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Newspaper

Decorah Republican

Location

Decorah, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1916

Page

7

Local Notes and Visitors From Postville to Decorah

November 20 1916 readers record a flurry of visits and daily life notes. Miss Jessie Van Wey is sick while others travel to Postville Freeport Decorah Ossian and Mason City. School terms begin and community groups meet as winter looms with talks of coal shortages and Christmas shopping.

Jessie van Wey

Community Notes From Kendallville and Nearby

Clinton Fifield serves as juror in ecorah. Harmony visitors Ruth Ludden Ada Young Mrs. G W Dasham and Grace Nichols join various local gatherings. Box social and oyster supper fundraisers aid Children’s Home in Council Bluffs. Kendallville L A S holds a chicken pie dinner and plans a picnic on December 6.

Clinton Fifield Ecorah Ruth Ludden Harmony F. Long Cresco Phil Todd W. A. Clink Ada Young Ed. Holness Olive Elliott Near Harmony L. Ludden Cornelia Barnes Schley Elias Haines Christina Bert Yates Canton Clifford Eddy Norman James Davenport Arthur Oney Alford Granger James Jennie James Nichols Stockman W. Dasham Frankie Pollitt Pollitt A. Moore

Trappers May Get Busy Next Week In Western Lincoln

West Lincoln traps potential rise next week as local readers recall recent shoppers and deliveries from Cresco Spillville Ridgeway and nearby towns. Names listed include Kratz Carl Mankenson Carl Haakenson John Reinhart and Amel Koch with daughters Nettie Leona and son Roy noted among residents.

Kratz Carl Mankenson Carl Haakenson John Reinhart Ridgeway Amel Koch Nettie Leona Roy

Bear's and Dr Thomas' Ee rie Oil Ad Note

Quality sweaters from Northfield Knitting Co sold at last year's prices with 30 to 40 percent savings. Accidents will happen but families rely on Dr Thomas' Electric Oil for emergencies. Two sizes 25 and 50 cents at all stores.

Northfield Knitting Co

Locust Social News Highlights Happenings and Birth

Locust residents report visits from Henry Dehning and Jack Ruffridge at George Barth's, and arrivals from Sattre and Decorah. Shipped hogs and cattle to Chicago last week. A birth occurred Saturday with a nine pound girl. Multiple locals attend dances and sales and visit relatives across Decorah and nearby farms.

Will Barth Decorah Henry Dehning George Barth Frank Roney Springwater Jack Ruffridge Theodore Juve Sattre Will Reuben Seegmiller Chicago Ella Jennie Baby Gjettley German Bentley John Jaastad Monkey Henry Giettley Frank Ruffridge Ole Grettley Cedar Valley Henry Cleve Ames Ed. Hovden Henry Grettley Ole Lizzie Wise Alvin Barth Roy Barth B. Anderson Mia Roy Holkesvik George Roy Lester Barth Walter Jack Chester Ruffridge Elsie Jerome Ruffridge Carl Schnitzler Jackie Thomann

Local Socials and Travels Include Stock Shipment and Visits

Steve Johnson becomes depot helper in Tomahawk Wisconsin. Mrs Chas Goth visited Cresco for dental work last Thursday. Elmer Powers of Morgan spent Thursday evening here with friends. Joe Hopperstad left Saturday for Kansas City with three cars of stock. Schnetz and Libbey families had dinner with Otto Ernsts. Bowers and son Gordon visited Glenn Bowers at Ridgeway Saturday. Annon Opsal arrived from North Dakota to visit relatives. Mrs Louis Steen arrived from Cresco to see her poorly father. Tom Sexton and J W Griffith left Sunday for the windy city with a stock shipment. Rev Shoemaker departed Monday for Des Moines for an assignment.

