County News items from Decorah and Castalia area
Local notes detail court attendance in Decorah Supt Miller business trip W C Winn and W K Riggs visit Dubuque and Mrs H L Meyer travels to Charles City and Albert Lea funeral attendance for Mrs A S Riggs Ames visit by Eugene Marloy teachers at Decorah institute and a Castalia funeral for Mrs Lambert born 1828 death Nov 15 1914 Aunt Polly Riggs remembered for kindness 193 guests at 50th wedding anniversary in Castalia and various travels and community events including a sacred concert and a wagon accident with a injured horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Miller
H. L. Meyer
Elkader
Floy Riggs
Toledo
Charles City
Albert Lea
Minn
W. C. Winn
W. K. Riggs
F. H. Lambert
Dubuque
Uhley
W. G. Uhley
Fairbury
Neb
W. D. Hartsough
Clear Lake
Fred Riggs
Morley
A. S. Riggs
Eugene Marloy
Ames
Mae
Institute
Hoppe
Edna Ames
Susie Fordyce
Leta Thornton
M. A. Heinen
Waterloo
John Augustus
A. H. Uhley
Will Ahley
Ray Algy
Madison County
Ind
Abram Riggs
Jane
Mattie
Albert B
Ellea O
Riggs
United Brethren Church
Polly Riggs
Abram Lambert
RE. O. Riggs
Jane Rig
S. A. Hunter
Decorah Area Husking and Visiting Notes Report
Local residents from Decorah Ridgeway and surrounding areas are listed with husking activity, home visits, and Sunday returns. Names include Oscar Thompson Miss Gilreck Marie Ida Josvanger H O Josvanger Marie Vick Quibrandson Carl Weldt Fretheim Enger Hoyt and others as they husked corn visited relatives and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Thompson
Ridgeway
H. O. Josvanger
O. H. Bakken
Marie
Vick
Oloves Haahund
Orleans
H. FE. Quibrandson
Carl
Julius Weldt
Decorah
J. Odden
Sam Manson
Ben Enger
Carl Oon
Josephine
Christine den
Clem Melotosh
Alex
Carrie McIntosh
Jet Gaffney
Washington Prairie
Alex. McIntosh
Olga
Trine Halvorson
Fretheim
Decorah Shoppers and Visitors Report Weekend Travel
Northern Madison notes Say Mr and Mrs Alfred Gilbertson shopped Decorah Saturday. Albert Fulanas John Fulanas and Carl Nega planned to Devorah Tuesday on business. Edven and Me Rere visited Steins home near Decorah. Hagw and Erick Borseth hosted Sunday visitors from Decorah area as teachers attended a local institute in Loek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blekeberg
Colorado
Gunder Blekeberg
Watkins
Emil Borseth
Decorah
Erick Borseth
Chas
Allison
Olive
Decorah Loren Singing Society
Madison Church
Ole Melans
Alfred Gilbertson
Albert
John Fulanas
Carl Nega
Even
Me Rere
Steins Ho
Mo. Hagw
Loek
Calmar Notes Boosted By Social Learnings And Local Events
Milwu folk and visitors fill Calmar routines with visits and gatherings. Notables include Rev Mershon of Fayette, Miss Comstock of New York, Carl Martin of Wancoma, Verna Meyer and Hazel Gunderson guests, and a Calmar–Wancoma basketball win 32 to 20. Funeral for Andrew Fedje and marriage anniversary for Mr and Mrs G Anderson mark prominent local moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irs
Joe Meyer
Milwau
Mershon
Fayette
Matilda Meyer
Peter Nockels
Alta Vista
Marie 8
Crat
Decorah
Andrew Strenaodt
R. Becker
Kensington Club
Miss Comstock
New York
Carl Martin
Wancoma
Verna Meyer
Palm Theatre
Wim. Klatt
Calmar
Walter Paley
Oelwein
H. Hertz
Carrie Miller
Deborah
Andrew Moon
H. J. Meyer
Edgewood
Wheeler
John Peterson
St. Paul
Henry Wesselmann
Straw Morey Point
Herman Dittmer
W. Miller
H. Miller
German Aid Society
Frank Rodéns
Algona
Koon
B. Peterson
Carrie Olson
Ida Winger
Celia Gustafson
Martha Foss
Minnie Christianson
Teachers’ Institute
Pete Peterson
Columbus
Neb
Frank Koons
Mya Ohle
Helen
Anne Herr
Florence Yager
Hazel Gunderson
Joyee Horton
Bernadetta
Rose Hauber
Esther Meyer
Joe Lof
Miller
Local Notes From Fort Atkinson Area November 1914
Fort Atkinson dishes out social visits and arrivals including Mat Houdek and son at Calmar, Mrs A Wandas in New Hampton, Frank Skoda calling, Anna Houdek at Calmar, Sadie Summers embroidery club, and decorah visitors. News of births and Prairie connections with families from Decorah and Ossian, plus a local subscription offer for the Decorah Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Hrushka
Ossian
Dne
Stusko 7
S. Leibolt
Missouri
Anton Sobolik
Mis
Emma Skoda
New Hampton
John Humnker
Calmear
Fred Houdek
Adams Minn
Schissel
Spillville Community Notices and Death of Grandmother Silhacek
