Valentine Social At Local Church Basement
Services for Sunday February 20 2018 include Sunday School at 11 am and Evening worship at 7 30 pm. A cordial welcome to all. Monday evening about seventy local youths gathered in the new basement for three hours to celebrate St Valentine memory with a paper read by Merle Kling. Refreshments were served and cups with names hung from a ceiling basket. High school male quartet provided music and heart matching games entertained attendees. The basement social aims to continue with future events. Wednesday prayer and study sessions continue weekly at 7 and 7 45 pm respectively to welcome more participants.
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Celrating St
St. Valentine
M. H
Mesdamea C
Halstenson
Ernc Bohori
al Schori
Ed Klingman
Rey
Mrs. Graham
Eighth Grade Examinations Announced for February Dates
Belle Thorpe Gcker, County Supt, announces the eighth grade examinations to be held Thursday and Friday, February 24 and 25, in the county superintendent's office at the courthouse in West Union and at county high schools. Required subjects include Arithmetic grammar history geography physiology reading spelling writing music and civics. No examinations will be given in three new subjects.
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Court House
West Union
Belle Thorpe Gcker
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Praised By Ohio Family
The letter from Mrs Amanda Igrhart of Waynesfield Ohio extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy noting it has cured coughs and colds in her family for twenty years. A second note mentions Lodge No with an installation and supper planned for February 24th urging attendance. Also references a sick child of Mr and Mrs Will Schup Bach.
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Amanda @igrhart
Waynesfeld
Ohio
Chamberlain
WR. W. Mushlenthaler
Ebekalis
Lodge No
Nelle Mattoon
Ree Lee
Will Schup- Bach
Kerrs sell farm to Kerr and Cummins with March 1 possession
Kerr and Mrs Kerr retire after years as leading local farmers selling their farm to William Kerr and Don Cummins. Possession set for March 1, with the couple planning to live with their son before touring the region. The note expresses hope they settle in Elgin and wishes for farming success.
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Kerr
Wm. Kerr
Don Cumming
E'gin
Messrs
Kerr and
Cummins
F. W. Hughes
Mt. Carroll
Ill
Frances Shimer Academy
Arthur Platz
Chicago
Jeanne M. Boyd
Hughes
Platz
Mina Boyd
Carroft
Dubuque
Chadwick
Illinois
Billy" Harmon
Bride
Elgin
Schori
New Martinsville
West Virginia
Wyoming
Harmon
al Gin
Lincoln Supper Raises Near 30 At New Church Kitchen
The Lincoln Supper last Friday in the new M B church dining room served about 140 meals. Volunteers numbered seven and more helped due to an unfinished kitchen. Donations of food and money came from numerous supporters, with Miller and Miller draymen assisting. The event aims to promote community sociability and monthly suppers once the space is fully equipped.
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M.B. Church
Mra
Kniél
F. W. Hughes
John Bower
Gus Gunderson
G. HB. Stoeher
Groth
Jessie
Among the Mountains Home Talent Play At Elgin Opera House
The Elgin community enjoyed a home talent production titled Among the Mountains at the Hlgin opera houses on Saturday evening February 12. Directed and led by Chas Grady, the show boosted goodwill and civic ties while raising funds for the Elgin Concert Hand. A prize drawing and a wrestling match between Charlie Greenley and Charlie Pake closed the event, with Pake claiming the watch as the prize. The band netted about $50 plus a generous donation from a local supporter.
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Hlgin Opera Houses
Elgin
Chas. Grady
Higin
Charlie Greenley
Charlie Pake
Prairie /Su Chien
Pake
Public Sale At O. K. Oan Place February 19
Public sale scheduled Saturday February 19 starting at 1 00 o clock sharp at the O K Oan place just east of Digin farm machinery household goods a span of horses about four tons of hay and other articles to be offered cash terms KF R Berg executor and BL J Halversom clerk conductors of the sale
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O. K. O Aon
Digin
KF. R. Berg
Halversomithe
Chamberlain's Tablets Promoted For Constipation Relief
A promotional note extols Chamberlain's Tablets as pleasant to take and naturally effective for constipation. It mentions endorsement by TR. W. Muchlen thaler and urges readers who dislike medicines to try the product.
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TR. W. Muchlenthaler
Danes Saturday Night at the High Opera House
Music by the Peerless Orchestra of five pieces features the new marimba phone saxophone and singing. Enjoy the music and the meeting with friends, reserve Saturday evening for thin purpose.
Bergs Sale Dates and Illness Notes
L. E. Skarshaug lists sale dates February 17, February 19 and February 29 associated with Berg. O. K. Orion and R. Ugeland appear with dates. Mia Clyde King and daughter Zel yn near town have been very sick with mensica. Sue is now on the road to recovery.
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Mia
Clyde King
Zel‘yn
Mensica
Mrs. King
Sue
Big Feature Picture At Gem Theatre Thursday
Manager Ogden presents a five reel feature The German Side of the War shown Thursday evening March 2. Film shot at the front promises a rare view for Elgin audiences. Half the proceeds go to the fund for blinded and crippled soldiers. Admission 10 and 20 cents. Remember the date.
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Ogden
Gem Theatre
Elgin
Specia
High Canning Co Seeks Sweet Corn Contracts
Notlea to Contract. The High Canning Co is contracting acreage for Sweet Corn for the Deason of 1916 and asks all who intend to furnish corn to the factory to come in early and contract. Usual places for contracting.
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Notlea
High Canning Co
Deason
Sawing Event Set At Falks Last Year Location
Notice announces a sawing out event to be held at Falks, same location as the previous year. For further details, contact H. T. Knudtson’s office.
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Falk
H. T. Knudtson
Frieden siblings visit Weat Bend after years away
Henry Frieden of Elgin and his sister Rosa Frieden of LaMar Missouri visited last Thursday with friends and relatives. Frieden, who moved away eleven years ago, noted improvement in Weat Bend and the familiar faces still present. He faced crop losses from high water but remains optimistic and enjoys the surrounding hills.
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Henry Frieden
Elgin
Rosa Frieden
LaMar
Missouri
Frieden
Weat Bend
Bigin
Wind Jamming by Walt Mason
A critique of college oratory praising loud speech over practical labor. The author laments students who puff up their lungs with endless talking and yawping, worrying it detracts from real work and skill. The piece mocks the parade of speechmakers as a social nuisance.
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Grangerous
Severe Cold Quickly Cured
A reader from Weatherby Missouri credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with curing a severe cold in a few days. O J Metcalf reports near-bed illness followed by full recovery after using two bottles. Sold by R W Mueh Jenthotor.
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O. J. Metcalf
Weatherby, Mo
Chamberlain
R. W. Mueh- Jenthotor
N W Yvans Moves Into Purchases Cedar Rapids Visit Noted
N W Yvans plans to occupy the building he bought from John Fall. Mrs Frank Capner visited Cedar Rapids en route to that city on Tuesday.
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Bam Greenley
Decorah
N. W. Yvans
John Fall
Frank Capner
Cedar Rapids
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Citizens’ State Bank
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