Falb’s Trip With Masons and Monona Supper Night
John Falb reports a Tuesday evening trip to Postville for business with Masonic members heading to Monona for third degree work. He joined them and describes a pleasant visit and an elegant supper hosted by Monona residents. He notes the south side Cen ter street boardwalk is gone and Low Oswald began tearing up the Miller property walk for cement. Mrs. Ed Klingman suffers blood poisoning in the hand but shows slow improvement. New ads this week feature C Lehman Son and Z J Capper. Black bass can be caught next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Falb
Postville
Monona
John
Center Street
Low Oswald
Ed Klingman
C. Lehman & Son
Z. J. Capper
Ordinance No 128 Defines Nuisance in Elgin Iowa
Ordinance 128 defines a nuisance in Elgin Iowa and provides abatement procedures. It prohibits erecting or using buildings for harmful trades that emit noxious smells or nuisances and forbids keeping offal and noisome substances on premises or streets. The town marshal is authorized to abate violations, with all conflicting ordinances repealed. Passed May 9, 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Fayette County
A. D
EL Winans
Ho. Hansen
Ordinance No 129 Prohibits Obstructing Elgin Streets
Ordinance 129 of Elgin Iowa prohibits obstructing streets alleys sidewalks and crossings with materials except for repair work. It sets fines from 1 to 100 and imprisonment until paid up to 30 days, with carveouts for building material during actual repairs. Passed May 10 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Fayette County
J. A. Wiourans
Hls. Hansen
Death of King Edward VII Stuns London
King Edward VII died at 11:45 p m after a brief illness of less than a week. The Prince of Wales succeeded to the throne immediately with no ceremony, sending a telegram of grief to the lord mayor. Pneumonia following bronchitis is considered likely, with doctors offering no formal statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward VII
England
Prince of Wales
Tam
George
Illyria community notes and family visits large
Farmers plant corn as communal life thrives with visits across Elkader West Union and Fayette.Social events include Memorial Day program plans and birthday celebrations. Notable items mention lost pocket book near Ogles, and local ads promote Electric Bitters for female health and a City Drug Store guarantee.
Oak Grove News Highlights Local Social Visits
G W Conner assists Ed Conner with work. Robbie Wilson and son Lyle went to Waterloo Thursday. Mrs William Brabham visited Tuesday at Mr Trudos. Earn Holzer and family visited Sunday at Henry Holzer's. Frank Howard spent Sunday with brother John Howard. Quy Reed and Dollie Conner visited Ira Bennett's Sunday. Dance at Frank Boyle's Saturday night well attended. Mesdames Smith and Bennett via-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Conner
Ed Conner
Robbie Wilson
Lyle
Waterloo
William Brabham
Trudos
Earn Holzer
Henry Holzer
Frank Howard
John Howard
Quy Reed
Dollie Conner
Ira Bennett
Frank Boyle
Mesdames Smith and Bennett
West Union notices and local movements
R O Woodard traveled to Des Moines on business while Dan Brause bought 40 acres of timber land near town at $701 an acre. Mrs D W Clements left for Weedum Wisconsin to visit son W B Clements as Miss Etta Grover and brother Fred move to Breckenridge Minnesota to run a store. George Chapman from Decorah plans to stay and help at the Union hotel. Senator Adams returned from Mt Vernon for pallbearers duties at Prof John Stout’s funeral. Elgin Auto Co reps demo Ford cars for prospective buyers. West Union Chapter O B and to furnish Masonic hall with curtains and a new oak desk for O B S use. Nellie and Kate Green attended Waterloo nursing school graduation with sister Alice. HS Coventry of Wadena hopes to be Democratic supervisor candidate against Gus Gunderson. A light feature on Susie the “Regular Tom Boy” ends with a Bucklen’s Amica Salve ad for minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Woodard
Des Moines
Dan Brause
B.D. Chandler
Mias Etta Grover
Fred
Portwing
Wis
Breckenride
Minn
George Chapman
Decorah
Whipp
Union Hotel
Senator Adams
Mt. Vernon
John Stout
C. G. Monnahan
Fred Muehlenthaler
Elgin Auto Co
West Union Chapter
O. B
Masonic Hall
Nellie
Kate Green
Waterloo
Alice
Bel
HS. Coventry
Wadena
