Death Toll: Walter Curtin Dies After Brief Illness
Walter H. Curtin died at his mother's home in the second ward after a short illness from heart disease. Born in Decorah on June 10, 1874, he was the son of Michael and Ellen Curtin and lived here most of his life. Surviving is his mother, with funeral held Saturday at St. Benedict's church officiated by Father Hogan and Father Edw. Howard, with relatives from Chicago, Dubuque, Cresco attending.
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Walter H. Curtin
Mr. Curtin
Decorah
Michael
Ellen Curtin
St. Benedict’s Church
Hogan
Edw. Howard
W. J. Katzenberg
Grace Wilkinson
Chicago
Maria Howard
Dubuque
E. A. Howard
Cresco
Purely Personal Frolics and Visits Around Decorah
A long list of local residents and guests travel for Thanksgiving visits and family time. Names include James Rollits, John Stead, Mrs. H Campbell, Morris Rima, Ed Keefe, Miss Jen Brandt, Mrs. P. E. Kelly, Mrs. W. W. Hazelton, Carrie Fosen, Wm Ep es, C Hastings, Helen McAndrews, Mrs. Ed Imme, Mrs. R. M. Griebel, F. P. Adams, Marion Paine, Kathryn Hutchinson, Mrs. H G Landmeyer, Miss Anna Krog, Clayton Reed, Edw Watts, Houston McMillan, Dr. John A. Lyng, Miss Lilah Harris, Harold McKinney, F. Lincoln, Mrs. Herbert Smith, Mrs. Roy Relf, L R Morrison, M. J. Soukup, Miss Margaret Schremser, Mrs. J. W. Tulloch, Dr. J. D. Farrell, Mrs. Bertha Neufert, W H Webster, J B Wist, Olga Olson, Henry Amundsen, Capt Herman Haislett, Lieut Stoltze, Ingolf Qualley, E R Abbey, A L Abbey, Ed Ringdahl, Mrs. Blough, Frank Straka, J A Gregg, Dr A G Peaks.
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James Rollits
Burr Oak
John Stead
Decorah
H. Campbell
Cresco
Morris Rima
St. Paul
Ed. Keefe
Jane
Jen Brandt
P. E. Kelly
Cubai
W. W. Hazelton
Calmar
E. A. Waterbury
Carrie Fosen
Wm. Epes
C. Hastings
Waukon
F. P. Adams
Twin Cities
Eae
Dunbarrs
Perry
Marion Paine
Rochester
Kathryn Hutchinson
Town City
McRaith
H. G. Landmeyer
Prairie du Chien
A. Enke
Anna Krog
Spencer
Elsie Anderson
Clayton Reed
Edw
Watts
Houstis McMillan
Hesper
John A. Lyng
Minneapolis
Luther College
Lilah Harris
Postville
C. Barfoot
Helen Wilcox
Webster City
S. R. Hoyt
Amelia Leidah
Harvey, N. Dak
Hattie Hanson
Harold McKinney
Northorne
Minn
A. Lincoln
Herbert Smith
Portage
Wis
David Graham
Roy Relf
Manchester
Rer
Hanna
L. R. Morrison
Armstrong
Gust Knutson
M. J. Soukup
Martin
Dubuque
Virginia Soukupy
Margaret Schremser
Pega City
Evelyn Mullaney
J. W. Tulloch
Edwin
Madison
J. D. Farrel
Nellie Holland
Green Island
Bertha Neufert
Clara
East Pierre
J. A. McCusker
E —W. H. Webster
Austin
Webster
Hormel Packing
J. B. Wist
John Trytten
A. J. Roseland
Olga Olson
Grasston
FE. K. Olson
Henry Amundsen
E. R. Abbey
A. L. Abbey
Milwaukee
Hormel Packing House
Frank Straka
Emery
Dak
Lerdahl
W. P. Rima
Wauzeca
Rima
J. A. Gregg
St Paul
Gregg
A. Bradish
A. G. Peaks
Thirds Consolidated Schools
Dr. Peaks
Laura Peaks
A. E. Conrad
Conrad
Automobile Collision Near St Benedicts Church
Sunday after church, Joseph Holland and three women rode down east Broadway. At Washington Street turn, Mr Odden came from the north and two cars collided severely. One car had a broken wheel and twisted axle. the other, a damaged fender. All occupants were knocked from seats and a woman sustained a bleeding nose.
