Local economy and society notes from Elgin Hawkeye
The issue reports visits and family travel from West Union and Austin to Elgin for funerals, holidays, and gatherings. It notes Klan meeting in Maynard, local gravel road fund drive, and wholesale price of eggs at 84 cents per dozen and chicken at 14 cents per pound. Birthdays, teaching changes, out of town shoppers, and merchants giving calendars are mentioned along with England and France debt commentary and an odd hog flu remedy tale from Kenneth Livitiood of Routeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Luca’ Holm
West Union
Eallon
John Christ
Oelwetii
Apostolic Church
Elgin
Harry Keiser
Misa Woith
West‘ Union
Bigin
England
France
Russia
United States
Bronka
Kenneth Livitiood
Route Ville
Kenneth
Postville
Poltato Hall
Roberts
Postville Herald
Divorce Petition Against Katie M Downham Filed in Fayette County
George Downham files in Fayette County Iowa a petition for divorce claiming desertion for over two years and seeking dissolution of bonds of matrimony. The case, in district court West Union, is set for January 7 1924 with default judgment possible if Katie Downham does not appear by then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Fayette
Katie. M. Downham
District Court
Fayette County
State of
Iowa
George Downham
West Union
C. Peterson
Oh Henry Henry Henry Stork Ford Race Ends in Victory?
The piece quips about Oh Henry and a humorous race between a stork and Ford, noting stork and Ford alternating in the route every twelve and seventeen seconds, with likely twins mentioned. It also reports Mrs. Rudy Lehman’s illness and Mrs. Blanche Kohler visiting from West Union, plus Flossie Kiple and Hulda Meyer spending Saturday afternoon in West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Stork
Ford
Astork
Rudy Lehman
Blanche Kohler
West Union
Flossie Kiple
Hulda Meyer
West
Union
Elgin News Roundup of Local Life and Trade
A village column reports on funeral attendance for Mia and others from Hollandale, Wisconsin, and notes J I Phillips residence exterior work finished with pebble dash. Christmas trade is steady in Elgin, with emphasis on local merchants and a large buckwheat grist bought by W H McCary. Oregon Street items mention Gunder news returning. Agricultural tips advise proper potato keeping, correcting common myths about unripe tubers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigin
Olaf ‘Larson
Hollandale
Wisconsin
Mia
Ole Schoein
Sam Lehman
J. I. Phillips
Lyle Wilson
Milwaukee
Margy
Tra Bennett Receives Care at Postville Hospital
The article notes Tra Bennett is ill and under treatment at Postville Hospital, with officials monitoring the condition and providing standard medical care as available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tra
Bennett
Postville Hospital
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Gunder
Gunden
W. H. McCary
C. L. Fitch
Iowa State College
Mr. Fitch
Mel Kohler
Lowa
Opera
John Gilbert
Wanda Hawley
Milton Sills
Robert Cain
Jacqueline Logan
Carpenter’s Orchestra
Everybody Welcome
Rudolph Valentino
Rajah
Wesley Barry
Heroes of the Street
Mary Carr
Delbert Lyons
Ossian
Weat Union
UGE Jeweler
Gecepsorn
Dad
Monarch
Lehman’s Hardware
Elgin, Iowa
Sister Neck
Geo. E. Schori & Co
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