Rail poor mill work and local events in town
John Sutter and Eugene Stahl operate a portable saw mill at Rudolph Pulfer farm turning logs into lumber. Dr and Mrs A S Hadsel attended the funeral of BE G Frost via Masonic order. A H Rogers of Standard Oil dies suddenly in New York City. Adjutant General Logan musters out Company E Fifty third infantry Cresco. Union Pacific mail train held up near Omaha by four men. $150,000 in registered matter stolen. 1000 people arrive at scene within an hour. $25,000 reward offered for outlaws. Gypsies arrive in town Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sutter
Eugene Stahl
Rudolph Pulfer
Sutters
A. H. Rogers
Standard Oil
New York City
United States
Logan
Iowa National Guard
Fifty-third Infantry
Cresco
Union Pacific Mail
Omaha
South Omaha
Neb
Memorial Day Observance At Elgin To Honor Veterans
Elgin will observe Memorial Day with Sunday afternoon exercises at the opera house to enable participation. Band concert 1 30 to 2 00 pm, Mayor Hadsel in charge, program includes invocation, songs, and an address. The march proceeds to the cemetery for service and flowers. All honorably discharged soldiers invited to join in the memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Opera House
Hadsel
Vgram
Robinhood
Berg
Draewel
Ator H. L. Adama
Thoma
Republic of Paen
Drum Corps
Veterans
America
C. Baldwin
West Union breeder wins multiple prizes in Iowa corn show
Henry George, a leading corn breeder from West Union, demonstrated strong success at the Iowa Corn Growers Association contest in Ames. His white dent variety sample won three prizes for Fayette County, with top gilts from L. Hunsberger of Elgin, Shaffer & Sons of Fayette, and Henry Lauer of West Union. The variety has earned premiums across several shows and now Fayette growers are urged to prepare for Des Moines next December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry George
West Union
Fayette County
Mr. George
Iowa Corn Growers’ Association
Ames
Fayette Co
L. Hunsberger
Elgin
Shaffer & Sons
Fayette
Poland
China
Henry Lauer
George
Amos
Winneshiek
German Baptist Church Invites Attendance for Week of Meetings
The German Baptist Church outlines Sunday school at 9 30 a m and sermons at 11 a m and 7 80 p m. The B Y P Union of Iowa opens Tuesday at 8 p m with bands from Elgin and the German Baptist Band performing two selections. Professor L Kaiser of Rochester N Y speaks. Wednesday includes forenoon business and afternoon addresses by visiting members. The state convention opens Wednesday evening with Rev J Scholz of Burlington as speaker. Daily meetings and evening preaching except Saturday. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Y. P. Union of Iowa
Elgin Concert
German Baptist Band
L. Kaiser
Rochester
N. Y
German Baptist State Convention
J. Scholz
Burlington
Kills To Stop The Fiend Ulcer Cure Promises Relief
Gladwin Michigan man John Deye suffered for twelve years with a running ulcer after paying doctors over 400 dollars with no relief. Buck Jen’s Arnica Salve allegedly healed the ulcer and cured fevers sores boils felons eczema salt rheum piles burns scalds corns. City Drug store advertises the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deye
Gladwin
Mich
Buck- Jen
Potato sale and seed potato prices advertised
A low key notice announces potatoes for sale at 1.00 per bushel and seed potatoes priced at 2.00 per bushel, with a final line mentioning Auc Houzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auc
Houzer
Elgin School Names Teacher Corps for Coming Year
The Elgin school board met Monday night and announced the coming year’s teaching staff. Principal J Williams, assistant principal Miss Lula B Hurd, and teachers Miss Lizzie B Lyons Miss Anna Baldwin Therbore named form the corps, all former Elgin instructors except Miss Hurd from Fayette who comes highly recommended. Amelia Etter remains in the intermediate grade. another year's study will be added and the school aims to be as high grade as any in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J . Williams
Lula B. Hurd
Lizzie B. Lyons
Anna Baldwin
Therbore
Elgin
Miss Hurd
Fayette
Eouo
Amelia Etter
Iowa
Mayor Carmody Shot in Cedar Rapids Home Invasion
A Cedar Rapids mayor was shot in the stomach during a house burglary Sunday night. The attacker confronted him at the front door after a pursuit down the stairs, firing three shots. the mayor was wounded but a swift police response failed to trap the suspect. The earlier burglary at Father Toomey’s residence prompted the nearby police to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Mayor Carmody
Father Toomey
Administrator's Sale At Old Nick Qofer Farm
The administrator announces a public auction of personal property at the old Nick Qofer place four miles east of Elgin on Saturday May 29 starting at 10 o clock. Items include wool comforts and mattresses, bed linens, carpets, tables, chairs, dressers, a organ, sewing machines, stoves, kitchen ware, a lawn mower, fruit jars, nets, utensils and cookware with cash terms. Joan Faun is the administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Qofer
Elgin
Joan Faun
Annual Insurance Meeting in Elkader Iowa
The Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Company of Clayton County Iowa will hold its annual meeting in the Court Room at Elkader Court House on Wednesday June 2 1909 at 10 oclock a m for the election of officers and other business as may properly come before it. A J Carpenter Secretary Williams President
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual Fire & Lightning Insurance Company
Clayton County
Iowa
Elkader
A.J. Carpenter
Williams
Earthquake felt across Iowa to Michigan with no damage
An earthquake shock was reported Wednesday across Iowa from Burlington to Kalamazoo Michigan. The tremor extended through Illinois from Milwaukee Wisconsin to Chicago Illinois. No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Burlington
Kalamazoo
Mich
Illinois
Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
Suit Cases and Trunks At Capper's Store
We have just received a full line of trunks and suit cases. Call and see them at Capper's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capper’s
Real Estate Transfers and Maynard Fire Report
Week ending May 21, 1909 lists transfers from W J Rogers office including J W Spensley to H Arthur Penbley and others such as D O Forbes to Efford Hunsberg and Eliza Lockard to Hugh Lockard with various lot and acreage descriptions and prices. Also mentions marriage licenses for six couples and notes the Maynard hotel burned Monday night with inmates escaping and injuries to a station agent and a foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Rogers Abstract
J. W. Spensley
H. Arthur
D. O. Forbes
Efford Hunsberg
Eliza Lockard
Eliza Lockard Et al To Hugh Lockard Wt Se Nw 34-93-8 $200. Martin Cronk
G. C. Pottan
Christain Yearous
Edward T. McDonough
Elinder Road
Henrietta Brewer
Urban R. Brewer
Eunice A. Thomas
Mary Thomas
J. E. Robertson
Lota Janes
Anna B. Woodard
James C. Proberte
Stafford’s
West Union
T. J. Capper
Frank B. Miller
Conner
J. I. Phillips
Maynard
Necatuse
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Elgin Savings Bank
Gus Gunderson
Sam’s Mosby
Cashier
A. S. Hadsel
BE. G. Frost
Masonic Order
Martha
Washington
Holstenson
German Baptist Church
Annual Insurance Meeting
Loran
Herriman
Albert Smith
Angelia Smith
Lota
H. Robertson
William H. Barker
Grace
Boyer Martin Hemmel
Elizabeth Lamphire
Richard Bartels
Minnie Oltrogge
Elgin Opera House
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