Freeport and Elgin Amid 1900 Political and Ball Game Notes
In Freeport Freeport August 20 1900 John Dylan of Lansing Iowa references the New York Staats-Zeitung shifting to Bryan and Stevenson due to anti imperialist speech in Indianapolis and notes German voters in Freeport lean Democratic Gold Democrats united for Bryan and Stevenson. In Elgin Clermont ball team visits and Elgin enjoys a strong 9 run game with Pringle and Bigler hot batters, crowd sociability, and mutual friendliness.
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Allamakea Journal
Freeport
Ib.s
John Dylan
Lansing
Towa
Frizno Joan
Iast
New York Staats-Zeitung
Bryan
Stevenson
Mirror
Molxinley
Staats-Zeitung
Indianapolis
B. Erp-Brookhausen
Homer Homenway
Rembligan
Enron Dy
Brockhausen
Elgin
P. Nickinus
Clermont
Elgin Boys
Elgin Fallows
Flgin Diamonds
Elgin Nine
Walt Pringle
Elkader
Walt
Pahaw
Walter
Pring
Bigler
Corn Binder Contest Draws Crowds For Osborne Claim
At the H Skarshoug farm two from Rigin and one from Postville staged a corn binder contest. The Osborne machine performed flawlessly, handling heavy and light corn with uniform bundles. Knudtson of Knudtson & Co. earned four orders for Osborne binders after the successful exhibit. A top buggy for sale, lightly used, offered in Elgin, Iowa by Fas Borstendnn.
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Rigin
Postville
P Sohtést
H. Skarshoug
Halver‘Knudtson
Elgin
Knudtson & Co
Odma
Osborne
Knudigan
Hia
Iowa
Local notes on social visits and state fair travel
Miss Flora Boyer and neighbors traveled among West Union friends from Friday to Monday. Several residents went to Des Moines for the State Fair on Tuesday. The text lists visitors from Princeton and Chicago, and notes various local arrivals and departures. It mentions Mike Dwyer’s injury in an Elgin game and a Sunday ball dispute in Oelwein, with community reactions to Sabbath play. Additional items cover townspeople visiting relatives, travel to Ontario and Ireland, and a report on George Wilson’s Ireland trip home and the G A R excursion through Elgin. The piece closes with local remarks on Frank Hobson’s visit and John Brackin’s new house buildup, praising his farming standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Boyer
West Union
Riends
Lonely
Des Moines
Mike Dwyer
Oelwein
Elgin
Oelweyn
Mike
Dwyer
Oslwain
Charley Bpeed
Fredericksburg
Speed
Chickasawa
Peter Nelson
Elin
Ontario
Gal
Nelson
Mia
C. Schneider
Jon D. Shaffard
Mabel
Bigly
Don-Moines
Miss
Uhienga G.A.R
Nelle Stouler
Bertha Abbey
Ena Lehman
Colla
Lehoan
Myrtle Patterson
Georga Baldwin
George
Frank Hobson
West Union Arc
Frank
Arzo
Hobson
Fair dates and place names in Iowa and Illinois notice
Fragmentary listing of fair dates across counties including Allamakee Buchanan Clayton Delaware Fayette Howard Howard Cresco and other locales with odd spellings and missing details. The fragment ends with a misattributed obituary fragment and a local business plug for flour.
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Falva
Allamakees
Waukon
Buchanan County
Independence
Clayton County
Elkadar
Pagisis District
Strawberry Count
Delaware County
Mancheatar
Fayatte County
West Union
Howard County
Cresco
Biltehell County
Gana
That Throbbing Headache Relief Claim Ad
An old pain relief advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a cure for sick and nervous headaches. It claims the medicine purifies blood and improves health with a 26 day money back guarantee, bolded as available from all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr King
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Lmple
Knudtson & Hanson Machinery and Vehicle Dealers
A. Ely
Elgin Roller Mills
Light of Elgin
Ehrlich & Lawrence
Proprietors
UNION
Emma Abbott
Wax Raffauf
R. J. Stoehr
Stoehr's
W.H. Finke
THE
Elgin Echo
Lowakvery Thyradnyatooon
Lester Ainsworth
Riginaa
Naga
LE Nailed
Haug
Rowland
Gusta Atoehr
Porth McGregor
Gus
North McGregor
Peter McKellar
Chicago
Io Two
Mra
South Dakota
Andrew Hunaberger
Mra. Hynaborgar
Brovi
John Brackin
John
Fayette County
Bullport
Olga Orlander
Nséh
Mit
Ito
Astory
L. H. Lemke
Cnaea Anil
Discises
Bova & Schlupp
LU Star
Ming Way
Serpwa Worl
Sntie
Zuction Bune
Mio Hoelgur Bylta
Av’ Centar St
Fothergile
M.D Eictrerie Phystoar
Oitisen
Nowas
Ainsworth Ainsworth, Attornens
West Run
Max Railaut
Tonsoria
B. Schori
Deslorain
Dupot
Igtin
Albright & Lehman
Cust As Bank
Elgin, Town
J.w.bopp
Farma
Larga
Fayatta
Fayettys
Oelweln
Algo Simili
Missouri
Minnesota
Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
da Bopp
Weat Union
Europa
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