Obituary Tribute to Samuel Patterson Pioneer Teacher Soldier
Samuel Patterson, born November 10, 1844 near Bandusky Ohio, died October 28, 1923 in Fayette at age 78 years 11 months and 18 days. A son of sturdy Nordic stock, he joined Company I of the 4th Iowa Infantry, served in the Grand Review, and marched with Sherman. He was a teacher, Upper Iowa University student, and a devout Methodist layman who led Elgin’s Sunday School and hosted itinerant preachers.
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Samuel Patterson
Nordic Atock
Bandusky
Ohio
Fayette
Own
Eikater
Patterson
Pioneer Country School
Upper Iowa University
Methodist Episcopal Church
Elgin
Church of the First
4Th Iowa, Infantry
Grand Review
Sherman
Pennegania Avenue
Samuel Patterson remembered as upright Fayette resident
Samuel Patterson of Fayette Iowa formerly on Patterson and Elgin farms retired in 1891 due to ill health then moved his family to Fayette where his daughters attended the local college. He was a conservative businessman, devoted husband and father with six grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Funeral services were held in Fayette Tuesday with Rev. Baker officiating and interment at Grand View cemetery. Relatives traveled from nearby towns to attend.
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Rochester
Minnesota
Jessie L. Bughnell
Algona
Iowa
Patterson
Elgin
Fayette
Samuel Patterson
Rev. Baker
Grand View Cemetery
Wm. Patterton
J.C. Cooley
Chas. Peller
R. W. Muhlenthaler
Ray DeSart
Upper Iowa University Football star shines in 45 9 win
LaVerne Kiple of Eigin scored three touchdowns for U I U in a 45 to 9 victory over MMleworth on Friday November 2. He returned a punt 70 yards for a TD and impressed throughout the game. Walter Falk joins Non Parell Players Dramatic Company as a lead in A Quiet Honeymoon.
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LaVerne Kiple
Eigin
Upper Iowa University
Mmleworth
Kiple
Walter Falk
Parell Players Dramatic Company
Walter
Apprenticeship Shortage Challenges Labor Market
A historic shortage of apprentices strains U S industry as rare youth begin trades. Fifty years ago factories trained youths. now foreign labor or scarce apprentices fill roles. Organized labor opposes full apprenticeship, while white collar ambitions rise. The Texas remark notes compulsory schooling limits youth when they should learn trades.
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Alwgys
Texas
Matro’s Vance film adapts Riley poem into living drama
Review hails Matro's picture as the poem breathing on screen. It praises Harry Garson’s production for preserving the poem’s sentiment and charm, calling Eliott Dexter and Helen Jerome Eddy ideal leads and lauding the ensemble as uniformly excellent.
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Vance Reports
Harry Garson
James Whitcomb Riley
Lfe
Eliott Dexter
Helen Jerome Eddy
Iowa Supreme Court Rules Livestock On Public Roads At Fault
Emma Stewart of Pottawattamie county sued Henry Wild after a May 1920 accident on White Pole road. The court held livestock on highways require a guardian to prevent harm and reversed a lower court ruling, remanding for a new trial.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Emma Stewart
Pottawattumie County
Henry Wild
White Pole
Stewarts
Pottawattamie County
Stewart
Supreme Court
Pottawattamie County District Court
O. D. Wheeler
Food Sale by Ladies' Cemetery Association Saturday
Food Rate Division 2 of the Ladies' Cemetery Association will hold a food sale at the Town Hall on Saturday, November 10. Proceeds go to cemetery expenses. The event invites neighbors to enjoy meals and support the local preservation effort.
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The
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Curfew Ordinance Enforced to Keep Minors Home
Beginning this week the curfew whistle will sound at 3 30 p.m and all persons under eighteen must be home with a parent or guardian or on a mission for them. The town council instructed Constable Falk to enforce the 8 30 p.m limit and notify parents.
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John Falk
Stop Look Listen At Heart Mich Grade Crossing Tragedy
A family of six was killed last Thursday when their car was struck by a passenger train near Heart Michigan at a grade crossing. The piece warns drivers to pause for oncoming trains, noting accidents rise and could end in tragedy with no chance to warn others.
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Heart
Mich
Elas
Earth
Elgin Community Club Elects Officers for New Year
The Elgin Community Club met Friday evening and elected officers for the coming year. Gus Gunder gone is president H S Hadsel vice president C J Harrington secretary treasurer A M Weibel C J Harrington R W Muehrenthaler Mel Kohler Albert Schori named to the board of directors. A brief talk on the corn show and electric current pricing was held, adjournment set for Friday next November 9 at 8:30 p.m. Attendance urged.
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Elgin
Gus Gundergon
H. 8. Hadsel
C. J. Harrington
A. M. Weibel
R. W. Muehrenthaler
Mel Kohler
Albert Schori
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Schedule and Events
The Baptist church outlines English services at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Sundays with a Sunday school at 11 a.m. A 7:30 p.m. Young People's meeting is listed, plus a Thursday prayer meeting at 8 p.m. A stereothon lecture on a trip to Jerusalem is planned for Sunday evening November 18 with a missionary offering. Teachers met November 6 to plan a Christmas celebration on December 24.
