Local Notes From Oak Grove And Surrounding Towns
Town news from Oak Grove West Valley Elgin and nearby areas with multiple social visits, guests and gatherings. Residents including Mrs Lauer South Dakota, Miss Hofer Cheery Valley and families attend dinners birthdays and church notes. Many neighbors visit swap stories and share chores as winter continues.
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Tllyhia
Gelwein
Ole Benson
Floyd Patterson
Volga City
Chas. Rothlisberger
Jack Shaffer
J. F. Shaffer
Bert Alen
Oak Grove
John Rothlsberger
Clermont
Eleanor Schneider
Elgin
Grace Foxwell
John Rothlisberger
Bertha Hofer
Lola Hanson
Ida
Marie Frieden
Emil Friden
Will Frieden
Rex Modberry
Lewi Lehman
Harry Wenger
Fred Rothlisberger
Lena Wenger
Howard’ Frisbee
Chas. Wenger
Harry Miller
Cucilie Henson
G. Frieden
C. L. Klingman
Chas. Doty
Ruth Schneider
Gertrude Miler
Harry Reichert
W. Strong
Randalia
Marion Baldwin
Hazelton
Amelia Berong
Exiwin Hanson
Cheery Valley
Adolph Hanson
Chris Dennler
Lauer
South Dakota
Rex Medberry
Walter Roth- Hesberger
Bupper
Seed corn demand rises as Iowa reports good seed stock
Rural notes list visits by residents from Monticello West Union and Waterloo plus local social events. Reports on seed corn quality from Iowa State College suggest a strong seed corn demand this year with testing showing 86 to 90 percent strength in well-stored ears. After recent poor crib corn in many areas, farmers are urged to gather and test seed corn, with prices potentially doubling market value up to five dollars a bushel.
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Towa
Churchill
Towa State College
Fto
White Crib
Revelation on fashion as slashed skirts return in New York
Cortlandt Bleeker at the Parrot ball notes transparent fashions and the return of the slashed skirt with a long left side slash. He recalls a grand dame in a transparent blouse praising the style for its girlish vibe. Also mentioned are the two youngest Jones children near the schoolhouse ill with pneumonia.
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Cortlandt Bleeker
New York
Cortlandt
Clothier
de Laval
Editor Demands Respect In Love Letter Protest
A reader mails a harsh rejection to the editor of Winterset News saying to discard the paper and accusing it of broken promises. The letter and editor clash over fundamental views, reflecting a heated exchange published by the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Van
Wiliam F. Sherman
Winterset News
Waitress Confronts Grumpy Customer Over Breakfast Order
In a tense dining room moment the waitress confronts a grouchy diner. She slams down cutlery and napkin and demands how he wants his eggs as he mutters an order. The exchange captures a sharp clash over a simple breakfast request.
Prices rise for Prour Paes Flour amid steady marks
Weibel Mill Company notes advancing Prour Paes Flour prices while maintaining some quotes. Includes a $8.60 figure for a 50 lb sack and a 10 cent per sack discount offer. Also lists Plymouth Rock roosters for sale at 17 cents each and Capper Hatchery offering 4 cents per egg hatch charges. Oscar Wyborg of Gunder departs for Fort Dodge on a business trip.
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Prour
Seal of
Minnesota
Weibel Mill Company
Hunsberger
Capper Hatchery
Oscar Wyborg
Gunder
Fort Dodge
Elgin Opera House Booking Strong Run For Notre Dame Show
Manager Chris at the Elgin Opera House booked strong shows including The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The Sunday and Monday performances drew good crowds with steady attendance into the week. Booking orders are healthy at about 18 000 weekly while entertainment details include a mix of local sponsors and promotions.
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Chris
Elgin Opera House
Notre Dame
Tima
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Eoldie Conner
Herman
Dakota
Iobbert Wilson
Genevieve Wilson
Hans Winkler
Wm. Kohls
Blein
Wmne Brabham
Elgth
Chris Dammermuth
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Chutaday
Run Quiltilg Low
Joe, V. Schneider
Chris Dummermuth
Ben Brabham
Donald Dean
Dau-Ghter
Lois
Robert Wilson
Enos Howard
Will Kohls
Bert Allan
Wm. ‘Brabham
Brainard
Fred Veoay
Monticello
Eimer Boyer
Fred
Carenee Tripp
Cecil
West Union
Sidney Nutting
Lew Rendall
Theodore Blanchard
Wauroma
H. S. Craft
Marshfield
Wisconsin
Roland Bartlett
Rev. Lauer
Elging
Martin Hovey
Will Barker
Elmer Boyer
Lyle Granger
Frank Lyons
George Boyer
Frank Boyle
Edith Lyons
Emma House
Waterloo
Harry Stillman
Cecil Tripp
Pete Miller
Geo. N. Schori
M. J. Goodrich
Fayette County
West Union Fair Grounds
Western Holstein Pedigree Co
Webster City
H.W. Reeves
State Bank of
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D. W. Griffith
America
American Legion
Lehman
RADIO
Coolidge
George M. Gilson
Notion Specials
Nashua
Tin
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