Waukon Spring Festival Aims For May Welcome
A list of regional notes reports Waukon planning a big May festival while Osage suffers fire loss at Clark Gardener's home. Other items include a Glidden hotel owner’s death and Mitchell store fire damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
New Hampton
Nashua
Elkader Democrat
J. J. Kauffmann
Millville
Mississippi River
H. C. Ladage
Strawberry Point
Des Moines
Walter Munkel
Cray Farm
Chester
Hobson
Anamosa Penitentiary
Fayette
Oelwe
F. E. Hepp
Cedar Rapids
R. E. Conlin
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Rutledge
Bacon and Eggs in a Small Decorah Meal
A Decorah man traveling to St Paul for business dined at a popular restaurant. He ordered bacon and eggs but found the bacon to be three paper-thin slices, so small he stacked them to eat a mouthful, illustrating the meal’s scanty portion.
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St. Paul
Late Trains Amid Snowstorm Paralyzes Rail Lines
The section saw mild weather while St. Paul faced a severe storm closing railroads. Train No. 2 bound for Calmar at 2 45 p m arrived at 10 p m. the 9 45 p m departure reached after 1 a m and was abandoned on the Decorah branch.
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St. Paul
Calmar
Decorah
Frankville Couples Wed in Methodists Parsonage and Justice Office
Frankville saw a Monday ceremony at the Methodist parsonage as Hans Stigen married Miss Ruth Meikle with Rev. G B Lackland officiating. In a separate Pleasant township event Justice H F Barthell joined Cleveland Anes and Mamie Anderson in marriage yesterday afternoon.
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Lagt
Hans Stigen
Ruth Meikle
G. 8. Lackland
H. F. Barthell
Cleveland Anes
Mamie Anderson
Pleasant Township
Lincoln Assassination News In April 15 1865 Tribune
C W Freeman discovered a New York Tribune issue from April 15 1865 detailing Lincoln's assassination. The paper shows broad sorrow with black rules and extensive coverage. The relic underscores the national grief and the historical significance of the event.
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C. W. Freeman
New York Tribune
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Freeman
Information Wanted Milo Bakke Missing in Decorah Iowa
Sheriff O. Ellingson seeks help locating 15 year old Milo Bakke who disappeared after leaving Decorah on Friday night March 2. He is medium height slim with black pompadour hair and brown eyes and was last seen in a blue serge suit and red checked mackinaw carrying a brown suitcase. Report all information to the Decorah Iowa sheriff.
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Milo Bakke
Decorah
Mackinaw
O. Ellingson
Iowa
Orchard and Dairy Work Demonstration At Ames Extension
A combined orchard pruning spraying and dairy demonstration will be held on John Harter’s 909 Pleasant Ave location starting around 1 p m on Thursday March 29. presenters R W Ritchey and P W Crowley from the Ames Agricultural Extension Department will showcase pruning methods spraying insect pests and dairy cow Conformation to maximize value of feed and labor. The Winneshiek County Horticultural Society secretary C C Lomen invites neighbors to attend and participate.
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John Harter
Pleasant Ave
R. W. Ritchey
P. W. Crowley
Agricultural Extension Department of
Ames
C. C. Lomen
Winneshiey County Horticultural Society
Snow Accumulation and Water Content This Season
The report notes heavy snow this winter with December 6 inches, January 13 percent, February 10, and weeks of five and four inches. Total snow 38.5 inches with significant melt runoff earlier in the period. Water content measured shows five inches held 0.40 inches of water and four inches contained 1.0 inch.
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W. F. Baker
Harsh Rural Snow Halted Mail Run Tuesday
Rural mail carriers found roads drifted and soft foundations as night snow left horses sinking knee deep and hauling cutters or wagons impossible. Many crews turned back rather than press on with exhausted animals.
Decorah Markets Hold Firm Amid Quiet Trading
Market notes show firm prices across grains with wheat 1.50 to 1.70 and corn at 1.00. Barley ranges 1.05 to 1.12, oats 0.55, timothy 4.00 to 4.60. hogs quotes delayed by storm, eggs 0.22, creamery butter 0.45, potatoes 2.75 and flour 2.75 per bag.
