Ill IIy ria items and local social notes in 1921
Community news from Town Falls Highland and Ossian lists returns, visits, school events, and social gatherings. Mrs Ida Moore and Ida Roberts are noted, infants mourned, box social planned, Mother's Day observances, talks by Miss Linn and Miss Corbett, and an Eastern Star chapter organizing with regional attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Chapter
Decorah
H. W. Plummer
Lime Springs
Jesale Wheeler
Nora Springs
Eastern Star
Ossian
Local Notes From Postville Area This Week
Mr and Mrs Martin Nelson were business callers at Postville Friday. Henry and Sam Birlekoon were county beatsters last week. Tind Nelson at St Olaf caring for sister Mrs A O Wold who is ill. Mr Johnson near St Olaf treating Marian church to a coat of paint. St Cora Benson closed term of school last Friday and returned home near St Olaf. Alfred Gisleson recuperating at parental H H Gisleson home. Young people attended opening dance at St Olaf opera house last Friday. Ladies Mission Society hosted by Mrs Cornelius Reierg on Thursday May 12. Mable Nass went to Clermont Sunday and began duties as clerk at Lubke store there. Ernest Gulsgig at Andrew Thorson home near Clermont helping with farm work during Clarence illness. Mr and Mrs Carl Johanson and Edwin Olson and Mable Nogs motored to Oelwein and back Saturday. Mr and Mrs Tom Holm and family moved to farm in Highland for summer stay. Mrs Chas Christianson of Wagner township visiting daughter Mrs Arthur Landsyard. Abel Mark now drives new Ford bought last week. H H Landsgard and family met C K Hong returning from wedding trip Sunday. Mrs Clark at Postville Hospital reports son Quentin recovering from mastoid operation. Marie Boe, long-time Gunder resident, left Friday for Norway. Bobby Demaree has been...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Nelson
Ernest Gulsgig
Andrew Thorson
Clermont
Clarence
Carl Johanson
Edwin Olson
Mable
Nogs
Oelwein
Tom Holm
Highland
Chas, Christianson
Wagner Township
Arthur Lands Yard
Abel Mark
West Union
H. H. Landsgard
Postville
C. K. Hong
Community Notices From Local Families
Sunday caller Ernest Frederick at Dan Sutter home announces new baby Fred Frieden. Mr and Mrs Larson celebrate open home. Ida Dennter visited China Dennter and Ellen Hanson visited brother Martin Hangen. Adolph Baumgartner and daughter visited Delwell. Lena Schupbach cared for Mrs Frieden and baby. Christen siblings visited Adolph Hanson. Ben Hofer family called at Lehman home. Baumgartner and Yunker Jett traveled to Rock Valley. Fred Hanson joined via route 4 on trip north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Frederick
Dan Sutter
Fred Frieden
Wm. Larson
Jake Dennter
Ida Dennter
China Dennter
Ellen Hanson
Martin Hangen
Adolph Baumgartner
Ida Meyer
Delwell
Lena Schu
Bill
Martha Chapman
Bill Baumgartner
Yunker Jett
Rock Valley
Fred Hanson
Notice of Probating Will in District Court
Notice is hereby given that on May 6, 1921, an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of C. L. Presburghaus, deceased, will come for hearing in the District Court at Union Iowa for admission to probate. Dated West Union Iowa April 18 1922 John T. Riley Clerk L. T. Fisk Deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towd
Fayatte County
C. L .Presburghaus
District Court
West
Union
Iowa
Tax on Exchange Memberships and Speculative Trades
A 1918 Year tax report shows a Tay Thing scalper on the Chicago Board of Trade earning 914,000 in the year and paying 16,000 in taxes for the privilege. A New York Stock Exchange membership valued at 100,000 is taxed 150, and a Chicago Board of Trade membership valued at 9,000 is taxed similarly, reflecting the era’s privilege taxes on exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
U. S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Illyria
Ida Moore
Town Falls
Walter
Martin Wenger
Maria Robbins
Ina Roberts
Payette
Chris Wenger
Stephen Rethltsvergen
Chas. Rothlsberger
Jacob Yearous Jr
Arthur Chapman
Otis
Roth~lsberger
Fayette
Sunior High
Miss Fidhagan
Glen MacKellar
Loyd Swartley
L. W. MacKeller
Rev. McDonald
Miss Line
Des Moines
Fred Rothlisberger
Highland School
Hilda Klingman
J. M. Shaffer
Carl Egli
John. Rothlisberger
Walter Rothlisberger
Eleanor Schneider
Zella Linn
Bible Training School
Anne Corbett
Martha
Miss Corbett
Gunder Wat
Bobby Demaree
Wim
John’t. Riley
L. T., ‘Fisk
Gfleeplemente
Lower PR
Mevrin
Hyatt
Stover Samson
Stover Sam N
Elgin
Owa
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