County News and Officials Linked to State Postings
County officers books reviewed by A J Mattlin and MN Henderson Jr with J F Steele's purchase forming Steele and Hidinger. School superintendent talk linked to state superintendency. Gov. Cumming names E L Elliott to Oelwein Superior Court bench. County cattle on farm 28 head culled for tuberculosis and moved to Cedar Rapids for soap grease. Wadena cabins to gain new hotel by J M Frey. Miss Joanna Davis, Fayette missionary, reaches Southampton en route to India after stormy voyage. Fayette District Court 1008 schedule: Jan 20 Judge Fellows, Apr 27 Judge Hobson, Sept 14 Judge Fellows, Nov 9 Judge Hobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Joanna, Davis
Fayette
India
Hags
Southhampton
England
Miss Davis
Elgin Public
Fayette County
West Union
Judge Fellows
Judge Hobson
Ae Fellows
Ridewalk Notice for Snow Cleanup Responsibility
City officials remind property owners to clear sidewalks after storms. If walkways remain uncleared after a reasonable period, the street commissioner will clean them and the costs will be charged to the adjoining property as taxes per mayor G L Buster.
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G. L. Bustrer
Portland a frontier harbor near the Willamette
A correspondent writes from Portland describing the city in 1908. He notes the absence of flies and bedbugs, the Columbia and Willamette rivers, and the lumber trade that built Portland into a deep water Pacific harbor. The piece covers streets, paving, building activity, wages, and the city’s rapid growth with many houses and wooden blocks, acknowledging grime and ongoing street repairs.
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Portland
Elgin
Tha Willamette
Oregon
Columbia
Portland Heights
Colubia
Tishava
Pacific Canat
Gurvon Streat
Willamette
Veageld
Aataria
Donte
Seattle
Tacoma
San Francisco
Asiatic
Pacific
Minneapolia
St. Paul
Wet Union
Dalwaln
Iowa
Death of John Orton Miller in Elgin Iowa West Union
John Orton Miller born April 15 1838 in Action Ohio died December 28 1902 at age 60. He married Frances Addis Pritchard September 15 1868 and left six children Frederick Orval Thomas George Ellen and Eunice. Miller collapsed in Zeigler's office in West Union from heart disease. funeral held Friday conducted by Rev Rive with interment at Elgin cemetery.
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Mrs. Miller
Peebles
Mr. Zelgier
Mr. Miller
Mr. Zeigler
John Orton Miller
Acion
Oiica County
Ohio
Francis
Addis Pritchard
Frederick
Orval
Thos
George
Ellen
Eunice
Rev Rive
West Union
Elgin Cemetery
Fragmented obituary item from Buchanan County shows a death note
A partial obituary fragment from Buchanan County mentions Morse or a moth er figure, a child, an April date, residence in Water 100 08, and a man named J Wilbur connected to a Wat er job room. Details are garbled but indicate a death or distress event with chloroform mentioned.
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Morse
Buchanan County
Deiainham J. Wilbur
Beaman
Ives
Fire Threat Redeems Narrow Escape for Town
Jurors report a January fire near Center Street that started from a furnace and spread to the office of Postmaster Katze, damaging the rear of a building. Five paper sacks burned. most of the ceiling charred, but costs appear contained as a strong wind pushed flames away from the town’s south side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jana
Keiser
Ting
Katze
Center Atreat
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Royal ‘Tailors of
Chicago
Berg
Clothier
Elgin, Iowa
Grogeries
Goats AT & Bargain
Capper & Shaffer
General Merchants
Depot
Elgin Roller Mills
Belle of
Schori
Weibel
A. J. Mattlin
Oatwalia
MN. W. Henderson, Jr
Hawkeye
J. F. Steele
Morgan
Marble
Morgat & Hidinger, Ab West, Union
Steele & Hidinger
Capitol City
Gov. Cumming
E. L. Eliott
Oelwein
Elliott
Wadena
J. M. Frey
Martanys
Mora
Atrecte
Third Street
Anawera
Miller
Elgin and West Union
SLGMR
Jowa
Boker
Paades
Spicer
Chas Hughe
Banes
Bale
Harlan
Mokovitt
Frank
Vereuae Fair
Walken
Ered Voir
Ben Gardner
Abul Prank Pringle
Jlerman
Frank Plarea
Brawn
Martin Bartleso
Holsurman
Lee Dresser
Weut Union
Max Gratfanberg
Bo ‘Wils
Ole Rierson
West Unio
Lathrop
Clermon Thos Cavenaugh
Frank Hobson
West
Unio
Bates
Smaith
Clark
Hese JO Schmid
G Harrison
Tiremancheileskerer
Fayétti
James Tope
Rabari
Mittlestadt
John McIntyre
Via
ATR
Crawford
Wind ‘Et Moarlay
Wares
Patn
Chris Miller Jr
Olermonter Jubb
Iseesee
Fayati
Harry Dunbar
Oatwine Braokin
Plvalle
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