Elgin News Highlights From Early Spring And Local Events
Elgin notes from the period show Miss Winnie Schmid visiting from Fayette for a vacation from study at the U S. school directors chose Benson as board president for the upcoming year. The school play The Three Hats is postponed to March 28 due to material delays. Beat flour remains 89 cents per sack through March and April with ample supply. The high water damaged the cut off dam earthwork, prompting repairs by Hhritek and Lawrence. Gehring Bros. brought a premier coach horse to Elgin. Mrs Christian Miller and children visited their home in Higin and plan to stay until the legislature adjourns. Fred Stutzberger and Mrs Anna Muehtanthaler’s June wedding in West Union. The Gazette notes a quiet wedding at Mrs Robbins home on March 14. L B Mattoon and Leslia depart for Brandon and the Mississippi plantation for a holiday break from Towns March winds. Mrs H W Albright and Miss Ells Lehman acquired the A T Holstanson millinery store and will take possession April 1. They are in Cedar Rapids sourcing new stock and patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Schmid
Fayette
U. S
Benson
Christian Miller
Higin
Des Moines
Fred Stutzberger
Anna Muehtanthaler
Elgin
West Union
the Gazette
Little Francis Nydegger Cummings Obituary Notice
Little Francis Nydegger Cummings was born December 3 1518 and died March 19 1920 after a brief life of one year three months and sixteen days He was dearly loved by his parents and neighbors and the grandfather Thomas Cummings The funeral was March 22 at Union church with Rev T S Cleworth officiating The body rests in Myria Highland cemetery Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs Don Cummings for flowers and support
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Francis Nydegger Cummings
Francis
Algo
Thomas Cummings
Union Church
Myria
Highland Cemetery
T. 8
Cleworth
George S Gruver Dies After Sudden Illness
George S Gruver, a resident of Brainard for twenty years, died Wednesday night at about fifty five. The death followed apoplexy after a period of poor health. Funeral arrangements were not yet set. Mrs John Halverson and her young daughter from Clermont visited, and Christian Miller of Clermont called. Now Red Wing Workhoes at the Clothing Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Gruver
Brainard
John Halverson
Jittle Dau Biter
Clermont Fridelay
Christian Miller
Clermont
Red Wing
Grandmother’s thrifty life echoes 19th century common sense
The piece recalls Grandmother shopping with careful budgeting, self sufficiency, and hands on work from 1875 to 1920. It highlights frugality, homemade meals, and family labor, portraying a self reliant household that lived well on modest means despite high prices and limited modern conveniences.
Elgin Canning Co Seeks Sweet Corm Acreage This Season
The Elgin Canning Co plans to contract acreage for sweet corm at a rate of 15.00 per ton for the coming season, while a broader editorial discussion notes social unrest and wage-earner concerns about living standards and status symbols influencing economic conditions. The report also covers a Iowa Supreme Court ruling on whether a Des Moines elevator death by Oscar Grant falls within workers compensation scope, affirming it did as his act related to his duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Canning Co
Joneses
Carroll Herald
Metropolitian
Rome
Oscar Grant
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Grant
Fleming Brothers
Fleming
New Amsterdam Casualty Company
District Court
Winkle
Supreme Court
M. E. Church Notes Reminder of weekly services and events
Prayer meeting at 7 30 this evening. Ladies Aid Society meets this afternoon with Mrs Chas Feller. Second division serves supper in church parlors tomorrow eve. Fairfield gospel team to visit Monday April 6. Sunday services at 10 am worship and 11 am Sunday school. Epworth League and preaching at 7 30 pm led by Group No 4. Church crowded Sunday hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Chas. Feller
Fairfield Gospel
Oelwein
Kingdom of Truth
Epworth League
Mrs Yocum Seeks Divorce After Thirteen Marriages
In Johnson county court, Jacob Yocum petitions for divorce from Alfee L Hamm after thirteen marriages and thirteen separations. The tale highlights Mrs Yocum’s numerous divorces and自由 to remarry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allee L. Curtis-Kroner-Aplin- O'Brien- Aplin- Hamm-Apkin
Yocum- Harper-Yocum
Johnson County
Jacob Yocum
Alfee L. Hamm
Anderson Announces Candidacy for State Senator Nomination
