Grotesque Fragments and Local Obits Mix in Town Notes
A jumble of odd verse and local notices follows a reading of a town column. The piece records the death of Pater Larson aged sixty three, heart trouble, his Marion church funeral with G A R honors, plus a string of family visits, birthday tales, and Civil War veterans gathering for a West Union soldiers’ reunion. It also mentions W. H. Finke’s Dubuque trip to visit his sister on her birthday and his own, Halsteneson family auto trips, and Harvest Home activities with Volga nearby attendance, ending with Mrs. Lehman leaving for La Porte City to visit relatives.
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Pater Larson
Marion ‘Church
Marion Church
Btkader
Largon
W. H. Finke
Dubuque
Bama
Finke
Mr. Finke
Itas
Halstonsin
West Union
Hal- Brengen
W. L. Gilje
Jacob Groth
St. Ausgar
Boys In Blue
Campfife
Melbert Kohler
Leslie Lehman
Joseph Burlanek Jr
Earn Bauder
Will Christ
Volga
John Lehman
la ‘Porte
Decorah Game Highlights In Fast Clermont Elgin Match
Mrs Schneider visited from West Union on Monday. Hazel and Charlie Sebring, children of Mr and Mrs Fred Sebring, were ill last week. Clermont Elgin travelled to Decorah Tuesday to play the local team. it was a rapid contest and Decorah won by a four point margin.
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Schneider
West Union
Hazel
Charlie
Fred Sebring
Clermont-Elgin
Decorah
The
Governor Larrabee Indicted and Acquitted in Libel Case
The report states Governor William Larrabee faced indictment for criminal libel over a pamphlet defending his decision to refuse a pardon for Chester Turney, son of Mrs. Van Glone. A Preston jury found the pamphlet part of the case records, published without malice, leading to acquittal.
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Carroll
Wiliam Larrabee
van. Glone
Chester Turney
Crimpinal
Ted
Preston
Glib Tongu
Larrabeddoa
Turney
Preston, Cuizena
Jimmie Wood Dead ossified barber remembered in Vinton
James C Wood known as the ossified man has died in Missouri after years of paralysis like stone. A local barber and active youth, he lived cared for by his aging mother and sister and wrote wartime poetry inspired by his Civil War veteran father. He sold trinkets to passersby on warm days and later joined a Chicago museum before death. Nearby residents planned trips to Peoria as news spread among German Bottom residents.
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Vinton
James C. Wood
Jimmie Wood
Chicago
South
Missouri
The Story of Roosevelt in a Human Life serial
The August issue of Human Life contains Alfred Henry Lewis's serial The Story of Roosevelt. The piece underscores practical wisdom: meet men and read books, value initial impressions, and, above all, meet women who shape and sharpen men. Human Life Publishing Co. Boston.
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White House
Ufé
Jupiter
Human Life
Alfred Henry Lewis
Roosevelt
Hunan Larw Pusitishing Co
Boston
Ball Games at West Union Spotlight Aug 10 11
On August 10 the Charles City team led by Ted Green faces the Arlington crack squad at West Union Fairgrounds. August 11 Fredericksburg meets West Union after a recent 6 to 5 Fredericksburg win. Games start at 4 p m after the Chautauqua program.
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Charles
Ted Green
Arlington
Fairgrounds
West Union
Milea
Fredericksburg
Chautauqua
Advertised Letters At Elgin Post Office
Cards addressed to Miss Bena Eggart Mr Claude Fox Mr Arthur Reedin remain in the Elgin post office and will be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not claimed by August 15. Postmaster Hans Kersrr notes to say advertised when requesting advertised letters.
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Elgin
Methodist Church Next Sunday Service and Sunday School
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces a 10:00 a.m. Divine Service with sermon on The Greatest Thing in Two Worlds. At 11:00 a.m. Sunday School. A prayer meeting is planned for Thursday evening at 7:20 p.m. Everyone is invited.
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Sergion
Re; Finke
German Baptist Church Sunday Services and 20th Anniversary
German Baptist Church announces Sunday August 7 with Sunday School at 9 45 a m Sermon at 12 noon and Young People's Society celebrating its 20th anniversary at 2 p m A program of dialogue and music will be rendered followed by a collection for installing electric lights at the parsonage Everybody invited Mrs H W Rubyer hosted the A L S C Tuesday evening
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Young People’s Society
Real Estate Transfers and Local Notices Reach July 1910
Report from Abstract Office of Ww. J. Rogers lists transfers in DeWitt, Oelwein, West Union and nearby areas. Entries show multiple parcels and lots traded between named individuals and firms, with indicated locations such as Westgate and West Union and various townships. Also noted are marriage licenses, a wheat market note, a Republican state convention mention, and community notices including a picnic at Kobler's park and local incidents.
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J. Rogers
DeWitt C. ‘Brafford
John Peterson
Daioy
Agnes'Shipley
Pearl Mitchell
Chas, Auer Et al
Anna Sachelben
Todd
Lota Oelwein
Gov
Jamison
William Hagebuch
Oelwein
Elizabeth Robertson
I. Robertson
Egbert Upton
E. EL Lockwood
Mary Robertson
John’ Bohmelzer Wise
A. Comstock
Ae Rittenhouse
Mary C." Osborne
John B. O'Connor
May Cowley
Charlie, Lois
Lola M. Connor
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Iowa
Gus Gunderson
Sam's
MOSBY
Poem
Pacis
Prith
Ivan
Slows
Ragard
W. M. Baker
Oph
Optometrist
Tessin
Ang
Larrabee
Peoria
Chas
Feller
Lamneck
Gon
Karl
Gueets
Elkader
Methodist Episcopal Church
German Baptist Church
Citizens’ State Bank of
C.F. Becker
Ben Schori, Pres
Wilson
I. J. Hemple
Price
Des Moines
Nat Kobler's Park
Turkey
Eee
Tennessee
Statistica
Abraham Lincoln
O. T. Knudtson
Andy Cook
Kaudtson
Lewis Klingman
Iowan City
Mia
JL. W. MacKellar
F. L. Robbins
Muehlenthaler
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