Fayette County Tidbits and Local Happenings
In Fayette County news, Iowa tops poultry output per census. West Union M E Church near completion with dedication around April 20. Mrs. J W Waterbury of West Union dies after 45 years in Fayette. age 71. Proposals advance for electron railway to Arlington Scott and Fayette. Judge Hobson hospitalized in Chicago for nasal growth. expects next term. A $6,000 Fayette U S fund is credited to a generous unnamed donor. Ossian school board rehires Prof. C F deNevin at 1080 for eight months. Frank Youmans badly injured in Windsor township wagon accident. prognosis poor. List of Grand and Petit jurors for April Dubuque includes Fayette residents.
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U.s.court
Dubuque
Fayette County
Perry Upsglang
Douglass
J. RK. Hall
Osbwein
Martin Bouska
Eden
A. A. Finch
Alphia
E. 3. Murphy
L.F. Brown
Weet Union
J.-J. Kieron
Avautcoma
Geo. Rathlun
Fayette
Wh Burnside
Waucoma
Metlin
Jalwein
Oscar J Livingston obituary and Elgin election brief
Obituary notes Oscar J Livingston born January 2 1882 in Union township to Lakiyette Livingston. He died March 27 1902 at Judson Nichols home Elgin after months of illness. Funeral at Brainard Christian church officiated by Rev Rice. Interment Pleasant Grove cemetery. City election results: Citizens and Peoples tickets. Shaffer elected mayor. Schori recorder. Gunderson assessor. Schori treasurer. Cripper and Frisburghaus councilmen.
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Judson Nichols
Elgin
Hotnk
Dereased
Lakiyette Livingston
Union Township
This County
Oscar J Livingardh
Christian Church
Brainard
Rev. Rice
West Union
Pleasant Grove
Miyor
Arthur V Shaffer
WH. Finke
Aug. Benson
Wees If
Fred Gehring
C. L. Frisburghaus
C. L. Shaffer
George Schort
W. H. Finke
Nick Schort
T. J. Cupper
Local Iowa Items Highlight Library Gifts and Trials
Decorah Public Opinion debuts Simplex Typesetting in its shop while New Hampton district court monitors a $4,000 electric light company verdict sent to receivership. Senator Courtright of Waterloo to challenge Col. Henderson in the third district race. Dr Chiff Patterson of Sumnel City reported seriously ill from lung hemorrhages. Cedar Falls receives a $150,000 Carnegie library gift with funding contingent on a site and $2,500 annual support. Anakew Carnegie funds a library building in Town City, contingent on site. Ellen Stone to be featured at Waterloo chautauqua. An Illinois Central freight locomotive fueled by petroleum passes Osage. In Marshalltown, William Montog, a 1-year-old son of a forger, dies after clothing ignites during fodder burning. A 12-year-old near Mascntine dies when a stump puller lever breaks, crushing him. A Maquoketa grocer suffers severe burns from a gasoline stove explosion. glass and doors shattered.
Train victim found near Marshalltown death shocks town
An unknown man about sixty, well dressed, was struck and killed by a Northwestern train near Marshalltown on March 28 after stepping from the track to avoid one engine. No identification was found on the body, which was recovered from the Wisconsin side near Prairie du Chien after earlier warnings.
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Northwestern
Marshalltown
Frank Mason
McGregor
Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien
Peter Holly
Don't Be a KnockersAdvice from a Kansas paper
The piece urges uplifting conduct and optimism for all readers. It cautions against negativity, knocking others, and sour attitudes, promoting a friendly welcome to strangers and a positive, can-do town spirit. Keep off the oothe and bury hatchets for communal progress.
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Kansas
Garth
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Windsor Township
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Geo, Schori
Gus Gunderson
Nick Schori
C. Lehman
T. J. Cripper
Begar Prines
Migit Opars House
Mehday
Saburdey Jond
Iowa
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Waterloo
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Sumnel Gazette
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Anakew Carnegie
Ellen Stone
Cedar Falls
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Carnegie
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Illinois Central
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Mascntine
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Clinton
Lime Springs
Prouty
Polk County
Lull
Iowa State Register
Register
L. A. Gray
Hull
Creado
Betsy Dailey
Dr. Bailey
Elgin Will_ Boom
J. O. Miller & Sons Stone Quarry
Masons
Carpenters
Butler, Groth
Riple Bros
Canning
Elgin Roller Mills
Great Central Tobacco Works
Elgin Opera Hone
Said Pasha
Storhr's Pharmacy
Bern
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Elgin, Iowa
Jayne & Keve Bri
T. M. League
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Clermont
C. Miller, Jr
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