Lincoln Birthday Funeral Day Proclaimed by Congress
Congress sets February 14 as a funeral day for Lincoln with Edwin M. Stanton to give the address. D. R. Locke, known as Petroleum V. Nasby, is announced as associate editor of the Toledo Blade. Other notes mention new papers, stores, and local business moves in Decorah and Conover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Lincoln
Edwin M. Stanton
D. R. Locke
Petroleum V. Nasby
Toledo Blade
Republic of the Chicago Tribune
Tribune
F. A. Schmidt
Lutheran Waterman
C. CC. C
Conover
Ranney & Bones
John W. Stiles
Daily Express
Decorah
Messrs
Treat
Capt
Ammon
Amos Smith
Kennedy
John T. Galby
Hoeg
Spillville
O. Wilson
Republic
Reserved Seats Reminder for Grand Opera House Show
The Grand Opera House management asks patrons to pick up reserved seats from Mr. Parman by seven PM to avoid evening confusion. Curtain for Lady Luxury opens at 8 20 PM on Monday evening November 15th. Late train from Calmar will be held until the show ends. Weisner & Bear, Managers.
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Grand Opera House
Onlo
Parman
Calmar
Weiser & Bear
What a Change Automobiles Transform Prairie Life
A Saturday roadside count near the Reprmaican office records twenty one autos, seven loaded wagons, and two buggies in ten minutes. Farmers drive most vehicles, reflecting a shift from hitching posts on Water Street to quick town trips and same day returns.
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Reprmaican
Water Street
Persistency of Sparrows in City Bank Facade
Workmen painting the National Bank faced a sparrow infestation as nests were torn from window crevices. They removed more than a bushel of nesting material the birds had gathered to build homes in and around the bank front.
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National Bank
Police Court Brings In Three for Intoxication
Three individuals were arrested for intoxication after lingering too long at a Saturday night gathering. They were jailed overnight, arraigned Monday, and fined as per the usual penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe Department
How to Prevent Croup and a Local Adver tised Letters List
Mrs WH M Johns of Elida Ohio shares her experience with Cham berlain s Cough Remedy preventing croup in her child noting it is safe and reliable and preferred for children. Ad at Decorah post office lists advertised letters remaining including Mrs Albert Givesland Mrs Ole K Sanden Mrs Eliz Raleyn and Samuel Hovey among others.
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WH. M. Johns
Elida
Ohio
Chamberlain
Decorah
Albert Givesland
Ole K. Sanden
Eliz, Raleyn
Samuel Hovey
Dno, Grose
Bear's advert promotes Tarker's Antiseptic footwear aid
An old advertisement urges buyers to use Tarker's Antiseptic for sore tired or sweaty feet with strong odor. Sold by John G. Schimming and R A Engbretton for caps of the better grade, made up for us. All guaranteed. Now selling at Bear's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Schimming
R. A. Engbretton
Adv
Bear's
Village Social Notes Show Decorah Visits and Meetings
November 9 1915 reports list many Decorah visitors and neighbors calling in Freeport and Clay Hill. Events include school shifts with Miss Rastetter, church functions run by Dr Lackland, candy sale at Yeoman hall, and a community L A S S meeting with attendees from Decorah Calmar Ridgeway Franklin Prairie and Clay Hill.
Local residents visit Ossian and area towns this week
A sequence of social calls and travels across Ossian Decorah Fort Atkinson Bluffton Des Moines and nearby towns includes James Driscoll in Ossian Mrs Jos Meyer returning from Chicago Herman Busch Sr D and R J Becker visits Mrs T H Goheen in Des Moines Waldo Reisner at Fort Atkinson and more.
Wanderers From Fort Atkinson Mardi Gras Trip Noted
Residents traveled for Mardi Gras with couples visiting Decorah and Hartland. Obituary notes: J. T. Ahern died in St Paul. his funeral held in Decorah. A quiet home wedding tied Anna Gunderson and Alvin Reisner, with Hazel Gunderson and John Gunderson as attendants.
