West Union Social Notes and Local Scams
Miss Clara Strauch spent Saturday afternoon in West Union. A Des Moines Register photo featured Mrs. William Larrabee Sr born August 15 1845 aging 78 at Mortauk home overlooking the city. A swindle targets ex servicemen offering to prepare veteran uniform applications for five dollars while government services are free. A church young peoples party at M B church showcased varied costumes with Miss Winifred Schmid winning prettiest dress and Dorothy Peeper with Louisa Meyer winning for the most comic outfits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Strauch
West Union
Des Moines Register
Willam
Larrabee
Mortauk
Clermont
M.B. Church
Winifred Schmid
Local notices mix of ads and events in February issue
A long column of ad copy and brief items lists subscription rates, new wallpaper at City Drug Store, a charity ball profit, weather notes, political shifts, and local happenings. It mentions Eleanor Steinberg becoming Justice of the Peace in Eldora, a West Bend movie event, a Minnesota open market bill, and Governor Kendall urging women on state boards. Other notes include community projects, school absences from mumps, and local theater and civic notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Opel
Ambrose L. Urick
State Bureau of Labor Statistics
Eleanor Steinberg
Eldora
Albert Steinberg
Hardin County
Elgin Opera House
Opera House
Minnesota House
Senate
George Washington
Marshall
Jefferson
Dug
Mery
Charlie
Lou Kohler
West Bend
Paramount
Mason
Sidney Drew
Kohler
Congress
W. R. Hearst
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Tipton
California
Kendall
Anna Lawther
Dubuque
State’ Board of Education
Low
Lawther
Harding
Thendall
Iowa Equal Suffrage League
Bryn Mawr
New York City
Walter Fay
Fayette
Blatchford
Welbel Mi
West Union Fire Department
Falb Hotel
Nelle Mattoon
Decorah
Ed Buaier
Tony
C. C. Potheruili
Farmersberg
John Christ
United States
Wm. Luntz
George Schort
Elgin
Postville ‘Hospital
Postville Herald
W. Falk
Mary Skarshoug
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Miss Lyons
Duntam Grove
Atairs
George Lehman
Albert Schori
Washington
Joe Cannon
J. H. Bauman
R.C. Dorn
Tuis
New York
John Yenney
Charles Capper
Stoehe Prug
Dominion of New Zealand
R. P. Berry
Sinc
Chicago
George Berry
Grammer
Sone
Bod
Moore
Bie
Ee Berea College
Foort
Cumberland Range
Kentucky
Weibel
Elgin ‘Land Company
Thoma
John H. Smith
Harry Becker
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Citizens’ State Bank
Elgin Land Company
A. M. Weibel
Bantience Phone No
Evans
Poole Sea Ettered
Postoffice
Ecohol
Mall Matter
Sea Line
H. T. Knadigan
Texas
Celia Meyer
Hess
Darriet
Fayette County
Cooney
Jay Conk
Oelwein Superior Court
Oelwein
Arington
William Fox
Albert Ray
Eiinor Farr
Tin Pan Alley
Mary, Kondits
Corinne Griffith
Larry Lemon
Passing the
Pathe News
J. N. Nelson
Elgin, Iowa
Phis Stae
To E. Kiple
Luce
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