Golden Wedding celebration for Mr and Mrs Kohler
Friends and relatives gathered February 12 at the Methodist church to honor Mr and Mrs Kohler on their golden wedding anniversary. A Ladies aid banquet and auditorium social followed a formal program with Rev H S Pharo as toastmaster. The couple, both born in Iowa, were wed February 19 1879 in Elk Horn and later farmed in Fayette County before moving to Elgin and finally West Union where they have run a hardware business with their son L J Kohler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kohler
H. S Pharo
Harold Fir
D Mre. Kohler
Kohler
Yton County
Lowa
Elkawa
Fayette County
Elgin
West N
L. J
Wedding anniversary wishes from West End Journal
Mrs James Boyle Esther Hie Mrs Anna DeSart Elgin Iowa Mrs Della Falk Hazel Minn agd Wilbert J Manchester Iowa were present on this occasion ex Mrs DeSart There are twelve id Mrs Kohler still young not so old in years The Journal joins with their many ds in wishing them many more happy wedding anniversaries
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James Boyle
Esther Hie
Anna DeSart
Elgin
Iowa
Della Falk
Hazel
Minn
Agd
Wilbert J
Manchester
DeSart
Kohler
West End Journal
Frank Keenan Dead One of Rip Van Winkle’s First Portrayers
Frank Keenan, a 70 year old actor famed for stage work in the 1920s and an early Rip Van Winkle, died of pneumonia at his Hollywood home February 24. He was survived by third wife Leah May Keenan and two daughters, Frances Wynn and De Sloane, both in New York. Funeral services were held in Hollywood. Keenan, born in Dubuque Iowa, began on the stage in Lawrence Massachusetts and was related to Mre. M. A. Nick of Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keenan
Rip van Winkle
Vood
Calif
Hollywood
Ben Keenan
Leah May Keenan
Penver
Colo
Frances Wynn
Ified Wynn
de Sloane
New York
Hollywig
Dubuque
Owen
Frances Kelly
Lawrence
Maas
Mre. M. A. Nick
Elgin
Ififhis
Iowa
Meeting of Study Club with Mrs Falk Next Tuesday
Wie Study Club will meet with Mrs G H Falk next Tuesday evening. The program includes Jai Roll Call, A Native Wild Flower, Facts About the Southwestern United States by Augusta Schori, Visit to Carlsbad Cavern by Ida Thoms, Grand Canyon and Other Points of Interest by Clara Baumgartner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wie
United States
Augusta Schori
Carlsbad Cavern
Ida ‘Thoms
Grand Canyon
Clara Baumgartner
Market Day Sale Draws Crowd at Falb Barn Auction
Last Friday afternoon Rigina3 saw a busy Market Day Sale at the Falb barn. Despite bitter cold few women attended, yet overall turnout was strong. Prices realized were average or above with notable goods sold. Elliot Olson of Clermont acted as auctioneer and G J Mosby of Elgin served as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falb Barn
Falk Barn
Elliot, Olson
Clermont
G. J. Mosby
Elgin
George E White Dies in Huron South Dakota
George E White aged 54 of 876 Sixth Street Northeast died last evening around 6 15 at a Huron hospital after two months ill health and an angina attack. He moved to Huron nine years ago from Davenport and worked in the Chicago and North Western railway car department. Surviving are his widow two sons and three daughters including Richard E White Huron Ernest J White Dubuque Iowa Mrs Virgil Forment Dubuque Iowa Mrs Frank Keislary and Wise Clink Merling of Minneapol Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. White
Sixth Street
Huron
Mr. White
Davenport
Chicago & North Western Railway
Richard E. White
Ernest J. White
Dubuque, In
Virgil Forment
Dubuque
Frank Keislary
Wise
Clink
Merling
Mianeca, Minn
Deaths Open Wadena Elgin Huron West Union Tragedy
The obituary notes BEER ER 7 eles Cal and p agan of Wadena ta and 15 grandchildren. One grandchild Dale Brown lived with grandparents. Funeral Friday Walsh chapel time TBA. Reverend Lochridge of First Methodist officiating. Mr White, former Elgin resident and son-in-law of late Mr and Mrs John Christ, lived in Elgin Davenport Huron SD. His body was brought to West Union for burial Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
Pagan
Wadena
Dale Brown
L Walsh
F. Eb, Lochridge
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Huronite
Huron
White
Elgin
John Christ
Emma
Davenport
South Dakota
Mr. White
West Union
Power Company Election Stand Stirs Sumner Council
City council kept to one March 20 election after refusing Central States Power and Light a special vote. A 200 name petition urged moving the date, 82 of them property owners, but was tabled for later consideration. The new contract promises lighting and pumping rate cuts around 1200 dollars yearly with no change in commercial rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central States Power & Light Co
Central Staten Power & Light Co
Municipal Utilities Company
Sumner
Sumner Gazette
Postville Hospital Clinic Eye Ear Nose Throat Event
The eye ear nose and throat clinic for Postville Hospital will be held Tuesday forenoon, March 6. Adv.
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Postville Hospital
Mayor Proclaims Legion Tenth Anniversary in Elgin Iowa
Elgin Iowa Mayor A M Weib el proclaims March 15 and 16 as The American Legion tenth anniversary dates urging citizens to support the veteran organization. He urges wearing the Legion button and increasing membership to sustain its postwar public service and welfare work.
