County News May 5 1914 Local Social Notes
Miss Minnie Palmer of Decorah visited Miss Agnes Lee over the weekend. Embroidery club met at Miss Faye Gilbert’s home. A baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Cornell Riveland on April 30. Mrs. Leonard Logsdon returned from a month at home near Monona. Fuehl and Stemmer piano purchased for the Sobolik home. Rev. M. J. Thiltgen assisted at forty hours devotion in Clermont, then returned Thursday. Clinton Sobolik came home from Omaha after attending Creighton University. Mrs. Louis Uebelherr, Mrs. Chas Boyle and Lizzie Baumann shopped at Postville. Mr. and Mrs. Jadgden and children visited Sister M. Imelda at St. Francis school in Dubuque. Anna and Loretta McGary, Regina Meyer, Hazel Nicholson, Margaret Heck and Aleida Gunderson attended the Big Five teachers meeting at Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Palmer
Decorah
Agnes Lee
Embroidery Club
Faye Gilbert
Cornell Riveland
Leonard Logsdon
Monona
Fuehl & Stemmer
Frank Sobolik
M. J. Thiltgen
Clermont
Clinton Sobolik
Omaha
Creighton University
Louis Uebelherr
Chas, Boyle
Lizzie Baumann
Postville
Jadgden
Dubuque
M. Imelda
St. Francis
Anna
Loretta McGary
Regina Meyer
Hazel Nicholson
Margaret Heck
Aleida Gunderson
Fort Atkinson Notes Include Many Town Visits
Fort Atkinson locals report travel and calls from Calmar Spillville Protivin and Decorah. Residents such as Anna Houdek Hiram Cooper Wm. Doubek and James Houdek visit relatives and attend meetings while others attend the Big Five teachers meeting in Decorah.
Local Social and Travel Notes From Spillville Area
May 4 1914 reports show James Vrba driving to Protivin and George Huber to Conover. Philip Frey visits Conover, Swebla visits Fort Atkinson, Lydia Heuser to Calmar, Leo Marron from Calmar, Frank Landa from Little Turkey, Joe Petrik from Lawler, Stella Phillips from Conover shops Spillville. Henry Huber Calmar and Anton Balik visiting Lewis Mikesh farm. Clemence Herold and son Fred visit Andrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Frey
Conover
Swebla
Fort Atkinson
A. A. Novak
Lydia Heuser
Calmar
Leo
Marron
Frank Landa
Little Turkey
Joe Petrik
Lawler
Stella Phillips
Henry Huber
Anton
Centennial notes and local visits around Ossian Iowa
Centen nial era items report Mrs Peter Rosa is very ill. Miss Frieda Koch to arrive from Iowa City. residents like Pierre Feltia of Burr Oak work for Charley Daniels, Dr Juen of Ossian visited Sunday. Several locals travel to Decorah and Ossian. Nellie Daniels starts work for Mrs Charley Daniels. Rosa visits Decorah. resignations, visits, and illnesses noted among Daniels and Rosa households. Raymond Rosa ill with pneumonia prompts family travel to care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Rosa
Frieda Koch
Iowa City
Pierre Feltia
Burr Oak
Charley Daniels
Juen
Ossian
Ryan
Frankville
Nellie Daniels
Rosa
Decorah
J. J. Rosa
Albert Nalli
Bernice Feltis
Nellie Danis
Jesse Limbeck
Henry Buggenhagen
Fred Weatphal
Charley Ginapp
Samuel Rosa
Deoval
Raymond Rosa
Freeport May Day Notes From Decorah Visitors and Local News
Freeport notes include visits from Decorah residents Mrs. Higgins, Mrs. Stoskopf, Mrs. Yeson, and Miss Dickinson. Delaney and Ham families attend church and social events at Riverbend and Clay Hill. A newborn girl blessed J A Robinson home. Eva Smith visits Cora Dickinson in Hardin. Ice cream and cake sale by M E church ladies supports the pastor, with anthropologists cited on human history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higgins
Decorah
John Headington
Elizabeth Sanaker
Luana
Freeport
Hagar Delaney
Riverbend
Drake
O. W. Deremo
Deorah
John Stoskopf
Florence Yeson
Calmar News Highlights Local Movements and Socials
Miss Allisha Baldwin visits Ridgeway on business and Carl Meyer travels to Austin for a few days. Decorah visitors Clare Pletka Verna Meyer and Kathryn Jewell join Calmar residents. Mrs H E Miller hosts and others attend meetings and dances. New store Neilings Dry Goods opens. long time resident Mrs Borlang dies. Ode and Horton families relocate houses.
