Old Central Hotel Frame Reveals 1852 Craft
The torn down portion of the Central Hotel, built by Samuel Connor in 1852, showcased early local carpentry with black walnut casing and broad ax work. Jim Cooley recalls the frame was raised on his walk home from school, recounting Civil War era events and many lives linked to the house through its walls.
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Central Hotel
Simoel Conner
Elgin
Free Hotel
Jim Cooley
Sine Wis
Jing
Anany
Forbes
New County Poor Farm to Need New Building Vote
The April meeting of Fayette County Board of Supervisors recommended to voters a levy of one mill to fund a new building at the poor farm. The plan would combine a home for the poor and an asylum for the incurable insane, replacing the crowded, poorly ventilated and inadequate current facilities. Officials promise long term county savings and a moral obligation to aid the unfortunates, with forthcoming details on costs and county savings to be published.
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Board of Frounty Supervisors
Fayette County
Blit' tower tools sale includes jacks ropes tackles
A listed sale offers a consplete set of blit tower tools including jacks ropes tackles holsters and related hardware. Interested buyers may call or address Prren Lanassa in Elgin Iowa for details and purchase arrangements.
Margaret Clark Funeral at Clermont Iowa
Miss Margaret Clark of Chicago died at her sister’s home on Oak Street and was honored with a solemn funeral at St. Peter’s Church Clermont. Rev Father McCabe preached a sermon on life and judgment as pallbearers carried her to the family vault Fivebrothers and two sisters mourned her with sisters married to McKinley brothers of Chicago and Clermont.
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Father McCabe Frony
New World
Chicago
Gdnllaman
Margart Clark
St. Peter's Church
Clermont
Iowa
Alter
Margaret Clark
Oak Street
Ahna Larrabee
Larrabee
Father McCabe
Maggie Clark
Cathedral of the Holy Name
Nera
Tod
Heaven
St. Joseph
St. Patrick’s
Holy Name
Indy Order of Foresters
Miles
Chuven
Kingdom of Heaven
Egypt
Iit
Syed
Wugel
Miss Margaret
Canlao
Margaret Chirk
Hee Gor
Tuudrede
Abu
Beuraugh
Wm. McKinley
Alexaddyy McKinley
Iu Pace
Transfers and property deeds in Fayette county week ending April 11 1897
List of transfers filed for the week ending April 11 1897 across Fayette county towns including Oelwein and Arlington. Entries mention land deeds, tracts and int in land, with buyers and sellers such as I A Burrows, E Jasper, Cummings, Rogers, Irvine, Reed, Brower, Coons, Loftus, Ainsworth, Stearns, Crofoot, McAnomey, Kilby, Richards, Boiroyd, and Morrison. Several parcels note parts of blocks in various additions and undivided interests. Amounts appear, with one sale at 1 600 dollars and others in thousands. County sheriff and land company dealings also referenced.
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Burrows
Jasper
Rogers
Irvine
Brownell
GE Reed
AM Brower
JH Coons
Thos Loftus
Jd Ainsworth
Oelwein
Todd
Humphryy
Reimler
Fayette County
Radd Fayette
Reed
Phebo L Stearns, Ag
Stebbins
Earnshaw
Smith
Velwein
J Steele
W H Cummings
Potatoes for Sale and Property Transfers Listed
A fragmentary notice lists multiple land transfers including deeds for parcels in 9-02 to 7, 31-93-7, and 82-948 with prices such as 4,200 and 5,500, plus a large potatoes stock sale by Capper & Shaffer announcing a large quantity of potatoes available.
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DE Pomroy
Wm Huggins
Htopp
CR McDougal
West Union
Fioniol
C A Fischer
Sey
John Sanborn
Jes Rattis
Wattenpaugh
Parkins
J E Watenpaugh
MR Albright
T F Richards
W Potter
F W Rodgers
FL Wheeler
Chas. Minger
L. A Boyleyn
Chas Minger
Uae
BFS
E Wheeler
AG Clark
Myron Stafford
F B Wheeler
F L Wheeler
Ceilrvins
J M
J F Spencer
LO Davis
Josh Burzee
Land
Capper & Shaffer
Maple Sugar Sale and Local Notices
Maple Sugar offered by Copper and Shaffer as pure and guaranteed. A Grand Foot Race promotion and new spring footwear stock from F. Sova. R. L. Irving advertises a Kentucky Jack for sale near West Union Iowa. Help wanted for general housework in Elgin Iowa. The Citizen's State Bank of Elgin offers tax payment service for Pleasant Valley township residents. Clermont barber shop advertises a revolving chair and improved services. California travel information promoted from Cedar Rapids. The Millers announce lime kiln burning and ready-for-sale lime near Elgin at 25 cents per bushel, via Milley Kilns or John Lahman & Son’s yards.
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Elgin
John Lahman & Son
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Sagsorn Lowa
Puypdey Sevor
Lester Ainsworth
Hyevaar BP
Yityan Rixmontha
Aeces
Spain
Omaha
Fair Stor West Union
Sadie
Copper & Shaffer
Price
F. Sova
R. L. Irving
Citizen's State Bank of Elgin
Pleasant Valley Township
Clermontt
Tupen HeNpersuer
Actey
Ripans
Arrans Carmical Company
Spruce St
New York
Stoehr Jecv Ele
Rockford
Eblgin
Stoehr
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