A Letter From Oklahoma Describes Travel Through Indian Territory
E G Sromik writes from Venitia and Coffeyville detailing a six hundred mile circuit through Cherokee Nation territory. He notes Elgin departure, city streets, court sentences for bootlegging, Sam Freiden's farm, Coffeyville industries powered by natural gas, and crops and cattle outlook. Fishing yielded thirty eight bass and catfish in hours. Weather is mild, prices similar to Iowa, plans to return to Elgin.
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Oklahoma
Corregvinug
Kan
Evtrox Ecno
Elgin
Kansas City
Venitia
I. T
Iowa
Uncle Sam
Coffeyville
Kansag
Freiden
South McAllister
Trily
E.G. Sromik
Council Proceedings Iowa June 8 1001
The Iowa council met in regular session with Mayor Shaffer presiding. Roll call listed present members Capper Gruver Knudtson Muehlethaler Lehman Schmid. Minutes were read and approved. Bills were ordered paid after committee review. Various reports and ordinance actions noted with health and finance items on the agenda.
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Iowa
Shaffer
Capper
Gruver
Knudtson
Muehlethaler
Lehman
Schmid
HaWuo
Stoehra Pharmacy Sundrys
Nicklaus Lumbar Jnd Nichols
Lehman Committee
World
Ainsworth Committee
John Falk
Ainsworth
Shafter
Mughlathiser
Schmid Aid Gruver
Health
Elgin People Visit and Travel News From Week
West Union and Elgin residents visited Waterloo and McGregor while many families hosted guests. Local trips included postal worker Kav 8, long and wife, Chas Kohler, Abe Monte, and Will Kern. A Elgin ball game against Oelwein ended 10 0 6 in favor of Oelwein. several locals attended Decoration Day events and fishing trips to the Mississippi.
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W. &. Bailey
Theo
Schrid
Ardburghints
Tittle
West Union Slettore Titan
Len Smmith
West Uniony
Blain
Hersteter Winnifred
Wayette Postal Ad
Long
Chas
Kohler
West Union
Elgin
Will Kern
Blan
Maple Park
George Klock
Faerie
Chas. Uolstanson
Sid Rubyer
Oelwain
West Union-Oelwein
J. L. Ainsworth
W. Ainsworth
Agness
F. J. Ainsworth
Richard White
Local Notices and Social News From Elgin and Area
Local ads announce fragrance and toiletries at Finkes Drug Store and high market eggs at Charley Becker stores. Elgin flour offered by several merchants. Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway promotes summer resort booklets for Spirit and Okoboji Lakes. Elgin Homestead No. 8 to elect officers and one delegate at June meeting. A May 29 wedding at the bride’s parents' home in Elgin unites F. G. Gehring and Alta Webb with a quiet, hopeful future.
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Burlington, Cedar ‘Rapids & Northern Railway
Spirit and
Okoboji Lakes
Iowa
Frea
Tne
Cadar Rapids
Elgin Honmnstead
Elgin
F. G. Gehring
Alta Webb
Rios
West Union
Miss Web
District No 2 GLogers Pleasant Valley School Closes
District No 2 GLogers closes two months rural school in Pleasant Valley township. Commencement at 8 pm features three graduates with program including orations The girls present include WTESSIE BRACKIN and The Advancement of our Nation The event invites attendance and mentions a special train for transport to Modora Woodshen for the Head Camp.
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Mias Addie Dewey
Pleasant Valley Township
Paul
Modora Woodshen
America
Weat Uniog
Ganutiri
River Rund
la Choase
St. Bait
Dlgoh
P. i
Alistin
Aura R
Goa
Lowa
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Weible & Et
Econ
Pass & Mocslontealer
Progr
Sam Hofer
Chambers & Blake
Bopp
Elgiri
Aja
THE
Elgin Echo
Thelnters
North Easternlow
Avon
Lesthe Ainsworth
Hizinagsecond Clissmillmatter
Lnthaloen Nolice
Nci
Ani Witten
Nde
Doris
Ersonal Fiesegel
Abe Monte
Volga City
Mra
Avid Monte
Ed Hanson
George, Neuenschwander
Thurlow Dean
Fred Koller
McGregor
Missigaippi
Father of Waters
Finke's
L. Thoma
B. A. Y. Meeting
Gehring
Webb
Glogers
OPERA
F. M. Smith
Propritor
Fayette County
Gent
CAPPER _& SHAFFER
General Merchants
Depot
Elgin, Iowa
L. Freiburghaus
Warr J
Ofl
Sziat
Ainsworth, Ainsworth ‘Agata ‘ & Dykins
Col West Union
DW. Chessents
W. B. Owens
Clements & Clements, Usat Law
Onessee National Bank
Ti _ Lm
Rene Egnean
Tihallny
Ming Ad Ownswork
Batiefaction
Hooler
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Levi -Thike
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