Local News from Calmar and Surroundings in 1913
October 6 1913 county news lists residents and visitors from Calmar Decorah Protivin Little Turkey and Cresco. People mentioned include Elven Davis Frank Voldan Hiram Cooper Chas Novak Rose Lusk Anton Balik Tillie Panosh and many others with visits business and social calls at Calmar Protivin Decorah Cresco Cedar Rapids Fort Atkinson and Oxford Junction. The report notes church events a marriage bann announcement and teacher James Leebs starting a higher wage aided term.
Freeport Gossip From October 7 1918
Local notes from Freeport recount visits and calls by residents from Decorah Canoe Ridge and Oelwein. Church attendance, social calls, and travel to Sioux Falls and Lanark Ill are noted along with a Sunday school election and an upcoming ice cream social fundraiser. An Amberl ain cough remedy endorsement appears amid notices.
Farmers report heavy rains and harvest chores in Western Lincoln
October 7 1915 Western Lincoln notes include Jacob Butz buying a Ford car, Kratz hauling cord wood, and missed Farmers Day due to rain. Cattle moves, chimney cleaning day, and church groups meet as fall rains arrive. Grandma Kramer funeral and Rev Day cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Butz
Theo. Kratz
High Ridge Community Notes October 7 1913
Herbert Lee called at the Iverson home and many locals visited relatives in Decorah Nordness Highlandville and Calmar. Alma Attletweed left for Deborah taking a stenographer position. D E Sjoboen Rudolph helped at Sersland home. Farmers' Day in Calmar drew a disappointing crowd due to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Lee
Iverson
Agnes
Alma Sjoboen
Urah
Clarissa Rovang
Decorah
Bertha Baardson
F. Ulmer
Ed. Boe
Mason City
Nelson
Alma Attletweed
Sjoboen
E. Danielson
A. Lee
Henry Running
T. Iverson
Hans Liquin
Highlandville
Danielson
D. E. Sjoboen
Minnesota
North Dakota
Deborah
I. H. Conigisky
Gon Rudolph
John Sersland
Bluffton Social Roundup Sees Local Visits and News
Dail Halse spent Saturday night at Witl Cangerontate while locals note gatherings and fall road work. Elmer Greenslade visited Cresco, Dowes visited Crocenshide, and W Brittendal went to Decorah for goods. Neighbors Jack Halse and Gordon Thcker hosted, while others shared meals and casual calls about farms and apples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dail Halse
Witl- Cangerontate
Bluffton
Elmer Greenslade
Cresco
Mr. Dowes
Elmer Crocenshide
W. Brittendal
Arguet Bergman
Gordon Thcker
W. McCauley
Jack Halse
Hl Jacksen
John Green
Sheeley
Olaf Fggen
Cotton
Wall Taylor
Ernest Bergmann
Ernest
Fred Leonhart
Myrthe Baker
Benny
H. Sheeley
Buri Oak
McCanley
Brittental
Burr Oak Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves
Ezra Reed visited Decorah last Monday. Electric road men were seen in town. Chas Reed attended a Caledonia fair. Fred Donalds enjoyed Sunday at the Reed home. Fremont Cox and family visited Geo Smith. Invoicing busy at Burr Oak Mercantile last week. Ella Anderson was a guest at the Seelye home. Jim Thompson and wife visited the Thompson home. Carl Pierce and wife and daughter visited Jim Wade. Mrs. Joe Wemett left for Dubuque to see Joe and family. Dr. Emmons Einer Kippe and John Thompson traveled to Decorah on Friday. Ladies Aid meets Oct 16 at the Reed home. Rev Hatfield preached his first M E sermon and will move this week. Jess Reed and Kathleen returned from Canada. Rev Clark moved into the new parsonage. Goforth and Wicks moved into the vacated house. Farewell party for Rev Schepple and wife as they depart for Stacyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Reed
