Local Bottom notes and weekly chatter from German Township
Lost in garbled OCR is a midwestern community note with names like Earnest Pulver Elkaer and Jake Reinhardt. It mentions hogs marketed by Alex Baumgartner, wood chopping by Jake Reinhardt, visits to Tofeld Lahman, Fur coats among youths, funeral attendance for Mrs Ban Braiden, and cold snaps with 80 below readings. Local residents such as Alfred Schlupp, Gottfried Frederick, and John Bunward are noted, along with legal mentions of Judgement against Frank Rush and venue change efforts in Judge Fallows' court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Pulver
Eq Grimm
Dae
John Batilefer
Elkaer
Rudy Junker
Rock Vatlay
Iowa
Alex Baumgartner
Jake Reinhardt
Ed Grimm
Tofeld Lahman
Wy Mosing
Rothi Fnberger
Highland
Taat
Mary Schupbyoh
Nellie ‘Martin
Pete Habeger
Lewis Schneider
Ban Braiden
West Bend
Alfred Schlupp
G. Dennier
Rist Berger
Fred Bohuptack
Gottfried Frederick
R. Mart
Pts
Garee
Torneye
L. Aineworth
Gsoululion
W. van Atten
Frank Rush
Costa
Ruah
Plainttff
Fallows
Attorney Crocker
Cedar Rapids
Rui
West Union Notes Relate Personal Moves and Local News
West Union notes report J A Tetwas of Elgin and Blanche Smith or Elda now in G W Van Atten's Bra office. A N Hobson left for Allegheny City Pa after sister Jeanie Gibson died. Joe Hobson Jr attends Chicago auto show with Oelwein party including George Phillips Ray Jamison Dan Crockery. C W Heaings, West Union native, seeks success in Alexandria Minnesota. Guy supported rewarded. Johns son bound for Democrat picket, salary of 91200 a year. West Talon lawyers in Iowa Bar discuss proceedings in Ottumwa and biographical notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Hobson
Allegheny City
Jeanie Gibson
Joe Hobson Jr
Chicago
Tn Oelwein
George Phillips
Ray Jamison
Dan Crockery
C. W. Heaings
Johns
Stapdatoy
West Talon
Ye Lowa State Bar Association
Praceadgar
Italeat
Fraud Exposed In Counterfeit Medicines Warning
A notice warns the public about counterfeiters imitating Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds and other remedies. It urges looking for the genuine H. B. Bucklen & Co. wrapper to avoid imitations and protect buyers from fraud. The warning cites over 65 years of proven cures and lists Bucklen’s and Windsor Canada as authentic sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Bucklen
H. B. Bucklen & Co
Chicago, Ill
Windeor
Canadas
Cheap rates to the South and West from Rock Island Frisco
The Rock Island and Frisco systems announce very low excursion fares to Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico for home seekers. Special departures February 7 and 15 and March 7 and 31. Inquire at nearest ticket agent or write John S. Farmer Division Passenger Agent Cedar Rapids for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Frisco Syateme
Great Southwest
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Tyans
New Mexico
John 4. Parmer
Cadar“Rapidata
Mixsouth
Arkansas
Kansas
Lodisa Territory
Texas
Inu
Farmer
Paxgenger
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Poor Service and Democratic Hope in Rail Line News
A long letter warns of poor railway service across small towns on Decorah division urging state railroad commission relief. It laments weather delays and asks county action, then shifts to Catholic population figures and tariff talk. The piece notes frost risks, late trains, and urges reform alongside comments by ex Gov Larrabee and Rep Haugen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogdar Rapids
Decorah
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Larrabee
Towa “State Manufacturers' Association
Cedar Rapids
Congress
Low Settlers Rates and Rural Mail Carriers
Five local youths, Ole Larson, Chay W. Holzer, Frank Bakeman, and Carl Hackman, traveled to Oelwein to take rural mail carrier exams amid heavy snow. Mrs. Wenger of Burwick, Kansas, died Sunday, former resident. Jud Conner’s house fire near Cedar Rapids caused minor damage after nearby smoke alarms saved the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Ole Larson
Chay. W. Holzer
Frank Bakeman
Carl Hackman
Burwick
Kansas
Wenger
Jud Conners House
Building notes and obscure local directions
Fragmentary OCR details mention buildings, roads and a school near a corner of a farm. The text is garbled with stray phrases and unclear names, but references a place labeled This Place 1a on two good roada and a Yaga abavery Feaxonable with a request to inquire for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Phi
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Tonjum
Fuana
Saxony
Élelyn Zephyrade
Goody Sald Price
Japan
H. S. Tonjum
Fort Frozan
John Bunward
Rodman, Laws
Martha Baumgartner
Rockville
Thuraiay
Levi Pulver
Andrew Braoker
Sam Yost
Grippe
Searns
West Union Notes
J. A. Tetwas
Elgin
Continental United
States
Philippine, Islands
Barta Rica
Sandwich Islands
United States
New York
Florida
Nethern States
Haugen
Washington, Eale
Finkel
Dave
THE
Shokough Hess
Yelimnilicy
Promina Uiraugh
Hazuat
Gazette
Loweas Peice
Whiten
Bucante
Weekly Gazette
John A. Young
Clay
Ulldrugglut
J. W. (Bopp
Cary
Owa
Sandirom
Ghana
LM. Allen
General Puesgeneer Avent
Missouri River
TMI
Stevens
WaLves
Theatarls Wien
Denver
Steve Stevens
AS. Aga Tool
Owioopes Falls
B.schori&sons
M. Dorland
A. Dorland
West Union
BK. W. Markham
Clermont
Ainsworth & Dykins
Attorneys AT Law
Lowa
Riga
LJ. Monnehan
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