1906 Canning Factory Starts its First Run
The High Canning Company began the 1906 pack with 260 workers, two long days of operation, and a large corn supply. Wages are on the hour scale and earnings benefit Elgin citizens. Supt Woodard, Manager Dean and Secretary Weaver oversee busy days as machinery runs smoothly and bins fill. Letters about unclaimed mail also appear amid church notices and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Canning Company
Elgin
Woodard
Dean
Misa Weaver
Fayette County Republican delegate convention election slate
A Fayette County Republican delegate convention is set for Monday Sept 10 1906 at 1 o clock P M at the Court House in West Union Iowa. The meeting will nominate candidates for multiple county offices including Representative 71st District Auditor Treasurer Clerk of District Court Sheriff Recorder Deeds County Attorney County Superintendent of Schools Surveyor Coroner and One Supervisor with terms starting January 1907 1908. Also notes Pleasant Valley is entitled to six delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Court House
West Union
Iowa
Pleasant Valley
Win Vinton builds road to win county prize
Residents praise William Vinton for a half mile long twenty feet wide road laid to Professor Holden's plan between Elgin and West Union. The graded surface channels water well, and many officials expect Vinton to win the Fayette County Agricultural Society prize for best road. John Christen and Mary Christen wed at Elkader August 21 1906 with a large reception. James Fitzgerald learns of Leidwig Mouller’s death by drowning near Fairbanks. Heat hits workers in a blacksmith shop as G W Kinney seeks shade. normal activity resumes next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Will
Christiania
Norway
Merlical’ College
Elgin
Bere
Will
Thera
Stoshr
PF. D. Ernst
Ernst
Vinton
West Union
William
Fayette
County Agricultural Society
Plana
Holden
Mr. Vinton
John Christen
Mary
Theu
Elkader
Aarggena
Rs. Christen
Stoehr
James Fitzgerald
Leidwig Mouller
Fairbanks
Wapse
G. W. Kinney
Glen
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M. Kohler
Berg
Meet
Berg's Clothing Store
Rigin
Jos. A. Alexander
Anna Armstrong
Orra J. Bixler
Highland
John James
P. C
8. M. Kniel
Emery A. Lovejoy
L. Trepanier
Jack McNamara
Hans Kaiser
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. Fred Bindenberger
Hopkinton
Epworth League
Isaac Gibson
Des Moines
Jukes
Cincinnati
Ishmee
Gibson
Spedal
Tennessee
Pigin
G. Wneinney
Mra
Anni
Ang
Lov J. Kony
Ben
Freiden's
Howard
Hansen
P Ravz
Éill
Mrs. T. D. Thorndike
DeWitt
Muehlenthaler Bros
Manchester
Edlison
Griffith's Music Store
C. Tuo
Beumip
J. H. Williams
Major Hamm
the Constitutionaliet
Eminence
Bucklen
Muehlenthaler Bros. Drug-Store
T. J. Cappers
Conner
Chester Masters
Maynard
Fred Hadnel
John Graver
M. Hopkins
J. R. Howe
Marathon
Frank, Stillman
Argo
A. W. Hughes
Fred F. Follows
Hughes
Holzer
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