Elgin Council Allocates Street Strip Sale in 1917 Session
Elgin Iowa council minutes from June 4 and 6 1917 record approval of bills including printing and street labor, a land conveyance of a 15 to 16 foot wide strip on Main Street to Ben Benson Abbey Estate and B G Stoehr, pool hall license for Lew Christ, and rescission of a prior resolution with a new plan to vacate and sell the same street segment at twenty dollars per fifty feet with alleys excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Weibel
Grether
Harrington
Phillips
Schori
W. Hughes
A.C
Couneid
L. J. Groth
Webel
Ben Benson
BE. G. Stoehr
Fred Muehlenthaler
Main Street
Abbey
Towa
Grether, Harrington, Phillips and Schori
County Spelling Contest Rescheduled to June 16 in West Union
Due to poor roads and wet weather on Saturday the county spelling contests could not be held. The event is moved to Saturday June 16 at 1 PM in the court room in West Union. Belle Thorp Ocker, County Superintendent, notes the advanced division winner will represent the county at the state contest in Des Moines during the State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Des Moines
Belle Thorp Ocker
Chamberlain's Tablets Praised by Richmond Reader
A Richmond reader writes that Chamberlain's Tablets are wonderful and that nothing sold bends them. The notice suggests trying them for indigestion or constipation and notes sales at Stoehr's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Treasey
Rich’mond
Stoehr
P. H. Martin
Peru
Ind
Stoehr’s Pharmacy
German Baptist State Convention Opens Here Tonight
The German Baptist State Convention convenes at the German Baptist church with Rev. J. Jordan of George as the first speaker. Evening sessions include German and English sermons, prayer meetings at 9 each morning, with lectures by listed pastors on topics from revival to biblical studies. Sunday program features 9:30 Sunday School, 11 am, 2:30 pm, and 7:45 pm sermons, and an audience for non-German speakers. Visitors welcomed. June 13 to 16 annual meetings at Aplington expected to draw Elgin youth participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aplington
Elgin
After Forty Years J W Callender Visits Old Iowa Town
J W Callender of Stockton Kansas, former principal of the public school, returned to his old Iowa hometown after forty years. He found streets changed, but old friends welcomed him, recall his pupils and former business associates. He visited West Union during the trip before resuming his life in Kansas.
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J. W. Callender
Stockton
Kansas
Mr. Callender
Callender
Old
Iowa
West Union
Elgin Morning Train Plan For Patient Visit
If my patients come from Elgin on the morning train I will save time by telephoning or dropping a card so you can return on the noon train. If you prefer to come the afternoon train you may return on the evening train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
St Paul M E Church Plans Sunday to Sunday Religious Service
St Paul M E church announces stirring services from Sunday morning June 10 to Sunday morning June 17 with a focus on practical religion and preparing for conflict with Evangelist W C Cleworth. Also notes Chamberlains Cough Remedy for whooping cough and mentions Stoehrs Pharmacy as a seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom of Jesus Christ
Elgin
Times
St Paul’s M. HE. Church
Snider Flour Deal Promises Special Low Price
A fragment notes Weibel Bros Mii offering a special low price on Minnesota flour with limited quantities. The text references terms like Yare Cleat Quill and Seal of Minnesota and mentions a sale at Weibel Bros Mii.
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Minnesota
Weibel Bros
Mii
Local notes on travel and residents move
Miss Florence Phifer enjoyed outdoor time on a Decorah Wednesday evening vacation mood. N W Evans reports from Mattoon Illinois after a tornado. property loss noted. Nelson Conner of Anderson Indiana, June 3, working for Hayes wheel works, claims daily output around two thousand Ford wheels. Mrs Sam Greenley leaves Elgin for Clayton to join her husband in running a restaurant. friends wish them prosperity.
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Florence Phifer
Decorah
N. W. Evans
Mattoon
Illinois
Chicago
Evans
Nelson Conner
Worth Street
Anderson
Indiana
Leon
Hayes Wheel
Sam Greenley
Clayton
West Union as a thriving northeastern Iowa county hub
J. W. Bopp pitches West Union as a booming civic center with a strong tax base, robust services, and ample amenities. He touts high schools, water and sewer, parks, shade trees, churches, newspapers, fairs, Chautauqua, lecture courses, a hospital, and a busy road network. calls to buy rent or sell farms and homes with abstract or financing help.
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West Union
Iowa
Linden Park
Court House
Our City
Pike Roads
J. W. Bopp
Social and family notices from a hometown gathering
The Ladies Cemetery Association met with Mrs. Rudy Lehman last evening. A big social at the Blkaderdolce House features a Billy Orchestra dance on Friday the 16th. A multi gen family birthday party celebrated a mother's anniversary with three generations present. C. L. Shaffer travels to Waterloo to bring his wife home if she regains strength. The Indy has convalesced at her daughter's home after an operation. J. H. Pins and family arrived, taking possession of the Greenley Cafe, and invite locals to visit and observe their business methods.
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Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Rudy Lehman
Hero
Billy Orchestra
Blkaderdolce
Tung
C. &. Halstenson
C. L. Shaffer
Waterloo
Indy
Gaitre
J. H. Pins
Clayton
Greenley
Pins
Mr. Pins
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Fisk
Fisk Tires
John Falb
Elgin, Iowa
Kealakai
Polithni and Company
MUSIC
Edna Thomas Reader
Barbara Frietchie
Tamburiea Orchestra
Blackman
Texas Glee Club
Singing Orchestra
Sea
Ned Renee
John C. Welsh
Amy 2
Navy
U.S
H. S. Hadsel
Gatling-Gun
Walsam Swift
Alfred H. O’connor
Somme
Trenches
Schori Bros
Grain and Seeds
C. O. Fothergill, M. D
Olectio
Walls
Uear Dewey Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Northsastata
Hughes
Aneecono
Mass
Council Proceedings
Chamberlaain
Dr. L
H Jhingen
Stoehr & CO
W. Heiserman
Graduate Optometrist
St. Paul’s M. BE
West Union, Iowa
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