Agricultural Short Course in Decorah and local notes
County News reports an upcoming Agricultural Short Course in Decorah from December 8 to 13, notes about weather in Iowa, and a long list of local residents' activities. It mentions scraps of fiction, family visits, fodder shredding, wood hauling, and various social calls around Cresco Ridgeway and Fort Atkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Mike Kratz
Carl Haakenson
Cresco
Messrs
W. F. Luker
Wm. Kuntz
Fred Koch
Ohn Kalishek
Chris. Schild
Elmer
Louis Wagner
Frank
J. W. Jinderlee
Bessie Haakenson
Ed. Weidaman
Mr. Kostohryz
Charley Goth
Lee Robinson
Winfield Kratz
Iowa
Amelia Kratz
C. A. Funke
Freeport
Frank Kuntz
Frank Butz
Jacob Falck
Clarence
Fort Atkinson
J. EK
Hopperstad
Spillville
Burg
Grandma
Grandpa Halvorson
Ridgeway
Henry
Henry Butz
Hape
E Woods
Cecelia Gustafson
Bluffton
Mike Hruska
C. F. Bertossa
Oscar Moe
Amy
Edna Kratz
Charley Hornberger
Cecil Burnham
Fayette
Fred Falck
Fred
Chas. Goth
Ladies’ Aid of the Baptist Church
Chris Schild
A. F. Schild
Sam Kratz
Howard County
Will W
Ridgeway Auto
Misa Clara Comstock
New York
Evangelical Church
Yellowstone Park
L. XII
Fred Koeh
Alfred Peter
Corry Hornberger
Calmar Social News 1913 Highlights
Calmar residents report a busy week with visits to Decorah Ossian Ridgeway and Mason City. Local events include basketball victory 50 to 22 over Wancoma, a steel water tank project, and community gatherings with the Norwegian Aid society and Sunshine club. An agricultural short course is announced for Decorah December 8 to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sanders
Austin
Iver Barlow
J. E. Linde
Ridgeway
Ode
Decorah
Henry Miller
Oelwein
Edna Kaye
Klein
Ossian
Calmar
Peter Meyer
Flokader
Maukedahl
Nettie Olson
Ebert
Cresco
I. Stimson
Minneapolis
Howell
Halverson
Alma
Dr. Horton
Fort Atkinson
John St
Local Notes From Burr Oak and Decorah Area
Burr Oak residents share Sunday visits in Decorah. Various neighbors travel for court business visits, shop, or attend church events during December and early January. Community members attend meetings, aid society events, and host gatherings with numerous names and places throughout.
Fort Atkinson Social Roundup and Local Visits
Fort Atkinson reports a flurry of local business visits and family gatherings. Residents including W Kohout Heine Wiest Frank Puffer A Hibek Geo A Bieber and John Kleyda are noted with multiple trips and weekend stays across Decorah New Hampton Austin Castalia Cresco and Cedar Rapids plus a Jubilee attended with various priests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Kohout
Ossian
Heine Wiest
New Hampton
Frank Puffer
Decorah
A. Hhibek
Geo. A. Bieber
Des Moines
John Kleyda
Austin
Leona Rogers
Eden
Mr. Gibson
Fulda
Minn
Yeaterday
Summers
Bieber
Sadie Summers
Wancoma
John Humker
Calmar
Fred Houdek
Willsie
Prosper
Valenta
Joe Trochta
New Prague
Okla
Anton Sobolik
Dostal
Helen
Emona Skoda
Svohola
Cresco
Father Dragoun
Lakomy
Protovin
Barloon
Local notes from Clay Hill November 1913
Farmers husking corn noted while Decorah links mark market visits and visits among families on Canoe Ridge and Franklin Prairie. Several locales including Decorah Freeport Spillville Lime Springs and Locust appear with church and social events plus a baptism and a new auto noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Williams
Decorah
Harold Dinger
James Stortz
Franklin Prairie
C. E. McKinney
Will Foltz
Celia Dixon
Louise Williams
Lizzie Williams
Spillville
Hager Delaney
John Stoskopf
Inger Haugen
O. Bleka
Clark Robinson
Minneapolis
Roy
Freeport
Sam Tolstad
A. Larsen
Martin Larsen
Canoe Ridge
Ed. Bolsen
Will Fost
Harry Young
Locust
Florence Foss
Lime Springs
Abraham
Martin Huseby
Womeldorf
Alice Headington
Sam Sorenson
Charles Kraby
Lizzie Kraby
Lars Hamre
John Kraby
O. E. Schmidt
Nicolai Klingenberg
Klingenberg
Carl Hjalmar
Schmidt
OSSIAN Gossip and Visitations Add to Local Week
Local notes from Ossian dated November 18 1018 recount visits by J B Figge from Dubuque and Fred J Figge in Mason City plus many calls among residents. Mr and Mrs Kane Castalia and Mr and Mrs Collins Monona are named as visitors, with trips to Prairie du Chien Decorah and Minneapolis. An upcoming St Francis parish fundraiser at the opera house is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Bert Schissel
