Ridgeway County News notes farming and visitors
Fritz Ramseyer assists Jacob Butz haying as weather stays favorable and work nears completion. Women prepare fruit preserves for winter while Rev Sylvester visits Albion and Cresco. Numerous locals travel, visit dentists, shop, or attend church and WMS meetings. A North Dakota beggar passes through. mail carrier switches to auto. young folks enjoy river picnics. Fred Falek welcomes a new child. Fred Bergsman returns from Montana. Dorothy Kroeger visits grandparents before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Ramseyer
Ridgeway
Jacob Butz
Rev
Sylvester
Albion
Cresco
Sam Kuntz
Pauline Ramseyer
C. Schil
Pauline
Oscar Moe
Fred Bergman
Roy Koch
North Dakota
Nebraska
Albert Mzik
Luella
Anna Bergman
Net
Chas. Kuntz
Jacob Hornberger
Kuatz
Florenceville
Howard County
Dan Krueger
C. Schild
Myrtle
Winfield Kratz
W. M.S
Wm. Kratz
Ames
Thos. Jones
A. F. Schild
Kirschman
Fred Falek
M. EB
Freda Bergsman
Montana
Sam
Dorothy Kroeger
Golden Ridge
Howard Co
Theo Kraty
Kendallville News Briefs From July 13 1914
In Kendallville on July 13 1914 residents report repair work on the dam by W A Clink. Mr and Mrs Bert Yates of Canton visit friends. Mrs Ka Holness and children travel from Harmony for a few days. Mabel Ellingson visited for the 4th before returning. Ferdinand Walters helped Dr Mick and others to Murr Oak Sunday evening. The Elliott home near Imony hosts visitors including Steve Todd after a hot spell and rain. Cortie Handke of Cresca stayed with her daughter. Joh Pierce is in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Clink
Bert Yates
Canton
Ka. Holness
Harmony
Mabel Ellingson
Yette
Ferdinand Walters
Mick
Epenans
Murr Oak
Local Notes From Harmony and Surroundings This Week
Charley Smith killed a large rattlesnake on the lawn last week. Mrs. Bessie Wallace visited the Wim Elliott home near Harmony at week’s end. Dr. Mick’s show drew crowds nightly for the past week. Mrs. Minnie Bateman, visiting friends here, returned to the Trou ten home north of town. Effie Kellogg and daughter Hav el from Cresco were here then returned Tuesday. Mrs. Ludden and daughters Ruth and Lucinda visited Mrs. Elliott near Harmony on Wednesday. Nettie Kendall, visiting here weeks, left Tuesday for Riceville to visit before returning to Mulford. Marjorie Dasham and Marguerite Brown, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Wallie Robinson, returned home Saturday. Over fifty cattle belonging to Wm. Mullaney at Plymouth Rock fell about 100 feet, killing and injuring about 25 head. Losses from hides may be about 100 dollars. Cattle owner burns the carcasses as fast as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Smith
Bessie Wallace
Wim
Wallie Robinson
Hawkeye
Wm. Mullaney
Plymouth Rock
Mullaney
Mr. Mullaney
Nadie
Frankville notes and visits in July 1914
Harvey Bros Castalia visited Frankville Friday. Dozens of locals and visitors from Castalia Decorah Ravena Ossian Postville Mason City and Webster City stopped by for calls and social visits. Hays crops looked promising as haying began.
Merely a Small Matter at Old Hill Duel
A witness testified at Old Hill that a dispute with her husband was not the issue. When asked if they had quarreled, she answered no. She said she hit him with the poker in a domestic incident, describing a simple act rather than a larger quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Hill
Ravena Haying and Local Socials Highlight Week
In Ravena and surrounding towns residents kept busy with haying and visiting. Pat Ronan and Dr. Lynch called in Ravena, while Wenzel Lansing and Anton Anderson traveled to Decorah and Ossian. A varied list of visiting relatives and social events follows, including a golden wedding in Washington Prairie and a funeral in Colorado Springs.
