County News Notes From Ridgeway and Nearby
The week brought frost danger near the frost line and routine farm activity. Readers report seed corn gathering, cattle sales, livestock buying for Chicago markets, and silage filling as community life includes visits, dances, threshing crews, teaching appointments, and church attendance. The death of Grandpa Dukelow at 83 ends an era, with funeral rites in Cresco and local remarks on faith and consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connerouey
G. M. Meverden
Cresco
Chas. Beucher
Ridgeway
Amel Koch
Schild
Friny Orang . Jr
Geo. Hoffman
Moe and Sons of
Fred Butz
Odead
Pauline
Friends
Arthur Griffith
Chicago
Clara Kuntz
Kirschman
Byron Lewis
C. Schild
Ralph
Chas. Kuntz
John Reinhart
Charley Hornberger
Indiana
Charles City
N. I
Victoria Kratz
Golden Ridge
Howard Co
Dan Krue
John Aegerter
Theo. Kratz
Deno Kratz
Myrtle Schild
Elmer
A. F
Wisconsin
Decorah
Dunning’s
Park
Township Board of Trustees
Howard
Winneshiek
Frank Blackburn
Chas
L. N. Day
Shaffer
Oaklawn
Clay Hill Social Notes and Local Visits 1914
August 31 1914 accounts from Clay Hill detail callers and visits across nearby towns. Names such as Andrew Anderson Edward Larson Sylven Topness Mrs Heroz Sam Goettleman and others appear along with travel to Decorah Cresco Trout Run Spillville and Peterson. A brief advertisement for Deans Ointment closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Anderson
Rah
Clay Hill
Edward Larson
Canoe Ridge
C. Rolson
Sylven Topness
Highland
Minn
Ater
Heroz
Cresco
Broghammer
Dick Young
Locust
Sam Richard
C. Bolson
B. Harmon
Decorah
Sam Goettleman
John Seegmiller
Maurice Halloran
Pingeret
Williams Home
Evelyn and
Mildred Gould
Grace Haas
Harry Skinner
Hager Delaney
Freeport
John Dinger
Harold Swenson
Henry Peterson
Tom Mallis
Marie
Trout Run
Joe Holland
Henry Haas
James Walsh
Crooks
Calmar Area Sees Wide Round of Local Visits
Norma Johnson visits Calmar while Clarence Lee visits John Fjelstul home. Dozens travel for relatives, friends, and business in Cresco Decorah Ossian New Hampton and nearby towns. Dr. L J Kansa weds Miss Julia Thompson. couple to Lake Mills Iowa. Local social and travel notes include visits to Decorah, Cresco, and Morgan church revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Johnson
Calmar
Clarence Lee
John Fjelstul
Libbey
D. C. Aaker
Gena Gunval
Jim McDonough
Selmer Agnasd
Dorothy Hickey
Cresco
Decorah
Valdez College
Albert Swanson
Minneapolis
Tilla Anderson
Ossian
M. Anderson
John L. Hopperstad
Alfred Maginus
Thief River Falls
Frank Nemetz
Duncan
Owa
James Berger
G. G. Guttormson
Oscar Jualley
Ellen Guttormson
Julia Guttormson
L. J. Kansa
Julia Thompson
Lake Mills
Iiona
Georgina
Leona Thompson
Ole
Theodore Gullickson
Dell Rapids
Hans Gulbrandson
A. Degro
Mason City
Josie Degro
Julius Hopperstad
M.fe
Nnto
Morgan ‘Church
H. Klemme
Ke Ringoen
Martin
Charley
Lewis Magnus
Aerien Ringoen
Alice Bakken
A. Bakken
O. R. Ringoen
Mrs. L. ©. Olson and Son
Minn
Will Macal
Little Son
John Macal
Austin
Gus. Bakken
Maddock
Grank Forks
North Dakota
Carl Blomgren
Blooming Prairie
A. Chekal
Mary Chekal
James Soukup
Fort Atkinson
Gladys Hoffman
Cincinnati
John Ellingson
Casper Degro
James Farghum
Magnus
James
Fort Atkins
Glenn Bowers
Lee Bowers
Leonard Coen
C. Haakenson
Bertha Flatten
Glenwood
Edith Skillestad
Kenyon
Josvanger
Lewis Munson
Mildred
Clinton
C. Peterson
New Hampton
H. F. Hertz
Walter Paley
Juanita Leffingwell
August Conrad
Andrew Enderson
0. R. Ringoen
Henry Watthauer
W 10. Neaset
Henry Haakenson
Olga Gunderson
Freda
Luella Bergman
W. C. Nesset
R. Ringoen
Marguerite
BR. G. Baker
Steen Johnson
M. E. Brekke
Messrs
Charley, Jr
Arthur Anderson
Alex. Hotvedt
Chamberlains Liniment and Barker Antiseptic Ad
A compact advertisement segment promotes Chamberlains Liniment for rheumatism sciatica lumbago and muscle soreness with all dealers selling it. It also touts Barker s Antiseptic for sore tired feet noting it will cure long distance odor and recommends visiting a drug store for purchase along with a Prague streetcar note about its 40 mile route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Adv
Barker
Local notes from Frankville on August 31 1914 events and visits
Frankville news highlights village social calls and travels. Residents like Dr Kiesau Mrs Hughes Leer Bollman Spaun and many others visit Ossian Decorah Postville Ravena and Des Moines area events. A moving picture show and school term notes plus local wedding and church activities are recorded.
