Car Crash Injures Five North of Center Point
Chris Jensen suffers a broken leg and four high school boys are hurt when a car driven by Jensen collides with a truck driven by Airs. Bina Lauer two miles north of Center Point Tuesday morning. The Jensen party heads to Cedar Rapids for a vocational tour. all injured boys return to school Wednesday and Jensen remains in West Union hospital.
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Chris Jensen
Jensen
Airs
Bina Lauer
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Junior Simpson battle with nephrosis inspires community
A Mt Vernon column recounts 60 blood transfusions for five year old Junior Simpson fighting nephrosis. Dad donate d14 times, 24 others contribute, over 3000 miles traveled between Mt Vernon and Iowa City, 27525 cubic centimeters of blood used. Junior improves, eats constantly, and remains active with a custom bed table and a rail train setup. The piece reflects on parental suffering, community support, and invites reader contributions for a guest column while sharing anecdotes from the newspaper’s history.
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Junior Simpson
Is - Dad
Mt. Vernon
Iowa City
Elgin Public School declines graduating class this year
At a school board meeting on Monday April 12 1909 Elgin public school chose not to graduate a class this year to extend the course of study and raise its level. An extra year of study will be added with some graduates taking the extended program.
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Elgin
Center Street
Mill Street
Water Street
Clermont Street
Main Street
Wm. McAlavery
Illyria
Fairfield
Brush Creek
Byrant J. Lambert
State University of Iowa
Clermont
Louisa Schmidt Bride of Ben-Hur Cast Member’s Relative
Louisa Schmidt and her partner, united in marriage on Wednesday April 14 at the bride’s mother's home. The article notes their local prominence and mentions attendance by Jing He for the Ben-Hur event. The Mississippi River has reached a fourteen foot stage at this Point and rises about a foot daily, with crest expected soon. The piece ends with a note about Be Gregor Times and Echo printing services.
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Aug. Holzer
Weibel Bros
Mrs. Bauder
C. J. Harrington
Chas. Doty
Highland l
Elgin
Sam Greenley
Order of Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Chas. Watson
Christ Building
Oelwein
Thomas Howard
Howard
Jing
Louisa Schmidt
Mississippi
Gregor
Library Notes From EY Adds Five Zane Grey Titles To Elgin Shelf
Elgin Library shelves gain five Zane Grey works The U P Trail Wildfire Under the Tonto Rim The Call of the Canyon and To the Last Man Also additions include The War Chief by Borroughs St 40 or Fight by Howgh Odtipx wood Gulch by Mulford Storm by Drift Cappy Ricks Comes Back by Kyne The Polished Stallion by Evarts Smoky by James A Dog Named Chips by Terhines The Joyous Trouble Maker by Gregory.
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Elgin Library
Zane Grey
U. P. ‘Trail
Tonto Rim
Borrougts
Howgh* Odtipx
Wood Gulch
Mulford
Storm
Drift Cappy Ricks
Kyne
Evarts
Smoky
James
Dog
Chips
Terhtines
Joyous Trouble Maker
Gregory
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Elgin Echo
R. P. Strauch
Margaret J. Strauch
Fayette County
Iowa
Will
State of
Samuel Butikofer
District Court
West Union
Herbert D. Klammer
Ruby Boyle
Wilson Brothers
Elgin Clothes Shop
Mel Kohler
Rich
Impabn
Junior
Chicago
Waterloo
Davenport
Kansas City Star
Waterloo Coursier
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Mt.Vernon
Simpson
Ake
Richard
I. I
Dave Roberts
Ben Baum- Barier
Max Thoma
Hert Falo
Yours
O. K
George Durscher
Herb
Ben
Durscher's
George
Tom and
Union
Echo
Richard. Jr
Uhrichville
Ohio
I. S. Patterson
Tuscarawas Station
Tibrary
Axminster
RTE
F. C. Muehlethaler
Chevrolet
America
Myling
Otteryation
Bystens
Jaye Whorkoreet Sesring
Avelichla
Mentor
Tipton-tetts
Chavereiet
Vehiine Teadership
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