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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1914
Page
7
County News reports a busy social week with weddings and visits. Lars Johnson hosted a bee. Miss Annie Cibuzar wed Skoda of Protivin at St. Wenceslaus Spillville. many locals attended choir conventions in Decorah. numerous visits and visitors from nearby towns are noted as autumn social life unfolds.
Spilledville section lists daily visitors and local happenings with names like Klimesh Fisher Ballon and Glowing. Mentions visitors from Decorah Conover Ridgeway and Lawler, along with juries, business trips, weddings, and family visits. Multiple residents travel by car, visit relatives, or attend events. local reporters note small-town routines and arrivals.
In Burr Oak area news from September 20 1914 recounts visitors from Decorah and Cresco, local socials at Geo Smith’s Det. Ist, and multiple family visits. Mentions Joe Moran a Decorah visitor, Miss Janet Milne, Miss Lucille Williams, and Aggie Darling with relatives. Reports threshing and silo filling as seasonal tasks, plus travel to La Crosse and Castalia for fairs and hospital visits. Includes funeral of W. Masters of Walnut Grove Minnesota and family condolences.
Notice announces the appointment of Thomas L. Webster as executor for the estate of Sarah Jane Webster, late of Frankville township Winneshirk county, deceased, testate. Creditors must exhibit their demands and debtors pay to the executor. Decorah Iowa dated Sept 30 1914 by K Br Acres attorney.
Mrs. Villa Jacobs is on the sick list. Many local residents from Ossian Decorah Ravena and Postville visit Frankville. Reports include moves, callers, shoppers, and church events. notable items include Henry Hager moving into a new home, a bee for Presby United efforts, and a jubilee at Wankon.
Castalia notes fill with visitors from Elkader Decorah and Ossian. Rev Hursh and Rev Wells discussed church assignments while the Eastern Star held initiation. Social events include an apron sale and dinner on election day and a Japanese entertainment by the school literary society.
Ossian doctor visits High Ridge. Residents attend visits, calls, and small gatherings at various homes including the Bernes, Holverson, Lee, and Iverson families. Nearby trips include Decorah concert attendance and Centennial visits. multiple families share social calls, farm trade notes, and neighborhood travel.
Ole Hakoos died suddenly Monday evening. Mrs. Fred Butz and son and Mrs. Van Dyke shopped Cresco Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C Barfoot visited A W Dorome in Cresco. Mrs. W H Klemme visited J D Parker in Fayette. Mrs. P L Gordainer returned from Decorah Tuesday. Arthur Johnson joined husband in Cresco to visit relatives. Haakes family traveled from Decorah after Ole Haakes death. Amanda Oosal returned to Decorah. Herman Buer visited Decorah friends Fret Anderson Ernest Frentche Julius Zieman Selmer Aga. Liloyd Fosse and T McGinnis went to Spillville for a dance. Mrs Ole Gullickson visited Strander Minn and returned with Mrs Jacobson. Bear's advertises all wool sweaters at special low prices.
An advertisement touts Phoebe Lincolns Invisible Powder as superior for improving any complexion and claiming a velvety texture unmatched by rivals. It lists sellers Mott & Co E J Parman Imogen Lincoln and A J Sorenson as distributors. A separate note endorses Dr Kings New Discovery for colds with a money back pledge and a customer testimonial from Manchester Ohio.
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