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Newspaper

Decorah Republican

Location

Decorah, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1916

Page

7

For Sale Rural Machinery and Land Deals Across States

Multiple rural sale notices list a stationary Russell steam engine a W D Grey roller mill geiser lumber saw and other mill gear plus 60 short horn cows and two stallions. Additional parcels include Montana lands in Rose Bud county and Adams county North Dakota with price per acre details and installment terms. Contact J Stono Prosper Minnesota and H C Johnson care Fredn Bartlett Co Chicago for particulars.

Russell W. D. Grey Geiser J. Stono Prosper Minn Montana Sweet Grass County Shawmut Rose Bud County Ingomar Adams County North Dakota Reeder H. C. Johnson Fred H. Bartlett & Co Washington Os

Baryphone touted as revolution in telephone use

A different device called the Baryphone is advertised as a major improvement to phone service. It promises clear long distance conversations with noise excluded and hands free operation. The ad claims it helps the hard of hearing, eliminates need for a second line, and offers a money back guarantee with sample price of 1.50 postpaid. Agents are sought by the FACTORING CO. 503 Hartford Bldg Chicago, Ill.

Hartford Bldg Chicago, Ml

County News items from Castalia and nearby towns

September 1916 notes list visits from Rev Harris and family to Bellevue relatives, Mrs Birdsell and son Lloyd of Bruce Wis guests at Wm Albright, and many local movements. Plus church visits, farm changes, a Rock Island depot roof, a barn dance with Bill's orchestra, a railway tie haul accident injuring Henry Deming, and community meetings, lectures, and school plans across Ames Ossian Dubuque Castalia and surrounding locales.

Harris Bellevue Charles Birdsell Lloyd Bruce Wis Wm. Albright Burt Harvey Lime Springs Mary Ahley Kneeskern Bill Blanche Riggs Kearney Neb State Normal School Guitzloff Frances Kane Alva Kansas City L. K. Riggs Abigail Chicago I. K. Ri McGregor L. K Rush Medical College Castalia Miss Shipton Clermont Charles Rencke A. F. Smith Rock Island Hall Roberts Postville Farmers’ Co-operative Company W. G. Ahley Fairbury W. H. Harvey Fred O'Roy W. H. Roe Geo. Schultz la Crosse K. Riggs Toledo James Campbell Maquoketa Kneeskern & Son Herman Schara Council Binffs School For the Deaf J. S. Brandt Charles Schweinfus Bessie Riggs Clayton County Bethel W. C. Schultz Here Henry Deming Paul Riggs Ridgeway Frodden Lumber Co Louie Kamp

Ossian Social Roundup Sees Visitors From Many Cities

Ossian notes list L. A. Dessel, Carl Hermanson, Fred Peglow, Geo Bucknam, L A Cremer, Mra Hinker and others visiting from Decorah Castalia Calmar Dubuque and beyond. Church and club activities include a embroidery meeting, university study plans in Madison, and a business dissolution at Hauge and Jones.

Centennial notes from September 1916

Centen nial notices list neighbors visiting relatives and attending events around Elgin Ossian and Frankville including Joe Wirshing bathing Joe Ehler's new house Mrs Lange erecting a monument in Centennial cemetery and various family gatherings and travels among Duff Ehler Daniels Brown and Ginapp households plus a dance at Wm Schultz's near Frankville and Nellie Daniels' month long Minneapolis trip ending Wednesday

John Learn Elgin Joe Wirshing Joe Ehler C. O. Daniels Ossian Anna Daniels Esther Lang Julius Brown Isaac Duff Barnes Will Duff Geo. Allen Lange Centennial Joe Weitgenant Elmer Rosa Fd. Youmans Mrs. Stevens West Union H. Janke Frieda Heiman Lever Rae Runkle Edwin Amanda Ginapp Claud Kirby Frankville Joe Darrow Frances Darrow Cresco

Madison Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Visits

Madison local note roundup recounts Anna Haga Clarissa Fretheim and many residents visiting relatives friends and neighbors across Washington Prairie Decorah and nearby farms. Mentions include engagement of Jeffery car owner Frank Wagner, multiple gatherings with Engen Hovey Mangen and others, and several brief checks on health and travel across the community.

Are You Looking Old Chamberlains Tablets Ad

An old age health ad urges regular bowels and liver health to look and feel younger. It promotes Chamberlains Tablets for constipation biliousness as a preferred remedy. Sold by R A Engbertson with advertising language.

