Local News from Festina and Ossian Area
County News for November 11 1913 reports numerous hometown visits and movements. Names include Tony Heiman Theo Rosa George Broihier Joe Ehler August Lansing Sam McKay Greg Figge and others in Festina Ossian Decorah and Postville. The item notes multiple calls visits farm chores and a wedding in Decorah with Rev Lackland officiating. A baby girl arrival and local schooling updates are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Heiman
Festina
Theo. Rosa
Geo. Broihier
Will Boeckman
Joe Ehler
August Lansing
Ravena
Joe Meyer
Ossian
Apnenaay
Gregg Figge
Sam McKay
Etta Stevens
Vila Youmans
Theo. Doerr
Wm. Doerr
Frank Linderbaum
Postville
Mabel Linderbaum
Geo, Allen
Isaac Duff
Frieda Koch
Joe Wiltgen
Joe Burk
San Francisco
Theo Doerr
Mr. French
Near Postville
Elmer Lennon
Bernice Allen
Bernice Feltis
Henry Heiman
Dave Rosa
Scheidemantel
Elmer Rosa
Joseph Weitgenant
Herman Gipp
Chas. Daniels
Bert Daniels
Decorah
Nora Anderson
Glenwood
Alfred Anderson
Rae Runkle
Wagner
Theo, Doerr
Arnold Park
Fran Youmans
Eagle Grove
Will Youmans
Lawrence Steele
Burr
Oak
Fred Acdward
Winn Rathbun
Blanche
Charley Daniels
Louie Sehweinefus
Max Gerleman
Clear Lake
Minn
Prosper
Grandma Heiman
Uhlenhake
Adaline Heiman
T J. Daniels
John Dinger
Harold
Jesse Limbeck
Georgia
L. D. Burrows
Ida Youmans
Lewie Felke
Lackland
Calmar Social Notes from November 1913
Calmar residents report visits and travels with many names and brief outings. Fra Kafka and A Meyer travel, Mrs Beckman and Mrs Meyer visit Ossian Decorah, And others motor to Ridgeway Lawler Dubuque Elkader Spillville Manchester Fort Atkinson Decorah. Members of study clubs entertain and shoppers stop in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fra Kafka
Avastin Monde
A. Meyer
Ossian Wednesay
I. Stimson
Minneapolis
Ode
Decorah
Frank Beckman
Ossian
Lars Kittlesby
Ridgeway
Frank Eaton
Postville
Tom Kelson
Joe Meyer
Chicago
John Mallers
Festina
Mra. J. Tl
Meyer
T. H. Goheen
Lawler
F. J. Dvorak
Celia Gustafson
Tom Pierce
Dubuque
If Meyer
Elkader
Frank
Highlandville notes and school delays November 10 1913
November 10 1913 Highlandville column reports residents ill and visiting, new residence prep by Ole Arneson, local schools postponed for lack of a teacher, baptisms and local travels, road surveying, husking assistance near Hesper, and a sanitarium visit returning improved health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Arneson
U.P. Olson
Ole Arneson
Martin
Eddie Arneson
C. P. Olson
Ida Gulbro
Sacquitne
Gilbert Gjere
H. Forde
Theodore Schjellahl
Mercury
Theodore Schieldahl
O. Ness
Opheim
Theodore Sehjeldahl
Helmer Forde
George Mestad
Andy Throndson
Theodore Arneson
Hesper
John Strindmoen
John Mestad
Olaf Ness
Decorah
P. J. Ridne
Minneapolis
Melvin Peterson
Myron Cornelius
O. L. Saxvik
Windy week brings community notes and losses at Ossian
RAVENA November 9 1913 report details a windy Saturday and a flood of local activity. Many Ossian residents are listed visiting family working or visiting the Barthelme and Meyers households. A fire destroyed stacks of grain during threshing and insurance covers the loss. Grandmother Tovson passes away and church groups plan meetings with Rev. Day delivering lectures about Yellowstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Peck
Eber DeCou
Fred Rathbun
Fred Sobolik
Ossian
Herman Schroeder
D. Peck
John O. Meyer
Chas. Hauber
Wenzel Lansing
John Duvee
Joe Becker
High 1
August Lansing
Theo, Sersland
Washington Prairie
Knut Anderson
Philip Bartheljme
Joe Berg
San Francisco
Cal
Anton Anderson
Henry Kleisart
Perry McMullen
Eber
George Daniels
Decorah
Philip Barthelme, Jr
Herman Pankou
Gipp
Frankville
John Berg
Walter
Lawrence Meyer
Fred
Martin
Postville
Minnie Anderson
Henwood
Ole Anderson
Philip Wagner
West of Ossian
Andrew Etteldorf
Kate Berg
Caledonia
Minn
Lars Toerasdahl
Platte
Towson
Lewis Schweinerus
Spirit Lake
Max Gerleman
Lewis
Marie Granlie
Centennial
Ole Orvella
Red Oak
Even Tovson
Knut Tovson
Western Lincoln Notes Echo Local Life and Visits
