Local notes from West Union and vicinity
West Union and area residents engaged in visits and travels including Mra Mary Skarshoug and Frances Buuder, R P Strauch and Kathryna at F W Hughes, Dr and Mrs Bower visiting in Dubuque, Mrs M G Webb ill, Lucas Olson and T W Dean drawn for April jurors in West Union, Oliver Kimball becomes clerk at Commercial hotel in Postville, locals remark on cool mornings and April fools, Miss Florence Barg visiting from Fayette, Ben Conner sells Clermont barber shop to Ray Conner, Mrs T W Doan ill, Easter school vacation underway, Mrs Fred Blunt dies at 24, Harry Burnside reports spring car trip from Elgin to West Union in a Studebaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Mary Skarshoug
Frances
Ed Buuder
West Union
R. P. Strauch
Kathryna
F. W
M. G. Webb
Shea
Lucas Olson
T. W. Dean
Hobson
Oliver Kimball
Commercial Hotel
Postville
Kimball
April
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Florence Barg
Fayette
Ben Conner
Clermont
Ray Conner
T. W. Doan
Fred Blunt
Harry Burnside
Elgin
Studebaker
Cheery Valley News Household Notes and Visits
Mrs Jacob Reinhart is on the sick list aged 18. Marguerite Dennler also ill. G Dennlers hosted company Sunday. Rosa Meyers called at Bert Chapman home Tuesday. Alex Baumgartners hosted a houseful Sunday eve with Edd Benson and gon Hart at Gilbert Petersons. Louisa Christen visited Tom Hanson and Joe Frieden homes. A Baumgartner spent Monday with R Pulver. Dora and Roy Leuchtenmacher visited friends in Llkader last. Leonard and Melvin Benson spent Saturday at John Lauchtenmacher home. Will Sutter and Lauren Dennier visited Fred Frieden home Monday. Edwin Hanson staying with his uncle Ole Schoion family in Austin Minn. Mrs Rosa Meyers Martin Hanson wife and baby visited Dan Bellis Monday. Edolph Benson and children from Durand Winds here visiting. Louisa and George Christen Rosa and Annie Reinhart at Tom Hanson home Tuesday eve. Edwin Theodore Hanson and John Leuchtenmacher with Will Baumgartner Sunday. Chris Holm moved away Tuesday. Neighbors wish him well at new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Dennlers
Rosa Meyers
Bert Chapman
Alex Baumgartners
Edd Benson
Gon Hart
Gilbert Petersona
Louisa Christen
Tom Hanson
Edwin Hanson
Ole Schoion
Austin
Minn
Martin Hanson
Dan Bellis
Edolph Benson
Durand
Winds
Louisa
George Christen
Rosa
Annie Reinhart
Edwin
Theodore Hanson
John Leuchtenmacher
Will Baumgartner
Chris
Whooping cough remedy and a California wedding notice
Whooping cough relief from Dr Ball Pine Tar Honey advertised with 26 cents price. Also notice of Florence Jane De Sart’s marriage to Leland Stanford Brubeck on Sunday March 21 1915 in Sonoma California with home plans after April 1 1915 and local Elgin ties and well wishes from Florence’s former colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. DeSart
Florence Jane
Leland Stanford Brubeck
Sonoma
California
Florence de Sart
Elgin
Florence
Hlyria Social Notes and Visits
Frieden and wife hosted guests Sunday. Mabel Medberry visited relatives at West Union. Pearl Kimball visited at the George Gibson home. Mrs OC Wenger Jr visited her daughter Mrs H McMillan. Roy Wall stayed with Chas and Bert Chapman. Mary Shaffer visited the Guy Whitford home near Voltra. Easter program at Tlyna will begin at 2 o clock. Mary Foxwell began spring term of actors in Dist No 1 on Monday March 29. C L Klingman and family attended J A Grover’s funeral at Elgin last Thursday. Ed Wenger and Ralph Reichert returned from Cedar Rapids school duties. Bert Benson had a surprise birthday party last week. Mrs Jay Colgrove and son arrived from Cedar Rapids to visit Fred Reichert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Frieden
Mabel Medberry
West Union
Pearl Kimball
George Gibson
OC. Wenger Jr
H. McMillan
Roy Wall
Chas
Bert Chapman
Mary Shaffer
Guy Whitford
Voltra
Tlyna
Mary Foxwell
C. L. Klingman
J. A. Grover
Elgin
Ed Wenger
Ralph Reichert
Cedar Rapids
Bert Benson
Jay Colgrove
Fred Reichert
O. C. Henderson
Randalia
Sumner
Henderson
Bred
Florida
Alfred Decker
Newton
Hadsel
Frank Boyle
Ford
Frank
Oelwein
Old
Cole
H. 8S
F. A. Light
Pleasant Valley Township
Will Walthers
Leo
Gus Boyer
Elkader
H. D. Yack
Serene
Ruth Nicklaus
Oxford
Harry Nicklaus
WU. I. U
Fayette
Resolutions of Respect for J A Gruver
Elgin Lodge No 2207 O O F B extends its deepest sympathy to the deceased Brother J A Gruver's family. Charter to be draped in mourning for thirty days. Copy of resolutions to the family, minutes, and publication in the Elman Ecno. Evias Benson I L Harrington committee J ScuniecEr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midat
J. A .Gruver
Elgin Lodge
Elain Ecno
Evias Benson
I. L. Harrington
ScuniecEr
Dr King New Life Pills touted for liver health
An ad touts Dr King New Life Pills as a remedy for a torpid liver and related issues. It claims benefits for digestion dizziness and biliousness, priced at 25 cents at druggists, alongside a local social roundup and multiple obituaries and community notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
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Schrampfer & Howard
Elgin Lowa
Hugh Conner, Elgin
Iowa
Cheery Valley News
Jacob Reinhart
Marguerite Dennler
Joe Frieden
Mrs. A. Baumgartner
R. Pulver
Dora
Roy Leuchteenmacher
Llkader
Leonard and
Melvin Benson
John Lauchtenmacher
Will Sutter
Lauren Dennier
Fred Frieden
Hlyria
Walthers
Yack
Evans
Frank Greenley
Efford Humberger
Will Patterson
Wagner Township
Chas Feller
Higin
August Holzer
Mabel
John Kalb
Mr. Holzer
St. Luke’s Hospital
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