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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1914
Page
7
A stream of short notices lists Adolf Jira and Jos Ptachek visiting Conover and Calmar, Decorah, Lawler, Cresco, Protivin, and nearby towns. Residents and visitors named include Jiras Soukups Herolds Mikesh Baliks Panechek Shevik Zoulek and many others with multiple trips, callers, shoppers, and hosting family connections across Calmar Cresco Protivin Ridgeway and Decorah during the prior week.
Keziah Wise spent Sunday at her parental home. Liva Tranen called on Mrs Hexom Friday evening. Martin Arneson drove to Spring Grove on business last Friday. Mildred Anderson has been on the sick list. B K SehJeldahl drove to Decorah Sunday on pleasure. Mrs Anna Wallet has been visiting with Mrs C P Olsen. Fasten Engan sawed wood for Edgar Schjeldahl and John Mestad last week. Born to Mr and Mrs Martin Solum a girl on Sunday Feb 22. Quite a few young people enjoyed themselves at the dance in Hes HG Friday evening. Henry and Chas Olson attended the funeral of Mrs Fanny Carrington at Hesper Sunday afternoon. February went out in a fierce blizzard and March came in like a lion. Gertrude Moe visited with the Misses Schjeldahl Sunday. The writer notes news items have been sparse. Helge Winterheim and Olga Jossen dahl returned from Albert Lea due to scarlet fever. The creamery is getting wood. wood deliverers include EB Forde, Sander Bidne, Mons Askelson, Arne Arneson, Martin Arneson, and Chas Olson considering tobacco farming and land search. Peter Bidne paid George Linzenmeyer last Friday. oil Tatt reportedly lost from his car. Please return to owner. A moving picture outfit has shown in the schoolhouse for three days, entertaining large crowds. the outfit moved to Heaper this morning.
Olaf Peterson and Stella Forde visit Mrs Hexom. Dagny Hexom ill with croup. Mrs L K Bjorgo visits Mrs P J Bidne. Grandpa Gjere ill, Mrs Martin Peterson nursing. Dr Hexom testified in Caledonia damages suit. Benny Kroshus returned from La Crosse after nose growth removal. Grere and son hauled gravel. New barber in town boosts spirits. School entertainments praised. Surprise visit to Oliver Opheim at Ingebrigt Opheim’s home. Olaf Peterson’s runaway team incident. Weather turns from springlike to snow and wind, then moderates today.
Burr Oak March 30 1914 report notes Tom Cox and son visiting, school visits by Co Supt Miller from Decorah, various residents traveling, a severe but brief blizzard, and community events. Personal notices include visits, dances, and hospitality, with detailed family histories concluding obituary of John Almer Thompson born 1854 in Ohio who died Feb 26 1914 after a long Fayette County life and Burr Oak ties.
Mabel to Hesper transfers and a blizzard episode mark the week. Notes on lectures moving pictures school elections and the Hendershott entertainment. Births, visits, farm labor, and honor roll lists accompany reports of Robison Elliott hotel kin and local happenings in this community page.
In Fort Atkinson on March 3 1914 several locals were seen in town including L A Dirak from Jackson Doyle from Wancoma and editor Lehmitz of Ossian. J H Huber visited from Calmar and visits from Cresco New Hampton Calmar Ossian and Prairie du Chien are noted with various locals.
Miss Lucy Plomteauy finishes winter school near Burr Oak and returns home. Several residents, including Elias Meyer and Geo Huber, travel for family illness. Townsfolk visit relatives in Britt Charles City Ossian and New Hampton. Frank Brockamp plans move to Timberlake NC. Horace Goddard injured on route. Leona Rogers resigns as teacher. Carl Knight named successor in Waucoma.
Local notes from Ravena and nearby towns list numerous callers and visitors including Ole Benson Edith DeCoy Herman Lansing and Joe Ehler. The piece mentions farm sales ads and upcoming events such as a school meeting a basket social and a fireman dance with entertainment and a March 7 gathering. Minnesota Lands and Peterson Land & Invest Co advertise agricultural land prices.
Castalia news notes Ward Allen and others visiting, and John Witt buying cattle in Lawler. Family health concerns include Hazel Bernhard recovering from appendicitis in Iowa City and Mrs Harley Steele traveling to Kansas City with Hazel’s sister. Castalia Town Hall Co. elected officers and declared a 100 percent dividend. County contest winners include Paul Riggs, Anna Schara, and Hae Hursh, with Schara and Hursh set to represent the school at Calmar.
An analysis of 20 000 English words from the New Standard Dictionary shows 4.842 words from Latin through French, 3.081 from Anglo Saxon and English, 2.880 directly from Latin, 2 493 from Greek, 102 from American Indian languages, 2 from African languages, and Lithuania contributes one word.
The ad touts the beauty and virtue of women over men, then warns against a deep cough or cold. It promotes Allen's Cough Balsam as the best relief, stating it has sold for over fifty years and is endorsed by users. Available in 25 cent and 1 dollar bottles.
The Scientific American prize lists ten top inventions: the electric furnace, steam turbine, automobile, moving pictures, wireless telegraphy, aero plane, cyanide process, linotype, induction motor, and electric welding, omitting X rays, radium, color photography, the Diesel engine, the telephone, and the phonograph. A quip notes women’s age perception, and an advertisement promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil with varying prices.
In Winneshiek County District Court during the April term 1914 executors of Anne Fretthem deceased file final report claiming debts paid and property ready for final settlement. Heirs are notified to object by the April term start date. otherwise the court will approve the report and discharge the executors. Decorah, March 4, 1914. Frank Sayre, attorney.
A concise note urges using proper materials and proper assembly for immediate use and advises specifying Devoe to the painter.
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