Illyria area notes and social rounds compiled
Local snippets from Illyria record visits, baptisms, school starts, and social events. Names include Fred Wenger, Roy Kimball, Mrs Kerr, Chris Holm, Perry Medberry, Robert Peters, Herve Robbins, Iva Bennett, and many neighbors. Community notes cover church services, revivals, guests, illnesses, and upcoming social gatherings with brief mentions of local merchants and a call for an opera house in Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wenger
Oelwein
Roy Kimball
Will Kerr
Baby
Thos Kerr
Simon O'Niel
Chris Holm
Boyle Wood
Perry Medberry
Oelve
Robert Peters
Fremont Ogle
Herve Robbins
Chicago
Ellen Hunsberger
I. N. Conner
Ivan Medberry
Ethel Shafter
Oak Grove News social notes from the Ridge
Oak Grove News items list residents and visitors over the weekend and week. Names include Jesse Coin, Mrs. Mary Bennett, Marie Boyle, Lester Boleyn and wife, Thomas Howard and wife of Elgin, Adam Boleyn of Elgin, Willie Wings, Harold Bennett visiting his uncle D. D. May, Chris Duby visiting from Mo, Mrs. C W Smith, Ruth Conner of Elgin, Mrs. Anna Anderson and daughter Emley of Forest City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bennett
C.W. Smiths
Marie Boyle
Eddie Conners
Lester Boleyn
Thomas Howard
Elgin
Adam Boleyn
Willie Wings
Harold Bennett
D. D. May
Chris Duby
C. W. Smith
O. P
West Union social notes from County Seat Papers
Nora Stanton and Lena Halverson traveled from Elgin to visit Sunday with Minnie Herwig. Genevra Pennel returned to Decorah to resume studies after home visit. Edith White went home to Elgin Friday after Thanksgiving with grandmother Mrs Amos White. John Whitbeck and his mother visited Mrs J Clover Friday and Saturday on way to new home in Chicago. Dr Fiege will rest in freten Iowa while living at Nevada Mo address. J G McMasters and wife returned to Cedar Rapids after visiting relatives. Mrs J W Dwyer joined them briefly. Fayette County Savings Bank named W J Ainsworth vice president and J D Finch director after D W Clements’ death. Thos Loftus left for Dubuque to sell clothes if successful he stays on road. Ernest Northrop injured right foot in hay baler at McCue farm south of town. under care of parents Mr and Mrs Link Northrop. Mr and Mrs W J Ainsworth and Mr and Mrs H L Adams visited Waucoma for D A R initiation. eighteen local ladies joined, a dinner hosted at Mrs Chas Webster’s home. Forty seats laid. toasts given by Messrs Adams and Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma
Ivan Medberry
Chas Fritz
Chas Chapman
Guy Whitford
Clint Humphry
Volga
Moe Fritz
Fred Rothlisberger
Rev
Graham
Brown
C. L. Klingman
Will Gruyer
Elgin
Richards
Berry
Rev. Brown
J. D. Shatter
William Doty
J. C. Cooley
Frances Doty Holyfield
Will Yearous
Martha Yearous
Girard
Frank Brown
Epworth
Grant Grover
Ben
Fred Becker
Iowa City
F. K. White
Luana
John Dickson
Mr. White
Otto’ Scheel
Nora Stanton
Lena Halverson
Minnie Herwig
Genevra Pennel
Decorah
Edith White
Amos White
John Whitbeck
J. Clover
Chicago
Fiege
Nevada
Freten
Iowa
J. G. McMasters
Cedar Rapids
J. W. Dwyer
Fayette County Savings Bank
W. J. Ainsworth
J. D. Finch
D. W. Clements
Thos
Loftus
Dubuque
Ernest Northrop
McCue
Link Northhrop
H. L. Adams
Waucoma
Webster
Chas. Webster
Adams
Ainsworth
Pi Learnings From Dr King’s New Life Pill In Buffalo Ad
An advertisement by A Schingeck at 647 Elm St Buffalo NY claims the pill cures chronic constipation after other remedies failed. It touts relief for biliousness jaundice indigestion headache chills malaria and debility and lists a 28 cent price at The City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad, McDonald
Fayetteville
N. C
R. Fld
Dr. King
A. Schingeck
Elm St
Buffalo
N. Y
City
Local Stints Across Town Highlight Clermont News
C F Wack spent Sunday at Town City Mie Anna Rogers visited Elgin on Tuesday Henry Follett conducted business in Ossian Tuesday Dan Butler and wife traveled in for a few days at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Enterprise
C. F. Wack
Town City
Anna Rogers
Elgin
Henry Follett
Ossian
Dan Butler
Elkader News Bids Thanksgiving Visitors and Local Notices