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Fort Atkinson
E. Stroble
BE. A. Griffith
HW. E. Wangsness
Willie
Sever Severson
KE. Flaskermd
Decorah Sunda
Will Klatt
W. V. Wager
E. H. Ellingson
GG. Winger
Nels Gunval
Gina
Clarence Hamre
Ruth
Gunval
Samuelson
0. M. Kiel
Julius
Fd. Fllingson
Ridgeway
Madison area notes of local visitors and cattle movements
Sunday visits by Haugen and others mark a busy week in Madison area towns with cattle deliveries to Decorah. Several residents traveled to Decorah and Minneapolis, while local family gatherings and social calls continue across Bluffton Ridgeway and Canoe communities.
Wedding Bells in Decorah for Mamie Drew and James Woodhouse
Wedding bells ring in Decorah today for Mamie Drew and James Woodhouse of Dubuque. Several local families and visitors attended gatherings, visits, and threshing assistance across Decorah, Highlandville, Orleans township, and nearby farms, with relatives and friends showing support.
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Decorah
Mamie Drew
James Woodhouse
Dubuque
Marie Haga
Helmer
Sam Hanson
P. Donovan
Katie Drew
P. J. Drew
Peter Gayle
Ruth
Bertha Grindeland
Highlandville
A. T. Istad
Elizabeth
Anna
Bertha Woldt
Freda
Oscar Jesvanger
N. O. Haugen
O. N. Vauven
J. Clausen
Fort Atkinson Social Roundup
Mrs Perkins and Edna Goddard were Calmar visitors Monday. Mrs Geo Wiest and daughter Eunice were also Calmar visitors Monday. Mrs J A Wandas and his daughter were New Hampton callers Friday. The Horace Goddard family moved into the Kolpe house on Main St. John Humker of Calmar was called here today by the death of his brother. Mrs Amos Stribley of Calmar visited with the Chas Glass family Thursday. Mrs Lloyd Weiler and daughters returned from Arlington today. Mr and Mrs Ed Shiral and babe of near Spillville were guests at the M A Kubish home Sunday. Mr and Mrs J A Wandas and babe spent Sunday with the Jos Shimek family near Maple Leaf. Mr and Mrs Ed Scheidemantel and sons of her Ossion spent Sunday with the J F Whubish family. The Clemence Smith family of Waucoma spent Sunday with the F C Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Driscoll
Ossian
Jos. Meyer
Chicago
Herman Busch, Sr
R. J. Becker
T. H. Goheen
Des Moines
Waldo Reisner
Doubek
Fort Atkinson
Wheeler
Edgewood
Stenseth
Kansas City
Barney Holtey
Barney Gehling
Zender
Cresee
Chas
McCullen
Amd
Ed Filingson
Ridgeway
S.t
Peterson
Teachers’ State Institute
Frank Soukup
Celia
Spillville
Theo. Uhlenhake
Clara van der Sitt
Mary Vick
Iver Barlow
Palma
Esther
Decorah
Alisha Baldwin
Elgin
Win. Blackmarr
Frances
Helen Numedahl
Chas, Kruomm
Geo. Bieber
Sadie Summers
Perkins
Edna Goddard
Calmar
Geo. Wiest
Eunice
J. A. Wandas
New Hampton
Horace Goddard
Kolpe House
Main St
John Humker
Amos Stribley
Chas. Glass
Lloyd Weiler
Arlington
Ed. Shiral
Babe
M. A. Kubish
Jos. Shimek
Maple Leaf
Ed. Scheidemantel
H Er Ossion
J. 4
Clemence Smith
Waucoma
F.C. Smith
Local Happenings and Obituary Notes in Calmar Area
Several families shared visits and Sunday gatherings including the Humnker Bieber Summers Mikesh and Kubish households. Theo Humker died at 5 15 am after a long tuberculosis illness. Ida Doubek and Walter Reisner wed at St Johns Church with a small reception for relatives. they will reside in Calmar.
Distress in the Stomach After Meals Solved by Tablets
Mrs Henry Padghan of Victor New York reports relief from stomach distress headaches and constipation after six months of taking Chamberlains Tablets. The remedy regulated bowel action and eliminated discomfort following meals and is advertised as obtainable everywhere.
