Personal notes and visits across Decorah area
A long list of residents and visitors travels and calls in Decorah and surrounding towns. Names include Miss Belle Alen C A Reed Miss Ida Juve W L Darrington and many others visiting relatives or attending events in Prairie du Chien Mason City La Crosse and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Alen
Calmar
C. A. Reed
Burr Oak
Ida Juve
Prairie Dul Chien
W.L. Darrington
Hesper
Herbert Riste
Chicago
N. P. Linn
Mason City
M. D. Jewell
la Crosse
E. Opdahl
West Union
Adolph Johnson
Prairie du Chien
Hattie
Julia Olson
Northwood
F. C. Andreson
du Duque
John Seekatz
Vera Bucknell
Minneapolis
G. T. Trowbridge
Austin
James Long
Cresco
Charles Miller
F. Youmans
Centennial
Decorah
Harold McKinney
Crystal Lake
Clara
J. A. Blagen
Geo
Oole
Flandreau
Venus Marvin
Hugh Sherry
Alta Vista
Ted Bulmer In Serious Farm Accident Near Decorah
Ted Bulmer, a young man in Decorah, was injured Friday at Severson farm while threshing when a stacker toppled and struck his back. He was taken to Decorah hospital with paralysis in his legs and doctors fear possible amputation. The outcome remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Bulmer
Severson Farm
Bulmer
Decorah
Dahl
Oven weight injuries at bakery force worker home
One week ago at the bakery Mr. M. Mc Reynolds had a heavy oven weight fall onto his foot mashing his toes. He left his job temporarily and remains confined to home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. McReynolds
Upper Town Conference appoints 8 ministers in Waterloo session
The Upper Town Conference met in Waterloo and closed with a special session voting eight appointments. Among changes Rev W. G. Crowder moves to Marshalltown, while other inclusions list district superintendents and local pastors for towns across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowder
Marshalltown
Upper Town
Waterloo
T. Weaver
A. B. Curran
Dubuque
Arlington
H. H. Barton
Bonair
E. C. Farree
Burr Oak
W. Edie
Cascade
D. D. Welch
Chester
J. C. Olson
Cresco
Wm. Kerwin
Clermont and Elgin
S. Cleworth
Colesburg
O. J. Felter
Decorah
G. 8. Lackland
Delhi
C. W. Skinner
Dubuque Center Grove
J. C. Warton
Grandview Avenue
W. M. Lemon
St. Luke’s
H. D. Atchison
Farlville
A. M. MclIntosh
East Dubuque
Edgewood
S. C. Bretnall
Epworth
C. A. Gilbert
Fairbank
H. W. Artman
Farley
Dyersville
W. J. Pyle
Fayette
F. Q. Brown
Greeley
B. A. Alexander
Guttenberg
W. T. Smith
Hazelton
F. A. Smith
Hawkeye
D. M. Parker
Independence
C. L. Nye
T. E. Taylor
Lamont
G. L. Heiserman
Lansing
Roscoe Sires
Lima
Centenary
W. F. Butler
Lime Springs
D. C. Perry
Luana
Manchester
C. K. Hudson
Masonville
T. B. Cooper
Maynard
F. ©. Hillman
McGregor
C. A. Peddicord
Monona
J. B. Bird
New Albin
John Gammons
Ocelwein
F. P. Shaffer
Ossian and Calmar
B. C. Supplee
Postville
P. M. Phillips
Randalia
F. W. Cass
Reeds’ Chapel
George Gaide
Ridgeway
G. N. Shoemaker
Strawberry Point
C. J. Rose
Sumner
Walter Piper
Volga City
W. H. Smith
Waucoma
C. S. Burnard
Waukon
J. A. Young
West Union
H. C. Culver
Winthrop
S. L. Bear
Ossian-Calmar
W. G. Crowder
Marshalltown Church
Honored Mrs Hubbell's Memory at Lime Springs Meeting
At the W C T U district meeting in Lime Springs the late Mrs W W Hubbell of Frankville was named a memorial member of the Union. The district and Frankville boys and young men who had learned temperance from Mrs Hubbell assisted in the honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lime Springs
W. W. Hubbell
Frankville
Union
Hubbell
Officials' Midwest trip with C. M. & St. P. party
C. J. Weiser left Monday evening to join a group of St. Paul officials aboard a C. M. & St. P. excursion. The party will travel the Soo Line through Minnesota Michigan and Wisconsin for about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Weiser
Soo Line
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Twins arrive at Blaess home and baby girl born to Nelsons
The Stork Special notes a baby girl born at the Nelson residence at midnight Tuesday. A pair of twins arrived at the Blaess home Saturday morning. Hutchinson Grocery Co. promotes direct-from-grower fruit canning price cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Nelson
John Blaess
Hutchinson Grocery Co
Mrs Thonette Simons Thompson Dies at 77 in Decorah
Mrs Thonette Simons Thompson widow of C P Thompson died at her Decorah home last Thursday morning Sept 21 aged 77 years 8 months 28 days from a stroke of paralysis suffered about a week earlier. Born Nov 23 1838 in Gulbrandsdalen Norway she came to America at age 12. Funeral Sunday at home with Rev O Glesne officiating and burial in the Norwegian cemetery. She leaves five children two of whom are dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Jewell
Fayette
Corlett
J. J. Strinmoen
Highland Township
Decorah
Nels Qualley
Christine
Stiene
Cresvo
Ruth Jaeger
Spencer
Gervais Faiss
Kate Wells
Tyler
Minn
F. P. Adams
Minot
North Dakota
Amelia Knoke
Cresco
Don Haugen
Minneapolis
Minnesota University
Esther Torrison
Chicago
Ralph Lee
Marshall
J. A. McLaughlin
San Diego
Ical
Peter Pfeiffer
Claire McKinney
Nina Headington
Waterloo
H. A. Engen
St. Olaf
T. Wold
Christine Peterson
Aberdeen
E. W. Cutting
Chattanooga
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Hilleboe
Marie
Calmar
Anna Ytterboe