Castalia Social Notes July 15 1914
Castalia residents and visitors of note include H L Meyer and family en route to Fayette Edwne on business in Dubuque and RK Brown with Idaho relatives. Roy Owen Monona and Mrs Maria Smith with Miss Jennie Smith visit. Fred Kneeskern welcomes a baby boy. Leta Thornton stays with R D Thornton Farmington Minnesota. Agnes Sawyer travels Cedar Falls Winnipeg with relatives. A B degree and D A R medal awarded from Iowa State Teachers College plus extended travels noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Meyer
Fayette
Edwne
Dubuque
RK. W. Brown
Family
Idaho
Geo. Peckham
Roy Owen
Monona
Castalia
Maria Smith
Jennie Smith
Cedar Falls
Fred Kneeskern
Will Teives
Geo. Bacheloer
Larson
Omaha
Ira
Ellen Reinhardt
W. H. Roe
Schultz
la Crosse
B. F. Kneeskern
Franger
Racine
Wis
Leta Thornton
R. D. Thornton
Farmington
Minn
Alford
Hesper News Roundup July 1 1914
Cyrus Burt visits Mabel and local weather features a shower and heat. Marion Levi travels home to Crookston. Anton Peterson builds for Hutchinson. Buick brings finance as George Lineenmeyver buys a Buick auto. J G Bryant family recovers from measles. Dyrdahl improves after accident. Burr Oak Medicine Co visit planned with nightly programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Burt
Mabel
Tarmnes
Caledonia
Tarnes
Marion Levi
Crookston
Minn
Anton Peterson
Wm. Hutchinson
Mercury
John Wold
United Laitheran Church
Will Harris
Will Nelson
Granville Fawcett
Cando
N. 10
Bessie Johnson
Ehikdeen
Hesper
George Lineenmeyver
Burr Oak
Hay crops flourish and a fatal hay accident noted
The region enjoys excellent hay yields under good weather. Frank Koppen's brother in law Young, living near Canton, died after a hay load fall the previous day. Miss Mildred Nelson to auction household goods at her Hesper home next Saturday at one. Albert Saal billed “orator of the day.” Heat illness touched locals, while July heat aids crops. In La Crosse on the Fourth George Meader suffered a fractured skull and remains critical. Phon Meader and Ed from California stay nearby. Ray Hiatt visits him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Koppen
Canton
Mildred Nelson
Hesper
Albert Saal
la Crosse
George Meader
Clay Hill News Ends With July Thirteenth 1914
A Clay Hill July 13 1914 roundup notes residents on sick lists new day loader and Ford car ownerships family visits Decorah and Calmar trips to Fort Atkinson and Riverbend rodeos and dances several eye catching items include Mrs Sam Tolstad birthday surprise visits from Decorah Minneapolis Albert Lea and Fort Wayne residents and a newborn baby girl born to Will Moon family.
Hurt in a Runaway at Converse Farm
Howard Strawn son of L F B Strawn had a narrow escape when a team attached to a tedder ran away on the Converse farm. He was brought to town, Dr Hess examined him, no bones broken but bruised. He returned home and is reported to be making satisfactory progress today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cresco Times
Howard Strawn
L. FB. Strawn
Converse
Dr. Hess
Daily Thought Quote from Dickens on Failure
The line asserts that every failure teaches a man something if he will learn from it. It frames failure as a constructive experience leading to growth through reflection and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickens
Spillville Visitors and Shoppers Fill Local Towns
A flood of visitors and shoppers from Decorah Calmar Ossian Cresco and Mason City moved through Spillville last week. Residents and guests including Rev Dragoon Fort Atkinson and Miss Clara Valenta Protivin were seen in town or traveling to nearby communities on business or leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Polansky
Calmar
Matt Graff
Peter Meyer
Ossian
Anton Suchan
W. J. Silhacek
Decorah
John Brom
Rev. Dragoon
Fort Atkinson
Rev. Ball
Fred Winn
James Benda
Babe
Rose ‘Lusk
Edna Sobolik
Ed. Nowak
Louisa Swehla
Mason City
Florian Svodlik
Cedar Rapids
Little Turkey
Mary
Conover
Albina Mikesh
Barbara Vrba
James Grejear
Cresco
Agnes Hoffman
Chicago
Anna Lusk
Ed. Herold
Near Cresco
Anton Reihle
Hiram Cooper
Irene
John B. Ott
Leeds
Town
Madison Notes of Local Visits and Visits
