Hesper Notes and Local Happenings 1915
Joe Griswold on sick list and multiple residents visiting relatives in Decorah and Rochester Minn. Miss Alma Peterson visits Harmony Minn. Ethel Smith fractures collar bone from yard accident. Severe storm with wind and hail damages corn fields and trees near town. Local society meetings and travel to state fair noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Griswold
Albert Saale
Decorah
Myra Saales
Humphrey
Ridgeway
The
Missionary Society
Dickinson
Barnhart
Oskaloosa
Strong
Lincoln
Abbey Meader
Ray Hiatt
Rochester
Minn
F. Johnson
I. C. Dickinson
Alma Peterson
Harmony
Ethel Smith
E. J. Wold
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Carl Dahl
Clark’s Grove
John Young
Mamie Flak
Northfield
Lawrence Flak
Nicolai Tranaas
Ivor Flak
Carl Ansum
John Thingvold
Minnesota
County News Highlights Rural Life and Visits
Minnesota state fair attendance by John Aegerter and Fred. numerous local families hosting and visiting one another. Fall sessions begin. farms updating buildings and equipment. informal social gatherings and Sunday visits across Ridgeway, Cresco, Decorah, and neighboring towns.
Dr Kings New Life Pills Ad Suggests Quick Bowels Move
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation that starts the bowels moving naturally and easily without griping. It claims neglect of a clogged system leads to serious complications and encourages starting treatment tonight at 25 cents a bottle.
Pilgrim Ad Promotes Chester White Swine for Sale
In a column C. C. Pilgrim advertises Chester White swine for sale. If you are interested it will be worth your while to see Mr. Pilgrim. Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Pilgrim
Chester White
Mr. Pilgrim
Adv
Centenary notes and local social calls in Ossian area
September 14 1915 reads as local society update with names such as Fred Sobolik of Ossian working for Herman Gipp and multiple Sunday callers. It lists visits to John Lee Chas Daniels C Miller Bert Daniels and Decorah trips including Rosa Webb and family and other residents.
Local residents visit Ossian Castalia Decorah reel in social exchanges
Ed Wicks Rob Stead Decorah called on Mrs Mary Stevens Tuesday Pete Schroeder Ossian put cave troughs on Mrs Daniels house Friday Alex Harvey Ossian painting interior Henry Schave residence Blanche Rathbun guest Ossian many neighbors assisted Rae Runkle hauling sand Ed Teepe moved from Rae Runkle to Mr Cover Geo Allen family visited Ernest Allen Castalia last Sunday Crabtree spent Saturday with daughter Mrs Claude Van Wey near Frankville Chas Ginapp attended birthday near Castalia Lillie Root Milford guest of Archie Jones Ossian guests of Archie Jones F B Jones Ossian visitors Thursday Beverly Percy Bullard Chas Millers Ossian business callers Rae Runkle Will Duff wife Tackla Laura Boeckman Marshalltown visitors Roy French Elmer Lennon Postville visit Clem Funke Dubuque visit Will Ehler Thuente Festina guests of Joe family Lilia Jones won piano prize at Ourloe Ossian Emma Nelle Jewell Decorah guests Chas Daniels Amanda Edwin Ginapp Rae Runkle family visit Sunday recital at Centennial church Decorah Alice Daniels Nelle Jewell Decorah not well attended due to bad roads and weather
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Wicks
Rob Stead
Decorah J
Mary Stevens
Pete Schroeder
Ossian
Mr. Cover
Geo. Allen
Ernest Allen
Castalia
Mr. Crabtree
Claude van Wey
Frankville
Elmer Rosa
Blanche
Chas
Ginapp
Fred Dahm
Lillie Root
Milford
Archie Jones
F. FB. Jones
Archie
Beverly
Percy Bullard
Chas. Millers
Gladden
Louie Rcdward
Louisa Mann
Dominic Wiltgen
Henry Herman
Rae Runkle
Will Duff
Decorah
Postville
Clem Funke
Dubuque
Heiman
Will Ehler
Thuente
Nelle Jewell
Alice Daniels
Kathryn Moore
Decorah Markets Quiet With Steady Grain Prices
The Decorah market report notes wheat at 2 5e to 1.00, barley 40c to 50c, oats 25e to 28e, corn at 25e with no new arrivals, wool 25 to 28e, Timothy 5.00 to 36.00, and hogs firmer at 86.00 to 87.75. Advertisement promotes Miller's trading.
Decorah visitors and local notices fill town weekly
Decorah and area residents travel for visits with friends and relatives. Several bonds of social life appear with guests from Kendallville Brooklyn and Glenwood. The week includes church events school openings a Ladies Aid meeting and notices of fair and state events. A storm with hail caused damage and there is mention of obituaries and local travel to Decorah and to Minneapolis for the state fair.
