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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
5
The April 30 1917 column notes a heavy snow storm Saturday evening affecting daily life. Numerous local residents are listed as callers visitors and shoppers in Decorah Postville Ossian and Waukon with weather delaying plans and travel. Several weddings births and farming activities are also recorded amid the wintry interruption.
Local notes record visits and calls in Ridgeway Decorah Cresco and Brins made North Dakota. Nettie Frose Gilbert Blekeberg Martin Haga Fred Nelson Ole Fulsan and others are listed as visitors callers and shoppers with several housework and social visits noted across the week.
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as a remedy for coughing throat soreness and bronchial affections. It claims to loosen phlegm kill germs and break up colds and urges households to keep a bottle for grippe croup and related illnesses.
April 30 1917 Sam White on sick list local showers and then ame. Louis Gronlie and others spend Sundays at nearby homes. Many residents transact business visit Ossian Decorah Ravena Calmar and St Lucas. Pneumonia claims Bertha Miller funeral held at St Francis Ossian.
Overwork harms kidneys and ages a person. Mrs. A G Wells of Rocky Mount North Carolina reports Leannot Foley Kidney Pills give wonderful benefit, as advertised by Engbertson's Pharmacy.
Cedar Valley residents discuss planting potatoes seeding progress and ground prep for corn. Local names like Theo Thorson Soren Luckabo Ole Borsheim Amon Borsheim Stella Tosten and Barbara Borsheim appear along with visits to Canoe Ridge and Decorah. School opens in new Canoe Ridge building and area plans a barn foundation project.
Western Lincoln notes a cold wet April with farmers busy tending fences and road work. Local residents include Edward Wiedeman visiting A Kochs, Walter Peter calling, and families like Kratz and Haakenson hosting gatherings. Roads, mail routes, and church group activities fill the week amid continued spring showers.
Illness of Mrs O W Clark in Cresco. Mrs Keithley caring for Mrs Eddy and newborn in Cresco. Weather rough, farmers delayed seeding. Paper hanger H Barnes busy. Mrs Wm Howard and Eve lyn visit Fifield family. Dime social at Grange hall well attended. Ole Elingson cellar digging. Kendallville L A B S meets May 2 at Daskams. Mr and Mrs Linda Elliott and Max return from Monticello. Askelson family visit John Ellingson. Barnes family move into Hammer vold store rooms. Sympathy to Mr and Mrs Claude Morton of Orleans on son Charlie's death from appendicitis.
The article notes two red letter days in May: May 17, Ascension Day and Memorial Day is on May 30. It mentions Memorial Day as widely known and comments on plans by Army authorities to spend 13 million dollars on the signal corps to improve signaling capability.
A store invites customers to visit for a fitting and purchase of sport suits at reasonable prices with quality goods. The message emphasizes accessible pricing and a ready stock of sport attire for buyers.
Weather Bureau outlook for the week starting Sunday April 29 1917 notes snow or rain in the Plains and rain in the Mississippi Valley at the start then fair weather. First half cool with frost while the latter half becomes warmer. The forecast contains editorial aside about paper usage and cotton prices.
Will Stoskopf visited Burr Oak on Tuesday. John Johnson called on business at Stono’s Friday. Louise Usgaard shopped at Hesper Saturday. Mary Nelson visited home folks in Decorah Sunday. Pete Usgaard and family shopped Burr Oak Saturday. Henry Foltz and son Lloyd visited Burr Oak Thursday evening. Louise Asgaard and Henry visited Ed Brenna’s home Sunday. Ole Anderson and daughter Lucille visited with Sam Ness of Highlandville Sunday. Ness demonstrated and sold cars in the neighborhood last week. Lawrence Korsness received help hauling rock on Friday for a potential new house. C J Steno Valentine Stoskopf John McMullen and Sam Ness from Highlandville were in Mabel Tuesday. Local farmers invest in cars: Elmer Thingvold C J Steno Peter Ramlo. Lars Usgaard attended Hans Clausen’s funeral on Waterloo Ridge Wednesday, returned Thursday. Henry and Mrs Knoke’s twenty fifth wedding anniversary celebrated with neighbors and friends Thursday. a money gift was given.
Farm boys and girls aged 12 to 20 are invited to join a contest run by the Iowa Dairy Association. Participants must keep milk and butter fat records for three months on three or more cows. Prizes include pure bred calf prizes valued up to 150 and cash awards, with watches for lower placements, plus a year’s dairy magazine subscription.
Elton Clark went to Cresco Sunday to see his ill mother. Rink enjoyed an over Sunday visit with his Cresco brother. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Clifford Eddy Friday last. Alfred Stinson and sister Sarah visited Allyn Daskam in Cresco. Mrs Carrie River of Riceville stayed with her sister Ada Young. W A Clink prepares to replace the dam. Bernard Davis visited his mother. John Oleson helped W A Clink cut logs for the dam.
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