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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
7
County News for July 8 1913 records visits callers and dances across Ossian Centerville Decorah Castalia Ravena and nearby towns. Frequent names include Mrs Archie Jones Rosa Hauge Phalen Daniels and Janke families with weddings dances and church visits noted.
Local residents attend a ball game in Ossian. visits span Nordness Decorah and Nordness. Mrs. T Iverson guests at daughter’s home. Mrs P Floistad and daughter Mar eet and Peter Sedwick of Chicago stay with Mrs Floistad. Community birthday event honors Mrs TL with a birthday meal and gifts.
Freeport and Decorah residents mingle at picnics dances and lawn socials with many neighbors visiting relatives and friends in Glenwood Decorah Ossian and Parker. The town notes numerous greetings calls and small gatherings including church lawn social proceeds for minister’s salary and local Adventist meetings attendance.
Ravena notes show farmers busy with hay making. Chas Moore of Moneek called in Ravena. Miss Kate Lansing visited Centennial Wednesday. Geo Broihier and family at Ben Finners Sunday. Berman Lansing and son Fred called at Calmar Wednesday. John Meyer delivered hogs to Ossian market Monday. Freddie Dean of Ossian staying with Eber DeCou.
Hesper B F Newcomer visits Fayette while haying dominates the season. Mrs Thorson sick with suspected appendicitis. Ibert Tyerson sells part of Mitchell farm to Henry Sellman. Amos Robinson assists Canoe township farm work. Lightning strikes hit two barns. crops show promise with corn tassels and plentiful beets. George Harter injured by mower, limb in danger. hospital treatment planned.
In Highlandville the past days were cool and pleasant. Neighbors Helmer Forde and J. Saxvik helped with tasks. Henry Olson attended Sunday afternoon events, and Miss Miner visited Mrs. Hexom. Mrs. John Mestad and Enna visited Martin Peterson on Sunday. Dr. Hexom spent the 4th with his brother’s family on the farm. Perry Schjeldahl and Sewald Ovre returned from Jericho to spend the holiday. Simon Ness from Decorah visited his brother 8.0 on the 4th. A heavy hailstorm with thunder and lightning struck the area the evening of the 4th, affecting many places.
Castalia and area residents are mentioned in a series of brief items: H L Meyer and family planned to move to El kader last Sunday. Wm Bloxham has the town hall painting contract. Roy Richards spent the 4th with friends at Waucoma. miss Lada Richards visited from Fayette. Esther Banks from Riceville visited her uncle C C Thornton. Mr and Mrs Joe Slorah hosted relatives. Recka Teepe and Rudolph Johnske wed at the groom’s home on July 3. Mrs W A Haefner and children returned from Guard. Nellie Neuenswander visited from Elgin. Mrs Joseph Lambert and Chicago relatives visiting. Earl Birdsell and wife traveled to Bruce Wisconsin to see his parents. Eugene Malloy and companions outing on the Turkey river at Eldorado. W C Winn, Claud Wirseh ring and Carl Harvey did business in Decorah. Bernhard family spent the 4th in Fain. Improvement society picnic planned on the Turkey river near Clermont. Mr and Mrs Wm Krogman visiting their daughter Mrs J H Schroeder. Miss Irene Brandt ill with appendicitis but improving. Roy and Christofferson painting Schoonmaker hotel. Grover Vance and sister visiting from Waterloo. Roy Hunter family visiting Tatro’s near Clermont. Mrs O’Boy moved into Albright residence. Mr Albright has refitted the home. Carl Stiger of Toledo and Dr Sinclair stopped at W K Riggs’ home. A F Smith and A W Oxley received lime rock dust for alfalfa fields. Joe McGaheran visiting T H Barrett. Joe recovering from recent operation. J C Steinhelber and Donald from Dubuane spent the 4th with W K Riggs. Lambert and Donald returned home Sunday.
W D Magli, a prominent Whitemound Wisconsin merchant, bought a stock of Chamberlains medicines to supply customers. After receipt he fell ill and says one small bottle of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was worth more than the cost of his entire stock. Adv Engbretsons Pharmacy Cameras Photo Supply. Citizens Bank Bldg. Subscribe for the Decorah Republican.
Beulah Post of Madison Wis visits relatives in town as Harmony Fourth of July celebration attendance rises. Local residents plan to attend Chautauqua this week. John Pierce and Walter Dasham share visits with Cresco friends. A strong wind storm caused no major damage. Indians camped nearby and were moved on. Several social events including a home talent show, T O O F installation in Cresco, and a Mercy Hospital patient’s visit are noted.
Northern Canoe reports a flurry of small town activities. Visits include Mrs W Stoskopf at Burr Oak and Elsie Danning with Aunt Bertha Falk, plus relatives in Renwick and Ridgeway. Children swim in Geo Foltzs creek as hot days persist and a Burr Oak bowery dance draws crowds.
Mrs A Monson shopped Cresco on Tuesday. Mrs N E Ellingson and Gustave Henderson returned home. Harold Sunningdahl visited Tender son. Mr and Mrs Malek visited Cresco relatives last week. John Henderson hauled hogs to Cresco last Saturday. A Stevenson on sick list but improving. Monson couple visited friends in Cresco last week.
Henry Steenson visited with home folks last Monday. Mrs. Ole Monson visited at Andrew Steenson's last Thursday. Mrs. Dan Danielson visited at the A Steenson home last Friday. Salisbury stays with her sister Mrs. Geo Damon. A group spent the evening at Ole Ellingson's last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Marty Jones are the Nie parents of a little girl born last Saturday. North Orleans people picnicked over in Ed Iverson's grave last Friday. Geo Damon attended funeral of Mrs George Damon's father buried last Tuesday.
Frankville news reports haying starting on July 7 1913. residents remark on cement walks built by Chas Shattuck and various visitors from Postville Decorah Waterloo Waukon Ravena Mason City and Minnepolis. social events include a 4th of July grove dance and a Sunday school picnic with a ball game and fireworks. raspberry crops and local visits fill the week.
Mrs. J. A. Peck and Carlton expect to travel to Waterloo tomorrow to visit relatives. A baby was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Will Schutta. the mother is very low though the baby is healthy. Gaylord Moose, oldest son of Gerald Moose, narrowly escaped drowning last week after falling headfirst into a half-barrel filled with water. his father rescued him. A sacred concert featured the Presbyterians church Sunday evening, praised as a fine program. Rev Delmanso plans additional concerts this summer for music lovers.
Readers from Chippewa Falls and Providence praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from organic troubles including displacement backache and bearing down pains. They report improved health, increased energy, and willingness to share their positive experiences publicly.
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