Counties Receive Iowa Auto Tax Share for Roads
Each county in Iowa last week received about 2500 from the secretary of state as its portion of the Iowa auto tax, totaling about 324000. The funds will be used for county roads, a substantial aid in every county. Auto owners pay willingly and deserve judicious spending. Nicklaus Schori improves Main street property with cement walks.
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Iowa
Secretary of State
Woill
Nicklaus Schori
Main Street
Local Bank Deposit Liabilities Clarified in Ledger Note
A partial ledger entry outlines deposits and liabilities with figures showing 91,288.08 as total liabilities and 88,908 as a portion of savings deposits. The note mentions agent and special tack items and a subjec deposit reference.
Death of Jacob Dummermouth after stomach ulcer rupture
Jacob Dummermouth died Tuesday morning April 9 at Joe Baumgartner’s home in Union Township where he worked. His stomach ulcer burst while at work forcing bed rest and a fatal hemorrhage within hours. Born October 10, 1864 in Canton Bern Switzerland he emigrated in 1885 and lived near Elgin. Survived by three sisters and four brothers. Funeral at German Baptist church with Rev Draewel officiating. interment in local cemetery.
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Jacob Dummermouth
Joe Baumgartner
Union Township
Canton
Bern
Switzerland
Elgin
Draewel
Cheery Valley Farmers Seed as Community Loops Through Visitations
The Cheery Valley news notes farmers begun seeding and frequent social rounds. Robert Gehring is cited as the conversor of a fine new mortarcyche. Dozens of visits appear across families including Hofer Dennler Grimm Frieden and Baumgartner.
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Robert Gehring
Bertha Hofer
Ed Grimm
Tom Benson
Tony Hanson
G. Meyer
Schori Bros
John Palfer
Fred Frederick
Chris Meyer
Fred Dennler
Alta Dennler
Jake
Fayette county Democrats hold 1912 delegate convention
The Democratic County Convention for Fayette county Iowa convenes in West Union on Saturday April 20 1912 at eleven oclock to select delegates for the state convention at Burlington May 16 1912. Representation is one delegate per precinct plus one for each 26 votes or fraction thereof cast for Claude Porter in 1910. Precinct caucuses to choose delegates to be held April 18 unless masks differ by precinct. List of precincts and delegates follows.
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Fayette County
Iowa
West Union
Burlington
Claude R. Porter
Aublin
Banke
Bethel
Fourth War Center
MoIceee
For Sale Buick and Overland cars cheap sale
For Sale. 1 Buick No. 10 car and 1 Overland No. 54 live passenger car in good shape. Either or both will be sold cheap. Dr. H. Hansen and Aug Holzer visited West Union Tuesday and sold 100 bushels tubers to local merchants for the town.
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H. 5. Hansen
Aug Holzer
West Union
Pleasant Valley Republican Caucus elects delegates
Republicans in Pleasant Valley held a Saturday caucus electing delegates to the county convention in Weat Union. Elected delegates include A J Gehring Hugh Patterson Wesley Miller J F Miller Jr John Falk Robi Wilson Gus Gunderson and F W Hughes. Township officer nominations were made for Trustees John Miller Jr Frank Gehring and W C Smith for Assessor J Weraberg and RB W Helms for Constable John Falb and A My Weibel for Commissioner John Falb was sole nominee for Commissioner. Township Clerk position left blank to be filled by a committeeman.
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Pleasant Valley
Weat Union
A.J. Gehring
Hugh Patterson
Wesley Miller
J. F. Miller Jr
John Falk
Robi, Wilson
Gus Gunderson
F. W. Hughes
John Miller Jr
Frank Gehring
W. C. Smith
J. W.era Berg
RB. W. Helms
John Falb
A. My ‘Weibel
Commirzaman
Caucus Call for Pleasant Valley Township Delegates
Democratic voters in Pleasant Valley township are called to a caucus at the Commercial Club rooms in High on Saturday April 13 1912 at 7 80 p m to choose seven delegates for the Democratic Convention at West Union on April 20 1912. By Order Committee.