Local couples visit as school year opens in Frankville area
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Lathrop of Clio Iowa visited in town seeking old acquaintances. Local families and neighbors noted gatherings including the Spauns and Birdsell circle. A band concert in Decorah drew Evelyn Brouillet and Fred Waters. Public and private journeys included C A Waters and family heading to Waterloo Earlham and Jefferson for ten days, with J A Peck accompanying to Waterloo. The village school resumes with Miss Sarah Miller as principal and Miss Ruth Marsden as primary teacher. Alfred Crabtree’s auto accident injured a companion. prior to that John Leer suffered injuries as the vehicle damaged. Claude Van Wey and Lucile Crabtree wed at Frankville Presbyterian parsonage with a large reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Lathrop
Clio
Iowa
Lathrop
Frankville
Gene
Jim
Ray Birdsell
Walter Pilgrim
John Swenson
Sam Waters, Jr
Rachel Birdsell
L. C. Spaun
Fayette Coair
Gene Birdsell
Herb Waters
T. J. Crawford
Lynn
Irving
Stella
Evelyn Brouillet
Fred Waters
Decorah
C. A. Waters
Waterloo
Earlham
Jefferson
J. A. Peck
Sarah Miller
Ruth Marsden
Jas. E. Kneeskern
McKay
Grace Schoonmaker
Castalia
Birdsell
Alfred Crabtree
Geo. Wolf
John Leer
Presbyterian Parsonage
Claude van Wey
Lucile Crabtree
Mason
Pleasant Township Social Visits and Local Happenings
In Pleasant Township several residents made Sunday calls including Judith Narveson on Pearl Iversson and Marvin Ellingson visiting Bendick Anderson. Stella L Foss visited the Iverson home while Mr and Mrs Narveson and children spent the day with Theo Narveson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Narveson
Pearl Iverson
Sarah Valle
Ben Janstad
John Vick
Marvin Ellingson
Elvin Iverson
B. Anderson
Bendick Anderson
Stella L. Foss
Iverson
N.C. Narveson
Carola
Nettie
Clifford
Theo, Narveson
Also Mentioned on This Page
County News
Lincoln
Sin Chu
N. S. Telephone Company
Will Wagner
Albert Lea
Johnson
Rawleigh
Frank Kuntz
Dean
Annie Aberg
G. Gunderson
Annie Evans
De[cor
M. Opsal
A. K. Evenson
Sophie Dawson
Tabor
Wm. Ratz
Dennis Horan
L. Gordainer
Lester Bowers
Glenn
Chester
Olson
Prochaska
H. H. Albertson
Hadwen
Leroy
Edward Qualley
Gary
Hattie Clyde
Osage
W. J. Paley
Ed. Ellingson
Julian
Chas. Armstrong
R. G. Baker
Mabel Gunderson
Edith Butz
Lloyd Clabaugh
Louis Steen
Ranger Gunderson
J. D. Parker
Fayette
Tom Moe
A. Newcomer
Walter Gort
Monny
Winneshiek County Fair
America
Prague
Tom Ryan
Kiesau
Waukon
Irvin Hughes
Geo. van Wey
Postville
G. D. Bollman
Curtis
Schmitz
Ammi Smith
E. J. Hook
Amos Haslip
Masonic Hall
Gene Owens
Harley
Fred Ruchdaschel
Chas. Barrett
Iaetae
DeWitt van Wey
Tom French
Ravena
Ommages
Fred Brouillet
Crawford
Sam Waters
Bethel
Frank Miller
Gerald Moose’s
Jon Kiesau
Carlton
L. R. Letchford
Geo. Sherman
the Powers
Ruth Ferris
Church
Roma Padden
Will McMullen
Jericho
Mike Fitzpatrick
Andrew Sagen
Canoe
John Johnson
John
Alma Leer
Arthur
Walter Brandt
Alice Green
Sam Hoesly
Monroe
Wis
Phil Brouillet
Ruth Meikle
Harold Spaun
Albert Kneeskern
Weat Union Row
Archie Jones
G. L. Cunningham
Reynolds
N. D
May van Wey
Web Rosa
Ray Waters
Rob Waters
Des Moines
Rose Stock
Sioux City
Sage John
Walter Coon
Estherville
Esther Kiesau
Hazel Meikle
Cynthia
Jennie DeWitt
Wanvkon
F. Schmitz
Lesterman
Charley Milles
Kert Waters
Janie Lyons
Kate Peck
K. V. Ferris
Lydia Madden
Claude
J. J. van Wey
Pleasant Township
Thomas
Ecleetic
Decorah State Bank
Winneshiek Hotel
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