Illyrian Items reflect Elkader area chatter and visits
Community notes list multiple visits and gatherings around Elkader including John Wilson, Albert Klingman, Mrs Hid Gehring, Mrs Chas Chapman visiting Wisconsin, Mrs Alice O'Brien, and Mrs Chris Wenger with daughter Marg. Mentions church weather impact, Thanksgiving events, and local travel to West Union Volga Timber Lake. Several family and neighbor exchanges mark the holiday week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson
Elkader
Albert Klingman
Wenger
Hid Gehring
Skader
Chas
Fritz
Chas Chapman
Wisconsin
Alice O'Brien
Chris Wenger
Marg
Foils A Foul Plot With New Life Pills
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy to distress from a supposed foul plot between liver and bowels. It promises to restore health and good feelings by prompting right action of internal organs. 23c at The City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
City Drug Store
Elkader social notes and local updates
Elkader records Mrs G T Gunderson of Clermont visiting daughter Nels Glesne and family. J P McDermott heads to Canton SD to visit a brother after 28 years, and Chas Anderson of Nebraska visits Hi kador and Highland relatives. Mayme Boyle resigns as Standard operator. Lena Becker of Volga City takes the job. Jury list for Newport WA includes Maude Wolf and four other women. Local visits from Postville residents and others. Public notice about a long post office map, and health notes praise for Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and pneumonia prevention. Advertisements for Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Gunderson
Clermont
Nels Glesne
J. P. McDermott
Canton
Chas, Anderson
Nebraska
Clayton County
Hikador
Aug Benson
Highland
Mayme Boyle
Standard Telephone Company
Lena Becker
Volga City
Newport
Washington
Maude Wolf
F. L. Wolf
Fred C. Schultz
Chas Huebner
George
Anna B. Schultz
Cheery Valley local social news items mixed with misprint correction
Theodore Hanson visited Mrs Christ Meyer home Sunday while a correction notes Mrs Gottifred Frieden actually returned from Illinois last week. Anna Meyer helped Mrs Celia Meyer with housework Friday and Saturday. Esther Frieden visited Beth Monnahan Saturday and Sunday. The Hansons and Ellen Benny visited Ernest Meyer home near West Union. Thanksgiving guests at Adolph Baumgartner home included Louisa Dennler Louisa Christen Ellen Theodore Hanson Anna John and Albert Meyer. A reception at Sam Yost house honored John Grimm and wife. Will Schupbach broke a bone in his ankle leading a colt. Dr Hadsel reduced the fracture and he must remain indoors. Chas Monnahan and Lea Lehman install a large furnace at Hotel Dewey for landlord Rogers and guests. Hazel Barnhart visited Castalia. Geo Roberts, recently in Elmer Bailey's shop, went to Oglwe Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Chapman
M. Layton
Thos. Kerr
Chas
Will Klingman
G. E. Medberry
Rex
Elkader
Lydia
Hattie
Fern Kerr
Will
Volga
Jason Bailey
West Union
Jerome
Roy Kimball
Myria
John Probert
Della Chapman
Mrs. Chapman
Walter
John Rothlisberger
T. Kerr
Chas Rothlisberger
L. MacKellar
Chas Doty
L. Klingman
Ed Gehring
Chaos Fritz
Mae
Stewart Coventry
Mart Frey
Bert Doty
Near Elkader
Michigan
Tom Hanson
Ellen
Benny
Ernest Meyer
Adolph Baumgartner
Louisa Dennler
Louisa
Celia Christen
Theodore Hanson
Anna
John
Albert Meyer
Sam Yost
John Grimm
Will Schupbach
Hadsel
Monnahan
Lea Lehman
Hotel Dewey
Rogers
Oak Grove Thanksgiving Visits Reported Across Town
May Bennett spent Thanksgiving at the D C May home. Mrs Enos Howard visited Tuesday at the Edd Boyle home. A number from the Ridge spent Thursday at George Wilsons. Mrs George Howard visited Monday at the W E Howard home. Ward Brabham spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Forest City. Ira Bennett and daughter Mrs Erra Holzer have been visiting relatives at Bristol and Middleberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Bennett
D. C. May
Enos Howard
Edd Boyle
Ridge
George Wilsons
George Howard
W. E. Howard
Ward Brabham
Forest City
Ira Bennett
Erra Holzer
Bristol
Middleberry
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Willie Wickham
R. A. Peters
Timber Lake 5. D
Walter Rothlisberger
Elsie
Postville
Walther
Posta
Fort Madison
United States
Kennedy
King
George W. Place
Rawesonville
Vermont
Dell Kulen
Nels Helms
Earl Bannett
Wm. Brabham
Fay
Ward ,Brabbat’s
Simon O’niel
Grandma
Tommy Howard
Robert Wilson
Mary Bennett
Marie and
Arlie Holzer
Frank Boyle
Mesdames Nels Knudtson and
Rhane
Earl Bennett's
Mesdames O. P. Craft
John Howard
W.C. Smith
Cheery Valley News
Illinois
Sam Bracker
Anna Meyer
Celia Meyer
Esther Frieden
Beth Monnahan
Hazel Barnhart
Castalia
Geo. Roberts
Elmer Bailey
Oglwe
New York
Brighton
Max Thoma
Elgin
Iowa
Oak Grove News
Ter
C. L. Freiburghaus
Towa
Stickney
H. T. Knudtson
Elgin, Iowa
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