Local notices and social updates from Fayette County
A collage of notices, visits, sales and events from Fayette area news. Eben, Dan Geetz family visits. Buick purchase by Andrew Gilbertson. Elgin ladies trip to Clermont for Chrysanthemums. J W Moser moves to La Porte City with barber shop. Strawberry Point Leader notes newspaper changes. horse buyer Frank Hanley to visit Holm Rein hart livery for European war needs. various trespass warnings and community notices amid fall social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Moser
la Porte City
Iowa
Sam
Churdan
Fayette County
Fayette
Hathaway
Griffith
Leader
Lee M. Hathaway
B. L. Griffith
L. L. Cole
Frank Hanley
Chicago
Holm & Reinhart
Bank Statement Sworn To By Officers In 1914 Fayette County
A notarized affirmation from GF Beeson and L J Grom as cashiers of the bank asserts the stated assets are bona fide property of the bank in its corporate capacity and declares none have been loaned or advanced. sworn before Notary Public C Troo on the Mth day of November 1914 in Fayette county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GF. Beosun
L. J. Gnovsy
Asat
O. F. Beorrn
LJ. Grom
Senl C.troo
Senay
Fayette County
Fayatte County
Gus Gunderson
Samual Mosby
Bawuge Mossy
Bamuel Moady
Boul C
Tazo Scum
Statement of Elgin Savings Bank November 4 1914 report
The Elgin Savings Bank of Iowa Fayette county submits its condition in a sworn state ment to the Auditor of State. It lists assets totaling 138600.40 and liabilities totaling 918980.40 including capital stock deposits and surplus. The signers Gus Gunderson president and Samuel Mosby cashier attest the figures are true to their knowledge and belief. Local notices announce Eva Weibel’s Chicago marriage to Bob Cross and plans for a Clermont opera house session of the Deestrick Skule and the Bowen purchase of the Elmer Bailey house with immediate possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader Democrat
H. C. Bishop
Bro Bishop
Geo Vaughn
Wengerment Market
Moser
N. W. Evans
Mr. Evans
Elgin
Clermont
Ladies’ Aid Society
Dr. Becker
Lena Gerber
Lawa
Fowe
Citizens’ State Bank
Fayatte
Biate
Vanit
Eva Weibel
Chicago
Bob Cross
Lafayette
Indiana
Fair Store Sold to New Owner and Staff Retained
On Saturday Mrs E E Bowen sold the Fair Store to Mrs Emma Patterson who will soon take charge. The telephone exchange 18 at the Fair Store has provided excellent service under the Bowens. Miss Grace Bowen will remain as operator at the switchboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Bowen
Emma Patterson
Telephone Exchange
Fair
Bowens
Animal Lifespans Across Species Historical Note
A list of animal lifespans covers rabbits seven years, squirrel seven to eight, sheep ten, cows about sixteen, dogs fourteen to eighteen, cats sixteen to eighteen, foxes fourteen to sixteen, bears twenty, pigs twenty, rhinoceroses twenty, horses twenty to twenty five with a record of sixty two, stags eighty, camels forty, tortoises a century, whales about eight hundred, and elephants roughly four hundred years.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Muehlenthaler & Halverson
Lehman
Hanson
C. J. Harrington
T. N. Carothers
General Farm Sales
Laws
Bane
Kounith
Joho
Fenicle
Cane
Dan Geetz
Evan, Bailey
Thanksgiving
Adolph M. Wainer
Andrew Gilberteon
John Falk
Eridteon
Max Thoma
Jack Brackin
Waterloo
Guy Lopez
Oelwein
Florence Berg
Clara Rouse
John Lehman
Bessie
Jacon Scranr
Joan Scrarr
G. Murrays
Sanitat Atook Amon
Ee ‘Wes Se
State OF Iowa
Ernest Senor Ep Hanson
THE
Elgin Savings Bank
Eilgin
Fayetta
Oni
Yault
I Deposita
Mary
Houa
J.D
Eclipse
I J. Harrington
Elgin, Lowa
Asech
Perce Hood
S. C. Stone
Peoria
Sac
Tipols
Swine Breedara’ Association
Mekaga
Sekan
Hamechire
Boe
Swift’s
Wenger & Monnahan
Fred G. Gehring
Elgi
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