Patriotism and war era notes mix with local updates
The column blends a wartime poem reflecting on patriotism and duty with local notices. It mentions Brazil’s entry into World War I, public sentiment, and the need for deeds over slogans, followed by medicinal ad and several travel and visit reports about residents, including Prot. J. H. Williams, Cliff Christ, Hart Jaquette, and Mrs. B. R. Walker visiting families in Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
South America
South Atlantic
Digin Land Company
Billy
J. H. Williams
Fairbank
Clift Christ
Tracy
Minnesota
Cliff
Harl Jaquette
Huron
South Dakota
Community Notes and Local Social Roundup
Warm day but news items abound. Residents visit relatives, travelers arrive from Clayton and Decorah, and local races at the West Union fair draw crowds. A new Chalmers Six appears, trout caught in streams, and a hospital operation planned for Johnny Baldwin. The grave topic of czarist land seizures is noted alongside a moving picture project in McGregor and a large Tri-State Medical Society meeting in Dubuque. A soldier's monument foundation proceeds and funeral details from Washington state are shared. Local traffic concerns prompt calls to curb open exhaust and obey the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Butler
H. C. Wood
Dike
Mra
Frank Capper
Bunting
Bikader
Charles Feller
Witd
I. W. Hughes
Hilda
Don Strauch
H. Ty “Krudtson
Chalmers
Waterloo
Paul Dean
Maquoketa
South Dakota
Johnny Baldwin
Postville
Missouri
West Union
Faustta County Faiy
Earl Greenley
Clayton
Grace Bowen
Charley Greenley
Decorah Hydnesday
Duma
Joseph Burianek
Charles
Frankie Dreveski
Cedar Rapids
John Falk
Tripoli
Algona
Warnestine Schori
Schori
H. H. Thomsen
Greater Iowa Association
Iowa
McGregor
Mississippi Valley National Park
Tri- State Medical Society
Dubuque
Middle West
Illinois
Wisconsin
Heaodsport
Washington
Olis Bevan
Georgetown
Wash
Bevan
West Union area social notes and accidents reported
Local residents gather for visits and church events as Rae Walls works for Stephen Foxwell and Cleworth leads Boy Scouts. Numerous family visits, travel to Des Moines State Fair, arm injury from a 20 foot fall, and community milestones from Fayette to Elgin are noted across a string of Sunday and weekday callings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray, Walls
Stephen Foxwell
Cleworth
Glison
Misa Mabel Medberry
Metberry
West Union
Guy Moore
H. Robbins
Fred Rothlisberger
Des Moines
T. F. Richards
Shaver
Charles Chapman
Farmersburg
Ivan Medberry
Mae
Georgia Probert
Wadeng
G. A. Gibson
Elgin
McGregor
Robert Peters
Dakota
Ruth Law
Lydia Kerr
Waterloo
Volga
Robt. Peters
Chester Peake
Fremont Ogle
Katie Hoyt
Decorah
Bertha Medberry
Rob Wilson
John
Katie Wilson
Hugh. Connor
Family Reunion At Will Kerr Home With Several Attendees
On a Sunday the event occurred at the Will Kerr home where Abe Moats and family of Volga joined, along with Forrest Patterson and family, Chas Rothlisberger and family, Stephen Rothlisberger and wife, and Miss Lydia Kerr. The gathering marked a family reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Kerr
Abe Moats
Volga
Forrest
Patterson
Famly
Alga
Chas. Rothlisberger
Stephen Rothlisberger
Lydia Kerr
Cheery Valley Social Roundup With Local Visits
Cheery Valley residents share a busy week with visits across town. Mrs Frad Dennler and daughter Marguerite visited Jeke Reinhart, while Adolph Hanson hosted Sunday dinner with the M Hanson family. Various locals including Alex Baumgartner and John Leonard hosted guests, and a large crowd attended a band concert in Elgin. The most spoken item remains Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy, praised by many as a reliable household staple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frad Dennler
Marguerite
Jeke
Reinhart
Dullus Seholen
Jack Christen
Adolph Hanson
M. Hanson
M. Minnahan
Volga City
Apant
Patsy Minnahan
Alex Baumgartner
Alice Hanson
Mia
Tom Hanson
Henry Hanson
Big Sister
Earnest Mey+ar
West Union
Georgian Meyer
Meyer Bros
Wadena
Jake Dennler
Sam Hofer
Henry Robinson
Higin
Earnest Baumgartner
Meyer Broad
Elgin
Celia
Louise Christen
Gall and Settle settles debts and calls for payment
A terse note requests settling accounts with J. A. Bolayn as the writer moves to business and asks for payment or settlement of the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Bolayn
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Tony
Uncle Sam
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Scottsville
N. Yu
Chamberlain
Stoehr & Co
Fisk
Fish Number Company
NY Fisk
Chicopee Falls
Mass
Ilyria
TEMS
Sday
John Robbins
Payette
Gough
Emerald Robbins
L. W. Mackellar
Herman Fues
Chicago
Wenger
Edward
John Rothits
G. E. Medberry
Preddy Klingman
Glenn MacKellar
Fred Rothtnberger
Brown
Fayette
Gilbert
Epworth
Fred. Rotihsberger
I. Thoman
Flossie
Susan Robbins
Klingman
Upper Town University
Mabel
Perry Medberry
Frank Medberry
Ivan Medbertry
Louis Wenger
Emmetsburg
Fred
Iowa Falls
Anna M. Gilson
H.B. Gilson
Frank Helms
Ian
Lena
Rex
Medberry
Charles and
Bert Chapman
Newel
Elkhart
Indiana
Matthews
Palmer
Oelwein
Chapman
Bigin
Thos, Kerr
Stephen Rothsberger
Kuster Lumber Co
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