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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
7
Ed Ptachek bought a new car recently. Decorah visitors and local callers fill the week with travel and family visits. A midweek hailstorm damaged crops as playhouse Pocahontas plans and a July 3 Decorah wedding add to town story. Bohemian Alliance organizers arrive from Cedar Rapids Prov. many families travel for 4th of July events and reunions.
A July eighth Castalia column notes visitors and travel including Carl Baltsz visiting his mother, Mrs Julia Bush of Wet guesting at Chas Winns, and a large delegation attending Frankville’s Fourth. Stephen Allen and wife from Mason City visited C G Tatro, with local chatter on a machine shed, chautauqua attendance in Postville, and Miss Anna Schara’s extended visit to Cumberland Wisconsin. Wm Fischer returned from Camp Dodge for weekend with parents, Dell Downing left for South Dakota after weeks here, and U B parsonage dedication delayed two weeks. Dr Wright preached here, Mr and Mrs W A Harvey traveled to Decorah, and Mrs Bailey with children left for Des Moines. Kneeskern bought forty acres from A F Smith at 230 per acre in Castalia, Red Cross card party planned, and ticket sales suggest large turnout. A German Lutheran ministerial gathering occurred with distant pastors noted.
A list of local visits and social events from Bailey Springs includes Miss Minnie Barth in Burr Oak, drives to Decorah, calls by A Lange and Adam Bender, and gatherings at John Bender's, J. Young's, and various homes. A large Red Cross picnic at N. C. Bue's and dances at Nel son's and Mann Danielson's barn are noted among numerous callers and family visits.
OSSIAN residents and friends filled the week with visits and travels from Decorah to New Hampton. Notables include Dr J W Lynch visiting New Hampton, private Chris Hansen from Camp Dodge, Vivian Figge returning from Fort Sheridan, and families from Waukon Mason City and Dubuque engaging in social visits near Os sian. A for sale notice closes the list with a used Ford offered by Rud Bros.
Ernest Owen attended Decorah. Agnes Hoyt returned from North Dakota. Multiple residents visited Cresco, Leroy, and Postville. Church groups planned meetings and a July 18 gathering at H Albers home. Mrs. Milberth and Ruth Michael traveled, while Lillian Flemming and Lloyd Jones wed in Manchester, with plans to move to San Francisco.
Fort Atkinson locals share a busy week with dental visits in Ossian Calmar and Cresco Altoona Arlington and Rudd visits. Private John Wiest arrives from Camp Dodge for a brief home visit while Geo Wiest Sr departs to join him. Visitors include Irene Wandas Smith Cresco and Ossian residents plus Mikesh siblings from Mitchell and Milwaukee.
G Huber called at Calmar today as families and friends traveled from Mason City Fayette Glencoe and Charles for visits. A Red Cross benefit dance drew a large crowd with about 140 numbers sold. Receipts totaled around 1100 with roughly 700 after expenses donated to the Red Cross.
Alden Bauder visited Decorah relatives over Sunday. Various locals list visits and social calls across Decorah Orleans Highlandville Canoe and Des Moines with relatives including Hovey Oem Hoyt Engen and Drew. A mix of sick lists, entertainments, and state convention travel noted in weekly Madison区域 notices.
Freeport notes list local residents visiting Decorah and area friends and relatives during the week. Chester Delaney carries mail on Route 6. Wilma Sorenson and Mary Harris guest across Decorah. many residents visit family, attend picnics on Clay Hill and at the Delaney home, and attend Peter Klein’s funeral in Decorah.
Private Harold Hamel of the 66th Regiment at Fort Adams Alabama reports three months of coughing relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar. He recommends the remedy for hay fever asthma and artificial coughs and notes Engbert's Pharmacy as the source.
Local notes from Hesper Wisconsin dated July 9 1918 record many social calls and visits. Ricardo Reid and R H agtoed to La Crosse. Mrs Abbey and family returned to Hesper. Nellie Johnson of Chicago called. Emil Hellum and family visited La Crosse. Thorsons visited Edgar Thorson and went to Burr Talbert’s. Several residents traveled to Mabel Decorah Rochester and Walton. Word arrived that Bertram Word reached home safely overseas. R Reid consulted a St Paul specialist for rheumatism. Numerous social calls and visits noted among Hiatt Smith Worth Hutchins Johnson and other local families.
Cards announced the marriage of Walter Halsey to Edna Almira Schuetz of St. Paul on Thursday June 27. Miss Vernice Darrington returned home after time with Clarence Rolfshus. Rev O L Hutchins and guests visited at R J White’s last Tuesday evening. A local quip notes a good wife makes a good husband and the bad ones are self made.
A vivid old period piece describes a girl hailed as the belle of the kraal for her curls and plump figure. The passage notes the market value of merchandise rising when popular women are sold, framing the trade in harsh colonial terms and commodification.
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