West Union touted as county center with thriving services
An advertisement extols West Union as a hub in a seventy five million dollar county. It highlights a top high school with twenty teachers, strong water and sewer systems, parks around the court house, numerous churches, and a growing population. The piece promotes newspapers, fairs, a Chautauqua, lecture series, a hospital, and four main roads with a large garage, offering real estate and farm services including abstracts and loans.
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West Union
Iowa
Linden Park
Court House
Latger
Our City
Cheery Valley Dance Invite Honors New Year Guests
Cheery Valley News reports a series of social visits as Dan Bellis and family guests of Mrs. Rosa Meyer on New Year’s Day. Several couples and families share hospitality, with Lucy Christen on the sick list and well-wishers hoping for recovery. A dance at Highland Hall on Friday January 6 invites all.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Endorsement From Publisher
Earl C Ross publisher of the Hamilton County Republican News Syracuse Kan praises Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy after a general discussion with a company representative. He uses it at home for his six children and calls it the only cough remedy on the market he has tried. Sold by Stoehr’s Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain Medicine Co
Chamberlain
Earl C.ross
Hamilton County Republican News
Syracuse
Kan
Stoehr
Phey
Christmas Visit Notes From Gunder Vicinity
Mr and Mrs Nass spent Christmas with relatives at Postville. Mrs Olavus Olson visited relatives in Minnesota. Miss Bakken of Forest City is visiting relatives. B S Houg and family were guests at the Nass home. Mrs L Loftsgard and song were callers at Elkader. Christine Wetelson stayed with Mable Erickson. Mrs Oscar Nyborg hosted the Young Ladies Society. Clara and Helen Nelson visited relatives at St Olaf. Mia Max Hunsberger and Hdno were weekend visitors at the Kirkeberg home. Mr and Mrs K E Mark entertained at the Anderson home. Services planned for next Sunday morning and P S S meets at 7:30 PM. Nels Simerson left Friday for St Louis to visit wife and daughter at a sanitarium. L O Reierson and daughter Marjorie spent New Years day with Theo Wald in Wagner township. Trene Jensen from Clermont spent Christmas vacation with Oscar Nyberg. The Loftsgards hosted several families and guests last Sunday.
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Clara
Helen Nelson
St. Olaf
Mia
Max Hunsberger
Hdno
K. A. Kirkeberg
K. E. Mark
C. J. Anderson
P, S&s
Theo Loftsgard
Harness Prices and Stock at Schmid & Son
The firm notes harness prices have risen but they still offer the Re Mable Schmid harness above recent prices. A large stock of harness including Concord is available, with sets selling from 50 to 70 dollars. Customers are invited to visit to buy a good new harness at a fair price.
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Mable Schmid
Concord
Theo Schmid & Son
Oak Grove News Update On Local Recoveries
Mrs Anna Howard is now recovering from illness in Oak Grove. The brief item lists Walter Hrnst Robi Ernst Ed Boyle Sheldon Boyle and Fred Ernst among residents referenced in the notice.
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Anna
Howard
Walter Hrnst
Robi. Ernst
Ed. Boyle
Sheldon Boyle
Fred Ernst
Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and Visits
Ralph Reed and families hosted at the L. W. Reed home on Monday. The A. C. O. G. gathered at Willie Howard’s Tuesday. Mrs. Lawrence Brause visited Saturday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Eva Holzer. Ma and Mrs. Myron Burnaide hosted nine guests Thursday evening. Phillip Cox of West Union vacationing with sister Mrs. Sheldon Boyle. Jack Shaffer and family and Mrs. Ad Boyle visited Enoy Howard’s Sunday. Julia Brabham helps aunt Mrs. Chris Dummermouth with housework. Mrs. W. CG. Smith and Minnie, plus Mrs. Cal Monnce, spent Monday at Fred Gehring’s. Guy Reed and Len Reed with wives entertained at High Blanchard’s Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Reed returned from Missouri Friday after visiting Reed relatives.
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Ralph Reed
L. W. Reed
Willie Howard
Lawrence Brause
Eva Holzer
Myron Burnaide
Phillip Cox
West Union
Sheldon Boyle
Jack Shaffer
Ad Boyle
Enoy Howard
Julia Brabham
Chris Dummermouth
W. CG. Smith
Minnie
Cal. Monnce
Fred Gehring
Guy Reed
Len Reed
Ed Boyle
High Blanchard
Missouri
Are Your Sewers Clogged The Bowels Of The Body
A local notice highlights Chamberlain's Pills as a mild purgative for constipation and improved digestion. It also reports on rural mail carrier N H Bakeman resigning January 1st with the route described as the longest and tough, and notes the appointment of his successor is pending. Ed Bauder sells Biz Type Poland China hogs at auction to local buyers, average $43.50, top $54, low $35, first sale for Auctioneer Berg. C F Becker leaves for Atlantic for health treatment with Dr Fred Becker. George Vaughn and wife plan an extended Kansas City visit. Crum the hog man from Postville attended the sale. Roy Conner and family visit his parents. Gem features a Blue Bird film by two small children, date to be announced.
