Chautauqua boost and town notes in Elgin
Local Elgin items celebrate a Chautauqua meeting, upcoming West Union Elgin baseball at Kobler park, Memorial Day plans, arrivals from Waterloo and Cedar Rapids, and social visits. Notes cover gas fire scare at the Boyer home, Capper store improvements, Fothergill wedding visit, and community gatherings with bands, ice cream, and serenades.
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Opera House
J. H. Bower
Elgin
Butler
West Union
Rennison
Ernean Exchelman
Elkader Way
Echo Office
Eva Weibel
Waterloo
V. 4. Webb
Cedar Rapids
Fred Gehring
G. Webb
Huebner
Schultz
Postville
John Falk
KE. A. Scheider
Stanton
Soldiers
Kobler’s Park
Harriet Bakeman
Iowa City
Forest Guerney
Millian Riddle
St. Louis
E. J. Halverson
Roy Bakeman
Sioux City
N. H. Bakeman
Peterson
Gus Boyer
Mr. Boyer
Gus
T. J. Capper
Capper
Claude Fothergill
Hope
N. D
St. Paul
Minnesota
Monticello
Claude
Star Cafe
Candidate for Sheriff Has Clean Record
R B Dewey of West Union seeks the Republican sheriff nomination. A longtime party activist, he was born in Dover township, educated at Eldorado public school and Upper Iowa University, taught, farmed, ownedPoland China hogs, and for ten years sold livestock and auctions. He served as deputy sheriff and holds broad fraternal ties including Masons and Knights Templar. Ady
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R. B. Déwey
West Union
Republian
Mr. Dewey
Dover Township
Eldorado
Algo
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Dewey
West Union Masonic Lodge
Unity
Elgin
Langridge Commandry Knight-Templar
de Molay Consistory
Clinton
M. W. A. Ady
Local Church Services And Community Notes
Sunday schedule at German Baptist Church includes Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. and preaching at 11 00 a.m. Rev. G Lohr of St Joseph Michigan will preach, followed by a luncheon at noon and evening Baccalaureate services led by Rev. Graham. Next Sunday Rev. E G Lohr will fill the pulpit and speak at the opera house. W A Walrath, republican candidate for supervisor, campaigned locally. Post office holiday May 30 changes hours to 1 00 p.m. to 2 00 p.m. Various local notices include dental ads, church meetings, and community events. Weather note reports heavy rain locally with variations nearby.
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G. Lohr
St. Joseph Mich
Graham
E.G. Lohr
St. Joseph, Mich
Baptist Church
Opera House
Martin Fels for Supervisor 1916 Term
The Republican party nominates Martin Fels for county supervisor. He is described as a qualified, active man with a strong record in party service and business. Primaries are set for June 1, with emphasis on his potential impact on county management. This ad endorses his candidacy.
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W. A. Walrath
Walrath
Martin Fels
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KODAK
City Drug Store
Muehlenthaler & Halverson
Hanson
Lehman
Fred G. Gehring
Iowa
Ole Peterson
H. T. Knudts
H. V. York
J. X. Meyer
Lucas Olson
Elmer Bailey
German Baptist Church
Dr. L
Hutchinson
Sumner
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Masterson
M. I
Adam Boleyn
Edith Chnet
Andrew Linch
Wauseca
Minn
John Christ BY
Maud Fitzgerald
Missouri
Kansas
Here
Rexalk and
Thos Lewis
Tom
Ben Weibel
Fuehr & Stemmer Pianos
Fuehr & Stemmer
Elgin Savings’ Bank
Furlir & Stemmer
Gus. Gunderson
Samuel Mosby
C. L. Freiburghaus
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