Decorah Visitor And Local Notes From County News
County News for November 17 1914 reports Joe Moran visiting Decorah from a prior Saturday and many locals traveling to nearby towns and events. It notes Mrs Edie M E minister's wife and several families visiting, with updates on friends returning from Canada and trips to Canton and Toledo. A diphtheria scare prompts quarantines school closures and postponed gatherings, while Miss Janet Milne resigns from Kippe Morrison store and relocates home. The report also covers a fatal accident in Frankfort where John W Holmes fell from a pump house and died, along with community reflections on health and schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Moran
Decorah
B. Reed
Canada
Pearl Feltis
Edie
M. E
Roscoe Wicks
John Wicks
N. Masters
J. N. Masters
Canton
Bernie Schenck
Washington
James McMullen
Arch
Tillapaugh
Claude Headington
E. M.eed
Paul
Marine Pictures
Acs
Grace Sanden
H. G. Ward
E. M. Reed
Janet Milne
Kippe & Morrison's
Prosper
Alice Gossman
Clement
Jack Ackerson
Vin Kimber
Lafe Cox
Harold
Alberta Cox
Joe Wemnett
Madding
Deoak
Tolo
Iowa
Ecorah
Ladies’ Aid Society
P. C. Olson
Thanksgiving services and dinner planned at local Lutheran church
Mrs Tom Humphrey assists at the Humphrey home during corn husking. Miss Myra Sayles spent the weekend with her parents at Hesper. Miss Lena Pearson and her mother returned from a visit north and west of Hesper. Cyril Rowe visited Wonowee Wisconsin with his sister Mrs Philip Moon. Miss Gladys Levi was a Decorah visitor. Lutheran church services on Thanksgiving day at 10:30 a.m. followed by a community dinner in the new church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Humphrey
Humphrey
Myra Sayles
Hesper
Lena Pearson
Esper
Cyril. Rowe
Wonowee
Wis
Philip Moon
Gladys Levi
Rainy weekend notes and social calls in Ravena area
November 16 1914 Ravena report details a wet Saturday night. Local residents exchange visits with Knut Jovson Ossian Decorah casts and Berghs Calmar. Corn husking nearly finished with Bonte Tangen threshing, funerals attended, and neighbors calling at each other’s homes. Alders and merchants advertise beauty products from Mott & Co and Sorenson Parman Lincoln.
Ossian Notes Report Local Social Visitations
Ossian brief lists residents and visitors including A C Heck in Decorah, Fred Sobolik in West Union, Mayor A C Tatro Castalia, Miss Goldy Dowd from Elma, Edna Haug from Fayette, Agnes Lee to Decorah, Mrs George Hauber Calmar, Rose and Regina Meyer Decorah visit, J P Heinen to Waterloo, 500 club gathering at Mrs Harry Bullard, Wm Helwig Calmar and Buseh family in town, Dora Lansing Postville visit, Anthony Bohr from Dubuque, Catholic ladies club at Mrs Theo Fleischer, Mayme OLeary Elkader to visit Arthalinda Meyer, James Phalen family moving to Dubuque, teachers at Decorah institute, Regina Meyer Ruth Bernatz Eulalia Figge and Vivian Figge to Festina, Regina Meyer begins teaching Joe Brogham district, Wm Powers family visit, high school basketball loss to Valdez college, St Francis bazaar at Ossian opera house with chicken supper and dance by Bills Harp Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Heck
Decorah
Fred Sobolik
West Union
A. C. Tatro
Castalia
Goldy Dowd
Elma
Edna Haug
Fayette
Agnes Lee
George Hauber
Calmar
H. J. Etteldorf
Rose
Regina Meyer
J. P. Heinen
Postville
Anthony Bohr
Dubuque
Catholic Ladies’ Club
Theo. Fleischer
Mayme O'Leary
Elkader
Arthalinda Meyer
James Phalen
Ruth Bernatz
Eulalia Figge
Vivian Figge
Festina
Joe Broghammer
Wm, Powers
Charles City
Wm. P. Mullaney
Valdez College
Ladies of St. Francis Catholic Parish
Ossian Opera House
Bill
Local Social Notes and Health Update for Freeport
