West Union Feuds Over Prohibition and Postmaster Roles
Controversy in West Union and Argo letters complain of countywide temperance tensions and alleged political meddling. The Argo condemns postmaster influence, calls for local restraint, and questions support for officials amid ongoing disputes about liquor handling and county leadership.
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le Fist
West Union
Argonsa
Fox
Evergens
Inova
Iim
Argo
Fagarty
Tom Updegratt
Ndt
Mhan
Coursa Avery
Aourgya
Fi Vightte
Uae
Elgin and West Union feud over trade and liquor policy
A heated regional dispute portrays Elgin as a modest town seeking harmony with West Union while lamenting lost business to Postville and Elkader. The letter argues West Union residents exaggerate Elgin’s faults, calls for friendly cooperation, and appeals for mutual growth through orderly liquor regulation.
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Dolinty Adil
Weatinga
Argo
Abrams
West
Union
Elgin
Wast Union
Lnrgait
Weat
Nolge
Eigin
West Union
Higins Falcons
Postville
Elkader
Weat Union
Right Hand Injured In Factory Saw Accident
Carl Jaquetts suffered the loss of two fingers and a thumb on his right hand while working at the box factory table saw. The incident occurred during setup and a misplacement drew his hand into the saw. The accident aroused sympathy from Elgin residents and fellow workers.
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Ss Box Factory
Carl Jaquetts
Carl
Thydfiaisadl
Olylia Ona
Millet Seed and Binding Twine Sale Near Elgin
Miller at Elgin Indiana advertises binding twine at presale prices amid a twine trust scare and offers millet seed for sale. Prospective buyers urged to purchase now before harvest, with contact for those seeking millet seed.
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Quy Gunderson
Rhide
Elgin
Chkis Mller
Elgin, In
All Going to the Circus by Ringling Bros in July
Cirque excitement builds for Ringling Bros show in Mest Uyfou on Tuesday July 16. Large crowds expected as 30 enormous sections parade and display a lavish animal menagerie, costumes, and a grand carnival setting with theatrical stunts. Tickets from nearby depots and special rates for regional travelers are advertised ahead of the spectacle.
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Aklaglmy Bros
Mest Uyfou
Sevural Lily Excurekimé Nei Po
Mnatea
Ure
Whimsical View Of Early Churchgoers At St Stephen’s Walbrook
Sir Walter Besant recalls a Sunday at St Stephen’s Walbrook in the year 17087 where attendees arrived early, a page bore prayerbooks to pew desks, and women exchanged greetings. Congregants spoke aloud through lessons and psalms, read the gospel loudly, and social chatter persisted after the service. The narrator notes changes by Hogarth’s era and ponders when the habit ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divine Bervics
Walter Besant
St Stephen’s
Walbrook
Anne
Hogarth
Ang
Empress Frederick Turns Gardener In Germany’s Garden Trade
The Empress Frederick of Germany reportedly earned about 6009 marks from garden produce last season under the alias Friedrichshof Castle Empresa Freilorck. She gardens seriously, studies agriculture, and shows prize winning roses at exhibitions while recalling her childhood passion for gardening and the royal remark about birthright.
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Frederick
Germany
Friedrichshof Castle
Freilorck
Berlin
Friedrichshof ‘Castle
Printes
Ruglard
Prevention of the Potato Disease Debate Sparks Electric Theory
A County Limerick man proposes using electric current to prevent potato blight by running wire across fields. The idea likens thunderstorm damage to disease, drawing skepticism. the piece also notes Irish beliefs about lightning and crop rot, with a broader digression on health anecdotes and unrelated medical musings.
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County Limerick
Ireland
Emerald
Isla
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