Christian Reuser Obituary of a Swiss immigrant and Baptist member
Christian Reuser was born in Bern Switzerland and died at home near this city on October 30 1009 aged forty seven years ten months. An early convert and baptised believer he immigrated to America in 1883 and settled nearby. In 1888 he married Rosa Schwendman and eight children were born. He had been ill for over two years, remained patient and faithful, and was a respected Baptist church member. The funeral was held at the German Baptist church with Rev J G Draewel officiating and burial in Elgin Cemetery. The wife eight children two brothers one sister and many relatives extend sympathy.
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Christian’ Reusger
Bern
Switzerland
Jesus
America
Rosa Schwendman
Reuser
The
Baptist Church
German Baptist Church
J. G. Draewel
Elgin Cemetery
Public Auction of Farm Equipment and Livestock near Elgin
The auction lists horses milch cows steers calves heifers and hogs plus buggies plows sacks feed and a DeLaval cream separator. Held Wednesday November 10 at 10:00 near Elgin on the Elgin West Union road with cash terms for under ten dollars and one year terms over that amount.
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J. J. Phillips
Elgin
Elgin-West Union Road
R. BE. McCormick
Audt
J. D. Saarrer
J. I. Phillips
Fred Thonen
Thanking Friends for Kindness After Death of Husband
A grateful family thanks friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and words of sympathy during the long illness and death of their husband and father, assuring that loving services are not forgotten. Mags Christian Reusser and Children.
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Mags
Christian Reusser
Walton Wins $7,500 Damages in Minot Trial
Minot North Dakota reports Ernest Walton received 7500 dollars and all costs from the city of Minot after a fall on a principal street last year. Walton suffered a fractured shoulder with removal of the shoulder joint and parts of arm bone, leaving him crippled for life. The verdict covers doctor bills, lawyer fees, and hospital costs.
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Minot
N. D
Ernest Walton
City of
Ernest
Hlawkeye Beacon
Franchise Carried in Elgin Special Election
In Elgin the special election approved granting C. Miller & Sons a franchise to build and operate an electric light and power system. Of 104 ballots, 95 favored, 4 opposed, 5 spoiled. result signals streets soon lit by electricity.
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C. Miller & Sons
Elgin
Public Sale Notice Items to be Sold on November 17
Wednesday November 17 Frank Hunsberger will conduct a public sale of twenty head of thoroughbred Short Horn Scotch and Scotch Topp ed cattle and thirty five Poland China shoata plus horses hay and other items. See big bills for details and location.
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Frank Hunsberger
Poland
China
Mrs Nick Hofer Farm 111 Acres For Sale Elgin IA
For sale is the Mrs Nick Hofer farm containing 111 acres with good improvements located about four miles east of Elgin Iowa. For particulars and price, contact Joan Faun administrator Elgin Iowa.
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Nick Hofer
Elgin
Joan Faun
Adm
Millinery Clearing Sale at B N Garriva in Iowa
Millinery clearance at B N Garriva Farmers Union Iowa offers hats at discount prices. An advertisement notes fine hats for a small amount and promotes favorable weather for shopping.
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B. & N. Garrriva
Weat Union
Iowa
School Notes Report From Elgin District
Mrs Mosby visited school Wednesday. Floyd Finch returned from West Union Monday. Gordon McUrae visited the Intermediate Dept. Harvey Wilson enrolled in Primary Dept. Myrtle Kimball spent Sunday with Fayette relatives. Nora Olson absent sick. Miss Hurd visited Hawkeye home last Saturday. Miss Lyons visited her home near Fayette Friday evening and Saturday. Ella Olson and Georgia May Schori absent sick. Exams over. pupils have better appetites and sleep. Fifth grade enjoyed a gathering at their teacher’s home last Saturday. Miss Fredrich and several teachers visited Primary Dept. recently. State Teachers’ Association meets in Des Moines this week. Elgin teachers will not attend. Athenian society to give Menu program Friday. promised royal entertainment.
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Mosby
Floyd Finch
West Union
Gordon McUrae
Harvey Wilson
Myrtle Kimball
Fayette
Nora Olson
Miss Hurd
Hawkeya
Miss Lyons
Ella Olson
Georgia May Schori
Fredrich
Schmid
G. Schori
Feller
Merlin
State Teachers’ Association
Des Moines
Elgin
Hallowe'en Party and Local News From Elgin
The Epworth League hosted a Hallowe'en party at Mrs. J. Miller's home with ghostly decor and a varied program of musical duets solos and a supper enjoyed by many young people. A Iowa Cow Contest update notes Guernsey leading followed by Holstein and grade Jerseys with several cows producing over 50 pounds of butter fat monthly. Sheriff Ed Clark traveled to Freeport Illinois to escort Mrs. G A Mohr to jail after an indictment for obtaining money under false pretenses from Mrs. Elizabeth Pieper.
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Epworth League
Elgin
J. ©. Miller
Hotel Dewey
Alma Berger
Lavina Miller
Selma
Eva Weibel
Ruth Nicklaus
Max Thoma
Cornet
Clara Halstenson
Newa
Iowa
Ed Clark
Freeport
G. A. Mohr
Elizabeth Pieper
Windsor Township
Clark
Horse Exchange Advertises Selling and Buying
Frep R. Bera offers a horse exchange listing with a one dollar fee if a buyer is sent. Buyers are invited to view the free list for any kind of horse. Paul Doan traveled from Oelwein to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Doan.
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Frep R. Bera
Paul Doan
Oelwein
Mrs
T. W. Doan
Trespass Notice Forbids Hunting On Lands
Ep Bauper L J Grovy GorTires Farimpen Harger Brocknaly John Chriat Jr report a trip to West Union Tuesday. Notice forbids all parties to trespass with gun or dog for hunting, under penalties provided by law.
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Ep Bauper L. J. Grovy
GorTires Farimpen Harger Brocknaly
John Chriat Jr
West Union
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Elgin Savings Bank
Gus Gunderson
Sam’s Mosby
Jeffries
Johnson
Thoma Bros
George
Little George
Berg’s
Horse Exchange
Hamilton
Brown
Mayer’s
C. S. Holstenson
Lowa
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