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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
6
Local items dated September 2, 1913 recount visits to Decorah and Castalia, farm and social events, and a Sunday funeral. Highlights include Stone Tweeten and Carl Pierce visiting Decorah, multiple travels to Minneapolis for the state fair, a Mabel beat Burr Oak 9 to 5 score, and a near fire at Rev Schepple's barn that spared the church and parsonage. School openings and obituaries frame the week.
Andrew Levi travels to Minneapolis and many residents are noted visiting relatives, attending school duties, or taking part in local events. Weddings, nursing duties, and school moves are mentioned alongside travel to Decorah, Waterloo Ridge, Oskaloosa, and Waukon with several families listed.
September 1 1913 local notes report names and visits across Decorah Ossian Castalia Frankville Calmar and nearby farms. Mentions include Youmans Daniels and families Agnes Cooper Ossian visits at Allen and Daniels homes infant death at Castalia and a Centenn ial cemetery burial. Social calls dances fairs and picnics are listed with multiple families and neighbors attending events.
Mise Anna Lubke departed Tuesday ro oO. Mrs. Tl Meyer visits Rockwell. Carrie Steen came up from Elgin. Marion Lambert and son Joe from Luana. Heinen family visitors. Blanche Riggs left for Dubuque for a week. W F Anderson hosted Ed Herwig from Decorah. Tatro sisters Cedar Rapids visited. Langbien Ossian visited A Abley. James Malloy departed for Blooming Prairie after two weeks. Jesse Schoonmaker returned from Decorah improving. School opened with Glenn Hailey principal, Filna Ames and Susie Fordyce on staff. Schultz couple from La Crosse visited. Schultz stayed. Joe Smith family visited. they returned home toward Lime Springs. Tine Harvey drove them home. Band played for Labor Day farmers picnic near Ossian. praised by attendees.
Fred J Rosenthal offers sewing machines with all standard makes. Monthly payment plan available for those who want time. Every machine warranted.
Miss Mary Schroeder sick. Anton Anderson, Henry Miller, Chas Huber, and others visit friends in High Ridge Festina Ossian Calmar Postville Decorah and Des Moines. School openings at Ossian J P Kuhn district and St Wenceslaus church. Wedding in Chicago Mrs Mary Klimesh marries C C Conlee. Infant funeral at St Wenceslaus. Fort Atkinson Spillville game unfinished. A A Novak house interior near completion. Concert Sept 7 at A B C Opera House.
A compilation of brief visits and activities in Spillville and nearby towns. Names include J. P. Kuhn Jr, A A Novak, Fred Fisher, Mrs Chas Kovarik, Rev Ballon, Colo of Calmar, Richard Bouska, Miss Celia Moravetz, Heinie Hang, Tuchek Kovarik, Rob Heuser, John Hospodar sky Jr, PF Heuser, Michael Simon, niel Novak Cresco, Venerable Sisters from St Louis, Will Frye, Miss Frances Kinker, Tupy, Frank KuntTon, Decorah, Frank Huber arm, Misses Clara Mikesh Regina Sonkup, J Chekal, Hestigan, Noeckels, Frank Soukup, Jacob Smith Calmar, Miss Marie Smith, Miss Carrie Trushka Lena Herold, Anna Kulish, Dr Henry Johnson New York, Conord piano delivery, Ed Herokd Will Reihle Cresco, Lizzie Lukesh Propvin, Janovsky Miss Barbara Poshust, Balik Kuhn Haug cemetery, J P Kuhn Hauglet monument, Weiser Algyer Devo rah Ode Calmar, Peshek Landa Littlet Turkey, Vaeslav Dostal Little Turkey, Rev Ballon, Ellingson Hennessy Heflen Calmar Horton Fort Atkinson, J H Conigisky E J Hook Decorah, Calmar visitors list.
Os sian reports a flurry of social visits and travel across towns. Teachers and students return to parochial and public schools while residents depart for Chicago Fort Atkinson Calmar and Prairie du Chien on business or leisure.
Joseph Koeh and his brother Anton of Milwaukee traveled from Calmar Saturday. The Dubuque Athletics beat Ossian 11 to 1 at the park Sunday. Ossian Produce Co. hosted a Labor Day picnic at Elif Land's grove drawing about two thousand attendees. Dave Spans left Tuesday for Ratone, N for an indefinite visit with his son W. W. Westgenant and wife and daughter Mabel. Mrs. Lee returned Saturday from a visit with C. M. Anderson at Preston. Miss Coyle Anderson joined for a brief visit.
M E Gebhart of Oriole Pa reports quick relief from diarrhoea after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy recommended by merchant Mr Yorks. The ad notes a typical diarrhoea attack responds to one or two doses and mentions Engbretsons Pharmacy. Also advertises half price summer trousers at Bear's.
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