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Elgin
Iowa
American Legion
Legion
Oy Tan Ph
I. A. M. Weibel
Towa
City of
A. M. Weibel
Seed Barley Sold Fast After Echo Want Ad
RESULTS BAY It Must Pay L C Reierson advertised seed barley in the Echo last week and sold twenty five bushels within a day. He plans to run seed oats in the same medium this week and urges readers to try the want ad to reach buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Reierson
Rcho
Echo
School Election March 11 To Elect Three Directors
School election set for Monday March 11 with three retiring directors F C Muehlethaler Albert Schori and N W Evans declining to serve three new men must be found The Elgin Savings Bank remains the voting place with polls open from 12 to p m
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F.c.muehlethaler
Albert Schori
N. W. Evans
Elgin Savings Bank
Keep Quiet at the Store Amid Headache
An exchange in a domestic scene shows a mother asking for quiet due to a headache while children agree to pretend they are not advertising. The brief dialogue hints at household calm disrupted by a minor tension and resolution through quiet obedience.
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Mamma
Mexican murder case dominates Fayette County court week
The trial of Pedro Ramos for being an accessory in the murder of Mathilda Ramirez extended through the week with co-defendants Luis Valle and Emanuel Lopez pleading guilty and sentenced to up to 40 years. Jury of twelve from local towns heard testimony from Valle, Lopez, and defense witnesses. The case ended with no verdict after overnight deliberations. Ramos to await April term. Separately a divorce from Lydia Mihlheim to Leonard Mihlheim was granted with custody and alimony. three other divorce actions were also approved.
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Pedro Ramos
Mathilda Ramirez
Hiehendorf
Ramos
Luis Valle
Samuel Lopez
Teclatter
Fort Madison
Iowa
George Alton
Hawkeye
E. T. Foley
West Union
G. $. McCall
Charles Shelston
Oelwein
Lester Spatcher
Fayette
Frank Everetts
Wadena
B. J. Walters
John Gipper
Westgate
B. J. Danks
Waucoma
G. A. Reisner
Chas
M. Bigler
Clermont
Carl Lauer
West
Union
J. T. Ridler
M. M. Coongy
E.R. O’brien
Ramirez
Amos
O’brien
Lydia Mihlheim
Leonard F. Mihlheim
Eichendorf
Mibtheim
Ovlwein
Sheriff Takes Three to Pen
Sheriff Robertson departed Madison with Wesley Mitchell Emanuel Lopez and Luis Valle prisoners recently sentenced to the penitentiary. Mitchell was sent to the state facility as reported in the latest dispatch.
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Sheriff Robertson
Madison
Wesley Mitchell
Emanuel Lopez
Luis Valle
Mitchell
Jefferson Bus Line Wins in Franchise Fight
The Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners granted Jefferson Highway Transportation Co. of Minneapolis authority to operate as a motor carrier on a route including Postville and Cedar Rapids, despite objections by multiple railroads and towns. The ruling, reached after a Cedar Rapids hearing in January, allows one daily round trip and signals a shift in regional transportation control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
Jefferson Highway Transportation Co
Minneapolis
Postville
Clermont
West Union
Fayette
Maynard
Oelwein
Hazelton
Independence
Walker
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo Tribune
Illinoia Central Railroad
Chicago,Milwaukee & St. Paul
Rock Island
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Northern
Minnesota
Decorah
Red Ball Transportation Co
Rowlever
Gens Ter Point
Will Rogers on the hatless man in New York
Will Rogers jokes about bareheaded streets in New York and urges women to drop clothing items more often than men. He notes sun exposure, humor about stage costumes, and differences in appearance between genders, ending with his signature line.
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New York
Will Rogers
Three Candidates for Directors in Elgin Independent District
Three petitions filed with Secretary Mosby name C B Schori R A Crider and W C Falk as candidates for school directors of the Elgin Independent District. Schori seeks a two year term to replace N W Evans while Crider and Falk run for three year terms to replace F C Mueh lethaler and Albert Sehorn. Election date is March 11 with filing closing ten days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosby
C. B. Schori
R A. Crider
W. C. Falk
Elgin
N. W. Evans
F.C. Muehlethaler
Albert Sehorn
Sell Themselves Advertised Goods in Market Appeal
The Ploughshare notes that advertised goods move with little seller effort as buyers rely on brand reputation. People trade trust in brands to judge quality since they cannot be experts in all merchandise, and a advertiser’s survival hinges on meeting stated standards.
Love and a Blunt Question on a Porch
On a dim porch after the dance two lovers exchange a flirty quarrel as one quotes love is blind. She asks if he can tell her location by feeling and her peevish impatience lingers in the tense moment.
Henry Ford’s Horn Outranks Car Rattle For Humanity
Henry Ford made a notable contribution to society by creating a car whose horn could be heard above its rattling, marking a milestone in automotive engineering and everyday safety.
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Henry Ford
Sawvell Johnson Wedding at First Methodist in Huron
Miss Rose Johnson and Howard Lyness Sawvell were married Saturday at 3 pm in the First Methodist Episcopal church parsonage. Rev. F E Lochridge conducted the ceremony attended by Miss Ione Urquhart and Guy Raymond Hall. They will reside at 170 Fourth Street Southwest, Huron, and both have strong roots in Elgin and Cherokee, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Johnson
Howard Lyness Sawvell
Huron
South Dakota
First Methodist Episcopal Church
F. E. Lochridge
Ione Urquhart
Guy Raymond Hall
John Johnson
Elgin
Bilgin High School
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Sawwell
Cherokee
Iowa
Echo
Legion Plans Three Day Celebration in Elgin Opera House
The Elgin Post American Legion announces a three day indoor carnival and anniversary event for the tenth year of the organization. It runs March 14 to 16 starting the evening of March 14 at the Elgin Opera House with plans to make it the biggest celebration yet. Details are forthcoming as plans evolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Post American Legion
Elgin Opera House
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Epfrank Keenan Dead
Huron, South Dakota
Power CO
Postville Hospital Clinic
Fayette County Court News
The
Jefferson Bus Line
Electric Light Company
Motor Bus Line
Sawvell—Johnson
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