Graduation at Elgin High School Exercises
The Elgin high school commencement was held at the Elgin opera house on Sunday evening June 4 1904. The class included Miss Marie Freiburghaus, Miss Amelia Etter, Claud Fothergill and two sisters among the two young ladies and four gentlemen. A large audience witnessed the program featuring invocations, musical selections and orations by Claude Tothergill and Marie Freiburghaus. Diplomas were presented by President of the Board Co F T Becker, and a brass quartet closed the event. Nearby notes include May R F D carrier reports and several marriage licenses and local visits from Clarmont.
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Elgin High School
Elgin Opera House
iSiuuday
Marie Freiburghaus
Amelia Etter Wid Claud Fothergill
Tha High School
Temple
Miller
Audiende
Marie Freiinghaus
Aly
Earn Schori
Amelia Etter
Misa Etter
Co. FT. Becker
Messrs ‘Weibel
Thoma
Weibel
Spahr
Elgin Public Schools Monthly Report 1904
School report covers Elgin districts with no days taught or attendance for certain sections, lists names of students with perfect attendance, and notes intermediate and primary departments. Adds a Capitol building fact and memorial attendance at Highland Sunday. Names include Grace Forbes Roy Becker Jene Boyer Lewis Steeler Esther Sova and many others.
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Elgin Public Schools
Inka Igies
Grace Forbes
Roy Becker
Jene
Boyer
Lewis Steeler
Genevera Fenovll
Verio Knoll
Hardie Willliams
Nair
Harry Becker
Ella Freiburghaus
Charles Burianek
Grace Boyer
Joseph Stepanek
Harold Stoehr
Esther Sova
Clara Holstenson
Flossie
Cadposi
Ruth Nicklaus
Robin Earle
Lizzie B
Lyons
Luella Johnson
Rosa Buetzberger
Hattie Bakéman
Clarence Becker
Ruth Conner
Nellie Neuenswander
Lily Goetz
Nellie Mattoon
Alma Gehring
Myrtle Holstanson
Sarah Sova
Adolph Stepdnek
Julius Frieburghaus
Leota Phillips
Norh Stanton
Hazel Peeper
Joe Burianek
Bennie Baumgartner
Nellie Bohanan
Eva Weibel
Jennie Anpuraon
Cccee
Csnee Erites
Marguerite Lebindi
Louis Becker
Harry Wicklaus
Georgia Stohr
Otto Stoehr
Earle Kiple
Bessie Halstenson
Freddie Hanson
Gracid Conner
Leonard Wegmiller
Charlie Capper
Willis Beyer
Charlie Conner
Willie Gehring
Charlie Gruver
Amelia Baetzberger
Florence Kohler
Neélié Hofer
Lilie Freiburghius
Clarenee Schori
Charlie Connor
Annis Batowin
Elgin Celebrates Fourth With Fund Drive and Plans
Elgin residents plan a July Fourth celebration with cannons and a patriotic program. A committee interviewed businessmen, raised over 200 dollars, and urged more support at upcoming community events. The Eagle promises full coverage next week as preparations proceed. The Decorah Republican notes a dubious pneumonia poultice remedy claiming rapid cures with hot applications and rye meal, urging caution.
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Elgin
Decorah
New England
New Jersey
Council Proceedings Ener Iowa Regular June 1 2004
Regular meeting of Ener council led by Mayor Gunderson with five present. Bills approved for various services including marshal, oil, lighting and hardware. An ordinance to build a sidewalk between Miln and Switch streets on the north side of Clermont road was directed to the next meeting. Adjournment by Mayor Kuster.
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Ener
Iowa
Gunderson
Schmid
Capper Lehman
Patterson
Weibel
M. Benson
Marshall Fee
W. H. Finke
John Falk
T. J. Capper
Oil
Clermont Road
Foi
Gus Guypenson
W. Kuster
Clark
Music Hath Charms and a Rattlesnake Den Incident
A May’s Prairie farm rattlesnake den attracted Fred Lippert and a companion armed with a rifle on a spring day. Lippert played violin, snakes emerged attracted by the music, and a shot might have yielded more snakes. A separate note from Uriah J. Allen recalls a barn rats chase ending with a diamond ring found on a rat’s neck, lost by Miss Maggie Addins after five years.
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Fred Lippert
May’s Prairie
Leppert
Hye
Allamakee Journal
Uriah J. Allen
New Gretna
Maggie Addins
Elkader Argus
Governor Larrabel’s Practicality at St Louis Fair
Former Iowa governor Larrabel, head of the Iowa Commission, donates four oil portraits of Lincoln Grant Sherman Sheridan and four life size bronzes of Sherman Farragut General Dodge and Henderson for the Town state building at the St Louis fair. An organ with an organist will provide daily performances as Decorah publics note. Peter Quandrud and Christ Anderson plan an extended overland trip through Minnesota North Dakota to the Pacific coast then south to Arkansas.
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Larrabele
Iowa
St. Louis
Lincoln
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Farragut
General Dodge
Henderson
Peter Quaurud
Christ. Anderson
Decorah
Minnesota
North Dakota
Pacific Coast
Arkansas
Frightful death from Morphant Cafe gas explosion
A gas pump mishap at Morphant's Café Friday morning caused a pressure gauge error, triggering a lantern fire that ignited the tank. Henry Knudson, night staff, suffered catastrophic burns and died at 3:30 p.m. after the blaze was smothered with cloths and medical care. He is taken to West Union for burial.
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Henry Knudson
Knudson
East Chavies Shest
Cole
Hintz Brog
West Union Saturday Ui
Buriial
Death of Henry Rohn in Willow Lake area
Henry Rohn 28, son of the late Chris Rohn, was found dead in his buggy near Willow Lake Sunday morning by his brother John after failing to return from a trip for machinery. Coroner investigating. survivor include his mother, two sisters Mrs Earhart and Mrs Beyer, and brother John. Rohn belonged to Mystic Camp M W A and held a $3,000 life policy.
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Henry Rohn
Ecuo
Elkader Register
Minneapolis
Willow
Henry
John
Chris Rohn
Boardman Township
Elkader
George Earhart
Aug. Beyer
Elmin
Willow Lake
Mystic Ceamp M. W. A
Heling
Brainard
Mira
Mary Bennett
Bor Oelwein
White Socka
John Walters
Willow River
Minn
Alfred Bauder
Monti*dello
Wis
Caroline Bauder
Carringa
Postville
Messrs Chas, Latham
Ed. Hanson
John Falk
C. Moser Jx
Oscar Benson
France Desart
Bloodworth
Clayton County
Farmer Walks 760 Miles To Tame Forty Acre Field
A farmer must walk 350 miles to harrow, 50 more to plow and cultivate, totaling 760 miles, plus 190 miles to shush the field. The puzzling calculation questions the total distance and method.
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Dorn
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John Kenney
Margaret Fetrieth
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Famuiy
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Washington, D. C
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Fred
Ernst,Lonny
Lew Oswald
Lillie and
the Mises
Sadie Patterson
Jusie Cayiper
Council Proceedings
Relie Thopy
Ava Ler
Elgif
Larrabel
T. W. Dean
N. H. Bakeman
Harry Gilson
Tayotta
Misa Tena Nelson
Rothlesberger
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Findley
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