Pleasent Valley candidate seeks county Supervisor seat
The article notes Geliting of Pleasant Valley intends to run for the office of county Supervisor, highlighting his farming background, executive experience, and plans to seek the Republican nomination. It mentions township residents supporting his bid and the county convention path for nomination.
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Geliting
Pleasant Valley
Rayotte
Hongy
Heis
Galiring
Pleasant Val
Pleasent Valley
Gehring
Prize Winners in Northeastern Town Draw Contest
Digity and twenty five citizens of Elgin and nearby areas are named among Rosebud land draw prize winners. The list includes J B Loy Oxford Adolph Hanson Elgin W M Lewis Cada Rapide Rudolph Hanisch Marion and many others from Decorah Cedar Rapids Tama and Vinton. Rev Kester’s exoneration ends a church fire probe as he resigns and moves to Colorado amid close local ties. Hawkeye Beacon reports.
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Eigin
Rosebud Land
Edgerness
Yidinity
Namie of
Addis
Ag’ Havin
Ahabiity
South Dakota
Wim. M. Lewis
Elgin
Meshein
Decorah
Adolph Hanson
Loy
Oxford
W. M. Lewis
Rudolph Hanisch
Cada Rapide
Fred Prior
Marion
J. J. Kisia
Postville
B.F. ‘Shurtleff
Belle Plaine
Henry Howard
Cam
Reynolds
A. N. Booth
Vinton
Ohn Kupe
Center Paint
H. P. Gillian
Viola
Handon
Keater
Parker
New Hampton
Crowder
West Union
Kester
Dickman
Fayette
Geo
Beane
C. F. Paine
T. H. Temple
Fleming
C.smith
Frederickeburg
Tereault
Tor
Hare
Colorado
Hawkeye Beacon
Supt Adams Returns From Algona Visit
Supt Adams spoke in the C room, pressing teachers on qualification before instruction. He urged understanding topics, warned against bluffing pupils, and commanded respect with a deliberate earnest talk. The Fayette county schools’ current superintendent was noted. A separate note warned that destroying the army of birds would collapse crops and life within years due to insects and plant damage.
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Supt. Adams
Algona
Kossuth
H. L. Adams
Wyen
Fayette County
West Union man bound over in misrepresentation case
A West Union man faced a Monday week hearing on selling foreign goods by misrepresentation tied to Lane’s Ten Kimny’s and Dunlap’s brands. The defendant, accused of dealing under a false identity as Dry Wood, posted 400 bond, then 1000 grand jury bound over after testimony from witnesses across several towns and a New York firm representative.
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Wovke’ Agg
Bhijtog
Aviigaiat
West’ Union
Hina
Hawkeye
Weat Union
Togo
Drigarti
F. Woodward
Lane
Ten
Kimny’s
New York
Dunlop
Clements
Hancock
Lewis and
Phillips
Wood
Jowa Grand Army Headquarters Train to Boston August
The Jowa Grand Army Headquarters train departs Des Moines August 14 at 10 15 p m heading to Boston via Rock Island System to Chicago and the Wabash through Niagara Falls and the West Shore and B M Railways. Pulman standard and tourist sleeping cars serve Des Moines Indianola Atlanta Brooklyn Grinnell Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Guthrie Center Gilmore and is led by Capt H M Pickell Reservations and applications should go to Capt H M Pickell Des Moines or Rock Island agents.
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Towa Grand Army
Boston
Rock Island
Chicago
Wabash
Nigarg Falls
Weat Shore
B. & M. Railwasa
Des Moines
Pulman
Des Blaines
Indianola
Alantia
Brooklyn
Grinnell
Cedar Rapida
Cedar Falls
Guthrie Center
Gil
Local advertisers praise Elgin paper. community spirits rise
The Elgin Ecao is cited as a low-patronage paper met with praise from town merchants who value advertising. A Lawler Dispatch clipping extols advertising benefits, noting merchants remain active and the home paper serves their patrons. An ice cream social is planned on Mrs Albright's lawn with 10 cent admission. Chapter 1820 Elgin to mark tenth anniversary with a Harringtons grave picnic on May 28 1904 inviting West Union Maynard and Hikadher chapters.
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Elgin Ecao
Lawler Dispatch
Bopp
Noah Kiple
West Union
Elgin
Harringtons Grave
Return of Conner from visit and farewell dance noted
Conner returns from visit to City with family and relatives in Rapides for ten days. Teachers’ institute attendance noted. Mr Scobee to take charge of the Dixon station after departure plans. Farewell dance given in his honor with many friends present.
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Conner
Tepanelt
Daughiters Neaday
Rapides
Berger
Teachers’ Institute
J. Gle
Sturgis
Ood
Los Angeles
Calif
Peter McKeller
H. S.sel
Mianillys University
Ohio
Chicago
Scobee
Dixon
Lace
U P
Express
West Union Notes and Local Incidents Catch Attention
Geo Bartlet aided in Shaffer's tangerial parlor while a Chicago visitor plans to stay. Squire Colby lists 104 residents aged 70 plus in West Union, many longtime Fayette County residents. The Wild West show arrived by train. locals visited. Geo Holzer suffered a leg fracture after a fall near the Otter River bridge.
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Geo. Bartlet
West Union
A. V. Shaffer
Chicago
Art
Geo. Holzer
Otter River
Canning
George
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