Syria items list social and church events
Will Wenger was home over Sunday and Fern Kerr visited Fayette last week. J D Shafter and wife entertained Sunday. Mary Foxnwell closed a term of school Friday. Jessia and Doris Probert spent Monday with Mae Fritz. Will Ewing and wife visited Chas Fritz Thursday. Alyria church services every Sunday at 3 00 pm. Frank Gehring Low Oswald and wives visited John Rothlinberger Sunday. Largest crowd ever at Mlyria Union church attended once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Wenger
Fern Kerr
Fayette
J.D. Shafter
Mary Foxnwell
Jessia
Doris Probert
Mae Fritz
Will Ewing
Chas Fritz
Alyria
Frank Gehring
Low Oswald
John Rothlinberger
Mlyria Union Church
Memorial Day observances and local visits noted
The report covers Memorial Day traditions with Jessie Probert and Walter Rathlisberger at the John Mattocks home, a church cleaning party by 14 ladies and 2 gentlemen, health notes on Mabel Gehring, and sermons by Rev. J. B. Moore at Ingria Church. It also mentions Mrs. Leonard Humphry visiting relatives, Edith Richards and others at the Wenger home, a Buick purchase, and health updates on Tip Patterson and Miss Clark. Notice about Rev. C. L. McKim preaching June 10 in Hyria township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Probert
Walter Rathlisberger
John Mattocks
Illyria
Mabel Gehring
Tregloan
Moore
Ingria
Leonard Humphry
West Union
Edith Richards
Clint Humphry
Ed Kohler
C. Wenger
Robert Peters
Celwe
Ella Foxwell
Wadena
Oak Grove Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Ed Boyles entertained company Sunday night Ed Boyle and wife visited Sunday at Ward Brabhams Joe Cain visited Sunday at the home of Fred Light Frances ONeil spent Monday night with her grandma Boyle Hall Brabham spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Wm Brabham Harvey Howard and wife visited one day last week at Ezra Ho
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Boyles
Ed Boyle
Ward Brabhams
Joe Cain
Fred Light
Frances O'Neil
Harvey Howard
Local Socials and Weekend Visitors Highlight Iowa Town
Anna Howard and her parents hosted Thursday afternoon. neighbors and relatives from the vicinity visited Decorah for Yeoman picnics. Ed Conner, George Howard and spouses attended Ezra Howard’s and John Howard’s homes. Edna Boleyn and Mabel Pinney called on Mrs A Conner. Injuries mentioned include a “Dreadful Wound” note promoting Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for quick healing, available 25 cents at The City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Howard
Learn
Decorah
Ed Conner
George Howard
Ezra Howard
Edna Boleyn
Mabel Pinney
Bucklen
West Union Notices Highlight Graduation and Local News
Hon H L Adama gave the Memorial address for Waucoma and Alpha. West Union high school marks commencement week with twenty two seniors in class 1910. Many residents travel for conventions, family visits, and summer plans. A parade of autos from Hawkeye precedes Governor Carroll speech. Miss Alta Tupper departs, replaced by Miss Mabel, and Decoration day observances unfold with Rev L A Swisher delivering the church address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Adama
Waucoma
Alpha
A. B. Rubyar
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
West Union High School
Argo-Gagette
F. W. Hughes
Elgin Echo
George Smith
Idaho
Oregon
San Francisco
Stockton
California
J. W. Bopp
R. O. Woodard
Dr. Leach
Fayette
Jim Wetherbee
A. M. Weibel
BR. W. Muehlenthaler
Sid Rubger
G. Monnahan
Elgin
Weibel
Muehlenthaler
Atyo-Gazette
Jover
Hawkeye
Governor Carroll
Walter Beall
Bly Conner
Jesup
Epworth League
Miss Conner
Miss Conner Goes As Delegate From the Car Chapter, While Mrs. Beall
Smith
Ruth Heiserman
Alzada
Montana
Mery, Heiserman
Alta Tupper
Sumner
Bell
Mabel
L.A. Swisher
Indebpendence land sale sets high per acre price
A farm near West Union sold for 108.20 per acre, paying $0000 for the eighty three acre parcel adjoining the city’s southeast, with possession to be given. Miss Alice Miner McDonald of Fayette earns life membership in the Royal Irish League of Tréan, tracing lineage to Robert Emmet and the 8th Irish Earl of Abbylex. Dr King’s New Discovery praised for bronchial relief with testimonials and a free trial offer from The City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. McMasters
