann
John Pute
Prativin
Kirshmann
J. J. Kreitzer
Charley Beucher
Theo
Kratz
Florenceville
Dan Krueger
Hattie Kratz
Grand Rapids
N. D
Reinhart Haakenson
Alvin
J. 0
Kalishek
Pridan
Fred
Madison area notes show visits and local events
Numerous short items record visits to Decorah and nearby towns, shoppers and callers from Decorah, Glenwood, Dubuque, and Can oe, with Waukon dances, gooseberrying trips, high winds causing light damage, and family gatherings at the Istad home. Names include Dahle Barfoot Josvanger Drew Kelly Hovey Fretheim Hoyt Lynch Drew Mekeberg Knudtson Hanson Hovey Fretheim Gunder Halvorson Van Horn Nesto Neste Remne Vick Bergan Bergan Bergan Istad Odden Oen Halvorson Vine Woldt Teddy and Martinson clan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Dahle
Decorah
C. F. Barfoot
Charlotte Josvanger
Freeport
P. J. Drew
Glenwood
P. Kelly
Dubuque
J. Drew
Clarence Hovey
Ridgeway
Walter Hoyt
L. A
Dr. Wilson
Alex, McIntosh
Arthur
G. Horgen
A. Haaland
Wm. Lynch
Mamie Drew
Flla Qualley
Union Prairie
K. T. Knudtson
J. Mekeberg
Sam Hanson
Dr. Leonard of
O. P. Hovey
Gunder Halvorson
Trine
Helma
Everett van Horn
Fretheim
L. K. Neste
Canoe
N. C. Hangen
L. Larson
A. Roe
Vick
Nels Berg
A. N. Bergan
Elmer Bergan
Mr. Wagner
New Hampton
Aute
Oscar Bergan
A. T. Istad
Grandpa Istad
J. Odden
Oen
H. A. Halvorson
Charley Vine
Henry Woldt
Julius Woldt
Sadie
Anna Woldt
T. T. Istad Land
Teddy
Martinson
The Secret of Beauty Free A Masterpiece by C Allen Gilbert
A reproductions offer for a color panel titled The Secret of Beauty by artist C Allen Gilbert. The image features a girl's figure, measures 22 inches, and is mailed in stamps to cover wrapping and postage. Ford Hopkin Son, proprietors, 47 Creat Jones Street, New York, promotes the item amid shoe sales by Bear's at less than cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Allen Gilbert
Gouraud
Orden
Ford
T. Hopkin & Son
Creat Jones Street
New York
Ravena News That Mentions Local Visits and Weddings in June 1914
June 29 1914 Ravena notes John Duvee and family visiting Postville Regina Barthelme Ossian relatives gatherings in Washing ton Prairie and Decorah attendance by Mrs Eber DeCoy at a chu ang tauqua events at Decorah numerous calls at homes by Langs Lansing families and Os sian residents plus a Kleisart Lansing wedding attended by regional clergy and families including Holthous Holt houses Cremer Schupanitz Schneeberger and Buchheit Fort Atkinson guests from Festina Kokomo and Minneapolis present for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Duvee
Postville
Regina Barthelme
Ossian
Herman Lansing
Washington Prairie
Joe Broghammer
Dubuque
Peck
Near Frankville
Ravena
Eber DeCoy
Decorah
Herman Lang
Esther
A. Peck
L. Lee
Centennial
August Lansing
Wilkeson
Waterloo
Wenzel Lansing
J. W. DeCou
Near Castalia
Julius Brown
Mildred Dean
Pearl Weitgenant l
Eber DeCou
Joe Peyer
Henry Schweinerus
Emma Schroeder
St. Francis
Wis
Andrew Lee
High Ridge
Clem Zweibohmer
West of Ossian
T. F. Schroeder
Prairie du Chien
Asuuarium
Ben Eimers
Will Miller
Calmar
Bush
Mr. Schroeder
Kokomo
Ind
Grandpa Schroeder
J. P. Ernster
Auto
Minneapolis
P. Barthelme, Sr
Kleisart-Lansing
Henry Holthous
August Holthous
Felix
Monica
John Cremer
Kage
John Schupanitz
Will Schneeberger
Philip Buchheit
Grandma Wleisart
Henry Geising
Festina
Pitzenberger
Fort Atkinson
Postville area notices and visits across Frankville town
Frankville residents and guests are noted with visits to Ossian Ravena Decorah Castalia and Postville. entries mention Johnsons Waters families Bollmans Schutta and many others visiting relatives attending chautauqua picnics or fishing trips. an outdoor dance was canceled after the holiday. storms and strong winds disturbed the week.
