Decorah visitors and social events fill County News notes
May 25 1915 social roundup lists visiting locals from Decorah Cresco Lawler New Hampton and Castalia. Attendance at dances clubs and a bank convention is noted along with travel to Mason City Preston Dubuque and Milwaukee area and family visits in St Paul Remsen and Spirit Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Boyle
Decorah
J. N. Meyer
New Hampton
Leo Meyer
Cresco
Mr. McEnaney
Lawler
Crusaders
Dowd
A. N. Schmitz
F. A. Figge
Win Rathbun
Ott Harvey
Castalia
Geo. Broihier
Wisconsin
Eileen Malloy
L. A. Meyer
Embroidery Club
Jesse Limbeck
Thursay
Gertrude Spillman
Nelson
Charles City
Bessie Boyle
MacAloon
South Dakota
Cavanaugh
Claire Limbeck
Stella Shakelton
J. W. Lynch
Lena Bahr
Joe
Dubuque
Mosars
J. Figge
J. W. Meyer
Waukon
Claire Gilbert
Darrell
Mason City
Young
Rose M. Meyer
Gergen
Dyersville
Caroline Lee
R. W. Anderson
Preston
C. M. Anderson
Joe Dockendorf
Babe
LaCrosse
Philip Wagner
Miss Quinn
Miss Hulk
Blankenheim
Theo. Elmers
Parkston
Ti. Holtey
Theo
Heltey
Sudtelyte
Remsen
Fred Sultelyte
Spirit Lake
Minn
Bill
Decorah Shoppers and Local Social Roundup May 1915
Highlandville news notes a busy social scene with Decorah visitors including the Shuros and Jossendahl families. The Luther College band performed, and a local wedding united Ella Ellingsen and Albert Bronsvold at Big Canoe church. The couple will move to Worth county after a reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Forde
Mabel
Minn
Big Canoe Y. Pls
Ond
Ella Ellingsen
Albert Bronsvold
Worth County
Big Canoe
Seehaus
Julia Larsen
Spring Grove
Louise
Worth Co
Norton Larson
Carl Brunsvol
Local notes from Decorah and vicinity travel and visits
A batch of social notes records visits and small events around Decorah Iowa and nearby towns. People such as O N Haugen Herman Fretheim Lloyd Hovey Gulbrandsen Carl Engen and many others are listed with shopper calls church visits and farm activities. News includes births trades horse cattle moves and a school entertainment scheduled for District No 7 on May 27.
This Will Interest Mothers Mother Gray's Sweet Powders
This notice advertises a remedy for feverishness headache teething disorders and digestive issues in children. It claims quick cold relief and long use by mothers for 26 years with samples free and availability at A. Olmstead LeRoy New York. Also promotes Cresylone disinfectant cheaper than carbolic acid sold at Parman's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Olmstead
LeRoy
N. Y
Parman’s
Local notes from Burr Oak and Decorah week
Burr Oak news lists visits and gatherings in Burr Oak Decorah and Canton including Miss Aggie Darling Mrs E Sanaker and many others. Social events church meetings carnival trips illness and confirmations are reported with multiple households visiting and traveling for events. Announcement of old settlers meeting June 22 1914 includes officers and committees for baseball dances finances grounds and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cady Potter
Garnaville Darling
Aggie Darling
P. Hi. Whitney
E. Sanaker
Edith Koenig
Ed. Goeke
Jennie Sanaker
Mike Donlan
A. E. Smith
Lafe Cox
Decorah
Finer Kippe
J. B. Reed
Kathleen
W. C. Reed
Janet Milne
John Thompson
Bessie Feltis
Castalia
Vin Kimber
Albert Chase
Siter Lacey
LN. Reed
Geo, Smith
John Johnson
the Gates
Rhce Darling
Guy Sheley
Ladies’ Aid Society
Myrtle Wade
Inez Sullivan
Philip Seelye
Florence Reed
Merle Smith
Dr. Emmons
