Elgin Beats West Union In Tight County Baseball Showdown
Elgin and West Union played a sharp baseball game, Elgin scoring three runs in the third and another in the fourth to edge West Union two runs in a low scoring affair. Key moments included Christ's three bagger and Welch infield single for Elgin, and a dramatic seventh inning dash for home after a fly ball misplay. West Union made several double plays, while Elgin’s defense was strong. Other Little Might results included Clermont over Westgate 4-0 and Arlington 16-7 over Postville. Westgate later played a postponed game, with Triem guiding Elgin to 7-3 victory behind solid fielding and timely hitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
West UN
West Union
Christ
Welch
D Punche
Klingman
Bigin
Blener
Rush
Wisner
Stoehr
Blaner
Higin
Heing
Biener
Trim
Westgate
Ole Triem
Hig
Pasar
Julius’ Paalon
Family reunions and a town fire in Iowa notices
A Sunday gathering at the G. H. Stoehr home in Center Street Cedar Rapids featured relatives sharing memories and meals. Meanwhile a Friday fire in Waltoma destroyed Webster Manufacturing lumber yard box plant and related facilities worth an estimated 75 000 to 100 000 dollars, with insurers covering the losses. Governor Kendall announced he would not seek re election or any office due to ill health, leaving the governorship open. Also a note that marriages for jokes end in laughter before the ceremony.
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G. Stoehr
Center Street
Philip Abbey
Hoodsport
Washington
Mra
F. A. Wells
L. L. Stoehr
Misa Bertha Abbey
Cedar Rapids
Earl ‘Wells
Hedrick
Towa
Waltoma
Webster Manufacturing Company
Greteman
Waucoma Produce Company
Baptist Church Notes and court case summary
Baptist church notes list July and August services in Clermont and West Union with meetings and programs for Sunday through August 6 and preparation for conference August 14 to 19. A Hawkeye girl, age sixteen, testified in Justice Harvey Smith’s court against Kenneth Rollins of Chickasaw county for alleged seduction turned rape from October last. Rollins, a 20 year old, was bound over to the September grand jury with $2,500 bond. attorney Leon R Layton led the prosecution. defense by Gieser of New Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Christ Miller
Clermont
Bible School
Hawkeye
Harvey Smith
West Union
Kenneth Rollins
Chickasaw County
Fredericksburg
Rollins
Leon R. Layton
Rolling
M. &. Geiser
New Hampton
Justice Smith
Portville
Fort Dodge
Geo. Basset
Humboldt
Livermore Gagotte
W. Ti, Bush
Balse Springs
2. M. Sears
Cresco
Preston
Minnesota
Boise Springs
Bhiar Serimiger
Danni Felts
Yori
Mason City
Home Chautauqua to Bring Three Nights of Entertaining Programs
Elgin hosts a three night Home Chautauqua August 7 8 and 9 under the M B church auspices featuring a girls quartet and play the second night a musical brass quartet and double quartet the final night a child pageant and lecture season tickets cost 60 cents and single admissions 25 cents The event aims to offer high class entertainment with local talent and begins next week.
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Elgin
Law Sets Female Legal Age at Twenty One
A law takes effect July 4 raising girls’ legal age from eighteen to twenty one. Passed by the Portieth General Assembly, the act provides exemptions for those who turn nineteen before July 4. If a girl crosses eighteen after July 6 she gains three more years before marriage under Chapter 198 Section 1 of the Fortieth General Assembly acts.
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Porlieth General Assembly
The
Fortieth General Assembly
Legion Officers Elected in Fayette County
At the Fayette county American Legion convention in Alpha Elmer M Hoag was elected County Commander Arch Wom bach vice commander FL J A Huber Adjutant M F Clafgon Finance Officer. Also noted was the Little Eight League silver cup exhibition in Stoehr Drug Co window and Miss Kathryn Aulwes death from diphtheria near McIntyre Iowa. The item closes with a stray remark urging vigilance toward unemployed youth.
