Personal notices from Decorah on travels and visits
Purely Personal column lists dozens of residents and visitors from Decorah and surrounding towns. Names include Miss Anna Lane, Mrs. J. N. Sand Ossian, Harry Wohlford, Mrs. C. M. Banning Ossian, Mrs. Sarah Symonds Calmar, J. Hospodarsky Spillville, Ashley Ellickson Montana, and many others. The notices cover travel to Preston Cresco Waterloo Wheeling Ridgeway, Nordness, Rossville, Sioux Falls and more, with hospital visits, new homes, and familial visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Lane
Preston
John
Ben Vine
Waterloo
J. N. Sand
Ossian
DecOrah
Harry Wohlford
Cresco
C. M. Banning
Sarah Symonds
Calmar
John Saunders
J. H. Hospodarsky
Spillville
Their New Home at Broadway and Oak Street
A. T. Holton and family began moving into their new hollow wall house at the corner of Broadway and Oak Street. The interior is finished with walnut from Holton’s farm and with oak, birch, and butternut trim. Porches to be cemented once warm weather arrives, exterior stucco to be applied. This is the first hollow wall residence in the area, a method common in the eastern states for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Holton
Broadway
Oak Street
Sugar Bowl Sold to New Decorah Owners
On Thursday last Otto Dahljelm sold the Sugar Bowl retail business to Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Slocum with possession given on Saturday February 28. The sale places a leading Decorah establishment in new hands and promises profit. Dahljelm will focus on wholesale ice cream manufacturing as demand expands across towns in this Iowa region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Dahljelm
Sugar Bowl
B. E. Slocum
Decorah
Dahlielia
Iowa
For Sale Residence in Decorah Fifth Ward Details
For sale a good five room house in Decorah Fifth Ward with barn, cement walk and good well. Built for a large family, now only two residents. Address for contact given as J. J. Marsh 92 J. Box 198 Decorah. Terms to suit buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Ward
Decorah
J. J. Marsh
Swenson Addresses Luther College Club Meeting
Hon L S Swenson spoke at Luther College club in Decorah after a 5:30 business session and buffet meal. The program opened with the college band directed by Prof Sperati who introduced the guest and received praise for its new instruments. Swenson reviewed world issues and Norwegian pioneers, stressing Luther College and graduates' role in solving mankind’s challenges, with remarks by President Preus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther College Club of
Decorah
Sperati
Dale
L. S. Swenson
Decorah Bankers Endure Storm Delay Across Nation
Decorah readers learn how C. J. Weiser and family faced a 6 day 1200 mile detour home from Los Angeles as eight inches of rain crippled Salt Lake line service. KE. J. Curtin rode out a Kentucky state fair assignment then a blizzard stalled a train in Indiana for a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Weiser
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Santa Fe
Minneapolis
KE. J. Curtin
Kentucky
South
Indiana
Towa
Lutheran Hospital Dedicated in St Paul on Robert Street
On Sunday at three o'clock the new Lutheran hospital at Robert street and University avenue, St. Paul, was dedicated with addresses in Norwegian and English. The $150,000 facility, formerly the Convent of Visitation, was acquired by Miss Clare Hill in a trade valued at $100,000. Since last August over $30,000 has been spent. the hospital now seats sixty five patients with twenty six nurses and plans a $340,000 addition to house up to one hundred patients.
Rumors Talk of New Picture Theatre Site
Rumors of outside investors seeking the Iver Larsen building to open another picture theater circulated earlier in the week. Investigation found no foundation, though Mr. Holcomb of the Empire theater has discussed a possible location change with the owners. No agreement yet, but a move could occur soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iver Larsen
Holcomb
Empire Theater
Joliet fire destroys Mrs. Vance home relics worth seven thousand
Telegraphic dispatches report the March 1 fire at the Joliet Illinois home of Mrs. G L Vance destroying her property and $7,000 worth of family relics including a 600 year old English Bible. Mrs. Vance is the widow of an elder Vance brother from Decorah.
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G. L. Vance
Joliet, Til
Luther College Defeats Gustavus Adolphus In Close Battle
Luther College basketball extends its winning streak with a 27 to 10 victory over Gustavus Adolphus of St Peter. Harstad injury disrupted Luther early but they outrebounded and outscored the visitors in the second half. Luther also beat the Redmen 57 to 22 at Ossian and aims for a return game in Decorah versus Hamline. A Friday doubleheader saw Postville boys win 20 to 15 and Decorah girls prevail 24 to 11. Calmar visits Decorah tonight.
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Luther College
Gustavus Adolphus
St. Peter
Luther Boys
Harstad
Luther
Gustavus
Decorah
Hamline
Postville Boys
McGregor Girls
Calmar
Small Boy Nearly Drowned by Ice Hole Incident
The seven year old son of Mrs. K W Koutson nearly drowned Tuesday afternoon below the concrete bridge after stepping into an air hole on river ice. Strangers pulled him from the water as his companions could not, and he ran home thoroughly chilled. The boy is described as venturesome and has previously exposed himself to danger on the river ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W. Koutson
Birds are Coming to State Game Preserve
Deputy Game Warden Bucknell reports state authorities expect a shipment this month likely around the 15th. It will include thirty pairs of Hungarian pheasants and twelve pairs of ring necks, with a possible consignment of Chinese quail. The birds are hardy and suited to this latitude.
