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Elgin and vicinity notes and incidents from July 20 1908
A bustling Postville Ossian Elgin area column records local events from July 1908. It notes household purchases including a pony for John Falk, quarantine releases for families near Highland, new hay and building projects, and a new Ossian Enterprise issue arrival. It mentions travelers, farm work, a fatal accident from an injury at a hay barn, and a Norwegian delegation to President Roosevelt seeking recognition of their homeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi. G. Aeschelman
Herb ‘Robbing
Highland
L. H. Oswald
J.’ O. Schmidt
R. 0. Woodard
Iowa
City
Des Moines
Kansas City
Elgin Canning Company
Enterprise
Ossian
J. K. Montgomery
Barton Butler
West Union
Jster
Rocky Mountain
R. Lehman
Gottleib Rothlesberger
Mrs. Braiden
Wonsocket
South Dakota
B. F. Leek
Concord
AL Basblentapler, Bros. Drug
Elgin
Roosevelt
America
Bert Simpson
Postville
Clark Hospital
Mer Gregor