R. A. Engbertson Adv

Local notices from Calmar and Ossian area dated September 18 1916

Mrs Gustie Anderson shopped in Decorah on Saturday. Miss Wanda Eppens visits from Mason City. Miss Rose Broderick arrives from Osian for a visit. Joe Shindelar returns to Lisle Illinois to resume studies. Anna Becker visits Ossian. Anthony Huber returns to Iowa City for studies. Floy Hazelton goes to St Paul to teach. Fred Meyer departs to enter Iowa State University. Florence Meyer goes to Esmond North Carolina to teach. Miss Sadie Summers and friend from Fort Atkinson travel to Calmar. Anna Refsdahl of Decorah visits Ossian. John Hovey moves household goods to new home from Henry Huber. Mr Bushman and daughter Florence visit Milwaukee. Syneva Kolaas visits Ada ms with sister. Mrs Severson, Mrs Flasbene and Ingrid Wangsness visit Ossian. Misses Orke Haff and Hawley Harrington visit P Lemberger home. Jerome Thuringer, Willis Geisen and Bertram Walker return to Dubuque for college. Mrs W L Fischer nee Vera Boice visits in Chicago. Henry Huber moves to Fort Atkinson. C J Frerich and C A Bergen go to Kenosha to buy Jeffery cars. Mrs Gunhild Samuelson and daughter Salvina visit Nels Gunval home near Ridgeway. A number of girl friends celebrate S M Seversons wedding anniversary. Walter and Florence Yager depart for Iowa State University and Drake University respectively. In Stante.

Gustie Anderson Wanda Eppens Mason City Rose Broderick Ossian Joe Shindelar Lisle Anna Becker Anthony Huber Towa City Floy Hazelton St. Paul Florence Milwaukee Austin Syneva Kolaas Shubakken Adams Minn Florence Yager Walter Iowa State University Iowa City Drake University Des Moines

Spillville Amusement and travel notes from the region

In Spillville and nearby towns this week residents traveled to Calmar Decorah Protivin and Fort Atkinson for dances visits and errands. Car owners attended to autos and garages, while students and teachers visited relatives and attended schools and church events.

Social notes from Protivin and surrounding areas

Local brief listing residents and visitors including Charles Lusk Will Tupy and James Kulish at a Protivin dance Mrs Ed Scheidemantel and Leo from Ossian, G F Heuser in Chicago on business Hiram Cooper moves to new garage Miss Mary Suchan from Cresco Jos Mikesh and daughter visit Fort Atkinson Geo Reihle visits locally Mrs John Frana and Wilhelmina Frana of Long Prairie Minn visit relatives Robt Heuser returns from Battle Creek Mich with nurse Chas Mollart of Decorah does plumbing work at Haug Heuser store and residence.

Jos Mikesh Calmar John Tron Decorah Carl Haug Protivin Frank Swartz Cedar Rapids James Leehl Fayette Attorney Pergler Cresco Frances Kinker Protovin Superintendent Miller Klimesh, Sr Prairie du Chien Anna Woll Fort Atkinson Ed. Novak Near Cresco A. G. Fisher Mr. Conrad Near Ridgeway John Ospodarsky Ridgeway Dr. Tinker Cibuzar Mason City Jare Anton Swehla Jos. Brom L. A Miss Sechleier Charles Lusk Will Tupy James Kulish Scheidemantel Leo Ossian G. F. Heuser Chicago Hiram Cooper Mary Suchan Lewis Novak Jos. Mikesh J. J. Kubish Geo. Reihle Near Lawler John Frana Wilhelmina Long Prairie Minn Robt. Heuser Battle Creek Mich Chas. Mollart

Local Social News From Calmar and Surrounding Towns

Mr and Mrs Ed Herold and Misses Lena Lena Shiral and Mary Shevik attended events in Calmar Friday. Mrs Thos Sebesta of Moose Lake Minn arrived Tuesday to visit her Nemetz relatives. A dance at Fisher s hall is planned for Thursday Sept 28 1916 with Fisher s orchestra. supper on the first floor. Frank Kovarik of St Paul with sisters Celia and Mary and Mrs Bruha and two children from New Prague traveled by auto Wednesday to visit relatives.

Ed. Herold Lena Herold Lulu Shiral Mary Shevik Calmar Thos. Sebesta Moose Lake Minn Nemetz Fisher's Hall Fisher Frank Kovarik St. Paul Celia Mary Bruha New Prague

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