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St. Benedict's Church
Joseph Holland
East Broadway
Washington Street
Mr. Odden
Mrs. E. W. D. Holway Dead in California
Telegram reports the death of Mrs. E W D Holway in California where she stayed with her mother Mrs. Samuel Aiken. She was the eldest daughter of the Aiken family, married to Mr Holway May 20 1877 and lived in Decorah later moving to Minneapolis and Excelsior. Survived by husband two daughters Edna Parmeter Roundup Montana Ruth Higgins Toronto Canada and two sisters B A Van Sluyters Glendale California and A D Galusha Bismarck North Dakota. Remains to be brought to Decorah for interment with service by Rev M Willett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Weiser
E. W. D. Holway
California
Samuel Aiken
Holway
Mr. Holway
Decorah
Minneapolis
Excelsior
A. D. Galusha
Bismarck
N. D
Commercial Club Meeting Discusses Highway Improvements
The Commercial club at thesks lodge Nom last Friday night drew strong turnout with Paul Rankin of the Dubuque club presenting on club activity and highway improvement. He urged a club in every community and an active program of achievement, outlining cooperation with boards of supervisors to benefit many. A special meeting Tuesday continued highway discussions and a committee on investigation was formed to report next time.
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Thesks Lodge
Paul Rankin
Dubuque
Army School Appointment For Sigurd Hilleboe At West Point
Sigurd Hilleboe who trained at Nogales New Mexico arrived in Decorah to visit family and friends. He has earned an appointment to West Point and will study for ninety days before entering the military academy for the lieutenants course. He recently served in the machine gun division. Christian Ravndal, who enlisted with him, is also preparing to enter West Point. Both Luther students have been together in service.
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Sigurd Hilleboe
Nogales
N. M
Decorah
West Point
Military Academy
Christian Ravndal
Hilleboe
Luther
Boys Play Dangerous Prank Near Hesper Farm
Several boys stretched a telephone wire across a road near Roy Wanless’s farm in Hesper about three feet high. It was removed before school the next morning, avoiding any injuries but a potential fatal accident if a vehicle had hit it in the dark.
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Roy Wanless
Hesper
Ruth Law Seeks Army Aviation Commission in 1918
Ruth Law, noted aviatrix, visited the White House to discuss a possible commission in the signal corps aviation section. She wore an officer’s uniform under special permission and declined to discuss details, but said prospects looked favorable.
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Washington
Ruth Law
War Department
Signal Corps
White House
Wilson
Holiday Windows Display Attracts Shoppers
The Thanksgiving window at K. J. Haugen's shows Fred Schrubbe's talent in window display work and the Christmas window at Miller's Economy store offers an attractively suggestive theme.
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K. J
Decorah Boys Visit Cresco For Season Finale
Decorah high school football travels to Cresco for a final game against old opponents. The team is in good form for a lively contest and ten percent of proceeds support the Red Cross.
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Decorah
Cresco
The
Red Cross
Eye operation success brings W. B. Reeds home soon
W. B. Reeds returns from a Chicago eye operation after four weeks away. The operation is reported successful in every respect and doctors say he should be as well as ever in a short time. CO G suits offered at reasonable prices. No high prices at this store RS.
