Real Estate Transfers and Marriage Licenses
Real estate transfers reported for the week ending Jan 23 1909 include numerous parcels in Hawkeye Union Fairbank and West Union with prices from 1 to 5200 dollars. Notable transfers include W. B. Tainter to Paul Engelke Lot 11 Block 4 Hawkeye and Frank Downs to Hulbert Downs with multiple lots and river properties. Marriage licenses issued to George Probst and Clara Winning Patrick Toomey and Hannah Baldwin J F Dreier and Sarah Wittenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Res . B. Tainter
Paul F. Engelke
Clarence H. Campbell
Anna G. ‘Wellman
Orion G. Fusgel
J. W. Burger
E. R. Manning
Hannah Mann
Union
Franklin S. Downs
Hulbert Downs
Anna G. Wellman
Clarence A. Ssobell
Lambert
Rosa Lambert
WISE
J. E. Jennings
Bertha J. Clark
Herriman
Mary E. Stevens
Gus Gundersgon
F. Folensbee
W. D. Folansall
W. Schug
George E
Emma ‘Pratt
Hawkeye
Hetrich Kirchhoff
Henry Kirchhc
William Kirchhoff
NSW &S
EH. Boward
Pauline Busse
Simm
Fairbank
Jacob L. Johnson
C. J. Mc
Berriman
Wadena
W. H. Crumrine
James KE. Stansbury
George H. Probst
Clara Winning
Patrick W. Toomey
Hannah Baldwin J. FY. Dreier
Sarah C. Wittenburg
Advertised Letters at Elgin Post Office
Unclaimed letters addressed to Mrs J H Cole Mrs Cora Couch J J Krieger Mr Gib Silkett Miss Lydia Albert P C Miss Lydia Albert P C Mrs George Bain P C Mrs Isabel Johnson P C will be sent to Dead Letter Office if not claimed by February 7 1909 Postmaster Hans Exiser requests saying advertised when inquiring
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
J. H. Cole
Cora Couch
J. J. Krieger
Gib Silkett
Lydia Albert
P. c
George Bain
Isabel Johnson
Hans Exiser
German Baptist Church Weekly Services and Meetings
The notice invites attendance at the German Baptist Church with a Thursday evening prayer meeting, a Sunday school at 9 45, a 11 oclock morning sermon, a Young People gathering at 7 30, and an 8 oclock evening preaching service, inviting all to attend.
Big Land Sale In Dunn County North Dakota
Taylor North Dakota January 20 fruitful land interest grows as Spring Valley Land company sells 10000 acres in Dunn county to Sylvester Bros of St Paul for a syndicate from Iowa Farmers from Iowa will resell to North Dakota emigrants citing fertile soil ample water and ready homesteads The deal signals Dunn countys rapid settlement with locals Gus Gunderson reported pushing the sale through local observers across High West Union and Clermont participate in the tract sale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor, N. D
North Dakota
Spring Valley Land Company
Taylor
Dunn County
Sylvester Bros
St. Paul
Minn
Iowa
Dunn
Bismark
Gus Gunderson
High
West Union
Clermont
Eigin Opera House Loo Financial Report 1908
Financial report for the Eigin Opera House Loo year ending December 31 1908 shows receipts of 1854.31 including 239.65 from rentals dances wards and shows and other entertainments. Disbursements total 1483.59 with items for music janitor labor insurance taxes fuel lights printing and bank note interest. Cash on hand 371.72. Finance committee J Capprr and Taro Shirp attest to the audit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Capprr
Taro. Shirp
Brood Sows For Private Sale At Wadena
Owing to the absence of a public sale at Wadena this year, several thoroughbred Poland China sows will be sold privately. The sows are guaranteed in pig and are among the best in the herd. For prices and details contact Wadena Town R. R. No. 2, No. 8, Holstinson, H. T. Kaudtson, F. R. Berg, or Thoma Bros. Also notes political and civic items: pension rolls shrink, sea salt quantities, Redpath Lyceum Bureau buys Slayton Lyceum, and Iowa politics with Cummins elected and standpat friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena
Iré
Poland
Town
R. R. No
Redpath Lyceum Bureau of
Chicago
Slayton Lyceum Bureau
Chautauqua
Albert B. Cummins
United States
Senate
House
Towa
Billy Cullson
Iowa
Union
Not Having a Chance and the Rise of Joseph Pulitzer
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts how Joseph Pulitzer, future publisher of the New York World, arrived in America penniless and in tatters. He reportedly swam ashore at Long Island after stripping to escape inspection, was rescued by fishermen, and later built one of the era s great newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulitzer
New York World
Germany
America
Gate Landing
New York Harbor
Long Island
Striplin
Joseph Pulitzer
Ceder Falls
Lincoln birthday programs in multiple rooms observed
School notes recount Lincoln birthday programs planned by A and C grammar classes, B class of the grammar room, and Intermediate Dept. Students Amelia Lehman Clairon West Lola Kiple and Fred King are noted. Ernest Bauder of Ames visited the high school. a debate occurred on colonists versus Indians. local and regional news items follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Fred King
Grammar Room
Ernest Bauder
Mechanical Engineering Dept
Ames
M. E. Church Notes and Services This Week
Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m with Soul Winning topic. Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Gus Gunderson. Sunday School at 11 a m. Junior League at 2 30. Epworth League at 6 45. Preaching Service at 7 30. League Business meeting follows prayer meeting. Also notes on hog cholera cure with Dr Clyde Beamer using Bruschettii vaccine near Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
Gus Gunderson
Epworth
Shoemaker
Clayton
Clyde Beamer
Elkader
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elgin Savings Bank
GUS_GUNDERSON
Sam’l Mosby
German Baptist Church
C. S. Holstenson
Big Land Sale
Financial Report
Holstinson
H. T. Kaudtson
F. R. Berg
Thoma Bros
Amelia Lehman
Clairon West
Lola Kiple
Dep T
Lincoln’s
Plass
Dubuque
Larrabee
A. B. Cummins
Caiming
Mr. Larrabee
Great Rock Island
Minnie Hanni
Waterloo
Mrs. Bartels
Georgia
Dilly Possum
Taft
Roosevelt
Gedney
Independence
W. Williams
A. Kime
Spirit Lake
Williams
Chas, W. Miller
Bremer County
Fred R. Berg
Clothier
M. E. Church Notes
Essiar
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