Endurance Run Attracts Dozen Cyclists In County Meet
A dozen motor cyclists started the endurance run by Winneshiek County Motorcycle Club last Sunday with eight more joining at towns along the route. Crowds lined the roads and farms as cyclists were greeted warmly, and local officials reported strong local interest. Winners included H W King of West Union with 1000 points and an 850 prize, and Grinna tied with 994 for the county cup, with Grinna receiving a gold plated set of Splitdorf plugs. A chicken dinner at Calmar followed, and organizers announced a race meet for September 11 with an endurance run of 150 miles the next day plus several races and a banquet for visiting cyclists. Details available from Secretary H B Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek County Motorcycle Club
H. B. Montgomery
H. W. King
West Union
Mr. Montgomery
Alex. Grinna
W. L. Hustvedt
Grinna
Herbert Vick
Emmet Gillett
FE. R. Abbey
Elmer Steve
Frank Arneson
Elmer Kloster
G. L. Payne
H. Rubie
Decorah
Waukon
Guy Hathaway
Cresco
Winneshiek County Club
Montgomery
August Weather Report Shows Coldest Since 1878
F H Baker reports August mean maximum 74, mean minimum 54, mean temperature 64. Maximum 84 on the lot, and a low of 32 on the 30th. Total rainfall 3.30 inches with a 1.30 inch fall on the 3rd. Killing frost occurred the night of the 30th. The month had 13 clear, 10 partly cloudy, 8 cloudy days. Rainfall near normal. temperature 7.2 below normal. Yearly rainfall 27.86, 5.16 above normal. Past week temperatures averaged 69.0, about 1.6 below normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Baker
Dubuque
Annual Picnic at Glenwood Y P S Labor Day
The Glenwood Y P S hosts its annual picnic in Emil Livesind's woods one mile north of Washington Prairie store on Labor Day September 6. A program begins at 11:00 a.m. with Prof. Oscar Olson of L. C. speaker and Glenwood orchestra music. Afternoon events include Nordness versus Glenwood in baseball, tug of war, sewing, nail driving, egg and sack races, and other activities. Everyone welcome. ladies urged to bring baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Y. P
Emil Livesind
Washington Prairie Store
Oscar Olson
L. C
Glenwood Orchestra
Nordness
Glenwood
Decorah Markets Show Mixed Farm Prices Amid Quiet Trade
The Decorah markets report a quiet scene with notable movement in stock. Wheat eases 5c to 1.00, barley 48 to 5e, oats 26 to Mle, corn firm at 80c, hogs slightly lower at 5.20 to 7.00, eggs 6e, dairy butter 20c with small quantities arriving.
Luther College Opens Next Thursday
Luther College announces opening day next Thursday with football yet to set a definite forecast. Current signs suggest attendance will approach the usual level despite uncertain weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
Luther College
Hogan's Colts Defeated 9 To 2 At Postville
Baseball recap from Postville last Sunday shows Hogan's Colts losing 9 to 2. Postville brought in semi professional players from Elkader and Farmersburg, boosting the lineup with a pitcher and catcher. The note also advertises Parman’s Hardware Store offering hot water bottles and fountain syringes at low prices.
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Postville
Hogan
Elkader
Farmersburg
Parman
Frost Ends Corn Surge In County Wide Freeze
A killing frost hit Sunday night the 20th with 36 degrees at F H Bakers. Ice formed in lowlands to an eighth inch, killing all corn on those flats while upland corn may recover. Weather observer C J Weiser reports frost extended west to the state line and from New Hampton to Davenport. A veteran farmer notes a warm September could save much corn, recalling 1888 patterns where moisture and late August frost still left yields near normal.