Decorah Visitors and Local Social Notes Highlight Frankville
Frankville local note gathers Decorah visitors and town social activity. Names include Fred Waters, Charley Shattuck, Lynn Crawford, Sam Waters Jr, Ruth Ferris, and many others visiting from Decorah Ossian Elgin Castalia Postville and Ravena. A baby arrives toArtie and Mrs Larsens and a nurse from Waukon aids Mrs Erickson. Human interest with sick list and school meeting mentions.
Local notes from Decorah and surrounding areas
Irvin Hughes and Fred Brouillet and families drove to Clarmenot on Sunday. Mrs Estella Meikle and son Roy returned to their Waukon home with last bags. Waters and family and Mr and Mrs L C Spaun traveled to Ossian. Chester Peck faced a threatened pneumonia attack earlier in the week. Decorah visitors included Mrs Roma Padden and Frannie and Miss Ruth Ferris. Ossian visitors included Mrs Dan Murphy and Mrs John Murphy. Mr and Mrs T E Erickson hosted a visitor since April 30. Frannie Padden moved his drilling machine to Ludlow and will drill at Reuber Snitker's. W B Reed and two Decorah men visited T J Crawford Tuesday evening. H E Chamberlin had hardwood floors installed with D Van Wey assisting. Maude Van Wey returned to Decorah for school. W C T U meeting postponed to May 5 at R H Waters. Jas E Kneeskern and family went to Decorah. Jimmie attended the Big Five meeting and Mrs K visited relatives. A baby girl arrived at Mr and Mrs Robbie Waters in McIntyre making Geo A Waters a grandpa. Relatives of Mrs G E Bovenizer learned she would have a tumor operation at St Francis hospital in Waterloo. Lewis Ackward plans a new farm house at Moneek this spring, digging the cellar and preparing materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gallop
Calmar
W. Summers
Charles City
Hiram Cooper
Spillville
Anna Houdek
G. F. Heuser
J. J. Haug
J. J. Pelikan
la Crosse
Wis
August Koloe
Bohumil
F. A. Schreiber
Monona
A. L. Goddard
Wesley
H. J. Giesen
Mr. Hronek
Pocahontas
Wmn. Doubek
Austin
James Houdek
Guttenberg
Louis
Geo. Wiest
Bridget
New Hampton
Karl Knight
Deéorah Priday
Iss Gertrude Kapinos
Jacob Cap
Cordie Glass
Dr. Horton
Helen Dostal
Leo Poshusts
Etta
Mildred Reihle
Jos
Caroline
William
John
Gabriel
Sylvester
Ludwig
Dubuque
Valentine
Foley
Mike Phillips
Fred Waters
Charley Shattuck
Lynn Crawford
Elgin
Sam Waters, Jr
Ossian
Ruth Ferris
Roma Padden
John Murphy
Myra Kneeskern
Geo. H. van Wey
Jim Peyer
F. Miller
Charley Barrett
Gene Williams
Miss Stella
Decorah
Mrs. Krogsund
Jimmie Kneeskern
Miss Rose Stock
August Peck’s
Ravena
Sherman Bollman
Curt Letchford
Charley Crawford
Chris Leer
Chas. Regan’s
Ludlow
Harold Spaun
Vern Letchford
Castalia
JL. K. Lower
Wallace Waters
Chris, Waters
John Meier
Harry Waters
Mr. Drew
Cresco
Jas. Ryan
Eva Waters
Tom Waters
J. A. Peck
Carlton
Geo. Sherman
Postville
John Johnson
Lettie Slorah
Thures
Geneva Waters
Esther Kiesau
John Snither
Gertrude Bircher
Waukon
L K. Erickson
L. R. Setchford
Mabel Waters
Devorah
Sarah Miller
H. E. Chamberlin
Irvin Hughes
Fred Brouillet
Clarmenot
Estella Meikle
Roy
Waters
L. C. Spaun
Chester Peck
Frannie
Dan Murphy
Nancy Wilson
T. E. Erickson
Frannie Padden
Reuber Snitker
S. W. B. Reed
T. J. Crawford
D. van Wey
Maude van Wey
R. H. Waters
Jas. E. Kneeskern
Jimmie
Mrs. K
Robbie Waters
McIntyre
Geo. A. Waters
G. E. Bovenizer
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Lewis Ackward
Moneek
Western Lincoln Notes Mixed Social and Farm Activity
Local notes report Albert Mzik losing a colt and multiple visits among Cresco Ridgeway and Decorah communities. Residents like Mike Kratz and family hosted dinners, Augusta Mzik called on J J Kreitzer, and farm work such as potato planting and road dragging occurred. A rainstorm, a Milwaukee wreck viewing, and Reo the Fifth demonstrations are noted along with car travels and social calls.
