Death of farmer Maurice Minihan near Volga City
Report from Elgin recounts Maurice Minihan of seven miles southeast of town dying en route home after heart troubles. He likely died of heart failure when a buggy bore over a rock. body found beside the road. He leaves a wife and eight children. Funeral services planned at Volga City church. Also notes 1914 wedding of Mabel Pinney to Soren Sorenson at Elgin, with remarks on their backgrounds and plans for a farm near Rochester Mina. Also mentions Dr. King’s New Life Pills and Elgin Canning Co acreage contract for sweet corn 1914 and Five Hundred Club gathering.
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Maurice Minihan
H. B. Haddsel
Minihan
Volga City
Elmer Pitney
Mabel
Soren Sorenson
Draewel
Miss Pinney
Elgin
Ior
Clayton County
Mr. Sorenson
Elgin Canning Co
Five Hundred
Spelling Contests And School Activities At Elgin
School notes detail pupils Absent ill and visiting updates. Alma Dean and Georgie Boyle return to classes after illness. A district spelling contest prelim in the assembly room Friday January 30 at 7 30 pm with ten cent admission to fund Elgin district event costs. Cyclone Society and Timoreus Society present Friday programs featuring recitations music and debates among students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simone Conker
Rose
Bellis
Louis Miller
Mabel Pincey
Miss Capper
Elgin
Elgin to Host Chautauqua This Summer
Citizens of Elgin arrange a Jones Chautauqua program in a big tent with two shows daily over six days during late summer. The event will feature vocal music readings lectures and chalk talks. Officers elected include Dr H Hadsel president Al Schori vice president J H Williams secretary and John Falk treasurer. A meeting is set for next Wednesday in the council room to finalize details. Beno promises updates as plans firm up. Horse shoeing ad notes quick reliable service on Main Street by Lucas Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Dr. H.§. Hadsel
al Schori
J. H. Williams
John Falk
Beno
Marriages Reported in Dubuque and Manchester
Letters from Clint G Bishop in Montana note mild weather with no snow since October. In Dubuque last Wednesday Katharine Louise Kramer married Dr Harry M Bradley of Manchester. they will tour New Orleans Memphis and other points before settling in Manchester around March 1. Alma Uecker and Henry Matt wed at the Uecker home. they depart for Chicago on a wedding trip and plan to reside on a farm in Farmersburg township. The 0 8 8 S meeting is set for February 4 with ritual bringers requested.
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Elkader
Clint G. Bishop
Montana
Dubuque
Misa
Katharine Louise Kramer
Harry M. Bradley
Manchester
A. F. Kramer
Chicago
New Orleans
Memphis
Aug. Uecker
Franks
Alma Uecker
Henry Matt
National
Farmersburg Township
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Mrs. Sorenson
Rochester
Mina
Dr. King
H. E. Bucklen & Go
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Clara Blackhata
Helen Rubger
Hazel Peeper
Mrs. Blanchard
Frances Hadd
Georgie” Boyle
Winnifred Schmid
The
Cyclone Society
Rones
Schooleorgia
M. Short
Charles Haberger
Edith Grether
Walmab Blanchard
Elmer Freiden
Margaret Duna
Marie Palb
William Boyle
Bertha Bauman
Joyce Greth
Olga Gilbertson
Gladys Helms
Ruth Pinney
Clarence Conner
Albert T Topp
Timoreus Society
Vile Conner
Margaret Grether
Theodore Nickling
Florence Kohler
William Gehring
Fred Hanson
Whatodore Blanchard
Walter Draewel
Harry Keiser
Charles Greenley
Lillian Freiburghaus
Abe Oder
Florence Berg
Otto Stoehr
Herbert Falk
Whim Whams
Thelma Koudtson
Hilda Klingman
Donald Dean
Nellie Kiple
Elgin Savings Bank
Gus Gunderson
Sam’l
Mosby, Cashier
H. D. Yack
Lowa
Bob Sleds
Cc. J. Harrington
Iowa
JP. J
CaprEn
Lucas Olson
Citizens’ State Bank
Elias Benson
Pres
C. F. Becker
Cashier
OVE Ac
Fred G
Gehring
Lehman
Hanson
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