Local Hesper Decorah Visits Highlight Busy Week
Ole Anderson visited Hesper on Wednesday and Oie Anderson toured Decorah Thursday. Many locals called on friends in Mabel, Burr Oak, and Canoe, while Henry Barth and Valentine Kern transacted business at Mabel. Wheat greetings, weddings, and sick lists pepper the week as roads reopen with good weather and a growing social scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oie Anderson
Decorah
Jas, Smalley and Son
Ray
Mabel
Lawrence Korsness
Hesper
Henry Barth
Ida Bergeson
Perry Kenyon
Will Hilleman
Henry Nygaard
Grippe
Hugo Noecker
Burr Oak
C. J. Steno
Ole Hangen
Canoe
Helge Jacobson
Hilda Ramlo
Dave Welch
N. Richert
Messrs
Roy and
Albert Broghammer
Henry Broghammer
Lawrence Stortz
Rob. Tillapaugh
Idella
Walt
Tillapaugh
S. Charlotta
Marlowe Noecker
Rob Tillapaugh
Wm. Feltis
Philip Richert
Oregon
J. A. Nelson
Tamness
Brenna
Andrew Levi
Minneapolis
Nicolai Levi
Andrew Nelson
Vykmyr-Jacobsen
Eda Young
Olaf Sanden
Karl
Everett Randall
Anna Peterson
Kurr Oak
Bernice Feltis
Kenyon
Evryone
Julia Vykmyr
Legion
Social notes from March 14 1916 local visitors and property deals
March 14 1916 entries show Miss Clara Severson visiting the BE J Wold home Amos Robinson sold town property to Frank Frye Miss Effie Wold stayed at Spring Grove and Ethel Smith visited grandpa Johnson Albert Saale returned from La Crosse Mrs P N Brothen returned to East Grand Forks Mr and Mrs W A Plunkett came home from Elkader Last week Mr and Mrs Lawrence with sons Otis and Leo hosted at I Dickinson home BLM White hosted by Ed Darrington Mrs Ralph Fawcett Ida Ramlo visited Hesper yesterday shower held at Nicolai twin home for Mrs H Jacobson Lloyd Plankett visited Henry Sellman home Decorah relatives visited from Cresco distance attendees from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawley
Sask
Canada
Friends Church
Charles K. Newlin
Indianapolis
Ind
Newlin
Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends
Clara Severson
BE. J
Kendallville News Notes Show Spring Signs And Local Talks
Cornelia Barnes ill with measles. Robins seen as signs of spring. Families visit and travel details. a car purchase and guests from La Grande Iowa. Measles and scarlet fever in area. A burial caused no church service. A child died from illness. Community prayers, medical efforts, and care taken to prevent spread. Edwins improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia Barnes
Clifford Eddy
W. C. Fifield
W. A. Clink
Cutler
la Grande
Towa
W. A
Clink
Frank Bellows
Bernard
Marion Davis
A. Moore
Linus Curtis
Steve Todd
Baby
Mattie Burton
John Ellingson
Agnes Stitler
Worl
Lewis Brown
Orleans
Barrett
Marionta
Cresco
Karl
Mra
Pred Smith
Kessel
Crees
Kierland
Harmony
Kendallville
Rutherford
Sign of Good Digestion Promoted by Chamberlains Tablets
An old lady’s cheerfulness is linked to good digestion and Chamberlains Tablets are advertised to strengthen the stomach improve digestion and gently move the bowels. Sold by R. A. Engbert & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Engbertson
Adv
Jim
Bill
U.S
South Dakota
Frankville News Roundup of Visitors and Local Doings
In Frankville on March 13 1916 residents report many visits from Ossian Decorah Castalia and Waukon. Carl Letchford buys an Overland car. Miss Alma Leer leaves with friends. a farewell party is held. Mrs Hattie Lower and others visit Decorah. A suffrage talk is planned. school resumes after vacation. Several residents travel to Chicago Waterloo and Burr Oak. repairs and illnesses noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Smith
Robins Yesate
C. H. Waters
DeWitt van Wey
Vern Letchford
Chris Leer
Waukon
Frank Kneeskern
Castalia
Will Schutta
Postville
Carl Letchford
Sherman Bollman
Harry Olson
John Ronayne
Ida Kamp
Geo. A
Walter van Wey
Columbus Junction
Waterloo
Mary Elwick
Decorah
Walter Pilgrim
John Swensen
Irving Crawford
Evan Swensen
Bethel
Oliver Raett
Chicago
John Johnson
