Vermont buggy still in use in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Republican recounts a Vermont made buggy about ninety years old that remains in good condition. Locally, Hugh Sherry uses an old buggy once owned by the late Chas. B. Lennon. In Dubuque Tom Connolly led carriage making. George Wendling and Charley Jennisch later built a rival buggy that won a county fair premium. the old item, now thirty six years old, could look worthy with a fresh coat of paint.
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Cedar Rapids
Vermont
Hugh Sherry
Chas. B. Lennon
Thos. Connolly
Dubuque
George Wendling
Charley Jennisch
Tom Connolly
September Morn to Open in Chicago Wednesday Night
Managers Weiser and Bear present September Morn on April 1 with a big guarantee after a fifteen week run. Popular songs fill Chicago cafes as phonograph records soar. Arthur Gillespie wrote the book and lyrics, Aubrey Stauffer the music, Virgil Bennett dances, Frank Tannehill directed, Rowland and Clifford handle production. Cast includes Wilbur Dobbs, Wm Cameron, Henrietta Lee, Maud Potter, Dorothy Earl.
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Weiser & Bear
Chicago
Arthur Gillespie
Aubrey Stauffer
Virgil Bennett
Frank Tannehill
Rowland & Clifford
Compliment to Decorah from Sioux Falls Leader
Melvin Anderson returns from Decorah Iowa after a two month visit with his aunt and uncle. He praises Decorah calling it a fine city and notes new buildings rival larger cities like Sioux Falls and Minneapolis.
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Decorah
Sioux Falls
Fire damages chimney at Gillis Oehler’s new farm
Last week Gillis Oehler found a small fire near a chimney at his new farm by the Catholic cemetery. The fire charred a joist but was likely discovered and extinguished. The tenant had moved out without mentioning the incident.
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Gillis Oehler
Paddy Mack Detained After Street Sighting by Officer
Last Friday night Officer Johnson arrested a drifter known as Paddy Mack, lodging him with Landlord Flemming after a street sighting. He claimed the name Paddy Mack when asked, with unclear notes on his nationality.
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Johnson
Flemming
Paddy Mack
Dairymen Hold Successful North Central Meeting at New Hampton
A large turnout of North Central Town Dairymen’s association exhibitors convened in New Hampton last week. Twenty-one exhibitors presented dairy displays with scores from 91.5 to 96.5, highlighted by N Bendickson of Decorah Farmers' Creamery.
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North Central Town Dairymen’s Association
New Hampton
N. ©. Bendickson
Decorah
Chronic Stomach Trouble Cured With Tablets This Ad
A Wakelee resident credits Chamberlain's Tablets with lasting relief after years of stomach trouble. The ad promotes Engbertsons Pharmacy as the seller and touts Barker's Remedy for coughs colds and rheumatism as best handled by reliable druggists. Also mentions Dean's Regulats for liver and bowels and a skin ointment for eczema.
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P. H. Beck
Wakelee
Engbertson
Barker
Adv
Calmar area notices and visits fill March record
County News reports a flurry of visits and travel from Decorah Ossian Calmar and Cresco. Residents like Carl Meyer Ursula Meyer Verna Meyer and many teachers attend institutes and visit relatives. Local business and legal affairs include district subpoenas and new post office building use.
Ossian Social Roundup Visitors and Local Contacts
Ossian notes from March 24 1914 report Miss Augusta a Decorah visitor Saturday J Etteldorf out of town guest Regina Meyer returned from Prairie du Chien Rose Kaupel Cresco home visitor over Sunday Henry Finnegan Pratt Minn over Sunday visit IL A Meyer F J Figge called at Castalia Monday Albert Eggspiller Plover Town visiting Ossian Lenora Rodenkirch Frankville visitor late last week Lizzie Busch Calmar visiting Ben Elmers Mr Kane and Mr and Mrs Malloy Castalia were Sunday Os sian visitors
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Tony Hartmann
Dubuque
Catherine Figge
Clem Brockamp
Ossian
Decorah
Teachers’ Institute
Eileen Malloy
Castalia
L. A. Meyer
Matt. Heinen
Frank Koch
Alma Huber
Calmar
H. J. Etteldorf
J. Groff
Vangie
Joe Kaupel
Cresco
Anna Kaupel
N. Frudden
Charles City
Joseph Becker
Frudden
St. Paul
Elsie Meyer
Michael Maclamore
Delwe
St. Francis de Sales Church
Augusta
Hi. J. Etteldorf
Regina Meyer
Prairie du Chien
Rose Kaupel
Henry Finnegan
Pratt, Minn
A. Meyer
F. J. Figge
Albert Eggspiller
Plover
Lenora Rodenkirch
Frankville
Lizzie Busch
Ben Elmers
Mr. Kane
Mrs. Malloy
Freeport Notes From Decorah Area March 24 1914
Freeport news from March 24 1914 notes numerous Decorah residents visiting relatives and working in the area. Oscar residents and travelers include Harry Barker Harold Dinger Jo Savoy Harold Knorr and Mrs Mary Ruffridge. Local events cover a debate attendance at the sociable and a farm sale.
