German Baptist Convention Attends Iowa Session
The Iowa Association of German Baptist Churches held a successful meeting at a local church with ten churches represented by twenty five delegates. Baptism added sixteen new members as papers showcased spiritual talks and three Sunday services drew full houses. Delegates include Rev. Lang, Rev. Koester, and Rev. Geisler among others. next convention set for Steamboat Rock.
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Iowa Association of German Baptist Churches
Geisler
Muscatine
Rom
Koéster
Aplington
A.G. Lang
Steamboat Rock
Switzerland
A. G. Lang
J. DeFries
George Folkert
F.C Dallmus
Esther
Miriam Dallmus
Sheffield
Edna
Harley Geisler
Fikken
Cnatauqua Meeting Call At City Hall
Community members are urged to attend the Elgin Cnatauqua meeting at City Hall Friday evening at 7 30. The gathering aims to discuss the event's success and all interested parties should be on hand promptly.
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City Hall
Death of A W Peters Pioneer of Illyria Dies
A W Peters of Illyria township died June 5 at about 85 after a cold and old age pneumonia. Funeral was at Illyria church led by Rev J S Moore. Born June 11 1832 in Peterstown W Va he lived as a long time Fayette county pioneer and elder. He married Margaret Mattox in 1853 and left eleven children and eleven great grandchildren. He was known as a generous neighbor who never turned a hungry man away.
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A. W. Peters
Illyria Township
Fayette County
Alexander Wade Peters
Peterstown
Monroe County
W. Va
Myria Township
Blue Ridge Mountains
St Charles, Sr
Henry
John Craft
Brainard
Elkader
West Union
St. Charles
Margaret Jane Mattocks
Elizabeth Ernst
Wadena
Robert Henry
Clayton County
Mary Henrietta Oat
Margaret Gehring
Jennings
Oklahoma
W William Alexander
Clermont
Wallace Lee
James Fisher
Peters
Alex
Illyria
Argo-Gazette
Liberty Bonds Sold List Shows Local Subscriptions
A press time tally lists private Liberty Bond subscriptions totaling 5850. The Citizens State Bank offers bonds for new buyers and names numerous individuals and amounts, including Capper and Hutchinson families, Capper enterprises, and several local residents contributing up to 200 dollars.
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Bigin
Bigin, Savings Bank
Ts Awe Pee Samuel Mosby
Aug. Benson
A. P. Lehman
Shaffer
Bhilleen Grace’ Hvans
Verrous
John ¥. Berndt
J. BE. McCoy
Francis Benson
Olaf O. Buroden
Hutchinson
Hann’ Holzer
John Benson
Geneva Gregerson
QO. B. Kuppen
T. J. Capper
J. EB. Bilden
L. L. Wenger
Cc. Theo. Schmid
B. M. Benson
K. H. Groth
Ole Nelson
L. L
Sibley Tribune Satirical Take On War News
The Sibley Tribune editor mocks wartime rhetoric about feeding the world and notes sharply the vast shell output on Arras Verdup and the Somme. He jokes that yet another king flees Greece replacing his successor, highlighting the era’s upheaval and wasteful ammunition use.
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Sibley ‘Tribune
Arras
Verdup
Somme
Eld
Camp life letter from Fort Bliss recruit in 1917
Boles Capper writes from Fort Bliss Texas to his family describing hot weather drills from 7:30 to 4:30 daily, initial duties, and letters from home. He notes a missed paper, polite inquiries about friends Doyle Cowles and Walter Kohls, requests a small money order, and explains the early wakeup reverie and daily routine as a new recruit in Company H 34th Infantry.
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Walter Kohls
John
Reverlee
Boles Capper
Fort Bliss
Texas, Co
Death of Lucian L. Ainsworth in Mason City
Lucian Lewis Ainsworth aged sixteen died at 10 30 Saturday forenoon June 9 at his Mason City home after a five day illness from cerebral meningitis He was son of Lester and Mrs Ainsworth born in Elgin April 11 1901 and had lived in Elgin West Union Decorah and Mason City He is survived by parents three sisters Margaret Gretchen and a sister and brothers Maurice Joe and others The remains were taken to West Union for services and burial Rev Fr H F Raney presided The West Union cemetery awaits interment The youth known for intellect and mechanical skill worked as a machinery expert for the Mason City Globe Gazette The notice also mentions county Red Cross efforts and a prompt Liberty Bond question.
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Lucian Lewis Ainsworth
Mason City
Lester Ainsworth
Elgin
West Union
Decorah
Margaret
Gyrotchen
Maurice
Eleanor
Joe
H. F Raney
W. J. Afnaworth
Gretchen
Lucman L. Ainsworth
Hameralke
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Argo-Cazette
Seven Churches sermon series begins at St Pauls Elgin
St Pauls M E Church plans Sunday services at 7 30 with a new sermon series titled Seven Churches. The Loveless Church opens the series. Jupiter Pluvins and assistants disrupted evangelistic plans for the moment. Also note Johnny Johnson returned home for Sunday from county road work near Hawkeye.
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Loveless Church
St. Paul's
Elgin
Jupiter Pluvins
Johnny Johnson
Hawkeye
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised for Whooping Cough
Mrs P H Martin of Peru Indiana reports her two daughters recovered from whooping cough after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. The medicine is sold at Stoehrs Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
P. H. Martin
Peru
Ind
Stoehr
Pocahontas Coal Ad Promises Limited Supplies Soon
Pocahontas coal available now with rising prices. Limited stock arriving within two weeks. Place your order with Schohl and Kuster to ensure you are attended to.
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Pocahontas Coal
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The
Elgin, Savings “Bank
Bus Gunderson
Samuel Mosby Cashler
Erman Baptist Convention
Erman Baptists of
D. Koester
J. Schmertman
R. J. Hack
J. Blume
Parkersburg
T. Hage
George Albert
Buffalo Center
J. Jordan
George
D. Siems
Danville
O. Krueger
Burlington
George Earl
St. Paul
J. Nolan
Nolan
Cnautauqua
Alex W. Peters
Dr. Yuek
New Hampijon
Liberty
Clara Lehman
Hans E. Grether
BE. Landsgaard
Gordon J. Mosby
Fréd Hanson
M. V. Kiple
C. J. Harrington
C. A. Akers
A. Akers
Myrtle Muehlenthaler
Greece
Texas
Doyle Cowles
Lucian L. Ainsworth
J. W. Dwyer
Fred W. Schneider
J. W. Quier
John Blunt
Red Cross
Lncal
eRdCroas Organization
Citizens’ State Bank
Iowa
Ero Sehori
L. J. Groth
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Seal
Minnesota
Weibel Bros. Mill
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