Oak Grove News Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Enos Howard on the sick list Ed Conners entertained company Sunday Hull Brabham spent Friday evening at home Thomas Howard and wife of Elgin spent Sunday on the Ridge Ward Brabham and wife were West Union callers Thursday Beulah Bartholomew assisting Mrs L W Reed with her work Mr and Mrs Ward Brabham spent Sunday at Enos Howards Mrs George Stansbury called at Ezra Howard home Wednesday Julia Brabham spent Wednesday night with Edith Conner Mrs C W Smith spent Wednesday with daughter Mrs Perry Craft Mr and Mrs Roy Vought drove over from Randalia in their auto
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Hull Brabham
Thomas Howard
Elgin
Ward Brabham
West Union
Beulah Bartholomew
L. W. Reed
Ward
Brabham
Enos Howards
George Stansbury
Ezra Howard
Julia Brabham
Edith Conner
C. W. Smith
Perry Craft
Ridge
George Howard
Learn
Charlie Lockard
G. W. Conner
Arthur Craft
New Hampton
Pleasant Valley Township
Dollie Baldwin
Leota Wilson
Helen Yach
Marty Wilson
Bennie Brabham
Willie Boyle
Georgia
Little Busy Bee
Lyle Wilson
Local Events and Family Visits Highlight Pleasant Valley Notes
Thursday visits with parents Ira Bennett and others, weekend calls at various homes, and a district program for Pleasant Valley township on June 2 include songs, recitations, and drills led by primary classes. A Bucklen’s Amica Salve ad promotes quick treatment for wounds, burns and skin issues at 25¢.
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Bucklen
Illyria News Notes Mention Visits and Memorial Events
Sunday visits extend across Elgin Fayette and Elkader as locals attend memorial exercises in Wadena and Elkader. Comet sightings spark local chatter while a M W A lodge adds a new member. A ball game between Illyria and Valga is planned near the Highland hall May 27 party at Andrew Yearous barn features ice cream and cake.
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Elkader
John Rothlisberger
Frank Gehring
Elgin
Treglon
Christ Holm Home
Richards
Amy
West Union
Ilo Patterson
H. B. Kerr
Arlington
Chas Doty
Clarence Johnson
Retogle
Dubuque
Highland
Illyria
Valga
Nora Klingman
Mrs. Yearous
A Woman's Great Idea for Beauty and Health
A short ad proclaims health as key to beauty for women. Electric Bitters are praised to regulate stomach, liver, and kidneys, purify the blood, steadies nerves, improve complexion, and provide energy and charm. Available for 50 cents at The City Drug Store.
Local News from West Union and Surrounding Areas
West Union notes show residents visiting relatives in Delwain Elgin and Waterloo. Judges, professors, and officials travel to Cedar Rapids Elkader Humeston and Roundup. A big barn at Linden Park is reshingled while the Culver billiard hall changes hands in Decorah. A wedding is planned in West Union for Miss Katie Herwig and George Rothmann of Roundup Mont.
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T.D. Reeder
Alta
Delwain
Amy Washburn
Elgin
Hobson
New Hampton
A. B. Rubger
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Prof. Clevenger
Elkader
C. W. Heiserman
Clarksville
E. Kint
Oelwein
C. L. Culver
A. L. Adams
W. B. Thomas
J. W. Dryer
Linden Park
Kohler Bros
John Fennall
Mikader
Wm. Faller
North Dakota
Wm. B. Fuller
T. L. Green
Los Angeles
West Union
Dr Kings New Discovery At City Drug Store
Marked progress and air fights are noted in the age yet Dr Kings New Discovery is praised for saving lives during coughs colds grippe asthma croup bronchitis hay fever whooping cough and lung trouble. James M Black of Asheville NC reports an obstinate cough cured after other remedies failed. 50c and 1.00 trial bottle free guaranteed by The City Drug Store.
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Dr. King
James M. Black
Asheville
N.C
City
Clermont News Highlights From The Enterprise
Community notes report plans for a last day of school picnic and short updates on residents. Wm Crowe recovering from a sore eye. Mrs Wm Larrabee Jr visiting Cedar Rapids. families visiting Elgin Mason City Inde pen dence Elix ander Prairie du Chien and St Paul. Prof Clyde McFarlin hired as Clermont school principal. a baby boy born to Prof and Mrs.
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The
Enterprise
Wm. Crowe
Wm. Larrabee Jr
Cedar Rapids
John Wede
George Martin
Elgin
BD. L. Love
Lincoln
Neb
Montauk
A. H. Latimer
Gail
Mason City
W. A. Ellis
Henry Tripp
Brainard
Gunder Gunderson
Elixander
Glesne
Clyde McFarlin
Eddyville
Clermont School
Rose Dibble
Prairie du Chien
Anna Rogers
St. Paul
Stayland boys to Minnesota honored at Montauk gathering
J R Neveln Friends extend hearty congratulations. The generator and balance of the power plant machinery have been set and lights will be turned on soon. The H S quartet and friends were entertained at Montauk Monday in honor of the Stayland boys leaving for Minnesota. Progressive authors were played with Misa Helen Appelman winning the prize and Franz Appelman the consolation. Halley's comet and a lunar eclipse were observed during the evening.
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J.R. Neveln
H. S. Quartette
Montauk
Stayland Boys
Minnesota
Misa Helen
Appelman
Franz Appelman
Halley
Irving Port Story From Tennyson Tale At Isle Of Wight
A recalled anecdote features Irving the actor recounting a Becket rehearsal with Tennyson in the Isle of Wight. After dinner, port was served and the poet poured the remaining bottle for himself, then mornings revealed a memory of the guest’s excessive port intake and a wry rebuke from Tennyson.
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Irving
Becket
Tennyson
Isle of Wight
Lord Tennyson
East for Their Ancestors Feasts in Chinese Homes
A historical depiction describes Chinese ancestral feasts with lavish dishes including pork rice pickled cucumbers chickens and bird nest soup. Men sit in silence before the meal then chopsticks clink and voices rise as the hot sake loosens faces and a temple scene fills with conversation.
Irish Guards Officer Relates War Laughs at Windsor Dinner
Irish Witty Before Fos Cal Nugent commanded officer of the Irish guards told a story at the Windsor and Eton chamber of commerce annual dinner. He recounted a soldier in the Ingk war who, under heavy fire, rose to receive orders and said And whoy not. He also recalled a sergeant’s quip to a wounded man about a headless comrade.
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Fos
Cal
Nugent
Irish Guards
Windsor and Eton Chamber of Commerce
The Decorations and a Rescue Story
A housekeeping bride keeps a vase with greens on the dining room table as a color accent while her colored maid helps. Separately, a shepherd dog signals distress on a railroad bridge above the Allegheny, guiding rescuers to a fox terrier that had fallen, who is then saved.
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Particujar
M. K. Gleason
Warren
Climate Sharpens Appetite and Eskimo Banquets
The article notes that Eskimo banquets exceed others in food intake with seven natives reportedly eating for 22 hours and consuming 200 pounds of seal meat. It compares this to European behavior under harsh climates, citing Capt. Scott who after a long sledge journey ate and slept for three days and nights yet remained hungry.
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Ross
Capt
Scott
Antarctic
Farms and Houses for Rent and Loans Offer
This notice promotes listing farms for summer sales and houses for rent in West Union and nearby towns. It highlights flexible purchase options with small down payments, farm suitability for families, and school benefits. It also advertises money to loan at five to eight percent on various securities and invites interested buyers or borrowers to call or write, noting no charges unless a sale is made.
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West’ Union
Tha Tou By
Gore
Yale
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