Robbins to Move to Minnesota for New Home
Wm Robbins plans Monday afternoon departure for Childs Minnesota to join his parents there and attempt making Minnesota his home if suitable. Dr Miller & Sons of Clermont purchase a water power in Iowa City, securing the mill property of Harp & Roberts. W J Bryan drew crowds at West Union Chautauqua with 8000 listening as he spoke on politics, praising national issues. Capital City crowds also attended and were satisfied with the event and overall prosperity in Iowa.
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Wm. Robbins
Childs
Minn
Will
Minnesota
Dr. Miller & Sons
Clermont
Iowa City
Harp & Roberts
W. J. Bryan
West Union Chautauqua
Bryan
Wife of Knudt Groth Ends Her Life in Despair
Ill health left Knudt Groth's wife despondent and temporarily insane, she hanged herself in the machine shed before her husband found the body. Coroner's jury found despondency from illness as the cause. Funeral held at Gunder cemetery. Separate note: canning factory machinery improved in the week ahead for a expected large corn pack.
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Knudt Groth
Gunder
Passing of Lam Forketter in Tripoli
Lam Forketter once a local business figure dies at his home in Tripoli on Wednesday afternoon. Funeral held at his residence on Friday morning with interment in the nearby cemetery twelve miles distant. he left a widow Miss Ethel Albright. Attending locals from Elgin included Maax Thoma, Leslie Mattoon, Leslie Lehman, Mrs R W Muehlenthaler, Nella Stoehr, Mae Harrington, and Selma Weibel.
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Lam. Forketter
Our City
Tripoli
Fetketter
Ethel’ Albright
Tripol
Fetbetter
Elgin
Maax Thoma
Leslie Mattoon
Leslie Lehman
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Nella Stoehr
Mae Harrington
Selma Weibel
Annual Fayette Auto Club Meeting and Parade Proposed
The Auto mobile Club of Fayette county will hold its annual meeting at the Court House in West Union at 2 p m on August 13 to elect officers and pick a site for the annual automobile picnic. The club will also parade to honor the old soldiers and their wives at the reunion, inviting all members and automobile owners to attend and decorate cars with the American flag. M O Musser secretary H P Hancock president.
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Automobile Club of
Fayette County
Court House
West Union
Algo
M. O. Musser
Y H. P. Hancock
Accident Breaks Leg of Local Girl in Yard
Friday evening Margaret Yenny, daughter of Mr and Mrs Melcher Yenny, fractured her leg when a heavy railroad tie rolled onto her limb while she climbed a pile of ties in the west town yard. Dr Hudsel set the broken bone and she is doing as well as could be expected.
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Margaret
Painful Farm Accident Paralyzes Woman Near Gander
Wednesday evening last week Mrs. R. L. Rierson, resident near Gander, slipped in a barn while worming the hay mow and eggs search. She fell head first down the hay chute injuring her spine between the shoulders. The shock paralyzed her lower body and limbs, and medical aid was summoned. Reports say she improved somewhat after treatment.
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R. L. Rierson
Gander
For Sale Ores with Two Extra Car A Colt By Their Side
For sale a yearling colt, also lumber wagon with box and set of double harness with fly net. For particulars call gall.
Farm for sale near Tecan with 85 acres
A fragmentary notice offers an improved farm near a location named Tecan. It mentions 85 acres and a value focus on getting “the best for the money,” suggesting a sales pitch for an affordable, enhanced rural property. The text is garbled but centers on farm acreage and price value.
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Tecan
Meat Prices Rise in Chicago Markets
Beef costs surge as porter house sells at 40c per pound, sirloin 80c, and round 22c amid growing population from immigration. Officials blame urban crowding, fewer cattle shipments, and cattle-slaughtering dairies. Only 2500 cattle remained Thursday, averaging about $9.85, with weak, slop-fed stock from Peoria distilleries.
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Chicago
Congress of
West
Peoria
Glen Kinhey Property for Sale and Local Developments
For sale the Glen Kinhey Property includes lot 44 by 10 with a four room cottage and a fine well. Also offers a 44s0 lot to the west if desired. The Al Schori new home project nears completion with wall work soon. Kiple will then finish Lawrence MacKellar interior work and proceed to Schori house. Government tax levies total 3.4 million dollars, up slightly from last year, with railroad valuation at 85,951,444 and interurbans at 1,233,577. Harry Clark mourns the death of his wife in Iowa Falls, funeral held Monday. Lumber for sale. H T Knudtson reports a carload of silos delivered to local farmers. Grub worms threaten corn and lawns in town. Sunday ball games: Elgin youths defeat Turkey River 9 to 6, Canning Factory beats Brainard 8 to 6. West Union Chautauqua continues daily with Bishop J F Berry drama Sunday. Funeral of Ms. Erndh Groth attracted many business people yesterday.
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al Schori
Kiple
Lawrence MacKellar Place
H. T. Knudtson
Chris Dummermuth
Fred Frieden
Sam Yost
Albert Schupbach
Will Schupbach
John Grimm
Adolph Baumhgartner
Ball Park
Elgin
Turkey River
Canning Factory
Brainard
The Safest Bridge to Crowd Any Financial Disaster
An advertisement from Citizens' State Bank of Elgin Iowa urges customers to deposit money to secure finances. It promotes deposits in a reliable bank with liberal interest and notes a 4 percent rate on time deposits.
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Citizens’ State Bank
Elgin
Iowa
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The
Elgin Savings Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Gus Gunderson
Sam's Mosby
Cashier
Cash
F. R. Berg & CO
Glen Kinhey
Sea R. Bara
Harry Clark
Iowa Falls
West Union Chautagua
J. F. Berry
C. S. Halstenson
Lowa
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