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Bucknell
Conigisky Moves Piano and Optical Shop
JL H Conigisky relocates from the Winne shiek hotel to a newly refitted building on Winnebago street. The moved store features a new floor ceiling and paint and now presents an attractive appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JL. H. Conigisky
Winneshiek Hotel
Winnebago Street
Winneshiek County Colt Show Scheduled in Decorah
The Winneshiek County Colt Show will be held in Decorah on Saturday March 14 with four local banks funding premiums. Prof W J Kennedy of Ames will judge the entries and lecture farmers on horses and stock raising. Entries need not be fat. judging will focus on points and merit to improve local stock. Farmers urged to bring their best colt to Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek County
Decorah
W. J. Kennedy
Ames
Kennedy
West
Gillilan to Speak at Grand Opera House Next Tuesday
Strickland W. Gillilan, noted poet and entertainer, appears at the Grand Opera House on Tuesday evening March 10 as the fourth program in Decorah Lyceum. Renowned for lyceum work, Gillilan has spent the past two years on return engagements. The event is highly anticipated as part of a season that has been unusually satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strickland W. Gillilan
Grand Opera House
Decorah Lyceum
Gil
Lyceum
The Wind Storm Leaves Rural Travelers Stranded
A severe wind storm last Saturday night disrupted travel in the countryside while the city spared major damage. Several farmers returning home were forced to seek shelter at neighboring farmhouses after being unable to progress through the unsettled roads.
February fittings at Conigisky eyewear shop in Decorah
During February TH, Conigisky fitted 228 pairs of glasses for customers in Decorah.
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Conigisky
Decorah
Candy store sale announces new management in Decorah
Tam Dahieman thanks Decorah residents for past patronage after selling his candy shop to M. C. Slocum. He will operate from the factory office, continue retail ice cream sales, handle residence deliveries, and maintain the Sugar Bowl standard while adding improved machinery. Also notes phone numbers and new switch offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Slocum
Decorah
Tam
Dahlielm
Says Her Husband Choked Her Divorce Suit In St Paul
In district court at St Paul last week Tuesday Elizabeth Sprague filed for divorce from Alfred Sprague accusing him of choking her and threatening her with a gun. The couple married in Decorah on December 17 1877. He worked as assistant at Milwaukee depot for his brother Charles C Sprague, then a station agent, and Elizabeth is believed to be a daughter of W F Davis then living here. They have four grown children and reside at Lake Minnetonka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tena Wood
Ruth
Lottie Vick
Saratoga
Mabel Foss
Melvin Anderson
M. O. Dalvey
Sioux Falls
H. Bandle
Spring Valley
Minn
D. FE. Reed
Lawrence Riggs
Guadaloupe
Cal
Steve Porter
Lawrence Acres
Iowa City
Theo, Iverson
New Salem
N. D
St. Paul
Elizabeth Sprague
Alfred Sprague
Decorah
Sprague
Milwaukee
Charles C. Sprague
W. F. Davis
Lake Minnetonka
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A. K. Bailey & Son
Ashley FE. Ellickson
Montana
Eugene Alberts
N. C. Bendickson
Nordness
Arthur Brunt
Sigourney
I. W. Brunt
W. C. Hogan
Houston
Texas
Mabel Sando
Rossville
H. H. Weldom
Edw. Lund
Wheeling
W. Va
Fred Hoyt
Fayette
Hoyt
James Costigan
Strawberry Point
C. G. Arneson
E. O. Hokansen
Ridgeway
T. Rymerson
Edwin Howe
Herman Dale
L. Williams
Norman Nelson
W. R. Smith
Wausau
Wis
C. K. Preus
St. Peter, Minn
John Flannigan
Saxton
Mas Blegen
H. A. Blegen
Leads
Nettie McIntosh
Excelsior Springs
Arthur Robinson
Grand Forks
Rochester
F. B. Gannon
Peter Pfeiffer
Aberdeen
Henry Paine
Stella Paine
Emma Mikesh
S. O. Sacquirie
Highland Township
C. Wohlford
Pat Hogan
Austin
McShane
Edward Ottaway, Jr
Burr Oak
L. Hedetvedt
Leroy
Egeland
California
Paul Egeland
P. O. Egeland
Myrtle Barthell
Waukon
Hildegard Dahljelm
Ernest Ean
John Holm
M. T. Montgomery
Chicago
Tda Hurmanze
Sumner
H. A. Schremser
Clara Jacobson
Story County
Mindegave
Julius Hill
Hawes
Washington Prairie
Leonard Evenson
Alen
Oscar Bander
Northwood
Marjory Pikell
Holland
Adam Wepler
Mason City
Elmer
John Koren
American Statistical Association of Boston
V. Koren
W. T. Symonds
Sarah
Rose Nelson
Halston Nelson
Thief River Falls
W. R. Toye
Mrs. Toye
New Orleans
G. C. Toye
Nashville
Hos. J. Wangler
Hot Springs
Carlsbad
N. M
al. Campbell
Lulu
Castalia
Repentican
Luther College Club
Decorians
Lutheran Hospital
Basket Ball
Prospect
Gillilan
Adelaide
LA Valley
Emmons
Mim
Richelieu Ganned
Tracy & Hanson
Citizens Savings Bank
Winnesheik County
Meg
Wm. A. Brady
New York Play House
K. I. Haugen
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