North Bound Freight Collides With Gravel Train near Elgin
A north bound freight crashed into the rear of a gravel train three miles west of Elgin while unloading near bridge No 88. The engineer and fireman jumped to safety as the wreck tore telegraph lines and damaged cars. the caboose held two wounded wives of crew members who survived with injuries. Debris removal started by nine pm and traffic resumed by morning. Crowds viewed the scene. this marked the first collision on this Rock Island branch.
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Elgin
Bridge No. 88
J. H. Elliot
Leed
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Elgin Changes Hands In Two Local Store Deals
Mrs. Julia Bush sells the Fair Store to Mrs. F M Smith who takes over at once and will stock anew. Mrs. P M Smith will continue at the same location. Alonzo Ely sells his interest to Jerome Doan. Crandall & Doan take over with fresh stock. Ely retires after nineteen years in Elgin commerce.
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Julia Bush
F. M. Smith
Eris. Bush
Virginia
Elgin
Cresco
P.M. Smith
Alonzo Ely
Crandall & Ely
Bis
Jerome Doan
Fim
Crandall & Doan
Ely
Alonzo
Crandall & Dean
Elgin Base Ball Trip Ends After Contested Game
Elgin manager Smith led a delegation to Volga City to face a squad drawn from Northeastern Iowa. The umpire’s contested calls prompted Elgin to quit in the seventh inning after paying their bills, with Feenay the pitcher allowing two runs on seven innings and Volga City scoring four in the fourth on an error.
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Smith
Elgin
Volga Cry
Tat Yilluze
Eome
Iowa
Volan
Wnt
Feenay
Fayette County notices and events in West Union
Fayette County updates report barbers forming a local combine, no new smallpox cases, and a quarantine adjustment at the Arlington Hotel. Judges Fellows and Hobson win renomination by acclamation at Calmar fair week. Thomas of West Union dies. Hoyt of Fayette urged as Democratic Congressional candidate. County fair dates set. 1,500 to 2,500 expected at Hawkeye picnic. accidents and drownings noted. Warnings on labor and work as life guidance close the item.
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West Union
Arlington Hotel
The
Fayette County Agricultural Society
Celebration at Clermont on July Fourth
Clermont plans a big Fourth of July celebration with Mancouk of West Union as orator. Attractions include Ossian band 15 pieces, Clermont vs Postville ball game, races, trap and boat events, tug of war, dances all day and night, fireworks display, railroad discounts, and a festive program at Clermont.
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Clermont
T Mancouk
West Union
Ossian Band
Postville
Cletmont
The Swede Feller Renominated in Charles City Race
Congressman Haugen was renominated at Charles City on June 17. Early in the season Jim Blythe of Mason City challenged him, but Duncan Rule’s victory in Cerra Gordo County shifted support. Blythe’s withdrawal afterward rallied friends to Haugen. Haugen, a Swede seller with strong business sense, ran a solid campaign and secured a large majority amid district opposition to Blythe or Rule.
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Haugen
Charles City
Jim" Bythe
Mason City
Duncan Rule
Cerra Gordo County
Blythe
Congress
Blytha
Rule
The River Flows On Bubble Parable and Wry Observations
A reflective observer compares a sunlit bubble on a river to human life, noting brief brightness before vanishing. The piece ponders existence, hopes, toil, and the river’s onward flow, urging sunshine over clouds. It weaves aphorisms on sorrow, women, and money with sharp witticisms.
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Bob Burdett
Real Estate Transfers and Marriage Licenses June 1909
Listings show transfers in Oelwein Clermont and Grand View areas with buyers and sellers including C Miller John Hayden Emma Becker and Jacobson. Marriage licenses issued for Kimball Blake Jenkins Clawson Dohlman Kaufman Funks and Waltman. mail volume reports note daily averages and totals.
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Chambers and Ainsworth
Osterhus
Alto
Knut Osterhus
John M Hayden
C Miller
Boo Bade
Emma I Becker
Christian Miller
Clermont
Laura Brown
Jacob F Jacobson
John J Petergon
Barney Kunnen
Frank W Kuennen
Theo Perry
James H. Sheehan
Herman
Lindentdor
Odell
Thomas N James
Bile
Oelwein
Francis Elian
J P Miles
Itg
Ignac
Helen V Petrie
Bik
Grand View
Oalwein
B Whitmore
David A Lenoh
IpStik
Union West Union Towa
Ada Pileltee
Aes Tsane
Countryman
C W Marsh
Granke View
L Cramer
C A Cramer
Oelwein Land
Harry Kimball
Florence M Blake Wm H Jenkins
Ruby M Clawson
Sid Tabbens
Leno Vogle CO
Dohlman
Hattie Johnson
Floyd Kaufmin
Hazel Clough
Fred O Funks
Layon
A Robertson Wa
Waltman
Ida Hoyer
Winneshiek County Fair Dates and Local News Highlights
The Winneshiek County Fair at Decorah will occur August 26 27 28. Waukon will install Miss Cora Miner a newly graduated dentist. A new city hall is planned for Waukon with a donated site on the courthouse square. Northeastern editors convene in Dubuque July 24 25. Postville voters set July 7 for a fire protection franchise. J F Cass of Sumner bought a $2000 automobile at 70 mph. A Fort Atkinson man James Duffy died after a self inflicted injury from a screen door wire. Nashua egg price bidding heats up with a market near prewar levels. Mrs J F Pfeffer nee Mildred Wellington a bride seven days, died by carbolic acid June 27 in a Rock Island saloon. Military company to remain at Independence reformed as company L. An insane Jefferson man killed a marshal and died after barricading himself inside. Matt Humphrey at Farmersburg injured by a broken chain while moving a house. Clarkson family sells Des Moines State Register to George E Roberta of Fort Dodge. Matt McCook buys Riceville Recorder and takes over July 1. he will publish from Riceville. A carrier pigeon with an aluminum tag traced from Chicago to Portland Missouri and homeward amid storm disruption. Six inmates await execution in Iowa prisons including Louis Buysse Bremer County awaiting a likely 190? hanging. M H Merrill narrowly escaped a rock island accident near Decorah as a stray bullet hit his memo book protecting his heart location.
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Elgin’s
Volga City
County News Complete
Fayette County
Phoga
Fellows
Hobson
Calmar
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Rock Island System
Higin
Geo. H. Thomas
W. A. Hoyt
Fayette
W. W. Loomis
Boone Republican
A. H. Loomis
Iowa Commission
St. Louis Exposition
Hawkeye
Alpha
Frank Clark
Volga
Whittier
Feller
United States Mint
Winnesheik
Degorah
Waukon
Cora Miner
Iowa City
County
Court House Square
Dubuque
Town Light & Meat Company
J. F. Cass
Sumner
Fort Atkinson
James Duffy
Nashua
J. F. Pfeffer
Mildred Welgington
Marshalltown
Ad Company L
Jefferson
Manone
Farmersburg
Matt Humphrey
Clarksons
Des Moines State Register
Geo. E. Robarta
Fort Dodge
U.S. Mint
Philadelphia
Matt McCook
Riceville
F. E. Dano
McCook
Industrial Review
Strawberry Point
Chicago
Portland
Missouri
Louis Buysse
Bremer County
Busse
Iva Cave
Decorah
M. H. Merrill
Mr. Merrill
Cottolent
A H. Smith
Depot
F. A. Wiegand
Mer
Elgin, Iowa
L.mes Lpr
Imme
Jayne & Kreve Bros
T.M. Leaoun
Elgin, Towa
Lowa
C. Miller, Jr. Clermont
Ruby Sutter
Blein
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