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Local notes and travel glimpses across Fayette area
A patchwork of community updates covers visits by relatives, farm weather, and local gossip. Tales include Rev Wedel visits, families like the Sebert and DeSart clans, trips to Adlington and Decorah, harvest notes on hay and corn, and reflections on crops amid heat and drought.
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Bere’s
Gredek
Bigin
Qug-Hackmaenn
Ming” Frieda ‘Freiberghaus
Adlington
Wedel
Chas. Feller
R. W. Muehlen
Ray
DeSart
Atkinada
Rose ‘Gooner
Hetshorbe
Platte
South. Dakota
Ann, Cooley
Bobby Harle
Evanston
al Sebert
Haivel
Ben, Baumeartner
Louise
Aplington
West Higin
Jones
Ray. Schmid
Lyle Wilson
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Hol
John Pritzlait Hardware Co
Gerald Schori
Decorah
Alden Bauder
Sam
Ph. Lauer
Germany
iAttie Hight League
Stafford
Fayette County Fair Association
Don
Jade
Helms
Alfred Stolle
Jen
Matt DeSart
West Union
Mt. Vernon
Lce
Hurmence Farm
Sumner
A. L. Byeng
Frank
Robert
Kangas City
Jack
Jacquette
Rev
Merchants Hotel
Barret
Bowers
Publc
Maynard News
Arthur Neuenschwander
E. Neuenschwander
Celar Rapids
Walter van Horn
Fayette
Tda Lehman
Nevieneehwanger
Sioux City
Clay Hill
Matterhal