Coventry
Gus Gunderson
Clermont News Briefs Show Local Movements and Visits
C Miler transacted business in Ossian Monday. Mrs Wm Larrabee Jr visiting Cedar Rapids. Supervisor Gunderson from Elgin visited Tuesday. K White John Rafferty and Henry Cupps in Postville Saturday. Mrs Olive Follett and Miss Edna Follett visited at the F K White. Mrs C J Sullivan and family are contemplating...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Miler
Ossian
Wm. Larrabee Jr
Cedar Rapids
Supervisor Gunderson
Elgin
K. White
John Rafferty
Henry Cupps
Postville
Olive Follett
Edna Follett
F. K. White
C. J.sullivan
Clermont State Bank officers re-elected after annual meeting
Community notes report St Olaf's John A Erickson begins teller role at Clermont State Bank in Clermont. Bloomington resident Mark Henderson visits Brick City. local visitors Minnis Lizzie Walker from Oelwein stop by. F.K. White home hosts Rothlisberger family and Nydegger from Illyria. Annual stockholders meeting reelects officers. engine delay disrupts northbound freight until relief from Cedar Rapids. Miller continues tree plantings. local health ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
New Hampton
John A. Erickson
St. Olaf
Clermont State Bank
Mark Henderson
Bloomington
Minnis
Lizzie Walker
Oelwein
Clermont
Fred Rothlisberger
L. Hummel
Verteda
Ida Nydegger
Illyria
F.K. White
Large
First National Bank
Solar Projectosepe Co
Rock Valley
Cedar Rapids
Decorah
Real Estate Transfers Reported for Week Ending May 6 1910
Transfers list numerous parcels in Oelwein Fayette and surrounding areas. Names include B F Klemine B L Belt Fred A Kemp J R Ross Helen A Jones Frank E Sanders Julia A Graves D Beardsley Koelling W F Kint Eva J Kint Mary R Craft Margaret Cole Glenn A Kidd Richard K Froehlig B F Coffin C William Waucoma Richard Smith Lora Schaum Oshwein George Brager Arlington Hawkeye Maynard North Western Smith Meyer Evans Gerigne Lottie Davis Groeder Anna Gipson Fred G Elvira Corbin Derland Conner West Union Woodard Koelling Elvira Conner Boyle Kohler D Kohler Emphasis on multiple lot transfers and acreage across Oelwein Arlington Hawkeye West Union and surrounding towns. Also notes marriage licenses and residents returning from South Dakota with preparations to move to a claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Rogers
B. F. Klemime
B. L. Belt
Oelwein
Fred A. Kemp
J. R. Ross
Helen A. Jones
Frank E. Sanders
Fayette
Julia A. Graves Tod
Anna Beardsley
George Brager
Maynard
Richard Smith
Lora Schaum
Oshwein
George Simpson, Sr
William and Henry Powell
Arlington
Bopp Bros. Company
F. W. Wheeler
Hawkeye
R. B. Jamison
Fred M. Voelker
John F. Evans
John H.gerigne
Lottie Davis
F. He Roeder
John Kohler
Elyira B
D. L. Derland
Anna B. Conner
Wisawoaw
Woodard
Farms and Homes for Sale and Rent in the County
This listing urges readers to place farms for sale on a summer roster aiming at buyers after planting and before harvest. It notes many residences in West Union and nearby towns, some with small down payments, and promotes securing loans at five to eight percent with security. Call or write the office for listing charges unless a sale occurs.
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West Union
Talso
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Jackson
Elgin C. J
Fred Muehlenthal
Falb
Schori Bros
Dealerain
Buvere
H. S. Hadsel, M.D
King Edward of England
C. Wenger
Lena Wenger
Ellen Hunsberger
John Wilson
Edith Richards
Chas Fritz
L. Klingman
S. Coventry
Katie Medberry
Rev. Temple
Union Church
Chas Rothlisberger
Israel Shaffer Home
Tuesaday
Perry Craft
Wm. Brabham
Conner
Fred Dennler
Chris Dennler
Elkader
Colonel Mounce
C. W. Smith
S. H. Foxwell
W. Albright
Lou Light
Frank Kimpson
Harry Wenger
R. H. Peters
Roberts
C. E
Childrens
Martin
Charley
Amy Richards
Will Monlux
Near Gander
Fred Reichert
Robert Peters
John Foster
Rochester
Fremont Ogle
Wadena Road
Pittsburg
Oak Grove News
D. W. Clements
W. B. Clements
Weedum
Wisconsin
Susie
Clermont News
Miller
Dr. King
Fred Mehls
Ada L. Trine
Edwin Hemstreet
Cora Hubbell
Geneva Green
Matt Klingman
Albert
South Dakota
Ben Frank
I. N. Conner
J. Wpp
West Union, Iowa
Rogers & Adams
Weat Union
R. Lehman
Henry Topp
Greenly Bros
C. O. Fothergill
M. D
Calle
Dewey Hotel
Elaw
Tawa
Colorado
Rock Island Lines
S. Worley
Elling Houg
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