Electric Road
Chas. Reed
Caledonia
Fred Donald
E. M. Reed
Fremont Cox
Geo. Smith
Burr Oak Mercantile
Ella Anderson
A. Seelye
Jim Thompson
J. Thompson
Carl Pierce
Jim Wade
Joe Wemett
Dubuque
Joe
Emmons
Einer Kippe
John Thompson
Decorah
Ladies’ Aid Society
Hatfield
M. E
Jess Reed
Kathleen
Canada
Clark
Heme
Martha Goforth
Claude Wicks
Rev. Clark
Anna Ward
Burdock Blood Bitters Ad Boosts Mrs Freitoy's Health
Generally debilitated for years. Had sick headache, lacked ambition, was worn out and all run down. Burdock Blood Bitters made me a well woman. Mrs. Chas Freitoy Moosup Conn. Adv Auction at City Hitching Ground Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdock
Chas. Freitoy
Moosup
Conn
Adv
Bear's Store Promotes Travel Bags and Low Prices
Suit cases and trunks advertised as the headquarters for traveling bags. Goods bought direct from factory with guarantee of low price and first quality. Visit Bear's and subscribe to the Decorah Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear's
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County News
Elven Davis
Calmar Last Mon- A
Ge Frank Voldan
Hiram Cooper
Calmar
Chas. Novak
Protivia
Philip Frye
Anton Balik
Protivin
Rose Lusk
M. Tupy
Jno
Bernatz
Robt
Klimesh
Klimesh Agtoed To Protivin the Fore Part of Last Week. Miss Tillie Panosh
Little Turkey
Landa
Jno. Klema
Ed. Kapinos
Louise Klimesh
Sheriff Flemming
Frank Soukup
Celia
J. Kuhn
Frank Kulish
Lewis Kovarik
Thos. Ballon
Oxford Junction
Thos. Dvorak
Svestka
Misa Anna Swebla
Frank Kapler
Albrecht
Manly
Klema
Lyle
Minn
Svacha
Cedar Rapids
Emma Mikesh
Fort Atkinson
J. J. Kubish
Ano
Deer Mikesh
Pt. Atkinson
Hrushka
Chekal
A. A. Novak
Regina Soukup
Clara Mikesh
Valdez College
Herman Beeker
Marion
Praska
North Washington
Brother James
Kobliska
John Mikesh
Lewis Benda
Will Mikota
Fred Herold
Jake Smith
St. Clement's Church
Frank Humpal
Celia Moravetz
Janechek
Lulu Humpal
Near Conover
Agnes Wagner
Alexander
St. Wenceslaus
Ballon
James Leebs
Jas. Mikesh
James
Freeport
Herbert Gross
Clay Hill
Iph Lee
Richard Tyler
Ida Larson
Canoe Ridge
Walter Gross
Little Ison Ewart
O. H. Stevens
Jesse
Graves
Glenwood Township
D. H. Leach
Eva Spohr
Ada Dere‘mo
John Stoskopf
Roger
Tilla Bringsford
Little Sister
Hattie Gross
James Hallman
Bounty Home
Bresnahan
Caddie Drake
L. A
Sioux Falls
Walter Green
Davenport
John Warn
Martin Clauson
G. H. Kirkland
J. C. Tyler
Kermit
Oelwein
R. Tyler
Garfield Tyler
Pardee Green
Aaron Sweitzer
Miss
Hagar Delaney
Miss Pearl Skinner
Hattie Kirkland
Hazel Sheets
Prince Albert
Cape of Good Hope
Hick
Lincoln
Viola Koch
Pauline
Elma
Chris Schild
John Reinhart
Tom Seim
Ridgeway
C. Schild
Henry Watthauer
Mike Kratz
Alfred Peter
Aegerter
Ledwig
W. M.S
Wesley
Walter Kratz
Tomas Moe and Sons
Emma Polansky
J. E. Hopperstad
John Weidaman
M. FE
Sylvester
Frank Kuntz
Crossco
Jbeys
Will Wagner
Louis
Mabel Kratz
North Yakima
Wash
Charles City
Carl Wolf
Granger
Howard County
Kenest Ledwig Antee
Sumner
Iowa
John Aegerter
Momley
la Salle Co
Chas. Hornberger
Grandma Kramer
Florenceville
The
Evangelist Church
Rev. L. N. Day
High Ridge
Schepple
City Hitching Ground
Decorah Markets
Peter Johnson & Sons
Washington St
Citizens Savings Bank
E. J. Curtin
C. Casterton
V. Pres
F. £. Cratsenberg
R. E. Bucknell
F. W. Conover
F. B. Portman
John Curtin
B. A. Stockdale
Des Moines
Winneshirk Hotel
Stockdale
Utica
Cort Theater
Chicago
Astor Theater
N. Y
E. J. Parman
Weiser
Bear Decorah
Crane
H. H. Frazee
Eugene Walter
Thunderbolt
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