Haying News and Local Visits in Early July 1915
County News reports haying beginning as many residents travel between Ossian Decorah and Postville for visits. Numerous names appear including Knute Lee with a new Maxwell, Dr Nash, Geo Crabtree, J E Kneeskern and families, and Miss Alma Leer among many others. Several trips to Decorah, Ossian, Waukon, and Red Wing cited with social calls, chautauqua attendance, barn raising, and a birth announced for Paul Topel. Continuous notes of illness, travel, and community events mark a bustling rural July 4 period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Chris Leer
John Snitker
Father Clune
Pat Tully Ray
Jas
Meikle
Pat Tully
John Lydon
Pat Tuly
Dr. Nash
Decorah
John Swenson
J. E. Kneeskern
Bethel
Gene Birdsell
Irvin Hughes
Ossian
John Stock
Sioux City
Irvin Allen
Glen Letchford
Strawberry Point
Chris Lee
Geo
H. van Vey
Irvin
Earl
L. Spaun
Clark
Sherman
F. Miller
Swezey
Ruth
Wm, Birdsell
Clara Vance
Joliet
Fitzgerald
Loretta Ryan
Waukon
Jas. Ryan
Hattie Lower
Walter Kneeskern
Minneapolis
Allie Green
Eliza Green
Castalia
Jim Kneeskern
T. J. Crawford
Irving Crawford
Healy
Nash
Chautauqua
Paul Topel
Will Schultz
Schultz
Vernon
Hartley
Messrs
and Mesdames Hall
Artie Swenson
Cherry Valley
Hansen
Washington
la Crosse
Sherman Bollman
Billa Letchford
Daisy VanWey
Decorah Tuesay
Herbie Padden
Lyle
Thelma Merrill
Waterloo
Ray Waters
Waters
Emma Letchford
Lillian Pratt
Tom Rollman
Chris
Decorah and area visitors share summer social notes
This column records numerous Decorah area residents and guests visiting relatives and attending local events. It notes W C T U activities, Sunday school gatherings, a stephen’s grave visit, a Julius party, and a 4th of July celebration at Clermont with many listed attendees. Kenneth Waters suffered a leg injury from a farm accident requiring thirteen stitches.
Clay Hill News Roundup July 1915 Visitations
Clay Hill residents share a busy week of visits and social events. Chas Tesky visited his parents on Canoe Ridge while Ole Hellerud stayed at his Madison home. Miss Mildred Glover entertained friends. Hazel Sheetz nursed in Ossian. Minnie Ask visited North Madison. Ole Tolstad called on his brother Martin. Mary Williams learned of a drowning in Sioux Falls. locals attended a dance at Clem Stortz’s on Franklin Prairie. family visits from Florence, South Dakota. Mary Rupple returned to Colwell, Ohio after four months with relatives. Several families traveled to the Old People’s home dedication, including Kraby, Ericson, Sorenson, Rukstad, and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Waters
Leora Letchford
Lillian Pratt
Jessie Carter
McIntyre
Jas. Meikle
O. F. Miller
Charley
Lawrence Pilgrim
T. J. Crawford
L. C. Spaun
Harold
H. E. Chamberlin
G. D. Bollman
J. A. Peck
Chester
Carlton
Decorah
Kenneth Waters
Nash
Walter Pilgfimm
Gene
Jim
Ray Birdsell
John Ewing
Roy Britain
Knute Lee
Thos
Bollman
Geo. Wolf
Lloyd
Irvin Hughes
Clifford
Daisy
Jessie van Wey
Lydia Padden
Grace Schoonmaker
Mabel
Florence Waters
Stella Crawford
Fred
Harry Waters
Irving
Lynn
Charley Crawford
Carl
Vern Letchford
Henry
Will Meier
Harry Harvey
John Schutta
Albert Kneeskern
John Swenson
Rob Waters
Clermont
Chas. Tesky
Canoe Ridge
Ole Hellerud
Madison
Mildred Glover
Ruth Dinger
Oscar Anderson
Fd. Drew
Hazel Sheetz
Ossian
Nicholson
Ole Tolstad
Martin
Minnie Ask
North Madison
Hattie Gross
Clay Hill
John Rukstad
Florence
Sam Sorenson
George Bucknell
Walter Bucknell
Baby
Nickolay Klinkenberg
Mary Williams
Sioux Falls
Clem Stortz
Franklin Prairie
Mary Rupple
Colwell
