County News Highlights From July 1914
Mary Ellingson returned from Fayette earlier in the week. The Morgan L. A. 8 met at C. C. Brown’s home. Sydney Culbert and family visited Decorah Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Matteson moved into the Ed Holness home. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Fifield last Thursday. Ella Arneson is ill with blood poisoning. Pearl Middlebrook of Riceville stayed with friends north of town. Mattie Burton visited the Steve n home midweek. Anna Brown visited her sister Mrs. Walter Robinson at Hawkeye. Clara Iverson was ill. Dr. Plummer treated her. The Qualley and Smith families were guests at the Chas. Smith home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Amundson welcomed a son born Tuesday. Clarence Hoiness visited from Ossian at Elias Hoiness’s Sunday. Weather was hot with little wind to turn windmills. John Pierce and son spent a week at the Pierce home northeast of town. Harvesting kept farmers busy. oats harmed by rain. Ed Hoiness and family visited from Harmony. News of the sudden death of Mr. Sears brought condolences. Mrs. Edna Lockwood and daughter visited John Clink’s in Orleans. Bennie Jacobson was operated on at Mercy Hospital. A band of gypsies visited town Friday and were unwelcome. Alice Nichola visited Cresco then Spencer. Sam Walters died near Elma after a year of illness. he worked locally and was well known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellingson
Fayette
Morgan L. A
C. C. Brown
Sydney Culbert
Decorah
Jacob Matteson
Ed. Holness
Clinton Fifield
Ella Arneson
Pearl Middlebrook
Riceville
Mattie Burton
Steven
Anna Brown
Walter Robinson
Hawkeye
Clara Iverson
Ben
Dr. Plummer
Cresco
C. Qualley
Smith
Chas. Smith
Arthur Amundson
Clarence Hoiness
Ossian
Elias Hoiness
John Pierce
Pierce
Hoiness
Harmony
Sears
Edna Lockwood
Chicago
John Clink
Orleans
Bennie Jacobson
John Jacobson
Mercy Hospital
Alice Nichola
Elmer Stephenson
Spencer
Sam Walters
Elma
Threshing Starts Soon In Western Lincoln Township
West central township notes warm spell ending with showers last week. Newt Damon of Cresco called, as did Wm Kratz from Cresco. Local roads dragged after rain. heat claimed a horse near Ridgeway. Mill engine installed for grinding feed. many farmers visited for supplies. Churches and societies held meetings. several residents traveled to nearby towns. A ball game against Protivin ended 36 to 16 for the other team.
Miss Freda Schaub Visits Cresco Friends
Miss Freda Schaub of Achley has been a guest of Miss Myrtle Schild since last Thursday while visiting Cresco. Elmer Ringoen and friends went fishing along the river, after which fish prices in town fell. Mrs Emil Bernatodt and Mrs Will Buehree of Milwaukee visit Mr and Mrs Mike Kratz for about three weeks. Children's Day was observed at the Evangelical church with an autos and teams crowd, fern and flower decorations, and a $41.50 offering to support gospel work abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Schaub
Achley
Cresco
Myrtle Schild
Elmer Ringoen
Emil Bernatodt
Will Buehree
Milwaukee
Mike Kratz
Evangelical Church
Highlandville News Encourages Harvest and Happenings
July 27 1914 report from Highlandville notes harvest progress with some finished and others just starting, weather aiding corn, and widespread whooping cough concerns in Allamakee county. Visitors include Mrs Edgar Schjeldahl, Dr Hexom preparing to move to Decorah August 3, and Mr Hesby from Riceford with band revival hopes. Also announced is Dr Hexom’s public sale August 1, and local social events such as band chances, YP8 instrument donations, and several farewells and anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meemeres
Edgar Schjeldahl
E. T. Arneson
Dr. Hexom
Decorah
Hesby
Riceford
Minn
Schjeldahl’s
Allamakee County
Theodore Arneson
Hesper
Schjeldahl's
B. K. Schjeldahl
Lars Seim
Highlandville
Lewis Grindeland
Hogan Barlow
Albert Saal
Highlandville Band
Highlandville Ladies’ Aid Society
Hexom
Andrew Bersie
Pleasant Township Social Notices Amid Heat
Allen Wise passed through the neighborhood Sunday in his auto. Mr and Mrs Theo Anderson spent Saturday on business in Decorah. Mr and Mrs Lars Sorenson and family visited Levi’s home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Narve Narveson called on Mr and Mrs Oscar Erickson Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fd Anderson and son Oscar called at Severson’s Sunday. Mr and Mrs N C Narveson called on Mr and Mrs Lewis Lawson one day last week. Theodore Anderson and children visiting Sarah Wally yesterday. The heat has been very hot the past week. Mabel Iverson returned to Decorah last Thursday after visiting home folks. Quite a number attended Springwater church despite the heat. Mrs Iverson returned to Decorah last Sunday after visiting friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Wise
