Elkader Notes On Visits And A Serious Farm Accident
Elkader residents report ex governor William Larrabee visiting from Clermont with wife and friends, and plans for a Hanover Germany journey. A national fairgrounds accident when Henry Moeller’s Ford rolled, injuring Moeller and two sons and Marvin Luehsen, left one skull fracture and multiple injuries. New phones were installed at several local homes and stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. McGrath
National
Henry Moeller
Ford
National Fair Grounds
Marvin Luehsen
Garnaville
Moeller
West Union notices and regional life updates from County Seat Papers
Miss Genevra Fennell visits Waterloo this week while Hon C Miller of Clermont calls on Friday. Agnes Crowe visits Clermont Friday and Saturday. H P Hancock and W C Lewis attend to legal business in Clermont. Mrs F E Reese of New York arrives to visit her mother Mrs E A Ainsworth. Mrs D W Clements departs for Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. Mrs A B Stuart and child move to Council Bluffs. the Dr. will follow. Miss Alta Loomis resigns to address health needs. Creamery work progresses toward opening. Merle McClintock comes from Cedar Rapids to join family. heads to Pueblo for journalism job. School board selects Prof A W Moore of Ackley as superintendent candidate. Harley Wright to practice dentistry in West Union. Dr Leach to Dubuque. Commercial club holds meeting. old settlers and cement block plant plans discussed. Ghosts in swamps myth debunked. malaria germs via Electric Bitters cited with testimonial from Wm Fretwell. The remedy offered at The City Drug Store.
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D W. Clements
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
A. B. Stuart
Littleson
Council Bluffs
Alta Loomis
Supt. Belknap
Weat Union Farmers’ Creamery
Merle McClintock
H. B. Blackmun
Pueblo
Colo
A. B. Loomis
Wm, Fretwell
Lucama
N. C
New Opera House Site Picked After Stockholder Vote
Clermont Opera House Company stockholders met Friday and chose the Colliton lots at Mill and McGregor for the new building by 50 to 48. C F Weck offered to donate 200 or a quarter of the cost for a town clock to be placed on the opera house. Agnes OBrien, Ethel Davey and Mae Crowe were hosted by Elsa Cornely in Hawkeye.
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Agnes O’brien
Ethel Davey
Mae Crowe
Elsa Cornely
Hawkeye
Christian Burkhardt
Montauk
Burkhardt
Baxter
Chicago
C.F. Weck
Opera House Co
Clermont Opera House Company
Mill
McGregor
A Burglar's Awful Deed Inspires Curbing Ills
An old advertisement tone notes a burglar's distress and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for women. Mrs M C Dunlap of Leadville Tenn claims benefit for constipation and female trouble after using the product bought at The City Drug Store.
Oak Grove Social Notes Mention Visits and Meetings
Oak Grove community highlights visits by Mrs. Ed Boyle to Jack Shaffer and by Mrs. Miller to Frank Boyles. A shower welcomed Monday night. Eddie Conner spent Monday at the Ed Boyle home and visited George Grover in Brainard. A. O. O. G. to meet at Simon ONeill Saturday night. Charlie Peters made a business trip to West Union. Mrs. Hugh Conner and Mrs. Thommy Howard spent Thursday.
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Miller
Frank Boyles
Eddie Conner
Ed, Boyle
Simon | O'Neill
Charlie Peters
West Union
Frank Boyle
George Grovers
Brainard
Hugh Conner
Thommy Howard
Local Social and Family News Notes
With their parents Robert Wilson and wife. Beryl Boleyn of Elgin helps Ed Boyle with farm work. Mrs Mary Bennett visited Frank Boyles. Charlie Peters and family spent Sunday at Eddie Conners. Mrs Ern Holzer is ill under Dr Berry care. Mrs Enos Howard visited with her daughter Mrs Jack Shaffer. A Ridge group attended the Yankes Robinson show in West Union Tuesday. Hazel Peeper and Mabel Pinney of Elgin visited aunt Mrs Jake Schaer. Eveline Ella Marie Boyle attended Julia Boyle birthday party in Elgin Tuesday.
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Beryl Boleyn
Elgin
Ed Boyle
Mary Bennett
Frank Boyles
Charlie Peters
Eddie Conners
Ern Holzer
Dr. Berry
Enos Howard
Jack Shaffer
the Ridge
Yankes Robinson
West Union
Hazel Peeper
Mabel Pinney
Mra
Jake Schaer
Eveline
Ella Schori
Marie Boyle
Julia Boyle
Illyria Items and Local Farming Notes
Illyria farmers plant corn and report weather benefits from Saturday rain. Chris Wenger has mumps. Chas Chapman delivered hogs at Volga Tuesday. Alfred Wenger spent Sunday with family. Oliver Kimball visited his brother Roy. Ed Gehring leaves for a land trip to Colorado. Fred Reichert and wife visited Elkader relatives. Fremont Ogle and family with Robt Peters home Sunday. Herve Robbing visited his father Jerome Robbins Monday. Leonard Humphry visited Thos Richards’ home. Chas Fritz and family called at the Wenger home Sunday afternoon. Mother's Day observed with a short program. John Wilson family visited Ed Conner and Robt Wilson Sr. homes. Charles Rothlisberger and wife welcomed a baby girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Wenger
Chas Chapman
Volga
Alfred Wenger
Oliver Kimball
Roy
Ed Gehring
Colorado
Fred Reichert
Elkader
Fremont
Leonard Humphry
Thos Richards
Funeral attendance and visiting in small town notices
Born Wednesday May 10, Rob't Peters and Fremont Ogle and families attended the funeral of John Capper one day last week. Ida Wenger Edith Richards and Mabel Gehring were home over Sunday from their duties at the U S D. James Probert of West Union agreed to the home of his brother Richard Saturday for a short visit.
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Rob't Peters
Fremont Ogle
John Capper
Ida Wenger
Edith Richards
Mabel Gehring
James Probert
West Union
Richard
Read This Girls and Home Keeping Debate
A Galena Journal excerpt argues against overemphasis on housework for married women, warning it can dull intellect and joy. The piece cites home life and male comfort, then notes local moves: John Falk relocates the Palm Garden to a new site for a garage, with saloon removal leaving the lot to Citizens Bank. Montages of local residents Ida Wenger Mabel Gehring Edith Richards visiting Fayette.
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Galena Journal
John Falk
Center Street
Citizens’ State Bank
C.r Itheo Sehmid
Eijias Benson
Ida Wenger
Mabel Gehring
Edith Richards
Fayette
The
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Joe Shipton
Geo, Martin
Little Daughter
Dr. Becker
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Son Burdette
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