Local Commerce And Travel Notes From Elgin And Monticello
A column notes C. Bolstensonié’s extensive Elgin merchandise stock inviting shoppers. Monticello autoists agree to halt street driving on Saturdays to ease farm trade and reduce hazards. An antique barometer idea suggests pulverized alum in alcohol forming a rain indicator. Rilley Rierson visits Miss Lena Berger, now visiting relatives in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rilley Rierson
Mitchell
South Dakota
Lena Berger
Pupil recital and assorted Elgin news items
The pupils of Miss Alma Bergers music class will give a Friday evening recital. Alyria’s Mane Gehring and Elkader’s Florence Schmidt were guests at the Fred Gehring home Thursday to Saturday. The Fayette County common schools will hold commencement at Fayette college chapel on Saturday August 28 at one o clock, with seventy six graduates. Station Agent Worley and family report a dandy river city outing with good sunfish and bass. John Benson guests from DeKalb Illinois visited the area, with several Benson families and friends. The Whitbeck murder case briefs head to the September supreme court term. A Rock Island man swam the Mississippi in 3 64 minutes, breaking the previous record. A surprise party honored E W Haas of Sheldon Oregon on his return from New York. Jessie Groth broke her leg coasting in an old buggy. A Chicago statistician estimates Chicago’s population at 2 572 885 with detailed ethnic breakdowns. Anna Benson sent a Seattle postcard mentioning Iowa Day at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moiloe
Linient
North Dakota
Alonzo Ely
Elgin
P. M Diamond
Kensington
Kansas
Fred Ernst
Wadena
J. D. Layton
M. Elingman
Elkader Register
Joseph Butler
Cedar Rapids
Sadie Patterson
Lyman
Whitbeck
Supreme Courts
Clements & Estey
Jobhn Smith
Rock Island
Mississippi River
Davenport
HS. Groth
Citizens' State Bank
Miss Groth
Berry
Chicago
Francs A. Eastman
Swabes
Anna Benson
Seattle
Washington
Sound
Iowa
Prairie land sale near Dunham's Grove west of West Union
For sale a substantial prairie farm near Dunham's Grove about six miles southwest of West Union. 220 acres plus, with 150 acres top corn land, 16x24 two story farmhouse, 14x20 addition, 40x50 barn, granary 34x44, chicken house, wood shed, corn crib and other buildings. Must sell within 90 days at about 15.00 per acre below last year’s price, with small down, balance at 5 percent. Also many smaller farms, residences in West Union and county towns, and loan money. commissions reasonable, no sale no fee.
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Dunham’s Grove
West Union
Oelwein
Leppard maims child at county fair in Ackley event
Myrtle Strauber, three, daughter of Earl Strauber of Ackley, suffered deep neck and throat lacerations after a leopard seized her at the county fair. Doctors fear possible death as the animal attack occurred at night in the capes area. The report cites the Chicago Record-Herald and Eva Bouo, a one year old item priced at $8.50.
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Myrtle Strauber
Earl Strauber
Ackley
Chicago Record-Herald
Eva Bouo
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Seal of Minnesota
Weibel
The
Citizens’ State Bank of
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Citizen’s State Bank
C. F. Beeker
Ben Schoyi, Pres
Sandusky Portland Cement
Bolstensonié
General Merchiandise
Monticello
Elgin Echo
Hughes
Ulies
Advanca
United States
Clermont
Brick City Boys
New York
Fayette County
Worley
Guttenberg
Carl Johneor
DeKalb
Iinois
John Benson
Illinois
August
Elias Benson
Mr. Johnson
America
Ben Frieden
Oscar Frieden
Henry Frieden
Joe Lantz
Lamars
Missouri
Fred Frieden
Mrs. Frieden
Miesouri
Oklahoma
John
Frank Frieden
Finke
Lehman's Hardware
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Ben Schori
Hann Bauder
Ames
Henry Conner Place
Lidia Walterbaugh
Gon. Philip
Necedah
Wis
J. J. Shadle
John Kohler
West Bend
Scott
Crermonr ‘and
Gunder
T. J. Capper
J. W. Bopp
Schori Bros
C. O. Fothergill
M. D. fRovzotio
Calle
Dewey Hotel
Towa
Falb
W. J. Rogers
Rogers & Adams
H.S. Hadsel, M.D
G. W. Kinney
General Blacksmithing
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