Onions Pay Off Big in Gulf Coast Country
W A McNell planted twenty eight acres in onions at Santa Maria Texas in the Gulf Coast Country. The crop yielded 400 crates per acre at 1.20 a crate, totaling 13440 dollars. Profits of 300 to 1000 dollars an acre are common in the Gulf Coast Country. The land is advertised as easy to buy with favorable winters and warm summers. Excursion trains pass through to Brownsville offering further information.
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W. A. McNell
Santa Maria
Tex
Gulf Coast
McNeil
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul
St Louis
Kansas City
Brownsville
America
Quit Paying Rent Farms For Sale In West Union Area
Large list of farms with small down payments and easy terms. Properties include a 15 acre parcel near West Union with house, spring, fencing, and timber at 800 cash plus down payment. another 4 acre parcel with a new house, barn, well and fruit at 1800. 17 acres with an orchard, house, barn, mill, and sidewalk at 2400. 123 acres one mile from town with buildings and timber at 50 per acre. Also larger prices on similar terms. rental farms available and money to loan on any security. Many applications weekly for good tenants.
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West Union
Oliver
Alona
Oliver Typewriter Company
Wterant
Illyria Social Roundup Sees Visitors and Illnesses
Illyria notes list Fred Reichert and wife Elkader visitors Walter Rothlisberger Arlington Sunday Henry Kerra entertains near Elkader Mrs C W Doty callers at Will Yearous home mask hall attendance at High Len Humphrey West Union visitor Rudy Rothlisberger and wife callers at C Wenger home Hervé Robbins family visited Israel Shafter Lena Rothlisberger visited sister Mrs G E Medberry Stewart Coventry and son Clarence Klingman home Sunday Freemont Ogle family guests of Hans Winkler Mrs Robt Peters visited with her mother Mrs Ogle Children of Javon Bailey ill but recovering Louis Bigler family entertained at John Rothlisberger home Mrs Freemont Ogle returned from Grundy Center Ivan Medberry cut hand Rudy Rothlisberger bought John Etter farm moving March 15 Linen shower Miss Ida Rothlisberger pleasant time John Mattocks Ida Rothlisberger Rosanna Rothlisberger supper Reichert home Monday Visitors at C M Fritz home Fred Ernst Henry McMillan and daughter Hazel Jim Klingman reportedly married at West Union Mrs Matt Klingman poorly Doctors held consultation George Davis and Johnson Wadena gasoline engine sawed wood Funeral of infant Chris Houg at Norwegian church Gleaners plan shoe box social March 8 Amy Richards guest of Aunt Mrs Frank Medberry Medberry family to leave soon Plain shoe box social Illyria school district 1 February 26 Mary Foxwell teacher Della Chapman from Elgin with brothers Charles Bert Chapman ill with tonsilitis Dr Hadgel attended
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Fred Reichert
Elkader
Walter Rothlisberger
Arlington
Henry Kerra
C. W. Doty
Mask Hall
Chas. Rothlisberger
Mae Fritz
Oelwein
Len Humphrey
West Union
Rudy Rothlisberger
C. Wenger
Louis Bigler
John Rothlisberger
Freemont Ogle
Grundy Center
Ivan Medberry
John Etter
Ida Rothlisberger
John Mattocks
Ida
Rosanna Rothlisberger
Reichert
C. M. Fritz
Fred Ernst
Henry McMillan
Hazel
Jim Klingman
Matt Klingman
George Davis
Johnson
Wadena
Chris Houg
Elkader Road
M. W. A. Hall
Amy Richards
Frank Medberry
Medberry
Cheery Valley News Briefs Highlight Local Events
Cheery Valley residents shared social visits and quilting plans at local homes. A timber wolf was trapped by Fred Pulfer after he observed the animal entering its den. The Turkey River Farmers' Telephone Company voted to incorporate in Clayton and Fayette counties. Messages from Bern Kansas reported the passing of Mrs. Abe Habbegger. Local families and patients returned home after visits and medical recoveries, with ongoing health concerns noted. Electric Bitters touted as a life-prolonging remedy with patient testimonials featured.