Traveling in Lapland Sledge Draws Harsh Yet Vivid Warning
A Chicago News excerpt describes the Laplander pulka as a canoe shaped sledge hard to steer. Reindeer, wild and frenzied at harness, pull with a single rein and a belt made of skin. Drivers and passengers cling to the neck as the sledge careens across snow. Accidents are common. a fall could leave a lone driver to perish in the cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Carnegie Saves Four Dollars on Swiss Trip
A Geneva dispatch notes Andrew Carnegie and his party traveling in Switzerland. He vetoed delaying in Lucerne to save on sleeping car costs and refused a four dollar extra for a voyage change, underscoring thrift despite overall royal spending on the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
Carnegie
Lucerne
Basel
Paris
Mr. Carnegie
Composer's Moods and the Grandmother's Mittens
A brief meditation on how an artist's mood shapes a work, with Tschaikowski quoted about creativity and emotion. The fragment ends with a nostalgic question about a grandmother who knitted mittens for grandchildren and a note about playing bridge.
The Missing Window Pane in Rio Grande do Sul
A Brazilian town tale describes a pane-less kitchen window used by early-rorning traders to leave supplies in a safe spot while servants rest at home. The narrator notes long 12 hour shifts for locals and a unique servant arrangement in Rio Grande do Sul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande Do Sul
Paradise
Rio Grande
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A. G. Fisher
Jos. Luzum
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Rudolf Lukesh
I. H. Conigisky
James Leebs
Mary B. Kovarik
Mary C. Kovarik
Cedar Rapids
A. A. Mikesh
John Valenta
Anton Balik
J. P. Kuhn
Frank Huber
Frank Ludwig
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Prof
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James Leebl
Lizzie Williams
James Vrba
George Huber
Centennial
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Allisha Baldwin
Ridgeway
Carl Meyer
Clara Pletka
Verna Meyer
H. E. Miller
Herr Home
Mothers Club
Emil Buck
K. K. Steensland
Saude
J.D. Becker
Kathryn Jewell
G. A. Meyer
Agnes Dvorak
J. J. Jirak
Jackson Junction
Edna Kaye
Jennie Prazak
M. K. Bleken
Zephie Fleischer
Wm. Helwig
Anna Bauer
Mason City
Mike
H. Miller
Andrew Moen
J. B. Kaye
Spokane
Wash
Emil Verne
Savannah
Leo Marron
Herman Johnson
Jim Driscoll
Herbert Moe
Neilings Dry Goods Co
Borlang
P. Ode
Lincoln
Albert Mzik
C. Schild
Goth
Fred Koch
Mike Kratz
Amel Koch
Ardella Mzik
J. J. Kreitzer
Theo, Kratz
Jake Aga
Theo
Kratz
Nettie Koch
Robert Big
Harry Weidanman
Roy Koch
Nettie
Ony Hauber
Qualley
Decorah Anteed Uy
Paige
Lauretta Kance
Frant I Kuntz
Mike Kuntz
Frank Kunty
Reo
Leona
Listie Koch
Sumner Township
Grace Gullickser
Fred
Ray Koch
Milwaukee Road
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Lapland
Tschaikowski
Devoe
Wangler’s Drug Store
Decorah, Iowa
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Dr. T. Felix Gouraud
I. A. Sayre
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T. Hopkins & Son
Great Jones
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E. J. Parman
Meritos
Ingvoldstad & CO
TOB
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Ballet
Iowa & Son
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