This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
2
The Decorah Republican lists residents and visitors with travel to Des Moines Cresco Cedar Rapids Mason City Waterloo Waterloo others. It records arrivals, departures, visits and journeys including Carl Knutson Asa Lange Miss Frances McReynolds and many more, noting funerals and illnesses and a birth.
The Northeast Debating District contest at Hamp ton last Friday was tightly fought. Miss Katinka Preus tied for first but placed second by a fraction of a percent in the final average, a margin nearly a victory in such a close competition.
Mrs. Rev. Schmidt received a telegram from her husband reporting the death of her father C. F. Helgeson from consumption at Canton. She left on the morning train to attend the funeral held yesterday. Helgeson was formerly a resident of Clayton county.
H A Prastmark broke his left wrist while working on a scaffold last Saturday morning. He fainted in a warm room and fell to the floor, breaking both bones above the joint.
Predictions say Decorah residents rising at 3 a.m. on March 22 will witness a fine exhibition of a total lunar eclipse. The event, occurring at the full moon, should be visible in Decorah at that hour.
For fifty years people along Water street could view the Tee Cave hills now a hole remains where Wangler drug store known as Weiser building stood. Demolished for improvements the event recalls Decorah’s early brick architecture and the county’s first brick stores.
A cheerful note from Winneshiek County claims spring arrived last Saturday as travelers Jas Johnson and Nels Steine spread gum and Rawleigh remedies to schoolchildren. They spotted two ground hogs by ex-Supervisor Jewell’s farm. one was captured after a whip snap, the other escaped. The captive ground hog was tied to a sleigh but released amid a dispute over what to do with it.
Review notes a moderate sized house for The Only Son at the Grand last Friday. The play benefits from Thos W. Ross and Lizzie Hudson Collier, with Collier delivering a strong walking role. A teaser for A Modern Eve hints at upcoming success. a sale ad offers wallpaper remnants with a $5 purchase from E J Parman.
Captain Chas W Burdick died at his West Decorah home on March 7 1913 at age 74 years six months and twelve days after a long life of service. Born August 23 1838 in Evansburg Pennsylvania he moved to Winneshiek County in 1853 and joined the Civil War effort rising from third sergeant to captain. He later led a banking career and married three times, leaving two children Allie and May. Interment was in Phelps Cemetery after funeral services conducted by Rev H H Green.
David Ferguson Colville, a St Paul vocal teacher and longtime choir member of House of Hope Presbyterian and Synagogue, died at his home on Laurel Avenue. He married Lizzie Bailey Ervin in 1906 and leaves daughter Louise. A southerner by birth, Colville sang since youth and remained active in church and music until illness.
The text notes Dr Swearingen conducting a service in Decorah with Mr Rypins reading Old Testament selections and announces the death of Mrs Anna Wood of Washington Street after a three day illness from pneumonia. Born July 9 1857 she wed David Wood in Wisconsin in 1873 and had nine children Willis Joseph Jessie Charlie Elma George Anna and Joseph. The funeral is set for tomorrow at 2 pm with Rev Lackland officiating.
The high school will next month stage The Pinafore led by Miss Ella Treat. The operetta may be old but remains as entertaining as in past years when it wowed audiences worldwide.
The A Modern Eve company will depart Deco rah on a special train to Mc Gregor after their performance. Patrons from communities west of Postville can catch the fast train home the same night, ensuring convenient travel.
Mrs John A Jewell reports ninety full blood W P Rock chickens hatched by an incubator with twenty over two weeks old. Live chicks prove a better prospect than eggs. Mr and Mrs Chas Haas traveled to Milwaukee Monday night for the funeral of her sister Mrs Chas Manning, once a local restaurant keeper.
The Day estate offers a complete lot of household goods including bedroom sets stoves carpets dishes tools refrigerator sideboard chairs tables and more at the Day residence on Friday afternoon March 14th. A fine opportunity to acquire old furniture. F. Baker.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.