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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Decorah
Bear's
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