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N. H .Bakeman
Bakeman
Sam
N. H
Ed Bauder
Poland
Bauder
Berg
C. F. Becker
Fred Becker
Atlantic
Becker
George Vaughn
Kansas City
Roy Conner
John Conner
Roy
The
Gem
Stoehr
Undine
Gem Theatre
Neptunes Daughters
Tda Schnall
Blue Bird
Akers
Oetseram
Cedar Rapids
John Falk
Schort & Hunsberger
Yeoman Lodge
Greenley Cafe
G. J. Harrington
W. F
E.G. Stohr
N. C
Ann Cooley
Chaplin
Leota Phillips
B. Wohler
John Falb
Watchman
Dan Goetz
Sentinel
Mia
Rowena
G. A. Stoeler
Rebeckah
Towa'a
Elgin
Miller & Sons
Edgewood
Chris Miller
Clermont
Angina
Clearsmont
Edgewood Journal
Fayette county corn trophy at State Show Iowa State College
Fayette county entrants may win a silver cup sponsored by Aetna State Bank of Oelwein for the best 10 ears of corn at the State Corn and Small Grain Show January 29 to February 3 at Iowa State College Ames. The winner’s name will be engraved and kept for a year, then passed on. Each sample will be judged by a competent corn judge with a written report attached to aid future selections.
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Payette County
Thair
Iowa State College
Armes
Aetna State Bank of
Iowa Corn and Small Grain
Growers’ Association
Ames
Towa
Catarrh Cure Ad and Local News Roundup
A paper notes a Hall's Catarrh Medicine ad promising cure and a $100 reward offer. It also recounts English taxes on chimneys and windows, a Nebraska storm report from Christmas night, a Homer farmer with 300 to 400 chickens that disappeared with a taunting sign, Masonic lodge officer installation, a town railroad commission resignation for a new role, a state report citing 14 percent marriage failures, and 3,204 divorces in the year ending July 1, 1916.
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Hall
F. J. Chhney & GO
Toledo
Ohio
England
Nebraska
Cedar Rapids
Lou Male
Homer
Masonic Fraternity
C. FP. Becker
W. M
I. E. Kohler
S. W. N. W. Evans
J. W
Samuel Mosby
C. J Harrington
Ed Hanson
J. H. Bower
J. Ds
Mel Kohler
M. Weibel
Kohler
Tyler
Clifford ‘Thorne
Town Railroad Commission
Thorne
National Livestock Shippers’ Protective League
Mrs Akers Assists In Cedar Rapids After Fall
Mrs. Akers, recently back from Keystone, aided her father and fell injuring her arm requiring hospital care. J Greenley sold his restaurant business to Frank Swain of Keokuk, with closing expected tomorrow. Frank Capper returned from Cedar Rapids via Dike to visit relatives. Mrs Capper stayed longer in Dike.
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Akers
Cedar Ré&pids
C. D. Akers
Keystone
J. Greenley
Swain
Keokuk
Town
Mr. Swain
Swayn
Frank Capper
Cedar Rapids
Dike
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Golden California
Golden State Limited
Californian
United States Mail
Colorado
Salt Lake
C. A. Akers
J. W. Bopp
West Union, Iowa
Schori Bros
Atock Yard
H. S. Hadsel, M.D
Citizens' State Bank
C. D. Fothergill, M. D
Olectig
Oslls
Fay and Oighy
Nar Deway Hotel
Drs. Butler & Aanes Physicians & Surgeons
Llermont
Cheery Valley News
Dan Bellis
Rosa Meyer
Louisé Nydegger
Louisa Christen
Jacob Denaler
Walter Reinhart
Jacob Reinhart
Mike Minnihan
Pat
Karl Kaufman
John Guchtenmacher
Edwin
Henry Hanson
Hulda Myers
Adolph Baumgartner
Pat Minnihan
Edwin Hanson
Joseph
Lester Baumgartner
Fred Yoat
Meyer Bros
Celia
Frank Christen
Nellie Schneider
Fred
Eien
Theodore Hanson
Lizzie Schein
Martin Hanson
Gunder and Vicinity
OAK Grove News
Chamberllain
Stoshr’s
Crum
Postville
Fayette County
State Board of Optometry
O. W. Heiserman
Fayette
John Berndt
Lucile
Fred Brause
Near West Union
Boone
Arthur Dibble
Spokane
Washington
Gertrude Nesheim
Near Sattre
Margaret
Gretchen Ainsworth
Mason City
Misa Kate Green
Argo-Gizette
Ainsworth
Echo
Lehman & Hanson
Elgin Savings Bank
conporeHon
Tncorporation
Elgin Savings’Bank
Thin Corporation
Coubler
Qui Gunderson
Samuel Moshi
Asid Meesting di Hotaby
Tha
Gus Guxorasoy
Samus. Mosny
A. D
Gus Gouvenson
Bamuxi Masor
County of
Perots
Apposrel Gus Gunderson
Elgin Shavings Bank
AEALC
Tago
Scaum
Elgin Savings Bank of Elgin
Catamy Pating Bri
Gua Gunderson
Who Gowpenson AS
Houg J, D. Bharrer
E.E. Lanosgaarp Prep Reouser
Conigisky
Optometrist
Spovovnky
Ar Rapids
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