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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1914
Page
7
Specialists announce eyewear services on Tuesday October 20 only. Anyone needing glasses should consult Mr McMasters where all work is guaranteed and the high standard demonstrated by Mr Fisk will be maintained.
The Republican of Decorah Iowa established 1860 appears as a historic masthead noting publication by A K Batley and Son with Thursday issue schedule.
A dense roster of state and county candidates appears, listing Republican nominees for U S Senator and state offices led by A B Cummins, with George W Clarke for Governor and others, alongside Non-Partisan judges, district officers, and county officials including N Houck, Oscar Winger, Olaf Kallevang, and more. The document also records board of supervisors members and county committee appointments with numerous local names and towns reflected in Decorah, Calmar, Ossian, and Castalia among others.
County residents share social visits and church events as weather turns wintry. Mike Kratz family visits Cresco Mercy Hospital while others attend dinners, baptisms, and school days. many attend W M S meetings and neighborly gatherings as candidates for office loom and roads stay muddy.
Miss Sadie Koch returns to Sumner township to help Mrs. Robert Vopava move into a new home. Mr and Mrs Fred Falck visit Cresco for church and dine with Amel Koch family. Elsie Schearer and Leslie Blye from Golden Ridge spend a pleasant visit before returning home. The Evangelical church quarterly meeting is postponed due to Rev Nole illness. Walter Kratz remains in Mercy hospital Cresco recovering from appendicitis surgery.
Rainy week leaves residents like Letchford very ill while Castalia visitors and many local families travel between Ludlow Ravena Postville Decorah Mason City and Waukon. Barn work renovations social events and a postponed church supper mark community life as people visit relatives seek services and attend insurers meetings.
Ravena notes record October activity with residents visiting Ossian Calmar and Postville. Frank Lansing stays at the Barthelme home in Ossian while Miss Alma Sjoboen’s funeral in Washington Prairie is noted. Philip Barthelme Sr and Leo travel to Chicago for the Barthelme Feil wedding. Edw Heine funeral in Postville follows a Sunday auto accident.
Sarah Fossness of Lake Mills stepped onto a wooden platform near a water pump inside a well shaft. The boards gave way and she plunged about thirty feet but grabbed the pump rod and cried out for help. She was rescued and, aside from fright, suffered no injuries.
Burr Oak notes a busy week with visits from locals like Bert McIntosh and families, church events, travel to Ossian and Chicago, and a Ladies Aid meeting. Births, marriages, and a detailed obituary for W J Masters are recorded along with ties to Decorah and Lansing.
The column lists sick lists and visits including Ramnntion Smith visiting relatives in Hesper Tarold Ramlo on sick list for a week Griswold family visiting relatives in Ridgeway Det 25 Lutheran church class of 21 inspected John’s ten visiting Houlder Colo to see daughter Mrs Pred Johnor and family Lutheran cemetery tea at Mrs K Rolfshus home Oct 21 Frank Carrington at daughter Mrs Clarence Rolfshus residence visit notes and Lutheran Young People's society meeting at Mrs John Burnerd’s home.
Community news recounts visits and travel between Hesper Mabel and Decorah. Mentions rain, road conditions, church services, and a grateful note to Rev Carter. Includes a school honor roll for September with named students and teachers.
A Spillville column lists numerous visits and social calls around town from October 1914, noting residents and guests from Decorah Calmar Ridgeway and Cresco. It records the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, age 66, with funeral services at St. Wenceslaus church officiated by Rev. Ballon and a list of mourners and pallbearers.
Welcome news for Decorah readers reports Adler i ka a simple buckthorn bark mixture sold by R A Enghertson that claims to relieve sour stomach gas and constipation after a single dose by draining foul matter from the body.
A dainty booklet of perfumed leaves to refresh the face on the go. It eases moisture and flushing, avoids spills, and cleans dirt and grease while leaving a cool bloom. Sold in white and pink for ten cents, from 42 F. T. Hopkins, 37 Great Jones St, New York.
Charles W. Mitchell named administrator of James T. Humphrey's estate of Hesper township Winneshiek County Iowa. He has given bonds as required and will settle all claims and debts. Decorah Iowa October 12 1914 Boice and Hook Attorneys.
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