Illyria Items and Social Notes Sparkle
A roundup of local happenings includes visits, Sunday gatherings, and small-town events at the MWA Hall with a dance planned for Friday April 22. Snow damage to fruit trees, illnesses like scarlet fever, and several visits among families mark a quiet week amid sparse news. Local residents recall health stories and praise Dr King’s New Discovery for throat and lung troubles with trial bottles offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Wenger
M. W.A
C. E
Bert Doty
Chas
Albert Klingman
Elkader
Ed Kohler
Wenger
C. Wenger
J. D. Shaffer
Martin Klingman
Nora
Andrew Yearons
R. A. Peters
Chester Peake
Ruby Robbins
Hadsel
Allo
William Doty
Bert
M. L. Dix
Clarksville
Tenn
Oak Grove News Briefs From Cold Snow and Visits
Oak Grove notes list sick Enos Howard, a heavy April snow storm raising concern for damage. Mrs. Mary Bennett visits at C W Smith and Enos Howard homes amid a flurry of calls from D D May Ira Bennett and families. Folks drop by the Schori and Conner homes, with Arthur and Nellie Gage among visitors. A C O G postpones meeting due to snow. Brainard's Mr Bush seeks eye specialist after an injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Howard
Mary Bennett
C. W. Smith
West Union
D. D. May
Ira Bennett
Hall Brabham
Wm Brabham
John Jacobson
Decorah
Fred Schori
Rob Wilson
Tommy Howard
Arthur Gage
Nellie Gage
G. W. Conner
W. B
Howard
Eagle Howard
Fetter
Jon Howard
Kusader
Mr. Bush
Brainard
West Union notes and local happenings amid county death papers
Miss Pearl Fishback and Miss Genevra Fennell visited, with others arriving from Elgin and Oelwein. Senator H L Adams bought the W B Thomas residence on Maple Avenue for family use. The High School Band performed on Saturday nights, and a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs George Sullivan after a fall. Miles A Long inherits 150000 from William Riley’s will. James Riley and son William in Los Angeles. Russian language courses begin as Cedar Rapids workers arrive for Rock Island railroad project, boosting roadbed prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Green
H. H. Green
Chicago
Green
Decorah
W. B. Thomas
Maple Avenue
H. L. Adams
Court House
Clevenger
George Sullivan
Frank Rush
Hal McMasters
West Union
James Riley
William
Los Angeles
Mr. Riley
William Riley
John Grover
Clem Allen
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Real Estate Transfers Reported for Week Ending April 15 1910
Abstract Office of W J Rogers lists transfers from Oelwein and West Union Iowa. Names include Sophia Shippy to Lucas brothers for Lot 4 5 4 late 14 15 Irvine add price 480 dollars Nellie Hanson Hanna to Theron A Coon Lot 6 View add price 2150 Annetta Reiner to Abraham Stoll Lot 12 Union add price 400 Nellie E Thomas to H L Adams Lot 15 and west lot 16 Hinkleys West Union price 1 dollar Frank B Burdick to Lizzie A Burdick Lots 16 17 Maynard price 175 Emma Spatcher to H B Canfield Lot 2 Fayette price 875 F Schrader to C P Schrader Warren Hand Lots 1 2 8 ex west 40 ft Lot 8 Hawkeye price 2500 Robt Byrne to J E Tope S2 acres N5A 6?20A E?NE NW 3 and N8A S20A E NE NW 3 94 9 price 10000 F G Sorg to Fred Wendland Lots 6 13 94 95 price 1047 J Stansberry Referee to John Ruhrer Jr SE 8 92-9 price 11500 July Shaffer Executor to L S Hutchinson Lot 87 x120 ft Migin price 1275 Fritz Bartela Mary Oltrogge AD O Neil Lurla May Hodge George Thompson Regina Reinersom Forest Jones Ella Curtis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Rogers
Sophia Shippy
Frank E. Lucas
Irvine
Oelwein
Nellie Hanson Hanna
Theron A. Coon
View
Oelweain
Annetta Reiner
Abraham Stoll
Union