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Jerusalem
Peace sermon and church activities noted
M E Church schedules sermon on Peace for next Sunday morning. Sunday School attendance rose again last Sunday. Epworth League meets at 6 45 pm followed by evening service at 7 30 pm. Church night Thursday at 7 30 pm. Ladies Art group meets this week with Mrs Chas Feller.
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Epworth League
Chas, Feller
Reminiscence of a Sucker by Will M Maupin
A Nebraska reminiscence about dream of owning acreage and a bungalow built around a car. The narrator, a longtime reporter, recounts buying an automobile, the seven room bungalow under the hood, and how the dream of land, cows, pigs, and chickens turned into ongoing car expenses. He notes high costs, mileage, tires, storage, and taxes, concluding the bungalow remains hidden under the car and the dream may be better imagined than pursued.
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Will M. Maupin
Omaha
Neb
Mr. Maupin
Nebraska
America
North Platte Valley
Burgalow
Congress of Preachers
Bungatow
Bungiow
Bank Theft Case Involving Charlea EB Boyer
Cedar Rapids National Bank case centers on Charlea EB Boyer who deposited 6200 in good money, then cashed a fake second check after a false hospital emergency. The bank bond with American Surety refused payout. the Supreme Court reversed, ruling the act as larceny under the bond, with dissenting justices opposing.
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Charlea EB. Boyer
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Soyer
Boyer
American Surety Corm~ Wihy
New York
Supreme Court
Preston
Weaver
Evans
Record cotton load sets county mark in Benton Missouri
Jon Burner hauled 2430 pounds of cotton on a four-horse wagon in Benton, Missouri, the largest reported load in Scott County. The bale weighed 501 and 623 pounds after ginning, with seed about a ton valued around 40 per ton. Cotton priced at 30.9 cents per pound, grown on Ware land across from the school house, picked at about 1.5 cents per pound. The donor paper notes the record and invites larger claims for comparison.
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Jon Burner
Benton
Scott County
Oran
Giana
Joe
School House
Lawrence Family Announces Marion Victoria Wedding
Mrs Forrest Dwight Lawrence announces the marriage of their daughter Marion Victoria to Thomas J Chapman. The ceremony will be Saturday evening November 17 at 8:30 at Westminster Presbyterian Church Portland Oregon with a reception at 9 at 1183 Garfield Avenue. The Lawrences formerly lived in Elgin and friends there will wish them well.
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Mias Rose Garber
Forrest Dwight Lawrence
Marion Victoria
Thomas J. Chapman
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Portland
Oregon
Garfield Avenue
Lawrence
Elgin
Rebekah Social Evening Invites Families Friday
A Rebekah judge announces a social evening on Friday November 1h at the 1. O. I Era. Rebekahs and their families are asked to bring sandwiches and a covered dish for all to share with amusements for all ages.
Subscribe Here Ladies' Home Journal Offer
Advertisement notes a One dollar per year subscription to Ladies' Home Journal as a suitable Christmas gift. Encourages readers to subscribe via the Echo office and indicates they handle subscriptions for any published magazine.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Echo
Firemen's Ball at Elgin Opera House Next Thursday
Third annual Firemen's Ball to be held at the Elgin Opera House with Carpenter's Famous Dance Orchestra providing music. A midnight supper will be served at the venue. ticketing and attendance urged. The Ford Motor Company declares a dividend of 960 dollars per share, affecting Wall Street profits.
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Carpenter
Elgin Opera House
Opera House
Ford Auto Works
Wall Street
Inok
Jerkwater towns and their awakening in Marshall era
A reflection on Jerkwater towns once dismissed as backward now growing with paved streets, water, lights, and parks. The piece contrasts rustic charm with modern amenities while praising small towns as livable, neighborly places that improve as they modernize.
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Itaulh
Homey Street
Podunk
Vanyon
Creamery Seeks Bids for January 1 1924 Delivery Routes
The Elgin Farmers Dairy Co directors announce routes for 1924 with bids to be opened on a Saturday in November 1923. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and the winner must begin January 1, 1924.
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Crezim
Creamers
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy
Clayton firm seeks move to Dubuque for factory site
The Clayton Tik- and Brick Company of Clayton, Iowa, plans to relocate its plant to Dubuque. It petitions the city council to lease or buy a large block along the riverfront for new factory buildings, with Clerk Joe Petterson recording the hearing at the courthouse.
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Clayton Tik- and Brick Company
Clayton, Tain
Dubuque
Frm
City Voureil
Tevee
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Anticite Matro
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M. E. Church Notes
West Union
Berton County
Missouri
Democrat - Aten Pinney
Mias Lawrences
Serkwater
Joe Petterson
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