Rail carriers issue new exhibit shipment ruling
Railroads notify state fair associations of a half fare shipment policy expanding the round trip rate for exhibitors to fairs. Prior limits included $160 per head for horses $75 for cattle and $50 for cows with exclusions for racing animals autos and aircraft. The reduced rate now covers more exhibitors and routes along a fair circuit.
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State Fair Associations
Ashthieda
Malen Whitworth
Tayette County
Cauluiwues
Bates
Sacred program benefit choir concert in Guider Iowa
The event titled Sacred Program will be given in Guider Iowa on Sunday June 99 1910 at 2 80 p m for the benefit of sions and home nerve. The program features choral numbers, solos, duets, quartets and readings including Readings and songs from the Gospel of Matthew and ends with a doxology and Star Spangled Banner followed by a benediction.
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Guider
Iowa
David Wii
Lille Flokivers
Valdine
How Firma Foundation
Voral
den Stora Jhvid
Fok
Haan Chee Gabevane
Mabel Nags
Wees
Martin
Nelson
Helen Nelson
Alma
Ruth Kirkebers
Mabel Nass
Martin Nelson
Arveson Doxology
A J Chapman Dies After Illness in Illyria
A J Chapman died at his home in Illyria after a severe illness. Funeral services are set for Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock from the Illyria church. An obituary will appear next week. Mr and Mrs John Kreuger and daughter Alva of Madison South Dakota are visiting relatives and friends in the area. it has been over three years since their last visit.
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Chapman
A. J. Chapman
Illyria
Elgin
John Kreuger
Daugghter Alva
Madison
South Dakota
Happily Married Under Elm Bower In June Wedding
A June 26 1019 wedding at the bride’s parents home south of town united Miss Lehmann and Benjamin Baumgartner in the presence of family and friends. Rev H W Wedel officiated as Hans Keiser played and the couple received congratulatory wishes and a luncheon before plans to reside in Elisgin. The bride, once a post office assistant, and Baumgartner, cashier of Citizens State Bank, were praised for character and standing.
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Louie Lehmann
Benjamin Baumgartner
Hans Keiser
H. W. Wedel
Peter Gunderson
Georgette
Guital
Mr. Baumgartner
Citizen's State Bank
Mrs. Baumgartner
Eigin
Hecho
Attendance drive at St Paul church Sunday school
Notes urge reaching 100 attendees to keep a new superintendent from taking over in two weeks. Boys urged to enlist in service, tying attendance to character building and national duty. Last Sunday’s turnout was 70 as Lew Christ and sisters visited Dubuque with a river excursion.
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St. Paul
Alfred H Weibel Dies After Illness at Elgin
Alfred H Weibel born Oct 3 1882 in Elgin died Jun 20 1919 at age 37 years 7 teen days after pneumonia followed a long decline He never married lived at home with his mother and worked at Weibel Bros Mill later moved to Duluth then returned to Elgin for a final illness Funeral was at Baptist church Rev Webel officiating Interment in Elgin cemetery Survived by mother Mrs Rosina Weibel two brothers and six sisters and many relatives and friends Card of Thanks from Mrs Rosina Weibel and Children.
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Alfred Nl. Weibel
Alfred H. Weibel
Elgin
Duluth
Minnesota
Weibel Bros
Alf
Baptist Church
Webel
Rosina Wabhel
A. Weibel
Fairbank
Frank Greenley
A. M. Weibel
Hertha Mealey
Weibel Mill Co Announces Grinding Rate Increases
Notice states higher overhead costs lead to new grinding rates. One sack grist set at 25 cents, two sacks at 20 cents per sack. Thrussock grists and over at 16 2-3 cents per sack.
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Thrussock
Weibel Mill Co
Taken Up Notice of Stray Heifer in Iowa
Lew Nelson of Rigin Iowa reports a stray two year old heifer taken in about a month ago. The owner may recover by proving ownership and paying accrued expenses.
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Lew Nelson
Rigin
Iowa
Council Proceedings High Iowa May 5 1019
The May 5 1919 council session in High Iowa opened with Mayor Hughes and six councilmen present. The minutes were approved and a petition from 52 property owners asked to remove electric light poles on Center street and West High and replace with boulevard lighting before 1920, guiding cost investigations. Bills for street labor and power were approved. meeting adjourned with Samuel Mosby as town clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feller
Grether
Harrington
Phillips
Schorl
Eddie Conner
J. L. DeSart
N. E. In
Conner
Samuel Mosby
Milk as a national drink sparks advertising boom
Dairymen's League News notes milk should be eaten not taxed as a drink while Jacob Ruppert backs a campaign to crown kumyss a national sparkling milk beverage. Huge ad spend drives sales growth as Merrill-Soule's early Post campaign spends over ten thousand dollars and yields new business quickly.
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Girard Hammond
Dairymen’s League News
New York
Jacob Ruppert
Kumyss
Merrill-Soule Company
Saturday Evening Post
Strauch Returns Home After Overseas Service
Don W. Strauch arrived home Tuesday after more than a year in overseas service. He reports feeling fine and about the same as before. He entered during dinner as Mrs F. W. Hughea and her husband were finishing, to their delight. George Stansberry hosts relatives from Sioux City visiting with M. Stansberry and family and Roy Stansberry.
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Don W. Strauch
Don
Hig’ Slater
F. W. Hughea
M. Stansberry
Roy
Stansberry
Sioux City
George Stansberry
George
Stanaberrys
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BANK
The
Elgin Savings Bank
Ole Matthys
Ed E. Bilden
Clermont
Highland
West Union
Elinder
John Johnson
West Elgin
Waukon
Berger Business Building
Main Business Street
Julia Berger
Washington
Adolph Ammundson
Elgin Land Company
Lew Christ
George White
Davenport
F. M. Belle
Waseca
Dubuque
George Fertig
Citizens’ State Bank
Rosina Weibel
Council Proceedings
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