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West Union News Briefs Landmark Circus and Local Happenings
A flurry of social notes from the vicinity covers attendance at the West Union circus, a Friday Kensington Club meeting with Mrs Fred Gehring, county business trips by Supervisor Gunderson, and summer plans for Flossie Capper. Also listed are dance plans at Elgin opera house, teaching news, visits to Oelwein, a Yeoman picnic at Fayette, theater ownership transfer to Thos Knudtson in West Union, and local travels of the Bower and Trezona families. A storm damaged barns with cattle losses, a lightning strike hit a blacksmith shop, and a Kohler park ball game ended 6-4. Edith Christ and Andrew Lynch wed at Fr Treanor's residence, with reception details and future travel to Tracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Kensington Club
Fred Gehring
Gunderson
Flossie Capper
Cedar Falls
J. W. Knight
Chas Kniel
Elgin Opera House
Alisha Baldwin
Mendiapolis
Alma
Mary Dean
Oelwein
Albert Spenally
Efford Hunsberger
College of Commerce
Waterloo
Iowa
George Howard
Earn Holzer
Will Wing Place
Kohler's Park
Volga City
Ricobler
Kuster
Greenley
Lehman
Bikader
Edith Christ
Andrew Lynch
J.J. Treanor
Esther B. White
Leo Lynch
Merritt Hemingway
Lake Avenue
Mrs. Lynch
Waseca
Elgin
Towa