Clermont News Briefs From the Enterprise
Kittle Groth rode as a passenger on Independence Monday. J A Sheehan returned Saturday from Cedar Rapids on business. Kittle son born to Tudge and Mrs C B Robbing Tuesday Aug 8. Congratulations to the Crowe family after a Westgate trip in Clermont. Hopkins and Minneapolis visitors at the Sheehan home. Lightning struck the chimney at Mrs Peter Nelson’s during a storm causing minor electricity outages citywide. Council tightens speed limit to ten miles per hour and posts signs. Clermont suffered two-night blackout due to a power plant breakdown. after late Tuesday night, all power restored. Dynamo wiring groundings caused the outage.
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Kittle Groth
Independence
J. A. Sheehan
Cedar Rapids
Kittle Son
Tudge
C. B. Robbing
Wm. Crowe
Mae
Westgate
Little Groth
John
Elizabeth
Laurette Owens
Hopkins, Minn
Mary Sheehan
Minneapolis
Thos Sheehan
Peter Nelsom
Clermont
Thirty Years Together Thos Ariss Praises King’s New Discovery
Concord Michigan resident Thos Ariss testifies to eighty years of use of Dr King’s New Discovery, calling it the best cough and cold cure. He notes its deep home presence, its effectiveness against asthma hay fever croup quinsy and sore lungs, with prices 50 cents to 1 dollar and a free trial bottle guaranteed by The City Drag Store.
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Thos. Ariss
Concord, Mich
Elkader News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Hunts
Tofield Lehman of Elgin delivered honey to Elkader customers yesterday. James Cox and his daughter and niece visited to arrange for the sisters to attend St. Joseph's School next year. C. A. Ellsworth of Read township touted as the summer rattlesnake hunter brought to Auditor Willies on Sunday eighteen venomous snakes, two old and sixteen young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
Tofield Lehman
Elgin
James Cox
Wadeng
St. Joseph's School
C. A. Ellsworth
Read Township
Warranted Pay and Racing News from Clayton County
A brief local note recalls Geo Baebtell sending his trotting horse Wynne On to Boscobel Wisconsin for races this week, with a 2.23 record and six years old. Also mention of blue joint grain from L J Stalbaum’s Cox Creek farm, and a health ad praising Electric Bitters as blood purifier and health builder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo Baebtell
Wynne
Boscobel
Wis
Wisconsin
Clayton County
Jack & Price
L. J. Stalbaum
Cox Creak Township
Lou
Aug Benson Visits West Union and Local News
West Union notes from the County Seat Papers report Aug Benson from Elgin to hear Bede. A house owned by Mrs. Amanda Smith was destroyed by fire during an electrical storm. T. J. Capper from Elgin attended Folk and was pleased. Supt. A. W. Moore and family moved from Ackley to the Byers house on south Vine. James Barnhouse, paralyzed last week, was moved to a Cedar Rapids hospital in critical condition with Mrs. Barnhouse accompanying him. Glenn Kinney returned to Burkey, North Dakota after a visit. Mrs. Kinney and children stay to visit with the Wetherbees until after the fair. Donald Dwyer injured when a barn door fell on him, bruised but expected to recover. OC. B. Hughes plans a two week eastern trip after Chautauqua with T. L. Glen of Arlington to visit major cities. John Owens, Jr. was thought to be dying after being found unconscious in Cedar Rapids, but recovered enough to stroll with his parents upon their arrival.
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Aug Benson
Elgin
Bede
Amanda Smith
T. J. Capper
A. W. Moore
Ackley
Byers
South Vine Street
Clevenger
Jas. Barnhouse
Cedar Rapids
Barnhouse
Glenn Kinney
Burkey
N.D
Mra. Kinney
J. M. Wetherbee
Donald Dwyer
Donald
OC. B. Hughes
T. L. Glen
Arlington
New York
Philadephia
Washington, D. C
Pittsburg
Boston
John Owens
John Owens, Jr
Accused of Stealing Bucklen’s Arnica Salve
E. E. Chamberlain of Clinton Maine boldly praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a supreme healing remedy. He claims it relieves burns, sores, boils, piles, cuts, sprains and all injuries by “robbing their terror.” Available at The City Drug Store for 260.
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E. E. Chamberlain
Clinton
Bucklen
City
Oak Grove News Social Items Highlight Local Visits
Edd Boyles entertained Company Sunday. O P Craft and wife spent Sunday at W C Smiths. Mrs Colonel Mounce and son Leo visited Wednesday at W C Smiths. Mrs Rob Ernst spent last week with her parents L W Reed and wife. Mrs Ern Holzer and daughter Arrie called Saturday at the Wm Brab ham home. Sam Learn and wife spent from Sunday until Tuesday with their
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd Boyles
O. P. Craft
W. C. Smiths
Colonel Mounce
Leo
Rob Ernst
L. W. Reed
Ern Holzer
Arlie
Wm. Brabham
Sam Learn
Local residents host gatherings and visits extend across town
A sequence of social visits is noted with many residents hosting relatives and friends. Harvey Howards entertained a houseful of company Sunday while Mrs. Wan Brabham and Mrs. Sam Learn spent Friday with Frank Boyle and family. Others visited relatives at L. W. Reedome and George Stansberrys. A Buffalo visitor promotes Dr King’s New Life Pillas at The City Drug for constipation and related ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Howard
Harvey Howards
Wan, Brabham
Sam Learn
Frank Boyles
Paula Mathulka
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. King
Pilla
Illyria Community Notes Share Social Visits and Weather
Rainy spell continues with warm days Monday and Tuesday. Numerous local residents, including Chas Doty and wife, Edgar Kimball, Alice Humphry, Katie Medberry, Ida Wenger, Ethel and Maury Shiffer, and many others, made visits or hosted guests across Ellader West Union Elgin and Maynard. A tent meeting in Elgin drew attendees as residents enjoyed family and neighborly gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Doty
Ellader
Edgar Kimball
Alice Humphry
West Union
Katie Medberry
Chas Medbarry
Ida Wenger
Arlington
Ethel
Maury Shiffer
Waterloo
C. L. Klingman
Elgin
Bert Chapman
Jerome
Roy Kimball
Eilen Hanson
Delbert Chapman
Chas Chapman
Jay Cosgrove
Chas Rothlisberger
Farm for Sale Near Elgin with 80 Acres
Elderly owner offers 80 acre farm two miles south of Elgin. 38 acres plowed, most newly broken, pasture and woodland rent, good buildings and running water. No windmill or engine. If unsold, cash option for crop and shares. Contact John Curist.
