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Hawkeye Beacon notes local progress and people
The Hawkeye Beacon reports on community improvements, elections, and local residents including campaign activity in Clermont and Postville, a new boardwalk at the Opera House, weathered stories from Hodges and towns like Oelwein, West Union, and Mason City, plus a Chicago-Des Moines style column of anecdotes and ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roso
Opera House Company
Center Street
Nellie
Finke
Drng
Hawkeye
John Falk
I'yved Mushlenthaler
Theodore Halvergon
Gunder
C. R. Borhing
Oelwein
Clermont
Postville
W. ©. Holmes
Mason City
Knute Haug
Olaf S. Haug
West Union
Elling Haug
Seagon
Wiciapaindsa
Haugen
Seattle
Tener
Northwood Index
Mary Reynolds
Iowa
Empreaé
China
Pekin