Morse Gun Incident Ends With Local Arrests
Morse fired a shot at Delos after a dispute. Delos was wounded but survived. Marge was injured. Morse fled home and later returned. Sullivan surrendered to Constable Baldwin in Elgin and was jailed at West Union. The next day he was bound over to district court and released on bail.
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Morse
Delos
Marge
Sullivan
Elgin
C. A. Baldwin
Sherif
Andeque
West Union
District Court
Ueix
More Murder in Elqin Pays Dues Urging Subscriptions
A fragmented plea urges readers in Elqin to pay overdue subscriptions and a yearly dollar for the Euro. The text asks subscribers to settle balances, framing payment as a friendly gesture while lamenting delays.
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Wwell
Laundry Starts Tuesday Elgin Busy Start for McMasters
Elgin laundry owned by Mark McMasters began operations Tuesday morning with a sizable wash of customers clothes. The seasoned washer offers complete service including washing ironing and starching with family wash Mondays from 69 to 75 cents. Quick neat and thorough work promised.
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Mark . McMaster
Elgin
McMasters
Whopper Flopper Fish Tale From Decorah Republican
Bailey of the Decorah Republican narrates a sensational fish story claiming a 100 pound catfish chased a dog along the Mississippi bank after being lured with crawfish and a makeshift hook. The tale blends boastful memory with humorous danger, reflecting local fishing lore and community gossip.
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Bailey
Decorah
Sylio
Jean Dye
Mathere
Mississippi
Wwe
George Bags
Shooting Affray Over Chickens Rocks Elgin Area
Last Thursday morning Doc Morse and Datos Sullivar, residents about two miligs from Elgin, clashed in a blood and thunder scene over chickens of Morse which he claimed pastured in his field. A complaint and harsh words led to blows and a violent confrontation.
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Doc Morse
Datos Sullivar
Elgin
Morse
Local Grocer Ads and Tailoring in Elgin
Local ads promote Muudison and Halvergen styles, Haug and Rowland groceries, exclusive Davenport Woolen Mills agents, and showroom shirts. Decoration Day observances at the cemetery reflect community pride, while dairy and creamery updates note spring improvements and new frames. Evans offers tailor services and post info from Elgin, Iowa.
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Muudison & Halvergen
Haug & Rowland
Elgin
Peices
Coapper& Shiller
Davenport Woolen Mills Co
Haug & Rowlangin
Haug & Howland
Eet
Ladies Cemetery Association
Wichurn Dairy Company
Tgin
Brest
Monstrous four legged chicken haunts Depot Motal tale
Local item reports Tandon Bryant owner of a bizarre four legged chicken hatched from a lurking egg found among other birds at the Depot Motal. The tale notes strange births and references a West Union political faction and a bustling canning factory with year round work under Manager Nicklaus.
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Tandon Bryant
M Otal
Bryant
West Union Republican Gang
Ayork
Thehten
Develve
West Union
Nicklaus
Local Elgin News Notes from Dubuque to Elgin
Personal visits and travels summarized from Elgin and surrounding towns. Gus Gunderson attended business in Dubuque. Mrs. Lawrence returned from a Cudar Falls visit. Fred Branch traveled for duties as a traveling salesman. Mrs. Ely visited Biknder. Mrs. Muchlenthaler visited relatives in Elgin from Rock Valley.
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Gus Gunderson
Dubuque
B.D. Lawrence
Cudar Falls
Fred Branch
Hia
Rudolph Muchlenthaler
Rock Valley
Elgin
Palla
Central Tobacco Works
Aetna
John Etter
West Chia Monilus
Vorontery
Bern
Switzerland
Upton
Oclwetn Register Cays
Miss Tomec
Boeher Rowwnéal
West Cuion
West Union
Chas. Palda
Wes
Coasi
Chis
Palda
Lin
Tobacety
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