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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
7
Mrs D H Brown of Iola Kansas writes that after two years of sickness during the Change of Life she found relief from bloating and soreness by taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She took twelve bottles and regained strength capable of doing all her work including washing.
Miss Clara Huber and many locals are noted with numerous trips visits and family notices. The piece records residents and kin connected to Calmar Ossian Decorah and nearby towns, plus a funeral for Mrs. M. C. Van Wey and family tributes.
Frankville notes begin March with a blizzard as Charley Shattuck visits Ossian and many townspeople travel to Postville. Visits, parties, farm moves, and social events fill the week including a basket social at Moneek school house and a U. S. temperance gathering hosted by Mrs. Bill Latchford. The obituary recalls Maria Catherine Elting, born 1835 in Kingston New York, who moved to Iowa and lived in Frankville with Cornelius Van since 1854.
Local items from Castalia include visits by H L Meyer and Haviland, Ed Nitesching back at work, and several residents traveling to Mason City Monona and Cedar Rapids. Cattle buying trips to St Paul and Elkader continue, with Charley Tatro planning dairy expansion. Mrs. John Bunk dies of stomach cancer. funeral at German Lutheran church with Reg Netzlaff officiating.
March 4 1913 local notes record moves and visits around Decorah area. Valentine Stoskent relocated to Hugo Noecker place. Henry and John Kinyon moved in with Newton Kinyon. Hugo Noecker family moved to bought property. families visit relatives. school terms closed in Knoke and Perry Kinyon districts. Frida Well remarks on March storms. Phil Stoskopf and Cleona visit Decorah for parents 55th anniversary. musical contribution by Miss na Stoskopf.
March 2 1913 notes from Kendallville report local illnesses including measles and nanny visits. Dishes of social activity such as a dime social at the Grange hall and a livestock sale at Selton farm are mentioned along with various visits between residents of Kendallville and nearby towns. A blizzard and record cold are noted with 14 below zero Sunday morning.
In Ravena on March 2 1018 Mrs Eber DeCou and Sven Towson visited Decorah with several others. Cattle delivered, relatives called, and neighbors from Ossian Calmar Festina Frankville Cresco and Clear Lake were noted. A busy week includes trips to Chicago and local calls at multiple farms and homes.
Centennia March 2 1915 Charley Ginapp called in Ravenato Janie Raymond Daniels is on the sick Ed Youmans was seen on Main street Mrs Crabtree spent Friday night at Archie Jones home Theodore Daniels and wife were Cres co callers Friday Lester Meyer spent a Sept Saturday and Sunday with his pa Mrs Fel Allena Castalia is visiting her son George and family Joe Ehler was calling on Etathes near Culmag a few days last week Thea Daniels and wife attended Friday night at John Rosa's in Ossian Dr J A Juen of Ossian was a caller at Charley Daniels Sunday evening Mrs G W Rathbun of Ossian is staying at the Chas Daniels home A few in this vicinity attended the card party at George Peckham's Friday evening.
Elmer Zieman called on Theodore Daniels on Saturday. Dr J W Lynch of Ossian made a prep call in the vicinity last week. Mr and Mrs Ben Eiick and two children visited nearby one day last week. Lizzie Holthouse returned home near Festina after a week's Centennial visit. Otto Woodrick left for Ellendale Minn after a three months stay with Herman Pankow. Charley Daniels and son Raymond spent time with his wife. Mr and Mrs Winn Rathbun of Ossian visited. Charley Mater and wife returned home near Ellendale after two weeks with their son Will. Mrs Will McManus and child Eugene returned to Waterloo after visiting. Bert Daniels of Decorah and Will Peacock of Haward en Sask visited Decorah area. Visitors entertained at Winn Rathbun home included Chas Daniels, Bert Daniels, Will Peacock, Theo Daniels, Rae Runkle.
A string of brief notes from Spillville on March 3 1913 records locals visiting neighbors and nearby towns. Wm Kovarik at Decorah John Fisher at Calmar Dr Bush from Fort Atkinson and Frank Pavlovsky from Conover among others. Various calls and visits circulate between Decorah Calmar Cresco Fort Atkinson Ridgeway and Detroit MN with church and social events noted.
Miss Ida Henderson Sundayed with home folks. Lever Steenson returned from Decorah. Ellingson spent Tuesday evening at John Olson's. Willie Haze saved a wandering person around here. A few of our town people spent last Sunday at Otto Bigalk's. Harry Crawford visited Cresco relatives. Ruth and Ethel Hattlestad visited grandma. Askelson returned to Decorah to care for Miss Amanda and Lena Bigall who visited Minnesota. Ellen Klingson and Minnie Stinson visited Decorah.
Decorah and Ossian visitors stop in Calmar and nearby towns as residents attend events and celebrate. A baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sobolik on March 2 is noted, plus a 1913 wedding of Greta Doty and Theodore Twedt at Decorah with reception near town and plans to move to International Falls Minnesota.
An advertising caption touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation and digestion, claiming liver stimulation and poison removal. It promises quick recovery and urges purchase at druggists for 25 cents.
Eczema relief claim offers a cooling D.D.D. Prescription wash to halt itching in seconds. Dealers advertise a 60 cent trial and a first dollar bottle guarantee, with D.D.D. Soap for pore health, at E. J. Parman, Druggist, Decorah.
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