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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1912
Page
6
October 21 1912 notes record local calls visits and events across Postville Decorah Ossian and surrounding towns. Shoppers churchgoers and visitors are listed along with several family milestones including a fatality and a wedding. Notable items include Will Stock visiting Decorah and Miss Maude Lower's wedding attendance in Decorah.
October 21 1912 local notices record Willie Welch plowing for Valentine Stoskopf, several visits and errands among residents, and a heavy rain last Sunday evening. Activities include cattle and horse dealings, family visits near Decorah Burr Oak Bluffton and Mabel, plus threshing rig move and traffic to Decorah and Spokane to visit Mrs. Florell Potter.
Clay Hill reports corn husking underway with farmers slowly joining the season. Harold Dinger visited friends in Freeport Sunday while Fred Thompson of Decorah works for Sam Goettleman. T Pearson of Decorah owns a pleasant caller at John Kraby’s Friday. Mico Toutes Williams is visiting her in the area.
October 22 1912 Ravena list of residents and guests includes J O Meyer and family driving to Cresco and many calls and visits in nearby towns such as Decorah Ossian Frankville New Hampton Red Oak Glenwood Nordness Postville Guttenberg Caledonia Rochester and Palmont. Notable events include Mrs Herman Lansing’s sister Nick Gaertner’s death in Palmont and Mrs A will undergo operation in Rochester.
Bluffton items from October 22 1912 report visits and social events. Bh F Sheley and wife at HH. Brittendal and family shopping in Decorah. Blanche Sheley with cousin Bessie. Ernest Bergmann family dinner. Wess Wicks and others visited at W Cameron’s. Dinger calls to Maple Leaf for ill brother. moving picture show October 26 by Wheeler Co. Frank O Connor to speak October 28. Rev Schepple’s return services. Bergmanns moving into Dickerson house. Bert Kimball and fishing at Brittendal home. leap year dance well attended. Dinger threshing machine fire. Misses Valenda and Sarah Murdock oil stove explosion in cook shanty.
Burr Oak residents host and visit friends across Decorah Canton and La Crosse. Couples move, babies born, and new residents arrive while Captain M B Little reports improving health after a stay at Dr Broughton’s sanitarium in Rockford.
Castalia residents note a new lighting system installation at the drug store. Local residents attend funerals as Will Allen dies of stomach cancer, with services and post funeral closures planned. Community events include a Perkins string quartet lecture course and concrete work plans led by T. Barrett as Decorah guests arrive and depart.
The column lists visits and gatherings including Ruth Handke Esther Yates and neighbors in Orleans and Cresco. It notes the marriage of Louisa Hass to Carl Runge of Harmony Minnesota and various farm activities, dances, births and illnesses among residents.
Cold and rainy weather with typhoid fever affecting FE 0 Sehjeldahl. Dr Smedal from La Crosse and Dr Hexom consulted. Tosten Schjellahl returned to Hatton after a week visiting. Nurses and doctors were transported by P J Bidne and Esten Engan. Clovers seed for fall planting and corn husking progress noted. Miss Wiger the nurse contracted typhoid fever and was released from duty.
The report notes E E Schjeldahl remains convalescent after a relapse following a temporary improvement. Dr. Nass of Mabel consulted on the case with Miss Ericson from La Crosse on duty and the writer critiques a Decorah Journal front page for half truths while recounting other local items and reflections.
The Hesper column notes rain Sunday night and ongoing corn harvest. It lists visits, services, lecture plans, and social events at Mabel and nearby towns, plus two public auctions set for October 26 and 29 in Hesper. A political call to vote follows a prior item.
A collage of vintage ads promotes Dr King s New Life Pills for beauty and health with 25 cent price. Bucklen s Arnica Salve claims cure for a boy s leg ulcer and skin ailments. Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets are advertised for children stomach disorders and headaches, sold by Engbretson s Pharmacy.
October 21 112 Kendallville reports S M Culbert building a new hen house. A dime social occurred in the Grange hall Friday night. C Brown of Orleans stayed in town last week. Mr Stugan and family moved from here to Burr Oak. Dr Kessel of Cresco made a professional call Tuesday. Mr Christopherson worked for John Olson the past week. May Handke of Cresco visited the Barnes home Tuesday night. W A Daskamehiepet noting 2000 pounds of Mr Shea of Decorah, democratic candidate for Auditor, in town Friday. Mee Morison and mother Mrs Huls.
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