Fayette County Paving Bonds Sold Amid Return of Escaped Inmate
County records reveal $200000 worth of Fayette County Paving Bonds sold to Carleton D. Behr Company of Des Moines at a premium. A court term opened April 15 with several jurors drawn. An Independence escapee returned to hospital care after being found tinkering with a farm car. A local marriage license was issued to August Gosse and Florence Lehniger of Oelwein. A new township road will connect Primary No 11 with No 56 east of the Donkey place, about two miles south of West Union. An inebriate patient from Oelwein, J. B. Learch, has been paroled to his wife after recuperation.
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Fayette County
Carleton D. Beh
Des Moines
Iowa
Donkey Place
West Union
No. 11
Independence
Nehring
Thos
Hannon Farm
Mr. Hanson
Lloyd Anderson
Anderson
Learch
Oelwein
Notice of Settlement for Elgin Oil Company
Elgin Oil Company announces new ownership and demands all pre April 1 1920 accounts be settled by April 20 1929 at the oil stations for receipts. Unpaid balances after April 20 face collection and added costs. Also reports paying work on No 85 and 18 between Postville and McGregor starting late next week with workers leaving to haul gravel and cement to the mixing machine.
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Elgin Oil Company
Elgin and
Clermont
Postville
McGregor
Glen MacKellar leads two Iowa high school orchestras to top contests
Native son Glen MacKellar, music director at Manilla high, heads the Manning high school band and guides the local orchestra to first place at the Council Bluffs sectional contest. The Manilla orchestra won in Class B at Council Bluffs and is expected to excel at the Denison county contest. Roads around Elgin remain slow to improve with lingering boggy spots and isolated travel, though the Elgin Clermont route is generally good.
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Elgin
Glen MacKellar
L. W. MacKellar
South of Elgin
Council_ Bluffs
Council Bluffa
Manning
Manilla High
Monitor
MacKellar
Mac
Manilla
Council Bluffs
Denison
Another New Modern Home for Elgin
Mr and Mrs C B Schori completed plans for a new bungalow in Elgin. Excavation began on Monday for the 80 by 84 foot house to be built on two 100 by 100 foot lots on Center Street. The two story layout includes five rooms on the main floor and attic rooms for future use.
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C. B. Schori
E. G. Stoehr
Center Street
Elgin
Ern Lerch
B. Schori
G. Stoehr
M. V. Kiple
Falb
Pleasant Street
MacKellar
Richard Brackingerview
Tornado hits Halverson farm in Minnesota loss mounts
Olaf Berg and Harry Groth returned from near Chisago City with details of a devastating twister that swept away all buildings at the Halverson farm. Loss runs to about seventeen thousand dollars with one third insured, yet no livestock were harmed as the family sought shelter in a cellar during the tower of wind. A relief drive will be conducted to aid farmers statewide.
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Olaf Berg
Harry
Arthur Groth
Chisago City
Minnesota
Jeps Halverson
Halverson
H. 8. Groth
Halverson Place
St. Paul
Street Commissioner's Notice On Raking Grass Rubbish
The street commissioner warns residents to stop raking dead grass and rubbish into gutters along Elgin streets. Rubbish dumped on streets or alleys will be removed and charged to the property owner. Residents should dump rubbish over the old river bank. Fred G Gehring, Street Commissioner. Read all the ads, it pays.
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Elgin
Fred G
Gehring
Pleasing Physical Training Exhibition At High School
The annual physical training exhibition at the high school gym last Friday drew a large audience and was praised as one of the standout school events. Miss Clemens directed the program with a circus theme led by ringmaster Clifton Kiple. Pupils from first through twelfth grades performed, with Gene Schori, Margaret Crider, Lois Dean, Jane Fahey, and Ruth Mosby taking special turns. Gene Habeger and Betty Alice Schori escorted the king and queen, though Betty Alice briefly changed plans. William Weibel and Leo Grether provided music as the high school band opened the program.
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Miss Clemens
Thin
Clifton Kiple
Gene Schori
Margaret Crider
Lois Dean
Jane Fahey
Ruth Mosby
Gene Habeger
Betty Alice Schori
Betty Alice
Gene
William Weibel
Leo Grether
Subscription query prompts reader aid in dating
A reader asks about a subscription date of 1928 or 0 and urges readers to help keep dates accurate to avoid wasted effort and costs, asking for cooperation in supplying correct dates.
