Taft Wins Big Nationwide Victory In 1908 Election
Reports show William Howard Taft carries doubtful states and wins the presidency by a large majority while William Jennings Bryan loses. Unclear lines cite Missouri and Maryland results favor Taft with small margins. Several state races including governors and Congress members are noted, with Cummins defeating Lacey in a decisive Iowa contest.
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Maryland
Montana
Taft
Brown
Missouri
Gilbert N. ‘Raugen
Henry L. Adama
Allamakee
Cummins
Major Lacey
Anniversary Party Brings Surprise for Falbs Fifteenth Anniversary
Last Friday Mr and Mrs John Walb celebrated fifteen years of marriage with a surprise party planned by Mrs Fred Muehlenthaler and friends. Guests gathered at the Mueh Jenthaler home and traveled to the Falb home for a progressive euchre evening. A lunch followed, and Dr Hadsel presented a dining room table to the hosts as a token of esteem. Attending were Fred and Rudy Muehlenthaler Ed Hanson Fred Kohler S Hadeel Fred Gehring George Bchori Earn Schori Al Schori A E Weibel Gus Stoehr F W Hughes Sam Mosby Chas Kniel Tom Knndteon and Mrs C W Nicklaus. The gathering conveyed best wishes for many more years of happiness.
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John Walb
Fred Mueh Jenthaler
Mueh‘Jenthaler
Falb
Be Falb
Dr. Hadsel
Fred Muehlenthaler
Rudy Muehlenthaler
Ed Hanson
Fred
Mrs. Falb
M E Church Notes For Sunday Services And Local Notices
M E Church announces services with preaching at 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m Junior League 2 30 p m Epworth League 6 45 p m Prayer Meeting Thursday evening The Aid Society meets with Mrs Shaffer Thursday afternoon Also urges church attendance as character building and notes a health ad for Dr Kings New Life Pills 25c at City Drug Store and that all book accounts with Muehlenthaler Bros must be settled at once with a call to Muehlen thaler Halversons drug store.
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Epworth
Aid Society
Shaffer
Earth
Waa
Dr. King
City Drug Store
Muehlenthaler Bros
Muehlenthaler & Halverson
Hallowe’en Party At Kensington Home
Mrs. Tom Knudtson hosted a Halloween gathering for Kensington members and friends. Guests were greeted by ghosts at the door and guided through a dim hall to a cave like cellar, then to a rope lined path for fortune telling and social time. The party featured fancy needlework, social chat, refreshments, a seed stringing contest, and prizes for top and consolation finishes.
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Tom Knudtson
The
Kensington
Ida Schori
Anna Harmon
Myra’ Gray
al Schori
Ed Hanson
Knudtson
Farm for Sale near Elgin Iowa by C J Harrington
Farmer offers 154 acre farm for sale. Well improved with good fences and buildings and abundant pure water. About 25 acres of No 1 bottom land that never overflows. Located near town and within Elgin incorporation area. Inquiries addressed to C J Harrington Elgin Iowa RR No 4.
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Elgin Incorporation
C. J. Harrington
Elgin
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Fagot Social at M. EB Sunday School
The M. EB Sunday School invites friends to a Friday evening Fagot Social at the church at 7. Attendees should bring a fagot for the blaze and a funny story. The event promises a moonlit stroll and lighthearted entertainment for all.
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M. EB
Shoes! Shoes! Largest line carried by Capper
The advertisement proclaims the largest and best line of shoes for men women boys girls and babies. It promises a good fit and durable service and invites readers to save a trial pair from T. J. Capper.
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T. J. Capper
Iowa Legislature Support and Community Fund Drive Summary
The report notes Rep U S Cummins won Iowa by about fifty thousand votes, detailing county and township margins. It covers L C A dinner and supper receipts totaling 83.25 with a quilt donation adding 20.15, funding cemetery upkeep for about two years, plus local donations and entertainment. It praises town effort, mentions Miss Lizzie Lyons, Nellie Nelson, and a black horse named Marg of George Schoris dying after twenty eight years of service.
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Iowa
Cummins
Pleasant Valley Township
Nellie Nelson
George Schoris
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