Decorah Purely Personal Notes Return Home and Travel
Decorah readers glimpse a long list of local visits and travels. Numerous residents, including Edna Andrus, Henry Rud, Sigurd Arneson, and Anna Nesheim, are shown visiting Mason City Waterloo Spencer Calmar and other spots this week. Attendees include W. M. Allen Ossian, Kathleen Hemple, J. O. Groves camp on the river, and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Andrus
Mason City
Henry Rud
Waterloo
Sigurd Arneson
Spencer
A. J. Holness
Calmar
H. Woldum
Des Moines
Jennie Hegg
Durando
Wis
R. F. B. Portman
Spirit Lake
Martin Hobek
Ridgeway
Martha Lee
Evanston
Stabo
Thos, Nilsson
Cresco
Knut Aker
Nielsville, Minn
O. T. Juve
Geo. Onstine
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Marie Ferguson
Cedar Falls
Elmer Parman
Alta Holland
Rose Beard
Robert Thomson
John Drexel
Merrill
Otto M. Drexel
KE. J. Curtin
North Dakota
L. M. Enger
Rochester
C. J. Weiser
Kathleen Hemple
W. T. Symonds
Elkader
Harry Merwin
Wim
Mabel Musser
Pleasant ‘Township
Blanche
Fayette
A. Kelly
Peter Gilbert
Garner
A. M. Kelly
The Decorah Hospital Patient Load and Praise
The Decorah hospital is nearly at capacity with about fifteen patients under treatment. With skilled physicians and trained nurses, treatment results are highly praised. The hospital’s erection is hailed as the best investment for the county by citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Trail Blazers Mark Road to Ossian and Ridgeway
Decorah trail blazers finish marking the road to Ossian and a few miles beyond Ridgeway. Correspondence is underway with southern towns to foster cooperation, encouraging tourists to visit the Switzerland of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Ossian
Ridgeway
Switzerland
Towa
City restaurants set 35 cent meal rate
Restaurants in the city have agreed to charge 35 cents for all regular meals instead of 25. The restaurant men say the higher food costs leave no profit at the old rate.
Winnebiek Storm Destroys Crops and Bridges in Hours
A two hour downpour in Winneshiek County dumped 2.53 inches, flooding fields from Burr Oak to Decorah. Wind gusts damaged grain, bent corn, and washed out several bridges and roads while local officials assess countywide crop loss and bridge repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek Bank
Bluffton
L. H. Butler
Burr Oak
Cresco
Decorah
Pinecreek
Wankon
Waukon
Rock Island
Trout Run
Main Street
Beidermann Place
C. W. Burdick
A. Bergen
Madison Township
Claude Morton
Orleans Township
Howard Barthell
Williams
Fair Grounds
Morton
Fremont
Vinecreek
Puster
Haugen
Kuhn
Miller's Prompt to Trade Soonest in Town
A compact ad urges readers to shop at Miller's, suggesting timely trade soon for best value and reliable service. It emphasizes convenience and local availability without naming specific products or prices.
College Band Returns From Sixth Tour With Praise
Luther College Concert Band arrived home Friday afternoon at four after completing their sixth concert tour and third Pacific Coast trip. The Decorah Merchants band welcomed them at the depot and escorted them to the opera house for a closing concert. The program featured Balfe and Schubert pieces, Grieg Norwegian Dances, Revel Angélique, Offenbachiana, and By the Swanee River, plus chorus encores. The band’s refined tone and skilled execution reflected strong training under Director Sperati, and it is expected this may be their last long trip for a time as Sperati plans to form a new band from the ground up. Rumors of coast troubles and harsh criticism were discussed, but the band’s managers clarify no blame on Sperati or the college. The tour nearly collapsed without Sperati’s intervention, but the group returned with a solid financial balance and a strong record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Morris
Emmetsburg
Wm. Cowan
Waukon
Decorah
Anna Moe
San Francisco
Barney Graham
Hartford
Wis
Lester Gorder
Madison
J. H. Logsdon
Pacific Coast
Agnes Langhans
Chicago
Louise Dalvey
Fargo
Matt Adams
Kansas City
N. H. Adams
T. C. Hutchinson
Milton Junction
John Graham
Omaha
A. Kasberg
Tlaustheran Publishing House
Minneapolis
D. C. Malloy
Castalia Savings Bank
