West Union News Roundup From County Seat Papers
West Union items note H P Olsen in Elgin on business and Judge Hobson presiding in Cresco. N Schori of Elgin called on Argo. Mrs W D Mattocks of Illyria visited with brothers Messerli. J J Reeder and wife plan to visit Lester Washington. C C Hoyer recovering after backset. Mrs W H Boyer visited mother ill in Decorah. F W Schneider and C B Hughes attended E Kahir Shrine meeting in Cedar Rapids. Mrs Wm McClintock suffered a stroke. age 81. D W Clements inspecting Commanderies in Cedar Rapids, Manchester, Dubuque, Mason City. Chas Wetherbee ill with pneumonia in Chicago hospital. James Grimes, Mrs Routh heading to Roundup MT. Frank Evans of Ft Dodge, former Fayette County resident, dies of typhoid pneumonia. funeral held at Presbyterian church.
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H. P. Olsen
Elgin
Hobson
Cresco
N. Schori
W. D. Mattocks
Illyria
Chris
Fred Messerli
J. J. Reeder
Lester
Washington
Reeder
C. C. Hoyer
W. H. Boyer
Decorah
Ben Kohler
F. W. Schneider
C. B. Hughes
Cedar Rapids
Wm. McClintock
H. B. Blackmun
Mason City
Shoes for every family at Capper store
T. J. Capper advertises the largest and best line of shoes for men, women, boys, girls, and babies. The ad promises good fit and service and invites customers to try a pair, asserting they can and will please.
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T. J. Capper
Notice to settle all accounts at Muehlenthaler Bros
All book accounts due the firm of Muehlenthaler Bros must be settled at once. Kindly call at Muehlungthalers drug store and settle immediately.
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Muehlenthaler Bros
Muehlenthaler & Halverson
Trespass Notice From John Bauman Warns Off All Interlopers
John Bauman warns that all parties are forbidden to trespass on his land with any gun dog or ferret for any purpose. Anyone found trespassing will be dealt with according to law.
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John Bauman
Notice to Settle by G. W. Emney
Notice to set settle owed for work done up to November 1908. All debtors are urged to call and settle by January 1909.
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G. W. Emney
Clermont News People in town and visits noted
J A Gruver visits son Ren in Clermont. Herman Lindenbauer returns from Texas trip. Mrs Wm Larrabee Jr returns from Chicago. Miss Bertha Gunderson and Angie Anderson seen in Elgin. Rev R T Western attends District Conference in Winthrop. Maria Gulsing of Gander studies dressmaking with Walker Sisters. Billy Cummings back from Underwood North Carolina. Mr and Mrs Will Delaney visit Ed and Mrs Delaney. E H Appelman Chas Fox and Henry Follett attend Farmers Institute in West Union. Wm Larrabee Jr travels to Des Moines for Corn Belt Meat Producers meeting. John Bunders of Prairie du Chien Wis visiting relatives. nephew of Anson Priest and Mrs Warren Robbe. Martin Westwick’s team has a runaway accident. Martin unhurt.
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The
Enterprise
J. A. Gruver
Ren
Herman Lindenbauer
Texas
Wm. Larrabee Jr
Chicago
Bertha Gunderson
Angie Anderson
Elgin
Kittle Groth
Chas
Wm. Wander
Stock
Billy Cummings
Underwood
N. C
Will Delaney
Waterloo
Ed. Delaney
E. H. Appelman
Chas. Fox
Henry Follett
West Union
Farmers’ Institute
Des Moines
Corn Belt Meat Producers Association
John Bunders
Prairie du Chien Wis
Anson Priest
Warren Robbe
Alma Record Reports Shaffer Richman Wedding
The Alma Nebraska Record notes Charles Shaffer son of Frank Shaffer of that area married Miss Jennie Richman of Huntley on the 12th of the month. Relatives in the vicinity express wishes for the couple's happiness and joy.
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Charles Shaffer
Frank Shaffer
Jennie Richman
Huntley
An Army Christmas Tale From Manila 1862
An army Christmas tale unfolds amid Manila troops in December 1900. A veteran recalls a Civil War era Christmas dinner shared by four sweethearts and four soldiers, the stories of fathers and sons, and memories of home. The gathering, a mix of reminiscence and humor, ends with reflections on family and holiday cheer.
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Christ Mas
Manila
San Sebastian Street
Dewey
Manila Bay
Gridley
Wisconsin
America
Daddy
Mamma
Fredericksburg
Stafford Heights
Be Merry Make Your Own Christmas Cheer
A brief notice encourages readers to share joy by making Christmas merry for others. It emphasizes acts of kindness and personal participation to spread goodwill during the holiday season.
Counterfeit five dollar silver certificates sighted
Government warns of many counterfeit silver certificates. Reports indicate a surge in fakes in Chicago and St Louis with identical numbers and series marked 1859 D3 763,872. Differences include blue printed wagon lines instead of silk threads and softer paper. Also mentions Berg's fur coats and G. W. Kinney horse shooing services.
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Chicago
St Louis
Scott's Emulsion Advertisement Promises Appetite Restore
When appetite fails it renews it and lifts the burden of food. It claims to make work easier, restore flesh, and lift health with cod liver oil emulsion. Readers are urged to send four cents and newspaper name for a free atlas. Scott & Bowne, 400 Pearl St., New York.
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Scott
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Elgin Territory
Iowa
Kennedy
DoWitt
City
D. W. Clements
Manchester
Dubuque
Tresspass
Clermont News
R. T. Western
Winthrop
Maria Gulsing
Gander
Walker Sisters
Martin Westwick
Martin
Col
J. A. Watrous
U.S.A
Jones
Berg's
G. W. Kinney
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