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Henry Padghan
Victor
N. Y
Barker’s Remedy Ad For Children’s Friend Cough Syrup
The advertisement promotes Barker’s Remedy for coughs colds and sore throat as the best home medicine. Sold locally by John G. Schimming and R. A. Engbertson.
Decorah man credits kidney pills for relief
A Decorah blacksmith named Sever Olson describes years of backache from kidney strain and darkened urine. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills from Engbertson's Pharmacy for quick relief and urges buyers to ask for Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY product.
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Bright
Decorah
Sever Olson
Maple Ave
Dean
Engbertson
Mr. Olson
Foster-Milburn Co
Props
Buffalo
N.Y
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W. D. Gross
Mary Ruffridge
J. Pearson
Thos
Mall of
Fred Thomas
Freeport
A. K. Sweitzer
Harold Knorr
E. N. Logsdon
John
Leonard
Monona
E. Anderson
HI. A. Worth
Warn
Phippen
Trout Run
Beulah Netteberg
Glenwood
Our Village
Martin Huseby
Eva Stohr
C. W. Deremo
P. J. Spilde
Nordness
Drake
Madeline Rastetter
Cora Dickinson
TH. C. Gross
Madison Township
T. E. Kirkbride
Hauge
Lovstuen
8. Sorenson
Florence Olson
Clay Hill
L. Coughlin
Reuben Youngblood
Hazel Sheetz
Walter Blakeman
W. A. Leach
J. A. Theadington
James Price
Gordon and Allen
G. 8
Lackland
Yeoman Hall
L. 8. Drake
N. Drake
F. Brickner
James Darling
Chester Delaney
Adolph Riste
Harriet Kirkland
Hangen
Leikvold
Sioux Rapids
Glen Sheetz
F. M. Sheetz
L. L. Conse
G. S. Lackland
Dr. Lackland
James Hallman
W. Hallman
Robert
Faribault
C. Hallman
A. A. Snyder
Plainview
Henry Gross
Ulen
Minn
Good Old
Winneshick
Franklin Prairie
N. Riehert
L. L. Cadwell
Poland
China
Chas. Frey
Calmar Town
L. A
Mabel
Madison
Haugen
Carl Gulbrandson
John Fretheim, Sr
A. N. Bergan
Drew
Bluffton
Myrtle Moe
D. C
Marie Vick
Minneapolis
W. FE. Hoyt
G. Vick
Ben Thompson
Gladys Ochsen
Selma
Mikkelson
Wm, Lynch
John Dahle
Elias Risdahl
Henry Haugen
Fretheim
H. ©. Josvaneer
B.O. Rakken
Archie Hoyt
Canoe
W. E. Hoyt
Mo Mikkelson
Lotttie
O. O. Tove
H. ©. Josvenger
Vda
Carl Conanteed
N. Oen
Anna Olson
Test
Flaskerud
Joe Flaskerud
Alex, Mclntosh
Tavener
Deco
Lewine
McIntosh
Clem
Carrie McIntosh
Alex. McIntosh
A. O. Hovey
C. P. Hovey
Clarence
Veatrice
K.P. Knudtson
Stella Throndson
Ella Qualley
Alex. Throndson
McKay
Washington Prairie
N.S. Engen
H. A. Halverson
Orleans Township
O. Jorgenson
Mrs. Benson
John Schleier
Chas, Pfahler
Prairie du’ Chien
Fred Houdek
Carl
John Humnker
G. A. Bieber
G. F. Summers
Jos
Marie of
John Dombek
Marshall Field & Co
Big Daylight
K. I. Haugen
Columbia Yarns
McCall's
Wayne
Columbia
Fleisher
Sains
Miott & CO
Ladies’ Home Journal Patterns
Margarita Fisher
Garrick Theatre
Paramount
Oliver Morosco
Cyril Maude
Star of
Peer Gynt
JS Vets
Tbsen
Paramount Pictures
Norway
Asia
America
the Tribune
Strand Theatre
New York
The
STAR
Cyrus G
Burt
Hesper
Winneshirk
Florence C. Burt
Town
N, Houck
Bear
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