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W. B. Reeds
Chicago
Hymeneal News From Lincoln and Highland Townships
On Saturday evening at the First N E Lutheran parsonage Rev I B Torrison united Godfred Qualley and Laura Anderson in marriage. The couple will reside on the Anderson farm in Lincoln township. Earlier yesterday at Big Canoe church Nora Grindeland wed Martin Arneson, a Decorah hospital nurse and Highland township farmer. They plan to live on a farm near Highlandville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Lutheran
I. B. Torrison
Godfred Qualley
Laura Anderson
Emma Anderson
Orlando Qualley
Torbin Anderson
Gilbert Qualley
Lincoln Township
Lincoln Township. Mr. and Mrs. Qualley
Anderson Farm
Big Canoe Church
Nora Grindeland
Martin Arneson
Decorah Hospital
Highland Township
Highlandville
T. O. Tolo
No Township
Reception in Honor of Miss Laverne Bullard Ossian Bride
In La Junta Colorado a reception honored Miss Laverne Bullard of Ossian, newly married to Earl Whitehead. About 175 friends attended at Mrs. Ellis Summers home, with yellow and white decor and an American flag theme, and a brown wicker centerpiece on the coffee table.
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la Junta
Colo
Laverne Bullard
Ossian
Earl Whitehead
Ellis Summers
J. S. Hunter
A. 8S. Marshall
Grant Harbour
E. F. York
J. B. Moorehead
Dean Kendall
Reginald Garvin
Lloyd Thomas
E. E. Hutchinson
Dean Holmes
Carl Haye
M. EF. Taylor
E W. Roberts
Homer Marshall
W. T
Fire devastates block in Conover with hotel loss
A morning blaze in Conover destroyed the City hotel and several nearby structures including A. S. Church grocer Mrs Sackett milinery J H Baker and J Olson residences. Cause undetermined. D C Monty plans moving stock to Ridgeway once new building is set. Commonwealth Fire Insurance Co of Decorah formed with M F Douglas as president and capital of 1 000 000. Market: Wheat No 1 1.25 No 2 1.75 dressed hogs 6 50 6 90 quails 1.50 per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conover
City Hotel
A. S. Church
Fred Douglass
Theodore Tilton
E. P. Whipple
Henry Vincent
Commissions Granted at Fort Snelling Training Camp
At Fort Snelling last week 1,000 young men were commissioned as officers in the U S army in the second training camp. In two weeks they will join cantonments with a likely one week furlough for home visits. Several locals were named including Lester W. Gorder Decorah Edward P Shea Gerald E Lyons Cresco Martin J Daly Cresco Charles R Jackson Cresco Norman H Findahl Cleon Gulbrandson Luther College alumni Leonard Beard and Richard Ingvoldstad recently received commissions from Presidio California in the infantry and field artillery.
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Fort Snelling
United States Army
Lester W. Gorder
Decorah
Edward P. Shea
Cal
Public Library Notes Encourage Reading and Resources
The Public Library offers a wide range of magazines and popular books including many war era novels and stories. It has new government bulletins on fisheries food and agriculture and daily Official Bulletins from the public information committee. Visit the library and check next week's Republican for new acquisitions.
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Food Administration
Committee On Public Information
RroupLican
Decorah High School Defeats West Union 19 to 3
Decorah defeated West Union 19 to 3 in a Saturday football game. The Decorah team showed its best form this season with strong individual plays and standout teamwork powering the win.
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West Union
Decorah Boys
Decorah
W R C Election At Col Hughes Post Annual Meeting
All members of Col Hughes Post R R C are requested to attend the annual meeting on Wednesday December 5 for the election of officers.
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Col. Hughes Post
No Takers for Plestina Wresting Challenge in Decorah
Letters from Ole Marsh report no biggen has accepted Plestina’s offer for a match. If no one agrees after time, Plestina claims the world championship. Ole Marsh arranged a Prestina vs Cutler match in Decorah if a $300 crowd guarantee is met, aiming for a turnout like the Burns event.
