County News March 4 1913 Highlights and Local Notes
March 4 1913 County News covers personalities and events around Decorah area. Notes include Woodrow Wilson chant by Charlie Johnson, grippe affecting families, fierce March blizzard, visitors Oscar Street Henry Sellman, Will Johnson's return, local sales of St Patrick Easter cards, multiple sicknesses including pneumonia, rag bee at Stone Tweeten's, Hesper Philematan Library gains books, school events, religious meetings at Tendo church, February school month reports, local illnesses, travels to Cresco Decorah and Grand Rapids trips, and farm moves involving Charlie Mitchells and the Sandersons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Charlie Johnson
Oscar Street
Henry Sellman
Will Johnson
Charlie Mitchell
Fawcett
Mabel
R. J. White
la Grippe
Henry Manuel
Burr Oak
Lannin
Hesper Philomathean Library
W. A. Plunkett
Cleveland
Ohio
Roe
Cann
Sawyer
Wis
Stanley
Damascus
Selma Burreson
Selma Young
John Jacobson
M. N. Levi
Clifford Darrington
Rachel Sanden
Clara B. Sanden
Agnes Burreson
Ella
Burreson
Clara L. Sanden
Iames Griswold
Bernard White
Oscar Sanden
Victor Mitchell
Miss Greenwood
Local notices from Clay Hill dated March 4 1913
Community notes list Albert Grinna and others sawing wood visited homes and attending to chores. Residents travel to Decorah Ossian Calmar Freeport Spillville and Austin for visits, nursing care, millinery work, sales and family gatherings. Plans include Henry Gross moving to Ulen Minnesota and many neighbors visiting relatives and attending events.
Western Lincoln News Briefs and Local Moves
March roared in with a blizzard and deep cold as residents report ailments and rounds by administration in Washington. Freddie x listed among the sick. Mrs. Torts hosts a V S meeting at home. Carl Sandesroon and family move to Thief River Minnesota this week. Bert DuValle from Cresco arrived with a cream separator, and Aggester with Wagner processed on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aonmer
Washington
Freddie x
V. S
Carl Sandesroon
Thief River
Minn
Bert DuValle
Cresco
Mr. Aggester
Ak Wagner
Frank Suchen
High Ridge Society Notes and Visits from March 1918
March 4 1918 reports several local calls and visits. Helmer Jorgenson called at G Pearson's. Ole and Dina Russett visited D Sjoboen's. Dina Danielson closed her winter term. Henry A and family spent a Sunday at T Iverson's. Dr Haviland of Ossian called on H Nelson. Mrs H Kolseth and Mrs I Gunderson visited D Sjoboen. E Danielson sawing for X Gjevre and M Norgaard. Miss Clarissa Rovang visited Decorah. Dina Danielson visited Jim Haugen. T Ramberg stayed with T Halverson. Bertha Kelseth visited at John Johnson's. Halverson and Ramberg guests of Nelson. Lena Rovang with Linnevold home. Gilbert Remmen and sister attended Anna Qualley's funeral in Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmer Jorgenson
G. Pearson
Ole Russett
D. Sjoboen
Dina Danielson
Henry A
Calmar
T. Halverson
Bertha Kelseth
John Johnson
Tom Halverson
T. Ramberg
H._ Nelson
Lena Rovang
Albert Linnevold
Gilbert Remmen
Anna Qualley
Decorah
Highlandville Weather and Social Notes Amid Grip
March roars in like a lion with grip season straining residents. Sewald Ovre stays with brother Nels near Mabel while Elmer Opheim returns from Minneapolis. A storm rages Saturday with 60 mph winds and dirty drifts. residents attend Gilbert Ellingson social and Spring Grove ski event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewald Ovre
Nels
Mabel
Beatha
Theoline Peterson
Hexom
Theodore Schjeldahl
Nels K. Mestad
Schjeldahls
Gulbro
John Mestad
Gilbert Ellingson
Elmer Opheim
Minneapolis
Henry Fladager
Spring Grove
Hotel Olson
Hallon
Newhouse
Minn
Martin Peterson
Decorah
Lewis Grindeland
Dr. Hexom
Local notes from Burr Oak and Decorah region
Community update lists residents improving and ill, moves of families into new homes, visitors and callers in Decorah, social visits, club meetings, hotel gatherings, and local errands. Mentions include Mrs Ben Sheley, Reed, Geo Emery, Joe Moran, Alberta Cox, Mrs Geo Smith, Muriel, Nellie Arnold, Madding, Rev Mershon, Dr Emmons, John Madding, Alva Norton, Anna Peterson, Thompson and Kippe store, Abe Pierce, Lou Halse, Brandt family, Bluffton, Geo Snell place, Claude Wick school, Whitney, Anderson, La Crosse visitors, Ward sisters, Fayette trip, new home purchases, Sull ivan property updates, and March jeweler Forester at post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Sheley