Local Social and Community Notes From Ossian Area
A storm and poststorm repairs mark the Ossian vicinity with residents visiting relatives in Waukon Decorah Postville and Osian. County convention delegates and officers for late 1914 are listed. A W C T A meeting at Edna Bollman’s featured a program on national songs and various musical selections with readings and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Ryan
Wm. Fitzgerald
Waukon
Harold Spaun
Calvin Balzell
Oliver Raitt
Walter Kneeskern
Ossian
G. D. Bollman
Curtis
Harry Winters
Lillian
C. H. Waters
Walter Pilgrim
Lydia Padden
Jessie Meikle
Treas
T. J. Crawford
Lynn
Charlie
Stella
Evelyn Brouillet
Chautauqua
Decorah
Edna Bollman
Otelia Swenson
Amy Evans
Quartette
Mds
Bollman
Swenson
Pilgrim
Alice
Grace Sheggrad
Paul Topel
Clara
Levi Hubbell
Clay Hill Community News May Have Haying Pales In Rain
Hurrah for the Fourth Rain fills days as farmers report haying likely this week. Local residents note visits from Decorah and Freeport guests. Andrew Moen and Selmer lay foundations for Albert Grinna’s house while many attended Decorah chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Tyler
Nick Klingenberg
Mickie Russell
Decorah
Clay Hill Friends
Wm. Malli
Riverbend
John Kraby
Ole
G. T. Pearson
Harry Skinner
Grace Haas
Mildred Glover
Madeline Rastetter
Walter Gross
Son Everett
Freeport
Aletha Herwig
Willie Williams
Joe Walsh
Maurice Halloran
H" Holler
Renaas
Mary Williams
Pearl Skinner
Stella Bloom
Minneapolis
Andrew Moen
Son Selmer
Washington Prairie
Albert Grinna
Sam Sorenson
Franklin Prairie
James Stortz
Ed. Belsen
Laverne
Locust
Dick Young
Towans Patent Grants Highlight Wide Range of Inventions
A weekly patent list shows Towans granting rights to inventors including Jas Churn Rock Valley device for check holding R A Fromm Diamond fireless cooker Gove Newton clothes catcher and drainer Margaret Grant Estherville Scissors Robert J Henderson Denison clothes wringer Peter Hy Kelly Clinton assignor Lovell Mfg Co Eric Pa Broken flange detector for car wheels Karl A McAlewoo Dubuque Ladder Thos Thompson Brighton Pipesdamper Clinton D Wagner Cedar Rapids Cash register Joshua L Morris Council Bluffs. The article also notes a humorous line about the old lady asking whether soda water should be written as two words or whether a siphon should be between them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towans
Jas Churn
Chrissopher Aurit
Rock Valley
R. A. Fromm
Diamond
Harry BE
Gove
Newton
Margaret Grant
Estherville
Robert J. Henderson
Denison
Karl A. McAlewoo
Dubuque
Ladder
Thos, Thompson
Brighton
Clinton D. Wagner
Cedar Rapids
Cash Register
Joshua L. Morris
Council Blutls
Highlandville News Notes and Weather Aims Ahead
June 30 1914 Highlandville Iowa items keep readers updated on social visits land sales and local events. Anna Johnson visits Minneapolis while Lars Johnson helps with haying as Decorah trips and conventions are noted. Farmers report dry weather desired after wet spells and a series of storms with wind and heavy rain caused some damage. Local politics praise Oscar Winger for County Auditor and public health notes include births and school term conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Johnson
Minneapolis
Lars Johnson
John Strindmoen
C. P. Olson
Decorah
O. Ness
John Hugos
Jens Aakre
Chil Ma
M. J. Aakre’s
Gilbert Anderson
Anderson
Martin Peterson
Prairie du Chien
Sanitarium
Gerhard Viergen
Miss Soukup
Ida Gulbro
Regina Soukup
Ridgeway
Theodore Schjeldahl
Schjeldahl
Margaret
Randine Schjeldahl
Theo. Schjeldahl
Soukup
Hexom
Ladies’ Aid Society
Big Canoe Church
Epry Exey
Caledonia
Oscar Winger
Highlandville
Long Lived Ornaments and Their Ages in History
