Local items and visits in Center District prose
News notes from Center District recount visits by Harry Muehblenthaler from near Fayette and John Christ to Waterloo to see relatives. The Elgin Concert Band performed before the opera house audience in Bay, and plans to dig deep wells at Clear Lake to supply 300 gallons per minute are mentioned. Advertising from Scuart & Benson Sumner Co promotes Ash Grove cement. A political aside questions Gov Carroll’s collar choice and salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Clear Lake
John Christ
Waterloo
George Fertig
Ash Grove
Scuart & Benson Sumner Co
Dated Community Notes and Local Visits in Postville
Frequent visits and hometown news from Postville and surrounding areas recount editor Blake's family, church and school events, farm updates, road law notes, dances at Elgin, and local travel by residents like Aug Benson, Mary Halverson, and Rev Temple. Includes social calls, health notes, a rattlesnake near a farm, and upcoming Yeomen meeting.
Cure for Epilepsy and Nerves Promoted by Dr Miles
An advertisement claims Dr Miles Nervine cures epilepsy fits St Vitus dance and other nervous diseases. Customer testimonials from Mrs D Baker of Cleveland and Mrs C G Bennett of Alma Mich praise relief after four months usage. It notes lasting benefits with persistent use and offers money back if no benefit. Get a bottle from your druggist and follow directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
D. Baker
Cleveland
Nervine
C. G. Bennett
Alma
Mich
Miles’ Nervine
School Board Reappoints Amelia Etter for Another Year
At Monday evening’s meeting the school board voted to retain Amelia Etter for another year as teacher of the Intermediate grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Etter
Lawn mower sharpening at Lehman's Hardware
Agnes Looby and Mrs Ollie of Farmersburg visited Dora Mathews at the week's start. Mr and Mrs Will Hitch of near West Union visited his sister Mrs Mary Mononahan on Friday. Commencement at Upper Iowa occurs June 17. A chief address will be given by Bishop Quayle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Lehman
Will Cooley
Cedar Rapids
Postville
F. R. Berg
Clavius Johnson
Elkader
Mr. Berg
Yeomen Lodge
Stella Gunderson
Carl Smith
Jennie Thompson
West Union
C. 5. Kniel
Fred Miller
Song
Rock Valley
Dan Goetz
Luana
Rudolph Steeler
Agnes Looby
Ollie
Farmersburg
Dora Mathews
Will Hitch
Mary Mononahan
Upper Iowa
Bishop Quayle
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City Drug Store
Mvuehlenthaler & Halverson
Kniel &. Rubyor
Velie
Kraiser
Success
Deere & Rock Island Corn
Fuller & Johnson
S Elgin
Monnahan
J. J. Capper
Harry Muehblenthaler
Fayette
George Neuenswander
Castalia
J. Cunningham
Edward P. Weston
Kansas
Elgin Concert Band
Opera House
Mershon Broa
Tly
Carroll
Bill
Lehman & Son’s
Blake
Clermont
H. L. Adams
Hadeel
John Johnson
Hertich
John Kohler
Mary Halverson
Gunder
Fred Muehlenthaler
Benson
Dows
Oscar
Paul Doan
Decorah
T. W. Bos
Tuesay
Frano Hertrich
Elmer
Elgin
Lewis Stoehr
Cedar, Rapids
Mrs
E. G. Stoehr
Mary Monnahan
Country
Isaac and
Mike Monnahan
Ada Moats
Adams
Edna
Volga City
David Monts
Harry Gilson
Myrtle Shaffer
Nebraska
John Shafter
Yerle Kniel
Clyde Milley
OG. S. Kniel
Chas, Feller
Henry Feller
Jyria Pownahie
Herman Bunting
Charles Bunting
Catherine Patterson
Ben Freiden
John Falk
Adolph Baumgartner
Elgin-opera House
Merlin Feller
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Tim ‘Tupman
Hadsel
Harry Webster
Frank Kimball
Frank Matthys
Bagley
Wisconsin
Ole Matthys
Boston
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Lena Hofer
Nick Hofer
St Paul
Hulda Schori
Ben Schori
Miss Schori
St. Luke's Hospital
Dixon
Mershon Stock Co
The
Baptist Church
L. Kaiser
Theological Seminary
Rochester
N. Y
Mohling
Detroit
Gehring, I
Iowa
John. Falb
Wm. H. Schupbach
Agt
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