C. Knuts
Miss Kittlesby
Oscar Bauder
Northfield
Thonette Simens Thompson
C. P. Thompson
Thonette Simons
Gulbrandsdalen
Christiania
Norway
America
Warren
Wisconsin
McGregor
O. P. Thompson
St. Thomas
N. D
Chas. J. Thompson
Montivedeo
Fred W. Thompson
Glesne
Lee Couple Celebrates Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary
In Glenwood township the home of Lars Lee and his wife hosted about two hundred relatives and friends for a twenty five year anniversary gathering. Rev Searvie presented a cash purse to the couple as a token of goodwill. The event also marked a house warming with the Lees recently moving into a new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Lee
Glenwood Township
False report on infantile paralysis in Winneshiek county debunked
A letter from Des Moines state registrar Guilford H. Sumner confirms no infantile paralysis case was reported in Winneshiek county, clarifying erroneous widespread newspaper claims. The record notes three true cases on September 21 from Conrad Linn county and Winnebago county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Des Moines
State Board of Health
Conrad
Linn County
Winneshiek County
Winneshiek
Winnebago County
Dr. A. C. Rogers Ill and near death transfusion hope
Dr. A C Rogers of Faribault is seriously ill at Minnesota University hospital with anemia. Doctors say his life may be saved only by transfusions from several healthy donors. He is sixty, son of Ansel Rogers who settled in Winneshiek county, and has long headed the Faribault school for the feeble minded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
A. C. Rogers
Faribault
Minnesota University Hospital
Springwater
Rogers
Ansel Rogers
Winneshiek County
Town University
Attorney Sayre Struck Down by Gastritis at Office
Monday afternoon attorney Frank Sayre suffered a sudden violent gastritis attack while at work. M. A. Harmon summoned Dr. Hexom, and Sayre was taken home where he was promptly relieved and able to resume business activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sayre
M. A. Harmon
Dr. Hexom
Will contest, probate granted after judge rules verdict
District Court opened with the Emma A. Duffy will case held by Judge Springer. After two days of testimony the proponents won a directed verdict and the will was admitted to probate. Other docket items include cases of F Siegel & Bro vs Elmina Hoag and various probate and administrator actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma A. Duffy
Springer
W. C. Duffy
Boice & Hook
E. R. Acres
Mr. Duffy
Michael E. Barth
E. J. Hook
Mary Jestrab
C. A. McClintock
Mary J. Stewart
Alice Mullaney
Thos, Flemming
Wm. O’brien
Thomas McCabe
Ole S. Bidne
Louis Shineney
F. A. Pechota
Printup Leaves Decorah for Fredericksburg Project
Ross Printup, in charge of all concrete work for Moore-Sieg Construction, departed for Fredericksburg last Saturday with his crew to oversee similar work there. Decorah concrete girders he erected are praised by experts who commend his workmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Printup
Moore-Sieg Construction
Fredericksburg
Printup
Decorah
Mr. Printup
Marriage of Prof W La Peck to Nellie Ewick in Waukon
The Waukon papers announce the marriage of Prof W La Peck county superintendent of Allamakee county schools and Miss Nellie Ewick of Peru Indiana on Saturday the 16th. Pack a former resident of Frankville township has made Waukon his home for years while engaged in educational work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
W. la Peck
Allamakee County
Nellie Ewick
Peru
Ind
Pack
Frankville Township
Another Grandchild for Hiller Family
Henry Hiller welcomed his second grandchild a baby girl born last Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Schnitzler. Mother and baby both reported as doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hiller
John Schnitzler
Mother
Babe
Decorah Hospital seeks cook and general helper
Short classifieds note from Bear's urges applications for a cook and a girl for general housework at Decorah Hospital. Forenoon visit suggested. Humorous line contrasts good Florsheim shoes with a bad bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah Hospital
Florsheim
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Carroll
J. P. Enright
Marian Paine
St. Catherine’s School
Davenport
H. D. Paine
Clem Funke
Emil Rosenthal
Gillis Oehler
Frank Kuntz
G. Buffridge
Viola
Council Bluffs
School For the
A. J. Herring
Montana
Eva M. Fleming
State Teachers’ Association
Will Miller
Eva
Charles City
C. Lee
Martha Wilson
C. C. Johnson
Clara Johnson
J. A. Belanger
L. KF. Davidson
York
G. H. Corlett and Son
Buenos Ayres
Brazil
8. Pawlson
Canby, Minn
A. Larson
Wm. Willford
Jesse O. Beach
Canton
Mr. Beach
H. B. Montgomery
Miles
L. L. Lockard
Tipton
W. FE. van Buren
Rudd
M. L. Hill
T. J. Elwieck
Gladbrook
F. G. Young
Cresco Opera House
Cresco, Iowa
Matinee Daily
Elliott & Sherman
Last
the Silent Reaper
Guilford H. Sumner
District Court
Duffy
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
the Grand
Second Family Groupe Day Paramount-Famous Pictures Presents
Marguerite Clark
Wildflower
Mae Murray
Dream Girl
Lau
Ford
RUD Brothers
LeUrhir
K. I. Haugen’s
BIG Daylight Store
West Water Street
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