Spring Grove Beats Valdez 29–23 In Friday Basketball
Spring Grove defeated Valdez College 29 to 23 in a Friday night basketball game. Spring Grove led through the second half and held on for the win behind key plays from its guards.
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Spring Grove
Valdez College
Benefit Night at the Star Supports Valdez Basketball Team
Tonight at the Star, a benefit night benefits the Valdez basketball team. A fine program is planned and admission is free.
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the Star
Valdez
Woman Fractures Wrist After Fall on Mechanic Street
Mrs Anna Sathe r falls into a sidewalk hole in front of the Ole Ellingson residence on Mechanic Street breaking her wrist. Medical workers treated her on site and she was advised to seek further care.
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Anna Sather
Ole Ellingson House
Mechanic Istreet
Cut Out This Slip for Foley Remedies Offer
Public notice urges readers to mail a cutout slip with name and address to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets offered via Engbertson's Pharmacy Advert Ady.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Engbertson's Pharmacy
Ady
March 13 1917 Cresco social notes and events
Social notes from Cresco list residents visiting relatives and calling on friends during the week. Many names appear from Cresco and Decorah including Adela Fosse Katherine Donevan Elvira Johnson and Ellen Guttormson. Others mention travel to Chester Littleport Decorah Calmar and Chicago with brief notices of births sermons and band concert reminders.
Conover Social Notes Span Spillville to Decorah Visits
Local residents frequent towns across the region reporting travel for work and shopping. Names include Charles Phillips, Miss Anna Andera, Daniel Novak, Anton Swehla, and Jos Ruth visiting Spillville Decorah Mason City and Chicago for business or family reasons.
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE COMMUNITY NOTES
Peter Johnson called at Steno's last Sunday. Rob Tillapaugh was a Decorah caller Tuesday. Lawrence Korsness moved back on his own farm Monday. Miss Ida Bergeson visited at the P. Young home Friday. Peter Johnson visited at the Valentine Kern home Sunday. Miss Hilda Rambo did some shopping at Decorah Friday. Oscar Street has been around the past week taking up assessments. Miss Louise Asgaard is a helper at the Andrew Anderson home. Decorah visitors Saturday were Jacob and Nick Richert and Will Hilleman. A large number from here attended the L. A. 8. sale at Burr Oak Thursday. Byron Stoskopf helps Mrs. Ber tha Bender with farm work these days. Mrs. Bertha Bender and daughters Pearl and Anna were shoppers at Mabel. Miss Violet Stoskopf, previously with Kenyon school, closed her winter term Friday. Miss Marie Peterson visited with her sister Anna at Burr Oak last week, returning home Saturday. Peter Asgaard and family moved up from Canoe Saturday to live on the former Rob Peterson place. Raymond Foltz, visiting his grandparents, returned to Decorah Saturday. Dr. Reide of Mabel was called to the Mrs. Bertha Bender and Simon Soberg homes for sick animals. Burr Oak Saturday observers included Valentine Stoskopf and son Weston, Geo. Foltz and son Ernest.