Theo, Anderson
Decorah
Lars Sorenson
Levi
Narve Narveson
Oscar Erickson
Fd. Anderson
Oscar
Severson
N. C. Narveson
Lewis Lawson
Theodore Anderson
Sarah
Patent medicine blitz claims and ad copy from 1900s newspaper
A compact, fragmentary ad page item touts Sloan's Liniment for neuralgia and sciatica with patient testimonial from J. R. Swinger of Louisville and prices 25¢, 50¢, 1.00. Separate notices promote Bucklen's Arnica Salve, Barker's medicine for coughs and rheumatism, and an American Conditioner and Worm Expeller for hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
J. R Swinger
Louisville
Bucklen
FRANKVILLE Notes of Local Visits and Activities
Long list of daily visits and greetings in Frankville with names like Bechtel Owens Birdsell Peck Mason Waters Kneeskern Bollman and many others. Social calls, visits from Ravena Waukon Ossian Decorah and Castalia, church social planned for July 31, and a large funeral attended in Decorah.
Infant Feeding in Summer Lets Mothers Guard Baby
Advice from Anna Steele Richardson of the Better Babies Bureau outlines how to protect infants from summer ailments. It covers bottle and breast feeding, milk sources, preparation hygiene, and recommended formulas with age-specific proportions and feeding schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Steele Richardson
Better Babies Bureau
The
Woman’s Home Companion
Department of Health
City of New York
Abandonment of Rock Island Reorganization Plan Likely
The Rock Island Railroad plan by bondholders and stockholders to reorganize has failed and been abandoned. The 90 day grace for interest on collateral 4s ends August 1, and a receivership is believed likely by prominent bankers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Railroad
Snakes Reported By County Road Crew in Union City
Ed Medary reports a county road crew in Union City township found and killed a large yellow and black snake in a tree after a blackbird drew attention to the commotion. The serpent measured about 74 feet long and allegedly produced three whistles. A second, smaller snake of the same species was later killed nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon Democrat
Eric Thompson
Union City
Eric
County Liable Under New Liability Law After Injury
The first case under the county liability law in this county involves Frank Carrington who was injured July 6 and 7 while working on a bridge in Hesper township. A heavy timber slipped from his grip and mashed a toe, forcing a layoff and exposing the county to liability if insurance did not cover the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Frank Carrington
Hesper
Carrington
Pearl Found on Iowa River Sells for 600 Dollars
Henry Knapp of Greene Butler county a Soldiers' home member found a lavender pearl weighing over 23 grains in a dam on the Iowa river. He sold it yesterday to a local merchant for 600 dollars and its eastern market value is estimated at 1,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Henry Knapp
Greene
Butler County
Iowa River
Increasing Refrigeration Effectiveness By Woldum Bros
Woldum Bros install a cork and asphaltum floor in their East Water Street cold storage plant to drop temperatures in the cold rooms. Also notes risks of injuries and promotes Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil priced 25 and 50 cents by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woldum Bros
East Water Street
Farmer Fends Rattlesnake Near Lan sing Chick House
Frank Kelleher, a farmer near Lansing, reached under a chicken house for a chick when a rattlesnake appeared. He grabbed a hoe and killed the serpent, which bore five rattles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kelleher
Lansing
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement in Decorah
Decorah residents report relief from kidney and backache using Doan's Kidney Pills. Retired farmer Monson of 317 EB Main St credits the remedy with stopping his back pain after one box. Doan's, backed by local home testimony, has been the trusted kidney remedy in America for fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Decorah
Main St
Towa
Dean
Cattle Sale Netted Weymiller Nearly $3400 in Lansing
Frank Weymiller of Iowa township sold 53 steers weighing 44,040 pounds and three heifers totaling 2,795 pounds in Lansing on Saturday. Casey and Wild bought the lot and netted Weymiller close to $3,400 for the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Frank Weymiller
Iowa Township
Casey & Wild
Weymiller
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