Local notes from Spillville dated November 16 1914 record visits to Decorah Cresco Calmar Protivin Ossian and Ridgeway. Grandmother Silhacek died at about 82 with funeral at St Wenceslaus church conducted by Rev Broz and Anton Balik as funeral director. Many residents and visitors are listed with moving pictures and social calls. Larsens advertises suit and overcoat available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hespodarsky
Cresco
Frank Swartz
Cedar Rapids
G. F. Heuser
Decelwein
Matt Tupy
Mr. Giesen
Calmar
Anna Swehla
A. G. Mikesh
Lizzie Williams
Decorah
Swehla
Ida
J.J. Haug
H. G. Haug
Frank Kovarik
Mabel Kapinos
C.G. Fisher
Fiske
Schley
Frank Jirak
Protivia
Kobliska
Frank Swehla
Emma
Louise
St. Clement’s Church
St. Clement’s
Jos. Soukup
Ridgeway
M. Graf
Gertie Slepichka
Prairie du Chien
Silhacek
Arnold Soukup
Near Ridgeway
Jos. Ptachek
Jake Smith
Florence
Near Conover
Frank Soukup
Deitz
Fisher's All
St. Wenceslaus
Broz
Anton Balik
Frank Albrecht
James Fisher
Frank Chejka
Simon Michael
Wenzel Zak
Anton Snyder
Eam
Local notes from Highlandville and surrounding area
November 16 1914 rural notes record visits from Mrs Oscar Simonsden Mrs Peter Solem and son to Decorah visits by Mrs Raymond Fitch and others McKinney men install a water system at the Lutheran parsonage Miler Ellingson returns from North Dakota to attend his brother’s wedding Henry Vinje fractures his thigh at age ninety five Big Canoe church to host a Thanksgiving chicken supper teachers attend institute at Decorah Rev Birkelund preaches on China at brig Candifferent mission service and a wedding unites Harry Ellingson and Little Vinje at the bride’s home both locals to reside on the groom’s farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Simonsdén
Waukon
Peter Solem
Decorah
Raymond Fitch
Erick Arneson
Martin Peterson
Theolina
Albert Lea
Minn
C. P. Olson
Rev
K. Seelius
St. Paul
Lutheran Publishing House
McKinney Men
Miler Ellingson
North Dakota
Anton Leidahl
Spring Grove
John Akre
M. Levhuus
Stabo
M. Vinje
Vinje
Halstenrud
Riceford
Ida Gulbre
Ruth Leikveld
Gevina Bjorgo
Emma Nordgaard
Synneva
Julia Jossendahl
Birkelund
Chicago
Brig Cance Durch
China
NFE
Lutheran Church
Harry Ellingson
Little Vinje
Seehaus
Big Ten Day Shoe Late Starts Wednesday
An entry notes a late start on Wednesday November 18 at Le Peterson Yatore. The fragment mentions a Big Ten related schedule with a venue and date but lacks complete details for full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Peterson’ Yatore
Hare Delighted by Five Choristers Near Mersey
In Exeter England Rev R Easterote recounted five Cheshire choristers walking by the Mersey who sang an anthem. A hare approached within twenty yards and listened intently enjoying the music before returning to the wood as they sang again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Easterote
Exeter
England
Mersey
Cheshire
Famous Regiment and Old City Pageantry Rules
The Gulfs or Nutcrackers are among Britain’s oldest units, with a historic link to Elizabethan times and the privilege to march in London with fixed bayonets. A light note on home life and a Phoebe Lincoln Hand Balm ad mentioning Mott & Co and A. J. Sorenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
England
Elizabeth
London
Phoebe Lincoln
Mott & CO
A. J. Sorenson
E. J. Parman
Imogen Lincoln
Local stores tout fleece lined underwear and footwear sale
Better Than Anywhere offers fleece lined underwear at 38¢ and invites customers to fit their boy with a fine suit and overcoat. BEN BEAR claims long-standing practice and lower prices. 8S. LARSEN advertises 2,000 pairs of shoes at half price and L. PETERSON'S promotes bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear’s
America
United States
Decorah’s Square
Ben Bear
Larsen
L. Peterson
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Citizens Savings Bank
Iowa
Winneshiek County
the National Bank of Decorah
L. B. Whitney
D. C. Johnson
H. C. Hjerleid
W. F. Baker Asst. Cashier
A. K. Bartpy & Son
County News
Madison
North Madison
Fort Atkinson
Republican
Spillville
F. Heuser
Frank Kulish
Fred Fisher
Conover Wednes
S, Larsen
Highlandville
Hare
N. Rickert
Rt. 1
Prosper, Minn
Decorah, Iowa
Ingvoldstad
Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph
Edison
Meritos
Earth
Decorah Gas Company
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