OUST OLD PARROT COTY R PAST WEEKS DOINGS
A ragged town meeting recounts votes in Fayette County with names and tallies across townships. Republicans lead on the ticket in Clayton and Allamakee. Democrats win several offices including judge, treasurer, sheriff, and supervisor. one Democrat loses narrowly. Publication notes follow and mention a local Fayette County Magazine venture amid editor changes.
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Clayton County
Adams
Rnugnitz
Benton
Schug
Allataukee County
Iz Sepulchein
Robert Husselimidt
Mrs Fuller Dies at 56 in West Union Iowa
Mrs. Wa E Fuller wife of United States Assistant Attorney General Fuller died at her West Union home on Saturday November 2 after seven months illness. She was 56, mother of nine children, seven living, and daughter of Hon William Harper of Mendon Iowa. Funeral services were held November 4. interment in West Union cemetery.
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Wa. E. Fuller
Witui
United States
Fuller
Pontor
M. B. Churan
Benton
Upper Town University
Graham
Paston
Presbyterian Church
West Union
Louissa ‘Harper
Des Boies County
Iowa
W. Is. Puller
West Devon
Methodist ‘Episcopal Church
Puller
Aizense
Mra
West
Union
Cas
Bia
Ler
Weat
Aston
Oelwein Strike Continues As Talks Stall
The Oelwein Record reports little change in strike activity as days pass. Both sides remain firm, the company insisting on no concessions while workers allege recruitment and attendance in shops falter. Officials vow full operation soon despite striker claims of unreliability.
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Imen
Elgin fish car shipments under state warden plan
State Warden Lincoln plans car loads of fish to Turkey River near West Union and north of West Union, destined for Spirit Lake and other waters. He says ten men sort bass, pike, croppies and sunfish, packing by box to maintain a steady supply. future runs include Elgin, Webster City, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Spirit Lake before season end.
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Elginia
State Gums
Lincoln
Turkey River
West Union
Lincoln Tas
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapide
Subula
Spirit Lake
Angtoria
Mr. Lincoln
Ao Gazettes
Elgin
Webster City
Des Moines
Ovdar Rapids
Young Reed’s fingers blown off at home mishap
Last Tuesday a boy at Leonard Read's home near Brainard exploded a cap used in dynamite cartridges. His left hand was mangled and on Wednesday doctors amputated the thumb and two fingers. The cause and details are uncertain though the hand will be badly disfigured.
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Leonard Read
Brainard
Football Breaks Arm No 2 Among Elgin Boys
A report notes a second broken arm among Elgin boys during football on the school grounds last week. Will Christ suffered the injury during rough play at afternoon recess, ten days after Leslie Lehman broke an arm while playing. The account questions football’s safety for youth and mentions calls for possible changes or training.
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Elgin
Will Christ
Leslie Lehman
Coldest Election Day in Elgin Sets Record
In Elgin the 1901 election day was described as the coldest yet, with morning temperatures around four degrees above zero and the sun shining on dry ground. Old residents recalled prior snows and sloppy days, but nov five, 1901, was viewed as a new coldest record for voters registering their ballots.
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Iowa
Winter
Blizgard
Ter Akeltar
Elgin
Chris Baldwin
Lincoln
Fayette County Tidbits and Local News Gleanings
Fayette County Tidbits notes Toland Business College at Oelwein enrollment of 107. Fayette County Agricultural Society to meet in West Union Nov 26. Wabster Bros of Waucoma and Ace and Charles acquire land in Minnesota near Crookaton, open Minneapolis office. Fire at Waucoma damages Sentinel printing plant but building survives. insurance paid. U S court jurors from Fayette County listed for December in Dubuque. W H Pedicord of West Union buys Graver and Ringworth Saddlery stock, merging into one business. Clermont Hon reports Christ Miller and son install new roller and four milling system, replacing old machinery to produce patent flour. A Chicago Great Western derailment near Oolwein Ost kills J. W. Emery. crew included F B Vaneman. Owens & Cook of West Union dissolves, Owens continues stock business. many local farmers sold to Owens & Cook. Deputy sheriffs noted in Oelwein Record report.
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Clermont Hon
Christ Miller and Son
Barnard & Leach
Moline
Railway row and a drunken brawl at the station
Deputy Sheriff Thomas led a drunken altercation on a railway property the papers note officials were angered and plan to inform St Paul. A tailor named Haden in Kelwell fell and injured his head later taken to the marshal. Donahue from Oelwein swallowed money to dodge paying a debt while en route to West Union. Football injuries spark calls to curb rough play in public schools with two Elgin boys breaking arms.
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Railway Company
Thomas
Nétle
St. Paul
Haden
Qelwell
Charles Etraat
Oalwein
Donahue
West Union
Oelwein
Mikader Chronicle
Harry Soovel
Elgin
Correction on George Hartrich will contest details
The Boxno article misstated the contestant in the George Hartrich will dispute. Two wills were offered for probate. the earliest dated will left most property to a niece, while the later will admitted to probate granted the estate to Hartrich’s children. Franc Herth backed the latter will and opposed the contest.
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Boxno
George Hartrich
Frane Hertrich
George Hertrich
Hartrich
Europe
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