West Union News Highlights Local Movements and Events
Miss Esther White of Elgin has joined Lea Frank Browns candy store in West Union. Mrs C Schopp visits Elgin to see her daughter Mrs Frank Miller. Reverend Moore attends a quarterly meeting at the U B church north of Clear Lake. B D Chandler sold ninety acres of cut over timber east of town to Gus Brause at 50 dollars an acre. County supervisors meet for April session with no major public interest. Curtis Layton returns from Fort Madison where he worked in the penitentiary and stays in town. Nine inches of snow blankets the region worth a lot to Iowa. Langridge commandery plans Easter Knight Templar service in Fayette. Geo Wander visits from Clermont for bee convention and visits Hugh Randalls home. Ed Phillips drives to Elkader to watch wrestling between Dad House and a Chicago opponent. Dad wins. Geo A Wood leaves for Ashland Oregon via Denver and Salt Lake. Ackley children recovering from scarlet fever. Ernest Nina convalescent Ruth Mildred improving. A team of black Percheron geldings, 4260 pounds, bought near Independence shipped here with eleven horses in carload. praised as superior by J D Finch.
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J. S .Moore
U. B
Clear Lake
B.D. Chandler
Gus Brause
Board of Supervisors
Curtis Layton
Fort Madison
Mother
Iowa
Geo Wander
Clermont
Hugh Randall
Ed Phillips
Elkader
Dad House
Melntire
Chicago
Dad
Midnight In The Ozarks Rescue by King’s New Discovery
Hiram Scranton of Clay City Illinois, troubled by consumption symptoms, finds relief after using Dr King’s New Discovery as doctors warned climate could not help him. He credits the remedy with reviving his health and enabling him to work again. It is advertised as a cure for lung diseases, coughs, colds, la grippe, asthma, croup, whooping cough, hay fever, hemorrhages, hoarseness, and quinsy. Price 50 cents and 1.00 trial bottle free, guaranteed by The City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Scranton
Clay City
Clermont News Highlights Local People and Vacation Travel
Ed Buser visited the county seat while Carl Lupke planned a Iowa City return. Public school closed for a week’s vacation. Various residents traveled or hosted guests from Des Moines Fayette Maxwell and Jesup. A motor boat Sunset was launched for upcoming excursions weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lupke
Iowa City
Wn Larrabee
Des Moines
Never Out of Work Pills Advertise Health Boost
A vintage ad touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as the busiest little remedies. It claims sugar coated globules convert weakness into energy and mental power, curing ailments from constipation to malaria, priced at 25 cents at The City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Oak Grove neighbors share visits and sad news
Sunday and weekday visits across Oak Grove connect Bennetts Conners and Boyles with relatives in Ira Maynard and West Union. News reports Edith Conner and others gathering at Eddie Conners. Mrs. Elizabeth Sweitzer dies after sudden illness. funeral planned at German Baptist church Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbie Wilson
Hugh Conner
A. Conner
Edith
Eddie Conners
Saved His Mother's Life by Electric Bitters
Laura Gaines of Avoca Louisiana says four doctors gave up on her yet her son urged the use of Electric Bitters. She credits the remedy with restoring health and vigor and praises it for women with fainting spells backache and debility. Guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Only 10c at The City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Gaines
Avoca
Elkader News items and local notices prompt updates
In Elkader today John Bock Jansey Tieden and John Rogeman left for Montana to locate or claim. Miss Jorda Benson visits Highland township kin. Population query notes Elkader decline since 1900 yet more families reside now. Birth announced W W Davidson and wife daughter born April 6. Grandmother Munger ill. recovery doubtful. County finances show treasury and bank total 171 127 52 with January 13 023 02 February 43 553 95 March 117 799 73 and last three days 37 130 25 distributed across county funds and schools.
