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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1913
Page
7
October 20 1913 county note brief lists residents visiting to Calmar Cresco Protivin Ridgeway and Decorah with several weddings Humpal Moravetz the Moravetz wedding and St Wenceslaus church rites featured Local farm and business trips include Humpal Moravetz weddings houses under construction and preparations for Halloween as geese migrate and winter nears.
A rural update reports Ben Sanderson stacking fodder and Kuntz Bros threshing millet for Albert Mzik. Alfred Peter and family visited Cresco for pleasure and business. others TRADE in that area. Roads damaged by rains hinder services. first snow noted October 19 1013. Local exams and school plans, harvest trade, and money worries cited. a hungry wolf passed through recently.
October 21, 1913 Castalia report notes visitors from Decorah Mason City and Ottumwa. A district D. of H. convention, post mortem, and horse trades are described. The P Kneeskern case ends with natural death ruled after exhumation.
A family medicine favorite claims to stop sickness quickly with Dr King’s New Discovery. Mason Michigan resident A Stid praises it as best cough and cold remedy, noting it cured pneumonia in two bottles. Available in 50 cent and one dollar sizes from Bucklen & Co. in Philadelphia or St. Louis.
Residents and visitors frequent Calmar and nearby towns. Carl Poshusta and Gilbert Olson return from Fort Atkinson and Decorah visits are common, with Ossian and Spillville stops noted. A car accident near town injures one rider while others travel to Dubuque, Mason City, and Waterloo.
Friday visitors and residents from Calmar Ossian New Hampton and Lawler are listed with daily movements. Individuals include Frank Koch from Calmar Dr Horton and wife Mrs Frank Leibold Amos Stribley John Nienhaus Clara Kubish FP Pouska Frank E Huber and others visiting on various days. Local business and social calls span Calmar Ossian Ossian Cresco Lawler and Jackson Junction with several attendees at weddings and shopping trips.
Claude and Cliff from Charles City visited early in the week. Geo. Wiest traveled to Winona Minnesota to see his sons George and Gabriel for several days. Mrs. J. J. Kubish and children visited Ossian with Mrs. Ed Scheidemantel. Ed. Petersons with children stayed at Ossian with sister Mrs. Peter Peterson. Mrs. Willkie from Los Angeles visited the Krumm and Huber families and went to Ossian. Mrs. Wilkinson and child came from Arlington to visit sister Mrs. Lloyd Weiler. Mr. and Mrs. Thos Schneeberger and son spent the weekend with his sister and Mr. and Mrs. Philips in Mason City. Mrs. Wm. Foley and daughter ended their visit with Mrs. John Pavlovec and returned to Charles City, escorted by Emma Skoda who stayed until Monday.
A local column records visits and chores around Decorah area. Henry Smalley and wife made a business trip to Decorah. Byron Stoskopf hosted a guest. Geo Foltz visited W Stoskopf's home. Lila Hilleman called at F J Potter's. Cady Potter finished work and husked corn approaching winter. Farmers anticipate winter with corn to husk amid snow.
Fran Youmans remains ill as Alfred Anderson conducts business in Decorah. Several residents visit Ossian Castalia Decorah and Happy Hollow. James Hart’s 81 year old death leads to burial here. Mrs Russell’s 45th birthday brings a surprise party with a large guest list. Bear’s advertises cheap winter caps starting at Sc and up.
Numerous residents visit or work in Bluffton with several names noted. Cameron in town this morning, Brittendal busy day, Baker shopping, Kinney building a barn. Ed Fetch family shopped last Monday. Cradle roll meeting at L Brenner's and threshers with Ada Sibert helping Mrs Burgess. Dingers and Huttons thresh around area. Mary Leonhart from Burr Oak visited relatives. Dinger and Candace also in town. Mrs Hutton hosted dinner with Maggie Bronner. Claud Harry and Ralph Taylor seen, Kessel from Leroy passed through. Mike Nolan and Walter McCauley did road work north of town. Born to Gene and Mrs Marcey at Bonair Oct 11 a girl. Mrs Hutton and Mrs Bronner went apple picking.
Thousands swear by Dr. King's New Life Pills a mild effective laxative. Hugh Tall of San Antonio Texas reports they are the best pills his wife and he have taken and they never cause pain. Price 25 cents. Available at druggists or by mail H E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
Small rame grocery store with four good windows glass door cement walk watering pump all fixtures above living rooms available for rent or sale. For particulars write 4ith Dr H H Thomas Decorah Iowa Also Bear's offers shawl collar overcoats in many styles with low prices and full guarantees.
A Decorah reader extols Purity Sootless coal from Ingvaldstad & Company as superior soft coal that keeps stoves hot with little ash and prevents floor dirt. A neighbor’s mix up with hard coal leads to praise for the clean burning product and easier housekeeping.
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