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F. H. Baker
C. J. Weiser
Mason City
State Line
New Hampton
Davenport
Death of Hobarts Prompts Estate Battle Inquiries
Legal wrangling looms over the Minneapolis couple killed on Ridgeway road on the 22d alt. with disputed estate shares. Mrs Mobart reportedly held about 35000 at marriage, later increased, both had prior marriages and heirs loom. Attorneys have visited Decorah to gather facts, while Mr Olds in Charles City clues investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Hobart
Minneapolis
Ridgeway
Decorah
A. X. Schall
Anderson
Hobart
Charles City
Olds
Fisk O'Hara's Kilkenny Play Debuts Tonight
The Kilkenny Carnival themed play Kilkenny by Augustus Pitou Sr features Fisk O'Hara with five new songs. The scenes unfold in Kilkenny during 1810, offering picturesque costumes. O'Hara’s city engagement is eagerly anticipated by local playgoers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilkenny
Fisk O’hara
Augustus Pitou
O'Hara
Those Blazed Auto Trails into Decorah Map Paths
Misunderstanding over local auto trails near Decorah is clarified. Ridgeway Cresco is black Calmar yellow Ossian black with Ossian trend south and Ridgeway west. Monday morning Charles Marsh and H Bradish painted Decorah to Waukon red blaze. the route follows Peter Bakke’s road past the brick school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Chas
Marsh
H. Bradish
Waukon
Peter Bakke
Some Job of Fitting at Ben Bear Store
Last Monday morning the Ben Bear store fitted a suit to a man six feet seven inches tall. Edw. Bear supervised from a stool. The customer praised the square dealing store as the only place in the area to find a suit that fits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bear
Bear
Advertised letters listed at Decorah post office
The Decorah post office had several unclaimed letters remaining last Monday including Miss Frances DeMaree, Mrs Anna Anderson, T L Hamstock, Arnt Storns, Anton D Smyth, and James Toby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Frances DeMaree
Anna Anderson
T. L. Hamstock
Arnt Storns
Anton D. Smyth
James Toby
Decorah Week Fell Among Decorah Folks in 1915
County News reports a flurry of visits and social events around Decorah and neighboring towns. Many locals and visitors from Decorah, Burr Oak, Freeport, Castalia, and Calmar attend church, meetings, and social gatherings. A heavy frost caused no damage to crops, while a large U.S. 8 association picnic drew attendees from area farms.
Ossian Visitors and Local Trips Reported
OSSIAN and Castalia residents plus visitors share weekend travel. Mrs. G Langbein visited Castalia on Friday while Joe and Tom Boyle visited Decorah. Mrs. Klein of Calmar arrived Monday to see relatives and Louis Deily of Calmar stopped by Ossian Thursday. Will Flynn of Cedar Rapids visited relatives Friday, W Meyer and wife attended the West Union fair Thursday, Sylvia Lukenbill traveled to Austin Wednesday for normal study, Mrs F J Figge and husband drove to Dubuque Wednesday, Mryle Oxley went to Cedar Rapids Saturday to see her sister, John Wagner of South Dakota visited his sisters and brother, Miss Clara Gunderson of Charles City spent Sunday with the Mary Gunderson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Gross
Alfred Anderson
Decorah
Mr. Gossman
Burr Oak
Freeport
James Hallman
Don Blakeman
Rogness
Mr. Herring
Watkins Remedies
Our Village
Annie Tinjem
G. A. Meyer
Calmar
R. Tyler
J. W. Headington
Harry
Ralph Youngblood
Grover Headington
Pleasant Township
Ellen Wohlford
Lillian
Eva Stohr
O. W. Deremo
May
Myrtle Hallman
Ray Allen
Castalia
J. H. Coughlin
Walter Hallman
Chas. Hallman
Harry Skinner
Clay Hill
A. M. Sheetz
E. Sanaker
Jennie
Harriet Kirkland
F. M. Sheetz
D. H. Stevens
Granger
Minn
Warn
Ruby Miller
Ed. Anderson
Ed. Blakeman
Walter Blakeman
D. H. Leach
Association
New Hampton
Walter Sorenson
North Dakota
J. A. Robinson
T. E. Kirkbride
Jamie
Pee Hubbell
Frankville
Warth
U. S
Misses Williams
Sadie Brown
A. Barsh
Leslie Limbeck
Ossian
A. K. Sweitzer
West Union
Fayette County
Henry Fisher
Ella
Luella Headington
Pleasant
Frank Mall
T. Conner
John Stoskopf
Roger
K. Vick
Deva Sautta
Clear Lake
Ernest Frank
Geo, Witltgen
Mason City
Omaha
Creighton University
F. J. Figge
Grace Webster
Geo. Wiltgen
Mayme Heinen
Waterloo
Beatrice Becker
Arsie Meyer
Postville
Swebach
la Crosse
Philip Wagner
Leo Boyle
Heinen
Wendelyn
Matt
Dubler
Raton
N. M
Dave Weitgenant
Delos Jacobs
Miss Grill
Dubuque
Amelia Brockman
L. A. Meyer
Andrew
Theis
Mankato
Mabel Rooney
Aloysius Hoffman
Harry Rae
Dyersville
Augusta Boyle
