Local notices and sales blur in Rural Gazette
Numerous small ads and notices fill the page from Lost Between Elgin to West Union. Items include a theatre show at Elgin opera house on Friday July 18 with a post-show dance, a call for a lawn sociable raising funds for a pastor, a stray yearling heifer missing near Chris Mayer’s pasture with a reward, and a paper hanger ad urging spring work. Also listed are trades, flour sacks for sale, various household items, land prospects in South Dakota, a $400 piano purchase by J D Shaffer, and local building activity on the Mrs Berger block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain Tea
Broshr
Elgin
West Union
Postville Dramatic Co
Elgin Opera House
John Christ Jr
Priva
Groth
Big Man
Mrs. Berger
Davies
F. D. Lawrence
Lawrence
German Baptist church to celebrate 12th anniversary
The B P D of the German Baptist church will celebrate its 12th anniversary at 8 o'clock p.m. in the German Baptist church on Wednesday June 16. A musical and literary program will be offered with no admission charged. Afterward a lawn sociable will be held with ice cream five cents per dish to defray expenses, pastor R J Haas announces. Nearby Elias Benson's 54th birthday celebration was held with neighbors gathering at his home last Monday evening to mark the event and share a jovial time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Baptist Church
Ex‘penses
R. J. Haas
Elias Benson
Mr. Benson
Elgin News Notes Inclu de Visits and Travel
Eva Lemon of Elkader attends Elgin events with Elin Mou Arthur sta ht and others. George White and family from West Union visit John Christ home in Elgin for Fourth of July. Mrs R J tbr and Harvey visit Pontville for a weekend with kin. Anna Baldwin travels to Medeapolla Iowa to see sister Mrs J V Jackson. A Ely and spouse along with Fred Ernsts pair go to Wadena for Fourth festivities, return to Elgin. Glenn Kinney, ex Elgin boy now businessman of Wayneoma, visits Elgin with parents away. Robert Kinney of Elgin printer seen in West Union en route to Colwell for Buchar & Reed. Sidney Rabger Rene Schintd Thea Leagua I and Ethel Albright picnic at Duttons quay, return via West Union. H Malhwitz returns from South Dakota trip reporting pleasant weather and strong crop potential. Hogens Wander and Hernal Blowlett plan to work with team in Alburt Lee Minnesota next Sunday. Before leaving Biglo Mr Witdee reads letters from this state. Jing for the Boito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hls, Hudeel
West Union
Henry Letman
Lamont
Roy Smith
Elkader
Bynday
John Falk
Woodman
Marengo
Iowa
Ola Familly
Chas, Huebner
Postville
Elgin
Dick Senior
Hryantsturt
T. J. Capper
John Siinton
Anna Baldwin
Medeapolla
J. V. Jackson
A. Ely
Fred Ernst
Wadona
Glenn Kinney
Waneoma
Robert Kinney
Maraknz
Hig Way
Colweln
Buchar & Reed
Union
Sidney Rabger
Rene Schintd
Thea
Leagua I
Ethel Albright
Dutton
Caye
Loving
H. Malhwitz
South Dakota
Hogens Wander
Hernal Blowlett Higin
Alburt Lee
Minnesota
Alcoves
Biglo
Witdee
Stata
Suuacelt
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the Elgin
Elgin Livery Barn
Falb & Muehlenthler Ae
Figin
Lawa
ED Kloingman
Lowa
Humber
Benson
Elgin, Iowa
the Elgin Bgho
Hori
Bry Thar
Vaa
Arthur V. Shaffer
Higtn
Ohiss
Tam
Grimm
Eugiin, Iowa
Ee Rabe
Des Moines
Owe
Trena Urer
Supreme Court
Suprany Court
Suprema Court
Railroad Comminsiuver
Allamukea
Floyd Surra Goya
Fayette County
Tihie
Gent
Capper & Shaffer, General Merchants
Depot
Rollman
California
U. S. Express
Rollwan Manufacturing
Pena Avenue
Mount Joy Pa
Chris
Hughes, Lyde
Yani
Sully Counties
Wuit
Gas Belt Land & Abstract Co
Pierre
J. D. Shaffer
Mlyria
Tought
T. P. Griffith
Parker Griffith
Shaffer
Mr. Shaffer
Capper & Shaffer
Finke's Drug Store
Mra. Pinney
Worth
Elgin Union
Mra
Finke
Grush
Eva Lemon
Elin Mou
Arthur Sta
John Christ
Pierce Moser
Ab Dubuque
George White
John Christ Home
R. J. Tbr
Harvey
Pontville
Henry Baldwin
Hilsbqurgh
Wiscounly
Ridolph Muehlenthsler
M.q.and
H. ©. Milter
Waukon
Odd Fellows
Ambrose Moats
Beoth Grovaaj
David Moats
Fred Harrington
New Albin
Harrington
W. H. Finke
Bessie Lehman
Volga City
Murry Kiple
Familly
Weet Union
B. Ruthhart
Ureaco
Chris Lehman
Deering Binders
Racine
Gus Cunderson
Stoehr’s Pharmacy
Eler
Towa
Star
Batchler Steel Goods
Weibel & Gehring
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