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Cvation Vist
Mayor Walker of New York Buys Iowa Farm
Mrs. Jimmy Walker wife of New York City mayor purchased a 120 acre farm near Low Moor in Clinton county Iowa. The land may be used for rest trips by air travel when Jim My grows weary of city life. An Echo want ad notes the sale.
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Mayor Walker
New York
Iowa
Jimmy” Walker
New York City
Low Moor
Clinton County
Jimmy
Towa
Little Eight League poised to open with same towns as last year
Fayette and Clayton county papers report the Little Eight League will again feature familiar towns including Postville and Volga City. Booster day planned for opening in June as Elkader and Elgin plan new building, water lines, and street improvements while Miss Clemens leaves Elgin for Michigan.
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Fayette
Clayton County
Little 8
Postville
West Union
Little “8
Volga City
Elkader
Elkader Register
Elgin Couple Callender Visit in California
A Wright County Monitor column notes Elgin residents Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Callender currently visiting Long Beach California. The couple, long associated with Elgin's rail service, are from Clarion and are relatives of the late Christian Miller of Clermont.
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N. M. Fritz
Wright Co. Monitor
C. M. Callender
California
Elgin
Callendar
Christian Miller
Clermont
Clarion
Long Beach
Calif
Elgin Woman Celebrates 90th Birthday
Mrs. John Lehman of Elgin celebrated her 90th birthday with her family and friends visiting Friday. Guests included Mrs. Rudy Lehman Mrs. Efford Hunsberger and Mrs. Sam Lehman. She is believed to be Elgin's oldest resident having lived there most of her life and enjoyed good health until recent years.
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John Lehman
Elgin
Rudy Lehman
Efford Hunsberger
Sam Lehman
Lehman
Hawkeye Woman Terribly Burned In Kitchen Fire
Mrs. Paul Wickham was critically burned when her dress ignited from a kitchen range. The incident occurred Tuesday at 6 p.m. in West Union as she baked bread. Her husband Mr. Wickham beat out the flames before she ran to the garden for help.
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Paul Wickham
West Union
Missionary Society Names Delegates to Convention
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of St. Paul's M E church met with Mrs. Ida Patterson. Delegates to the West Union convention were named: Mesdames Brandt, Klingman, Shaffer, and Henderson. Mrs. Grether was ill. Mrs. Welch covered as night operator.
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Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of St
Hans Grether
Forest] Welch
Elgin Ladies Study Club Elects Officers
At the yearly business meeting held at Mrs. Samuel Mosby home, officers were elected: President Mrs. Samuel Mosby, Vice President Mrs. Max Thoma, Secretary Mrs. A L Kiple, Treasurer Mrs. C Q Torkelson. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Lee Schori as hosts for a social gathering with husbands or friends as guests.
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Elgin
Samuel Mosby
Max Thoma
A. L. Kiple
C. Q. Torkelson
Southeastern
Capitol
North Carolina
Georgia
Straud 'Soma
U. S
Verna Mosby
Robert E. Lee
Bernice Falk
Lee Schori
Albert Schori
Mail Carriers Start At Noon On April 18
Elgin rural carriers begin routes at noon instead of mornings due to bad roads. Afternoon schedule allows patrons to receive daily papers a day earlier and improves convenience on the routes.
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Elgin Rural
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Fayette County News
August H. Gosse
Florence , Lehniger
H. E. Taylor
Fred Seedorf
Arlington
Foreman
N. A. Girkens
Orantown
A. J. Brown
Center Township
Elgin Young Man
Festvilla
Wadena
P.T
Echo
Amazon Isle
Elgin Opera House
The
Ladies’ Aid Society
Rev. J. J. Snyder
Cyrus Quackenbush
Reggy Rexford
Joe Becker
Carl Schori
Squire Sykes
Union Center
Pansy Sykes
the Squire's
Edward Klingman
Hazel Frieden
George
Clifton Kiple Marie Mosby
Jack Dawes
Orville Bunting
Rose
Cyrus
Gerald Schori
Violet
Bula-Bula
Lula-Palaza
South Sea
Ernestine Schori
Geraldine Schori
Mabel Frieden
Lucile Clemens
South Sea Island
Quackenbush
Tom-Tom Island
South Seas
Pricea
Saat Safe and Reservation Atarte
City Drug Store
Michigan
Misa Clemena
Hawkeye
Study Club
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