Local Notes and Advertisements From Postville Area
A collage of brief notices from Postville Iowa and nearby towns includes railroad worker Ray selling a Cedar Rapids Rock Island run, an iron fence for sale, and a gate with rock and brick. Weekend social events feature a Cooley Spring picnic with dinner and singing. Biggin Concert Band performs April 19 at the opera house with 25 cents admission, ladies with baskets free. Local visitors include Prof McCoy in Waterloo. Advertisements promote Schumacher Scratch Grains, two tote bags available. Elizabeth Neuvenschwander visits Fayette, A S Haug returns from Camp Dodge, formerly Clermont State Bank assistant cashier. Also advertised is a herd sale by Hall Roberts at Postville on April 24 at 3 pm with government cattle bred by Roberts for twenty years. For more details, address Hell Roberts Batate, Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrandotte
Ray
Cedar Rapids
Rock, Island
Sevier Kapitedian
Cooley
Biggin
The
Hall Roberts
Postville
Iowa
Robarts
Hell Roberts
Batate
Isabell Nichols Shaffer dies after long illness in Elgin
Isabell Nichols Shaffer, longtime Elgin resident, died after a prolonged illness at Mayo Brothers hospital Rochester. She was active in Yeoman, Rebekah, and Ladies Aid. Survived by husband Shaffer, three daughters, three sisters, three brothers, and numerous relatives. Funeral at MEB church with Rev. Cleworth, burial in Elgin cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabell Nichols
Giatr
Scott County
Lows
Fred” Grow
Township
Fayette ‘County
Iowa
Daya
Colin Te ‘Bigin
Young
Ahe
Gin Hert
Clayton
Dewey
Starwood
Emmet Bartets
Water
Joe
William Klabear
Bontiar
Idaho
Maynard
Bigin
Jaquette
Fred Crow
Uriton
Jo J. Kohler
West Bend
Lillian, Brough
Austin
Minnesota
William Nichols
St. Louis
Missouri
Charles. Nichola
Minnepolis
Harry Nichols
Grand Forks
British Columbia
Shaffer
Ani
Yeoman
Rebeckah Lotges
Ald
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Rochester
Mayo Brothers’ Hospital
Fred. Crow
Land of the Living
MEB
Cleworth
Buriag
Elgin
Pleasant Valley-Eigin Service Flag Unveiling April 26 1918
Pleasant Valley Elgin residents plan a community service flag ceremony at the opera house on Thursday evening April 26 1918. The event includes a band concert at 7 30 with songs and readings, a roll of honor, and a food sale luncheon. Citizens are urged to donate food items without being solicited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley-Eigin
Red Cross Indies
Opera House
Pleasant Valley
Elgin
Rey Wedel
America
Fred Gehring
F. W. Hughes
Aliara
Whooping Cough Remedy Endorsed by Local Drug Firm
Local drug firm Stachr's Drug Co advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to ease coughing and promote productive expectoration, calling it excellent and recommending its use for whooping cough relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stochr's Drug Co
Local Liberty Bond Drive Surpasses Quota in Pleasant Valley
Townsfolk report strong subscriptions to the third Liberty Bond issue with Pleasant Valley exceeding its quota. Bank officials quoted by Cashier Groth and Cashier Mosby indicate totals of 56,960 dollars subscribed so far, with expectations to reach over 66,000 dollars before the deadline to aid the troops at the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clore
Groth
Citzena’ State Bank
Sid
Mosby
Bizio Savings Bank
Eal
Notices on church building fund subscription closure
Subscribed members of the M. E. church building fund are urged to call at the banks and make payment as the board of trustees seeks to close this matter. Attend to the noted payment and end of the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavine
M.’E. Church Building
Board of Trustees
Clermont Opera House Benefit Concert Announcement
A Clermont Opera House concert on Friday April 26 supports the Red Cross. The Bang band offers free admission, with local committees arranging ticket sales to maximize proceeds for the Red Cross. Clermont Enterprise notes Hugh Patterson and Newall as involved, with the audience invited to attend for hospital and community aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarmont ‘Opera House
Clermont Réd' Cross
Ansadvanga
Nol Ag
Red Cross
Clermont Enterprise
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ve Gages Savings Bank
Elgin, Lona
N Gus Genderson
Samuel Mosby
Prof. McCoy
Waterloo
Schumacher
Weibel Mill Company
Milzabeth Neuvenschwander
Fayette
Winkleman
Friends of Buffalo Center
Elmer, Haug
Uncle Sam
Camp Dodge
A. S. Haug
Clermont State Bank
Lion. Brand
Goodyear
Lion Brands
Max. Thoma
Hugh Patterson
West Union
Newall
Will Vile Hospital
Liberty
Citizens’ State Bank
Warner
CS. Halstenson
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