Ladies Aid Society Meeting Date Change Notice
The Ladies Aid Society of the M B Church will meet with Mrs James Carmichael Tuesday afternoon August 21. The date was changed to Tuesday because of the Fayette County Fair in West Union next week August 2024. The Fayette County Fair is advertised as a top county fair in this part of the state and attendance is urged.
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Ladies Aid Society
M. B. Church
James Carmichael
West Union
Fayette County
War Notice For District Board Claims Affidavits Sent
A recent ruling states no affidavits for supporting claims to the District Board will be issued by the War Department. All affidavits must be by the applicant or his attorney and sent with the application to the local board in West Union. Louis Falb arrived from LaCrosse Wisconsin Tuesday to visit grandparents Mr and Mrs August Benson and other relatives here.
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War Department
West Union
Louis Falb
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
August Benson
Private church wedding at St Pauls M in 1917
Georie BH Schori and Miss Nelle Stoehr united in marriage at St Pauls M on August 15 1917 with Rev Cleworth officiating. The couple left for Omaha Nebraska after a brief reception and will visit relatives on their way. Groom formerly with Short Bros stock buyers and the bride daughter of B G Stoehr a nurse graduate. Home under construction for them. Best wishes from friends.
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St. Paul's M
Georie
BH. Schori
Nelle Stoehr
Cleworth
Albert Schori
B. G. Stoehr
Georgian
Schori
Omaha
Nebraska
Short Bros
Elgin Public Schools
Will Quit Business J A Boleyn Closes General Store
J A Boleyn owner of a west town general store announces closure after health concerns and desire for outdoor life. He will close out stock in thirty days and has built a respected local business through hard work and loyal patronage.
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J. A. Boleyn
Baleyn
Elgin
Close of Long Life Torkel Knudtson Pioneer dies at 83
Obituary records the life of Torkel Knudtson born May 24 1834 in Hilingdale Norway who settled near McGregor and lived on the Turkey river home farm for decades His death August 13 1917 at eighty three follows a long life of farming family ties and community work The funeral was held at Gunder church with Rev Arveson and Rev Cleworth officiating.
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Torkel Inudtnon
McGregor
Turkey River
0. T. Knudtson
Randi Olson
Ole
Thomas
H. T. Knudtson
Elgin
K. I. Knudtson
Winger, Minn
Erie
Young man badly injured in street fall near town
George Miller son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Miller Jr was seriously hurt in an accidental fall while waiting to go home with a friend after church He tumbled into a cellar near Holzer and Barnet buildings sustaining head injuries and a fractured jaw He was found unconscious by Earl Kiple washed by a town well treated by Dr Hudsel and later returned home with his condition improving reported as best possible under the circumstances
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George Miller
Wesley Miller, Jr
Stolka
Holzer
Barnet
Earl Kiple
George
Hudsel
Stomach and Liver Troubles Advised for Relief
Stomach and Liver. Troubles: No end of misery and actual suff ering is caused by disorders of the stomach and fiver, and may be av oided by the use of Chamberlain's Tablets. Give them a trial. They only cost a quarter. For sale by Steeher & Co.
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Steeher & Co
Call and Settle from J A Boleyn
Notice from J A Boleyn announcing the closure of a business and inviting debts to be settled. He asks creditors to present their bills and offers payment by note or cash to close all accounts.
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J. A. Boleyn
Miss Falk Visits Elkader Friends Last Week
Miss Marie Falk spent last week visiting friends in Elkader. It will not be long before the factory will start running. Sweet corn looks good.
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Marie Falk
Elkader
Berg Kohler to top Fayette County pair at next week
Local notes recount social visits across West Union. residents travel to Clermont for theater. upcoming fair events include the Hikader Fair on September 7 with the High Concert Band. Visitors include John Berndt family, Earl Greenley, Hawarden guests, and Marion Baldwin with the Maynard drum corps. Crop reports note good conditions and harvest activity.
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Waucoma
Frank Shipton
Echo Office
John Berndt
Berger House
Main Street
Earl Greenley
Clayton
John Tilden
Hawarden
Henry Frieden
Wisconsin
Clermont Opera House
Enterprise Office
Clermont
Ern Sohor
Castallo
Max Hunsberger
Ladies’ Aid
N. W. Evans
Stitcherie Club
Harold Greenley
Decorah
Charley
Tafts
Leslie Cooley
Dart
Turkey River Junction
John Halvorson
Stanton
Win
Lewis
Iolo
Kansas
Thos
Marion Baldwin
Maynard
Robert Peters
Mary Jon Baldwin
J. D. Shaffer
John Monnahan
J- Monnahan
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Elgin Savings Bank
Iowa
Gus Gunderton
Samuel Mosby
Schori-Stoehr
Hart Schaffner & Mars
Berg & Kohler’s Clothing Store
BERG @ KOHLER Tar Evtein
Hart, Sharrier & Marx Ciothes
The
Citizens’ State Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Ern Schori
J. Groth
Cashier
Lion Brand
Max Thoma. Elgin
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