Ohio
John Rupple
Carrie Hilleman
Mary Matter
Locust
John Matter
Edwin Gross
Walter Gross
Everett
Mirs. C. Gross
Rudie Howden
Anton
John Ask
Oscar
Elmer
Gilbert Gilbertson
H. C. Gross
O. M Hellerud
John Kraby
Mary Ericson
Hans
Lilly
Magnetic Field of the Sun Zeeman Lines Found
Scientific American reports Hale and assistants found 25 spectrum lines showing the Zeeman effect in the Sun. Iron chromium nickel vanadium and an unidentified element appear in these lines. Vertical field intensity at the poles ranges from 45 to 55 gausses. no Stark effect detected in sunspots yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
Zeeman
Scientific American
WEDDING HIGHLIGHTS IN OS\r
Happily Wedded Thedora Lansing of this vicinity marries Geo Balk of Lawler at St Francis de Sales Osian. The ceremony on June 20 draws about 200 guests, followed by a reception at the Lansing home and a grand dance with music from Harrington, Helwig, and Krumm. They will reside near Lawler after August 1 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Broghammer
Postville
Herman Lansing
Geo. Balk
Calmar
Frank
Ben Eimers
August Lansing
Lawler
New Hampton
Frank Lansing
Frankie Dessel
Ossian
Fred Zweibhohmer
South of Ossian
Mike Hertges
Herb Kleisart
Rev
Koren
Washington Prairie
Knut Anderson
Leo
Regina Barthelme
Francis Feil
John DeCoy
Castalia
Charley Hauber
Herman Lansin
Red
Will Meyer
Milo
John C. Meyer
Erman Schroeder
Fred Javert
Joseph Becker
Erick Nesvik
Swen Towson
Oscar
Decorah
Henry Schweinefus
Charley
Wm. Lansing
Aug. Lansing
Millie Lansing
Wenzel Lansing
Philip
Chas. Hauber
Gee
Humker
F. P. Friedmann
Philip Balk
Waucoma
Balk
Mr. Harrington
F. J. Helwig
Ruth
Paul Krumm
Fort Atkinson
Mat Frantzen
Will Manderfield
J. C. Shanfen Fill
T. B. Meyer
Thee
Frantzen
Hageman
John Croat
St. Larens
John Balk
Ole Balk
Joe Balk
Wancoma
Hauber
Hugo Huber
Linda
Albert
Bennet Hauber
Mat Balk
Cresco
Mike Helen
John Sheridan
John Finnegan
Henry Finnegan
F. P. Shekelton
John Shekelton
Joe O. Conner
Nellie Comfort
Rose Shekelton
Frank Griffin
Walter Maley
Martin Meyer
Gaertner
John Schleir
Joe
Anna Dietzenbach
Frank Huber
Vera
Bethel
Otto Schneeberger
Festina
Trees That Rob the Sea Coast of Sarawak Reclaimed by Mangroves
In Sarawak, mangroves and nipa palms line river banks forming aquatic forests at low tide. Reducing mud, their roots create land as branches bear fruit that sinks and sprouts anew. Natives note coastlines advancing two miles over lifetimes as forests reclaim shorelines and later dry to invite other vegetation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarawak
Borneo
Sirik
Wide World Magazine
Belle Boyd and Stonewall Jacksons Valley Campaign
A New York Times account recalls Belle Boyd a college girl who aided Stonewall Jackson during the Shenandoah Valley campaign. She spied through a floor hole fed Jackson battle plans and earned a Confederate captaincy before her capture in 1864. Her romantic notoriety followed as a blockade runner and a notable wedding attended by the future Edward VII.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall Jackson
Napoleon
Stonewall
Belle Boyd
Shields
Miss Boyd
Jackson
Shenandoah
Winchester
Liberty
North
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
New York Times
In an Egyptian Hotel
A Suburban Life travel vignette describes soft oriental rugs, half seen vistas through arches, concealed nooks with couches and Turkish coffee. A drago man brings La France roses while green and gold livery porters guide guests and Arab servants salute on the corridor to reveal a sense of importance.
