Banking Firm Notice With Officers And Services
A historical banking notice lists officers including president Ben Sohori and cashier Peteiin, with directors L B Mattoon and August Henson. It describes deposits subject to check, real estate loans, collections nationwide, same day payments, and exchange dealings with principal U S and Europe cities. It invites correspondence from banks and business men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bib. Mattoon
Ben Sohori
Srubldant
United States
Moonlight Picnic Frenzy Amid Spiders and Mosquitoes
A satirical piece praises a moonlight picnic at Cooley's spring or Cedar Hollow as a carefree escape from city dullness. It lampoons social norms, mocks prudish crowds, and playfully envisions flirtatious scenes with old maids, mustaches, and a gaggle of invited revelers under the stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Cooley's Spring
Cedar Hollow
Diana
Pop Trken
Cooley’s
Aphorisms from a Fragmented Muse
A collection of pithy maxims on virtue vice and life. It contrasts hard transgressors with innocent burdens praising cheerfulness and self reflection while warning against wasteful complaining and vanity amid scattered cryptic phrases.
Fayette County Tidbits and Local Notes
Fayette county notes cover Oelwein carnival August 16 to 28, West Union tennis courts, Zeigler’s $500 teacher salary boost, Fayette County Fair dates September 3 to 5, Epworth League presidency, Oelwein politics rumors, Gov. Cumming oil inspector appointment, and a lengthy list of real estate transfers in West Union and Oelwein with multiple residents named and amounts varied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Oelwein
B. Zeigler
West Union
Epworth League
W. M Peck
Decorah
J. W. Ainsworth
Jamies Kitterlain
John
Ellen Lawlor
Hattie Fish
Wing
John Stansbury
George’Wood
Bentley
Martin
Phillips
J H Kerwin
Bennett
Anna Derttinger
Renee Erences
George Irvin
Hitecket
Daniel Corkery
J Kerwin
Ware
Whitmore
Anna B
RO Woodard
George
Jacobs
Hawkeye
Caroline Klammer
F A Clark
Maynand
YC Barclay
Mary A Bkeels
Cass
T P Griffith
Isabella Griffith
Bender Jorgenson
Simon Thomsen
Seo
Celebration at Gler Mont Ends Fourth of July Festivities
A fragmented 4 July report notes Hancock delivering a fine speech, Clermont beating Postville 3 to 0 in a close baseball game, and races along with bands and local groups closing the holiday pageant. The scene returns to normal after a day of patriotic pageantry and light casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Clardoat
H. P. Hancock
Clermont
Postville
Clemont
Asia
Stata
Urnished Phe
Myer
freeNb
Nyse “Catalvation
Elgin Defeats Postville In Tight Sunday Ball Game
Elgin edged Postville 4 to 2 in a sunlit Sunday zonal clash on the diamond. Feeney pitched well for Elgin with four strikeouts as Raffauf drove in a seventh inning score. Kosvening fanned seven for Postville. Umpire George Machamer officiated fairly. Will Cooley scored as scorer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Postville
Kuster
Bigler
Benson
Holmes
Bartlet
Cooley
Eseed
I Feeney
Teeresene Dd
Roffaufas
Pees
McKneilas
Schuler
Thoma Bev Veeiseseis
Ft Schultz O
O Ff
Meyer If
Kawvenig P
Hecker
Klein Rfc
Ceccencaes
Harmon Cf
Sccees
George Machamer
Will Cooley
Feeney
Kosvening
Raflauf
Bouo
Raffauf
Bull” Cooley
Fourth of July at Elgin Quiet with Picnic and Dance
Elgin marked Independence Day with a Clermont picnic at Brackie’s grove and a flags decorated town. A planned Elgin Guttenberg baseball game fell through due to a canceled Guttenberg team, leaving the crowd to enjoy a fireworks display and a late night dance at the opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Thia City
Clermont
Brackie’s Grove
Guttenberg
Smith
Marriage Licenses and Editorial Notes From The Post
Marriage licenses listed include Irvin J Shepard to Nora Mae Mort, D Horton to Mary Ann Allwood, Charley Dorman to Anna Fowella, J H Thompson to Margarete Walls, Thomas Kerby to Lydie Swarts, Geo M Simpson to Linnie Barnes, and E McKleger to Henrietta Connell. The column notes readers sending notices stop their papers for nonpayment and recounts an editor’s encounter with a singer in a crowd, reflecting on editorial practices and reader requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin J Shepard
Nora Mae Morton
D Horton
Mary Ann Allwood
Charley Dorman
Anna Fowella
J H Thompson
Margarete Walls
Thomas Kerby
Lydie Swarts
Geo M Simpson
Linnie Barnes
Sobs E McKleger
Henrietta Connell
Pho Tina Days of Pompei at State Fair attraction
A feature titled Pho Tina Days of Pompei will be showcased at the State fair this year. The report also notes local industry changes and entertaining rural happenings from Elgin to Oskaloosa, including a soda fountain blast in Newton and a burglary attempt near Waukon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompei
Newton
Elgin
Tam
Mug
Iowa
Fourth of July at Brackin Grove near Elgin
A large crowd attended the John Brackin grove celebration four miles west of Elgin. County Superintendent Adams Stoy Hack Rev Kirsch and Mrs Peek spoke. There was music, foot races, horse races and various amusements. The event drew a very big crowd and good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brackin Grove
Capper
Elgin
Adams
Stoy. Hack
Kirsch
Peek
Council Proceedings Enam Iowa Regular Meeting Juny 7 2002
Regular council session in Enam Iowa was called to order by Mayor Shaffer. Roll call listed Mayor Shaffer and Councilmen Lohman and Muehenthaler. no quorum existed, so the meeting adjourned to Monday July 1. City records show Shaffer and Recorder E. Schoert. A stray paragraph then describes a newspaper man in Elgin, with various incidental notes about errands and observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enam
Iowa
Shaffer
Lohman
Muehlenthaler
Guv
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Ailot
Bopp
That City
Oelwéin
Larrabes, Jr
Trawin
BE. ©. Belt
Larrabee
County Recorder
Brockin Grove
Glermont
Authdarpton
Aguil
Jesus
Ding
Douglnas & Oshring
Pontville
W. LL Oshring
Waterloo
Bella
Democrat
Waukon P.O
Burlington and Northwestern Railroad
Burlington
Oskaloosa
Houg
Marion
Haug
L. Thoma
UK. S
Waukon
Inw
Mabel Johnson
Rock Island
Woolridge
Esport
Council Proceedings
Tront
Stoeht
A H. Smith
F. A. Wiegand
Mer
Depot
Seans
Lhrame
Etgin
C. Miller, Jr. Clermont
Rudy Sutter
Wagon Mazer
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