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Local notes and society items from West Union
A recap of visits, illnesses, travel, and community events in West Union and surrounding areas. Highlights include Dr John H Bower and L J Stahlbaum visiting relatives, Mrs F W Hughes ill, a Minneapolis student swimming Storm Lake, changes at Otto Meisner’s restaurant, cemetery association plans, and local travels and trades. Also mentions farming tips, military munition news, and Fayette County Fair preparations.
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John. H.’ Bower
L. J. Stahlbaum
Blindser
Fred Crow
Near West Union
O. L. Shaffer
F. W. Hughes
Minneapolis
Storm Lake
Minnesota
N. H. Berry
Mr. Berry
Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett Hardware Co
Lehman
Otto Meisner
Billard Hall
Opera House
William Katehcowsky
Meisner
Katechcowsky
Harold Greenley
Guttenberg
Misa “Nelle Nouenswandey
Castalia
R. C. Woodartt
West Union
GC. W. Nicklaus
Decorah
Inez Frigay
Cemetery Association
EB. Bowen
John Falk
Oelwe
Ida
Elma Rothlisberger
Lamars
Gus A. Broehr
Harald Dickinson
G. A. Gunderson
Osage
Gus Gunderson
Ada Bartells
Ivan
Waterloo
CG. L. Shaffer
H. A. Stein
Garnette & Garnette
Chicago
Beter Mackellar
Elkader
Timoise
Fred Miller
Albert Topp
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Miller
McGregor
John Anderson
Auy Bengon
T. W. Dean
Sammel Mosby
Ed Hanson
Lindsay
Wynecoop
United States
Iowa
Martin
Fayette County Fair