Illyria social notes and local happenings
A bustling note page records a Tuesday sale at I N Conner's with a large crowd. Farmers husked corn. Amy Richards and Edith Richards visited C Wenger and Hazel McMillan respectively. Pauline Loertcher and others family visits occur. weather hampered U E and a chicken pox outbreak is noted among children. Local residents travel, visit, and recoveries or illnesses are described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. N. Conner's
Amy Richards
C. Wenger's
Will McGee
Lama
M. W. A. Hall
Pauline Loertcher
Woman Recovers Health After Electric Bitters Claim
Mrs James Ducan of Haynesville Missouri says Electric Bitters cured her after twenty years of severe indigestion and insomnia. She suffered intensely after meals and slept poorly until remedies failed. At 70 she reports restored health and strength and praises the tonic for indigestion kidney trouble lame back and female complaints. Available 50 cents at The City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ducan
Haynesville
Moe
Oak Grove Notes Household News and Visits
Oak Grove News records multiple local visits and farm moves. Mrs Robert Wilson Jr is sick under a doctor's care. Visitors include Mrs John Howard at Frank Crooks's, Mike Monnahan at Ed Boyle's, and Ben Conner at Ed Conner's. Various locals attend the J N Conner sale and Jack Shaffer's tea quilting event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wilson Jr
John Howard
Frank Crooks
George Stansberry
Barker Place
Mike Monnahan
Ed Boyle
Simon O'Neal
Dr. Kennedy
West Union
Sam Boleyn
Chris Duby
Ben Conner
Ed Conner
Perry Craft
New Hampton
Co. W. Smith
R. W. Reed
C.mounce
Hank Holzer
Earn Holzer
Ira Bennett
Mary Bennett
Frank Boyle
Enos Howard
Tom Howard
E. W. Howard
W. ¥. Howard
Harve Howard
J. N. Conner
Jack Shaffer
Local Notes and Visits Across Counties
County items list residents and visitors including C B Hughes in Tripoli and Jaz Cooney in Oelwein. Other notes cover Mrs Frank Camp, Mrs F L Medberry, Cliff Lisher, W B Thomas, and Pesk as witness. Mentioned are teacher meetings in Des Moines, luncheon at Leach home, and land purchase in Morton county. A testimonial promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for lung ailments with prices and a free trial at City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Elkader
R.A. Peters
Lewis Klingman
Clifton Yearous
Jason Bailey
Hawkeye
Miller
Mabel Medberry
Iowa City
C. B. Hughes
Tripoli
Jaz Cooney
Oelwein
Frank, Camp
Frances
Oalwein
W. B. Thomas
Campbell County
Pesk
Oelve
Superior Court
Frank Boyle
Elgin
R. UW
Belknap
Des Moines
Leach
Serie Manly
G. D. Clevenger
State Teacher's Association
Upchurch
Glen Oak
Okla
Mountainair
Dr. King
Clermont News shuffled visits and travels around town
Ed Boozer visited Elgin and Nellie Nelson came from Elgin while Ella Grossman returned to Mc Gregor. George Wander drove cattle to Chicago. agnea Crown and Elizabeth Crown teaching at West Union spent Sunday at home. The piece notes numerous residents visiting Elgin Fayette Berry Minch and Turkey River, plus a local ball game where local youngsters were defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Nelson
Elgin
Ella Grossman
McGregor
Arthur Ferguson
Hawkeye
George Wander
Chicago
McAlavey
Cassie
Joe Shipton
Fayette
Nellie Philipps
Wm. Larrabee Jr
Agnea
Elizabeth Crown
West Union
C. L. Shaffer
F. K. White
John Hills
Berry Minch
F. F. Ferguson
David Crandal
H. Heckel
Clermont
Turkey River
Clayton
EB. Becker
F. Becker
Bryant
Kida
Local Auction Promises Short Horn Cattle and Farm Assets
A public sale is planned at the old Jacob Kobler farm three miles south of Elgin and one mile north of J. D. Shaffer place on Wednesday November 17 at 9:80 o'clock. The lot includes 20 head of Thoroughbred Short Horn cattle praised for form and show potential, 10 grade cattle including cows and calves, 85 hogs with a brood sow, 2 horses, farm machinery, 100 bushels of barley, 15 tons of hay, and various equipment. Terms: cash for sums up to 10. over that, installment option with 7 percent interest for approved security. Prop. F D Bean FRANK HUNSBERGER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Kobler
