Fayette County Farmers Institute in West Union program
The Fayette County Farmers Institute will meet in West Union on December 7 to 9 with a busy program. Highlights includeTuberculosis lectures by Prof. A E Kepford, poultry and cattle talks, dairy and corn prizes, and an extensive poultry exhibit judged by A B Shaner. Officers and committees are listed for the event.
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Fayette
J. J. Corkery
A. E. Kepford
W. Sianott
Center Township
William Larrabee
Clermont
John D. Shaffer
Illyria Township
E. E. Reed
Lenox College
E. H. Appelman
Coventry
Wadena
H. R. Wright
Des Moines
J. ¥. Smith
West Union
Fayette County
A.B. Shaner
Lanark
United States
The
Institute
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Shoes for All Ages From Local Store Ad
Local store promotes its largest and best line of shoes for men women boys girls and babies promising fit and service. E A West learns his nephew Will Davis died in McGregor and funeral set for Friday. A restaurant meal at Kimball’s left several young men without supper. Slason Thompson of the bureau of railway news and statistics notes US railroad gross earnings fell by 139 million in the last fiscal year.
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T. J. Capper
E. A. West
Will Davis
McGregor
Kimball's
Slason Thompson, Mer
Bureau of Railway News and Statistics
U. S
Murder in Oelwein Shocks Fayette County
In Oelwein a man named Mike Halen confessed to killing 60 year old Bennet in a late night dispute after walking him home. A coroner's verdict ruled murder in the first degree and Halen claimed self defense.
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Fayette County
Oelwein
Mike Halen
West Union
Halen
Bennett
Great Western
Aaron
Night Watch
Balen
M E Church Notes and Local Crime Brief
M E Church notes invite attendance at prayer meeting Sunday school junior league and Epworth League with preaching in the evening. Also Muehlenthaler Bros. requests immediate settlement of all accounts at the drug store. A Tuesday assault on Edward Morgan postmaster of New York City ended with the assailant Erich H B Mackay killing himself. Morgan is recovering with no motive known.
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Epworth
Muehlenthaler Bros
Muehlenthaler & Halverson
Edward Morgan
New York City
Erich H. B. Mackay
Morgan
Mackay
Mrs Frank Gehring Dies After Illness at 6 50 AM
Community mourns as Mrs Frank Gehring dies after long illness from heart trouble. Survived by husband and two children Alma and Wille, with many relatives. Funeral at Tlyria church Thursday Nov 12 at 2:00 PM, interment in local cemetery. An obituary will run next week in the Eco.
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Frank Gehring
Alma
Wille
Tlyria
Eco
Man's Own Affair Says Roosevelt on Religion in Politics
President Roosevelt defends freedom of belief, attacking bigotry and urging that creed should not influence public office. He cites Catholic and Protestant, Christian and Jew serving together at his cabinet, stressing liberal, tolerant policy. Taft’s Unitarian affiliation noted as context.
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Roosevelt
Taft
United States
America
The
Unitarian Church
The Election and Notable Legal Struggles This Week
The board of supervisors canvasses election returns and braces for a final official count with possible minor changes. The Gunnes murder trial in Laporte Indiana proceeds as seven jurors are seated and expected testimony by Thursday. Former Senator Edward Ward Carmack was shot in Nashville by Robin Cooper amid a dispute over Carmack's Tennessean articles. both men are detained as a high profile case unfolds. Local notes mention a political sprint in Alma Nebraska and reflections on a Prairie Valley Iowa race, highlighting Melchr’s and Art Shafer's local contest dynamics and friendly rivalry.
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Board of Supervisors
Eouo
Gunnes
Ray Lamphere
Edward Ward Carmack
Robin Cooper
Duncan B. Cooper
Nashville
Tenn
Carmack
The
Tennessean
Col. Cooper
Art. Shafer
Alma
Melody Luchsinger
Pleasant Valley
Fayette County
Iowa
Melchrr
Melchy
Melchr
Art
Lian
To Kill Quack Grass and Winter Crop Advice
Advice on destroying quack grass also called Johnson grass by plowing late in fall exposing roots to frost and repeated spring harrowing. Then plant potatoes or corn with thorough cultivation. Plus brief local notes: Al Schori and C F Becker visiting in West Union and Chris Holm's family welcoming a baby boy born Saturday November 7.
School Report Sub-district No 9 Pleasant Valley
School report for Sub-district No 9 Pleasant Valley for the month ending Nov 6. First and last week pupil counts and attendance figures are listed with no tardiness cases. Names listed as neither absent nor tardy include Elmer Gage Dolly Baldwin Juiin Brabham Bennie Brabham Willie Boyle Georgie Boyle Marty Wilson. Jannie Anderson, teacher. Visitors Mr and Mrs Chas Huebner of Postville visited John Falk home Wednesday. Hunters report plentiful rabbits. Grace Tomkins hosted a party for schoolgirl friends Tuesday with games and refreshments.
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Pleasant Valley
Elmer Gage
Dolly Baldwin
Juiin
Bennie Brabham
Willie
Georgie Boyle
Marty Wilson
Jannie Anderson
Chas. Huebner
Postville
John Falk
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Elgin Savings Bank
Gus Gunderson
Sam’l Mosby
Farmers’ Institute
M. E. Church Notes
Gaiman & Bros
Ohi
Berg’s
al Schori
C.F. Becker
Chris. Holm
Grace Tomkins
Thoma Bros
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