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Elgin
John Curist
Cheery Valley News Household Notices and Births
Mrs Rudolf Pulfer suffers eryalpelas while a baby boy arrived at the Fred Frederick home Friday. Ida Dennler helps Mrs Jake Christen with chores. Mrs Celia Meyer visited relatives Sunday. A baby boy blessed Mr and Mrs Fred Frieden Sunday. Louisa Christen visits sister Mrs Adolph Hanson this week. Mrs Bert Chapman and children were visitors Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolf Pulfer
Gladden
Mrs
Fred Frieden
Louisa Christen
Adolph Hanson
Bert Chapman
Local Visitors At Baumgartner and Related Homes
Families and guests frequent the Adolph Baumgartner household and nearby homes with visits from Tom Hanson family Ben Hoter Rob Lehman Leslie Baumgartner and others. The group includes Albert Muth Rudolf Polter George Frederick Fred Martin Eddie Hanson John Meyer Gottfried Kurt and Joseph Baumgartner among others returning from Rock Valley.
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Tom Hanson
Ben Hoter
Rob Lehman Mondey
Fred
Leslie Baumgartner
Adolph Baumgartner
Oscar
Timer Bauugartner
A. L. Butilofer
George Frederick
Fred Frederick
Albert Muth
Bert Chapman
Albert’ Muth
Ida Baumgartner
Rudolf Polter
Fred Martin
Eddie Hanson
John Meyer
Gottfried Kurt
Alex Baumgartner
Joseph
Fred Frieden
Jos Lantz
Ben Schneider
Rock Valley
Farm for sale or trade near town
For sale or trade. On account of sickness in the family will sell my farm of 196 acres near town or will trade for small farm. For particulars address Hans E. Grerune.
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Hans E. Grerune
Public Farm and Livestock Auction in Highland Township
Sale of 58 years accumulation on the O. R. Paige place in Highland township Clayton county 7 miles west of Hi kader 6 miles north of Volga 9 miles southeast of Elgin on Tuesday August 22 1911 at 9 o clock a m. Items include 10 horses 20 cattle 10 sows 40 shoats 26 ewes 14 lambs grain hay implements and more. Lunch and hot coffee at noon. Terms cash under 19 and 7 percent credit over. B F Paige trustee.
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O. R. Paige
Highland Township
Clayton County
Hikader
Volga
Elgin
Shropshire
McCormick
J. I
J. I. Case
H.C. Fead
Keystone Corn
Keystone
Appleton
Pony Lumber
Circle
Deere Harrow
Deere
Minneapolis Harvester
Deere Corn Harvester
Harrow
Tiger
London
B. F. Paige
Con
Pau Wine
Audt
A. J. Canvanten
Elgin Town Council Adopts Taxes and Records City Actions
Elgin Town Iowa council met for regular session led by Mayor Hadsel with councilmen Dean Patterson Schori and Thoma. Minutes approved. bills approved for printing labor and sundries. A tax levy resolution set Gen Municipal 64, lighting 6, road 5, health 1 mills. Fire and Light committee authorized four more street lights. Town joins League of Iowa Municipalities with $5 authorization. Chautauqua funding and local notices noted. Various memos include residents trips, fair dates, absences, and a marriage announcement for Nellie Bly Conner and J E Hill.
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Elgin Town
Hadsel
Dean
Patterson
Schort
Thoma
Patterson Schori
W. Hughes
Gus. Boyer
E. C. Boley
J. H. Williams
Elgin
Iowa
League of Iowa Municipalites
Couneil
Hansen J. HW
Weeetans
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John Erest
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Reichert
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Adolph Garnier
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Cheery Valley News
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Postville
Dan Goetz
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Council Proceedings
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Jake
Forpaugh and Sells
Nellis
Clara Nelson
Des Moines
Rudy Pfister
H.C
Augusta Lewis
Paul Tang
Paul R. Tang
Hans Kaiser
P. M
Fred Hadsel
Harry Hadsel
Davenport
England
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Institution of Learning
Hadsell
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J. E. Hill
New Hampton
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Clinton Hill
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Hill
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Falb
Joe
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Rogers & Adams
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Henry Topp
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H. S. Hadsel, M.D
C. O. Fothergill
M. D. fAcuzorro
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J.H. Bower
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