Freeport community chatter records visits from Deco rah Ossian Castalia and Clay Hill residents. Updates mention R Tyler's ill health and Pearl Skinner’s over Sunday visit. A church service is planned for Sunday November 29 at 2 30 a m with Rev Lackland to preach a Thanksgiving message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
R. Tyler
Pearl Skinner
Harry
Clay
Bennie Anderson
Spillville
Lackland
Sermon and Sunday School Activities At Drake District
Sunday school begins promptly at 1 30 as Miss Mabel Musser entertains at her school in the Drake district next Friday evening. Attendees include Chester Delaney who drove to Ridgeway with Herbert Gross, and others from Decorah and nearby towns joining church events and visits during the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Musser
Drake
Chester Delaney
Ridgeway
Herbert Gross
E. T. Anderson
Alonzo Smith
Pleasant
R. Youngblood
Dottie
Decorah
A Hendrickson
Hagar Delaney
Harriet Kirkland
Cora Dick
Institute
Pearl Skinner
M. E. Church
A. K. Sweitzer
Beatrice Sweitzer
Lanark
D. HW
Pleasant Township Notes Round Up Local Social Ties
Pleasant Township reports residents spending Sundays with family and visiting relatives. Several small events are noted including cattle sales, calls between neighbors, and a well attended Kvindeforeneng meeting at Mrs. Theodore Anderson's. Weather changes bring rough roads and a light winter setting with rain, snow, and ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ve Ellis
Harry, Erickson
Ole Ellis
Nasset
Henry Leii
Clem Stortz
Albert Ellingson
Julia Leii
Grover
H. Erickson
Lillie
Sarah Valle
Grover Headington
Charley
Bloomfield
Ibert Ellingson
Maxwell
Woldum
Ford
Decorah Republican Offer for New Subscriptions
Special subscription deal for new Decorah Republican readers: $1.50 for two months plus a free period. The paper promises county news from a strong staff and timely topics each week. Bear's and Ady advertise Mackinaws and Burdock Blood Bitters with prices and store notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah Republican
Thanksgiving P O Hours and Bear's Toy Ships
Thanksgiving Day postal hours announced with general delivery open 9 to 10 am and 3:30 to 4:30 pm plus one city delivery in the morning and no rural route deliveries. The ad promotes Ben Bear clothing and new model toy ships as affordable gifts for boys. Bear's advertises lower prices than competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear's
Ben Bear
Best Newspaper Offer For Decorah Readers
The Decorah Republican promotes a combined subscription with Chicago Herald for one year at a discounted price. The ad touts Chicago Herald as Central West’s premier newspaper and promises satisfaction guaranteed to Winneshiek County subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Decorah Republican
Cabatia Beth S
Central West
United States
The
Winneshiek County
Clothing sale offers suits and coats at bargain prices
We are putting on sale this week. Men’s suits at $9.00 and twenty-five all wool mackinaws at $10.00 or $12.00. Extra heavy overcoats at $5.00 each. Larsen and Ben Bear claim the mackinaws cannot be bought at these prices anywhere in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larsen
America
Ben Bear
China
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County News
Barr
Minnie Seeley
Mabel
Frank Johnson
C. J. Tamness
John W. Holmes
Paducah
Frankfort Water Company
Frankfort
Holmes
Ravena
Ben Eimers
Joe Neste
Knut Jovson
August Lansing
Ole Berg
High Ridge
Herb Kleisart
Ossian
Mr. Knutson
Near Calmar
Otto Schneeberger
Bonte & Tangen
Anton Anderson
Fred Rathbun
Red Oak
Edith DeCoy
Riggs
Herman Bush
Philip Lansing
Andrew Etteldorf
Swen Towson
Mott & CO
A. J. Sorenson
F. J. Parman
Imogen Lincoln
Nemo
Columbia Yarns
Wayne Knit
Pleasant Township
Ady
A. K. Bailey & Son
Decorah, Low
Republi
Haviland
Decorah Furniture Co
A. Leytze, H. A. Schremser, Henry Ness
McCall’s
Skinner
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