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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
6
Superintendent Theil of the Milwaukee Road and William Cody traveling freight and passenger agent stopped in Decorah last Thursday. They refused to disclose details but indicated that improvements at the stock yards were being considered.
The week’s lead item reports Ireland achieving home rule after the British Parliament passed the bill by 77 votes. The decision ends a long legislative struggle though full operation will take time to implement.
Entries in the state fair horses include E. J. Curtin Decorah with Franzene brown mare and Decorah Jay in the two year old trot Posing Lady bay mare and W. J. 8 bay gelding in the 230 trot Geo Hall Waukon enters May Solon in two year old pace and W J Murray Elma to run Legal Heir and Gray Eagle in 225 and 214 pace respectively
A heavy storm in Fayette County delayed a Rock Island train on Monday night as tracks near West Union flooded and high winds at Clermont neared a tornado. Vivid lightning lit the sky with hail reported on the West Union side.
Mrs Elling Ramsey died Tuesday of last week and funeral services were held Friday at Washington Prairie church with Rev. Paul Koren officiating. A Winneshiek County settler since 1852 she lived in Frankville township for over sixty years and survived six children including Mrs. Lewis Arness Mrs. Henry Ness Mrs. Henry Prastmark Ness Ramsey Peter and William Ramsey. She was eighty five years old.
Mrs. Minnie Jewell issues a booklet titled Views of Decorah and Happy Remembrances of 1913. It presents Decorah’s beauty in narrative form with twenty nine city views. limited to one thousand copies with advance sales around one hundred fifty.
The Synod church held a large confirmation last Sunday with a long list of confirmands including Ole Tobias Bringsford Tonnes Melvin Bringsford Gilbert Theophilus Busness and many others. The store announces direct factory imports of suit cases trunks and pouches saving customers at least 40 percent with BEN BEAR inviting visits.
Dell Morrison traveled to Decorah Tuesday. Walter Webster returns to the butcher shop. Numerous residents visit relatives in Decorah Canton and Cresco. The Ladies Aid plans a May 28 supper. Eighth grade graduates listed. A festival day in Decorah fell to rain but locals planned quiet gatherings.
Local notices show Celia Gustafson returning from Ridgeway. Dr. Horton visiting Decorah and Protivin. Miss Baldwin leaving for Elgin. N. H. Nelson in town. families from Davenport Decorah Mendota and Mason City visiting Calmar. many gatherings and a Decorah circus talk.
High Ridge reports G. Remmen visiting Decorah on Saturday. Miss Myrtle Oakland and Jeanette Danielson attended Monday afternoon. G. Remmen and G. M. Ogloe returned from a Twin Cities trip. A few locals attended Decorah carnival last week, found interesting. Andrew Mosgy and party from Eldorado arrived Thursday to lay the basement for H. Koliset h's new barn.
Local notes from Highlandville report Miss Vinge sewing for Mrs. Hexom and Dr. Hexom’s Minneapolis trip. Corn planting mostly done, some sprouting. A blessed wedding with a $25 purse and well wishes. Ness Bros open a garage with Clarence Mestad in charge. Central switch moved to C. P. Olson. News on Mrs. Bidne recovering well after hospital operation. A heavy weekend rain washed corn fields and caused replanting. Emma Mestad and Sever Ellingson wed at Big Canoe church. Mrs. Bjorgo’s death follows Minneapolis operation. Henry Exey undergoes appendix surgery with rapid transport in Paige car.
Castalia activities include residents visiting Ossian and Dubuque, youths attending church and graduation events, and local sports through dances and a class play. Notables: Mr. and Mrs. Burns, O'Boy, Heinen, Bickel, Haefner, Fischer, McGaheran, Barrett, Meyer, Mangeman, Kneeskern, Baltz, Cronk, Glenn Dglee, Shoemaker DeVoe orchestra. Weather notes report a rain hail storm with light crop impact.
Corn planting dominates Bluffton activities with Lenhart of Burr Oak visiting town. Neighbors and families such as Lang painting on the farm, Leigh Halse cradle roll party, and visits between Dinger and Jackson households are noted along with Olive Kingsley passing through Chester.
OSSIAN. Miss Agnes Lee and Josephine Tor gelson ago to Calmar Tuesday. Miss Susan Thoma of Calmar visited friends in town last week Thursday. Misses Anna and Loretta Meiary attended the May festival at Decorah Saturday. Misses Bertha and Irma Meyer traveled to Dubuque Tuesday to visit friends. H. J. Etteldorf spent Sunday at Prairie du Chien visiting his son Henry at Campion college. Miss Josephine Torgelson of Lime Springs was a guest of Miss Agnes Lee Monday and Tuesday.
Castalia residents visit and travel mentions include Mr and Mrs Thos Kane D Malloy and daughter Eileen. Irma Meyer returns from Elma. Rev Wm Cremer of Calmar visits Mrs A F Dessel. H A Dessel of Ida Grove visits relatives. Mrs Clara West Evans of La Crosse visits. Hemesath family trips to Dubuque. Mrs J W Meyer hosts dinner for husband. H J Etteldorf returns from Milwaukee and Sacred Heart sanitarium. Grain markets dull with eggs 15 cents a dozen and dairy butter 24 cents. hog prices $7.50 to $7.75 with light offerings. Local store promotes spring suits priced 8.50 to 20.00.
Decorah residents report back pain relief and improved kidney function using Doan’s Kidney Pills. E Herwig, a Mill Street barber, says prolonged standing strained his back and kidneys but Doan’s eased the ache and fatigue. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Wm Malli was on the sick list last week. Decorah residents Joe Rastetter G T Pearson visited, Miss Marie Malli visited Mrs Pat Hogan, and the Clay Hill school closes Friday June 5 with a picnic. The Synod confirms Hazel Stortz Arthur and Clarence Kraby. Four inches of rain caused heavy damage to roads and fences. Skyline road near Kiensley and Henry Haas is impassable for some time.
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