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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1916
Page
7
The chief distinction is Royal Baking Powder is made from cream of tartar derived from grapes. It highlights a healthful fruit origin and natural food without alum or phosphate, unlike other baking powders.
County News reports illnesses and visits around Calmar Iowa. Mrs Mat Houdek is ill. several residents including Kostoris, Anna, Crete Smith and Victoria Hlubek are noted travelers and visitors. Local movements include Sobolik family moving to Protivin and Calmar, engagements and weddings announced like Wm Schneeberger and Veronica Huber, and a Lawson baseball win 7 to 3. Social visits occur with Doubek, Barloon, Havel, Smith, and Smith families.
Centennial column lists numerous local visits and small events in Ossian and surrounding towns. Residents and guests include Rae Runkle, Henry Ginapp, Stella Throndson, Elmer Lennon, Elmer Rosa, Joe Ehler, Mrs Stevens, T. P. Logsdon, and others visiting Decorah Castalia Calmar Cresco and nearby farms with social calls, attendance at dances, and business calls noted.
Mrs Ada Sanders of Cottontown Tennessee says Foley's Honey and Tar cures her two little girls when they have colds. It relieves hoarseness tickling throat bronchitis hay fever asthma croup. Adv Engbertson's Pharmacy.
September 25 1916 reports show residents of Spillville and nearby towns traveling to Decorah Ossian Fort Atkinson and Calmar for visits shopping and social events. A wedding reception at the Kuhn home and a Fisher's hall dance are noted, along with school terms, barber work shifts and local road improvements.
September 26 116 John Winger ill with typhoid fever. Parties traveled to Mc Gregor and Decorah visitors hosted in town. Cynthia Lease and W Harvey visiting relatives. Claud Winn left for Chicago to join U S Navy exam. Wm Meyer of Tonia visited Helmuth. Harvey appointed rural carrier. Rev Hursh to U B conference in Toledo. D Peck residence remodeling. No M F E church services due to conference. Electric light engine working. Dance held in Kneeskern hall with Schumaker Dennes harp music. Fishermen Meyer family and Wirsehling went to Iowa River.
Theo Iverson attended Decorah Mor and Miss Emma Iverson visited Charles City. Several locals attended Mrs C P Thompson’s funeral in Decorah. Families shared visits at Iverson, Erickson, Ellingson, and Narveson homes. upcoming American Society of Equity meeting at Narveson’s.
Local residents attended events in Calmar and Ossian, with trips to New Hampton and Decorah. Family visits abound as Sobolik, Swehla, Novak, Cummings, and Pizenger are seen around Calmar, Spillville, and surrounding areas. A motorcycle mishap yields minor injuries. agricultural and retail notes close the item.
Ravena and Decorah residents scattered across a week of calls and visits. People attended dances, shopped, hosted guests, and helped with work from Castalia to Ossian, including a buggy runaway injuring Eber DeCoy and multiple families touring nearby towns.
Miss Rosetta Jensen was a caller on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Powers visited Cresco with friends. Luhman and Arthur Griffith visited Postville and Decorah. An infant son born to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kecker on Sept 21, 1916. Epworth League scheduled for October 1 with f. Jones to lead. Several residents visited relatives in Decorah, Freeport, and Des Moines. The Farmers City Society hired Geo. Lomen as manager. Rev. G. M. Shoemaker to remain with the congregation next year after returning from WartloConferenc.
The snippet lists local visits and travels including Mr. and Mrs. Thingvold at Burre Burreson's, Myrtle Tweeten at O J Street, Caroline Becker with Dickinson, Stensland and Peterson at Decorah, Geo White and Solve Burreson visits, YT Bryant to Empress Canada, Ralph Fawcett with Peter Thorson, Emery Rice from Canton, and residents Wiles and Nelson family gatherings.
Rev I C Dickinson and family spent weekend at the Hawks home while friends hosted a farewell for Carl Albright and a parsonage gathering for Rev and Mrs Dickinson. Neighbors shared a large sendoff for the Dickinsons with music, a supper, and generous gifts totaling over $40. Other notices include visits from Mr and Mrs Casterton of Canton and Mr and Mrs Worth returning to La Crosse with Dr Worth.
An advertisement touts the Baryphone as a revolutionary sound intensifier for telephones. It claims clearer conversations over long distances, hands free use, noise reduction, and suitability for the hearing impaired. Sample available for $1.50 postpaid with satisfaction guaranteed. agents invited from 503 Hartford Building Chicago.
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