Diverse Notes From West Union Gazette Items
A rainfall record for three months by B. Smith is listed. T. L. Green brings an antelope from Texas. Mrs. Ail Blunt visits Yellowstone Park and heads home. A Union district schoolhouse sells for 32 dollars to Will Hackett. new building planned. Mrs. James Stewart returns from Los Angeles and dislikes Iowa. Bee hive infestation damages a knothole at Geo Gilbert’s house. The Supreme Court upholds G. W. Van Atten vs Modern Brotherhood of America. insurance claim $250 plus interest. A young man injures Mary Lane with a pistol shot in Independence. eye injuries not permanent. J R. Cook arranges a sleeping car to the state convention. fare 4.58 dollars, berth extra. Alma Berger visits Fayette.
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the Gazette
B. Smith
T. L. Green
Texas
Ail Blunt
Livingston
Mont
Yellowstone National Park
Dist
Union
Will Hackett
James Stewart
Ina
Hammond
Los Angeles
Iowa
Geo
Gilbert
Supreme Court
Fellows
G. W. van Atten
Modern Brotherhood of America
George
Independence
Mary Lane
West Union
Fred Lane
J R. Cook
Chicago
Here
Des Moines
Sunday School Picnic and Services at Methodist Church
A cordial invitation to all for a Thursday Sunday school picnic at 9:00. The Junior League urges parents to bring children to Friday 2:30 service, Friday 8:00 prayer service, and Sunday 11:00 Sunday school. Epworth League meets 7:15 with Mr. Berg leading How brethren can help each other, and the pastor preaches at 8:00. All are invited.
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Pareta
Epworth League
F.R. Berg
Electric Bitters touted by Dublin woman in booster note
A Dublin Georgia resident, Mrs EB He Brunson, praises Electric Bitters as a grand tonic that keeps the elderly young and strengthens the weak. The ad claims relief from dyspepsia, liver issues, kidney inflammation, and chronic constipation with reasonable use, guaranteed by Muehlein Bros druggists for a price of 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. He. Brunson
Dublin
Muehpein Bros
Elgin School Board Seeks Reroofing Bids
The School Board of the Independent District of Elgin invites bids to reroof the town school house. Specifications are at W. H. Finke’s store, secretary. Bids due to the secretary by July 25, 1906. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids.
Seven Drownings After Cedar River Picnic Incident
Eight children from Sioux City area waded at Cedar Rapids near Ellis Park. Lucile Stroating and Hazel Sweeting plus five others died after slips into deep river holes while attempting rescues. Survivors and families mourn as authorities retrieve bodies. Ruth Kiersey the sole survivor recalls the tragedy.
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Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Lucile Stroating
Hazel Sweeting
Gladys Sweeting
Josie Sweeting
Ruth Coyle
Sioux City
Iowa
Cora Coyle
Clara Usher
Sweeting
Ellis Park
Coyle
Ruth Kiersey
Lucile Sweeting
Hazel
Ruth Elersey
Millinery Clearing Sale at Gairpite's West Union Iowa
The ad announces a clearing sale of ladies and children's hats and bonnets at cost, featuring new stock and hats from 50 cents upward. It also includes a Bucklen's Arnica Salve testimonial and drugstore ad for Muehenthaler Bros, plus a census note on blindness and deafness, and a kerosene offer from Finke's.
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Gairpite’s
West Union
Iowa
Unusually tall corn reported in Pleasant Valley area
Lew Wenger and Henry Freiden show 7 and 8 foot corn stalks from local farms in Illyria township with claims of larger crops. August Holzer finds a nine foot stalk near town as residents remark on soil, climate, and husbandry boosting yields despite a joking tone about fish stories.
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Lew Wenger
Illyria
Henry Freiden
August Holzer
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Berg's Clothing Store
Alma Berger
Fayette
Methodist Episcopal Church
INC
Elgin
Laathara
Atyles
Atylae
Frank Sova
Millinery Clearing Sale
Bucklen
A. M. Bruce
Farmville
Muehlenthaler Bros
Washington
North
South
Finke
C. G. W. Railroad
Oelwein Business University
Oelwein
Dr. King
Muehlenthaler Bros. Drug Store
Gus Gunderson
Pleasant Valley
Mr. Gunderson
Harry Becker
Roy
Harry
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Stoehr
Aug Benson
West Union Miesday
Tony
Little Melcher Yenny
Postville
Rudolph Yenny
Misa Florence DeSart
Malson City
Atlantic
Ashland
Wis
Canning Company
Pleasant Valley Township
Stoehr’s Pharmacy
E. G. Stoehr
Hollister’s
Steeler
Dispatch
Panama
San Salvador
Honduras
Guatemala
Clinton and
Dubuque
L. H. Miller
Greenwood
ManZanold
Fred Spahr
Switzerland
Chris Wenger
John Rothlisberger
Fred
James Wilson
Robert Wilson
Ireland
J. J. Philips
Gua Boyer
Sam Greenly
Luther Shaffer
Holzer Eloin
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