West Union Notes Reflect Local Movements and Marital Trends
H C Bishop touring to Waterloo for a banquet while Cooper fills in at the M E church due to the pastor's illness. Rev E H Gillett visits Chicago with Mrs. Herman Ross as Archie receives care at Mercy hospital. Ed McGinathery at Presbyterian hospital may need another operation. sister Addie Wallac stays with him. Mr and Mrs G W Bopp depart Oelwein for Detroit to reside near the St Charles river drive. Marriage licenses reach 210 in 1915, Rosa Dugan and Zelma Lahner first in 1916. marriage rate rising in Fayette County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Bishop
Clayton County Democrat
Waterloo
Cooper
M. E
H. C. Quiver
E. H. Gillett
Herman Ross
Clermont
Chicago
Archie
Mercy Hospital
Ed McGinathery
Presbyterian Hospital
Addie Wallac
G. W. Bopp
Oelwein
Detroit
Mich
St. Charles River
West Union
Rosa Dugan
Zelma Lahner
Fayette County
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Blood Remedy Fame
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured case of catarrh. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a 35 year reliable remedy that acts through the blood to heal mucous surfaces and expel poisoning. It promises visible health improvement after short use and urges sending for testimonials from F. F. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, with price listed as 7ic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Illyria Social Echoes Winter Wellbeing
Winter mood grips Illyria as Fred Reichert and family hosted a Sunday gathering. J D Shaffer and wife hosted guests recovering from grippe. Mrs Amy Layton from West Union visited sister Mrs John Shaffer. Mary Shaffer visited sister Quy Whitford near Volga. Mrs Andrew Yearous mourned aunt Nelle Thompson in McGregor. L Mackellar cut hand on broken fruit jar. Leap Year social at Illyria church basement drew large crowd, proceeds totaling 23 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reichert
J. D. Shaffer
Amy Layton
West Union
John Shaffer
Mary Shaffer
Quy Whitford
Volga
Andrew Yearous
McGregor
Nelle Thompson
L. Mackella
Druggist Endorses Rexall Laxative Benefits
M Fedsermann a leading Kansas City druggist speaks for safe health first, praising Rexall Order laxative in candy tablet form as gentle and effective. He asserts a druggist’s duty to customers and notes the product’s appeal to all ages as a wise family choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall
Exclusive selling rights for great laxative
A notice announces exclusive selling rights for a laxative product priced at ten cents per unit. The item is described with market terms, seeking distributors or retailers to obtain the rights. No further details on product name or issuer are provided in the fragment.
Cheery Valley News Social Roundup
John Pulver saws wood locally this week while Mrs. Joe Schneider Sr. hosted guests Saturday. Dozens of neighbors visited, including Rosa Meyer, Hofer, and Ben Hofer families, with numerous callers at Meyer Bros and Buttkofer homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pulver
Joe Schneider Sr
Rosa Meyer
I Am Hofer
Denn
Jacob Kurth
Ben Hofer
Thos Hanson
Rosina Meyers
Willie Meyer
Meyer Bros
Julius Scholen
Wilt Lantz
Frank Christen
Fred Hanson
Fred Dennlers
Louisa Dentler
Her Sont
John Leonard
Etkader
Albert
John Meyers
Theodore Hanson
Adolph Baumgartners
Clara Yonker
Anna Lehman
Rock Valley
Bad Habits and Digestion Tips with Chamberlain Tablets
Those who eat meals late risk indigestion. Allow several hours between meals and avoid overlap. If troubled, Chamberlain's Tablets may help restore natural stomach function. Sold by R. W. Mueb Jenthaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Mueb- Jenthaler
Clermont News Hears Of Local Deaths And Births
The Clermont column notes improved conditions at Mrs J Brorby s home and records a twelve pound boy born to Mr and Mrs John Smith last Wednesday. Nora Floody Boeckman from Osian visited Monday. Local townsfolk attended the J H Sheehan funeral reflecting high esteem. Mrs George Wander s funeral drew many, with Rev J H Graham officiating. She leaves a husband and ten children and a legacy in community development. Mrs Wander rests in Clermont cemetery under a bank of flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Nora. Floody Boeckman
Ossian
J. H. Sheehan
George Wander
M. E
J. H. Graham
Wander
Clermont
The Habit of Taking Cold
A notice urges making cold avoidance a habit with a warm sponge bath each morning and sleeping with the window up. It advises using Chamberlain’s Rough Remedy to quit a cold quickly if it occurs, and notes this is sold by R. W. Muehlenthaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Death of John Schaer in Elgin area Monday morning
