Local notes from Elgin and vicinity on Sunday visits
Mabel Medberry spent Sunday with her parents near Elgin. Mrs Gordon McCrae returned to Elgin after visiting with sister Mrs A Layton. John E Kiple of Chicago Fair store visited his parents in Elgin. Chris Messerli Jr and John Fennell went to Iowa City for operations and recover well. T R Stan reports Wheel model approved by Weating-house experts. Zeigler of St Louis confirms. H L Adams spoke at Elkader and Elgin for Decoration Day. great turnout by German American citizens. The editor quips about news coverage and praises readers’ help next week. Senator Adams delivered Memorial Day address in Elgin. Weather good for crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Medberry
Charles Medberry
Elgin
Gordon McCrae
A. Layton
John E. Kiple
Fair
Chicago
G. W. Kiple
Chris Messerli, Jr
John Fennell
Iowa
Weating—house Company
O. K
H. L. Adams
Elkader
Argo
City
West Union
Elgin Opera House
German Baptist Church Sunday schedule changes
The German Baptist Church announces next Sunday the Baptist Sunday school will start at 9 00 instead of 9 45. Preaching services begin at 10 30 with Prof Kaiser in the forenoon and evening. Rev Jaeger preaches in the afternoon at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Prof. Kaiser
Rev. Jaeger
M E Church Notes and Local Events
Sunday service at ten o clock. Memorial Day observed at Illyria Church at 2 30 pm. Box sociable at Illyria Tuesday evening. Editor and wife back from Illinois visiting Mt Carroll Chadwick Savanna Sabula with piano recital graduation and alumni events. County picnic of Yeomen at West Union June 23 with Hon John D Dennison as speaker. Wool sale details and local visits listed. many townsfolk and visitors noted including W A Bowen Wander Kittle Groth Baumgartner family and several travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilyria
Illyria
Illinois
Mt. Carroll
Chadwick
Savanna
Ilinois
Sabula
Mt Carroll
Jeanne Boyd
Chadwick School
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
West Union
John D. Dennison
Dubuque
T. J. Capper
L. D. Smith
Adam Walther
Clayton County
German Baptist Association
BYPU
Memorial Day observance honors Veterans at Elgin opera house
Memorial Day services at Elgin featured a decorated opera house filled to capacity with veterans C Moore E Q Enos J J Hawley James Boots O N Hopkins Chris Baldwin Louis Klliigman and Mr Schreiner. The program included Invocation Address by Senator A L Adams and songs by various groups and a Roll of Honor reading. Graves at Elgin Cemetery and Forbes Hill old cemetery were decorated with flowers for soldiers Silas Crossman W Lyon W J Cain J C Cooley Marion Gage L B Mattoon J W Sylvester Eber Pinney HW Raymond Jerome Lowell J Q Miller L T Grant Loren Stoehr Charles Grant James Conner W H Whiting among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Moore
E. Q. Enos
J. J. Hawley
James Boots
O. N. Hopkins
Chris Baldwin
Louis Klliigman
Mr. Schreiner
Robinhood
Berg
Draewel
A. L. Adams Ploratia
Thesun
Cemetery Music
Elgin
America
C. Baldwin
Elgin Cemetery
Silas Crossman
12Th Town Infantry
W. C. Lyon
Iowa Infantry
W. J. Cain
J. C. Cooley
Marion Gage
L. B. Mattoon
N.Y
J. Q. Miller
Wisconsin
L. T. Grant
Vermont Heavy Artilley
Loren Stoehr
Forbes’ Hill
Charles Grant
Iowa
James Conner
W. H. Whiting
Towa
New Alaska Stamp Design Revealed By Post Office
Postmasters are notified that a new 2 cent postage stamp honoring Alaska's purchase will be ready about June 1. The red rectangular stamp features William H Seward in a central circle with laurel-backed numeral twos on either side. It will not be issued in book form and is currently sold at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isane
Alaska-Ynlon-Pacific Territory
U. S
William H. Seward
Alaska
Russia
Ecno and Record-Herald Offer Bundle Details
The Ecno offers combined yearly subscriptions with the Chicago Record-Herald for $3.50, cheaper than a Record-Herald alone. Eligibility applies to Fayette and Clayton counties excluding West Union, Fayette, Oelwein, Strawberry Point, McGregor, Elkader, and North McGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecno
Chicago Record-Herald
Record-Herald
Ecco
Fayette
Clayton Counties
West Union
Oelwein
Strawbery Point
McGregor
Elkader
North McGregor
Record Jersey Red sows set tight hog‑raising milestone
Wm Brabham on a south town farm boasts Jersey Red sows as an unmatched record. He bought them from a Forest City brother in February 1907 and by May 15 1909 had sold 305 dollars worth of hogs sired by them, leaving eighteen young hogs. The last litter at seven months weighed 285 pounds each. Home Talent Play, June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Brabham
Forest City
Weeklong German Baptist Union Program Features Addresses
The Young Peoples Union of Germann Baptists of Iowa and Sainty join for a week of religious activities from Tuesday night to Thursday. Prof. L Kaiser of Rochester spoke on Character, with two band renditions. Essays by L W Schmidt, Bohstedt, E Johnson, A Stern, and P Swyter were read. Rev J Scholz preached the opening sermon, with Kaiser's English sermons to follow. Delegates and officers across Muscatine, Aplington, Victor, Steamboat Rock, Burlington, George, Parkersburg, Sheffield, Buffalo Center, Elgin, and Victor attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples’ Union of the Germann Baptists of
