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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
6
County brief items list moves and visits in Ossian Decorah and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs P Wanless move to Fred Donald farm. Stella Ward returns from Des Moines. Numerous visits, sicknesses, sales and social events noted including L A S sale with proceeds over 180 dollars and a basket social planned for March 15.
Pineontpetengeet March 11 1918 residents and guests report visitors from Decorah and Highlandville. Clarence Russett and Sjoboen family appear as guests. local shoppers, sales visitations, farm activity and illnesses noted. Mrs Kolseth and daughter Josephine, Jon Johnson improving, Myron Holmer sale attended, and birthday visitations narrated.
A list of social calls, calls at farms, and visits in and around Mabel Decorah Highlandville and Pleasant areas. Mentions include names like Clarence Ramlo John Bender John Barth Alma Nesheim and many more plus dances and a postponed parcel social at Locust school.
John Fisher and Wellington Telford appeared in Decorah and Burr Oak events last week with several locals listed as callers. The record notes visits, school updates, a neighborhood move, and a Tuesday sale at Keefe's, with multiple residents and visitors named.
A lengthy list of calls visits and activities covers Calmar Ossian and nearby towns. Residents including Lewis Gronlie Arthur Lang Albert Remke and Julius Brown transact business visit homes attend a school meeting elect a director and report a severe snowstorm damaging lines and wires.
Social notes from Spillville list residents visiting nearby towns and cities during the week including Protivin Waterloo Cedar Rapids Cresco Mason City and Chicago. The report notes several funeral attendances church and school matters plus a new baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Chas Kovarik with congratulations.
Miss Helen Klimesh returns from Des Moines for a short visit before Cedar Rapids. Attendees at the Fort Atkinson funeral include Clemence Herold and son Ed, Geo Huber, Robi Hemesath, Jerome Huber, with Rev Dragoon and Rev Opava assisting at Mrs Neuzil’s service. John J Jirak of near Jackson Junction died from injuries after a runaway team crash near Protivin. Albert, his son, survived. Funeral held at Holy Trinity Church.
March 12 1918 Calmar Iowa a Decorah caller visits and club meeting notes include Sunshine club visits Ossian Music club gatherings Kolaas home visits Spillville business calls Decorah Ossian Madison West Union and Milwaukee travel mentions numerous social visits and a Red Cross article shipment with garments and hospital supplies including sweaters pajamas and bed quilts Oatmeal wallpaper priced at Pra stmark s.
Connie Rink works for Frank Ryan and Edson Eddy visiting in St Paul. Kendallville literary society meets March 16. Farmers attend Gossman farm sale. Mrs Wilma LaPere visits her mother Mrs Davis. Will Owens funeral at Cresco. Grange hall dance Friday. Lowell Stetler to Baker Montana for work. Ward reports birth of son to Will and Cresco family. Howard Jeffers did carpentry for Walter Ryan. Mrs Albert Nichols visits Orleans. Mrs J Fleming called to Cresco for Will Owens death. Kendallville L A B S meets at Clinton Fifield home. Anna Hunter goes to Austin for illness. Red Cross auction and dinner planned in Cresco. School meeting held. no school today. Grace Clark and Will Bellows marriage announced in Elgin MI. Grandma Ellingson improving after fall. Mrs Ole Ellingson with Stinsons aiding Grandma. Lem Ludden and family visiting mother and aunt in Mabel MN. Dr Daly of Cresco arrives safely in France. Marion Todd visits grandparents W A Clink. A severe blizzard hit Saturday with sleet hail wind. many poles down. temps not very cold.
Transactors include Jacob Capp in Calmar on Tuesday and Chas Pavlovee with son visiting Calmar Tuesday. John Schleier and Supt. Miller of Decorah stopped in for business on Wednesday. Miss Lottie McKay of Waucoma visited the G A Bieber home, and Misses Anna Rika and Loretta Kruse visited New Hampton on Wednesday. Mrs Jennings returned to Erimersburg after a brief visit.
A busy weekend with visitors from Decorah and Austin. The oratorical contest at the public school drew a large crowd with winners Richard Perkins and Valentine Hlubek, plus Ralph Goddard and Mamie Cekal among others.
Despondency and nervousness in women blamed on constipation may be eased by an occasional dose of Chamberlain's Tablets. The ad promotes easy, pleasant relief and notes availability through R. A. Engbertson. Also lists advertised letters at Decorah post office for Mr. R. L. Shambaugh and Mgr. Leader Store.
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