Local visiting and calls noted in Sept 1915 item
Sept 13, 1915 report notes W D Gross spent several days at home last week. Mrs G H Kirkland and Cora Dickinson called on Clay Hill friends on Monday last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Gross
Piano and harmony instruction offered by Katherine Hustvedt
Katherine Hustvedt, graduate of the American Conservatory of Music Chicago, offers piano and harmony lessons. For terms contact 401 Grave St or call 328. 35th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Hustvedt
American Conservatory of Music
Chicago
Decorah Sept 18 1915 Farm Activity And Visits
Cattle marketed by M J Drew and hogs sold by Ben Thompson at Decorah. Numerous visits noted including Miss Gina Vick and Ida Vick near Conover, Mr and Mrs Alex McIntosh and Mildred returning from Minneapolis, and Howe with Ingebretson after Minneapolis fair. Coal received by Farmers Equity. A three year old horse killed by lightning for Helmer Engen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Drew
Decorah
Ben Thompson
John Vick
Hanson
Otto
Theo
Neste
Farmers’ Equity Association
Gust Bakken
Ole
Josvanger
Lightning
Helmer Engen
Alert Engen
Sam Hanson
Gina Vick
Ida Vick
Conover
Alex. McIntosh
Mildred
Minneapolis
C. O. Howe
Tom Ingebretson
Marlys Dahlen
Dr. Hexom
Helen Engen
Ridgeway
Nels Haugen
Washington Prairie
Ole Hamre
Amund Towden
Lloyd Hovey
Willie
Arthur Johnson
Glenwood Township
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John Aegerter
Fred
Haakenson
Goth
John Hopperstad
Theo. Kratz
C. Schild
Vernon Springs
Fritz Ramseyer
Miss Pauline
Hornberger
John Reinhart
Win. Kratz
Howard County
Jacob Butz
Filamont Armstrong
Ruth Miller
Cresco
Hattie Kratz
Byron Lewis
H. E. Miller
Ernest Ludwig
Sumner
Lizzie Koch
Robert Vopava
Sumner Township
Nettie
Leona
Lizzie
Roy Koch
Schild
Will Kuntz
Mealey’s
Gibbons
Frank Kuntz
Sadie Koch
Watertown
Wis
Ridgeway Central
Jimmie Sykosa
Des Moines
Mike Hrushka
Esther Aegerter
Joe Sobolik
Frank Kostohryz
Mamie
Vivian Mealey
Myrtle Schild
Lewis Weidlich
Naperville
Northwestern College
Mamie Mealey
Brother Robin
Chas. Kuntz
Wisconsin
Rose Smith
Fort Atkinson
Stella Johnson
Winona
Winona, Minn., Were Guests At the Mike Kuntz
Albert Kuntz
S. A. Mahlkuck
Omaha
Neb
Madison
W. A. Scholer
Wesley
Walter
Ruth Smith
St. Louis
Sam Kuntz
Lillian
St. Paul
Points
Chester White Swine
Eee. de Centennial
Fred Sobolik
Herman Gipp
Tom French
John Lee
Claude Kirby
Webb Rosa
Duff
Will Boeckman
Victor Ehler
Joe Ehler
Omah
Herman Lange
Esther
Winn Rathbun
Daniels
Nelle Daniels
C. Miller
Walker DeCoy
New Hampton
Victoria Uhlenhake
Near Ossian
Henry Heinman
Bert Daniels
Rosa
Decorah Markets
Miller's
Porehma Hamm H
John Johnson
Askelson
Kendallville
Lottie Olson
Carl Pierce
Willard Peacock
Roy Wanless
FE. M. Reed
T. G. Maltby
W. J. Telford
E. Sanaker
Dc. C. Ward
Fern Butler
Inez Sullivan
Garnaville Darling
Guy Sheley
Stewart Oxley
Little Sons
Madge
Luella Whitney
Bessie Whitney
Frank Perry
James Wade
Mr. Potter
Alta Potter
Burr Oak
Sept. Miller
Miss Delaney
Chas. Blakre
Myrtle Hallman
Lucile Brickner
Gossman
Edmund Hegtvedt
Glenwood
Keefe
Freeport
P. J. Spiltle
Lomen
Nordness
G. W. Kirkland
Hattie
Alfred Anderson
Millie
West Union
Adam Barsch
Sadie Brown
W. Brown
Lake Andes
Interstate Power Co
T. FE. Kirkbride
Walby
Hendrickson
Warn
Kirkland
Dr. G
Lackland
Rexall
Jno
G. Schimming
Kuppenheimer
Rupert
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