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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1913
Page
6
Horace Goddard spent several days in Chicago. Mrs Budke returned from Oklahoma City. Many residents and visitors travel to Mason City Cresco Calmar Decorah Ossian Ridgeway and other towns. The note lists health dental work travel farm sales and a town postmaster change with various families and excursions.
Calmar and area residents are listed with visits and errands including Frank Koch in Lime Springs, Celia Swarts from Spillville in Calmar, Mrs. Humker from Ossian, and Olga Ode in Decorah. Visits by Mrs. Sihling, Miss Bertha Klein, Miss Anna Becker, and Miss Clara Stromsodt are noted along with a cemetery tag day raising over 44.
Ossian reports visits from Fred J. Figge in Chicago H J Etteldorf seeing his son Heinie in Prairie du Chien Louis Dessel of Chicago visiting home folks Fred Sobolik's Dubuque trip Mrs Powers leaves for Denver to see sick son Fred Cody of Mason City visits town Bessie Hurley from Fort Atkinson at Ed Dowd home Owens funeral held at St Francis church Stacia Shackleton visits Dr Lynch on way home from Dubuque New England supper at M B E church opera house Oct 10 proceeds fund church windows Supper 25 cents all invited
October 6 1913 report from Highlandville covers threshers at work Alma Peterson acting as chief cook at Melvin Petersons Mrs G K Bjorgo nursing there S O Ness family visiting Clarence Andersons Emily and Grace Miner with Mrs Hexom Esten Engan helped haul hogs to Decorah Severin Andersons family visiting Mr and Mrs Martin Peterson baptism of Ralph Myron at the Schjeldahls trip to English Beach Randina Sehjel dahl reports five inches of snow at Ryder N D Melvin Petersons birth of a nine pound boy on October 8 with mother and child thriving C D Hexom brought calves from near Waukow for the farm.
Mrs Eudorus Riggs visits brother Chas Bucknam at Osage and returns home Monday. Frank Smith of Bruce Wisconsin buys Eudorus Riggs farm and takes possession next March. Frank Kneeskern buys two farms from Carl Nearing and Wm Frederick. Harvey Bros become Buick agents and head to Elkader for a car. Fred Baltz moves into his new house. Earl Bridgell party returns from Waterloo and Dunkerton business. World Series results watched with interest. Castalia Slims vs Ossian Fats slated next Sunday at Ossian. Lloyd Birdsell and Fay Whitney of Bruce visit Earl Birdsell. Whitney on vacation from Bruce. W K Riggs and wife visit sisters Mrs Shroyer and Mrs Owen who plan to move to Long Beach California. A district convention of the D of H will meet October 18 with Grand and Superior officers expected. School program planned for Friday night October 8th at the opera house with refreshments afterward.
Centennal residents report weather with rain in the past week and several social visits. Ed Youmans transacted business in Decorah. Miss Amanda Ginapp, Mabel Eckward, Bernice Feltis, and others spent time with relatives or near Castalia. Ed Daniels helped Henry Heiman build a hog house. Rosa family members visited Ossian and Decorah. Rosa erected a new tenement on his Centennial cemetery lot. Farmers attended Farmers day at Colmar. Thomas Logsdon of Decorah and Mrs. Scott and her daughter from Valley Springs are noted visitors.
A ten pound baby girl arrived to brighten the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Janke on Saturday October 4. Lorence and Mabel Broihier and Ruth Schweinerus visited Rae Runkle on Friday afternoon. Grace Duff of Hay Springs Nebraska visited relatives in the area. John Rosa of Ossian stayed with his brother Theodore and returned home Saturday. Mrs. Alfred Anderson and daughter spent Sunday night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Redward.
Last week’s hospital contributor list failed to include Albert Ellingson and the $10 gift along with three other names on the first page. Also notes three more government headstones added for comrades M. B. Ousley, 8.0 Wilson, and W. H. Gripman, totaling eight for the year. Farm sale listing for John Harter's 159 acre Locust Lane farm with detailed outbuildings and nursery stock, easy terms, Route 1 Locust Iowa inquiry to J. C. Beard Decorah Iowa.
The 5000 year old epic film Homer’s Odyssey touted as a world sensation arrives October 15 at the Empire Theatre with special effects and a global travel setup. The ad also promotes a Plain Price Store in the Marlow Building offering nickel to quarter priced goods and Citizens Savings Bank services.
M T Grattan reports in the Preston Republican on Winona’s mishap that killed Lodaller during a race. Lodaller led when a crack was heard and the horse fell, tossing Marve high as passing horses narrowly avoided him. Grattan aims to sire a crossbred with Lodaller blood and plans to bring the sire to the Preston Stock Farm before winter ends.
A severe Monday thunderstorm near Decorah, especially in the county’s north, killed four horses owned by Patrick McCormick near Bluffton. The animals belonged to the Farmers' Company and were injured in the storm.
Bucknell and Tim Keefe camp this week at Dutchmans Ravine near Bluffton for fishing and camping. They promise stories of a big one that got away upon their return.
Decorah residents join a national chorus praising Doan's Kidney Pills for relief from backache and kidney ills. Eva Rima of Decorah Iowa reports years of disordered kidneys with pain and dizziness eased after using a box of Doan's Pills. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents US Remember the name Doan's.
Desirable small frame grocery shop for rent or purchase near Decorah river bridge on west side with four good windows and glass door. Includes cement walk and watering pump, all fixtures, living rooms above. For particulars contact Dr. H. H. Thomas Decorah Iowa.
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