Fragmented notes sketch local matters and anecdotes
A garbled column lists community bits from Guttenberg to Des Moines areas. It mentions Weibel Mill, Odd Fellows, electric plants, farm dogs, and Henry Ford ideas. It notes Charles Dodd’s greyhounds catching jackrabbits and a Ford business thought. Also reports a late-night barn fire near Wedo family Ford touring car, plus various receipts and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gill
Weibel Mill
Ibatall
Pew
Aacéan
Guttenberg
Gregeraon
Schupbach
Taligh
Ron Chris
Chris
Charles Dodd
Gilmore City
New Paths Officers Elected by Philathen Class
The Philathen class met at the Harrington home for an enjoyable evening hosted by Miss Mae Harrington Mrs Bertha Mesley and Mina Nello Mattoon. Officers elected include Lata Behori President Flossie Capper Vice President Mel Horrington Secretary Kohler Treasurer Lissie B Lyons Teacher Lana Hederson Assistant Teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paathes
Harrington
Mae Harrington
Bertha Mesley
Mina Nello Mattoon
Lata Behori
Flossie Capper
Mel Horrington
Midredoe
Kohler
Lissie B. Lyons
Lana Héfiderson
Aast
Farmers Dairy Co to auction buttermilk rights
Sale set for Saturday January 27 1993 at the company office with the Board of Directors of the Marion Township Farmers Dairy Co to sell all buttermilk output to the highest bidder for a one year term starting February 1 1998 The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids M Luchainger secretary Also Marion Township trustees to meet February 5 at Elgin Savings Bank to let road work for the year 1923 Meeting at 10 am Township Clerk Hana Winker says the gathering is open to those interested
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boesenne
Marion Township
Elgin Sayinga Bank
Hana Winker
Mock County Fair at Clermont Opera House Delights
The Rheehan Poat No 375 along with American Legion and Clermont Concert Band present a full day of fun at the Clermont Opera House in Mock County Fair. Features include picture shows concerts and various attractions. The date is February 10 in Batuniya.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mock County Fair
American Legion
Clermont
Clermont Opera House
Local notes from Cresco and Cedar Rapids area happenings
Reports detail attendance at a Cedar Rapids meet, a carload shipment to Chidapo market, and Mrs Humphry Roberty visiting West Union to check on her hospitalized husband. The piece mentions a national highway program costing three billion dollars, Burns family letters from Bay St. Louis, Edna Hunsberger’s teen birthday party, a dog returning home via Cresco, and local industry updates on the Copper Hatchery incubators and a trap theft incident. Plans to modernize government storage and rents are noted alongside light rural anecdotes and safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biel Tomy
L Weibel
Cedar Rapids
Tudeday
Chidapo
Bigin-Bramaré
Mra
Humphry Roberty
West Union
Boles Capper
Edna
Mex Hunsberger
Old Lah Townsite and Railroad Right of Way History
The Monona Leader recalls the old Lah townsite along the right of way, with Beulah buying land on the west side. Once sixteen houses, an elevator, and a roundhouse stood there before the land was sold by Judge Williams era. The Great narrow gauge line to Elsteder, built by Williams, briefly used maple rails before Milwaukee took over and converted it to broad gauge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bole
Rahi
Miller
Beulah
Judge Williams
Elsteder
Milwaukee Company
Monona
Oldest Iowa apples kept year after year by cloves
Mrs. Frank Ambrose of Volga City has preserved an Iowa apple for 50 years using cloves and Mrs. Charles Lovett of Volga City has kept an Iowa apple for 40 years by the same method. The apples, described as the oldest in the state, remain in good condition. A third North Iowa woman reportedly kept an apple for 25 years by the same process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ambrose
Volga City
Iowa
Charles Lovett
Misunderstood Mans Question Aid to a Little Girl
A fragmented reminiscence notes misheard phrases about language and mechanics. It recalls a Little girl returning from Sunday school asking about “Where are the pabbite” and references a song line “Fight in the Gorner Where you Are,” hinting at memory and confusion in a faded OCR passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mans
Jase
Cedar ‘Rapids
Gorner
Inventory Closure Notice At Local Business C. & Wale lensen
Our place of business will be closed the last three days of this month for inventory. Mel Kohler will open up for business February 1st. We ask those owing the firm to call and settle before January 27th. C. & Walelensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Kohler
Thamaelveg
Frm
Notice on Accounts Owing Grimm & Behuphach
Notice to book account holders of Grimm and Behuphach to settle balances by cash or note before March 1 1923. Dire warning to give immediate attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimm & Behupbach
Grimm & Behuphach
Wheat prices rise as French crop tightens supply
The Weat Union reports flour mills fetch $6.75 per hundred pounds for print. prices were $1.50 to $2.10 prewar. Short French wheat crop prompts law to maximize flour output, ensuring bread supply. We received three carloads of Tankaga flour and expect more shipments including Bugared Schumacher Feed and Ful-O-Pep as snow falls and winter continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weat Union Union
France
Schumacher
Waibol Ml Company
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Oelwein
Fayette
West ‘Union
Calasar
Devarah
Waukon
Datty
Detroit
Sontes
Berna
John Weir
Wedo
Odie
Cresco
Arail
Bill
Becker
Franc DeSart
Tml
Ope
Franc
Chicago
Missouri Valley ‘News
Dente
Opera House
Charlea Ray
Larry Lemon
Jackie Coogan
MY Boy
Hope Hampton
Man Man
Guilen Throtar
Quaker Osta Company
The
Quaker Oat Company
Weibel Mill Company
Bigin, Iowa
Citizens’ State Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Edison Records
Aly
Stoehr & Company
Rexall Swore
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