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Ida Baumgartner
Edward Grimm
Alfred Innhof
Tueday
Fred Pulfer
Meyer Yost
Turkey River
Clayton
Fayette
Bern
Kansas
Abe Habbegger
Habbegger
Elgin
Soldier Balks Death Plot
Kemp Texas Civil War veteran J A Stone recalls a perceived plot linking lung trouble to death. He describes a stubborn cold and weight loss, crediting Dr Kings New Discovery with restoring health from 130 to 178 pounds. Sold as remedy for colds coughs hemorrhages asthma and pneumonia prevention. Trial bottle free at City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Stone
Kemp
Tex
Dr. King
Clermont News Tells of Local Visits and Life Events
Everett Crowe returns home from Jews City. Hanna Gilbertson spends Sunday with parents near Elgin. Tom Knoudtson and Toots Christ visit Elgin. Mrs Wm Larrabee Sr goes to Des Moines for a short visit. Born Monday to Mr and Mrs Swen Swenson a son. Louis Helgerson and Louis Olson return to Decorah for college. Irvin Hendershott becomes Postville buttermaker starting April 1. Geo Wander travels to Fairmont for F Wohltheter funeral. Miss Hermena Paulson returns home near Ouage after visit. George P Ode K Kettleson Ole Nelson A Gulevig O E Olson and Hon O Miller go land prospecting in Texas. Bill and Sam Johnson visit Brick City. one injured Great Western settlement noted.
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The
Enterprise
Everet Crowe
Jews City
Hanna Gilbertson
Elgin
Tom Knoudtson
Toots Christ
Wm. Larrabee Sr
Des Moines
Louis Helgerson
Louis Olson
Decorah
Irvin Hendershott
Postville
Geo Wander
Fairmont
Minn
F. Wohtheter
George P. Ode
K. Kettleson
Ole Nelson
A. Gulevig
O. E. Olson
Hon
Miller
Texas
Gay
Bill
Sam Johnson
Delwe
Brick City
Great Western
Advertisement request for Atlas collection from Scott & Bowne
Notice requests readers send the advertisement along with the paper name, their address, and four cents for postage to receive the Complete Handy Atlas of the World by Scott & Bowne of 409 Pearl Street New York.
German Bottom Locals Help With Hay and Visit Wisely
Almanac style notes report Alfred Imhof helped Ben Frieden haul hay on Monday while Ben Schneider spent Sunday at the John Frederick home. Rosanna and Ida Rothlisberger visited the Bottom, and a quilting bee gathered at Mrs. Alfred Imhof’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Imhof
Ben Frieden
Ben Schneider
John Frederick
West Union Notes Busy Week in Cedar Rapids and Surrounds
County folk travel for business and events from West Union to Cedar Rapids, Decorah, Manchester, Oelwein and St Paul. Attendees include J. W. Dwyer, H. Hancock, C. B. Hughes, Judge Hobson, and county officials. A drugstore ad touts King’s New Life Pills as a cure for constipation and related ailments.
Public Sale Of Farm Near Elgin March 4 1909
Public auction to sell farm assets including horses cattle grain farm machinery and supplies. Sale at 12 80 sharp on Thursday March 4 1909 two miles south of Elgin near old Billy Boyle and Brabham farms with items such as four horses seven milch cows seven calves grain oats hay and major equipment including a Deering binder hay rake cream separator harness and bee swarm.
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Elgin
Billy Boyle
Brabham
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Israel Shafter Home
Lena Rothlisberger
G. E.medberry
Stewart Coventry
Clarence
Klingman
Hans Winkler
Robt. Peters
Mrs. Ogle
Javon Bailey
Illyria School District No. 1
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Della Chapman
Charles and
Bert Chapman
Dr. Hadgel
Cheery Valley
Rosanne
Chris. Anderson
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Harry Frazer
Charles City
Mr. Mead
W.M. Sherman
Cushing
Clermont News
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Hermena Paulson
Ouage
Scott
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Will Schupbach
Ed Gamm
Joe Schneider
Rosanna
Fred Wirtz
Washington
Bucklen
John Washington
Bosqueville
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Cedar Rapids
Keiser
August Benson
Hancock
J. W. Dwyer
C. B. Hughes
D. W. Clements
Cedar Rapide
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Manchester
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Fred Parrott
Cliff Lisher
Carl Johnson
C. L. Culver
Billard
Judge Hobson
Cedar Falls
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Odum
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St Paul
Geo. L. Smith
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Detroit
Mich
Oliver Typewriter
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Oliver Typewriter Co
Oliver Typewriter Building
Chicago, Ilinois
Roth
G.W. Kinney
Schori Bros
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Iowa
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Usar Davey Hotel
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