Clarence Murphy visits from Madison for Thanksgiving. Sumner Miller elected to Wyoming legislature. John Wilson and wife visit uncle William Crowe in Illyria township. George Leath family visits Fred Reichert in Illyria. Mrs George Perry visits Cedar Rapids. family ties noted. Chas Hoebner assists Bayless Oshring store decor. Fred Schultz family from Grand Meadow spends Thanksgiving with Walther family. Doctors operated on Mrs R. Nichols for breast cancer. patient recovering. S H Merritt dies in Independence asylum. wife travels to Medina NY. November brings automobile weather and busy streets as winter nears. Franz Hadrich dies at Aberdeen SD. remains brought here for burial. funeral in German church. Mrs Chas Reinecke learns of brother Wm Wagner's death in Freeport IL. Wagner editor of Freeport Anzeiger. he would have been 70 next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Leath
Lawrence
Fred Reichert
Illyria
George Perry
Gladys
Cedar Rapids
Geo Russel
Chas Hoebner
Grand Meadow
Wm. A Walther
Bayless & Oshring
Fred Schultz
Wim, Walther
Adam Walther
McGrath
Bersheim
St. Olaf
Patterson
Nichols
S.H. Merritt
Independence
Medina
N. Y
Thos. Williams
Dubuque
Franz Hadrich
Aberdeen
East Side
Franke
Chas Reinecke
Wm. H. Wagner
Freeport
Ill
Freeport Anzeiger
West
Real Estate Transfers Reported for Week Ending Dec 2 1910
Abstract Office of W J Rogers lists transfers including Gust E to Rosene John J McHugh three lots Maryland for 8500. W O Woodard reverse to Susie Ainsworth two lots West Union. J J Klinkhammer to Gust nets add Oelwein and other land. E W Taylor to James RK Holmes two lots Randalia. E W Taylor to Randalia Hardware Co three lots Randalia. Lucy Ann Walker et al to Joan Walker one lot Donnan. John H Walker et al to L J Allen to Ella M Lucy A Walker 15b5. Ben 800 1000 3800 18304. Joseph P Beck to Nellie J Marshall one lot Oelwein. Alice E Davis to Alice Llot West Union. Henry Gipper to Henrietta Beilfuss two lots Hawkeye. W A Long to W C Kennedy three lots Westgate. Wm Reiserman to Andrew Moormans w2nej an ge 18-95-68. Charles Schremerhorn to H N McMaster seven lots West Union all. R L Newton to J H Marvin W of & adjoining 1 5b 8 6xw 40 ft. Martin H Candle to Timothy Killerlain part sw 30 pt nw sw 31-93-7. 700 2500 178-900 2000 48)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Rogers
Gust E
Rosene
John J. McHugh
Maryland
R. O. Woodard
Susie
Ainsworth
West Union
Bell
Hawkeye
J. J. Klinkhammer
Gust Netts
Oelwein
E. W. Taylor
Tames
Joseph P. Beck
Nellie J. Marshall
Alice E. Davis
Alice Llot
Henry Gipper
Henrietta Beilfuss
W. A. Long
W. C. Kennedy
Westgate
Wm Reiserman
Andrew Moormans
Charles Schremerhorn
H. N. McMaster
Weat Union All
Land transfers and marriage licenses recorded
Octavia Aubrey transfers land in section 33 91 9 to Fayette County. William Steinlage transfers parcels in 29 95 9 and adjacent tracts to Lawrence Shotts. In 2000 Katherina Bruha and others transfer to Lucy Ann Walker in section 2 93 9. Marriage licenses list Robert Reir and Hattie Levi, August Stiemert and Artha Mayhew, George Scott and Merle Sakegiver, Joseph Fraggrett and Edna Miller, Lester Boleyn and Gertie Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Octavia Aubrey
Fayette Co
William Steinlage
Lawrance Shotts
Katherina Bruha
Lucy Ann Walker
Robert A. Reir
Hattie M. Levi
August Stiemert
Artha Mayhew
George L. Scott
Merle Sakegiver
Joseph Fraggrett
Edna Miller
Lester Boleyn
Gertie B. Jordan
155 Acre Farm at a Great Bargain Near Clermont
Farm listing offers 155 acres two miles northwest of Clermont with 125 acres tillable, rolling timber land, two springs, an orchard, sturdy buildings, and fenced pastures. Owner in South Dakota seeks funds. possession March 1. price 45 dollars per acre on easy terms. May rent if not sold soon. For further particulars inquire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
South Dakota
Dakota
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Wenger
Alfred
John Wilson
Ward Brabham
Hugh Conners
Mae Bartholomew
Mrs. Palmer Bartholomew
Tar Bennett
Mrs
Roy Vought
Iva Bennett
Julia , Brabham
A. Conner
Gertrude Jordan
Wadena
J. F. Boyer
Fertile
Trythem
Mrs. Butler
Fred Hendershott
J. E. Whitstine
Cedar Rapida
Ernest Grimm
Higin
Bucklen
Oak Grove
Jes Coin
Eddie
Conner
Anna Anderson
Emley
Forest City
Banks
Clermont News
Muffiers
Kniel @ Rubyor
Elkader
Clarence Murphy
Madison
Sumner Miller
Guttenberg
Wyoming
Illyria Township
Crowe
R. L. Newton
J. H. Marvin
Martin H .Candle
Timothy Killerlain
J. W. Bopp
West Union, Iowa
John Falb
John. Fatb
Blacksmith
R. Lehman's
Henry Topp
Greenly Bros
Susie Capper
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