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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1908

Page

7

Vanderbilt kin wins prize in France worth huge sum

One of the Vanderbilt family has cost over in France that has just won for him a $20,000 prize. C. Lehman & Son are, freshening the front of their store building by spreading new paint thereon. Mrs. Christina Cassatt passed away at her home in Elkader Sun day, July 25, at the advanced age of 91 years, 4 months and 14 days. Lew Christ was confined to the house the first part of the week by sickness. Emil and Lena Halverson returned Saturday from St Paul where they visited friends for a week. Miss Francis Bengon left Monday morning for LaCrosse, Wis, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Fred Falb and family.

Vanderbilt France C. Lehman & Son Christina Cassatt Elkader Emil Lena Halverson St Paul Francis Bengon LaCrosse Wis Fred Falb Mra. Stahl Mra. Bloomfield Decorah Stanton Fayette C. S. Halstenson John Dewey Garnett Kansas Fred Gehring Chas Kaiel Frank Kimball Carl Jaquette Lew Kohler F. W. Hughes West Union- Monticello West Union Richard Strauch Chicago Illinois DeWitt Muehlenthaler Bros

Harvest Home Picnic at Fayette on August 20

Mrs. Stahl recovers from illness and Mrs. Bloomfield from Decorah visits Stanton home. Aug 20 Harvest Home Picnic planned at Fayette with invitations to attend. Local items include shoe line arrival, business ads, and community updates on residents, real estate, wills, and canning outlook.

Local notes and ads from Fayette county period items

Maud Smith visits from West Union and Esther Heck returns to Cedar Rapids after a relatives visit. T J Capper Frank Sova and Lew Bescei travel to Mount Vista Colorado to visit friends. Mrs Newton, late resident of Anglin Washington, is noted as Fayette county’s first white girl baby, daughter of Chauncy Brooks. Wyandotte cleaner guarantee offer and refund policy. Frep Gearina’s report Tomkins visits Edgewood to meet his sister in law. State tax set at 3.5 mills this year. Cautionary sayings about kisses and appearances. Gov Hughes may seek a second term as governor of the empire state. Towns railway offers three cent per mile round trip to state fair. Road law mandates July 16 to August 15 mowing on public highways. noncompliance falls to road supervisors.

T. J. Capper Frank Sova Lew Bescei Mount Vista Colorado Newton Anglin Washington Fayette County Chauncy Brooks Wyandotte Cleaner and Cleanser Frep Hughes Empire State Towns

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