Fayette County Bits From Gounty News Complete
Fayette County tidbits report the Yoemen picnic date moved to June 25 Hawkeye sidewalk riding fines cost 5835 dollars and a Great Western founder hopeful in Calwein. Dr Banton may resign to lead Miami University Oxford Ohio. West Union notes rumored sporting houses. Cedar Rapids club plans Cedar Rapids to Fayette excursion June 6 with Arlington stop. Oelwein workers seek wage raise. Smallpox in West Union, quarantine in place. Oelwein lamp sabotage fined up to 500 and year in prison. Oelwein death of John Fitzgerald tied to bolts. Fayette poetess writes moral verse about wind and dust. Clermont wedding Emilie Brorby to Cadar Lind and Lizzie Brorby to Henry Bkarshoug. Mail routes at Elgin May totals. Bertha Stanton and William Melrose wed at Elgin. Marconi era telegraphy showcased by Elgin youths with humor about wireless signals.
Buck's Junior Ad Clipping Contest Winners Named
The March to May competition at C Lehman hardware ended with Cora Conner clipping the most C Lehman advertisements from Eco. Judges H Williams and Arthur Siraffer tallied slips at four, awarding the stove to Conner while Marguerita Lehman Frankie Benson and Conner participated. Lehman plans another chance for others.
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Buck
C. Lehman Hardware
C. Lehman
Ecuo
H. Williams
Arthur Siraffer
Lehman
Mr. Lehman
Cora Conner
Sisesserevine Recces
Marguerita Lehman
Frankie Benson
Tach Little Tay
Union Patriotic Meeting Brings Veterans Memorial Service
Last Sunday the Union Patriotic Meeting united several Zigin churches and held memorial services in the U S church interiareb. The church was decorated with flags and flowers for a special program of patriotic songs and music. All old soldiers in Elgin and vicinity attended in a reserved area. Rev Kirsch of the U SB church delivered the sermon in a crowded house.
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Zigin United
U. S
Interiareb
Elgin
Kirsch
U. 5B
Orleans County Iowa Fair Ends for Three Toys Carnival
In this Iowa section, Monticallo ends its fair and plans a three toys carnival. A Decorah Posten issue conveyed to Calmar over land is noted. Sixty-two Muncatine merchants arrested for Sunday closing violations. Flood damages in four northeastern counties estimated at 225000 for bridges. A 15 year old boy Martelle drowns at Harper's Ferry. body not recovered. Lizzie Scroggins, 19, arrested at Waterloo for attempting to poison her husband, 66, married four weeks. Decorah post office gains automatic stamp canceling machine. Alfred Larson, Osage, stole a horse to buy liquor. sentenced to Ammosa, paroled by Gov. Cummins. Two-year-old Thomas Philpot dies at Cad ar Falls after wandering onto track. engineer cannot stop train. New Hampton depot burglary yields 1400 in valuables from Q O D envelopes. Abraham Slimmer of Waverly to donate house and park to Sisters of Mercy for a hospital in Dubuque by October 1. property valued at 180000. Will Summers, 18, Grinnell, killed at Brooklyn, Ta., while attempting to ride home on a moving train. both legs severed. Similar accident at Ft. Dodge with 8-year-old Johnny Hanlon who died after being struck by a train.
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Will Summers
Grinnell
Brooklyn
Ft. Dodge
Johnny Hanlon
Twenty Six Years Ago Shooting Incident in Elgin
Elgin Times recounts a past shooting case where John Lott, employed by Wesley Desart near Digin, entered Mrs. Jane Freeman’s sleeping room and faced her revolver after she demanded an apology. A center chest shot injured Lott, described as half an ounce ball to mark the incident, as reported by the Elgin Times.
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Postville Review
John Lott
Wesley Desart
Digin
Jane Freeman
Republican county convention moved to Fayette June 9
The Republican county convention will be held Monday June 9 in Fayette Iowa instead of West Union County chairman R O Woodard notified township committeemen of the change due to two smallpox cases in West Union Delegates for Pleasant Valley township include Chris Miller Sr Gus Gunderson Arthur Shaffer Will Cooley John Bauman Ed Hanson C L Freiburghaus Hana Keiser was chosen township chairman Delegates gathered at Gus Gunderson office for the meeting and chose Haugen as candidate placeholder notes refer to local political activity and reminders
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Fayette
Iowa
West Union
Daly Gates
Notioe
R. O. Woodard
Pleasant Valley Township
Gus Gunderson
Haugen
Wim Dickinson
Masting
R. J. Hack
Chris Miller
Arthur Shaffer
Will Cooley
John Bauman
Ed Hanson
Council Proceedings Engin Iowa June 2 2002
Regular city council meeting called to order by Mayor Shaffer with present officials. Bills approved by finance committee and listed, then moved to investigate fire equipment prices for June 16 2002. Marriage licenses issued for several couples. local notices reflect summer community life and events.
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Engin
Iowa
Shaffer
Rollwall
Schmid
Koudtron
Capper
Gruver
Muehlethaler
Lehman
Rudy Sutter Rocks
C. Si
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Sie Corders
L. I. Oswald Mason
Bevooee
Vissi
RW. Muehlentialer
C. L. Sharrer
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Upper Town University
Oelwein
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Weat Union
Oelwelh
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T. H. Bason Construction Company
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Pattisont Hospital
Fitzgerald
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Clermont
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Eeteveenneres
Beeen
Stanton
Melrose Wedding
Yolook
Bertha Stanton
William Melrose
R. J. Haole
Miss Stanton
Figatedd
Melrose
Fluglatead
Letore Marconi
Center Street
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Jennie
Annie
Mamma
Tab
Leb
Turkey
Damocles
Lehman's
Union Patriotic Meeting
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Muncatine
Martelle
Harper's Ferry
Lizzie Scroggins
Waterloo
Postoffice Department
Decorah
Osage
Alfred Larson
Ammosa
Cummins
Thomas Philpot
Cadar Falls
Ilinois Central
Chicago Great Western
New Hampton
Abraham Slimmer
Waverly
Sisters of Mercy of
Pleasant Valley
Annie Wilson
Lottie Wilson
Jim Jack
Hull Brabham
Leslie Graham
Atis
Gayous
Council Proceedings
Belknap
Edith L. McGoon
W. L. Pendergast
Dalla M. Elis
Paul Hopka
Lizzie Bradachneidar
John F. Donahue
Maggie May
James K. Shields
Augusta
Coonce
A H. Smith
F. A. Wiega
Depot
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Elgin, Iowa
Bigin, Iowa
Ilna
Lowa
C. Miller, Jr
Rudy Sutter
Wagon Maker
Elein
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