West Union dentist noted in town fund raising event
The report lists out of town attendees at Mrs. C L Shaffer's fund-raiser including Frank White and family from Clermont and many others from Waterloo West Bend and Clayton. It mentions local business chatter and a Baraboo coffee order, plus plans for a Riverside Park speech by Douglas Fairbanks and a street parade by Elgin Concert Band. It notes Elgin High School senior commencement May 23 with seven graduates and class details.
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Cagnom
West Union
C. L. Shaffer
Frank White
Ringling Brothers
Elgin
Cireta
Douglas Fair‘banks
LaCrosse
Riverside Park
School Notes and Local Visits Highlight Week
Mrs Celia Rennison and Mrs Bleakley visited in the grades last Tuesday and Wednesday Miss Meek spent the weekend with friends in Prairie du Chien The boys of the manual training clubs are near completion Miss Lyons spent the weekend at home near Dunham Grove Mrs C L Freiburghaus and Mrs Fred Muehrenthaler visited the first primary last Thursday Ray Klingman Allen Habeger John Monnahan Henry Mark and Harlan Chapman stopped school work to help on the forms Credits arrangements will be made for the boys to receive them.
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Celia Rennison
Bleakley
Meek
TeDe Shatter
Jan
Thoradey
Migin
Misa
Finn
Pulver
Wasia
Fred Schneider
H. B. Gilson
Ray Shaffer
Kiingmi
Ghesta
Hen West’ Union
Dad
Grimes
Chay
Elgin
Steven
Chas
Rothlisberger
Volga
Floyd Patterson
Harry Glisyn
Bigin
J.D. Shaffer
Hieanor Schneider
Hila Foxwell
Elma Medberry
Wadena
Bertha Medberry
Faystte
Frank Medberry
Israel Shaffer
Ella Foxwell
Chas, Chapman
C. L. Chapman
Chapman
Guy Whitford
Lime Springs
Volea
Whitford
Mr. Crain
Elkader
Luther Shafter
M. E
L. W. Melkellar
Fayette
John Robbins
Glen
G.E. Medberry
Lena
Lindies
Red Cross Fund
Illyria Shurch
Illyria Orchestra
Eastern Star Meeting With Buffet Supper Precedes Work
Eastern Star convenes next Wednesday evening April 24 with a change in routine as a buffet supper runs from six until all are served before the chapter room work. Several candidates will receive degrees after supper. all members and families are invited.
Do You Sleep Well and Ready-to-Wear Prices Noted
A fragmented column discusses sleep improvement with Chamberlain's Tablets and relief from indigestion. It notes rising prices for ready-to-wear suits, with clothiers warning consumers may feel the pinch this summer. Also mentions new knitting stitches for sweaters and local visits by Weasley Miller and family and attorney C. N. Houck being named to fill a judicial vacancy after Judge Hobson's death.
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Stoehr's Drugs Co
Community Notes From Elgin and Vicinity
A long list of local visits and family movements in and around Elgin, with many relatives traveling to Wadena, Fay, Volga, and Elkader. News of illness, deaths, and church events, plus notices for upcoming sociables at Highland Hall and Illyria church in 1918. Also a farmer’s home remedy column promotes over‑the‑counter medicines and a local sale ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Stoehr’s Drag Co
Chicken Ordinance in Effect Highlights City Rules
A town ordinance prohibits chickens from running at large during April through September. Owners are urged to heed the rule. Mayor F. W. Hughes signs the notice. An advertisement column promises a guaranteed value for readers.
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F. W. Hughes
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Coats
Oelwein, Iowa
Connor Bros
Hoosier
C. L. Freiburghaus & Co
Elgin, Iowa
Pred
Schneider Glen Conlae
Washington, D C
D. A
Opera House
Marie Falk
Georgia Mae Schorr
Harold Gresnley
Charles H. Gruver
Allen A. Habegger
Louis F. Klingman
Glen N. Sch‘orl
Schoo
Eastern Star Meeting
John Deere
C.J. Harrington
Opera
Ladige, Brineng
W. J. Kohler
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