Local News Buoyed by Home Improvements and Chautauqua Plans
The column notes multiple home renovations including George B. Schott's house repainting and Tommy Howard’s new porch on Main Street. Len Reed is identified as lead carpenter. Carl DeSart resigns from railroad mail service to return to Route 1. W Hughes place carpenter work by Groth finished. plans for the 1918 Fig in Chautauqua June 24 to 28 are announced with emphasis on value. Mrs. Guyer visits from near Bikader for health reasons. Mrs. Stoshr returns from Dubuque after appendectomy. Dr. Hutchinson arranges a porch addition for M Y Kiple on Franklin Street. Elgin speed limit and auto safety urged. Otto Kreuger and sister visit St Paul to see mother in hospital. both sisters reported recovering well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Schott
John Anderson
Karl D. ‘Fisk
Colum
Mary Monnahan
Brn
Brn’ Bachler
Lewis
Tommmy Howard
Main Street
Len Reed
Hay DeSart
Moore
Groth
Ir. W. Hughes
Fred
Rothiisberger
Max Guyer
Bikader
Hritz
Chapman
Guyer
Max Thoma
LU. S. Hutchinson
M. Y. Kiple
Franklin Street
Elgin
Otto Kreuger
al Wenger
St. Paul
Minn
John” Kreuger
Richard Keistein
Madison
Dak
Mound Park Hospital
West Union: A prosperous county hub with parks and growth
West Union stands as a central hub in the county with schools, a hospital, and a spread of amenities. It highlights parks, shade trees, a major fair, Chautauquas, a winter lecture course, and strong local newspapers. The town lies at the center of roads and offers a large garage and growing property values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Union
Towa
Linden Park
Ft J
Beat Independent -‘Chautauquas
Pike Roads
Elgin Notes On Health, Farming, And Local Happenings
Local items report headaches linked to stomach issues and promote Chamberlain's Tablets, with ads for Schumacher Little Chick Feed and White Diamond horse feed. Edgewood visitor A Peet, sick Mrs Sthori improving, Holzer place remodeling, Overland sale to Steven Fox, car trips to Flint and Waterloo planned, Buick sales to Gus Brause and others, May Day supper funds raised, Payette county May 10 selectees announced, county stock show trip prize, Pastor Russell pamphlet incidents, township clerk discussion with M. Luchsinger stepping down after 22 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Peet
Edgewood
Ern Sthori
Kiple
Holzer Place
Randalia
H. T. Knudtson
Steven Foxwell
H. T
Waterloo
Des Moines
John Falk
Buickman
Flint
Michigan
Buick
Gus’ Brause
Payette County
Oelwein
Jefferson
Barracks
Missouri
Elgin
Julius Scholen
John Neuenschwander
Fayette
Fayette County
Corn Club
J. D. Shaffer
Shaffer
Ames
Pastor Russell
Russell
Molehr Luchsinger
Eichaman
John H. Bower
Luchsinger
Pleasant Valley
Luchsiagoe
Illyria area notes and late April community events
Community updates from Illyria and Highland report visitors and local occurrences. Veterinarian graduate Will Wenger returns from Chicago, Mrs. Israel Shaffer recovers, and multiple local residents hosted guests from Madison and Independence. A U I A orchestra concert at Illyria church drew a large crowd, a shoe social at Highland raised funds for the Junior Red Cross, and Mrs. James Broom of Independence died after a brief illness. Eighth grade exams at Elgin schoolhouse are scheduled Thursday and Friday with listed students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwadend
Gehr
Lena
Wenger
Tome
Bertha
Fred,Rothifsberger
Gee, Gibbon
U. P
Will Wenger
Chicago
Highland
Illyria
Red Cross
James Broom
Independence
Broom
Highigod
Mary
Pollock
Will Pollock
Arthur Chapman
Oona Chapman
Cecil Klingman
Donald
Dorothy
George Gilson
Katheryn Ogle
Libbie
Carroll Klingman
Chemry Valley Notes and Social Snippets
Local social calendar items from Chemry Valley recount entertaining visits, callers at homes, and gatherings. Entries note Maud Patterson with her mother, Prack Christen as a caller, Louisa Meyer at Fred Freiden’s, and various visits among the Christen, Dennler, Hanson, and Luchtenmacher families. The community reports several late week visits, a few illnesses, and a Pleasant Valley Liberty Bond drive with about 64,000 subscribed so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hahsoh
Maud Patterson
Higin
Prack Christen
Ben Freiden
Louisa Meyer
Fred Freiden
Fred Dennler
Louisa
Lydia Dennter
Fred Deonter
Christen
Jack Christen
John Leuchtenmacher Jr
Bell Braskie
Hikader
Ben Frelden
Christen Brothers
Harnst Baumgartner
Alex Baumgartner
Luisa
Adolph Hanson
Bertha Denaler
Elizabeth Christen
Marta Hanson
John Lantz
Olga Ryeroden
Prothers
Margrete Dennler
Harnst Meyee
von Lao
Tom Hanson
John ‘Luchtenmacher
Miller
Luana
Lowa
Bert Chapman
Delbert
Paul Gray
Rock Valley
Elkader
Theodore Hanson
William Bauumgartner
Thiac Gehring
Collors
Minder
Camp Dodge
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Offee
Iowa
O.W. Heiserman
Just
L. G. Lehman Hardware
Eclipse
Harrington Elgin
H. S. Hadsel, M.D
Qikcen
Milice
Will Pollggk
Mrs. Broom
Bird
J. W. Bopp
Stochr’s
Schumacher Little
Welber Mill Co
Chemry Valley
Pleasant’ Valley
Winte
Trum
Elgin Land Company
A. M. Weibel ‘Salesmanager
Agason
Hqessier
Elgin, Iowa
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