Local Notes and Obituary in Decorah Region 1913
Sheriff Fleming visits Decorah. Fragments recount Ossian Ossian Calmar Protivin and Fort Dodge travel, social visits, and family events. Frank Kanda of Protivin dies at ninety six. funeral at St. John church with pallbearers Doubek and Houdek. Community memory honors one of area’s oldest residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar
South Dakota
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Vacha
Kanda
St. John Church
Joseph
Edward
John
Adolph
William Doubek
Carl Houdek
High Ridge Social Roundup and Farewell to Attletweed
The High Ridge notes list visits and gatherings among local families including Mr and Mrs D E Sjoboen at Sersland home and a Ladies event at L Wangness. School children enjoy a week off with teacher Adolph Attletweed resuming soon. The Attletweed family plan to move to Beach North Dakota with friends hosting an unannounced farewell luncheon and gift. A Grand Opera House advertisement promotes Stop Thief on November 18 with Ben Bear overcoats promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Nelson
Ed. Winger
Bertha Rovang
Ella
Ole Rovang
George P. Linn
Orah
High Ridge
G. Remmen
Francis Miller
D. Sjoboen
Albert Linnevold
George
Adelaide
O. Bovang
S. A
Gunhild
Marie Smithling
Josephine
Laura Kelseth
Ingrid Landsrud
Ruth
Genevieve
H. Baardson
A. Hangsness
John Peterson
E. Danielson
L. A
L. Wangsness
George Hamre
Peter
Union Prairie
James Gullickson
Adolph Attletweed
D. E. Sjoboen
John Sersland
Selma
Agnes Aume
Tver Gunderson
Minneapolis
Attletweed
Alma
Beach
N. D
Spillville society notes and visits November 1913
Local items report Miss Emma Tuchek traveling to Mason City while Jos Mikesh and many residents visited Calmar Decorah Protivin and Cresco. Dentists doctors and teachers are mentioned as plans form for practice and district schooling as the community records social calls and errands across several towns.
Pleasant Township Notes On Local Arrivals And Visits
Arne Foss drove to Decorah last Wednesday. Theodore Iverson called on Marvin Ellingson Monday afternoon. Theodore Iverson Clarence Ellingson Rey Levi and Elvin Ellis went from Astoria last Thursday.
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Arne Foss
Decorah
Theodore Iverson
Marvin Ellingson
Clarence Ellingson
Rey Levi
Elvin Ellis
Astoria
Burr Oak Community Notes and Social Visits
Local residents in Burr Oak host visits and dinners with many names appearing, including Miss Lucile Emmons and Miss Alberta Cox. The column notes church women’s events, callers from Decorah, and a Ladies’ Aid dinner at Jess Reed’s on November 13. It closes with a retail ad for BEAR’S and a theater note about Geo. M. Cohan’s company.
Ossian Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
OSSIAN November 11 1915 local people Mrs W M Allen Decorah visitor F W Desse visitor at Postville B P Dean and Walter Milbert Decorah Monday Miss Susan Fordyce Castalia visited Harry Bullard home Sunday Miss Clara Spillman visiting from La Crosse Mrs L Felber McGregor visited L A Meyer home between trains Monday Miss Arthalinda Meyer returned from Elkader Mr and Mrs Wm Lund and family Luana visited Louis Ueberherr home Mrs Andrew Lee and daughter Agnes in Minneapolis visiting Mr and Mrs Clarence Lee Mrs Dave Weitgenant visited Deco rah Monday to see daughter Mrs Leonard Logsdon Regina Meyer returned Cresco from two months teaching Hildegard Meyer visiting Ossian from Dubuque Mrs L A Dessel and daughter arrived from New London Wis joining husband in Ossian Dessel family will make their home in Ossian
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W. M. Allen
Decorah
F. W. Desse
Postville
B. P. Dean
Walter Milbert
Susan Fordyce
Castalia
Harry Bullard
Clara Spillman
la Crosse
L. Felber
McGregor
L. A
Cresco
Hildegaard Meyer
Dubuque
Ossian
L. A. Dessel
New London
Wis
Hesper Happenings and Local Notices Highlights
Tolena Nelson’s condition worsens while Emil Hellum recovers from blood poisoning. Miss Mamie Flak begins teaching second year at Oren school. Mrs. Fred Baker moves home to Ogema Minnesota. E A Griswold works as a pump doctor. B G Street visits daughter. Elmer Griswold returns from Ridgeway with Arlie. Pioneer resident Mrs Antrim dies in Montrose. North wind drops temperatures to ten below. Cyrus Burt remains unstable. Newborn son to Mr and Mrs James Smalley Jr. Edna and Dora Carter visit family. Eda Young resumes counter duties at Burreson’s. Henry McGowin of Clear Lake dies after long illness. Donnafred Baker returns home with her mother. Community shares sympathy with Mr and Mrs R Young southeast of Heaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolena Nelson