Elgin
J. D. Shaffer
Aberdeen Chief
Fayette County
Rock Island
Harneas
Plymouth Rock
Frank Hunsberger
Elgin Savings Bank Statement of condition
The Elgin Savings Bank in Fayette County shows assets totaling 61,120.07 with cash on hand including coin and bullion 1,756.00, legal tender 2,201.00, drafts and checks 3,184.63, and other cash items 3,418.63. It lists overdrafts 940.68 and real property valued at 2,020.80 plus personal property at 1,489.25. Liabilities include paid-in capital and total deposits of 178,?. time deposits 8,774.08. demand deposits 129.00. and miscellaneous losses after tax 58.04.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Savings Bank
Fayette
Deott
Aolyeok Yanke
Gqom
Bante
Chicago
Bank
Cedar Rapids
Laws
Pere
Savices Es Sseceeerses
Beiong
Gus Goeperson
Samuxy Moasy
Gus Gunderson
Samuel Os
C. Taro Som
Ava
Benson, YE
Landsgaard
Receipts and Disbursements of Pleasant Valley Township 1909
Public money ledger shows Receipts from County Treasurer 1120.31 and other items for the Township Road Fund ending November 1 1909 with total receipts and disbursements listed. Road fund overdrawn 268.14. Board of Health Fund receipts include cash in treasury 2.0.08 and 25.00 from county. disbursements record a board meeting and money owed. Certification by Township Clerk Melchr Luchsinger and trustees dated November 8 1909. Newborn noted as John Baldwin born November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melchr Luchsinger
Pleasant Valley Township
Fayette Co
Iowa
Township Road Fund
Smo
Board of Trustees
Board OF Health Fund
Board of Health
Esse
Navy
McLoun Luousineer
Frank G. Geurina
Smrve
Pleasant Wal
Minumre
Key Township
Weat Union Offers Attractive Town for Retirees
Weat Union markets itself to prospective residents as a clean, well drained Iowa town with low taxes and affordable property. It boasts strong appeal for retired farmers and capitalists, highlighting a high school band, a central park, shade trees, annual county fair, chautauqua week, lectures, a soldiers reunion, and status as a financial center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weat Union
Iowa
Srehiding Ook Wein
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Aton Rock Island Lines
H. S. Hadsel, M.D
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R. Lehman
Henry Topp
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Geery
Grey Parton
Heary Courter
Miles’ AntsPate, Pilla
E. R. Latta
Osterdonk
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Illyria
U. E
Edith Richards
Hazel McMillan
William Doty
Elizabeth Kimball
C. Wenger
Chas. Medberry
Dr Troghan
Wadena
L. W. MacKellar
H. B. Kerr
Theer
Chas Fritz
Robert Petera
August Schmidt
Chas
Fritz
J. Bailey
Harry Biabing
May Frank
Baby
Forest City
I. N. Conner
Oak Grove
Weat ‘Union
F. L. Medberry
West Union Friends
Cliff Lisher
Waterloo
L. L. Adams
Maynard
Ben
BH. L. Adams
E. H. Estey
H. L. Adams
Morton County
Clermont News
The
Enterprise
Ed Boozer
W. R. Blake
Postville
Miller & Sons
Ossian
M.C. Mead
Mead
Harry Bollman
Balzell
Maria Taylor
Nebo
BuckJen
Arnica
W. J. Rogera
BE. H. Loomis
Gilbert L. Oethe
Union Town West Union
Elizabeth Christ
Lew Christ
Gertrude Riepon
Myrtle O, Smith
Pembertaon
Henry Maynard
Catherine A. Conrad
Charles Herriman
Benjamine J. Herriman
Herriman
E. A. Russell
John Flannagan
Lucy M. Davis
John E. Hall
E. &, Hall
J.B. Hall
Fred Pleggenkuble
J. Reichel
C. Conkey
Frank Hidinger W
John Wing
Henry S. Nefzger
Hw Cor
Elizabeth Simar
Roy H. Vought
J. Harry Tompkins
Thankful Koehler
Frinz Klinger
Christopher J. Martin
Ashton House
James E. Doyle Senwd
R. O. Woodard
George L. Miller
Christain Reugier
Rosina Rensserene
Te Bat
Frank’ Boyle
John Baldwin
Anon
J. W. Bopp
John Falb
Coteplets
Lande
Tome Lota
Wide Rogers
Leeee Rogers & Adams, Lawyers
West Union, Ia
E. W. Feige, Me D
Sampson Block
Deslorsin and Buyera of
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Ravetotan
Burgeon
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