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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1913
Page
7
September 15 1913 notes show G F Heuser Frank Kulish and many others autoing to Conover Calmar and nearby towns. Visitors include Miss Clara Valenta from Chicago and Mrs Lakesh of Ord Neb. Numerous calls and moves mark a busy week with farewells and weddings anticipated.
Centennial area notes several calls and visits. Dr. Lynch from Ossian, Geo Webster, Raymond Daniels with grandparents, Carl Kappas at a St. Lucas wedding, and Joe Weitegnant from Ossian stop by Elmer Rosa’s home. Mrs. Geo Allen hosts relatives, Amanda Ginapp helps cooking for threshers, Dr J A Juen calls, and Rev Burgess from Lime Spin visits with friends in the area.
Daily items from Burr Oak report social visits travels and events. Mentions include Mrs Will Darling Decorah trip, Ladies Aid Society September 18 at Gates, Dr Emmons and John Thompson to Decorah, Miss Nellie Johnson’s family illness, Winnebago county fair opening weather, and plans for an electric railroad meeting. Several guests and departures to Norway and New York noted.
Castalia September 16 1915 reports many plan to attend Decorah fair this week. Mrs Stephen Allen of Mason City visited Kneeskern family. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs M A Heinen. Rev Tipton ill at A P F Smith home with nurse. Several local outings and visits noted including Tinsley leaving for Willow Springs Montana and others visiting McGregor and Cresco. A Danes ad ends with Dean’s Regulats praised by E Davis grocer Sulphur Springs Texas.
Farmers monitor scattered showers as corn stalks feed stock and silos fill. Rural social life centers on visits to Calmar Decorah and Cresco with weddings dances sangerfests and school beginnings.
Local residents report visits and social calls including Bernes at Iver Gunderson's, G Rovang family at the Waukon fair, Helmer Kolseth at Anton Lee's in Centennial, and Agnes Sjoboen at Tom Winger's in Calmar. The district school opened with Adolph Attletweed as teacher. Several residents traveled to New Hampton and Minneapolis for events, with ongoing farm work such as cement projects, chimney work, threshing, and corn drying noted as mild seasonal activity.
Local residents travel across Iowa for visits and family events. Notables include Fred Houdek’s Calmar call, Mr and Mrs Hauer and children from Festina, Miss Emma Skoda and Helen Dostál in Calmar, and trips to Spillville, Olivia, Dubuque, Decorah, and Mason City.
Mrs. W. M. Griswold is reported quite ill. Miss Ella Bryant visits sister Mrs. Geo. Kew at Rockwell. A soaking rain benefits plowmen. Frank Johnson plans to move to B. G. Street's house. Geo. Wells runs his corn binder for neighbors. Jack Frost sighted but no damage yet. Amos Robinson buys land at Bemidji Minnesota. Mrs. Mary Nelson heads to Fayette for culinary duties. Mildred accompanies as student. R. P. Robinson and friend Nomberger vacationed with locals, return to Oska loosa. Train delays push arrival home to 3 am. Advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as a cure for coughs colds throat and lung ailments with a money back guarantee. A testimonial from Green of Malichite Colorado claims two doctors said consumption and a two year death sentence but the medicine restored health. It promotes nationwide availability and price is 50 cents and one dollar.
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