At the request of qualified electors, B. Anderson of Oelwein Iowa declares intent to seek the Republican nomination for State Senator from the Fayette and Allamakee County district in the June 1920 primary election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Sanater
Fayette and
Allamakes
Towa
Train Service Restored After Pony Creek Flood Delay
Ekader suffered a Friday morning halt to service due to high water and ice breakup in Pony Creek. A trestle bench was washed out, delaying the branch train until a North McGregor work train repaired the line by 2:00 p.m. Saturday, allowing service to resume by four. The Register notes readers faced delayed issues until Tuesday or Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ekader
Pony Creek
Stuka
Jno
North McGregor
Llkader Register
Town Election Notice for Elgin Iowa March 2 1920
Notice to qualified electors of Elgin Iowa that the regular annual town election will be held at Town Hall on Monday March 2 1920 polls open 8 am close 7 pm Officers to be elected Mayor Treasurer Assessor and five councilmen FP W Hughes Mayor Also notes school board deliberations flour advertising store display and local repairs and visits in town with various residents and businesses mentioned including Weibel Mill Co and Herg Kohler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Land Co
A. M. Welber
Elgin
Iowa
FP. W. Hughes
Declamatory Contest Delights Town At High School Opera
Friday evening our high school presented a three class declamatory contest at the opera house. Seventeen pupils competed with Woodrow Wilson’s inaugural speech and other pieces, with Walter Falk winning in oratory. Er estine Schort led dramatic entries, Hulda Meyer topped humor, and the event drew praise for skill and entertainment value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Heith
Hazel Frieden
Mabel
Woodrow Wilson
Harriet Mosby
Morence Lohman
Audrey
Ernestine Schort
Dna Wedel
Patsy
Cee
Cyan
Hazel Habeger
Edna Wedel
Edna Webel
Bayville
S.sseveseeey
Mary Patterson
Hulda Meyer
Edna Weibel
Asie Kiple
Ernestine Behort
A. W. Moora
Oatwein
L. 2. Smith
West. Union
Elgin High School declamatory contest history corrected
A local notice corrects earlier claims about Elgin High School declamatory contests. It lists the 1890 graduating class Amelia Forbes Clem ente Celia Lehman Mollie Lehman Cranda Téa Patterson Lockwood Will Kern Lula Lehman Schmid May Lyons Palda and Francis Schmid Bailey, notes Walt Butler as principal, May Lyons Palda as first gold medal winner, and mentions later contests with Roy DeSart and Winnie Schmid. Ruth Conner visited Clayton Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin High School
Wgin High School
Amelia Forbes Clemente
Celia Lehman
Mollie Lehman Cranda
Téa Patterson Lockwood
Will Kern
Lula Lehman
Mason City
Winnie Schmid
Belvol
Kohler candidate for West Bend mayor
J J Kohler a former Elgin man was chosen by West Bend citizens as that town's mayoral candidate. The report notes local people and events including a car cranking injury to Gus Brause, water works headlines for Clermont, and other small notices from nearby communities.
Mad Good Beating The Orchard Poultry Demonstration
A.J. Jacob's farm north of town hosted a township Farm Bureau demonstration last Friday. County Agent Combs organized the event with H. Nichols, a horticultural specialist, and A. Ward, a poultry specialist from Ames. They covered pruning, spraying, feeding, diseases, culling non layers, and poultry house construction in practical and scientific detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Jacob
Township Farm Bureau
Combs
H. 7. Nichols
A. H. Ward
Ames
Mr. Nichols
Mr. Ward
Hla
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H. W. ‘Albright
Ells Lehman
A. T
M. and
Mra
Don Cummings
George
Gruvery
Grandma's
Grandfather
Ladies’ All Society
M. E. Church Notes
Nave
Board of Education
Minnesota
Weibel Mill Co
L. G. Lehman
Etter
Chris Moser
Manchester
Dundee
F. W. Hughes
Chicago
Herg & Kohler
Ruth Conner
Clayton
Sam Greenley
Neighborhood News
J. J. Kohler
West Bend
Gus Brause
Hig Cya
Arga Gazette
Misa Lilla Cleary
Glidden
Carroll County
Iaid
Davenport
Vanderalice-Stahmer Shas Company
Merritt Hemingway
Ladiaa’ Guild
Aptiscopal Church
D. 8. Cummings
Hemingway
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
Nebraska
Stansbury
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Clara Sutter
Black Hawk County
Webster County
August Bartela
Waverly
Edwards
Bartels
Iowa Synod of the
German Lutheran Church
Kinsley
Toalet
Neatnat Bartals
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