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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1914
Page
6
County News lists Tuesday activity with Cresco shoppers Elmer Ellingson and Miss Ethel Paley, visits from Decorah and Mc Gregor, a Fayette wedding between M. Lee Hathaway and Miss Jessie A. Thompson, plus hospital trips to Rochester and family visits to Decorah. Several trips mention the Kittle, Hathaway, Williams and Beucher households and others traveling for medical and social reasons.
W H Haefner visited his father at Giard and a rainlashed dance drew few attendees. Auto parties from Castalia visited Decorah while J W Hanks of Postville conducted business in town. August Baltz came for his father’s funeral as Rev Hursh delivered his last sermon of the conference year. Charley Neuenswander visited from Elgin to see his parents. Lester Meyer called on friends in Fayette before returning home. Harold Bernhard heads to Elgin to begin high school, while Mrs W H Roe travels to La Crosse Wis as a guest of her sister. Orson Bush and family journeyed from Lime Springs to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Ghentz from Luana assist Baltz during his father’s illness. Ford car buyers include J W DeCoy, Henry Neverman, M S Vance, Roy Campbell and Roy Hunter. W H Roe places a street light by his store.
The D of H lodge plans a Hallowe en show in the hall this Saturday Oct 31 with a spicy program. The public is invited and further notice will follow.
Miss Mamie Lee visited at the Sjoboen home over Sunday and Monday. Several locals made calls and hosted guests at Mr and Mrs Alfred Landsrud's. Corn cutting and plowing advance as rains improve soil. Ole Baardson sold cattle to Mr Young of Decorah.
Alois Kuhn and Mrs Haug called in Conover and Decorah respectively last week. Anna Swehla, Mamie Vitoushek, Edna Sobolik and Emma Balik visited or returned home from Calmar Cresco Mason City Decorah Fort locations. Several others from Calmar Protivin Mason City and nearby towns visited relatives, attended weddings, or conducted business.
Miss Lena Klimesh returned Thursday from St Paul after visiting relatives. Mrs Frances Mikesh and Skene Mississippi relatives were visitors at Protivin last Thursday. Anton Mikesh train dispatcher from Mason City arrived home Saturday for a visit with his parents. Miss Anna Cibuzar of this place marries George Skoda of Protivin this morning at the Catholic church at 10. Henry Haug Joe Vitoushek Monroe Leuenberger and Ed Kapinos played with Saude last Thursday at the threshers picnic at Protivin.
Madison notes quick visits and calls with Wm Drew and sister in Bluffton and numerous neighbors from Decorah to Canoe Township. A valuable cow was lost Tuesday morning, while weddings, funerals, quilting parties, and house visits fill the week as families including Hove, Haugen, Woldt, Istad, Fretheim, and Martison reflect community ties across Ridgeway, Highlandville, and surrounding towns.
September 21 2014 Kendallville Iowa notes show S J Moore visiting Decorah relatives numerous guests including Hazel Bellows Allyn Daskam and Arthur Amundson attendances at Grange meetings and a sale at Chubbucks in Albion. small clusters of travel birthdays and family visits mark the week with social calls among neighbors and friends.
Centen nial district residents travel for business and calls include Dr Lynch Ossian Mr Wardelech Fort Madison Julius Brown Ravens Edna Youmans Grandmother Mrs Stevens visits Pierre Feltis Ray Runkle attend Nea4 dance Dr J A Juen Ossian professional caller Mrs J B Russell daughter George Allen home visits Walker DeCoy sister Rev Burgess Lime Springs Joe Ehler Ray Merle Runkle Uhlenhake home Fes tina visits nearby Sunday afternoon and other local greetings
Mr and Mrs Isaac Duff visited Geo Allen home for several days as Henry Heiman returned from a business trip to Fort Madison and Missouri. Nellie Daniels came back from Decorah after a brief stay with cousin Alice Daniels. Humber Steele, visiting the Chas Daniels family, returned to Minnesota. A ten pound baby boy was born to Geo and Mrs Allen on Sept 16, mother and child well. Nellie Daniels stayed four and a half months with Charley Daniels before returning home. Chas Daniels and family with Bert Daniels of Decorah visited Willard Peacock near Burr Oak on Sunday.
District Court in session reports wills admitted to probate with executive officers confirmed and bonds fixed for estates including Samuel Olson Sheggrud Henry Paine Knut Selsvold Hans H Rognlien George R Sears Nels Thorsen Mads Jacobson Augusta Blakeman Anna Minashek and John C Cook Foreign will noted Final reports approved and executives discharged for Nora Helgeson John A Johnson Ole Herbranson Bernard Bushman John Rontig Martin A Johnson and others Guardian authority to sell real estate for several estates and appraisers named Sale of real estate ordered in multiple estates and a tombstone petition granted for Mary Elizabeth Jannisch Plus a 1913 note: Holland labor strikes numbered 375.
A reader from Eldon, Iowa endorses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for travelers and home use. The ad recommends taking the remedy for the Spanish American War enlistees and notes it is for sale by all dealers.
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