Rothlisberger Letter Continues From Gary Iowa Visit
A long letter from Bligh Iowa dated August 14 1924 recounts a Gary Iowa trip with multiple family groups. It describes drives through mud and sanded roads to Waterbury Lake Kampeska Lake Crane and Clear Lake, social visits with Kenyon Robinzon families and Mrs Cobb, a Sunday School outing, and reflections on Iowa versus Minnesota travel. The writer jokes about getting lost in Gary compliments neighbors and notes warm hospitality before returning home.
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Bligh
Iowa
Liditor Elgin
Gary
Oxwald
Kenyon
Meredada
Waterbury
John
Elmer
Leo
Eimer
South Dakota
Lake Kampeska
Cora
Lillie
Chas and
Pauline
Ida
Alice Kenyon
Mary
Mrs. Cobb
Famiar
Little
Illyria Community News Silently Recalls Visits and Guests
Elizabeth and Winnifred McMillan from west of Elgin visited grandmother Mrs. C Wegner family, Jack Shaffer and others hosted guests across Elgin and West Union in a busy round of Sunday and Monday visits. Numerous relatives and friends from Elgin, Oelwein, West Union, Cedar for a week, and trips to Clear Lake surfaced in the Clermont area notes. Rex Medberry and Eva Lehman wed recently, with well wishes from many locals.
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Elizabeth
Winnifred McMillan
West of Elgin
C. Wegner
Jack Shaffer
Chas. Doty
Clarence
Andrew Yearous
Gladys Schneider
Elgin
Eline Roberts
Oelwein
Fred Schneider
C. L. Klingman
Gon, Carroll
Ellen Hanson
Cheery Valley
Adolph Hanson
Elsie Yearous
Cathryn Ogleived
Cedar
Martha Chapman
Arthur
FL Shaffer
Fred Rothlisberger
Ailen Schneider
Lawrence Gehring
West Union
Gottfried Frieden
A. LL Butikofer
Lew Lehman
Lewis
Ed Lehman
Ben Baumgartner
Fred Burrow
Rex Medberry
Eva Lehman
Glycerine Mixture Marketed for Gas and Constipation
A preparation combining glycerine buckthorn bark and similar ingredients is advertised to relieve gas on the stomach within ten minutes. The ad claims Adlerika treats both upper and lower bowel, removing "geases and poisons," aiding obstinate constipation and guarding against appendicitis. City Drug Store, Elgin Iowa.
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City Drug Store
Elgin
Iowa
Local social notes from Waterloo and Dubuque travels
Mrs Ed Handon and Mary drove to Waterloo Tuesday morning and returned that evening. Fred O Dell and Mr and Mrs D Welch went to Dubuque Wednesday for business. Thos Knudtson visited National on Tuesday, his first in Clayton county metropolis in years. Mrs C Nichols and son of Mirin sagas visited the past week at the H T Knudtson and Thos Lewis homes. John D Shaffer hosts friends and relatives this week including Fred O Dell Hermans of Milwaukee and Mrs Gallshaw of Columbus Ohio. Lou J Rontertelle observed West Bend before them. He estimates farmers are optimistic. the region will have weather to show its kind of weather for three weeks.
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Cooke
Clear Lake
Duel County
Sibley
Iowa
Fred Wenger
Towa
John Falk
Emmetsburge
Fayette County
Fredericksburg
Gotfred Martin
West Union
Savay
Elgin
Leo
Winnie Wenger
John
Gary
Pauline
Stephen Hothttsberger
Wadena
Fayette
Mamie Humphry
Fred Rothlisberger
Ida Wenger
Wilma Schmale
Elkader
Nancy Ernst
Walter Rothlisberger
Albert Dennler
Donna Mae Wenger
Jim Wilson
Familly
Waden
Fred Schneider
Foxwell
Fred O'Dell
Ailwaukee
Wisconsin
J. D. Shaffer
H. F. Shipton
Fred Appleman
San Francisco
California
EW. Appleman
H. H. Brierty
Jack
Grant
Dr. Brierly
Jelty
Fred Larson
Harry Shipton
George Cowles
Postville
Oelwein
Ahamakee
Zebe
Legion Boys
Clermont
Everthing
Anna Messner
Ramon
August Borman
A. H. Borman
Schumacher
Christ P. Larson
Oscar Benson
Mia
Art Wetherall
Littleton
Mra
Sam Boots
Hikadher
Wickan
Dr . L. Carr
Farmersburg
Henry Qelka ‘Sr
Mrs. Grattidge
Ed Handon
Mary
Waterloo
D. Welch
Dubuque
Thos
Knudtson
National
Clayton County
C. Nichols
Mirin
Lou J. Rontertelle
West Bendefor Tien
Saya
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Rothlisberger
Illyria
Kayser
Warner & Hoover
West Assion
Ole H. Scholen
Wm. Lantz
F. R. Berg
Sam'l Mosby
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