Mads
J. W. Clighton
Pilkington
Freeport
Parker
T. J. Stoner
Hart Zachary
Des Moines
Lutheran Ladies’ Seminary
Red Wing
Peter C. Johnson
Norman
Edward Brunsdale
Mayville
N. D
Nordness
Minnie Simmons
A. T. Holton
Crookston
Ray Rilla
Marens, Sask
A. D. Thomas
B. F. Headington
Harry Harvey
Hawarden
Sarah Kimball
H. M. Webster
Fayette
Halston Nelson
Rochester
W. T H. Burtis
Bemidji
Auto
Oscar Rondy
New York
FB. R. Haines
Miss With Stiles
Dubuque
St. Thomas
C. P. Thompson
E. T. Thompson
Otto Solberg
Mrs. Solberg
Mrs. Whiteman
Colorado Springs
C. O. Ingveldstad
Luther College
Decorah Merchants
Opera House
Rochelle
Balfe
Schubert
Grieg
Sperati
Prof. Sperati
Rr- Publican
Musicians’ Union
Rock Island brakeman suffers serious fall at stock yards
Joe Frisch a Rock Island freight brakeman fell Sunday morning while loading cattle at the stock yards. He toppled from a broken board, striking his forehead on cement and losing consciousness. Lester Pearson aided him until help arrived, and Frisch was treated at Dr Swezey’s office before being taken to Decorah hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Frisch
Rock Island
Frisch
Lester Pearson
Dr. Swezey
Decorah Hospital
Optometrists Convention Highlight in Des Moines
I TH Conigisky impressed Towa optometrists at the Des Moines gathering by demonstrating a trial case technique and earning praise. He was asked to prepare material for the next convention. Also mentioned is Cow Ease fly killer for horses and cattle sold at Par man’s Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Optometrists
Des Moines
I. TH. Conigisky
Parman's
Obituary: Ole V. Wingaard Dies at East Main Home
Ole V. Wingaard died Sunday the 18th at his East Main street residence. Born October 27 1836 in Norway, he came to America and Decorah in 1860. He married Martine Gulbrandson in 1862 and joined the 15th Wisconsin Regiment. He survived by his second wife and two daughters, plus several children deceased. Funeral at First Lutheran Church with prayer at two and service at 2:30 led by Rev. I B Torrison. interment in Norwegian cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole V. Wingaard
East Main Street
Mr. Wingaard
Norway
America
Decorah
Martine Gulbrandson
Madison, Wis
Stone River
Nashville
Hans Allen
Redwing
H. F. Thompson
Anna Hegge
Wingaard
Lee
First Lutheran
I. B. Torrison
Solheim & Stevens Ends Partnership as Solheim Buys Stake
The painting firm Solheim & Stevens dissolved on Tuesday with Solheim purchasing his partner Stevens's interest. Stevens has been unable to work due to painter's colic and plans to seek other employment, rest, and look for a new location and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solheim
Generous Fire Dept Gift Helps Decorah Patient
Ren Vine, long hospitalized in Decorah with a severe illness, received a generous check this week from the combined fire department to cover all hospital expenses. The gift brings relief as he nears recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren Vine
Decorah Hospital
Combined Fire Department
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Iowa
A. K. Bartey & Son
John Peak
P. C. Bloomfield
Mildred
Ruth Leikvold
Canton
Oak
Ruth
Grace Holstad
Ruby Holten
Northfield
Mike Sherry
Armour
Interstate Power Co
Miss Ryan
Toston
J. O. Groves
A. A. Ruby
St. Paul
Paul G. Schmidt
St. Olaf College
O. F. Schmidt
L. P. Barth
The
Cresco Times
Messrs
Lent and
Sheetz
B. A. Johnson
Mre. Johnson
Locust
C. L
Anna Salem
Lily Lund
First National Bank
George Straub and Son
Centralia
Wash
N. P. Linn
Straub
Ella Qualley
Clara Rakke
Ida Traasernd
Qualley
United Lutheran Church
Marguerite Moran
M. PP. Moran
Milwaukee
Duluth
Georgian Bay
Ashland
Bert Daniels
Mr. Daniels
Minnesota
Paul G. Clark
Welsbach Gas People
George M. Clark
Byron
the City Hospital
Miller’s
Jno
G. Schimming
John C. Hexom & Son
Bear
I. H. Conigisky
Optometrist
DR. Conrad
Animated
Hy. Mayer
Puck
Chicago Tribune
King Baggot
Gale Henry
Max Asher
Metro
Olga Petrova
Studebaker Theatre
Charlie Chaplin
Universal Broadway
Laurence D'Orsay
Rosemary Theby
Fox
Betty Nansen
Ellen B
Larsen
Panama
South America
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