Notable bishops and officials to aid Fayette Forward Movement
United States notes announce Bishop Shepherds of Kansas City Bishop Bristol of Omaha Dr Thomas Nicholson Secretary of the Board of Education New York President Schell of Iowa Wesleyan Mr Chas Shade of Rock Rapids Mr H F Boyer of Edgewood and others will assist Fayette county during the June 30 to July 7 publicity week The plan places a bishop at a central point in each community Meetings are set for July 4 at Fairview Lima and Wyra with Bishop Shepherd and other speakers Farmers picnics will feature talks Friday evening at Walcome and Alpha further gatherings to be announced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherds
Kansas City
Bristol
Omaha
Thomas Nicholson
Board of Education
New York
Schell
Iowa Wesleyan
Chas
Shade
Rock Rapids
H. F. Boyer
Edgewood
Fayette County
Upper Iowa
Cooper
Fairview Church
Randalia
Lima
Wyria
Bishop Shepherd
Walcome and
Alpha
Notice of authorization for Weibel Bros to settle pit materials
T A Konano notifies all sand and gravel haulers from his land that Weibel Bros are fully authorized to oversee and receive settlement for all materials taken from the pit. Each load must be paid for or booked at the Elgin Roller Mills promptly after loading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weibel Bros
Elgin Roller Mills
T. A. Konano
Notice for L. C. A. cookbook recipe submissions
The committee asks for recipe submissions with five cents each to finish the L. C. A. cookbook next week. Mr and Mrs Wm J Morton of Labraille and Mr and Mrs Olaf Houg of West Union were guests at the China Meyer home Monday and departed in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm, J. Morton
Labraille
Olaf Houg
West Union
China Meyer
Long Home
Edgar Patterson
Weat Union
Wim. Vinton
Taft Nominated At Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention in Chicago nominated Taft for president and Sherman for vice president with 501 votes for Taft on the first ballot. Roosevelt supporters formed a new party in Chicago, while the Democratic Convention in Baltimore showed factional fights over temporary chairman Parker versus Bryan. The Democratic field remains unsettled with a two-thirds rule, and third party talks echo in Baltimore as Democrats weigh a new alignment.
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Chicago
Ill
Taft
Sherman
Mr. Taft
Roosevelt
LaFollett
Cummins
Rooevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Ble
Republican National
Baltimore
Judge Parker
National Committee
William Jennings Bryan
Parker
Bryan
Third
Citizens State Bank Stockholders Meet and Expand Capital
Stockholders adopted amended and renewed articles of incorporation, increasing capital stock from 25 000 to 45 000. New officers are President Ben Schori, Vice-President Elias Benson, Cashier C F Becker, with directors Ban Schori Kling Benson Kaute H Groth QC E Kappan Thos Lien Thos Kerr and Hans Keiser. The bank, nearly twenty years in business, reports a 309,558.58 balance and recent remodeling makes its quarters the largest in Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ State Bank
Ben Schori
Elias Benson
C. F. Becker
Ban Schori
Kling Benson
Kaute H. Groth
Kappan
Thos. Lien
Thos. Kerr
Hans Keiser
Elgin
Band Concerts Could Boost Town Evenings
A call to establish a weekly band concert with a public fund for musicians. Names of potential $5 contributors listed, inviting more locals to join. Also notes on local events, travel plans, and community notices from Elgin Ia areas.
Settle With a Check and Then You Will Never Have Trouble
Article advises using checks as receipts and vouchers and opening an account with Citizens' State Bank to obtain a check book. It argues checks prevent double payments and promote timely deposits, noting a 4 percent rate on time deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ State Bank
Ridge social notes from Oak Grove area listed
Oak Grove News itemizes a string of Sunday visits and weekend social rounds on the Ridge. Residents and guests named include Ellis Bennett Simon O Neils Eliza O Neil Henry Gage Fern Craft Matilda Conner Abe Fox Elma Medberry Beulah Bartholomew and others visiting or staying with relatives at various Ridge homes near West Union Elgin Lima Clermont and Forest City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Bennett
Simon O'Neils
Henry Gage
Eliza O'Neil
Near West Union
Leo Mounce
Fern Craft
Matilda Conner
Wm Brabham
Abe Fox
Forest City
Elma Medberry
Mae Bennett
Beulah Bartholomew
Bam
John Boleyn
Elgin
Team Monnahan
Ridge
West Union
George Howard
Clarence
Dell Euens
Lima
Rob't Wilson
Hang Winkler
Elsie Howard
Florence Craft
W. C. Smiths
Fred Shaffer
Irena Reinhardt
Earl
Georgia
Boyle
Hawkeye
Farmers Auto
Mesdames Enos
Tommy ‘Howard
Ward Brabham
Ed Boyle
Isaac Conner
Clermont
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Elgin Savings Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Gus Gunderson
Sam's Mosby
F. R. Berg & Co
uiLsoe Eer
Aia
Raoy Ss
Teona, Ga
John Falb
Gus A. Stoehr
Muehrenthaler
F. W. Hughes
Wal[nut
Jim
Earl of Tankerville
England
Heart's Ease
Gus Stoehr
Friday Kensington Club
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
John Christ Jr
Prairie du Chien
Wis
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Pricillas
Hadsel
Robin Harle
Oxford
Ohio
Davenport
Harry
Prof
Fred Hadsel
Agin
Seattle
Washington
Opera
Schupbach
Frederick
Opera House
Kohler & Son
Shakespeare Bacon
Shakespeare
Was
A. M. Weibel
Dregdane
Germany
Honace Yack
Irena Boyer
Sabula
Weihs
Florence Graf
Calmar
Mrs. L. & Hutchingon
Mra. Graf
Celia Kapinos
Dr. Hutghingon
Andrepublican
Paris Green
Taterbugs
Ed Boyle Grove
Stravap
R. P. Strauch
Ladies Cemetery’ Association
Ed Hanson
P. C. Aschelman
Wadena
Oak Grove News
Clarence Conner
Mrs
John Learn
Agnes
Clifford Shaffer
Mrs. Earl Bennett
Henry Holzer
Ern Holzers
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