The piece asserts that ornaments endure longest, surpassing manmade creations. Brooches and necklaces in museums reach over forty centuries. Monuments may be second, houses third, while furniture rarely survives past 1500 in England. Paintings endure six centuries, some still fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Once a Term of Reproach in Golf History
Westminster Gazette laments lingering slur on caddies while recounting early use of the word caddie in London and a medieval punishment for a street caddie in Edinburgh. The piece notes the paradox of golf culture showing gentler sentiment yet memories of ne’er-do-well associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Morning Penny Post
George II
Scotland
Duncan Grant
Edinburgh
Piiory
City of Liberties
Westminster Gazette
Left-Handed Tools Sell to Aid Special Users
Enterprising manufacturers market items for left-handed people including scissors adjusted for left use left handed screws gimlets and other tools. Even corkscrews are twisted for left handed butlers and waiters as noted in the London Chronicle. The louder a fellow talks the less people seem to want to listen to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Chronicle
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County Jos Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney Co sworn oath December 6 1236 promising to pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason attests. Cure taken internally acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Send for testimonials. F J Cheney Co Toledo 0. Sold by all druggists 75 cents. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Jos
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney
A. W._GLEASON
F. J. Cheney & CO
Teke Hall
Decorah Resident Praises Doan's Kidney Pills
A Decorah Iowa resident L Stoskopf of 414 Washington St testimonials Doan's Kidney Pills saying kidney pain back trouble and frequent painful secretions eased after a few doses. He continues to use them as needed and has recommended the remedy to others with good results. Sold for 50 cents at dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Dean
L. Stoskopf
Washington St
Iowa
Doan
Mr. Stoskopf
Foster-Milburn Co
Props
Buffalo
N. Y
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County News
Lincoln
Butz
Rollie Kratz
Howard County
Messrs
Karl, Fred
Rudy Gerber
Tom Lewis
J. J. Kalishek
Wisconsin
L. N. Day
C. Schild
Winona
Madison
Oxford
Bear's
Frankville
Henry Moose
Will Schutta
Sherman Bollman
Watkan
Nels Schoonmaker
Fritz Drier
Castalia
Louise Kamp
Geo. A. Waters
Gene Owens
Tom Waters
John Murphy
Nancy Wilson
Amanda Bisker
John Snitker
C. A. Waters
Forest Mills
A. D. McKay
H. E. Chamberlin
Rey Kneeskern
Fred Kneeskern
Will Schultz
Oscar Moore
Postwill
J.B. Kneeskern
Deborah
Thursa
Wm. Schulte
Chicago
Alice Bailey Anteed
Maude van Wey
J. J. van Wey
H. B. Chamberlin
Sarah Milley
Tom Routiman
John Johnson
John Ryan
John
Paul
M Jinn
Ryan
Rachel Birdsell
Irvin Hughes
Fred Bronillet
Helen
Clifford Hughes
Alma Schoonmaker
Ravens
Charkey Barrett
Kiesau
Minnesore
Youmans
Rena, Maurer
Stanley
Goo van Wey
Charley Shattuck
Theos. Roellman
Decor
Ehautauqua
Myrtie van Wey
Phoena
Clay Hill
Wringer
Peter Hy Kelly
Clinton
Lovell Mfg. Co
Eric, Pa
Barker's
Adv
Br. T. Felix
J. A Sayre
T. Hopkins & Son
Great Jones
Saint Teresa Normal School
Saint Amnes Grammar School
Lyman Brown
Murray St
N.Y
Hittemores Shoe
Cnn
Langedst
ALBO
Whittemore Bros. 4 CO
Albany Shest
Cambridge
Mass
Republican
Decorah State Bank
Winneshiek Hotel
Degorah Gas Company
Your
College of Saint Teresa
Minnesota
Sisters OF Saint Francis
Yea
Conservatory OF Saint Cecilia Ianw
Saint Clare Seminary
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