Fayette County Tid Bits and Local Notes
The Fayette County Teachers Institute will meet at West Union starting August 4 for two weeks. Upper Town University of Payette begins June 18 and ends with Commencement Day on June 10. Rides at West Union fair grounds were hindered by poor luck for Tom Green. Hawkeye company abandons plans to complete organization. stock takers failed to appear. A strong town paper draws business more than any other agent, and readers should value their paper. Great Western railway reports 1.26 million in new work. Waucoma plans to rebuild mill dam via subscriptions. The BCRN railroad moves under CRPI lease, city may gain from larger system. U S Army detail may open next term with $15,000 equipment and a West Point officer in charge. Fayette Postal Card.
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Br ‘Benton
War Department
West Point
Fayette
Graduation Exercises at Elgin High School Opera House
Elgin High School will stage graduation exercises Friday June 13 at 8 PM in the Elgin Opera House. The seven graduates include two boys and five girls. The program features salutatory, readings, music, and a diploma presentation. Among honorees are Ray DeSart Frank Capper Esther Graham Ada Jaquette Elva Lehman Trosamond Warner Katherine Wilson.
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Elgin High School
Elgin Opera House
Opera House
Admisa Bion
eRey
Kirsch
G. Ray DeBart
Rosathoud
Wander Quartette
Hulda Hofer
Verena Schmid Peeteeene
William Cooley
Esther Li Gratam
Katherine Wilson
Nettie Barger
Ada B. Jaquetty
Elva J. Lehman
Frank L. Capper
Becker
Jaquette
eeHana Keiser
Leslie Graham
Vweed
Harold Willlowin
Ray DeSart
Frank Capper
Esther Graham
Ada DE
Elva Lehman Trosamond Warner
Katherine L. Wilbon
Guttenberg Beats Elgin In Season Opener 8 6 At Home
Guttenberg defeats Elgin 8 to 6 in Elgin’s season opener. Guttenberg scored in the fourth and ninth innings while Elgin led 6 0 after four, but errors cost them. Umpire Rifus Doud and scorer Will Cooley noted two hour game with Busib and Raffuuf key relievers.
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Guttenberg
Elgin
Hoya
Shote
Elgin Band
Busib
Elgin Guttenberg Ikuster Bauman
Benson
Harvey
Bigler
McCoy
Frey
Goolay
Witkon
Koile
Soicenanten
Bartlet
Acioder
Rafiqul Aa
Freidlein Ob
Larson
The Winneshiek County Fair and State News Items
The article blends local events from Winneshiek and surrounding areas. It notes the county fair dates, a Des Moines state convention, land purchases for hospital grounds, and various local incidents. It mentions a hospital store installation, a large bank embezzlement sentence, a suicide, a lumberyard accident, plumbing trouble at Decorah stores, and ongoing cemetery society work led by Mrs. Finke.
Mattoon Dies at Kenmare North Dakota
Local report confirms the death of Le B Mattoon in Kenmare North Dakota on Tuesday morning from heart failure.George Stoby received a telegram from Iserina to N Daley conveying the news, casting gloom over the city. Delegates from Clermont and Elgin attended county conventions in Fayette, with Waugen favored for the state race and Woodard elected county chairman.
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George Stoby
Iserina
N. Daley
Son
le B Mattoon
Mr. Mittoon
O. F. Becker Pid Gua
al Brodin
Elgin
Fayette
Waugen
R. P. Berry
A. EB. Gunderson
Clarmont
Walk Cooley
Chris Miller
Liavrabee
Clermont
Hana Kaiser
Gin
Will Cooley
TR. C. Woodard
West Union
Real Estate Transfers in Oelwein and Surrounding Areas
Real estate transfer list for the week ending June 7 1902 prepared by Chambers and Allaworth. Contains numerous conveyances in Oelwein Iowa and vicinity including Korzendorfer to Korzendorfer Langredk to Schmitt Millard to Anders and others with multiple lots in Martin s and Grand View additions. various other transfers. Also an advertisement for John Strootman ladies and misses shoes.
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Chambers and
Allaworth
Abatracters
Lena Korzendorfer
John Korzendorfer
Martin
Jessie V
Mil
Ting
Oulwein
OWA
Segees
Eae Bennan
Andérs
J. H. Millard
Oelwein
Qelweit Land Co
Armstrongs
Daveertererney
John Langredk
John Schmitt
Timothy Garvey
Margreet Garvey Wi
Qolermont
Iowa
John Moyer
George Trenary
Delwein Lan Co
Ist
Harrington
J. W. Hans
George M. Fritz
John Bullivan
George Wilson
D. T. Howard
W. H. Stowe
Henry Daily
Ogio
Nereee Crane
Tamod
Dutra
Esses Nowlace
Petérson Et al
Anna Hamrelund
Jsaac Countryman
A. Moyles
Grand View
Nettie C Avery
Milard & Smith's
Gelwein
B. C. Hanlon
Ernest & Will
F. Pfeiffer
Oalwain
J. P
Prica
Sarah
L. Morton
Ise
Eee
May M
Rush
E. RB
Shaw
West Union
A. Sylvester
W. K. Smith
nAda Armatrong
Masgin & Brown
Ernest V. Cooper
G. W. My
Diener
Kate A. Conrad
Alto
Annie Derringer
Sticking's
M. Wing
Maude A
Hanson
H. D. Wood
Calwain
H. Bannett
Henry A. Miller
Bannett
Notice of Adjusted Train Schedules at Elgin
Beginning at once passenger train No 503 will leave Elgin fifteen minutes ahead of regular time at 5 17 PM Wednesday. Freight No 542 will depart one hour ahead of regular time at 8 AM until further notice. Gagan Ati
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Elgin
Timie
Gagan Ati
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Fayette County
Upper Town University
Payette
Endavith
Tom Green
Fair Grounds
Farthern Elevator
Live Brook’ Company
Hawkeye
Wanamaker
Oelwein Register
Sys
Great Western Railway
Waverly
Colwain, Oh
Waucoma
Twamley
Milh
B.C. R. & N. Railway
Higin
Srah
Sam-Palmer
Amanda Hartsell
Nat Moline
Lillian E. Grahan
My. F. F. Palaver
Hast Moline
Rev. Wood
Misa Graham
Moline
the Cemetery Society
Winneshiak County
Des Moines
Independence
Dubuque
State Hospital For the Insane
Cherokee
Prairie du Chien
Bundy & Upninyer
Milwaukee
H. Matteriich
Decorah
Great Falls
Montana
Bass
Henry Dilshert
Muscatine
Dilohert
Bert Warren
Kaiser's Lumber Tills
BF Quandahl & Co
Tatore
Ab Decorah
Ladies Cemetery Society
Pinke
Haas
Hope
Aurs
Towa
Sioux City
B. F. Mitchell
Des. Maines
Lils Andargon
Winneshiek
Decorgh
Sophia Behim
Lessein
Mattoon
Mare, North Dakota
Watnivo
John Strootman
Caprer & Siarven
F. AL Wiega
A H. Smith
Mer
Elgin, Iowa
Jayne & Key Bros. Lumber
T. M. Laas
Mgr. Elgin
Astall
Lowa
C. Miller, Jr. Clermont
Farners
Rudy Sutter
Agen
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