Reed
Geo. Emery
Geo. Sheley
Joe Moran
Alberta Cox
Geo. Smith
Muriel
T. B. Reed
Askelson
Nellie Arnold
Madding
Ohtel
Mershon
Dr. Emmons
John Madding
Decorah
Alva Norton
Anna Peterson
Thompson and Kippe
Abe Pierce
Lou Halse
Brandt
Bluffton
Geo. Snell Place
W. McCauley
Brittendal
Florence Reed
Olive Olson
Claude Wick
P. H. Whitney
Bessie
Ella Anderson
Brandson Madding
Clem Headington
la Crosse
Claude
Jennie Ward
Violet
Ed. Sharp
Roberts
Fayette
Mary Ward
Noiely
Geo. Sullivan
Sanders
Hesper
Sullivan House
Clarence Farley
Forester
Mareh
Freeport Social Notes Amid Small-Town Visits
March 5 1913 social items from Freeport list Mrs J A Robinson shopping in Devorah Monena Headenton calling at R Tyler Walter Gross of Clay Hill attended church Mrs W Dickinson visited R Tyler home Leslie Limbeck of Ossian stayed with aunt Mrs Tyler near Cresco Chester Sheetz accompanied H J Gross planning summer work Clark Headington and wife visited Canoe Ridge guests of Tyler Miss Jennie Sanaker came from Nordness to visit her mother E Sanaker Gross left for Alen Minnesota to make his future home Mrs Gross to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard County
M. E
Fred Lucas
Protivia
Ridgeway
Freddie Koch
Miss Viola
Arlington
James Vrba
Spillville
Tony Vrba
Theo Kratz
Cresco
Dan Krueger
Golden Ridge
Carl Sanderson
Minnesota
Paul Qualley
Albert Brunner
J. A. Robinson
Devorah Monena
Headenton
R. Tyler
Walter Gross
Clay Hill
W. Dickinson
Robinson
0. H. Stevens
Leslie Limbeck
Ossian
Clark Headington
Canoe Ridge
Tyler
A. K. Sweitzer
Lanark
D 'Leach
Jennie Sanaker
Nordness
E. Sanaker
Gross
Alen
Clay County
Minn
Freeport
Cora Dickinson
F. B. Thomas
Frank
Chris
Engel
John
Decorah
Drake School
Maud Sweitzer
Hagar Delaney
Carrie Prince
Chester James
M. L. Delaney
Percy Kniss
Harry Barker
Local notes weave visits and travels around Freeport
A flurry of short moves and social calls fills the week as residents visit relatives in Cresco Decorah Monona Caledonia and Prairie du Chien. Some head to Chicago for purchases and medical treatment while others attend games and social events at Drake schoolhouse and the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sobolik
Decorah
Marie Etteldorf
Chen
Becker
Nage Meyer
Castalia
Rev. Howe
Thirtgen
Bridget Burke
Monona
Smith Vance
Dung
Adam Vance
Helen Went
Caledonia
Mesdames Briggs, Neuenswander
Rigas of
Fonda
Oleci
Calmar
Herman Schultze
Prairie du Chien
Glass
Postville
Louis Uebelherr
J. W. Meyer
la Crosse
St. Francis
Herman Ansing
Katie Lansing
Tharagay
Burke
New One
Philip Barthelme, Jr
Gee, Ee
Peter F. Meyer
Pass
Anna Benson
Chicago
Purenace
H. J. Etteldorf
Rose Kaupel
Cresco
Salesoliis
Veronica Boyle
Cedar Rapids
J. E. Boyle
Advertisements for tonics and merchandise
An advertisement promotes Burdock Blood Bitters for digestion and health, Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a household remedy, silk hose sold in bulk, and BEAR'S selling trunks and suitcases with guarantees. The copy imitates early 20th century retail notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Bear’s
Thomas
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Will Welch
Fanny
Ralph McMillen
Ole Molstad
Quinnell
Tamnes
Albert Grinna
Will Foltz
Dee Walter Stortz
Valder Coll
Ruth Dinger
Altha Daubney
John Dinger
Jesse Limbeck
Martin Haugen
Madison
M. Griebel
Lester Pearson
Walder College
Jake Brandt
Harry
Mary Williams
James Welsh
Caroline Gross
Lizzie
Henry
Hazel Sheetz
Lizzie Williams
Ole Tolstad
Henry Gross
Lincoln
Lud Winger
Vic. Johnson
B. E. Danielson
A. Smithling
Melvin’ Anderson
L. J. Lia
J. Peterson
Hans Halvorson
A. C. Smithling
M. Norgaard
John Jordahl
Pasadent
Cal
Peter Spilde
de Rustad
Chris Hildahl
Artases
Dean
Bear's
High Ridge
Highlandville
Helmer Forde
Eddie
Theodore Arneson
Andy Throndson
Clarence Anderson
Esten Engan
Jens Tranen
Gilbert Gjere
Arnold Peterson
RB. K. Schjeldahl
Arthur Schjeldahl
Jane Schjeldahl
Margaret Schjelahl
K. T. Felix Gouraud
L. A. Sayre
Groves’ Drug Store
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Adams
the Adams Seed CO
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N. R. Groff & Son
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