Emil Hellum
Mamie Flak
Oren
Fred Baker
Ogema
Minn
E. A. Griswold
B. G. Street
Arlie
Antrim
Hesper
Montrose
S. D
Cyrus Burt
James Smalley, Jr
Edna
Dora Carter
Eda Young
Burreson
Reids
Welches
Henry McGowin
Clear Lake
Donnafred Baker
M. C. Carter
R. Young
Heaper
Local notices and events from a small town page
A two year old child died from burns after falling into hot water days earlier. Stone Tweeton sold his farm to Ed Sellman for 8120 per acre and seeks a new location. Cecil and Vernice Darrington grew ill while visiting Grandma Darrington and were taken home for care. John Burreson suffers rheumatism. neighbors held a husking bee obstructed by rain. The first Friday lecture drew a good crowd despite rain. Mrs. Sibbitt from Kansas to speak at the Friends church with praise from Indianapolis News. A Birthday gathering planned at Roe White home on Nov 12 for Mamie Flair’s 8S class and teachers of Hesper school attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Cap
J. J. Kubish
Maple Leaf
Jesse Weiler
Arlington
Thompson
Rose Smith
Ossian
Miss Heck
Anton Sobolik
Chas. Pavlovee
Fred Houdek
Emma Skoda
Protivin
Frank Bakula
Buffalo
Minn
Babe
Othmar Luce
Waucoma
Leonars
Grinnell
Frank Kanda
John Doubek
Bohemia
Anna Kaufman
Anna Humpal
Theressa Mann
Catherine Schissel
Frank
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Wendell
Phillips
Mary Doubek
Stone Tweeton
Ed Sellman
Stone
Cecil
Vernice Darrington
Grandma Darrington
John Burreson
Sas
Trafic
Sibbitt
Kansas
Mamie Flair
Hesper School
Roe White
Decorah Druggist Praised for Alder ika Remedy
R A Engbertson, Decorah druggist, earns praise for introducing the buckthorn bark and glycerine mixture Alder ika. The simple German remedy reportedly cures appendicitis and now claims to relieve sour stomach gas and constipation with a single dose.
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R. A. Engbertson
Decorah
Two-Button Coat and Hart Schaffner Suit Offer
A local retailer touts a two button coat with straight front and a high cut waistcoat, promoting Hart Schaffner & Marx suits from $18 to $30. The ad promises best value for money, with a personal guarantee on every overcoat and suit and emphasis on quality and lowest prices.
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America
Special Sale on Ben Bear Suits and Overcoats
Special sales of Ben Bear suits and overcoats offered at 10, 12.50 and 15 dollars with assurances no better values exist. Boys knee pants suits priced 3 to 7.50 dollars, all of extra good quality. Every suit guaranteed as to wearing quality.
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Ben Bear
Furnishings on sale include underwear and mittens
Readable items list sturdy garments with prices: Union Suits at $1, fleece underwear 50c, woolen hosiery 12c, wool sweaters $1, Mackinaws $5 to $10, heavy mittens 25c and 50c.
Also Mentioned on This Page
County News
Fort Atkinson
Sheriff Fleming
Mike Moser
John Sattler
Leo Dostal
Helen
Ella Schreiber
H. B. G. Club
Joe Zobal
M. A. Kubish
Mahnomen
John Swehla
Geo. Ferguson
Co. V. Summers
Charles City
G. H. Huber
Schumann
Henry Reihle
Jacob Weiler
Lloyd
John Rilling
Summers
A Rogers
Grand Opera House
Spillville
Emma Tuchek
Mason City
Jos. Mikesh
G. F. Heuser
Edw. Novak
Schley
Anton Olson
Conover
Barbara Benda
Fred Bernatz
Anton Suchan
Daniel Novak
Tom Novak
Frank Suchan
Jake Smith
Anton Smith
Thos. Ballon
R. Lakomy
Misses Scheller
Jack Northcote
Hugo
Joe Becker
Ed. Shiral
Lewis Finholt
T. Iverson
Pearl Iverson
Judith Narveson
Pearl Foss
Wm. Kern
Iverson
Julia P. Lein
Harry Erickson
Ole Ellis
Hans Erickson
Sarah Valle
Oakdale
Iowa
William
Pleasant Township
Ladies’ Aid
Jess Reed
Clem
Jim Thompson
John Thompson
Fremont Cox
Alberta Cox
Lucile Emmons
Bessie Whitney
Walter McCauley
Bluffton
the Reed
Albert
Lucy Chase
Carl Pierce
James Wade
Ida Heckle
Peter Olson
Lester McIntyre
Claude Wicks
Boyington
Canton
A. A. Seelye
Alice Seelye
Prosper
Ella Anderson
Martha King
Marshalltown
Burr Oak
Ulster
Bear
Rear'’S
Geo. M. Cohan
M. J. Soukup
Hart
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Water Street, Decorah
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