Elgin Westward Return Rocks Local Views and Repairs
Charley Spenelly returns from the west praising Elgin and noting a barber shop pivot, while Gottleib Hanni boosts curb appeal with a cement culvert on Franklin street. A Pennsylvania doctor touts bee sting as a rheumatism cure, and Congress overrules a presidential veto on tariff measures amid West sheep-country political shift. Funeral attendees from Volga City and Mason lodges mark the event, with local labor offers advertised by SEUILLIPS.
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Gottleib Hanni
Franklin Street
Pennsylvania
Democratic House
Washington
Congress
Wilson
Tuoma
John Cunningham
Ed Rogers
Volga City
Postville
Clermont Lodge
Gus Thoma Dies Suddenly At 37 In His Birth Town
Gus Thoma, a leading business man of the town, died suddenly from acute indigestion Monday after a day of limited activity. Born April 9 1875 in Hilgin Town he spent his life in the family mercantile business with Thoma Bros. He leaves three sisters and a brother, with services conducted at the Schori home and cemetery by Masonic rites.
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Gus
Thoma
Earn Scholii
Gus. Thoma
Hilgin
Town
Max
Old Mother Earth
Card of Thanks for bereavement assistance
Mrs. E Scho and Mrs C Harrington along with Max Thoma Alma and Vina Uecker thank friends who assisted during bereavement. They note visits from Sioux Falls and return to Bladen. Nie Nu tenswander of Castaha is visiting relatives.
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E. Scho
Halstinson
C. J, Harrington Max Thoma
Alma
Vina Uecker
Sioux Falls
Juln Fulb
Bladey
Nefie Nutenswander
Castaha
Sudden Death Of John Bracken Pioneer Farmer
News arrives by telephone that John Bracken, Fayette County pioneer farmer and prominent citizen, died suddenly of heart failure while approaching his home. Born August 31, 1835 in Jefferson County Ohio, he settled in Fayette County in 1864 after stints in Ohio and 1858. Married January 16, 1883 to Sarah E. Butler, he left a large family. Funeral arrangements pending as relatives are notified. an obituary will appear next week.
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John Bracken
Bracken
Jefferson County
Ohio
Fayette County
Sarah E. Butler
Elgin
Picnic Planned By Fayette County Auto Club at Elgin
The Fayette County Automobile Club voted in West Union to hold its annual picnic in Elgin on August 29 bringing automobilists from across the county. Elgin will provide grounds coffee and cream while drivers supply their dinners. Arrangements are to be finished soon and updates follow.
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the Automobile Club of
Fayette County
West Union
Elgin
Cremra
Raco
Automobile Club of
Citizens to meet for Fayette County Auto Club picnic plans
Notice calls Biginn residents to gather at Commercial club rooms Saturday at 8 00 PM to arrange entertainment for Fayette County Auto Mobile Club annual picnic on August 29. Att endance urged. meeting set for Saturday August 17 at 8 00 sharp. Also discusses potato prices and farming economics with a note on growing one's own potatoes.
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Biginn
Commercial Club
Automobile Club of
Fayette County
Flyin
Rattlesnake intruder spurs Montana man to shoot
Rudolph Pfinter of Lavina Montana recounts a rattlesnake incident in his shack during which he leaped from bed, retrieved a rifle and broom, dressed quickly, and shot the snake dead. He mentions meeting Clare Cunningham and Hardy Rogers nearby while they planned to file claims toward Grass Range. Pfinter is now in Fullerton North Carolina working harvest and may visit Elgin in the fall or next spring.
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Rudolph Pfinter
Lavina
Montana
Rudy
Clare Cunningham
Hardy Rogers
Grass Range
Fullerton
N. C
Elgin
M. E. Church Notes Invite Clermont Band Visit
The L. A. &, meets with Mrs. Cy. L. Shatter as Clermont Working Band guests. The home society hosts games and a picnic. Preaching at 10 A. M. Sunday School at 11. Members urged to attend and learn about next week's woodland picnic.
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L. A
Cy. L. Shatter
Clermont
Trespass Notice Forbids Park Grounds Ball Playing
A formal trespass notice bans all parties from park grounds for ball playing or other purposes without written permission. The item notes a funeral held Wednesday for Gus Thoma, buried with Maxonic Lonors, drawing many relatives and out of town friends.
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Prev Kounor
Gus Thoma
Maxonic Lonors
Bank Ad Promotes Deposits at Citizens State Bank
An old style bank advertisement from Elgin Iowa touts safety of deposits and reliable credit. It promises liberal interest and states 4 percent on time deposits, urging customers to trust Citizens State Bank for financial security and easy funds transfers.
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Citizens’ State Bank
Elgin
Iowa
Elgin Iowa Council Adopts 1912 Tax Levy
In a regular session on August 5 1912 Mayor Hadsel presided with Councilmen Dean Patterson Schori and Thoma. A resolution levying taxes for 1912 was adopted covering Gen Municipal 6 mills Lighting unspecified Road 5 mills Health 4 mills. Jonas Hansen and J A Wienrams signed as mayor and clerk.
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Elgin
Iowa
Hadsel
Dean
Patterson
Schori
Thoma
Migin
B.S. Hansen
J. A. Wienrams
Public Sale of John Scheidegger Property
Public auction to be held in the west part of town at Mrs Ben Stahl house near the Melchair Yenny property on Saturday August 17. Sale starts at 2 30 o'clock. Items include beds bedding tables two stoves dishes cooking utensils and other household furniture tools garden with vegetables and a potato patch plus other articles. Terms cash in hand. Win Brabham and wife are parents of a girl born Monday morning.
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John Scheidegger
Ben Stahl
Melchair Yenny
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The
Elgin Savings Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Gus Gunderson
Sam’l Mosby
Cashier
F.R. Berg & CO
Chas. Spenelly
Towa
Albert Spanelly
Charley
Santu
Seuillips
Rowley
Isitt Swith
M. E. Church Notes
Council Proceedings
Win
Brabham
C. S
Halstenson
Lowa
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