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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1914
Page
7
July 27 1914 County News lists numerous locals and visitors. Fred Fisher and others travel to Calmar Fort Atkinson Cresco Ossian Decorah and Spillville with several shopping and family visits. Notes include Misses Soukup Dostal and Qualley along with many neighbors from Ridgeway Lawler Protivin and Jackson Junction making calls and joining dances and community events.
Weekend passing notes record Will and John Hospodarsky delivering hogs at Calmar and visits by Helen Klimesh to Geo Huber. J Hospodarsky and Cresco visitor, Robt Klimesh and A G Fisher at Protivin, and multiple families from Protivin Ossian Conover Garnaville and Lourdes sharing Sundays. A newborn arrives to A G Fisher, picnics at Jos Novak farm, and travel to Lidgerwood with Chas Humpal.
Madison Township residents record a flurry of visits and arrivals from Decorah Cresco Carleton College and Minneapolis. Bertha Knudtson Anna Woldt and family members visit at various homes while neighbors share rides and a runaway incident is noted. Remains of Mrs Conrad Olson buried in Madison cemetery marking a year since her youngest daughter’s interment.
Detailing daily assignments and visits around Decorah and Clay Hill. Mentions Me Haddlestad, Albert Grinna, Edward Haas, Frank Malli, Joe Hol land, Trout Run, Oscar Anderson in Wisconsin, Ruth Dinger in Mark Wells store, F. Pearson and Reginald at John Kraby home, Julia Belsen of Riverbend aiding Mrs Kraby, Marie Mall visiting Mike McShane in Austin, Sam Goettleman hosting friends, Will Ruffridge family at J. J. Matter home, Stella Sorenson with A. J. Head, Linzenmeyer and children with Clay Hill relatives, A L Tyler hosting youths, Rawleigh Medical Co collectors, James Stortz visiting, Elizabeth and Hattie Gross with Aletha Herwig at Decorah, F. J. Broghammer visiting relatives in Superior, Louise Williams and Herbert Boss returning from Fayette summer school, local band concert attendance, and birthday celebration for Mrs Will Kreutter with gifts.
July 28 1914 Ridgeway notes list numerous visits and movements. Dr Hoffman visited Cresco forenoon and Miss Grace Gullickson traveled to Decorah. Ringoen family paused at Cresco between trains. Many locals visited relatives, visited Bemidji land, or visited friends in Decorah, Postville, Osseo and Sisseton. Several moved, hosted guests, or planned sidewalk work and furniture moves.
Florence Allen of Mason City visits. Verna Hartsough of Clear Lake guests at W. K. Riggs. Mayor McManus and George Cooper of Ossian visit Castalia. Henry Finnegan of Pratt, Minnesota, calls on Thos. Kane. Miss Eileen Malloy and Miss Frances Kane visit in Canton, Minnesota. Mae Malloy returns from Ames summer school. Baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. George Crabtree on July 23. Rev. Livingstone and family visit Mayor Tatro. Mrs. Shackleton of Canby and her twin daughters visiting relatives. Fred O’Roy goes to Charles City to play Ossian Roosters. Frank Kneeskern buys farm of Chas. Shattuck near Frankville for 150 per acre. Lloyd K. Riggs and family depart for Toledo after visit. Martha Haefner returns from Giard, Johnston sibling stays over. Birthday anniversary for A. C. Meyer celebrated with friends. James Harvey injured while stacking hay. flesh wound. Dr. Juen treats.
Sven Towson called at Decorah Tuesday Herman Lansing called at Calmar last Friday Mrs Carl Lee of Ossian visited Ben Kimers Friday Andrew Dessel of Ossian called in Ravenna Monday Wenzel Lansing delivered hogs to Ossian Friday Mike He and family spent Sunday Nearby Joemmer's and Emmers families shared a picnic near Fort Atkinson M Ness and daughters Tilla and Tomine visited Decorah Mrs M Fammer and daughter Viela and Mrs Jim Peyer and children were noted in the day’s social items
Ossian residents and visitors are listed with frequent Sunday and weekday calls. Names include D Peck, Signa Towson, Orlando Towson, Julius Benson, August Lansing, Rose Broderick, P L Barthelme, J Meyers, Ole Anderson, Olga Soreide, Emily Benson, Tilla Ness, August Peck, Julius Benson, J C Meyer, Alma Ruckdaschel, Walter Ruckdaschel, John Ernster, Philip Barthelme Sr, and others visiting homes in Ossian Red Oak Nordness Decorah and Postville areas.
Local items report Miss Birdie Wells as sales lady in Corner store Mabel Alvin Hawks confined by rheumatism former teacher Guy Archer visiting with friends Mrs Burr Talbert and family host to Mrs Tolletson of North Dakota house being improved by painting Griswolds are artists Ed Wennes ill but mobile July quick passage of time Lawrence Flakr builds a 60 by 80 cattle barn for J H McMillan Hadley Larson’s team suffered a horse death from heat at binder I Fawcett drove Rev Keates to Decorah Lila joined them and other relatives visited Decorah and park scenes praised Josie Jacobson wins silverware and cutting glass Cecil Linzenmeyer gold watch Vernice Darring ton a diamond ring quarterly meetings led by Gen Supt Rev Keates Charlie Mitchell’s horse suffering a fractured limb shot to mercy W C Hutchinson Des Moines visit described Pyron Darrington injured by hay chute fall from 27 feet dislocated elbow severe thunderstorm causes wind damage near Prosper corn laid and Erick Arneson barn struck by lightning and burned G T Howe Spring Valley RN Shattuck Ambrose Johnson family Doris Nat Highland Minn Philip Moon Walton Wis Tolletson North Dakota Rev Keates Des Moines attendance noted.
The passage recounts Crete enduring a protracted siege marking a long record. In 1648 Turks besieged Candia, which did not surrender until September 1669 after 21 years. A later 1821 revolt left fortified cities held, with many remaining uncaptured when powers intervened nine years later.
Daily notes from Fort Atkinson recount visitors and departures. Miss Bathildis Huber travelled to Decorah while Etta and Mildred Reihle visited Calmar. Several locals from Calmar Winnebago Cresco and Ledgerwood are listed visiting relatives and attending events. The town records outings to Austin Freeport Dubuque and Ledgerwood with a Catherine Smith funeral attendance at St Lucas.
The article notes air of progress with vacuum cleaners in parlor cars and electric operation of the Panama canal. It cites widespread use of electric motors in glass factories and city stores, ornamental street lights in Cashmere Washington, and a new submarine cable from New York to Colon. It mentions nine telephones per hundred and high electricity demand in New York City. It also describes damming the Potomac near Washington to form a nine mile long lake nine feet? high.
Leadville once famed for placer and carbonate silver mining returns to prominence with a zinc ore boom. The town’s history spans gold beginnings in 1800, a silver era at Carbonate Camp, and a revived wealth from the zinc deposits uncovered by engineers exploring the Little Johnny mine’s deep “second contact.”
An Iowa family near Grinnell survives a cyclone that devastates their home. Mr R, wife, and eight children flee to the cellar as the house is torn apart. The father lands in a well, saving his five year old. the family members escape with only minor injuries while cattle and horses remain unharmed.
The Metz medicine show from Rock Island performed at Burr Oak and Hesper in the last two weeks. The six member company includes five musicians or entertainers. The proprietor plans to move to Decorah after finishing the county northern stretch. Submarine cables resting on the sea bottom are valued at 250 million dollars.
A debate over Earth's fate contrasts religious fire with a scientist's view that the universe ends in a deep freeze. The astronomer warns of an absolute frigidity in the blackness of interstellar space, far beyond any earthly doom.
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