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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1916
Page
6
February 27 1916 County News itemizes numerous local activities. Names appear including Theo Schjeldahl J K Gulbro Mrs C P Olson and many Schjeldahl and Halvorson family members. Events cover calls visits auctions shipping furs hospitalizations and a millinery purchase with social visits and church town life.
A run of small events from Ossian and surrounding towns includes residents visiting relatives and neighbors, move ins and outs, sick lists, and a woodworking accident. Notable names include Lansing, Meyer, Juen, Wagner, and Peck with several trips to Calmar Cresco Postville and La Crosse. Frank W Lansing Jr sustained finger injuries from a circular saw while working for Attorney Allen, treated by Dr Juen.
Helmer Vick was on the sick list. Albert Vick was a Decorah caller. Miss Helma Halvorson visited home folks. Florence Drew visited Beatrice Hovey. Clarence Drey visited Olaf Fretheim. Carl Gulbrandson visited Adolph Martinson.
February 29 1916 report from Hesper lists numerous visitors and calls across the community. Names include Pearl Emery Myra Saule John Allee Mrs Wm Harris and many local families. The item also covers a school board raise for Principal J C Gannon and a birthday gathering for Lloyd Plunkett with music readings and Amberola records.
Castalia residents and visitors are noted including W A Harvey and wife Ossian visitors Wm Bloxham Decorah visitor last week and Barney Teepe Clermont visit over the weekend. Local events include basket social at Eva Hursh school tonight a Fire Camp Fire show March 9 and a club boys dance in the opera house March 6. A West Point appointment for Kramer Thomas grandchild of A W Kramer of Castalia is announced with details on his cadet and university affiliations.
Community updates list departures and visits as residents travel to Omaha Calmar Protivin and Lakeville. Ed Smock family moves to St Lucas. Frank Huber resigns from Home Savings Bank and Earl Knight of Postville fills vacancy. Families attend weddings and visit relatives in Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin areas.
Baby Week will be observed across the country starting Saturday March 4 with baby Sabbath in Jewish synagogues and baby Sunday in Christian churches. Ministers will preach on child conservation and the week will include events such as a mother's day and a father's day. Harness oiling advertised by Schlatter's.
Mathias Phillips died in Calmar after a months long illness at age 71. Born in Bohemia he worked as a farmhand then built wealth owning 600 acres and a hotel with a saloon in Conover before moving to Calmar last year. He left a wife four sons and two daughters. burial was at Spillville Catholic cemetery. The community notes show frequent visits and travel by local residents including Stella and William Phillips and others visiting Calmar Decorah Cedar Rapids James Humpal's, and St. Paul.
Mrs. Elmer Glidden of Fort Edward describes severe weakness from illness and fatigue. After trying cod liver oil emulsions with no relief, she used Vinci cod liver and iron tonic and regained strength enough to resume full housework. Druggist in Decorah, Iowa endorses it.
In Winneshiek county Highland township, farmer Jack Darkington reports his hogs ate green grass growing along a roadside in February. The grass was an inch to an inch and a half tall and thriving, a rare sight for the winter feed.
Practical tips for preventing croup in children advise a light evening meal to avoid stomach overload and early treatment at first hoarseness with Remedy. Sold by R. A. Engbertson. Adv.
Lot 6060 announces a new all wool balmacean spring top overcoat priced at six dollars with a note that paying ten dollars would not buy a better coat. The sale emphasizes value exclusively at Bear's.
Wheat stays at 1.05 to 1.10 per bushel. Barley 65 to 70 cents. Oats 45 cents. Corn No 2 yellow 78 cents. Mixed 74 to 77 cents. Iowa ear corn 77 cents. Hogs firm 7.75 to 8.35. Eggs drop to 18 cents. Chicago receipts 22,000. Dairy butter 30 cents. Decorah Star movie listings today and Friday.
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