Jack Frost visits daily while Philip Smith aids his brother Henry shredding corn fodder at the start of the week. Dr Byron Lewis of Cresco paid an official call. Wolves were seen hungry near the area last week. Albert Mzik is listed as ill needing a physician. Mrs Srama of Calmar stayed with Mrs Mike Hruska for several days. F W Umbrelt of Naperville visited in support of Northwestern College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hoyt
Carlen
Fritz Ramseyer
Pauline
Ridgeway
Chris, Schild
Charley Hornberger
Walter Hoyt
Madison Township
United Lutheran Church
Chris. Haakenson
Wemark
Edna Meyer
Calmar
Frank Kuntz
Philip Pfister
Decorah
Mike Kratz
Lawrence Glass
Mary Glass
Strawberry Point
Frank Baerch
Chicago
Mike Hruska
L. N. Day
Cresco
Evangelical Church
Yellowstone National Park
West
Charley Earnst
Charley
Jack Frost
Philip Smith
Henry
Byron Lewis
Albert Mzik
Srama
F. W. Umbrelt
Naperville
Northwestern College
Stop Thief comedy and store move noted
The report mentions the comedy Stop Thief by Geo. M. Cohan as a top work. A business expanded to a larger Soukup Jewelry store. Also cited are The Bervenens, McCall's Magazine, Successful Poultry Journal, and Today's Magazine with a value note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. M. Cohan
Soukup Jewelry Store
A. Germann
the Bervenens
McCall's Magazine
Successful Poultry Journal
Today’s Magazine
Local notes from Bluffton and nearby towns
Hints of daily life include J L Halse delivering hogs to Prosper, Archie Ward buying a horse from W H Sheley, and Elmer Greenslade traveling to Cresco. Residents like Dinger, Mrs Lew Bronner, Martha Cameron, Walter McCauley, and Harry Marey are seen shopping in Decorah, with family moves to the C Gossman house and preparations for dressmaking. Rev Tipton recovers and plans a move to Capac Michigan. Rev Guetzlan will relocate in about two weeks. The column closes with social notices and a joke about Mother Hubbard, plus an ad for McCall's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Ward
W. H. Sheley
Elmer Greenslade
Cresco
Dave Hutton
Crane Creek
Dinger
Lew Bronner
Decorah
Martha Cameron
Nellie Halse
Walter McCauley
Harry Marey
Grandpa Halse
Cameron
J. Halse
C. W. Brittendal
Willie Dinger
C. Gossman
C. W. Brittendahl
Harrison Sheley
L. Bronner
John Halse
Tipton
Guetzlan
Capac. Mich
Local dancers plan Nov 18 party with Garimani’s Orchestra
Citizens note a gathering yesterday as several young ladies accompanied by Chris Mizener and Henry Schmitz move to Bruce Wisconsin to start a new home. The club announces another dance in the hall Tuesday Nov 18 with Garimani’s Orchestra and supper as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris, Mizener
Henry Schmitz
Bruce
Wis
Garimani
Harp
Message of children and a bedbug found
The scene on the stairs shows Mrs Kin terby guiding silence as children prepare to deliver a good night message. Willie found a bedbug is whispered by a child, the household pausing in reverent silence before the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Kinterby
Willie
National Fool Magazine
What Cures Eczema
Inquiries about eczema prompt this public answer from E J Parman, a Decorah druggist. After study, he endorses a wash of Oll of Wintergreen as compounded in D D D Prescription, claiming reliable relief and urging customers to discuss merits in store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Parman
Decorah
Tow
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0. P. Oole
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Carrie Miller
A. Moon
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L. Kittlesby
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Bertha Miller
Andrew Moen
Rev. Hilleboe
Luther College
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J. Linde
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Josphine Kelson
Mesdames Hertz
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Joe
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Keith
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L. K. Bjorgo
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Wm. Kuntz
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Tom Moe
Oscar
Gilbert Nelson
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J. L. Halse
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