Benedict Kohler Died After Pneumonia At 70 West Union
Benedict Kohler died at 4 a m Monday April 22 1907 at his home in West Union after six days bedfast following two relapses from grippe He was nearly 71 born May 11 1836 in Canton Bern Switzerland came to America in 1854 settled Fayette County later moved to West Union married August 15 1857 to Magdalena Wenger and had ten children seven living grandchildren 15 The family and others attended the Illyria church funeral Rev I P Griffith Interment in Illyria cemetery Also noted is a new Elgin band forming with local youths and a mild ad for Dr Kings New Life Pills.
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Benedict Kohler
West Union
Grippe
Mr. Kohler
Canton Berne
Switzerland
America
Fayette County
Union Township
Kohler
Magdalena Wenger
Lampoon Humphrey
Pacific Grove
Cal
John Rothlisberger
Tilyria Township
William Boyer
Elgin
Nick
Plymouth ‘County
Illyria
I. P. Griffith
Illyria Cemetery
WANTED Junk Rubber and Rags For Cash or Trade
Wanted old junk rubber insg and rags for highest market price. Cash or trade offered. D ya N and W ina.
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Wwe
Kensington Club Hosts Formal Auld Lang Syne Circle Evening
Kensington Club enjoyed an informal evening with the Auld Lang Syne Circle at Miss Schori’s home. Guests dined at five decorated tables, witnessed fancy work, shared light lunch, and guessed contents of a pink carnation laden centerpiece box.
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Kensington Club
Auld Lang Syne
Miss Schori
Schori
Missea Ruldach Schori
Sadie Patterson
Grace Albright
Ma. Knudtson
Nelle Stoehr
Ethel Albright
Amelia Lehman
Ida Schori
Meadames
BR. W. Muehlenthaler
W. Rubger
For Rent Acres in Highland Township for Farming or Pasture
Property listing in Clermont Iowa offers acres for rent under Highland township suitable for farming or pasture. Includes mention of LINDENBAUR and CLERMONT IOWA. Also notes a store line selling carpets rugs and draperies at prices guaranteed as low as the lowest, C. L. Iburghaust.
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Lindenbaur Clermont
Iowa
C. L. Iburghaus
State Expenditures Rise Despite Tax Rates Across Iowa
An Iowa inquiry questions the surge in state running costs touching schools prisons and asylums with rising tax levies. Historical figures from 1886 to 1909 show steady growth in total expenditures under successive governors, prompting calls to reassess funding and levy levels amid indirect taxation methods.
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Iowa
Asia
Larrabe
Boies
Jackson
Drake
Shaw
Cumming
Cummine
Cummins
Peddler License Tax and Rail Tone From Far Northwest
A Des Moines Capital summary reports the senate's Bruce bill imposing transient peddler taxes of 25 dollars for foot sellers, 50 for one horse, and 75 for a team, with an unsuccessful effort to drop to 10. The piece notes a supreme court reversal on liquor liability, railroads cutting trains ahead of a two cent fare law, and lists city donations for the San Francisco earthquake relief from Iowa towns, ending with a rhetorical question about a street lamp.
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Des Moines
Senate
Bruce
Jackson
Supreme Court
Clay County
Dama
District Court
Burlington, R. I
Northwestern
The
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Arlington
Clermont
West Union
Calmar
Charles City
Decorah
Enat Elkport
Fairbank
Ft. Atkinson
Fredericksburg
Guttenburg
Hazelton
Independence
Lansing
Manchester
Monticello
McGregor
Nawhua
New Hampton
Postville
Ridgeway
Strawberry Point
Tripoli
Waterloo
Waukon
Waverly
Elgin
Statement on Citizens State Bank of Duncan condition
A 1907 bank affidavit from Fayette County Iowa records the financial status of Citizens State Bank of Duncan. It lists assets liabilities and notes including total deposits and capital, with signatures of cashier and assistant cashier under oath before a notary.
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State Bank
Wgtn
Kayette
A.D
Aliste
State OF
Lowa
Fayette County
Fy Becker
I. M. Sotlart
Cushler
Kanasete
C. ¥. Broxen
Bk M.8onons
C.F. Beckee
I. M. Schorl
Tigo Dexatin
Natiry Public Atwsred
BRN
Jaron
Eutas Benson
New Post Cards Rules Involve Form and Color
An order by the postmaster general sets regulations for private post cards entering the mail. Cards must resemble government post cards in form quality and weight, may be colored, but must avoid containing particles of glass mica metal sand or similar substances.
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Postmaster General
Government
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J.J. Hawley
Cresco
Hollister Lumber Co
Mary Hadd
Anna Grover
Elva Harrington
Thelma Knudigan
Grammar
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A. M. Weibel
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Center Street
John Christ
Freeport
Chris, Lehman
Cedar Rapids
Norm Lewis
Sheridan
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