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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
7
Canton visitors and Cresco trips fill a busy week with social visits and shopping runs. May baskets, dances, and a Decorah trip mark community life as residents share family news and plans for gatherings and errands around Burr Oak and nearby towns.
Local notes report autos to Postville Decorah Ossian and Red Oak for visits and gatherings. Residents attend dances, embroidery club events, and refer to corn planting progress amid cold weather and a recent light snowfall. The community mourns Theo Hester, father of Mrs. Henry Miller, and several families travel to Burr Oak Prosser Ming and Fort Atkinson.
Hesper notes list visitors and local ties including John Welch at Geo Wells, Miss Victoria Humphrey at school, Kurre Burreson at La Crosse, Willie Welch visits, Frank Welch family at Willie Welch home, and many passings between Hesper, Decorah, Ridgeway, Lenora, and Mabel. Mentions of school events, gold medal contest at Mabel, and local drives. Barker's Antiseptic advertised for baby's bath.
Sam Bloxham visited Postville Wednesday and Thos Boyle of Ossian was a local visitor Monday. Alva Kane owns a Ford runabout since last Thursday. Mrs Chas Sekora visited Postville Wednesday. Rev Hursh left for Des Moines last Thursday returning Friday. Mrs Helmer of Cresco visited relatives this week. J H Witt sold his car to Fred Schara and seeks a new car. Chas Schara and son Albert visited Sauk City Wis. for relatives. Mrs A C Tatro returned home after a visit with her daughter. Frank Tehel of Tipton Iowa visited J H Kneeskern last week. Mr and Mrs Ernest Allen welcomed a boy last Monday. D C and Bert Harvey, Will Albright and Will Buddenburg returned from Des Moines Wednesday. Mr Fitzpatrick and two children from Chicago visited Mike Harvey. Attend the hall play Friday May 21 for a boost. About sixty at Frank Harvey’s 20th wedding anniversary last Sunday. Bert Harvey and Karl Haefner went to Waterloo Sunday and returned with a new Grant car for Harvey Bros. The Lutheran ladies hold a cream social in the church basement Wednesday May 20 at 4 pm. Next week ends the school year with two graduates. Rev Hursh will preach the baccalaureate at U B church and commencement at the hall Friday May 28. A good program is arranged.
Madison residents report numerous social calls and shop visits to Decorah last week. Events include confirmations at Madison church and frequent visits by Hoyt, Barfoot, Barfoot families, and Oen, Hovey, and Barfoot households. A severe storm damaged an oak tree at A Romestad’s estate and several residents assisted with housework and errands.
Calmar Carl Meyer was at Cresco on business. Frie returned from Minneapolis Monday. Victorecker visited Orsini OOP. Ode was at Spillville on business Wednesday. Algver of Decorah was in town last Wednesday. Jick Hruska came home from Muses fine Tuesday. Iver Barlow went to Decorah on business Saturday. The high sea held a picnic at Spillville Saturday. Evans Kellogg is spending the week with his parents.
Visitors and travelers frequent Fort Atkinson Decorah McGregor Mason City and Ossian with many returning to home bases. Dena Hagen Ida Hagen Lena Sandager and others shop and visit in Decorah while J D Becker F Wildman Kellogg Graf families and neighbors move on business or for visits. A number of social calls, showers, and small trips highlight a busy week across Cedar Falls Os sian and nearby communities.
An array of brief items describes local activity in Centennial and nearby towns. People visit Joe Ehler's, attend callers from Ossian, Decorah, and Frankville, and several Goings include doctors, merchants, and neighbors. A baby is born at the Ehler home, and various social events and illnesses are noted amid cold, snow.
An old advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children to relieve feverishness headache upset stomach teething issues and worm symptoms. It claims 26 years of use by mothers and promises cold relief in 24 hours. Available from A Olmstead LeRoy New York with 25 cents and a free sample.
Monson, a retired farmer of 317 E Main Street Decorah, says backache troubled him until Doan’s Kidney Pills stopped the pain after he finished one box. The advertisement urges readers to ask for Doan’s Kidney Pills at 50 cents and cites FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo NY as suppliers.
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