Northern Canoe Local Notes And Oddities
A compact local column reports on grip cases and illnesses in the area around Cresco Mabel and Decorah, plus community updates. It notes mail substitute Peter Mellen, teaching plans for Miss Marl Foltz, housecleaning help, and various family movements at Gilee and Highlandville. A death shocks neighbors as Theo Daniels passes away, with Mary Jane Stewart found dead weeks later and funeral details at Burr Oak church. The piece closes with a classic pun about cannibal parents yielding an orphan.
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Grip
Blackbirds
Pewee
Robin
Peter Mellen
Marl Foltz
Cresco
Valentine Stoskopf
Ambros Emery
Walt Tillapaugh
Hugo Noecker
Mabel
Minn
Cora Broghammer
Marlae
Violet Stoskopf
Decorah
Ben
Clifford
Ethel Kennel
Weston
Arthur Stoskopf
Will Stoskopf
Theo. Daniels
Albert van Vieit
Mary Jane Stewart
Burr Oak M
Burr Oak
Ossian Area Gossip and Local Visits in 1914
Ravena notes from March 22 1914 list residents and visitors including Barney Holtey Ossian, Miss Tilla Ness Decorah traveler, Herman Lansing and son Joe Calmar calls, Will Mullaney Ossian, Dr Swebakken Wankon, and others. Mentions births, cattle dehorning, hog and cattle shipments, horse trading, weddings near Nordness, and the death of Theo Daniels in Centennial.
Centennial News Briefs Commune Visitors and Illness
Centennial notes Mrs Henry Boeckman remains quite ill Rae and Sam Runkle and John Kipp visited from Decorah Monday Dr Joen of Ossian called at Centennial last week Mr and Mrs Isaae Duff visited their daughter Mrs Geo Allen Tuesday Miss Blanche Rathbun stayed with sister Mrs Charley Daniel Saturday night Mrs Joe Holecek and her mother Elizabeth Kipp returned to Butler Minnesota Tuesday A nine pound baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Elmer Rosa Sunday March 22 Miss Amandaree returned to Ossian with Joe Wiltgen she had been working there Bert Daniels and family returned to Decorah Monday Abe Daniels joined them for a few days
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O. P. Ooe
Decorah
Carl Meyer
St. Lucas
W. B. Miller
T. H. Goheen
Ursula Meyer
Ossian
Ella Marlow
Joe Baburek
Frank Koch
Milwaukee
G. F. Huber
E. R. Acres
Calmar
Ruth
Matilda Meyer
Herman Johnson
McGregor
John Etteldorf
Fes
Tina
Verna Meyer
Henry Weselmann
Sunshine Club
G. A. Anderson
G. Heuser
Jacob Meyer
Ingval Stromsodt
Mason City
Christ Borseth
K. K. Steensland
Berthilda
S. R. Ringoen
Ridgeway J
H. J. Giesen
Sioux City
Allisha Baldwin
Elgin
Mrs. C. Kellogg
M. EF. Ladies’ Aid Safety
Ridgeway
Otto Peterson
Cresco
Dickinson
N. C
Fritz Harms
Wisconsin
Ethel Gustafson
Celia
Guy Nettleton
Gilbert Christianson
A. Tenald
Los Angeles
Cal
California
Young People’s Society of the
Calmar N. L
Olga Ode
Hazel Gunderson
Helen Kaye
Yoyce Horton
Mesdames
H. F. Hertz
G. PF. Bushman
J. D. Becker
Paley
Joyce Horton
Dr. Horton
H. A. Dessel
H. E. Jones
Express Messenger
Calmar-Austin
Montana
Herbert Moe
Calmar Independent
Calmar District
Evelyn Miller
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Grinnell College
Winneshiek County Bank
Iplim Ae
Harry Barker
Harold Dinger
Clay Hill
Jo Savoy
Harold Knorr
Pfister
