Hum of threshers and village notes end at West Union
A Lee County rural column notes events around thrashing season including Geo Gibson and wife entertaining, families visiting C. M. Klingman and others, and various social calls. It mentions health topics, a Woodman picnic at Arlington, a funeral in Maggie Bartlett’s case, and local ads for Sloan's Liniment and Dr King’s cure. Also coverage of court decisions on car lights and threshing insurance, plus warnings about weight based commerce beginning September 3 1914.
Brainard News Briefs Highlight Local Movements
Levi Learn is on the sick list. Mrs M C Hovey visited at Decorah over Sunday. Miss Susia Grover was home from Clermont for Sunday. Mrs W C Smith traveled to West Union Monday. John Peters Vern Overbeck and Ole Peters left for Dakota Monday. Mrs Burk of West Union visited Frank Martin last week. Mrs Chis Versey of Delhi attended her mother’s funeral Saturday. Mrs Chas Tate of Marshalltown visited brother J L Bartlett Saturday. Miss Etta Grover of West Union spent Sunday evening with Geo Grover. Violet Bartlett was home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Bartlett
Baptist Church
Gillett
John Conner
Migin
John Learn
Levi Learn
M. C. Hovey
Decorah
Susia Grover
Clermont
W. C. Smith
West Union
John Peters
Vern Overbeck
Ole Peters
Dakota
Mrs. Burk
Frank Martin
Chis Versey
Delhi
Chas Tate
Marshalltown
J. L. Bartlett
Etta Grover
Geo
Violet Bartlett
Oak Grove News Health and Visit Notes
Elmer Gage remains ill as Mrs Dow Conner joins the list of the indisposed. Ed Boyle, wife and daughter visited West Union Thursday. W C Smith’s condition lags behind hopes. Mrs Jack Shaffer and son Howard visited Ed Boyle Wednesday. Mrs Frank Howard spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs John Baldwin. Evo Holzer and family spent Sunday at Harold Bennett’s. Mary Monnahan visited her son Isaac and family for several days last week. O P Craft and family spent Wednesday evening with the W C Smiths. Mae Bennett stayed with grandmother Mrs R H May for several days. Winnie Crooks visited her sister Mrs John Howard’s family over the weekend. Roy Vought and family plus Mrs Mary Bennett spent Sunday at Ira Bennett’s home. Frank Boyle and Chas Boyle and families visited the Simon O’Niel home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Medberry
Elmer Medberry
Ellen Hunsberger
Jerome Yexious
Lena
Iona
Walter Chapman
Libbie Klingman
Chas Medberry
O. P. Turnbull
M.D. Guyer
Alta
Clermont
Wenger
Alfred Wenger
Henry McMillan
Jack Shaffer
Elmer Gage
Dow Conner
Ed Boyle
West Union
W. C. Smith
Son Howard
Mary Monnahan
Isaac
O. P. Craft
Mae Bennett
R. H. May
Winnie Crooks
John Howard
Roy Vought
Mary Bennett
Ira Bennett
Frank Boyle
Elgin
Chas Boyle
Wm. Boyle
Anna
Simon O'Niel
Proposals for Erection of a Schoolhouse in Pleasant Valley
Proposals for the erection of a schoolhouse in sub-district 6 Pleasant Valley Township Fayette County Iowa will be received at the secretary's office 14 munascaty of Elgin until 1 o'clock p m August 29 1914. Plans and specifications may be seen. The board may reject any or all bids and will award to the lowest responsible bidder Mercur Lucusincer Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Fayette County Agricultural Society
Fayette County Fair
Sagrce
Pleasant Valley
Sobeal Township
Fayette
Iowa
Munascaty
Elgin
O’élack P
Mercur Lucusincer
Pleasant Mey School
Rnc
Oak
Mercor Lucobsinger
Het
King's New Life Pills Advertisement Copy
An 1914 dated notice urges readers to avoid constipation and absorb poison from backed up waste. It promotes Asa Dy King’s New Life Pills as a health safeguard and advises taking one dose tonight for wellbeing. The copy targets druggists as the point of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Dy
King
Ohi Schoolhouse for Lyle and dairy payment note
The Postville Creamery paid Eicholzer Bros. 226 for June on the Hall Roberts farm. A herd record shows Mollie Lou, a five year old Guernsey, produced 1903 pounds of milk at 5.2 percent, yielding 67 pounds of butter fat and 75 pounds of butter for June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Creamery Company
Eicholzer Bros
Hall Roberts
Guernsey
Mollie Lou
Farm Bargains Offer Multiple Quality Properties In Central Elgin Area
The ad lists numerous farm and land offerings around Elgin and nearby towns. Highlights include a six room brick dwelling with well and cistern, optional adjoining acre, 48 acres of timber land near Fayette county, and several sizable farms near Elkader, Wadena,Brainard, and Elgin. Properties feature tillable ground, timber, orchards, spring water, good buildings, and varying acreages from about 40 to 181 acres, all marketed at low prices with strong selling points and prompts to act quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Fayette County
Brainard
Elkader
Smile
West Union
Evcin Lann Agency
Diverse Iowa farm listings offer parcels near Elgin and Clermont
Weibel Bros & Hughes of Elgin Iowa advertise 51 acre pasture land with good water one mile from Elgin and a 60 acre farm on Ridge road between Brainard and Hidader. Other farms include 80 acres 38 miles northeast of Elgin 160 acres west of Clermont 200 acres between Elgin and Elkader and 120 acres east of Elgin. The Old Vinton farm near Weest Union features 175 acres with timber, sugar bush and extensive improvements. Prices urge prompt inquiries via Elgin Land Agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainard and
Hidader- West Union Road
Moser
Clermont
Elgin
Weibel Bros & Hughes
Iowa
Old Vinton Farm
Weet Union
Bnh
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. A. McIlree
Secy
Illyria
Geo Gibson
Chris Wenger
Glen MacKellar
C. L. Klingman
Arthur Yearous
C. M. Klingman
Lena Wenger
M. D. Guyer
Andrew Yearous
Amy Richards
Israel Shaffer
Fremont Ogle
Arlington
Walter Rothlisberger
John Mattocks
Florence Baldwin
Frank Howard
Dr. King
Gladys Helms
Mary Boyer
Sloan's
Sloan’s Liniment
Harlan
Supreme Court
A. B. Thornell
Shelby County
M. G. Kraschel
Warren Garst
Great Western
Oakland
Okland
Wisconsin
Elgin Canning Company
Verne Lehman
LaPorte City
Martin Bellis
Max Troma
Lalso Furnish
J. W. Bopp
Towa
Brainard News
Oak Grove News
John Baldwin
Evo Holzer
Harold Bennett
Schori Bros
Breenly
Phillips City
Valle
Nighy
Nvar Newey Hotel
Ohi
Lyle
The
Elgin Land Agency
Highland Store
Gunder
Maple View Farm
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