High School Literary Society Plans First Evening Meeting
A. H. Perryman reports the High School and Grammar departments have a 65 member literary society governed by parliamentary practice with elected officers. They use the Ellis Tablet system, and a Board of Directors holiday was observed Thursday. Martin Eulien joins the C class, five tuition pupils attend the High School, one in Grammar, and one in Intermediate. The society will stage its first high experience meet Friday evening, lag 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Perryman
Iowa
Conrteny
Board of Directors
Martin Eulien
Council Proceedings in Eien Iowa December 4 1809
The council met in regular session with Mayor in the chair and five members present. Bills read and approved by the finance committee include hardware, oil, lamp work and lumber charges. resolutions suspended three years from now on exhibitions at the new Elgin Opera House. council adjourned.
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Eien
Iowa
Mattoon
Enudtson
Nicklaus
Lehman
Capper
Lutra Bridge
Capper & Shaffer
Knudteon & Halverson
Oil and Nichols
Knudtson
L J. Palda, Jr
Streat
Franklin Street
Leboan
Kaudtaan
Schmid
L. Alysworth
L. B. Marroon
Farm for Sale Near Gunder with 276 Acres
Sam offers 276 acres for sale one and a half miles north of Gunder. Includes 240 acres plow land, heavy timber, a hog fence, two wells, a paddock, and hay land. Asking $52 per acre. Partial boundaries and acreage details noted. buyer to verify.
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Sam
Punt
Gunder
Railway extension debate over West Union routes and impact
A Fayette County Union editorial questions a proposed Eliknder to Eigin railway and argues the GM and St. P route lacks a profitable path to West Union. It analyzes grades, connections to main lines, and the potential business shifts to Elgin Clermont Eldorado and Auburn, noting local tax disputes and past promises to West Union.
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Fayette
West Union
Lima
Laval
Mississippi
Hawkeye
Wadena
West Bnion
M. & St. P. Company
Mississippi West
Prairie ‘Lawa
Towa
Clinton
Turkey River
Monona Hill
Turkey Junction
Dwyer Hill
Prairie Table
Elkport
Lowa
Elicader
Elgin
Burlington
Rock Island
Clermont
Eldorado
Auburn
B.C. R
Chicago
Gee A Pagt
Elgin Freight Shipments Reported From Local Firms
The article details extensive rail consignments including 270 cars of stock and grain from B Sehori Sons, 150 cars by other dealers of wood and piling, tea car loads of wheat and flour from Elgin Roller Mills, shipments of stock by farmers, and large butter with cigars and eggs from Elgin dairies. It notes thousands of pounds of butter and various goods, plus express and passenger traffic, while the Eoup delays exact project progress.
Elgin Social Notes Show Wide West Union Ties and Thanksgiving Travel
West Union residents visit Elgin during Thanksgiving week with many attendees at home gatherings and theatre. Local families, including the Randalls, Hazen-Chandlers, Dershaws, and Freiden, plus students from Fayette and Charles City, are noted for visits, travel, and jobs. several plan moves or new residences in Indian Territory and Minnesota.
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Randall
West Union
Lyons
Missis Mable
Oral Schveska
Elgin
Winnie Schmid
Fayette
Hazen-Chandler
Eilgin
Harrington
Wadena
Irvine Hendershot
St Olaf
Apend
Fred Hadsel
Fred
Amelia Lehman
Vedar Falls
State Normal School
Frank Etter
Frank
Greenley & Shaffer Dray
Fred Branch
Fair
Iowa
Julia
Christ
Mr. Havens
Charles City
John Christ
Minneapolis
Miss Christ
Sam Freiden
Indian Territory
Mr. Freiden
Charley Palda Reports Strong Sales Trips for Tobacco Works
Charles Palda returns from a Dakotas and Nebraska tour for Great Central Tobacco Works stating solid business and bright prospects. Charley excels as a salesman, with each trip yielding more results and growing success.
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Charles Palda
Dakotas
Nebraska
Great Central Tobacco Works
Chartey
Elgin creamery proves profitable to farmers and town
The Elgin Farmers Dairy Company reported last year milking 3,003,078 pounds and producing 79,525 pounds of butter. Disbursements totaled 1,905,400 dollars, including payments for milk, hauling, butter, secretary, and wood. The creamery distributes over 14,000 dollars yearly to local farmers and residents, boosting Elgin’s economy alongside local merchants and firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Farmers Dairy Company
Elgin
Melchior Luchsinger
Bultermauer
Butchering for Farmers and Cedar Rapids Route Cards Sale
Notice offers professional butchering for farmers and others, with own outfit and reasonable prices. Also advertises Cedar Rapids Route playing cards for sale by mail with stamps or money orders to the General Passenger Department BOR&NRy Cedar Rapids Iowa. State of Iowa Fayette County notifies George Snyder and Fret Snyder and E W Markham of tax sale of parcels in Fayette County. redemption period ninety days from sale date.
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Cedar Rapids
BC R& N
General Passenger Department
Bor&nry
Lowa
Fayette County
George
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Brigin Iowa
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Switzerland
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America
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Northwood
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Truateee
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G. Stoehr
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P. Nicklans
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Morsheid-Will Schneider Schools
Perryman
Perry
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