West Union
Nellie E. Thomas
H. L. Adams
Hinkley
Frank
Burdick
Lizzie A. Burdick
Maynard
Emma Spatcher
Canfield
Fayette
F. Schrader
C. P. Schrader
Warren Hand
F. G. Sorg
Fred W. Wendland
J. Stansberry
John Ruuher, Jr
Shaffer
L. S. Hutchinson
Migin
Clermont News notes and local happenings in brief
The Enterprise reports the family now resides in the Episcopal Rectory and mentions Benry Follett buying a new piano from W. J. Hanks of Postville. It notes Miss Agness Crowe reelected assistant principal and Elizabeth Crowe not chosen for eighth grade teaching. High school football results, school program success with a basket supper raising funds for the team, and a veteran farmer’s anecdotes are included. An advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a cure for grip and general vitality booster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benry Follett
W. J. Hanks
Postville
Agness Crowe
West Union Schools
Elizabeth Crowe
Hawkeye
German Bottom Social Aids New School Building
German Bottom residents plan a social at the German Bottom schoolhouse on Saturday April 28 to raise funds for new school apparatus. Ed Grimm lost a valuable home last week, while Peter Haberger and wife visit from West Bend. Gottloib Dennler and son Bennie travel to Cedar Rapids for eye treatment. L W Harriman of Burlington Maine praises Bucklea’s Arnica Salve for sores ulcers and wounds at 25 cents from City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottloib Dennler
Bennie
Cedar Rapids
L. W. Harriman
Burlington
Bucklea
City Drug Store
Advertised Letters at Elgin Post Office 1910
Unclaimed letters addressed to Horace Fink Albert Meyers P C Martin Nyrop and Martin Nyrop P C remain at Elgin Post Office and will go to the Dead Letter Office if not claimed by May 2 1910. Hans Keiser Postmaster. Please say Advertised when inquiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Horace Fink Albert Meyers
P. C
Martin E. Nyrop
Hans Keiser
Farms for Sale and Houses for Rent Ad
The ad promotes listing farms for summer sales with buyers inspecting after harvest or in early fall. It notes West Union residences for sale, some with small down payments, and urges planning for schooling this fall. It also offers money to loan at five to eight percent on various securities and invites calls or letters with no listing charges unless a sale occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talao
West Union
Talso
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Elgin Auto Co
Division of Horse Breeding
State OF Iowa
Department OF Agriculture Certificate of
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Wadena
Fayette County
Office of Land State Department of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Des Moines
J. C. Simpson
Iowa State Department of Agriculture
W. E. Howard & Son
John Falb
Geraldine Schori
Wirchougsea
Igin’ Lowa
H. S. Hadsel, M.D
Call of the Blood
Dr. King
Dan Brause
West Uniorway
James Perry
R. I
Illyria
Chas, Medberry
Rev. J
Lilly
Mya
Curtis Chapman
John Mattocks
Fred
Sunday
Thos. Richards
Elizabeth Kimball
Illinois
George Gibson
Oak Grove News
Deat
Pearl Fishback
Genevra Fennell
Henrietta Topp
Andrew Sullivan
Mesdames
Ida Webster
Bess Fox
Waucomna
O. EB. S
Fritz E. Bartela
Mary Oltrogge
A.D. O’neil
Lurla May Hodge
George Thompson
Regina Reiersom
Forest’ Jones
Ella Curtis
Clermont News
Enterprise
Episcopal
Demon of the Air
la Grippe
Ed Grimm
Peter Haberger
West Bend
J. W. Bopp
Rggers & Adams
Blacksmith
R. Lehman
Henry
Topp
Greenly Bros
C. O. Fothergill
M. D
Deway Hotel
the Carlsbad of America
Colfax
S. Worley
Towa
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