Mary Anna Kreps Kohler Obituary
Mary Anna Kreps Kohler born November 7 1886 in Canton Bern Switzerland died March 8 1915 after long illness aged 78 years 4 months and one day She married Fred Kohler of Canton Bern They had four daughters only Mrs Caroline Wenger of Iliyria survives She leaves two sisters in Canton Bern seventeen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren The Kohler family emigrated to America in 1868 settling near Fayette Elgin Funeral services were at the Apostolic church and she was buried nearby A card from Mrs Curis Wenger and children thank neighbors and friends for aid during illness
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Mary Anna Kreps Kohler
Canton Bern
Switzerland
Fred Kohler
Caroline Wenger
Illyria
Canton Berne
America
Fayette
Elgin
Wenger
Apostolic Church
Curis Wenger
School house basement to resume room completion
Work on the school house basement rooms will finish after center wall settlement and tunneling by rats caused a halt. With a retaining wall and a slushed concrete foundation under the center wall, M V Kiple and the school board decide to complete the domestic science and manual training rooms and push the project quickly to add needed space at low cost.
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M.V. Kiple
Market Day Sale at Uo Iowa March 20 1 PM
A market day sale list from uo Iowa for Saturday March 20 begins at 1:00 pm. Property includes a bay mare in foal weight 1200, bay mare three years old, a sucking colt, a bay horse weight 1100, four black saddle horses, top buggy, two harness sets, one inch harness, nearly new. Commission 50 cents per head in ring and 1 percent on sums over 50 dollars. Usual sale terms. L J Groza clerk auctioneer.
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Iowa
Shary
P. Perty
Lowiie
L. J. Groza
T. N. Caroriers
Public Farm Sale Near Wadena And Elem
W A Jordan announces a public sale at his farm 24 miles north of Wadena and about six miles south of Elem on Thursday March 25 beginning at 10 am. Free lunch and hot coffee served at noon. Items include 5 head cattle 3 horses 2 brood sows hay grain potatoes dry stove wood and various farm machinery. Auctioneers T N Carothers and Ira Moore clerks.
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W. A. Jordan
Wadena
Elem
T. N. Carothis
Ira Moore
St Pauls Church Notes Second Quarterly Conference
St Pauls Church notes announce the Clermont charge meeting at 10 a m on Monday March 22 with Rev A B C W Vonsae of Maynard to preach and administer Holy Communion next Sunday evening. Service begins about 7:30 with special music arranged.
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Clermont Charge
C. W. Vonsae
Maynard
Corn Contract Sketch Amid Farm Plan Notes
A brief note outlines a plan to grow sweet corn for a local factory. Farmers are urged to file early and follow usual procedures to participate in the crop. The memo emphasizes timely action and adherence to established practices for contract crops.
School Notes Brightens Fifth Grade Start
Cecl Klingman began work in the fifth Grade last week Hazel Wilson moved with her mother to West Bend Emil Schneider is absent this week from sickness Mary Dean absent again with a gathering in her ear Miss Billa Barnhart Castalia visited Grammar room Ernestine Schori absent due to illness Mildred Harrington and Addie Shipton visited high school Misses Mildred Harrington Addie Shipton Mrs Dean and Miss Gladys visited first primary room Mildred Harrington Addie Shipton and Mrs Reunion visited first primary room Eighth grade to spend a third hour after four for reading Miss Waters to go home Friday to help her mother Clarence Conner stepped on a nail and missed two days Leila Conner fell and cut scalp Opal Sobori’s perfect attendance noted Intermediate department at school house Fred Pinney injured eye from a dart. sight not believed damaged.
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Cecl Klingman
Hazel Wilson
West Bend
Mary Dean
Mildred Harrington
Addie Shipton
Mrs. Reunion
Miss Waters
Clarence Conner
Leila Conner
Leila
Opal Sobori
Opal
Ebsent
Renee Ehured
Bury
Fred Pinney
Wale
Fred
German Baptist Church Sermon and Reception Notice
Rev Wedel will preach at morning services at the German Baptist Church with Rev Gillett of West Union attending. After Winehean a reception for Rev and Mrs Wedel will be held. No evening services. Also an old advertisement for Sloan's Liniment promises quick relief for rheumatic pains with a misprinted claim about a money back guarantee and home use.
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Wedel
Gillett
The
Baptist Church
Ill West Union
Sloan
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Elgin Savings Bank
IOW
Gus Gunderson
Si Mosby
Max Thoma
Mayer
C. S. Halstenson
St Paul’s Church
Emil Schneider
Ernestine Schori
German Baptist Church
Rev. Wedel
L A.m
Citizens’ State Bank
Barn Schori
Pres. C
F. Becker
Cashier
Gordon
Poplins
Batistes
Cre
Bowen
Greenley Elgin
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