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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1916
Page
5
County News for September 18 1916 lists dates and events from Ludlow Decorah Ossian Franklinville and nearby towns. It records weather frost social calls by Dr Nash and others visits by families and neighbors plus routine church and school activities a county S A convention and a Ridgeway gathering. It notes local construction farming travel and a Marselles Amusement Co appearance.
Highlandville items report Mr and Mrs G A Anderson planning Decorah trip, Martin Peterson visiting Decorah, Meyer Wevley calling on C P Olsons, Fred Ream of Decorah calling, L F B Vingers tending farm at Epping, Nora Giere home from Decorah for visit, Wrotten of West Union visiting, lightning kills stock for Melvin Peterson, Ernest Thune drove to Decorah for goods, Ruth Seim to Decorah for visit, John Jorgenson Bjerke dies Sept 6 at his farm he had lived on since immigrating to America.
Ruth Ludden is home for a vacation Ole Ellingson bought the Handke property local threshing was poor last week several visits to Cresco and Sioux Falls postponed church services for conference updates on farms and labor changes including Walter Dasham renting a farm and Odell renting the blacksmith shop Sloan's Liniment advertises quick neuralgia and injury relief at 25 cents.
Fall plowing has continued after rains. A Sobolik and son Ed work in Calmar while James Pizenger adds to his house. Sobolik family travel to New Hampton for pleasure. Wim Sobolik visits from Charles City. Ida Winger and Florence Swehla stay with Geo Cummings family and learn painting. D Anderson from Austin visits the Cum mings. K H Roe fills a silo. Lewis Sobolik runs the corn cutter. Mary Sobolik returns to Mason City after visiting home folks. Novak family from Spillville visit Decorah en route home. Mrs Quillan returns to Harpers Ferry after visiting with Geo H Cummings.
A short essay promotes setting an example to influence others to use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for quick cold relief and praises its long standing reputation. It also advertises Down's Ointment for skin itching at 50¢, with sales by R. A. Engbertson.
Ravena residents and guests filled a weekend with calls and social visits across Decorah Ossian and surrounding towns. Notable mentions include Otto Schneeberger at Festina and Dr J W Lynch Ossian visiting Ravena, with several families from Postville Castalia and Fort Atkinson dropping by Alvin Meyers home. A Stork visit reports a nine pound boy born to Mr and Mrs Alvin Meyer on September.
A week of community happenings from Cresco to Ridgeway includes visits among neighbors, school starts in sub-district No. 4 with Miss Hoff man as teacher, threshing delayed by wet weather, cattle buyers calling, and many social calls. The arctic wave, fall equinox hints, and stored season foods underscore rural life. several residents travel for care, visits, or Bible services, with ongoing efforts around silos and threshing.
The article notes Theo Kratz and family visiting Mr. and Mrs. Deno Kratz of Sumner township last Wednesday. It mentions Mrs. Wiedeman entertaining from Kentucky, Philip Kratz and Emma visiting Cresco, and Mrs. Amel Koch helping cook for threshers. Rev. W A Scholer of Cresco to preach at the Evangelical church next Sunday. A light frost, a night of dancing at Schley, and a missionary society gathering near Ridgeway are also described.
Residents and visitors are listed with Sunday and Tuesday calls across Clay Hill Decorah Freeport Spillville Riverbend Princeton Ossian. Notable items include Jack Frost’s first visit last Thursday and J J Matter selling sixty three hogs in Decorah Tuesday plus carpentry work by Lars Anderson and John Salem.
An advertising notice touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for every family. It emphasizes sudden onset of colic and diarrhoea and the urgency of prompt treatment before a physician arrives, claiming a reputation for quick relief. Sold by R A Engbertson dv.
Miss Hilda Ramlo at Mabel and J T Ramlo's visit to Steno s. calls by Glen Thorsen and Nicols family. Helge Jacobson visited northern home. a baby boy born to Ed Nelson s family. Ray Ramlo with Walter Ramlo. Marie Peterson entered Walter College in Deborah. Mr and Mrs Chris Rasmussen guests at Lars Osgaard home. Henry Barth and Valentine Kern on business trip to Mabel. John Sanden family from Highland township visited Hugo Noecker s. Vernie Bender Philip Youngene Frank Darth marketed grain at Mabel. Mrs manees visited by sister Mrs Steno. Bertha Reader and children at silver wedding near Loeust. Mrs Albert Johnson and Veneda from La Crosse guests at Torge Thorson. Decorah visitors Walt and Rob Tillapaugh Mrs WH Coy Meo Mrs Will Hittean. Mrs Ole Danielson from Decorah visited Ingjert Broveld. Mr and Mrs John Gates and Anna Peterson of Burr Oak visited Kinny Peterson. Homan from Dorchester visited Mrs Bertha Bender. Burdock Blood Bitters ad claims health benefits.
A sprawling local items page reports infantile paralysis in Waterloo and a fatal cave-in at Town Falls. Fire and theft hit Waverly while Elks and colleges mark fall events, and towns from Calmar to Cedar Rapids plan water and sewer extensions. Rail wrecks, injuries, and a 600 loss at Fort Dodge Chautauqua pepper the roundup.
N W Smith drove 100 miles Sunday to seek advertisement for a road he found from the W A Anderson bridge to Ossian and Decorah. He describes the roughly thirty five mile path as first class soil, sand free, resilient, well graded, and largely rock free, with one short gravelly stretch.
Decorah residents report lasting relief from disordered kidneys after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Wangler's Pharmacy. Mrs. Perry Rima of Helvely Street says pains and headaches diminished and kidney secretions normalized, with a lasting cure confirmed by her later statement. The product is sold by all dealers with Foster Milburn Co. as owners of the brand.
An old advertisement invites readers to mail five cents with name and address to Foley and Co of Chicago to receive a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley's Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets via Engbertson's Pharmacy promotion with a Jitney Offer note.
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