M. BE. Marsh
FE. G. Reed
Chas. Trzemski
Minnie McMullen
Len Morrison
Harold Cox
Albert Erickson
Paul Wanless
Cecil Wicks
W. H. Emmons
Prairie du Chien
Decorah Hospital
Howard Rollins
Bern Butler
Edna Butler
Bessie Manuel
BE. M. Reed
FE. A. Reed
St. Paul
Minnie Seelve
Mabel, Minn
A. A
Geo. Sullivan
Bel Goeke
Caledonia
Minoh
W. T. Emmons
Teddy
Teddy | Accompanied By Mr and Mrs. E.greed
Miss Bloom Anteed
Devorah
BE. A. Reed
Reed
Canton
Minn
Will Reed
Old Settlers
Sunday calls and visits at Levi and Vick homes
Roy Levi hosted relatives on Sunday with Enna Iverson visiting Decc ah. Gouried Vick welcomed Pear I and Gladys Foss at the John Vick home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Levi
Enna Iverson
Deccah
Gouried Vick
Levi
Pearl
Gladys Foss
John Vick
Local Social News and Weekend Visits Mentioned
Mrs Albert Ellingson and son Arthur visited the Wise home Sunday. A dance drew attendees from nearby towns to Headington's Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Hans Erickson called on the Theodore Narveson home Sunday. Corn planting resumes as rain eases. The Decorah trip brought the Thompsons to visit the D Stoskopf home with several others stopping by Iversons Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ellingson
Arthur
Wise
Headington
Hans Erickson
Theodore Narveson
Martin Thompson
Decorah
D. Stoskopf
Ole Ellis
Harry Erickson
Bloomfield
Harold
I. T. Hagen
Sarah Valle
Marvin Ellingson
Elvin Ellis
Iverson
Frankville News Tapestry of May 1915 Local Notes
May 24 1915 edition lists illnesses including Miss Mertie Van Wey and a severe sore throat for Carl Van Wey. Barn raises, barn work, and visits among Postville Decorah Ravena Nordness Ossian Ludlow and Pleasant Ridge residents. Socials, funerals, church events, a tent show, and a baby’s death noted with community sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mertie van Wey
Henry Allen
Joe McDonald
Roy Kneeskern
Postville
L. C. Spaun
Harold
Castalia
J. M. LaVere
Nordness
Emma Letchford
Ray Birdsell
Ravena
Carl van Wey
Charley Barrett
M. EF
Jimmie Kneeskern
Krogsund
Decorah
Leo Birdsell
GE. Merrill
Pleasant Ridge
Earl Livingood
Olga
Bethel
DY. N. T
Nash
Lydia Padden
Waterloo
D. W. Bray
Lyman
Clarence
Ludlow
Jas
Meikle
Herman Sehutta
Vern
Leora Letchford
Philip Krogsund
J. E. Kneeskern
Rachel Birdsell
Leon
Leslie
Ray Dindsell
Paul Topel
Alma Crabtree
Alfred
Claude van Wey
Lottie
Louise Meier
Sask
Waukon
Mullaney
Mason City
T. J. Crawford
Lynn
John Swenecon
Sherman Bollman
John BP. Goenlfry
Northfield
Minn
Erma Letchford
Carl DeWitt
Wanken
Cynthia
Jennie
Inversley
Tom French
Rowena
Kevin Hughes
Mee French
Camelia
John Sehutta
Jacob Lee
Clarence Crabtree
Ellen
Ethelwing
Grace Schoonmaker
Harry Winters
A. K. Chamberlin
Cecil Matlock
A, DD. McKay
Ossian
John Swenson
Jessie van Wey
Teving
Stella Crawfort
Ruth Marsden
Benny Kieswu
Salem Reformed Church
Stuebbe
Primitive Advert Floating From a Local Page
An OCR fragment advertises Barker's Antiseptic and Dogn's Ointment for skin issues. It mentions a repairer from Twin Cities handling work at Decorah Vulven Works and includes garbled names and stray phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
Decorah Vulewnsing Works
Lott
Fort Atkinson Social Notes Rich in Local Visits
Prof Law from Calmar, T H Goheen from Calmar, and many residents visited friends in town. Marriages, births, and a well attended West Pros. show marked the week with notes on church activities and family visits.
