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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
5
Entered as second class mail matter in Decorah Iowa listing optician physicians and surgeons offices hours and contacts Sulphur Steam Baths attorney at law clothing wholesale and retail dry goods and more shows full services and street locations Decorah Iowa listings reflect era commerce and professional services in a single local page banner
Local items report numerous short notices from Calmar Decorah Protivin and surrounding areas. Activities include visits travel by foot and auto to nearby towns plus enlistment of Mike Herold in the navy at Great Lakes. Wedding announcements church services and a Red Cross food sale plan are noted along with civic notices and upcoming quarterly conference.
In Burr Oak on July 1 1918 R Weldon of Princeton Minn visits relatives and Miss Mae Whrmette of Dubuque comes for a family visit. F M Reed and F E Potter visit Decorah. Chautauqua slated July 13 to 17 with local attendances and society meetings including M B L A 8 on July 11 and I A S July 9.
High Ridge residents traveled to Decorah for weekends and medical care in Town City. A picnic is planned near Miss Marie Thorgrimson’s home on July 4. Various residents hosted guests, attended meetings, and visited relatives in nearby towns.
Centennal Edwin Ginapp has been entertaining the mumps. Mrs. Weide stays at Henry Mundt home. W. P. Rosa family spent Sunday at Runkle's. Mrs. Anna Daniels papered for Clarence Hawkins. James Runkle visited Mat Wiltgen. Red Cross Unit No. 2 meets with Mrs. Christ Heckman Tuesday. Miss Ethel Thornton visited Rae Runkle. Miss Grayce Carlin closed a yeaf school in District No. 6 Wednesday. Theo Rosa visiting Ossian, returned home. Carlin of ore guest of Grayee Carlin Thursday. Elizabeth Heiman went to Will Wiltgen's for a few days. Will Duff returned from Sioux City. Misses Grayee Carlin and Nelle Daniels guests at Geo. Allen home. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mundt are parents of a baby girl born June. Rae Runkle and wife and Henry Thornton and daughter Ethel were Decorah callers. W. P. Rosa and daughter Marjory guests at John Logsdon home near Rossville. CO. Daniels and family near Postville visited Mrs. Daniels. Red Cross dance at John DeCoy's near Ossian. Mat Wiltgen family visited Ww. un home in Ossian. Mr. and Mrs. John Mundt and others visited Castalia.
Mrs Evenson visited Decorah on Friday. Miss Marie Schissel spent Sunday in Ossian. Mrs Deily visited Austin late this week. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Henry Meyer last Saturday. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Henry Wangsness Thursday. Elmer Fukha of Prairie du Chien visiting grandparents Fr Uher. Miss Hinda Johnson of North Dakota visiting grandparents T Ramberg. Misses Anna Koletz Emma Clara Kafka and Mrs John Hosting visited Decorah last Tuesday. Herman Kiel called to the left today. Help to Decorah then to Cam Dodge. Mrs Blekken and daughter Winnifred of Saude spent days en route to Sterling S D. Miss Grace Halverson home after Cedar Rapids visit. Marian Dietz niece accompanies.
The column records a busy week in Ridgeway Decorah and nearby. J G Kirschman visited Decorah. new mail carrier starts on Cresco route. Rev Nolte dined with local families. Red Cross pig drives and haying prep. many neighbors, shoppers, and visitors noted at the Schild, Kratz, Wiedeman, and other homes. church services planned with Rev Nolte and community events including a Ridgeway orchestra appearance.
Falck and father J Falck enjoyed a picnic near Fort Atkinson last Sunday. The Standard Bearers of the German M E church gathered at the Koth home to help Miss Carrie Goth celebrate her birthday last week Thursday. John Martin and son Paul left for Cedar Falls after visiting friends and relatives. Steen Johnson Elmer Ringoen and A Koch of Ridgeway and Ernest Peter of Cresco were callers at the A Koch home last week Saturday evening. Nits Fred Falck from near Ridgeway visited the parental home Monday of last week. Her daughters Ollie and Opel accompanied her home after a week with their grandparents.
G E Tillinghast and J Sime called in Decorah while Lars Rasmussen and Theo Thorson shared gossip on Sunday. Multiple visits among Borsheim Peterson Sime and Olson families mark a busy week with Red Cross activities and Canvassing noted.
An advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills provide relief for kidney and bladder troubles, backache, sharp pains, rheumatism, swollen joints, sore muscles, puffiness, nervousness, and fatigue. It cites Enubertson's Pharmacy as a supplier and notes prior users favor the medicine over others.
Cresco businessman John Schissel and Eldorado Henry Lauer visited Ossian and Ossian area residents hosted many friends. New Hampton Ray Sobolik spent Sunday with kin. Dubuque Ed Carlin visited relatives. Fort Atkinson Mrs. Paul Krumm joined Etteldorf home event. Dance for Red Cross a success.
Valdez College Decorah Town presents a four month course a six month course and a one year program in common branches for teachers and others The Commercial and Shorthand courses prepare the student for a good position in six months.
The article lists numerous individuals by name and residence across Decorah Calmar Ossian and neighboring towns with numbered entries and addresses. It notes that plants in Scotland and Sweden have begun producing a steel equal to the best crucible steel by an open hearth process.
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