Bertha Forester spends vacation with family in Madison. Bryan Devett visited his cousin Willie Lynch Saturday evening. Bertha Knutson stayed with aunt Mrs Ritter last week. Laura Tuttle of Decorah visited Forester home last week. Pearson of Decorah conducted business at O. P. Hovey's Tuesday. Mabel Ganderson visited brother Otte Ganderson last Friday. Mrs Ole Hangen called at Ole Martinson home one day last week. Dorothy Tavener of Decorah spent last week at Alex. Mclntosh. H. W. Feetheim and family called at John Libke's Sunday afternoon. Vergina Gen left last week to visit Mrs O Hanson at Sisseton. Mr Bauder and family visited Cluibrandson home Thursday evening. Alf Qualley and family visited Estrem home on Washington Prairie list. Warren Hoyt of Decorah visited his brother Walter and family Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Bros
Castalia
Chris. Waters
Postville
Elvie Albright
Lee Peck
Ravena
Fred Brouillet
Ossian
Mr. Whitney
Decorah
Albert Kneeskern
Gee, van Wey
Jim Hawks
Charley Barrett
Baby
Sherman Rollman
Ezra Schoonmaker
Frankville
Rev. Mason
T. J. Crawford
Irving
Pierson
August Depping
Will Schutta
Lewis Felke
Will Albright
John Witt
Mat Hulsey
Alf. Peck
Ruth Meikle
Waukon
Charley Shattuck
Mason
Phil Brouillet
Gene Owens
Clarence
Ruth Ferris
Church
Roma Padden
Evelyn Mullaney
Mason City
Sherman Hollman
Tom French
Elmer Lennon
Newt
Schoonmaker
Cus
Alia
Jim Kneeskern
Clara Ludeking
Ludlow
Fred Klepper
Prank Lower
Alma Schoonmaker
Anne
Henry Webster
Kelee
Sherman Bolliman
Jami
Harry Winters
Lilian
Lois Erickson
Ruth Bollman
Gene Williams
Frances
Washington Prairie
Charley Crawford
Steawberry Point
DeWitt Killam
Norma
Sanborn
Dean Flower
Delwelah
Jas Knenskern
Emma Ness
Anno Ad Gladys
Stanton Hoyt
Elizabeth and Wilcox
Webster City
Helen Wilcox
Will Sehutta
Burrak
Depping
Ben Marsh
Gjermond
Jergens
Emma Birdsell
Pat Ronan
Wenzel Lansing
John O. Meyer
Cresco
Dr. Lynch
Ren Eimers
Calmar
Ole Lee
South of Ossian
Mike Hertges
Anton Anderson
Joe Becker
High Ridge
John Schroeder
Herman Schroeder
Edith DeCoy
Walter Meyer
Olga Lorcide
Glenwood
Ole Anderson
George Bloomers
Centennial
George Hill
Olga Soreide
Ely
Iowa
Andrew Meyer
Ben Eimer
Henry Schroeder
Kokomo
Ind
Herman
Babe
Julius Brown
Christ Evans
C. C. Dolman
Anna
Colorado Springs
Colo
Hugo Barthelme
Agape A
Bertha Forester
Bryan Devett
Willie Lynch
Bertha Knutson
the Ritter
Laura Tuttle
Forester
Pearson
O. P
Alex. Mclntosh Hee
H.W. Feetheim
John Libke
Vergina Gen
O. Hanson
Sisseton
Scar Bauder
Cluibrandson
Alf. Qualley
Estrem
Washington Prairie List
Warren Hoyt
Walter
Sarah Valle
Erickson
Theodore Iverson
Harry Erickson
Julius Erickson
Levi
Elvin Ellis
Ellingson
Henry Levi
Julius Ellingson
Mabel Iverson
Ed. Erickson
A. J. Foss
John Vick
N.C. Narveson
H. Erickson
Clarence Ellingson
Elven Ellis
Arthur Ellingson
Iverson
Minnie Iverson
Hans Erickson
Hans
Local Applications Fail To Cure Catarrh Disease Claim
The text states that catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease and external applications cannot reach the seat of the disease. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy that acts directly upon the mucous surfaces and implies internal remedies are needed for cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Fall
Cali
B. A. Stockdale
Utica
Des Moines
Lowa
Community Visits and Weekend Visits List
Mr and Mrs G Stine and daughter Nellie visited H A Josvanger s last week Tuesday. Miss Clarissa Hagen arrived from Minneapolis for a visit at the A N Bergan home. John Shannon and family of Fosston Minn visited with the E O Flaskerud family last week. Mrs Kittelson of Ostrander Iowa visited her brother N N and A N Bergan last week. Mr and Mrs Kundby returned to St Paul Tuesday last after visiting Ole Bergan a few days. Willie and Arthur Macal and sister Tilla visited Gunder and Thina Halvors Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Erick Flaskerud and son Joseph and Mrs Otto Neste were Ridgeway shoppers Tuesday last. Jef Fretheim Adolf Martinson Oscar Vick and sister Marie visited C P Hovey s Sunday evening. Eddy Fretheim and family visited John Fretheim s Sunday with Cora returning home in the evening. A P Istad and family P T Istad and son Theodore and Mr and Mrs M O Haugen visited Ole Martinson s last.
Pleasant Township Haying and Visits Record
Pleasant Township notes a busy haying weekend with locals visiting Clifton Erickson Ellingson Iverson and Iverson families. Hans Erickson suffered two broken ribs after a hay fork accident and is slowly recovering with friends hopeful.
Allen's Cough Remedy Proclaimed By Dumas Quote
A brief old advertisement urges personal duty to take Allen's Cough for deep seated coughs or colds. It promises quicker relief and safety with no harm, selling bottles of 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar at dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Dumas
Allen
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