Charlotte Peck Moneck Fred Klepper Postville Dr. Nash Paul ‘Topel Frank Liman Carl Letchford Gene Birdwell Freeport Harry Waters Harold Spaun Waukon Ferdinand Hilmer Ludlow Sherman Bollman L. C.spaun C. H. Waters Harry Harvey Ossian Henry Webster Decorah Enn Irvin Hughes Waterloo Ruth Padden Highland Walter van Wey L. A Car- Hughes Sarah Miller Birdsell U. S. Association Chris Waters Billa Letchford Sam Waters, Sr Kenneth Waters Earl Livingood Rachel Birdsell Harry Oleson Chris Leer Myrtle Barthell Dan Peck Maude van Wey Ed. Youmans Mason City Geo Fred C. Koch Cresco Spillville Albert Aegerter W. B. Wiedeman Joe Soukup Charley Hornberger Charley Kuntz Ray Steckel Melvin Hutchinson Verna Sanderson Ole Sanderson Jacob Hornberger Dene Kratz Sumner Township Theodore Kratz Chris. Haakenson Frank Butz Ridgeway Goth W. E. Wiedeman John Aegerter Kirschman Mary Glass Strawberry Point Theo, Kratz Amel Koeh Fred Falck Magdalene Wyss C. F. Bertossa W. EF. Wiedeman Carl Hankenson Joe Vopava Robert Elsie Mike Brunner C. Schild Frank i Kuntz Tooresco Fiske O'Hara Carl Haakenson Lizzie Koch Johnny Cake Dan Krueger Florenceville Theo. Kuatz Frank Kuntz Malarna Kratz Howard Co Oscar Moe John Bury M. E Louis Steen Kendallville Ray Stackel Earl Kirschman Brother Verne Harry Wiedeman St. Paul and Hastings Minn Edward Clarence Wyss Sehild Magdalena Wyss Ellsworth Wis Steve Johnson Tomahawk Chas. Goth Elmer Powers Morgan Joe Hopperstad Kansas City Schnetz Libbey Otto Ernst Bowers Gordon Glenn Bowers Annon Opsal North Dakota Tom Sexton J. W. Griffith Windy City Rev. Shoemaker Des Moines

Local Notes from Decorah and Area

Steen Johnson visits family in Decorah after a train trip Saturday. Mrs. Shoemaker's Sunday school boys host dinner at Baker Johnson store. Mrs. Clarence Hamre and Ruth visit relatives in Decorah. Ada Griffith heads to Elmore Minnesota to see Ralph and family. Wesley Brundage travels to Austin and Charles City for factory work. M K church women plan a social “A Trip Around the World.” Locals greet Gundersons visiting from Decorah. Ralph Griffiths depart for Elmore after week with Albertson and Griffiths. Sunday services shift to United Lutheran due to no M E church. Epworth League meets Sunday Nov 26 with “Cultivating the Thanksgiving Habit,” Nellie Armstrong leading. Devotional meetings grow in number.

Steen Johnson Decorah Charles City M. Kk. Church Simon Gunderson Nettie Lincoln c Ralph Griffith Elmore Minn Albertson Griffith M. E United Lutheran Epworth League Nellie Armstrong

Madison Area Social News and Local Visits

Carl Gulbrandson departed for Chicago last Thursday. Margaret Forester returned from Rochester Minnesota. Martin Haugen left for Chicago with cattle. Willie Grindeland visited relatives in Highlandville. Copulations note Wilhelm Webjornson returned from Chicago with his daughter Mrs Adolf Berge and granddaughter.

Geo. Dibb O. P. Hovey Della Land Tvenge Fd. Woods W. E. Hoyt Ridgeway Bert Forester Carl Gulbrandson Chicago Henry Skadeland Alma Bergsager Forester Anna Woldt T. T. Istad Carl Oen Norman John Oddan Nels Decen Olaf Fretheim Clarence Hovey Margaret Forester Sunae Rochester Minn J. J. Oddan Decorah Bertha Grindeland Ben Engen J. J. Drew Florence Erick Flaskerufl Otto Neste Enry Oscar Forester J. Oddan Jeff Gaffney Frankville Alex McIntosh Anna Donlan Will Lynch Albert Barfoot Ed. Woods Martin Haugen Ragnald Vick Helmer l Adolf Albert Hovey H. A. Halvorson Ida Esther Josvanger Ben Husk Alert Engen Ole Melans Julius Woldt Peter Neste Andrew Roe Geo, Dibb A. T. Istad Lynneva Jossendahl C. C Willie Grindeland Highlandville Myrtle Ole Haugen Ida Joavanger Clara H. E. Gulbrandson Marie Haga Ben FE Christ Dale Decorah Hospital Ilhelm Webjornson Adolf Berge

Stop the First Cold With Dr. King's New Discovery

The ad touts Dr. King's New Discovery as a proven cough and cold remedy. It claims 47 years of use and widespread testimonials from all ages. A bottle costs 25 cents at local druggists.

Dr. King

Bear's Becomes Decorah Clothier With 41 Years Store

A vintage notice promotes slow eating and masticated meals with Chamberlain's Tablets after supper from a local seller R. A. Engbertson. It references political ambition and Thanksgiving, urging readers to visit a Decorah shop praised as a long standing clothier on the market.

Decorah Bear's

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County News Clay Hill Navy F. J. Thompson Edwin Walter Gross George Mall Waldez Normal School Fannie Bertha Skinner Minneapolis Harry Skinner Herbert Hattie Gross Caroline Gross Lizvie Henry Gross John Matter Sam Stoskopf Selmer Moen Washington Prairie Albert Grinna Laverne Rbolsen Ruth Dinger Nora Springs Lincoln Bap Madison Chamberlain R. A. Engbertson Ady NEW Edison Edison Marie Rappold New York Metropolitan Decorah Music Shop
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