Scene Before the Mirror in Africa Hair Adornments
The article notes jungle women decorate hair with varied styles, some pleasing, some grotesque. Hair combs are made from tough wood to withstand the ritual gum applied through hair. Strong combs needed to break gum, yet women manage it despite time not being money in Africa. It can take a week to arrange a single hairstyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Christian Herald
Aircraft propeller construction materials described
The article notes propellers in use during the present European war are made from selected ash, noted for strength and lightness, or from built up spruce with mahogany centers. It also states aircraft frameworks are typically wooden, with spruce favored for its straight grain and absence of hidden defects.
Inherited Weaknesses in Death Causes
The text argues that most modern deaths stem from disease rather than old age. It states that deaths from any single illness occur because people are weakened by other illnesses either previously suffered or inherited from ancestors.
Lizard Canary A Noted One Year Show Bird
The lizard canary stands out for its striking ground color and cap but moults after the first season, making it a show bird for only one year. A tale links its fame to Sir William Treloar, then lord mayor of London, who likened himself to the bird in a famous show opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdie Land
William Treloar
London
Antidote for Poisons Touted In Old Text
An old-time remedy recommends a heaped teaspoon of common salt and ground mustard stirred in warm water and swallowed to induce vomiting. After vomiting ends, consume the whites of two eggs and drink strong coffee. This home cure targets alcohol, opium, prussic acid, strychnine, and other poisons.
Simple Bake Mix For Quick Bread or Cake
A concise old fashioned recipe lists ingredients Sally Luna flour butter sugar egg yolks sour milk baking powder salt. It instructs to mix dry with baking powder rub in butter add sugar beaten yolks and milk then mix and bake in a lightly greased pan in a moderate oven.
If you are going to tell a man just what you think of him
A concise maxim advising restraint by choosing to address those smaller in stature before voicing harsh judgments. The saying emphasizes avoiding confrontations with people who cannot effectively respond.
Heroic Womankind in Military Hat Fashion
The Dundee Courier notes women display patriotism through military style hats, though critics say the headwear may not suit every wearer. The piece highlights fashionable wartime morale and public appetite for spirited attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dundee Courier
A Son's Confession Ad Promotes Antiseptic Odor Killer
A doorway advertisement touts Harkers Antiseptic as a quick odor killer. Copy notes it works in 15 seconds and lists sales through John G. Schim ming and R. A. Engbretson. Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harker
John G. Schimming
R. A. Engbretson
Adv
Ostrich Metaphor Spawns Bid for Millinery Debt
A man who has just settled his wife's millinery bill quips that the ostrich should hide its tail in the sand instead of its head. The remark reflects a humorous domestic moment captured in the era's newspaper tone.
Headache and Nervousness Cured by Chamberlain Tablets
Mrs. Richard Olp of Spenceport New York says Chamberlain's Tablets cured her headache and nervousness and restored her to normal health. For sale by Engbretson's Pharmacy. Adv.
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Chamberlain
Richard Olp
Spenceport
N. Y
Engbretson
Not One of Them
A terse exchange erupts as a woman scolds a man for his conduct while a brute taunts her, claiming she does not shed a tear yet noting her evident distress. The dialogue hints at conflict and social tension without further context or resolution.
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