Republican Committee offers $150 for best article
A political competition invites submissions up to 1000 words on why the Republican Party should win next November. Entries must be mailed by July 15 to the Literary Bureau, Republican Congressional Committee, Washington, D. C. The prize will be awarded around August 15 and the winning manuscript becomes property of the committee. Also notes a June 17 Elgin opera house dance and Yeoman picnic alumni banquet at Elgin with a class of 08 members to join.
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Republican Congressional Committee
Republican Party
Congress
Literary Bureau
Metropolitan Bank
Washington, D. C
Elgin Opera House
Bill
Dead Man Found Between Eldorado and West Union
Peter Miller aged 64 from Rushford Minn. was found dead by US post office inspector Geo Bassett between Eldorado and West Union. Miller, despondent after his wife’s death six months earlier, was en route to Waterloo Iowa to visit a nephew Gerrick. He had a gold watch two pipes and drafts totaling about one hundred dollars. Brother Mike Miller informed. Miller in stock shipping for 33 years. Mae Benson assisting at Citizens State Bank. Roy DeSart family to arrive from Des Moines for graduation and alumni banquet.
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Geo. Bassett
United States Post Office
St. Louis
Eldorado
West Union
Peter Miller
Rushford
Minn
Mike Miller
Waterloo
Iowa
Gerrick
Peter
Benson Named Cashier At Farmers' Exchange Bank
G B Jameson resigns as cashier and M Benson of Cedar Rapids is elected to fill the vacancy. He becomes cashier around July 1, joins a slate of officers with G H Jameson as president and W P Mendell as vice president. Benson, an Elgin native, was previously assistant cashier at Citizens State Bank before moving to Cedar Rapids and later South Dakota to set up new banking books.
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Dow
Iowa
Farmers’ Exchange State Bank
G. B. Jameson
M. Benson
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids National Bank
G. H. Jameson
W. P. Mendell
O. M. Benson
A. E. Weber
Frank Evans
George Ranking
F. B. Sheldon
W. BR. Jameson
QO. M. Benson
Farmer's Exchange State Bank
Benson
Elgin
Citizen's State Bank
South Dakota
Dows
Charles City Tornado Strikes Settled District
A funnel shaped tornado hit Charles City Sunday evening at five o'clock, killing one man and injuring many as it swept two blocks of the residence district, destroying every building along its narrow path. It originated eight miles southwest and traveled about fifteen miles, with warning roar guiding residents to cellars and caves. The storm caused immense property damage despite the small area affected.
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Charles City
Proposals Sought for Elgin School Addition and Heating Plant
Notice to Contractors announces bids for erecting an addition to the Elgin Iowa schoolhouse and a heating plant. Plans and specs available after June 15, 1908, until 1 p m July 6, 1908. Bids awarded to the lowest responsible bidder with right to reject any or all bids. W A Finke Secretary Elgin Iowa June 10 1908.
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Elgin
Fayette
Town of
W. A. Finke
Iowa
Advertised Letters in Elgin Post Office
Unclaimed letters addressed to Mrs Sallie Bus Mr Jas Gardner Mrs Anna Lisle and Mrs Ea Nysop will go to the Dead Letter Office if not claimed by June 20 1908 Advertised letters noted by Hans Keiser postmaster Please say Advertised when inquiring about these letters The German Baptist Sunday School picnic date is set for Wednesday June 24th
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Elgin
Sallie Bus
Jas, Gardner
Anna Lisle
Ea Nysop
Hans Keiser
Our Graduates Elgin High School Class of 08
Friday evening this week Elgin High School will graduate four students Frances Benson Grace D Boyer Tarnest Bander Earl Greenley and Max Hunsberger. They leave a school praised for fostering education and character while urging individual effort to achieve greatness beyond the classroom.
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Elgin High School
Frances Benson
Grace D. Boyer
Tarnest Bander
Earl Greenley
Max Hunsberger
Elgin
Little Thoughts and Social Snippets of Daily Life
A column of wry maxims on marriage honesty and social norms. Noting wives as support, truths about time and advice, and a toss of local social notices including Mrs Myra Gray visiting Postville and a Yeoman picnic dance at Elgin opera house with WH Cooley and family arriving from Cedar Rapids.
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Myra Gray
Postville
Ben Schori
Elgin Opera House
Cooley
Cedar Rapids
Yeoman Picnic Dates and Activities Planned
Yeoman Picnic in the city set for Wednesday June 17 with committees finishing work for a full day of entertainment. The event features band music, an address by a renowned speaker, a baseball game, races and other amusements, plus a picnic dinner. Visitors are urged to bring filled baskets and enjoy the day with Yeomen and friends. A dance at Elgin Opera House with Bill's Harp Orchestra is scheduled for the same date.
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Yeoman County
Order
Elgin Opera House
Bill
For Sale of John Holvarson Farm in Iowa
Notice announces sale of the west portion of the John Holvarson farm located two miles southwest of Gunder Iowa. For details contact Emil J. Holvarson via Gunder or inquire at Muehlen thaler Brothers in Elgin Iowa.
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John Holvarson
Gunder
Callen
Emil J. Holvarson
Muehlenthaler Bros
Elgin
Iowa
Dance Next Wednesday Night Dance Event
Commencement exercises at the opera house will start at 8 30 prompt. Ladies Missionary Society of the German Baptist church met with Mrs. Carl Hackmann on Wednesday. Mrs C L Freiburghaus who had been very sick for two weeks is slowly improving and sat up briefly Wednesday. Marie Kaisermann, staying with Hans Keiser and family, went to Clermont Wednesday to work for Ex Governor Larrabee.
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Opera House
Ladies Missionary Society of the German Baptist Church
Carl Hackmann
C. L. Freiburghaus
Marie Kaisermann
Hans Keiser
Clermont
Larrabee
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Elgin Savings Bank
Gus, Gunderson
Sam's Mosby
Miss Mae Benson
Citizens’ State Bank
Roy
DeSart
Des Moines
Halstenson
Berg the Clothier
Yeoman
Thoma Bros
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