Measles, visits, and a village gathering noted in Selyriatems area
Selyriatems residents record a string of social visits among families and friends from West Union to Decorah. Many entries mention cousins, siblings, and neighbors sharing time at homes in Blgin Wenger Chapman and Yearons areas. A large community picnic near Norwegian church honored local youths leaving for service with talks by Hjordholm and Preuss, plus a Thyria Orchestra performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershel Shaffer
Donald Gilson
Misa
Dorothy Gilson
Cecil Klingman
G. M. Klingman
C. D. Chapman
Hilda Klingman
Fayette
Iona Chapman
Ina Kohler
Mma Baldwin
Red Cross
Houg’s
West Union
Gus Marowhek
Emmetsburg
Wenger
Steven Rothlisberger
Darrel
Will Kerr
G. B. Medbarry
Ella Foxwell
T. F. Richards
Highland
Andrew Yearons
Turkelson Brothers
Ell
Norwegian Church
Tha Grove
Thyria Orchestra
Hjjortholm
Clermont
Preuss
Luther College
Decorah
Draying Services Advertised by Local Agency
Draying of all kinds offered with prompt attention by The Hawkeye Gasoline and Kerosene Agency. Reasonable charges and appreciation for share of patronage. Delivers to any part of city. Phone at residence.
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Hawkeye
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Offer
An old style ad claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by acting through the blood. It promises improved health after a short course and offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured. Testimonials are said to be free upon request.
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Hall
Cheery Valley Notes Wedding and family visits
Wedding bells ring as Fred Hanson calls on Patsy Mint han Friday evening. Tom Hanson family entertains guests. William Larson visits Jack Dennler Sunday. Fred Yost calls at Martin Hanson. A Burroden family hosts Thursday. Adolph Burroden family hosts Monday. Fred Nydeggar and family visit Christen Bros. Edwin Hanson was a caller Tuesday.
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Fred Hanson
Patsy Minthan
Tom Hanson
William Larson
Jack Dennler
Fred "Yost
Martin Hanson
A. Burroden
Adolph Burroden
Fred Nydeggar
Christen’ Bros
Edwin Hanson
Red Cross Circle
Adolph Baumgartner
Emil
Clarence Demiler
Tack Cenntar
Albert Thoman
Bart Thomann
Ernest Lorch
John Rietz
Jack Christen
John Leuchtenmacher
Meyer Bros
George Christen
Ben Hofer
Lydia
Harry
Fred Dennler
Edwin
Menry
Dlen
Adolph Hanson
Ben Schnider
Adolp Burroden
Charlie Odegard
Halvor Giselson
Olavus Knudtson
Frank
George
Celia
Louisa Christen
Minnie Schnider
Gottfred Kurth
G. Dennler
Social calls and gatherings in a Midwest community
Saturday and Sunday visits fill the week as numerous families from the Adolph Baumgartner and Christen circles hosted guests. Exchanges include Christen and Thomann households, Red Cross circle meeting at Baumgartner, and multiple callers at Leuch tenmacher, Hofer, and Dennler homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Baumgartner
Gottfred Kurth
Jack Donor
Mrs Buri's Letter on a Diarrhea Remedy Case
A Savannah Missouri letter from October 12 1916 urges Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for flux and dysentery. The writer recalls nine years and a later attack cured by the remedy and notes it is sold at Stoehr's Drug Store urging others to use it. The piece aims to alert neighbors to proper treatment in similar cases.
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Savannah
Chamberlain
Stoehr's
Afterwar remark from Logan Observer on men who did or didn’t
The Logan Observer reflects on postwar life with a stark line about two kinds of men. It frames veterans and nonparticipants as defining future society, urging reflection on duty and choices during wartime.
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Logan
Why We Fight No A German American Alliance and its aims
The piece argues German menace before World War I, detailing the National German American Alliance founded in 1901 and incorporated in 1907 to resist nativity, promote German unity in America, and push German influence in schools and politics. It cites campaigns against Anglo-Saxonism, language use, and English suffrage tests, warning of German plans to destabilize the United States while aligning with Irish groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
National
United States
Congress
America
Tte
England
National’ Alliance
Ita
New York Staats Zettung Tor
New York
Ludwig Fulda
Ireland
Bernhard
West Union Iowa showcases wealth and growth prospects
A promotional piece extols West Union as a wealthy northeastern Iowa town with a strong school system, ample water and drainage, shaded public spaces, thriving churches, two large newspapers, a winter chautauqua, a hospital, good roads and a top local garage. It invites readers to buy, rent, or sell farms or homes and to seek local real estate services.
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Weat Union
Iowa
Linden Park
Court House
Rough Neck
West Union
Thaat
Our
Chautauquas
Pike Roads
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Selyria
Cheery Valley Notes
Elgin, Iowa
W. J. Kohler
Coma Oooh
Clardnchl
War Committee
Union League Club of
Chicago
Chain Trad
Sam
Samuel P. Colt
United States Rubber Company
John Falb
Karl D. Fisk
Optometrist
Elgin
Hothl Dewey
Iowa Optometriata
N. B. Iowa
Karl D
Fisk, Opt
D. Fothergill
Elgin Hotel
Calla
J. W. Bopp
Towa
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