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Rev. Shoemaker
Cresco
Adela Fosse
Elvira Johnson
Fred Fafer
Littleport Jover
Katherine Donevan
Ellen Guttormson
Sam Kuntz
Chester
Mrs. A. Orum
Trygve Jordal
Decorah
Ifolks
John Ane
John Koch
Calmar
Geo. Lomen
Chicago
Chris
Trytten
Ransom Wentworth
Josie Hoffland
Gus Bakken
Chas
Armstrong
Searles
M. D
Alice Kittleson
Alfred Milberth
Anna
Minnie Halverson
Joe Hopperstad
Deno Kratz
Button
Thelma Sanderson
Mary Aga
Clarence Hamre
Ee Decorah
Saturay
S. Gunderson
Mr. Wepler
Louie Magnus
Cedar Falls
Chas. Goth
L. P. Anderson
Tee Robinson
Pontiac
Ill
Geo. Westby
Ben Bakken
Hilda
E. O. Bakken
Helen Richardson
Milly, Orum
Frank
Edith Rutz
Hazel Ernest
Mercy Hospital
Hubert Luhman
Des Moines
Peterson
Minneapolis
H. Murger
Albers Place
Otto Ernests
John Gessel
Dr. Kessel
Jacob Aga
Kline
West Union
Herman Becker
John Rakke
James Farghum
Rt. A. Griswold
Arthur Johnson
John
Chi
Peter Johnson
Steno’s
Rob Tillapaugh
Lawrence Korsness
Ida Bergeson
P. Young
Valentine Kern
Hilda Rambo
Oscar Street
Louise Asgaard
Andrew Anderson
Jacob
Nick Richert
Canoe
Rob Peterson
Raymond Foltz
J. Smalley
Reide
V. S
Mabel
Bertha Bender
Simon Soberg
Burr Oak
Valentine Stoskopf
Weston
Geo
Foltz
Ernest
Notice of Appraisers for Collateral Inheritance Tax
In Winneshiek County Iowa district court appraisers C W Greeman Luther Reed C Christen will appraise the estate of Lillie E Garden on April 28 1917 at 10 AM in the county clerk's office Decorah to determine property charged or to be charged with the collateral inheritance tax. Public notice dated March 10 1917.
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Winneshiek County
Lillie E. Garden
W. C. Brown
William H. Garden
Evans N. Garden
Nettie A. Hov
Emma Bering
Mary A. Garden
Anna E. Hagen
FE. Lorenza Garden
Halvor B. Garden
Co. Clerk’s Office
Decorah
C. W. Greeman
Luther Reed
C. Christen
Family and neighbors aid move to Headington farm
The text notes family members including Muriel Hilda Ramlo and Hel mer Telford helping move to the Jim Headington farm with Henry Foltz. Mrs Olaf Eggen fell ill Friday evening and Dr Emmons of Burr Oak was called for aid. recovery hoped for.
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Muriel
Hilda Ramlo
C. J. Steno
Torge Thorson
Helmer
Wellington Telford
Ida Berges
Alfred Anderson
Henry Foltz
Jim Headington
Olaf Eggen
Emmons
Burr Oak
Worms Cause Fretful Children Include Candy Remedy
Children suffer dull irritable behavior and sleep grinding from worms. Kickapoo Worm Killer is a mild laxative candy tablet that removes worms quickly. Irregular appetite and disinterest in play signal infestation. Relieve your child with this remedy sold at all druggists for 25c. Satan is cast as urging a woman toward a diamond tiara instead of a halo.
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Tival
Frankville
Decorah Markets
Basket Ball
Alway R
Timothy
Glovers
Adams Seed Company
Lows
County News
Ridgeway
Cago
Buffalo
New York
J. Reinhart
Rosetta Jensen
Amelia Why
Arthur Lomen
Theo. Heyden
Dr. Parker
W. H. Klemme
Rev. Farghum
LeRoy
United Lutheran Church
Lawler
Hughes
H. F. Becker
Littleport
Florence Handke
Pierce
Grimes
Conover
Charles Phillips
Joe Klimesh
Spillville
John Zoulek
Melvin Hanson
Alto
Anna Andera
Mason City
Daniel Novak
Near Conover
Anton Swehla
E. Williams
Adella Humpal
Jos, Ruth
Mr. Thompson
Near Spillville
Frank Phillips
Jake Beevar
John Shimek
Near Calmar
Joe Beevar
Here
Protivin
O. K
James Novak
Gouraud’s ‘Oriental Cream Send Inc
T. Hopkins & Son
Rud
Looking Glass Prairie
Satan
The
Marsh Bldg
W. Water St
Guarante Seed CO
AD/ Marsh Building
Ingvolstadt Lumber Company
Willar
Little Ampere
Willard
Peter Johnson & Sons, Inc
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