Canoe Ridge
Carrie Lossing
Dubuque
Chris
Leer
Chas
Pilgrim
Walter
Woldum
Decoral
Gene Owens
Mildred
Maude van Wey
Ludlow
Hazella Meikle
Irvin Hughes
Des Moines
Grace Schoonmaker
Minneapolis
Presbyterian Church
Glen Mc Martin
Lars Pye
Lovin Hughes
Clifford
Burr Oak
Clarence
Alfred Crabtree
Ladies’ Aid Society
Chris. Leer
Hubert Waters
Sheggrul
Local Injuries From Ice Fall and Dog Bite Noted at End of Week
Fracture of the left leg from a fall on ice and Irving Kiesau, son of Mr and Mrs Gustav Kiesau, was bitten on the lip and nose requiring stitches. Dr Nash reports all cases doing nicely. Mrs Rex Mullis and daughter, visiting Mrs Emma Letchford, travel to Postville to visit Bellows before returning to Canada. Revival meetings closed after four weeks with evangelist Rev Emma Paige and Miss Gertrude Yeager proceeding to Bethel for tonight and tomorrow before heading home to Marshalltown and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Kiesau
Gustav Kiesau
Nash
Rex Mullis
Emma Letchford
Postville
Bellows
Canada
Local Calmar Business and Travel Notes Chronicle
A list of residents and visitors from Conover Spillville Decorah and Calmar making business calls and travel to Calmar and Decorah. Names include John Humpal Conover, Wmn Phillips, Gus Heuser Spillville, Gust Olson, Tom Erland, Joe Swehla Spillville, Joe Klema, Mrs Ed Swehla, Geo Cummings and son Cyril, Geo Chapman, James Shivek Spillville, Jake Smith near Conover, Louis Mikesh, Louis Sobolik, Joe Klimesh and wife, Anton Olson Nels Kolaas Dan Fales, and events at Conover public school and the old hall demolition plan. Dr Harmon Decorah attends colt injury at Cummings place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Humpal
Calmar
Wmn. Phillips
Gus Heuser
Spillville
Decorah
Gust Olson
Tom Erland
Joe Swehla
Conover
Joe Klema
Ed. Swehla
Geo. Cummings
Dr. Harmon
Ivo
Cummings
Bear's Sale Ad for Belts and Gloves
Bargain alert from Bear's featuring live belts at 25 cents and the finest gloves offered at 1.50. Visit now to see the selection and shop the seasonal discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear's
Community News From Decorah and Surroundings
Clay Hill reports F J Mall on the sick list last week. James Walsh and James Sorenson families visited the Williams and Alice Headington homes. Walter Gross of Freeport and his son Everett visited Mrs Caroline Gross. Carl Erickson heads to Reeder ND to farm this year. Fred Womeldorf stood in for Arnold Burt on Route 7. Huseby of Canoe Ridge and Sorenson hosts visits. Calmar call for Wm Tieskotter as mother’s illness deepens. V C Sheetz and family plus F M Sheetz noted in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Mall
James Walsh
Decorah
Williams
Sam Sorenson
Alice Headington
Walter Gross
Freeport
Henry Peterson
Carl Erickson
Reeder
Fred Womeldorf
Arnold Burt
Son Everett
Caroline Gross
Martin Huseby
Canoe Ridge
Wm. Tieskotter
Calmar
V. C. Sheetz
F. M. Sheetz
Sunday guests and visits across Decorah area
Sunday visits were reported at the Sam Tolstad home with family members present. Mrs Bleka and her children Amond Helmer and Florence Olsen traveled to Decorah to visit at the John Stoskopf home. Miss Marie Broghammer ended a successful term of school in Canoe Valley and is spending vacation with her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Tolstad
Bleka
Amond and
Helmer
Florence Olsen
Decorah
John Stoskopf
Marie Broghammer
Canoe Valley
Vinci tonic restores health for nervous, run-down mother
Mrs James H Eppy of Fair Haven Vermont says Vinci cod liver and iron tonic revived her energy after two years of illness. She recovered enough to resume housework and urges friends to try the product. Druggist R A Engbertson of Decorah Iowa notes its digestive aid and blood-building effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven
Vinci
James H. Eppy
R. A. Engbertson
Decorah
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