Rural Community Notes From Ossian and Vicinity
Herman Lansing visited Decorah and Postville ties while others hauled corn and attended dances and barn raisings. Residents and visitors include Anton Anderson Red Oak Dr Swezey Decorah and Miss Frances Feil from Chicago staying with Barthelme. The week featured funerals visits to Ossian and multiple calls to Kimers and neighbors in Ossian and Lawler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Lansing
Decorah
Neary Miller
Ossian
Ludwig Johnson
Postville
John Meyer
Eber DeCon
Walker DeCon
Centennial
Miss Tilla Ness
Ole Lomen
Viear Nordness
Anton Anderson
Red Oak
Dr. Swezey
F. Schroeder
Mary Schweder
Ehler
Peter Feil
John Barthelme
Cresen
Mike Hertges
Wenzel Lansing
Will Mullaney
Dora Lansing
Stella Shek
Elton
Lawler
H. Lansings
Herman Schroeder
Vonn Becker
Jatine Brown
August Peck
Carl Dryers
Goo. Pyoihier
Wisconsin
F. Schultz
Herman and Paice
H. 4
Etteldorf
Osian
Ben Kimers
Frank Lensing
Celia
Regina Lensing
Lawter
FOP
Local residents visit and church notices across town
Mr and Mrs Steve Todd spent Sunday at the Phil Todd home. Tey Burgess of Chester will preach in church Sunday morning. Fred Todd and family visited Mrs Ada Young. Mr and Mrs Charlie Smith visited Reuter. Moran L A S met at Pred Brown home. Church meeting planned for Wednesday. Flissie Handke of Cresco was a guest of Mrs Steve Todd recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hoyt
Archie
David Anteed
Canoe Township
Carlen
Norman
J. Oddan
Teddy Istad
Marie Donelson Anteed
Frankville
Dr. Hoffman
Ridgeway
Charley Yarwood
J. M Maral
Julius Wolft
Decorah
Laws
Carl Qen
John Kidan
Morris
Fred Donovan
Adolph Martinson
Bathor
Mia
Christ Dale
Haby
A. T. Istad
Mrs. Schrubbe
Minnie
Law
Calmar
T. H. Goheen
Clemence Smith
F. C. Smith
Brochamp
Ossian
F. A. Schreiber
Father Dragoon
Lourdes
Norris
C. C. Summers
Charles City
Altar Society
Martin Meyer
C. B. Summers
Millbank
Wm. Summers
Leona Rogers
Hawkeye
G. A. Bieber
Frank Swestka
Jackson Junction
Wandas
Cresco
Mrs. Racher
Jackson Township
Steve Todd
Phil
E. Pollitt
Daskam
Peter Ellingson
John Pierce
Stuart Clink
H. M. Daskam
Ole Ellingson
Prairie du Chien
Literary Society
Isabel Smith
Henry Bents
Ents
Jennie James
Orleans
Kendallville
Elmo Stephenson
Will Morgan
Bernard Davis
Wisconsin
Horace Stockman
Mercy Hospital
Kitty Clink
W. A. Clink
Janesville
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed for Lame Back Relief
Do kidneys cause backaches and fatigue Warns of early signs such as headache dizziness scanty or painful urination nervousness and tiredness Promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy endorsed by Miss Cora Hackett a nurse in Plum St West Union Iowa and sold at 30 cents by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY with a Bear's underwear ad in the same notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Cora Hackett
Plum St. West Union
Towa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pierce
Stoe
Buffalo
DR. Pierce
County News
da Sr
Sgn
Highlandville
Arnt Shuros
M. Forde
J Jossendal
George Olson
Magne
Walter Forde
Jossendal
Arnt Sturos
John Leidahl
Perry Olson
New Helgeson
Kent Mikkelson
Hattie Mestud
Luther College
John A. Forde
Near Lattre
T. EF. Arneson
Yesteray
Madison
O. N. Haugen
Herman Fretheim
Lloyd Hovey
Afthere
Drew
Alert Engen
N. Haugen
BE. Gulbrandsen
Carl
Ben Josvanger
Elfl Bakken
Walter Heyt
Arthur Griffith
Chas
Yarnoul
Clara Josvanger
Anna Olson
Toller Is
Ulbrandson
L. Als
Howe
T. Iverson
Nord Hess
Katie
Mamie
Josephine
A. M. Morrison
PH. Whitney
KM. Reed
Treas
St. G. Wand
Seey
Committee
C. A. Reed
GW. Kimball and
PLC
Olson
W. HM. Peacock
A. E. Swaith
Melson Sheley
H. Kaimons
Binet Kippe
Gates
Jack Ackerson
BM. Wicks and PLC
Kiner Ki
Pleasant Township
Peo Dee
Barker
John G. Sehiauming
R. A. Eng Bretson
Ady
Ceremia
Fort Atkinson
Br. T. Felix Gouraud
Saz
L.A Serre
Hautton
Gowrand
Fors
T. Hopkins & Son
Great Jones St
Rexard
Jno
G. Sch
Bear
Royal Knight
Cc. F. Yarwood
Devoe
Wangler’s Drug Store
Iowa
Ingvoldstad & CO
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