Dance at the opera house and local notes span a town
The community reports a Saturday evening dance at the opera house with Bills orchestra. Notices include school progress in sub district No. 9, new cement walk on Main street, six iron cemetery seats, and several residents visiting relatives. Local figures mention Alfred Jacobs and others touring Idaho for land prospects and M Hubbel paying half of his Iowa taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Bills Orchestra
Lew Oswald
John Kohler
Lena Bargeman
John Rothlisberger
Kewanee Star-Courier
M. Hubbel
Iowa
Polk County
Local notices and social items from Lamont Leader area
Kerosene price at Finke's Drug Store, H T and Thos Knudtson on a St Olaf trip. Ladies Aid meets at H S Hadsel home this afternoon. A brisk business report from town last Saturday. Mrs Aug Holzer and son Alfred visited sister Mrs Mayers in Communia. R C Woodard from West Union attends Elgin Canning Co. business. Lucas Olson hosts Delasse at Olson barn on Main Street Fridays. Fire destroys Looby barn near Farmersburg with $2000 loss. Jello flavors and dessert mixes advertised. Dennler barn-raising draws big crowd and good time. Ice rink schemes in cities for summer entertainment. FE G Matthys owns Metz runabout automobile. assembly completed by owner. Lester Ross in Montana cites land reserves affecting his claim. Mrs R O Woodard visits with Mrs I S Hill. Fettkether family to Tripola for a few days. Lamont Leader note on land and western travel. Mrs R O Woodard and Mrs Hill linked travel. W G Fettkether and baby visit Tripola for a few days.
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Aug Holzer
Alfred
Communia
Mayers
R. C. Woodard
West Union
Elgin Canning Co
Gasoline 15 cents at Finke's drug store
Gasoline is advertised at 15 cents a gallon at Finke's drug store. The item appears among a column of local notices and short updates from Decorah area communities including West Union and Elgin.
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Ethel Harrington
Thoma Bros Store
Gus Thoma
Prairie du Chien
Wis
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Weibel
Schori & Benson Lumber
Elgin
The
Waucoma Sentinel
Dora Brabham
Leota Wilson
Dollie Baldwin
Jenni Anderson
George Hoelzer
Ito Volga
J.e. Cunningham
Jennie Benson
Cedar Rapids
August Benson
Harriett MacKellar
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Tustica
Iron Mountain
Jackson
Lamont
J. F. Davidson & Son
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Elgin Echo
Advancs
Finke
Finke's
H. T
Thos, Knudtson
St. Olaf
Ladies' Aid Society
H. S. Hadsel
Jeff
Jack
Lucas Olson
Edward Looby
Farmersburg
Enren & Rupyer
Gottleib Dennler
Gottleib
G. Matthys
Metz
Mr. Matthys
Lester Ross
Montana
R. O. Woodard
Washington
Baltimore
I. S. Hill
W. G. Fettkether
Baby William
Scott
Chinaware
Chris Baldwin
Dr. Cannon
Jomina
Kniel & Rubger's
Leo Hutchinson
Decorah
Henry Topp
Fred Schupbach
St. Louis
Illinois
John Falk
August Holzer
Fred Berg
Prairie du Chein
Express Company
Ecao
Holstenson
Ray DeSart
Alfred Jacobs
Boice City
Idaho
Vera Stahl
Mason City
Clara Nelson
Gander
Capper
John Christ, Jr
Frank Buhhanan
Elgin Woman's Study Club
Peter the Great
Bander
Selma Weibel
Gehring
Josephine
Miller
Mae Benson
Priscillan
F. R. Berg
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Sadie Patterson
Postville
Melchr Yenney
Independence
Oelwein Business University
Daniel Schlupp
Bern
Kansas
Fred Schlupp
Ruby, Webster
Josephine Durno
Delia Leithold
Myra Gray
E. P. Durno
Union Depot
Eastern Star
Fostville
Champion and
Deering
Fuller & Johnson
U. S
Kratzer and
Velie
C. J. Harrington
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