Mary Ruffridge
John N. Headington
Maxine Logsdon
Myrtle Hallman
Frances Robinson
W. A. Leach
John
Frank Mall
Will Erickson
Lackland
Centennial
Anderson
Strool
Henry
Cora Dickinson
Hagar Delaney
Harriet Kirkland
Barney Holtey
Ben Eimers
Tilla Ness
Herman Lansing
Joe
Will Mullaney
Dr. Swebakken
Wankon
August Lansing
Ed. Youmans
Frankville
Philip Barthelme, Sr
Chicago
Julius Brown
John V. DeCou
Castalia
Ole Lee
Philip Wagner
Albert Berg
Red Oak
Anton Anderson
Frank Schweinerus
Louis
Frank Hemesath
West of Ossian
Frank F. Schroeder
John Vance
Tom
Eber DeCoy
S. M. Ness
Tomine
Ole O. Lomen’s
Nordness
Lizzie, Schroeder
Eltha Thoma
John C. Meyer
John V. DeCon
Baby
Eber DeCon
Charley Hauber
Lansing
Mary
Emily Benson
Tila Ness
I. B. Torrison
Ole Benson
John O. Meyer
John Meyer
Arnold Meyer
Postville
Theo. Daniels
Will Wenthold
Frank Kipp
South of
Mike Hertges
Mike
Wenzel Lansing
Kate
Mr. Lansing
Ronan Bros
Lars Teearsdahl
Platte
S. D
Knut Towson
Toearsdahl
Ole Anderson
Babe
Knut
Wenzel Tovson
Sven Tovson
Marie Gronlie
Hilda Orvella
John Halverson
Henry Boeckman
Rae
Sam Runkle
John Kipp
Joen
Isaae Duff
Geo, Allen
Blanche Rathbun
Charley Daniel
Joe Holecek
Elizabeth Kipp
Butler
Minnesota
Gladden
Elmer Rosa
Amandaree
Joe Wiltgen
Bert Daniels
Abe Daniels
High Ridge Social Notes Include Local Visits and Wedding
High Ridge residents share visits with nearby families including G Remmen and O Orange at the Lee home Selmer Bee with the Nelsons and multiple Gundersons Sunday. A wedding unites Hildkiah Orvilla and Johns Baardson son with best wishes from the writer to the young couple.
Move to Decorah as Gundersons Change Home
Mr and Mrs Iver Gunderson depart Monday for Decorah where they planned their future home. Neighbors express regret at their move and note the transfer of the Gunderson farm to Young of Decorah and then to Ingval Bernes near Ossian after an auction. Best wishes are offered to both parties as the new owners prepare.
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Iver Gunderson
Decorah
Gunderson
Mr. Young
Ingval Bernes
Ossian
Local notes from Clay Hill March 1914 highlights
Community news from Clay Hill includes sick list updates, visits to Decorah and Freeport, professional calls by Dr. Dahl and Dr. Wilson, motor and farm errands, funeral attendance for Mrs Torri son in Decorah, and residents aiding relatives at Ben Janstad’s. Notable names include Louise Williams Hattie Gross Lizzie Williams Carrie Hileman Mabel Matter Cornelia Olga Sorenson Hilda Bolson Vern on Rickabaugh and Ed Bolson.
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John Seegmiller
George Malli
Ben Logsdon
Louise Williams
Decorah
Marie Malli
Nell Rastetter
Dr. Dahl
Ben Jaastad
Bolsen
John Barthelme
Ossian
Henry Haas
Williams
Dr. Wilson
Bleka Bros
Hattie Gross
Walter Gross
Freeport
Lizzie Williams
Spillville
Institute
James Stortz
Franklin Prairie
Sam Sorenson
Willie Williams
Qualley
Rev. Torrison
Florence
John Stoskopf
David Rickabaugh
Ben Janstad
Vernon
Lizzie
Clay Hill
Carrie Hileman
Mabel
Locust
John Matter
Cornelia
Olga Sorenson
Hilda Bolson
Riverbend
Edw Bolson
Vernon Rickabaugh
Ben Janstad Place
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