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Turbulent notes on local life and accidents
A jumble of notices recounts family visits and illnesses, farm activity, a serious stoveside fire injuring a woman and a child, baseball games, farm economies, weather chatter, and local business changes. Names include Mary Reuchlemann, Rudolph Yanni, and Rev. Draewel among others, with scattered reports from Postville, Elkport, and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Cornélia’ Lehrman
Tives
Rudolph Yanni Wert
Postville
Meélchr
Henry
Leale Brown
Mel. Kohler
Claude ‘Fothergill
Max Thoma
Farmersburg