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Ole” Marsh
Biggen
Plestina
Ole
Prestina
Cutler
Decorah
Farmer Burns
A White Thanksgiving Remembers Frozen Skating Past
The writer notes a rare white Thanksgiving with warm temperatures, recalling how skating defined festive days in Decorah decades ago. Thirty years ago, 1887, ice on Helvely dam reached six inches, with Dry Run races and Sampson's pond at the Ice Cave drawing crowds.
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Sampson’s Pond
Helvely Dam
Decorah
Messiah rehearsal meeting for De Corashor Union
Singers and ex members of the De Corah Choral Union and others are called to gather at First N E Lutheran Church parlors Tuesday evening December 4 at 8 o clock. Bring copies of The Messiah. An important matter will be discussed. Ex Com Camp comforts for Uncle Sam’s army and navy. MEROS Jewelers 48 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
De‘corah Choral Union
N. E. Luth
Camp Comforts
Uncle Sam
MEROS
Jewelers
Fourth Consignment Shipped by Winneshiek County Chapter
Winneshiek County chapter shipped its fourth consignment on Tuesday. The two large cases contained 200 sweaters, 150 pairs of socks, 105 pairs of wristlets, scarves, 132 pairs of pajamas, 65 shoulder wraps, and 40 hospital bed shirts totaling 955 pieces. Yarn shortages slowed work recently but volunteers remain eager to transform material into garments. Hospital bandage work will begin soon.
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Winneshiek County
Wind Storm Hits City and Countryside
A brisk storm last Wednesday afternoon brought strong winds across the region. The city escaped damage while rural areas saw hay and straw stacks overturned and scattered, with one farmer reporting hay carried away by the wind.
Baby Boy Born at Frank Jewell Farm North Of City
The Stork Special announces a baby boy born last Thursday evening to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wolford on the Frank Jewell farm north of the city.
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Harry Wolford
Frank Jewell
City
Church Supper Fundraiser By F N E L Women
The young ladies of the F N E L church announce a supper and sale of fancy articles in the church parlors on Wednesday evening December 5. Menu features mashed potatoes roast ham creamed peas pimento salad bread. Tickets priced at 35 cents.
Injured in France Telegram Reaches Decorah
A telegram to A. O. Pederson reports Norman Pederson with Canadian troops in France has been wounded in the hip and shoulder. The message suggests battle injury but does not specify details.
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A. O. Pederson
Decorah
Norman Pederson
France
John Finn in Thanksgiving Trips Then Des Moines Stock Sale
John Finn travelled to New ete to visit his daughter Mrs J B Wilkins for Thanksgiving. He then went to Des Moines for a stock sale of Polled Herefords and planned to attend the Chicago international stock show afterward.
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John Finn
Newete
J.B. Wilkins
Des Moines
Chicago
Akron firm wins first in Voleproof window contest
In the recent Voleproof hosiery win dow contest an Akron Ohio firm won first place and Phil Hexom’s window finished second.
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Phil Hexom
Akron
Ohio
Phil
Shipping Under Difficulties
Shipping under difficulties due to government car allocations strains shippers of livestock. Decorah last weekend sent hogs in common box cars, an unusual practice for this region.
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Decorah
Parman's Drug and Jewelry Offers Discount Records in Decorah
Edison Phonographs and Records liquidation sale highlighted by PARMAN'S Drug and Jewelry store in Decorah. Muller Bros promotes discounts on a large stock of records and cautions buyers not to purchase bracelet watches before seeing their selection.
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Edison
Stock &F Records
Decorah
Parman
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Commercial Club
Mrs
Republican
Public Library Notes
W.R. C
Triangle-Ince Plays
Bessie Barriscale
Burton Holmes
Paramount Star Series
Marguerite Clark
Bob
Pawda
Muller Bros
Ben Bear
Decoran Furniture CO
Decorah Furniture Co
H. A. Schremser, A. Leytze, Henry Ness
Fashion Park
Frank A. Germann
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