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Amerian Legion
Fayette County
Elmer M. Hoag
Clermont
Arch Wombach
Oelwein
J. A. Huber
Hawkeye
M. F. Clafgon
Waucoma
Hoag
Elgin
Houg
Little Hight League Association
Stoehr Drug Co
Dry forest fires threaten pastures near dawn
Last week the Schorl Bros pasture north of dawn burned when workmen tried to burn out a stump. A third of the pasture burned before crews stopped it. Monday evening a blaze on the Sechorf Webel farm burned oats shocks and smoldering stumps reignited, burning underbrush and trees before wet sacks and manpower contained it.
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Schorl Bros
Ramos
Sechorf & Webel
Henry Christiangon
Winneshick Family Return to Winnebago Home
An account details Winneshick's descendants led by Sarah Winneshick and Brown Eagle returning with Snow Ball and family near Old Mission Hill to reconnect with Winnebago roots. The group seeks aid from Black River Falls Wisconsin officials. notes on Fort Atkinson history and Sioux relations provide context while urging gentleness and restraint in discussion of individuals. Details range from local sightings to unrelated court notes and civic behavior remarks.
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Winneshick
Sarah Winneshick
Iowa
Brown Eagle
Snow Ball
Old Mission Mil
Low Symultest Church
Waterloo
Bet Bome Gdrt
Goverment
Black River
Wisconsin
Fort Atkinson
Drowning Tragedy Near Tuscumbia Involving Elgin Families
The Alton Missouri Advertiser reports the drowning of Mr and Mrs TL Henderson and Mrs Abe Hagens near the Biting Creek mouth on the Osage river after entering a deep whirlpool. Mr Hagens and Mrs Henderson attempted rescues. all three children were in danger and later saved or recovered. Mrs Hagens and Mrs Henderson were sisters, daughters of C L Duby, with the Hagens family living on the Tuscumbia road. Funeral arrangements were made by W A Phillips. Laudia Vance Henderson and Adai Elizabeth Henderson are identified as daughters, with marriages and a young family noted.
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Elgin
Alton
Missouri
Henderson
Abe Hagens
Sunnday
Biting Creek
Tellman Bridge
Bugeur-Tiscumbia Rand
Osage
Mr. Hagens
My. Hagens
Mr. Henderson
Hagens
Mag. Henderson
C. L. Duby
Freda Lorenc
Jonah Ester Hagens
Rolph Larenan
Bell Buys Elgin Millinery Store From Ball Family
Mrs Frik Bell purchases the Elgin Millinery Store from Mrs 4 Eh Bowen and Wil take possession rest of the month. Bell has millinery experience and plans to serve the ladies locally. The Ball family remains influential in Elgin as the deal progresses and the community anticipates new offerings.
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Frik Bell
Elgin
Eh. Bowen
Wil
Phiri
Fragmentary Weathered Text Confuses Historic Scan
Fragmented OCR shows garbled words and stray letters from a historic page. Unable to determine clear names, events, or dates due to low legibility and misreads.
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UNION
Arlington
Postville
Volga City
Gamen
Sumay Arlington
Hgin
Tincolns
Adeline
Joseph Fordney
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Kiple
Gruver
Patterson
Buesing
Peyteee
Finch
Ottelatettee
Edwards
Eerie
Pj Ae
Kollman
Atiseesaessee
wusraaTp
Triem
Plaster
Petterson
Chae E En Aenne
Westzal
Farthydy
Berndt
Rheln Christ
Heinz
Falb
Kuligman
Seeerseresseses Grover
Vrereerieeeee
Veeeisneererrsdee West Union Randall
Borland
Pronnell
Sewer Eres
Zeroanzeger
Ree Wees Grasscock
Fugh
Eanion
Lexa
Richard Strauch
Lanark
Chadwick
Tinois
Kathryn Aulwes
McIntyre
Argo- Gazette
Charles Greenley
Ron Robert
Jim
Lum
Pivchises Mmeery Store
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