West Union Iowa Promoted as Best in the County
An upbeat promotional piece extols West Union as a prosperous northeastern Iowa city. It highlights a strong high school, water and sewer systems, lighting, parks, trees, and private grounds. The article boasts numerous churches, a growing population, high property values, and supports for newspapers, fairs, and cultural events. It invites readers to visit, buy, rent, or secure services and abstracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Fough Neck
Woat Union
Dover Wort Union
Income tax quirks and wartime notes across Elgin
J W Bopp notes kinks in income tax law for underage children wages and allowed expenses differ when dependents reach adulthood. Local items include May Day supper at M B church auto dealer activity Buick Six purchases, enduring news from West Union Brainard Camp Pike and town welcome to new residents Hull Brabham Melchoir Yenn y called to colors with Melchoir returning home for a visit. The Rock Island railroad reports 96 percent Liberty bond loyalty among 40 000 employees and aims to recruit the remaining five percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Church
Ses Falk
Ernest Schorl
West Union
George N. Schorl
Gus Brause
John Falk
Fred J. Schneider
Hanson
Tom
L. Jay Beachem
Elgin Savings Bank
Elgin
Hull Brabham
Melchoir Yenney
Melchoir
South Dakota
Oclwein
Melvin Boyer
Ong
Uncle
Sam
Boya
Camp Pike
Ark
Brainard
Bud
U. Ss. A
Amorien
Rock Island Railroad
Community Notices From Alyrta and Illyria Area
Neighborhood news shows social visits by Mr and Mrs Kerr of Waterloo and families from Volga and Fort Dodge. Church events include Ladies Cemetery Association meeting at Higha church and a Tilyria box social raising funds for a piano. Sickroom updates mention lagrippe colds and blood poisoning hospital visit for I S Crain. Local musicians from U S A Orchestra perform at Wlyria church with readings and an all around community update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaberey
Leo Kongntan
Kerr
Fred Reichorth
Tigria Ohdur
Alyrta
C. . Kuniman
Lkader
Libbié
Bert Chapman
Tom
Hangon
Wil Meyers
Volga ‘City
Guy Moore
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Higha
3. H. Bower
Fremont, Ogle
Luther Shaffer
John Neudegger
Don Cumming
Israel Shaffer
Thos
Waterloo
T. F. Richards
West Union
Will Ker
T. Kerr
Floyd Patterson
Volga
Charles Rothitsberger
Mildred Yearous
Illyria
Mineae Robbins
Ray Shaffer
Jasper Crain
Blkader
Crain
Israel
Attendaance
St the Box
Tilyria
Orchestra Magica
Highland Hall
Highland School
Red Cross
Mlyria Orchestra
If I Were A Farmer and Medicine at Hand
A farmer would keep Chamberlain remedies at hand for minor ailments to avoid trips to town and prevent serious illnesses. Remedies include Colic and Diarrhoea, Cough, ointment, tablets, and other stomach aids. Sold by Stoehr's Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Stoehr’s Drug Co
Potato slogan echoes changing homeward theme
A fragmented note discusses evolving food slogans. It contrasts Eat all the potatoes you can with no place like home, noting shifts during housecleaning time and suggesting a sense of unfamiliar similarity to home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sven
Local notes and wartime chatter from Elgin area
A collage of town news includes visits among Hanson, Meyer, and Reinhart families, sickness and recovery reports, a May Day supper notice, Liberty Bond inquiry, and local chatter on WWI effort. Mentions Dr. Cannon, Mrs. Shaffer funeral, and Grandma Largo, plus patriotic calls and hog production pride in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
West
Union
Elgin
C. L. Shaffer
Chris Dennler
Leit
Iowa
M. BH
J. M. Russel
Chorlde
Arizona
Agnes F. Colton
C. ©. Fothergill
Grandma Largo
Waukon
Red Cross
Pershing
France
Blief Iy
Towa
England
Italy
Edigon
Aviation Organization
Europe
Haute
New Riding Corn Cultivator Introduced for Planter Savings
A local device titled New Riding Corn Cultivator is presented with promises of efficiency and cost savings for planters. The pitch emphasizes personal demonstrations to explain why the machine is superior and how it reduces labor and expenses.
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Dedham
Massachusetts
Schori & Kuster Lumber Co
J. W. Bopp, Dat
Dhly
Congressman
Tom Hanson
Willie Baumgartner
Tha. Meyer Brothers
Honnie
Wadena
Henry Hanson
Be, Maror
Adolph ‘Baumgartner
John Meyer
Mra
Celia Meyers
Jack Reinhart
Mary
H. Robinson
Myer
C. J. Harrington
Elgin, Ia
W. J. Kohler
Standard Telephone Company
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