County News notices and events from October 21 1913
Margaret Schjeldahl and Liva Tranen visit Emma Mestad on Sunday. Snow covers ground as corn and hog issues appear. Roy Carrington’s leg heals in a cast. Automobile fire near Highland church narrowly averted disaster. Local confirmations, visits, and a wedding reception dance mark the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Schjeldahl
Emma Mestad
Quandah
Liva
Nora Tranen
P. J. Bidne
Ole Akre
John Akre
M. J. Akre
Decorah
0. C. Akre
Minneapolis
Albert Amundson
Nels Nelson
Mybody
C. L. Saxvik
Roy Carrington
Seehaus
Highland Church
High Ridge Scoop of Community Life and Visits
October 21 1913 notes from High Ridge record social visits and farming tasks. Decorah residents Helmer Kolseth and families visit. D E Sjoboen and Bertha Baardson attend H L A S activities. locals greet relatives, threshing and corn cribbing mentioned. crops and grain harvest timing discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmer Kolseth
Decorah
D. E. Sjoboen
H. Baardson
Agnes Sjoboen
Alma
Decorah Saturn
Clarissa Rovang
Local residents visit weekend in Ossian area
OSSIAN A N Schmitz Bert Gunderson John Barthelme Kate Sluka Leo Meyer Lizzie Busch Frank Kneeskern Mrs EBudorns Riggs Mrs Abe Oxley Ella May Welsch Loretta McGary Regina Meyer Leonard Logsdon Ruth Gunderson Marjorie Nera Ruth Hollen Misses Eileen Malloy Hazel Earnhardt Prof H O DeGraff Miss Christina Gehling Theodore Uhlenhake Barker's Antiseptic ad notes marathon feet relief with drugstore sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Schmitz
Bert Gunderson
Dubuque
John Barthelme
Cresco
Kate Sluka
Fort Atkinson
Leo Meyer
Lizzie
Joe Busch
Calmar
Frank Kneeskern
Castalia
Ebudor
Ella May Welsch
Postville
Thimblebee
Andrew Lee
Wm. McManus
Waterloo
Loretta McGary
Francis Huber
Regina Meyer
Leonard Logsdon
Decorah
Dave Weitgenant
Ruth Gunderson
Marjorie Nera
Ruth Hollen
Norwegian Lutheran Church
H. O. DeGraff
Mason City
Joseph Becker
Wm. Becker
Sioux City
Eileen Malloy
Hazel Earnhardt
Eugene Malloy
Hesper Items Highlight Local Life And News
A mixed update from Hesper covers Steno poultry, nursing, household moves, and family events. Notes on health, schooling, harvests, and car trades mingle with weather and local social visits. The week ends with a snow spell, a church service avoidance due to rain, and social gatherings at the White and Blott homes.
Subtle Bonds Are Recalled At Friendly Gathering
The text recalls a past vow spoken four years earlier during a social hour as guests praise hospitality. Letters from Mrs. Mary Nelson say she works as housekeeper for a Fayette merchant and his elderly mother and hopes to stay while the mother lives. Mildred attends school and boards with her uncle M. V. and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steno
Hesper
Evans
Dart
R. J. White
Tolena Nelson
Nina Johnson
Roy Dart
Anna Lyon
Walton
Wis
A. A. Hawks
John Mae
Talberts
Hot Springs
S. D
Willard Talbert
John Welch
W. M. Griswold
Ella Bryant
Geo. Kew
Rockwell
Will Johnson
Dr. Lannin
Will
Will Morgan
Carrie Battey
Moline
Carter
Lila
Blatt
Cyrus Burt
Lannin
Canada
Charley McMillen
Here
Mary Nelson
Fayette
Mildred
M. V
Local Social News from Freeport and Nearby
Freeport reports include W A Leach losing a horse and Mrs Relf visiting in Decorah. Visitors from Trout Run, Cresco, Postville and Austin, Minnesota attend church, birthdays and gatherings. Snow first observed Oct 20. Basket social planned at B A Y hall to raise funds for the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Leach
Relf
Decorah
Linda Coughlin
Ida and
Anna Lane
Trout Run
Hattie Kirkland
Mr. Willis
Lackland
Jo Savoy
Chas. Savoy
Mrs
Eugene Hallman
L. A
Pearl Skinner
Walter Gross
Hattie Gross
Leander Kirkland
Laura Smith
Austin
Minn
B. A. Y. Hall
Nastor
Decorah visits and fall work fill Burr Oak notes
Ezra Reed and Chas visited Decorah Tuesday as town news flows with arrivals and visits. Falls of snow surprise Sunday night. corn husking and threshing are in full swing. locals attend home talent play. multiple visits to and from Decorah, Pine River, Glenwood township, and Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Reed
Chas
Decorah
John Kessel
Lula Wolfenberger
Carl Pierce
W. H. Emmons
Walter McCauley
Bluffton
Florence Price
Bertha Gates
Florence Reed
Clem Headington
Alice Pierce
Clara Benedict
P. H. Whitney
John Rollins
Wm. Glise
Rev. Hatfield
Bandel
Pine River
Minn
Gertrude Hill
J. J. Marsh
M. D. Whitney
F. G. Maltby
Lucile Emmons
Glenwood Township
Canton
I. C. O. F. Hall
Marriage of Myrtle McIntyre to Vernie Manning in Burr Oak
On October 15 1913 at 8 00 pm in Burr Oak Rev Clark joined Myrtle McIntyre and Vernie Manning in marriage. The ceremony was small with relatives and friends. The couple plan to reside in Burr Oak and are well known to the community seeking good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maltby
Luther Bennet
Decorah
Fine Feathers
Joe Moran
Alberta Cow
Brayton Whitney
Lucile Emmons
Frank Sullivan
Winnie Winch
Herb Ward
Lois Milen
Vernie Manning
Anna Peterson
Clifford Reed
Rev. Clark
Myrtle McIntyre
Burr Oak
They Make You Feel Good Purge and Purify Pills Ad Ad
Purported pleasant purgative effect of Chamberlain's Tablets described as improving body and mind. Advertises for sale by Engbretson's Pharmacy in Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engbretson
Ady
Metal Beds Show Practical Comfort and Style
Display highlights metal beds as practical and sanitary with artistic design. Iron beds start at $2.65 and brass beds, resistant to tarnish and discoloration, from $11.00 and up.
Bedding Line Highlights Cotton Felt Mattress Deal
A local bedding retailer promotes a wide range of bedding including blankets comfortables quilts and bed spreads. It touts the Winneshiek Cotton Felt Mattress at 10 dollars as the best value with firmer ticking and heavier construction than any mattress offered at this price.
Reliable Springs Offer Guaranteed Strong Satisfaction
The ad promises good reliable springs that will not fail and guarantee satisfaction with springs described as strong and dependable. It aims to attract customers seeking durable components.
Also Mentioned on This Page
County News
Highlandville
J. Gullickson
George Hamre
Union Prairie
Jack Frost
John Peterson
Andrew E. Lee
Lutheran Church of Ossian
Sam Neverson
John Berg
Glenwood
Ida Berg
Anton Anderson
High Ridge
Ossian
Barker
Nemo
Columbia Yarns
Wayne Knit
Freeport
Peter Johnson & Sons
Washington St
Iowa
Reliable Springs
A. Leytze
A. Schremser
Henry Ness
McCall's
Mott & CO
Skinner
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!