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Pleasant Valley Township
Commercial Club
Weat Union
Orper
Comotrrins
Rebekah Lodge Instated in Elgin
Revival of Oddfellowship enthusiasm brings Eclipse Rebekah Lodge No 692 into being on April 10 with 22 members present. Officers include Ella Finke as N G and Lizzie Lyons as VI G while a banquet closed the program and well wishes were offered for future social prosperity.
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Elgin
Ag Aresult Eclipse
Rebekah Lodge
Alice Cummins D. D. G. P
Alpha
Davis
School Notes on Friday Program and 1912 Marion Township Report
The Sharks will host a Friday program while Leila Conner and Mrs Loviea Thorpa attended in West Union and the district teachers met with the school board to approve graduation for Right grade pupils with an Eight Grade certificate. A Marion Township program on March 29 featured students performing songs, dialogues, and a part II play with a cast led by Slocum and Burnas, and a Monthly report for Marion Township District No 8 notes no days taught, no pupils enrolled, and an attendance record.
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Sharks
Leila Conner
West Union
Loviea Thorpa
Sac
Marion Township
Selma Olson
Hunter
Anna Gilbert
Perr Alma Groth
Dinah
Columbus
Alfred Burnags Rose
Thorson Selma Olson
Clara Song
Timothy Helen Thorson
Lillian Lien Pu Olson
Bonny Flac
Slocum’'s
Slocum
Burnas T. Berg
Gilbert E. Thorson
Alma
Roth
Lillian Lien
Aden Reinhart
Rose Thorson
Mabel Araundson
Clara Peterson
Bernard Lien
Ruth Skarshoug
Arthur Groth
Harold Skarshoug
Edna Lien
Irene Olson
Myrtle Peterson
Jennle Anderson
Illinois Primary Returns Show Roosevelt Clark Sweep
Illinois statewide primary results favored Roosevelt for president in the Republican ticket with L T Sherman as U S Senator and Charls Deenen winning governor. Democrat picks were Champ Clark for president J Hamilton Lewis for senator and Edward F Dunne for governor. Roosevelt and Clark drew large votes across most regions. A M Weibel repairs and enlarges his garage to accommodate Gus Thoma’s new car.
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Windis
Roosevelt
L. T. Sherman
U. S
Chas
Deenen
Champ Clark
J. Hamilton Lewis
Edward F. Dunne
Clark
A. M. Weibel
Gus Thoma
Turbulent Iowa Bank Balance Sheet From 1912 Audit
A 1912 bank examination report for Citizens State Banks of Iowa, Fayette County, lists assets including gold and silver coin in vaults, cash items, and total assets near 1.0 million dollars. It shows deposits of about 200 thousand dollars, capital stock and surplus, and notes the sworn certification by bank officers and a notary.
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Elgin Savings
Ita
Lowa
Los Agin
Fayette
Vauls
Dratia
Towa
Hein
Nous
BAM
Rational Bank
Snd
Peatte
Violin Masterpiece Noted by Wim Quigley in McGregor
Wim Quigley now of McGregor, formerly Illyria, has crafted a violin from a stomach a wonder for tone and volume. An expert values the fiddle at $1000.
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Wim. Quigley
McGregor
Illyria
Somach
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Jaa Bean
Gus Gunogason
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Syora
Gus Gundersen
Samual Mosly
Sofiurp
Bayatte County
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Will Schupbach
Alta, Bertha
Ida Dennler
Bam Hofel
George Frederick
Fred Freiden
Joe
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Jake Dennler
Esther Frieden Iy
Alex Baumgartner
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Jake Butikofer
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John Butikofer Jr
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Frank Christen
Charlie Odegard
Fred
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Sam Hofer
Anna Meyer
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Celia Meyer
Adolph Baumgartner
Edwin
Martin
Theodore Hanson
John Meyer
Ida
Esther
Will Vrieden
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Dan Sutter
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Sahiool Prophecy
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Greather
Helen -Herbert Pinney
Nicklaus
Halatensun
Charles Greenly
Florence Kohler
Winnefred Conner
Grace Conti
T Journal
Leonard Westeream
Herber
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Francis Skarshaug
Illinois
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Citizens’ “State Bank
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Fuis
State OF Iowa
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Man
Seal
Bomar
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Sara Fayatts
E. Hurray
Groth
Bug
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