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Elkader
W. W. Davidson
W. W
R. Munger
B. F. Thorpe
Oelwein
Grandma Munger
Mr. Meier
Gustav Graf
Bridge Road School
Public Sale at Nick Cox Place Near Wadena and Elgin
A public sale is set for next Wednesday April 19 1911 at one oclock on the Nick Cox place six miles north of Wadena and six miles southwest of Elgin. Goods include two horses two cows fourteen Duroc Jersey hogs forty chickens a variety of crops hay oats potatoes a wagon a bob sled harness and farm implements plus other articles. Auctioneer FR Bera clerk U A Wilson. Two men uncover a viper nest with forty three snakes near Leon during field plowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Cox
Wadena
Elgin
Nicholas Cox
FR. Bera
U. A. Wison
Illyria items hint Easter program and visits
Illyria notes list visits and illnesses among residents including Marie Gelling in Fayette Chester Peake H B Kerr Mrs Cathryne Yearous and others. An Easter program will be given at the Illyria Union church on Sunday April 16 with all invited.
Cheery Valley Sickness and Social Updates
Hulda Mayer and Lena Schupbach are on the sick list. Albert Butikofer splits wood for John Retz this week. Lydia Reinhardt assists Mrs. John Winkler with house work. Edwin Hanson visited Adolph Baumgartner’s home Thursday. Lydia Reinhardt spent a few days at Mrs. Geo Meyer’s home. Gottfried Kurt visited Saturday at Adolph Baumgartner’s. Fred Hanson and Oscar Baumgartner were business visitors in Oelwein. Will Schupbach and family visited Fred Schupback Sunday evening. Mesdames Ben Frieden and Jake Gehring returned home from Illinois. Minnie Walcher assists Mrs. Fred Frieden this week. Fred Dennler visiting Jake Dennler’s home. Anna Meyer, Rosa and Anna Reinhardt entertained by Tony Hanson. Gottlieb, Elizzie and Mary Pulver visited Gottfried Frederick Sunday. District No. 8 school postponed from Wednesday to Monday due to bad roads. Guests at Gottleib Deanler home: Fred Deanler and wife Louisa, Bertha and Ida Deanler. Ida Baumgartner who assisted Mrs. Geo Meyer with household duties returned home Wednesday. John Butikofer Jr. and wife, Tuling Zaugg and Ernest Lerch were guests at Alex Baumgarter home Sunday. Edward Grimm and Dan Butikofer went to Iowa City Monday to see Jacob Lehman in hospital improving. Wood sawing outfit nearly finished at Fred Frieden home. carpenters to begin barn construction this week, contractors Mike and Patsy Minnehan.
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Hulda Mayer
Lena Schupbach
Albert Butikofer
John Retz
Lydia Reinhardt
John Winkler
Edwin Hanson
Adolph Baumgartner
Mre
Geo Meyer
Gottlieb
Elizzie
Mary Pulver
Gottfried
Frederick
Gottleib Deanier
Fred Deanler
Louisa
Bertha
Ida Deanler
Ida Baumgartner
John Butikofer Jr
Tuling Zaugg
Ernest Lerch
Public Farm Sale Near Elgin Iowa in 1914
Public sale announced at a farm 112 miles southwest of Elgin on Saturday April 15 1914 starting at 10 o clock sharp. Auction lists cattle horses sows hay grain and farming gear including Hecker wagon surrey buggy harness plows timber and small stove. Plus notices on a business dissolution case in Decorah and an upcoming Big Five Teachers Association meeting in Postville.
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Elgin
Surrey
R. F. Dewany
J. M. Brasuam
WM. Brabeam
155 Acre Farm at a Great Bargain
An afne stock farm 124 miles northwest of Clermont offers 155 acres with 125 under plow or meadow and rolling timber land. It features two springs, a fine orchard, several barns and outbuildings, good fencing, and a two room farm house with cellar. Price is 45 dollars per acre with possession March 1st. may also rent if not sold soon. Owner in South Dakota seeks funds for a Dakota homestead. For details inquire.
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Clermont
South Dakota
Dakota
Kicked by a Mad Horse Heals by Arnica Salve
Samuel Birch of Beetown Wisconsin escaped a severe leg wound after doctors failed to heal it. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the ulcer and sore fully. It claims to heal ulcers burns boils cuts eczema scalds corns cold sores bruises and piles. 25 cents at The City Drug Store. F S Ferguson was a Clermont business visitor on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Birch
Beetown Wis
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