West Union notes and town items from the Elgin era
Elgin and West Union residents are referenced in a stream of brief notices. Local improvements at Capper’s store, farm and household renovations, travel to Nebraska and Dakota, health ads for Kennedy’s Cough Syrup and Gold Coin tonics, and community happenings including baptisms, illnesses, a death-related will dispute, and commencement plans at West Union High School are described with names like Muehlenthaler Bros, Dr. Hutchinson, and W. A. Finke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson Deguist
C. Moser
Chris Meyer
Main Street
Fred Fichori
Albert Lea
Minn
J. W. Mahood
Muehlenthaler. Bros
Bill Nye
Mr. Nye
John Gruger
Weat Union
Wilson
Westgate
Marshalltown
Wm. Cooley
Fred Miller
John Sutter
Arthur Howe
Knoxville
W. H. Finke
Wite
Highland
Banking House Directors and Services Overview
A historical banking notice lists directors Knudt A. Groth Ben Schori Elias Benson D Olson and David Jacobigy. It describes deposits, interest payments, loans on real estate, collections nationwide, and daily payments at current exchange rates. It notes buying and selling exchange in principal cities in the United States and Europe and invites correspondence with banks and businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knudt A. Groth
Ben Schori
Elias Benson
D. ‘I. Olson
David Jacobigy
United States
Mae
Europe
Memorial Day Band and Orchestra Members Named
Ac ceptably filled places in the band and orchestra on Memorial Day were filled by G. Spahr Delbert Bekeman Ww. Cooley A. M. Weibel Adolph Lehman Hunsberger Earl Greenley Will Christ Al Weibel F R Berg and Max Thoma. The orchestra included Hang Keiser Delbert Bakeman Miss Anna Muehlenthaler A. M. Weibel F R Berg Wm Cooley Lew Christ and Jo Thoma. The drum corps counted Robt Peters J Christ J D Shaffer and Albert Gehring. One of the Becski children is reported quite sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Spahr
Delbert Bekeman
Ww. Cooley
A. M. Weibel
Adolph Lehman
Hunsberger
Earl Greenley
Will Christ
al. Weibel
F. R. Berg
Max Thoma
Hang Keiser
Delbert Bakeman
Anna Muehlenthaler
Wm. Cooley
Lew Christ
Jo Thoma
Robt Peters
J. Christ
J. D. Shaffer
Albert Gehring
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stoehr’s
Tc. Lehman
Elgin Lumber Company
J. J. Hawley
Are Patterson
Migs Ayden
Elgin’ Opera
Lotwee
Elkader
Gollmar
Broscircus
Mike Mondahin
Mike
Kennedy
Muehlenthaler Bros
Prairie du Chien
Cynthia E. McDonald
Flora McDonald Thompson
Fred A. McDonald
Flora McDonald
Bert Barber
Elton -Wise
Mr. Barber
DeWitts
Muhlenthaler Bros
Eltdon
West Union
Wiong
Stepanek
Nebraska
Win. Dickinson
W. Nicklaus
Harry
West’ Union Friends
Mre
Buetzberer
West Union Waa
Grant Ginver
Decorah
Frank Seaver
Geo Schori
Lena Borger
Zion City
Iil
Sowvenir
Elgingard
Tcat
Muehlenthaler Boés
Lillie Dewald
Gary
South Dakota
Colt
Colin Cure
Bartlett
W. A. Finke
John Bauman
Chris Wenger
Fred Reichert
Earn Bachier
B. Matthys
J.B. Miller
Dalhart
Texas
Muehlenthaler
Elgin Dairy Co
Hanson
New York
Harriet MacKellar
Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons
University of Ilinois
Stroiebecker Hall
Chicago
John D. MacKellay
Elgin
John Kneeland
Clermont
Fist of the
Independence
Everett Phillips
Phillips
W. A. Clark
John’ Almadac
Minneapolis
Missouri
Kansas
Mies
Effie Mae Proffit
State University
Davenport
Guy Potter Benton
College
Fayette
Andrew Cheneede
Oxford Ohio
Benton
Miami University
Oxford
West Union High ‘School
Lewis D. Bradley
Anna Magdalene
Clapp
Aulden D. Finch
Fred E. Griffith
Bessie B. Heiserlman
Gertrude J. Knox
Alta M. Loomis
Carl F. Kohler
Grace P. Knox
Edwin H. McMasters
Reuben JD. Loby
Paul L. Mellree
Beanlah V. Ode
Irving Hendershott
Farmersburg
Honace Yack
Beryl Boleyn
John Boleyn
E.A.C
Douke
Adolph Weibel
Jim River
Dakota
Ed, Grimm
Guttlob Dennler
Jake Christian
Hollister
DeWitt
DeWitt's
Opera House
Stoehr’s Pharmacy
Itill
John F. Miler, Jr
Ecuo
Miller
Scott
Citizens: State Bank
Biggin
Ben Sonant
Davin
Jacob C. Backan
I. Mi
Sexo
Cardi
Sarah G. Butts
White Plains
Vas
Cardus
Colorado
Rock Island Lines
Colorado Springs
Denver
Tueblo
Agatk
Jamestown Exposition
Rock Islind
Saratoga
E.T
Niagara Falls
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence River
Lake Champlain
Boston
Norfolk
Knight
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
T. D. Thorndike
Agent Rock Island Lines
Iowa
Becski
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