Local News Highlights From Decorah and Surrounding Towns
October 28 1913 county news notes numerous residents visiting Decorah Ossian and other nearby towns. Mentions include Mrs M Graff Miss Johnson Miss Eugenia Broshier and Miss Dena Winger with travel to Dubuque Mason City Fort Atkinson Washington Prairie and Arcadia Wis. Several locals suffer minor illnesses, depart for Norway and Ohio, and community events like a New England supper and a C H S literary program are recorded with brief social details.
Ossian Notes Show Local Travel and Tragedy
Ossian notes recount residents visiting from Mason City Waterloo Calmar and Dubuque with several trips and family updates. Freddie Groff’s fatal accident near Lawler leads to funeral at St Francis in Lawler with out of town attendees. Gifts and shop notes close the item with local ads for gloves and candies.
Corn husking in full swing in Ravena area
Local notes from Ravena dated October 26 1913 report farm visits by Etteldorf Lansing Towson Huber Wenthold and others. Tally of neighbors calls weddings a marriage at Decorah and plans for electric road construction to Rochester and Decorah with anticipated train service to Burr Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Etteldorf
Calmar
August Lansing
Glenwood
Regina Lansing
Herb Kleisart
Ossian
Oscar Towson
Knut
Henry Huber
Phil Barthelme, Jr
John Wenthold
Dave Wiltgen
Eber DeCoy
Ed. Youmans
Frankville
Will Lansing
West of Ossian
Herman Lansing
John Vance
Castalia Notes October 29 1913 Local Roundup
Elzie Albright occupies Earl Birdsell’s vacated residence as the Branklin Stock Co. plans an opera house entertainment tonight. A Monday club dance drew a large crowd and Earl Birdsell with wife left for Waterloo for the winter. Watson Sawyer returned to Canada after visiting local friends. Rev Guetzlaff and Mrs G visit from Mrs Brueckner of Earlville. Rev Tipton recovering well. Kneeskern & Son shipped seven carloads of cattle. Perry shipped two carloads. Frank and Eugene joined the Chicago-bound cattle move. Frank Smith arrives from Bruce Wisconsin with a truck of goods and will move into the old home. Mrs W K Riggs visited Dubuque for her sister’s illness and reports F H injured in a railroad wreck. Earl Reeves and Miss Alta Thornton to be married today at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elzie Albright
Earl Birdsell
Branklin Stock Co
Opera House
Waterloo
Earl
Watson Sawyer
Canada
Guetzlaff
W. K. Riggs
Dubuque
F. H. Lambert
F. H
Earl Reeves
Alta Thornton
Chronic Dyspepsia Endorsed by Local User Testimony
A Hornellsville resident testifies that Chamberlain's Tablets helped his chronic dyspepsia after years of illness. The testimonial from W. G. Mattison of No. 7 Sherman St. Hornellaville appears in the Adv advertisement, noting Engbretson's Pharmacy as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
W. G. Mattison
Sherman St
Hornellaville
N.Y
Engbretson
Local Notes From Decorah And Nearby Areas
Centenn ial Youmans has been on the sick list this past week. Many visits and social calls are noted among residents and visitors from Ossian Festina Castalia and Lincoln Neb. The column also reports a baby born Oct 27 and a theatrical notice from Lincoln about the Baby Mine company revival.
DECORAH CLEAN CITY PROMOTES PURITY SOOTLESS COAL
A local appeal urges Decorah residents to switch to Purity Sootless coal from Ingvoldstad & Co. as a simple way to reduce soot and dirt. The ad touts its ease of use in stoves, minimal ashes, and cleaner floors, claiming the coal stays hot with little residue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Ingvoldstad & Company
Ingvoldstad & CO
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County News
M. Graff
A. Hrushka
Miss Johnson
Eugenia Broshier
Dena Winger
Edith Becker
Emma Sandager
Decorah | Susaeere
J. Sanders
Pearl Englehart
St. Olaf
Elizabeth Hiller
H. Reeves
McGregor
Carl Meyer
Austin
Allisha Baldwin
R. J. Becker and Son
Washington Prairie
Henry Bruening
Arcadia
Wis
Fred Meyer
Carl Huber
Superior
Emma Poshusta
Mason City
Ida Donbek
Bessie Hurley
Fort Atkinson
Halvorsen
Alina
Adolph Winkler
Savannah
Horton
Broghammer
Fred Groff
S. Barlow
Minneapolis
Hanson
Anderson
Johnston
Christianson
Nettleton
Ladies’ Aid Society
New England
Depot
Oscar Olson
Seattle
Wash
al. Palzer
A. X. Schmitz
John Mullaney
Wm. Cremer
M. J. Thiltgen
J. W. Lynch
Margaret
Lawler
Romey Huber
Charles City
Louis Ueberherr
Postville
Heinen
Victoria Meyer
Ma‘son City
Francis Huber
Regina Meyer
Goldy Dowd
Janesville
Leo Wiltgen
Chas Quinn
Zephy Fleischer
Clara Spillman
Cedar Rapids
Wittgen
L. A. Meyer
Freddie Groff
St. Francis Catholic Church
Rev
Thiltgen
EK. HH. Water
Virgie and
Viola
Nan Hutntes
Genevieve Rbroshier
Love
John Liebold
Frank Groff
Remsen
Sehall
Huyler
Parman
Ravena
J. A. Havkland
Lee Barthelme
Andrew
Schmitz
Dr. Lynch
Frank F. Schroeder
Thompson
Clara Benedict
Newcastle
Neb
Lila Prescott
F. M. Boone
Sapulpa
Okla
Arthur Smith
Dell McMullen
Meta Groat
Mr. McMullen
Miss Groat
M. E. Parsonage
Ife
Electric Road
Rochester
Minn
Burr Oak
John Gates
L. A
Alice Pierce
Ezra Reed
John Kessell
Bluffton
L. B. Whitney
Forrence Reed
A. A. Seelye
Bertha Wade
Earl Pierce
Chas. Reed
Ern
Ward
M. D. Whitney
Luella
P.H. Whitney
Will Leonhart
Ben Manning
Nina Wicks
Carl Pierce
John Johnson
Lucile Emmons
Glenwood Township
John Thompson
Arlington
Castalia
Centennial
Stanley Youmans
Geo. Allen
J. A. Jlen
Theo. Daniels
George Beer
Clem Finck
Bernice Feltis
Will Peckham’s
Isaac Duff
Velma Shde
Webb Rosa
Uhlenhake
Near Festina
Henry Heiman
Ruth Schweinerus
Lila Jones
Theo
Rosa
John
Dave
Clarence
Marjorie
Daniels
Rae Runkle
Gladden
John Bangfort
Leo
Edith Holthouse
Festina
Joe Ehler
Chas
Ginapp
Edwin
Fred Westphal
James Peyer, Jr
Chas, Finnegan
Near Lawler
Lincoln
Oliver Theatre
Gallery
Donalla O'Neill
Fred Shepard
Charles McHenry
Bear's
Co. O. Hagen
Winnebago St. Decorah
Clean City Club
S. Larsen
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