Mother's Meeting Social Day for Elgin Club
The Elgin Woman's Study Club held a Mother's Meeting social with five hostesses organizing a successful evening. Guests included numerous mothers from the area, with a program of music, readings, and a seed-guessing game, followed by refreshments in a green and white theme. Weibel Bros. reported Buckwheat wholesale business to several towns. The Junior Epworth League reorganization elected officers and twenty-nine members. Mr Richard Strauch arrived for a visit from Canyon City Texas. The weather forecast hinted at a possible Iowa blizzard.
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Elgin
Mesdames
C. 8. Holstenson
Earn Schori
Benj Sehori
Layton
C. L. Chapman
Sam Greenley
August Benson
Kate Albright
Wm. Dickinson
A. I. Bryant
J. Cooley
M. Webb
August Holzer
Joan Falk
E.G. Stoehr
Kniel
Bing Misa MacKelar
Myra
Mattoon
Nellie Mattoon
Mia
Finke
Brown
Miss Schori
Angel
Epworth League
Pearl ‘Greenley
Lena Halverson
Floreice Berg
Attie Bakeman
Lola Kiple
Richard Strauch
Canyon City
Texas
Elgin Man F. G. Spahr Takes His Own Life
Grief grips Elgin as F G Spahr, a long time farmer, dies by self inflicted gunshot. He was alone in his bedroom after recent cancer struggles and surgery in Rochester. Family and friends recall his efforts to settle affairs, with funeral service set for Sunday at 1 30 pm.
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Spahr
Ed Hanson
Hangon
Sudden Death of F. W. Schmid Near City
On Thursday morning January 9, F. W. Schmid, a resident about three miles east of the city, died suddenly after collapsing while milking. He had risen in usual health, fell backward from a Barn stool, and expired within minutes. Heart failure was listed as the cause. he was well known and much sorrow was felt locally. Schmid was born in Erisweh, Ct. Bern, Switzerland.
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F. W. Schmid
Schmid
Erisweh
Bern
Switzerland
Longtime Iowa settler dies after half century of service
In May 1882 and the year 1852 the immigrant came to America. In 1864 he married Augusta Block near Monroe Wisconsin and moved to Iowa settling on a farm that remained his home. Survived by wife four children Mary Anna Fred John two brothers C Theo Schmid of our city and Rudolph of Genoa Italy plus many relatives and friends. Funeral service Monday at Apostolic church east of town with Reva Jacob Gehring John Wenger and Fred Schupbach officiating. Interment followed at the church cemetery.
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America
Augusta Block
Monroe
Wis
Iowa
Mary
Anna
Fred
John
C. Theo
Schmid
Our City
Rudolph
Genoa
Italy
Apostolic Church
Reva
Jacob Gehring
John Wenger
Fred Schupbach
Weekly prayer meeting and Sunday services announced
Susie Capper leads Thursday evening prayer meeting and Sunday services at 10:00 led by the pastor with Sunday School at 11:00 and Junior League at 2:30 Epworthy League at 6:46. Annual election of officers held after Sunday School. Names listed for officers and teachers. Supply teachers named as Mrs Lewis, Mrs DeSarts, Verle Kniel and Mrs B Klingman.
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Susie Capper
Epworthy
Allisha Baldwin
Anderson
F. R. Berg
Mgohea Weibe
Finke
Anna Benson
Allisha Beacha
W. H. Finke
Riche Willing
Bolstanson Yong
Anne Baldwin
Anga Benson
J Anderson
Highland Creamery to auction plant at public sale
Public notice reports the Highland Creamery Associationordered an impending public sale of its steamery building and plant after a January 6 1908 meeting. The Sun Herald notes the Eastern Stars installed new officers last evening with a supper hosted by Mrs. Fred Muehlenthaler and Mrs. Mary Skarshoug.
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Highland Creamery Association
Ennap Mently
Esale
Eastern Stars
Fred Muehlenthaler
Mary Skarshoug
Citizens State Bank stockholders meet for record year
Citizens State Bank stockholders met Monday and reported the best year in the bank’s history. They increased the surplus to 15000 and re elected the same officers and directors for the coming year. After adjournment, the board of directors met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ 'State Bank
Benj. Schori
Prea
David Jacobin
Vica Pres
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Elgin Savings Bank
Gus’ ‘Gunderson
San'l Mosby
Becker Realty Companies
Calmer
Cl. Shaffer
Weibel Bros
Elkader
Lima
Wadena
Postville
West Union
New Hampton
Fayetta
Oelwein
Fairbanks
Cedar Rapida
Gunder
Cleremont
FR. G. Spahr
F. G. Spahr
Draewel
Berg's Clothing Store
M. E. Church Notes
Cheater Sun Herald
Beye
Childrens
Auita
Elgin, Iowa
Center Street
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