Jesse
Lloyd Weiler
Charles City
Aomer
Jacob Weiler
James Houdek
Henry Houdek
Jos
Bakula
Kimsball
S. D
Chas. Jinderlee
Colfax
Wash
Lydia
Elma
Stephana Wandas
Cresco
Wandas
Jinderlee
Chicago
Buffalo
Florida
Panama Canal
California
J. B. Figge
Fred J. Figge
Mason City
L. A. Meyer
Andrew
Prairie du’ Chien
Fred Etteldorf
Festines
Frank Huber
Festina
Glenn Dgloe
Metropolitan Orchestra
Prairie du Chien
Thos. Kane
Calmar
Andrew Lee
Agnes
Minneapolis
Clarence Lee
Cause of Insomnia and bowel relief remedies
Ad claims insomnia stems from stomach disorders and constipation. Chamberlains Tablets cure these issues and aid sleep, sold by Engbreton's Pharmacy. Also offers Dean's Regulats for bowel regularity at 25 cents. Also notes life expectancy estimates by age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engbreton
Dean
Centennial notes and local moving about farms and families
Ed Youmans delivered hogs to Ossian. the Webb Rosa family visited. many residents husked corn and helped neighbors. Several people shopped in Decorah and Spillville, births and visits noted, along with a funeral at Postville and confirmations near Ossian. Industry and social ties mark daily life in Centennial and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youmans
Ossian
Webb Rosa
Archie Jones
Rae Nunkle
Decorah
Clarence Crabtree
Henry Heiman
Wagner
Mabel Rcdward
Alfred Anderson
Euchre Club
Arch. Jones
Elmer Lennon
Moen
Ed. Youmans
Bert Overhouse
Jim Young
Charamay Einek
Stevens
Chas. Barrett
Ed. Teepe
George Allen
Carl Baumler
Near St Lucas
Will Wiltgen
Frank Boeckman
Joe Ehler
Adam McMullen
Knute Lee, Jr
Roy Birdsell
Frankville
Ted Uhlenhake
Festina
Ed Will Wiltgen
Joe Weitgenant
Elmer Rosa
Spillville
Hiram Daniels
Alice Ban
Theodore Daniels
Theo
Rosa
Brother John
Peter Rosa
W. P
Mr. Schulte
Postville
Rae Runkle
Theo, Daniels
L. D. Burrows
John Dinger
Also Mentioned on This Page
County News
Martin Tupy
Protivin
Albert Mzik
Ed. Espeseth
Ralph Buckley
Misses Grace
Clara
W. F. Lukes
Hattie Kratz
Brother Wesley
Charley Glass
Michigan
Lawrence Glass
Mary Glass
Strawberry Point
T. H. Goheen
Lucile Marron
Waucema
Ringoen and
Peter of
Carrie Miller
Richard Moen
Fred Harms
Mixx
Diana Tenold
Sunshine Club
G. Ivamatad
Mr. Hanson
C. G. Anderson
Ella
Ida Wangsness
Ida Doubek
Harry Twedell
Josephine Uher
Allisha Baldwin
Peter Sandager
Louisiana
Charles Gleine
McG
Babe
P. Johnson
Charles Wieser
Independence
C. Jaeger
Becker
Paul Heflin
Nebraska
Dr. Heflin
Will Miller
Columbus
Lindsey
Ned
S. RB. Yager
G. \. Meyer
Dr. Conover
George Halveron
Sidney Twedt
J. EB. Linde
Porterfertz
James Hurlbut
Minnie Twedt
Thel Pletka
Bertha Steensland
Minnie
W. H. Emmons
E. M. Reed
Maude Rice
Madge Whitney
Bessie Whitney
Florence Reed
P. H. Whitney
M. Jacobson
Lucile Emmons
Harmony
Hugh Kelley
Ern. Ward
M. E. Marsh
Chas. Masters
Macy Emery
Peter Decker
John Gates
Einer Kippe
Herb Ward
F. G. Maltby
C. C. Maltby
Z. B. Landon
Brayton
Claude Whitney
Colby
Wis
Weldon
Roberts
Jake Headington
Hannah Sharp
Ida Heckle
D. Wilson
Joe Wennett
Lafe Cox
Jack Ackerson
Myrtle Wade
Carl Pierce
Chas
Lawrence Butler
Nina Worthing
Wisconsin
Young People's Society
A. C. Church
Loyal Workers
L. A
J. B. Reed
A. B. Wanless
Dave Rive
FE. M. Reed
C. E. Wicks
Lillie Hilman
4. B. Reed
Gene Headington
W. C. Reed
B. Ward
Nettie Reed
Fern Butler
Mabel Howell
Mary Deonlan
Kathleen Reed
Bernice Cox
Marjorie Pierce
Chas. Reed
Victor Headington
Clifford Headington
Anna Peterson
Janet Meline
Finer Kippe
Wm. Hillman
BE. M. Reed
Edna Butler
Lester McIntyre
Geo Smith
Whitheek
J. Thompson
J. T. Reed
Paul Reed
Merle Smith
Geo. Smith
BK. Hatfield
Mildred Hatfield
Clifford Reed
Lottie Olson
Helen Hatfield
Mra
O. BK. Hatfield
Baby Pan Hatfield
Ladies’ Aid Society
Clay Hill
Centennial
Lubbers
Irma
Will
Roy Pixler
Charley Wagner
Luana
Charley Ginapp
Nora Anderson
E. E. Scofield
Arkansas
Fran Youmans
M. J. Soukup
Karl 0
Eyesight
Spegilst
Sirkryptoks
Karl D. Fisk
Optometrist
Winneshiek Hotel
Decorah Furniture CO
A. Leytze
H. A. Schremser
Henry Ness
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