Marriages Light Holiday Season Here in Three Towns
Three local couples wed in Elkader West Union and Fayette with plans to reside near the area. Levi Mathys and Pearl Stansberry married December 4 in Elkader. Nellie Hofer and Silas Wilson wed December 7 at the M church parsonage in West Union. Stephen Rothlisberger and Fern Kerr united December 10 in Fayette. Each couple begins new lives on family farms or with relatives, and friends offer best wishes.
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Mathys
Stansberry
Levi Mathys
Pearl Stansberry
Elkader
Justice Leath
George Stansberry
H. Mathys
Iva Stansberry
Hooch Holm
Robbins Place
Wilson—Hofer
West Union
Culver
Nellie Hofer
Silas Wilson
Tim Thoman
Christopher H. Wilson
Commercial
Waterloo
Rothlisberger
Kerr
Stephen Rothlisberger
Fern Kerr
Fayette
Holiday Fire Safety Advice From State Fire Marshal
State Fire Marshal Ole O Roe urges safe holiday practices to prevent fires. He cites the 1904 Christmas blaze causing 1.76 million dollars in losses, and advises extinguishers ready, water nearby, avoid inflammable decorations, use asbestos or mineral wool, replace cotton with safer snow, supervise candles, avoid decorating near gas jets or lights, watch furnaces, and caution on smoking and lighting during festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole O. Roe
Santa Claus
Merchant
Colder Weather Arrives Amid Sudden Shift
Those seeking cooler temperatures got their wish as a sharp cold snap arrived. A. M. Weibel and Thos. Knudson were noted as business visitors in McGregor yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Weibel
Thos. Knudson
McGregor
Recall of the 1865 66 Mississippi River Freeze
Mr C W Walker recalls a winter when the Mississippi froze solid on November 14 and did not break up until spring. Two large ferries operated between McGregor and Prairie du Chien, along with the War Eagle steamboat, all enclosed by ice for the season. Walker, then McGregor ferry ticket agent, worked from a riverbank building now owned by George Freeman, as travelers crossed from Iowa and beyond with no other crossing between Dubuque and LaCrosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Walker
Mississippi
McGregor
Prairie du Chien
Walker
McGragor
George Freeman
Iowa
Dubuque
LaCrosse
North Iowa Times
Local journal notes town incidents and injuries
A recap of village happenings includes a doctor catching a thief who sought gold but hid and kept a stash of dope, a man losing eye sight risk after a splinter injury, T N Carsther overcoming a leg wound, Ern Bauder’s return from Detroit and plans to work there again, Ern Holzer’s eye injury and hospital visits, a surprise party for Mr and Mrs Arthur Gage Sr, and Iowa leaders urging purchase of land for campus expansion in Iowa City. Star Fence and a car road delivery are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ern Bauder
Detroit
Michigan
Hudson Automobile
Ern
Arthur Gage
Iowa
State University
Iowa City
Lehman & Hanson
School Notes Chronicle Christmas Plans and Elections
Ralph Knight is taking Seventh Grade work since December 4. Elizabeth Schneider and Helen Gruver were absent last week due to sickness. Otis Rothisberger consulted Dr Bailey in Cedar Rapids regarding his eyes. Cecil Klingman is suffering from a cold and absent this week. Ruth Rothlisberger has resumed duties after illness. A Christmas program will be held Friday December 22 in the Grammar room at 1 30. Report cards will be issued Thursday December 14 and should be signed and returned promptly. The carnival planning continues with all grades busy. Tardy rules have reduced absences. The intersociety debate on water versus fire has been postponed until after the holidays. Shakearistos and Chorios elected officers for the winter term with Glen Schorl and Lewis Kingman among leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Knight
Elizabeth Schneider
Helen Gruver
Otis Rothisberger
Cadar Rapids
Bailey
Cecil Klingman
Ruth Rothlisberger
Wideawakes
Hustlers
Nyelyn Schori
Shakearistos
Lewis Kjingman
Esther Wedel
Olga Gilbartson
Homesick Indians Return to Old Iowa Homes
An 1866 effort aided a band of homesick Indians near Toledo Iowa after years of wandering back to the Iowa and Des Moines river valleys. Leander Clark was appointed special agent on July 1 1866 and reported the band lived on eighty acres of timber land near Toledo purchased in 1857. They had been in Iowa some two decades and finally received government aid in spring 1867. The note also mentions a theatre review and a visitor named Win Kolits Jr. of near Wadena.
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Snes
Foxes
Iown
Iowa
Des Moines
Ruth A. Gullaher
State Historical Society of
Town
Congress
Toledo
Leander Clark
Clark
West Union Iowa Promotes Its Bright Future and Services
West Union proclaims itself a thriving Iowa town with strong churches, good schools, a large hospital, ample parks, and a robust economy. The note highlights growth in population and property values, a major medical and media presence, and extensive local services for farming, real estate, and loans led by J. W. Bopp.
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Wyatt Union
Iowa
West Union
Linden Park
Court House
Pike Roads
J. W. Bopp
Theo Earle to Sing Christmas Concert in Iowa Homecoming
Theo Earle the young Towa tenor known for his 4 Concert singer status returns to Iowa for a Christmas concert in his birthplace Perry on December 26. The event marks his first hometown performance, drawing local excitement and a planned homecoming celebration.
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Qwe
Gehring
W. J. Kohler
Gem Theatre
Hutchingon
Ern Holzer
Knudtson Place
Butler
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Holzer
T. N. Carsthers
Tom
Mr. Cardchera
New York World of March Bist
Matt
Lexingtons Theatre
Rigin Opera House
Win, Kolits Jr
Near
Wadena
Wes Union
Reel Life
Marguerite. Clark
Theo Earle
Towa
Rubinstein Club
New York
Perry
Chris Lehman
Matthew Suenkel
Macomb
Ilnois
Clermont
Henry Wilson
Fred Gehring
Kensington Club
Fort Greenley
WL Patterson
Wagnee Township
N. W. Evans
Franklin Street
Elgin
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