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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
7
Local notices report illnesses and visits across Cresco Harmony Conover and nearby towns. Family gatherings weddings and church services mark a busy weekly scene with multiple residents attending events in Cresco Calmar Little Turkey Ridgeway and Cedar Rapids.
SPILLVILLE November 18, 1912 The column notes numerous local visits and travels among residents. Individuals such as Mr Simon in Calmar, Wenzel Novak in Decorah, John Shiral in Decorah, Robt Klimesh near Protivin, Edd Winn and family in Calmar, Mrs Brom near Canover, Pavloyee at Fort Atkinson, and many others are listed as visiting, shopping, or conducting business in Calmar Decorah Protivin Cresco and Cedar Rapids with mentions of nearby towns and farms.
Olaf Eggen and wife work at Thingvold's. Mrs. Sarah Tillapaugh suffers asthma. Much corn to husk in the area. George Foltz and wife visited Decorah Saturday. Nettie Stoskopf called on Springs friends Friday. Kinyon took brother Henry and son to Clayton Reed's near Mabel last Sunday. Ed Carrington went to Prairie du Chien for rheumatism treatment. Florell Potter and wife were guests at Will Stoskepf home Sunday. Emil Rosenthal and family from Decorah visited George Young. A farewell surprise for the Geo Armstrong family last Wednesday night. Olaf Eggen and Milford visited Will Stoskopf Monday during W. T. Levi sale. Harter youths of Locust and others gathered at George Foltz's last Sunday. Correction: it was C. J. Steno and Geo Folek shredding corn for Mr. Telford, not Will Coy. A jovial Decorah party arrived Wednesday night celebrating a new marriage.
Mr and Mrs Ole Ellingson called at J Ellingsons last Wednesday. A few from here attended the Cresco show this past week. Frank Crawford went to Chicago and back. Mr and Mrs Joe McCabe and family visited Greenslade’s last Henry Steenson went to Dakota to visit his sister Mrs Merton Anderson. Miss Minnie Steenson and Clare Demperwolf visited Lime Springs. Mrs Boe and daughter Tillie from near Ossian visited Mrs Henderson’s. Emma Ellingson returned from Decorah Mabel Minn and Highlandville. Peter Bidne from near Highlandville and Peter Ellingson and family called at Andrew Steenson’s last Sunday. Potentially. See us for a good well feeded union vit. Big lot available at 00. REN BEAR for dyspepsia. Burdock Blood Bitters recommended for digestion and blood purification. $1.00 a bottle. Adv.
Ness K Mestad and others are mentioned in daily chores and visits. Local births, marriages, and health updates are noted along with farm work, hay hauling, corn husking, and clover hulling. Township officers elected November 5, school opening and library improvements are listed with several names and places in Decorah area.
Sherman visited Postville as a guest. Fred Brouillet and wife spent Sunday with kin at Ravena. Dolf Peck, a business visitor, was in Decorah for several days. Jene and Jim Birdsell served on the jury in Decorah last week. Lewis Monson of Jah sold Shores Remedies in our neighborhood Tuesday.
Mrs Sherman Bollman suffers a felon on her thumb. Fran Youmans of Ravena was a guest at the L C Spaun home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Chris Leer and Alma shopped at Decorah Friday. Lew Spaun masoned for Tom French at Ravena last week. Miss Mabel Waters left Thursday for a visit near Algona. Edward Meyer visited Calmar home folks from Friday to Sunday. G D Bollman and J A Peck and families visited Decorah last Sunday. Evelyn Brouillet returned Monday after visiting Postville. Mrs Lafe Livingood Wilbur and Hazel of Waukon visited relatives here. Simon Theodore Klepper and families visited the Fred Klepper home Sunday. Mrs Lawrence of Kermit ND visited Chris Waters last week. Mr and Mrs Irvin Hughes and Clifford and Geo Sherman were Decorah visitors Saturday. Mrs Carl DeWitt enjoys a visit from sisters Mrs Shining and Mrs Teeter of Waterloo. Leora Letchford arrived home after an extended Chicago visit. The D Y N T will meet with Mrs Kate Peck Tuesday afternoon Nov 26 the sequel meeting day on Thanksgiving Day. A good attendance is desired as comforters to be tied. Mrs Roy Kneeskern and children arrived home Friday after a week at Clayton. Ralph Waters of McIntire was a welcome visitor to his parents last week. Maude Van Wey went to Decorah today to stay for the winter at F E Conover’s. mother spent the day visiting friends. Fred Waters had an auto accident striking a cow, damaging lamps and the car. The Christian Endeavor social at Paul Topel’s Thursday evening drew a large crowd. A splendid program credited to president Miss Charlotte Peck. netted $6.10.
Stock shipments were fairly good last week though not as large as earlier. Six cars of hogs and four of cattle moved forward to the eastern markets.
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