Independence
Charles Schermerhorn
West Union
Dea
Alice Miner McDonald
Fayette
Royal Irish League
Tréland
Robert Emmet
Abbylex
New Rogs
Misa McDonald
Than Aller
Hirshs Miner
Dr. King
James M. Black
Asheville
N.C. RR
City
Clermont News items and local visits in Elgin Ossian and Iowa City
Notes from Clermont plus visits by Miss Beulah Grover Mary Hills Rose Dibble and others list residents’ movements and hospital journeys. Mentions K H Groth rapid transit to Ossian and college commencement in St Ansgar. Report also recalls a King at home free ad for Dr King s New Life Pills at The City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Enterprise
Beulah Grover
Mary Hills
Elgin
Rose Dibble
Prairie du Chien
Mike Fitzgerald
Mt. Pleasant
Clermont
Nancy McKinley
Alex McKinley
Arthur Simpson
Iowa City
Simpson
West Union
Kittle H. Groth
St. Ansgar
Barnest
Grimm
Alfred Miller
Ernie
Dr. King
Paul Mathulka
Buffalo
N. Y
City
Elkader Social notes illuminate visits and a new birth
In Elkader Hanson visited county seat with Highland township members Tuesday. Miss Fennel of Wadena stayed with Elkader relatives last week. Mrs E Patterson and Stella from Carthage arrived for a family visit. Gus Stoehr and Ira Tompkins of Elgin dropped by on business. A son was born May 26 to B and Mrs Aug Wollenberg nee Ema Hartrich in Portland Oregon. Emil Hadrich of Salt Lake City arrived to visit amid news of a serious matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
Hanson
Highland Town
Ship
Fennel
Wadena
Gus Stoehr
Ira Tompkins
Elgin
Etkader
Aug
Wollenberg
Ema Hartrich
Portland
Oregon
Emil Hadrich
Salt Lake City
Utah
Frauen Verein Dinner Tells Memorial Day Profit in Elgin
The Frauen Verein of the German church thanks the public for Memorial Day dinner and supper attendance. They cleared about $100,900. John Falk Fred Muehenthaler and wives of Elgin hosted visitors from here. Mrs Wm Walther and family and John Staulbaum visited Cox Creek. The Klingman children Hilda and Ray from Highland township set a school attendance record for three years, never absent or tardy, living a mile from the schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frauen Verein
John Falk
Fred Muehlenthaler
Elgin
Wm. Walther
John Staulbaum
Wits
Cox Creek
School Notes and Visits Highlight Local Week
Frank Capper and wife of Dyke visit in town this week while Mrs Emma Larrabee nee Moser 98 visits her mother. Commencement next Friday night with seats selling fast. Various staff and students noted absent or visiting, summer plans announced, and local road and light plant updates shared by the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Capper
Emma Larrabee Nee Moser
Winnetred Connerge
Farms for Sale and Rent and Loans Offered
Farmers seek buyers for farms and spring and fall selections, with residences in West Union and nearby towns for sale with small down payments. Potential buyers can request postings and lenders offer money to loan at five to eight percent on various securities. Contact the office to list or inquire, with no listing charges unless a sale occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talso
Weat- Union
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Jackson
Oelwein
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Syria
Tip Patterson
Miss Clark
Dubuque
Thuvedney
H. Kerr
Ina
Iva McMullen
Idwa City
C. L. McKim
Hyria Township
Oak Grove News
Siona
Ward
Rogers
Harvey “Smith
Clermont News
C. C. Miller
A. A. Latimer
Ossian
K.H. Groth Rapid Transit
E. Patterson
Stella
Carthage
Fred Scherr
Vivian Blake
Volga City
Intermediate
Clara Baumann
Evalina Sohori
Alisha Baldwin
Lehigh
Ruth Conner
Verle Kniel
Nellie Stoehr
St. Luke's Hospital
E. G Stoehr
Amelia Etter
Lesa
Miss Grace
Forbes
University of Washington At
Seattle
Miss Forbes
Draewel
Englewood Station
Chicago
St. Joseph
Michigan
Umbach
Hacino
Wisconsin
Winthrop
Waash
DeLaney
John Farb
Henry Herwig
Mrs. Stanton
West Union, Iowa
Landa
Fayette County
W. J. Rogers
Rogers & Adams, Lawyers
West Union, Ia
Black Smith Shop
R. Lehman
Henry
Topp
Greenly Bros
Iowa
C. O. Fothergill
Andi
Alla
Usar Deway Hotels
Kiar
Colorado
Rock Island
Sis
Worley
Lowa
Capper
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