Town City
Mr. Brown
Prairie du Chien
Clinton Sobolik
Maud Lynch
Atlanta
J. F. Klein
Margaret
Charles City
Peter
Louis Feil
Chicago
Philip Barthelme
Andrew Meyer
Regina
Decorah Park
Mabel ‘Roney
Kemp
New Bay
West Va
Peter Feil
Andrew Barthelme
Katherine Feil
St. Francis de Sales
Philip J. Wagner
Tyrol
Austria
H. Holthaus
Zian
Meyer
Town
Thies
Campion College
Wagner
Wenzel Lansing
Ossian Cornet Band
G. Langbein
Joe
Tom Boyle
Klein
Louis Deily
Will Flynn
Cedar Rapids
W. Meyer
Sylvia Lukenbill
Austin
Mre
Mryle Oxley
John Wagner
South Dakota
Clara Gunderson
Mary Gunderson
Joseph Sterba
Henry Hang
Conover
Chas. Andera
Carl Poshusta
James Vrba
Zoulek
Emma
Rose Lusk
J. J. Swehla
Lawler
John Doubek
Fort Atkinson
Joe Vopava
Son
Protivin
Regina Sonkup
Walter Business College
Tom Novak
Cresco
Liszie Lukesh
AG. Fisher
Mary B. Kovarik
Ord
Neb
Zoulek and Son
Prof
Krulehek
Leonard Snopek
Frank Shindelar l
W. J. Silhacek
Ed. Novak
Lo Lawler
Dr. Horton
Tinker
Victorian Hrushka
Wallace
Idaho
Dedrick Poshusta
Gillis Ochler
J. Bernatz
Olga Hrushka
Anna Swehla
Peter Noekels
Joe Ptachek
Regina Soukup
Ridgeway
A. G. Fisher
Regina Fisher
J. P. Kuhn
Will Trospodarsky
Clemence Herold
Land
Frank Soukup
Decorah Shoppers and Relatives Visit Nearby Towns
A cluster of social notes lists Decorah shoppers Frank and Ed Swehla with sisters, Mrs. Clara Conlee visiting relatives west of town, and Lewis Scheidemantel with Art Gernes traveling from Ossian. Relatives of Mr. Chekal left for Chicago, while others visited Calmar and Protivin. several families returned from visits to Milwaukee, Fort Dodge, and Deerfield Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Frank
Ed. Swehla
Clara Conlee
Geo. Huber
Lewis Scheidemantel
Art Gernes
Ossian
Ed. No‘vak
Fort Dodge
M. A. Kubish
Emma
Ed. Scheidemantel
Frances Swehla
Tda
Frank Novak
Little Turkey
Clara Mikesh
Protivin
W. C. Chevik
Fairmont
Calmar
A. G. Fisher
Charles Lusk
Carl Haug
Anton Balik
Mas. Jos
Ptachek
Geo
Reihle
Ed. Ptachek
Will Soukup
Ridgeway
G. Heuser
Qeclwein
Town
Herold
Dunham
Waterloo
Chas
Boushka
Barbara Kovarik
Frank Poshusta
Caroline Hrushka
James Frana
M. Graff
Heggie
Deerfield
Tll
Frank Kapinos
Geo. Wilson
Milwaukee
Pauline Haug
Clara
Lillian Neubauer
Pine City
Will Hospodarsky
Conigisky to Return for Eye Care Visit in Decorah
Optometrist I H Conigisky will be in Decorah from Tuesday September 7 to Saturday September 11, staying at Dr Conrad's office from 9 am to 5 pm daily. Special attention offered to fitting glasses for children. That fall suit should be cleaned and pressed now at Hagen the Tailor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagen
Princess Welcome Takes Third in Dubuque Trotting Race
Jonan's Princess Welcome ran third in a 2:11 trotting race at Dubuque, facing the same rivals as at Galesburg a week earlier. Madden, the Galesburg rival, won the race while the Princess failed to improve. The fastest time posted was 2:09.4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonan
Welcome
Dubuque
Galesburg
Madden
Improvements at Spillville Bring Water Works and Lights
Spillville, the busiest village in the bounty, is undergoing upgrades with water works installed by Des Moines Bridge & Iron Works and electric lights contracted to a Waterloo firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spillville
Des Moines Bridge & Iron Works
Waterloo
Meritol Kidney Pills Promoted at Parman's Drug Store
Promotes Meritol Kidney Pills as relief for urinary, kidney, and bladder disorders. Sold at Parman's Drug Store for 50e each. Note suggests every machine encounters accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meritol
Parman
Weekly Weather Forecast for Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains States
Weather forecast issued by the U S Weather Bureau for the week ending September 1 1915. Higher temperatures Wednesday followed by a moderate fall around Friday and seasonable temperatures thereafter. Generally fair conditions expected across the region. Also an ad noting a sale of twenty five dozen medium weight men s union suits at 69 cents each, value $1.00, BEAR S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Mississippi Valley
Plains
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Star Theatre
Decorah Markets
R. W. Carter
Towa
Water Street
Decorah Furniture Co
East Broadway
IL Wiggins
West Decorah
Ruth
Julia Brickner
Fast Main Street
Pleasant Avenue
Ingvoldstad
Sitf
East Water Street
T. H. Johnson
Jaselch
County News
Miller’s
Rexall Orderlies
Rexall
Jno
G. Schimming
Ingvoldstad & CO
Iowa
New York
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