Fall through the Echo notes in Elkader region items
R C Woodard business visitor. Spring line of Gente Fancy Shoes and Hats arrives. Various local guests at homes. Commencement address set for Iowa University in June by Wu Ting Fang. Citizens Savings Bank to open June 1 with C J Weiser as president. Local notices cover rail safety, weddings, illnesses, and business updates. Bell and Standard exchange merge details. Pension increases automatic May 4. Local ads for Cascasweet remedy, eggs and poultry, transit of baby birthday, dances, and legal notices. Farm, creamery, and lumber activities highlighted with community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Schori
John Falk
Kniel
West Union
Muensenthaler Bros
Ella Bracken
Omaha
Nebraska
John Bracken
Ohio
Wu Ting- Fang
Washington
Iowa University
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Spillville
C. J. Weiser
Decorah
New Institution
Bowen
North Collins
N. Y
Echo
Elgin
Chas. Hushner
Grand Meadow Trop
Announcements of Fayette County Republican candidates 1908
A compendium of 1908 Fayette County Iowa Republican primary filings. Candidates include A C Wilson for U S senator and various county posts such as state senator Henry L Amams, Sheriff E R Clark, Charles O Harran, W C Lewis, and J W Wixston. Widespread pledges to follow Republican primary decisions and Roosevelt era principles. Dated Feb to Apr 1908 in Hawkeye Oelwein and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Dykins
West Union
Fayette County
First State Bank
Hawkeye
Iowa
Roosevelt
U. S
A. C. Wilson
Hayette-Alamakes
Henry L. Apams
Sherif
E. R. Clark
Sherife
Towa
Charles O'Harran
Oelwein
W. ¢. Lewis
Recorder
G. Waynan
Waucoma
Jolene
L. J. Dacron
Por
Johnn R. Bare
Election tallies and local notes from a Tuesday vote
The school election saw 143 votes polled. The text mentions groceries, visits by Mrs H A Worley to Titonica, Ed Rogers greeting friends in Volga City, and Harold Rogers being promoted to orderly sergeant in the U S service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harstaenson
H. A. Worley
Worley
Titonica
Ed Rogers
Volga City
Harold Rogers
U. S
Souvenir cards and small town notes from Elgin
Souvenir postcards of Elgin at Finke's Drug Store and notes on local business. George Stansberry and wife returned from Sioux City, city authorities ban public gatherings in Osage, Mrs Belle McGregor and son visited W H Finke, May issue of Modern Woodman notes no May assessment, county road planning activity, gravel shipments, social musings on infidelity, locals Fred Gehring family return from Sherrock, Frank Webb visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miller
O. Schoppus
West Union
Ecwo
Mane Hoag
Chicago
W. H. Finke
Volga City
Phillips
Jennie Harrington
Mason City
Mason City Elks
Elgin
Finke's
Hatsinson
Osage
Belle McGregor
Vern
Brighton
Col
Kingsley Palmer
Hawkeyes
Woodman
MWA
Wayman, Walrath
Gunderson
Torseday
N. Om, Stark & Co
Hunsberger
Fred Gehring
Land Maude Fitzgerald
Harry
Sherrock
Frank Webb
M. G. Webb
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stoehr’s
T. J. Capper
de Laval
H. T. Knudtson
Elgin Lumber Company
J. J. Hawley
R. C. Woodard
Apper
George Kiple
Melchr Yenny Home
C. Leaman & Son
Noah Kiple
Gon. Earl
West Union Friends
Victor Wallace
8. W. Potter
Lima Cor
Fayette
Bell Telephone Exchange
Standard
Hoag
The
Bell
Congress
Finke
Ben
Conner
T. J. Carrrr
Buranek & Stepanek
Mary
Ed Hanson
Bill
Mike McCullough
Holy Cross
Dyersville
Murry Kiple
John Benson
Elkader
Elgin Lumber Co
Benson
Kipie
Muehlenthaler Bros
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Co
Wadens
Milo Olson
F. Y. Whitmore
General Assembly
William Larraine, SR
Arlington
W.H. Walrauh
District Court
J. W. Wixston
W. N. Chowne
Hoosier
C. L. Freiburghaus Elgin
Schori Bros
George Stansberry
Sioux City
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