John Schaer, resident of the first farm house east of the Lime Kiln school on the Elgin West Union road, died Tuesday at seven due to tuberculosis. A Swiss native aged forty four, he was a single man with three brothers and two sisters living in Elgin Dakota Clermont and Whiting Kansas. Funeral arrangements pending travel of brothers, likely Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schaer
Elgin-West Union Road
Switzerland
Schaer
John
Elgin
Fred
Alexander
Dakota
Buser
Clermont
Fred Thonen
Whiting
Kansas
Cosbing Faces Tough Weeks in Recent Hard Times
A terse note reflects a rough period for cosbing, noting the past weeks have been demanding and challenging for the cosbing. It hints at ongoing strain without detailing specific events or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosbing
Lodge Installations Mark Fraternal Officers Installed
On January 13 the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs held a joint installation in their hall with District Deputy Presidents George Holston and Maud Hurd leading. A Peerless Orchestra provided music as refreshments and games followed, with officers named for 1916 across Odd Fellows, Silver Leaf Lodge, and Eastern Stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
George Holston
Maud Hurd
Viola -Trimbley
Watéoma
Abebakahe
Edith Akers
N. G
Mae Bopp
V. G
Nelle Mattoon
Secetary
Grace Bowen
Jennie Anderson
R.S.N.G
Barbara Yenni
L.S.N.G
Ruth Conner
V.G
Leota Phillips
Ls.v.g
Bea Finke
Pearl
Hans Winkler
J. Johnson
W. Moser
Milas Benson
Melehi Yanni
R. S.N.G
Willie Wilson
L.S.N
Melvin Boyer
N.G
Chas. Akers
T. W. Dean
John Anderson
Mr. Allen
Silver Leaf Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Greenley Cafe
C. F. Becker
W. M
F. E. Kohler
N. W. Evans
J. W. Sam
T Mosby
C. J. Harrington
Ed Hanson
Mel
Kohler
J. H. Williams
G. T
W.dean
J. S
J. H. Bower
Tyler
Eastern Stars
Frank Benson
Harriet Bakeman Mae Harrington
Ed Bauder
Jennie Mosby
W.M
Samil Mosby
W. P
Bila Schori
Myrtle Muehlenthaler
Mary Skarshoug
Asso
Amelia Williams
Tille Hannon
Mabel Holzer
Adah
Mise
Harriet Bakeman
Ruth
Esther
Martha
Mae Harrington
Electa
Louise Doan
Loulige Kohler
T. W. Doan
Sentinel
Lillie Schori
Ethel Bower
Marshal
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised as Utterly Effective
A reader from Lost Valley Georgia says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures his persistent hacking cough and colds every time he uses it. The product is sold by R. W. Muehlenthaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Moore
Lost Valley
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Clermont State Bank Resolutions on Death of James H Sheehan
A January 17 1916 bank board meeting in Clermont Iowa adopted resolutions mourning James H Sheehan founder and long time director. Directors R P Berry Wro Larrabee Jr P Sullivan C L Ostlic 3 H Stolle N IT Helgerson EH H Bear and BE O Lien signed with Secretary B C Gruver their aim to publish notice and send copies to the bereaved family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Iowa
Clermont State Bank
R. P. Berry
Wro
Larrabee Jr
P. Sullivan
C. L. Ostlic
H. Stolle
Helgerson
H. Bear
E. O. Lien
J. H. Stolle
James H. Sheehan
Sheehan
B. C. Gruver
Dr Kings New Life Pills Offer Liver Relief
A historic ad notes a sluggish liver causing dizziness headaches constipation and biliousness. It promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as a remedy to cleanse the system purify the blood and improve digestion and complexion with availability at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
WEIBELS FARM BARGAINS NEAR ELGIN AND BRAINARD
Real estate notes offer multiple Elgin area farms and properties for sale or trade. Listings include 265 to 320 acre farms with timber, pasture, and crops, plus small residences and business property near Elgin and Brainard Iowa. Also mentions commissions, abstracts, and rental/loan services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Wilson
Geo. L. Miller
Elgin-Weat Union Road
Cresco
Towa
Berger
Brainard
West Elgin
Main Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
UNION
Illyria
M. Fedsermann
Kansas City
Ww. M. Federmann
Stoehr’s Pharmacy
Rexall Store
Cheery Valley News
Clermont News
John Schaefer
Chamberlain
Weibels
Fred Schneider
Ideal
Highland Store
Arnold Bauman
Ergn Land Company, Pega Far Pecialt
A. M. Weibel
H. S. Hadsel, M.D
Syes
J Gaits
Dewoy Hotel
Ischori Bros
I, H. Conigisky
Cedar Rapids
J. W. Bopp
West Union, Iowa
Ray
Geo's
Dea Moinca
Cae Island
A. Akers
Typ
N. “Garothers
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