Iowa
Young Peoples’ Sainty
The
German Baptist Church
L. Kaiser
Rochester
N. Y
L. W. Schmidt
Burlington
Bohstedt
Victor
E. Johnson
Muscatine
A. Stern
Steamboat Rock
P. Swyter
Aplington
German Baptist Association
J. Scholz
JL. Kaiser
Jordan
A. L. Tilgner
Emil Johnson
Edith Hoefflin
Minnie Kretsch
J. Jordan
C. Swyter
George
J. Jaeger
Buffalo Center
A. Starn
C. F. Dallmus
Sheffield
Edward Bohstedt
B. Bohstedt
Augusta Suiscola
A. Miller
Miss Skersies
John Miller
Parkersburg
D. Koester
P. m. Swyter
Martin Wagner
Junker
Carrie Swyter
Lena Swyter
Earthquake Shakes Elgin Residents Wednesday May Day
Elgin residents report an earthquake Wednesday morning May 2. Upper town witnesses felt the shake most as Hugh Patterson at his desk, Fred Gehring, Boies Capper in Capper's store, J. S. Phillips, and Will Kimpson felt the jar. Some near the depot mistook it for a train or thunder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Upper Town
Hugh Patterson
Fred Gehring
Boies Capper
Capper
J. S. Phillips
Will Kimpson
Card of Thanks from Elgin Cemetery Association
The ladies of the Elgin Cemetery Association thank all who participated in the Memorial Day program. Grateful to the Elgin Concert Band orchestra male quartet and the Elgin Opera House Company. Chas Monnahan, his mother and Mrs. August Benson visited Clermont Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Cemetery Association
Elgin
Elgin Opera House
Cemetery Association
Chas Monnahan
August Benson
Clermont
Real Estate Transfers Weekly Report May 28 190
Real estate transfers reported from W J Rogers abstract office for the week ending May 28 list numerous lot and land trades in Oelwein and vicinity including names such as W Sprague to Henry Birch Fred Limbagen to Leonard Leyhe G B Montgomery to W F Gremmels Mary Spahr to Kohler Wm R Cooke to A H Edminster KE Johnson to Finch G T Wilbur to A G Blunt A Todd to Edward Rhinehimer Alexandra Andrew to C J Wagner and Julia Manning W H Brownell to L W Brownell Alexandra Andrew to Julia Manning etc several parcels Lot and block transfers in Conner's Grand View Iowa Developing Co's add Jameson's add Wing's add and more with prices ranging from small sums to several thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Rogers Abstract
William "W. Sprague
Henry’ Birch
Aof
Fred Limbagen
Leonard Leyhe
G. B. Montgomery
W. F. Gremmels
Gase Ew
Mary Spahr
Kohler
Edward Riuehimer
Lil&s
Oelwein
Chris Holm
Della Seaver
Conner
W. H. Brownell
L. W. Brownell
Paign
Alexandra Andrew
C. J. Wagner
Iowa Developing
Weber
W. S. Knickbocker
For Sale Items Include Wagon Mower and Plow
For sale an O. Reed wagon an old wagon a grain and grass feeder one A. M. E mower used two seasons a hay rake a set of double harness and a Deere breaking plow. For information call on Lew Curist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Curist
Potato Sale Notice From Auc Honsen
Selling eating potatoes at one dollar per bushel and seed potatoes at two dollars per bushel. Auctioneer Honsen listed.
Suit Cases and Trunks Arrive at Cavern's Store
Full line of trunks and suit cases now in stock at Cavern's. Visit the showroom to see the new arrivals and select a fit for travel or daily use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavern's
Local Social and Community Notes
Corn is humping. B C Henderson and wife were guests at the Ed Hanson home. Dan Goetz is improving his residence on Pleasant Street with no coat of paint. Dr Berry of Clermont is the housessor of a new auto. Mrs Peter Nicklaus is reported quite sick at her home. Chris Lehman left Wednesday for Chicago on a combined business and pleasure trip. Albert Pinney has improved his home by adding a new porch. Don’t make any date for anything but the dance Saturday night. Mrs Ralph DeSart entertained company at a six o'clock dinner Wednesday evening. Tilda Berger has returned home for a visit. Mrs Underwood of Egan is visiting her daughter. Amelia Lehman returned home after visiting. Ida Reuf returned to Des Moines. Lee Smith left Newport Washington for the east and expects to be with Elgin friends next week. Mrs E D Wood and Mrs W L Gehr came to visit at Mrs J F Riche’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Pinney
Ralph DeSart
Tilda Berger
Algona
Underwood
Egan
South Dakota
N. H. Bakeman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elgin Savings Bank
Risin Savings Bank
Gus Gunderson
Sam's Mosby
Cashier
M. E. Church Notes
W. A. Bowen
George Wander
Kittle Groth
Jake Baumgartner
Indiana
John
Joseph
C.S. Holstenson
Lew Christ
R. O. Woodard
Louise Marti
West Bend
Boise Capper
Ln Postville
Bertha Zimmermann
Katie Zimmermann
Baileyville, LL
Prof
Rochester, N.Y
P. Wu. Swyter
Carl Hackmann
M. Wagner
J. G. Draewel
H. Dreyer
Scott
Berg’s
Emil Dobl
Tillis Thompson
Chas, J. Schaefer
Anna V. Sheehy
Will Maser
Florence Shop
Alvin R. Conner
Eva J. Thorpe
Frank J. Raussh
Kate Haubrick
W. Dailey
Delia O'Conner
B. C. Henderson and
Ed Hanson
Dan Goetz
Pleasant Street
Dr. Berry
Peter Nicklaus
Chris Lehman
Amelia Lehman
la Porte City
Cedar Rapids
Ida Reuf
Des Moines
Lee Smith
Newport
Washington
East
E. D. Wood
Durand, Mil
W. L. Gehr
Broadhead
Fayette County
W. J. Rogers
Rogers & Adams, Lawyers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!