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Elgin Gossipy Notes Highlight Spring Activities
Elgin locals report illnesses and visits among neighbors Mrs August Benson and Mrs Albert Schori while Frank Capper of Oelwein spends a weekend at home John Leroy a son of Mr and Mrs Ben Hofer born April 11 Hazel Gehring visits her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Gehring in town Mrs Fred Falk returns from La Crosse Wis and plans to stay Mrs Clem Schmid travels to Keystone to see her daughter Winifred a teacher Local spring clean up urged and Children’s Week promotes millinery sales Hats for all ages and a 5 sack oyster shell delivery offer from Weibel Mill Company. multiple social visits, weddings and homecomings noted plus plans for a ghost bird home talent play at Elgin Opera House April 27
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August Benson
Albert Schori
Frank Capper
Oelwein
John Leroy
Ben Hofer
Hazel Gehring
West Union
Fred Gehring
Fred Falk
la Crosse
Wisconsin
August
George Fertig
Dubuque
Waseca
Minn
Merritt Hemmingway
Elgin
Clermont
W. RB. Blake
Weibel Mill Company
Vern Sires
Postville
Edgar Riser
Anna DeSart
Dorothy
Floyd Sires
Clifton Kiple
Upper Mississippi
S.& Thorpe
C. C. Weber
Twin Cities
St. Paul
Minneapolis
L. 8. Hutchinson
L. Chapman
Lorenz Schatz
Ern Schori
Rosella Larson
Elkader
Inez Cook
Wm, Howard
Wanda
Near West Union
Bertha Kiple
George Vaughn
H. W. Falb
A. M. Weibel
BE. L. Morris
Kniel
John Falb
Moser
Elgin Opera House
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Clermont Millinery
W. R. Blake
E-A-Co
Seal
Allen Habeger
Eugene
Allen
J. W. Allen
Brawley
California