Memory of Mrs J D Shaffer and family obituaries
Obituary notices honor memory of Mrs J D Shaffer born 1859 in Clayton county Iowa died 1922 in Fayette county. She married J D Shaffer in 1878 and lived in Tigia township before moving to High. Survived by eight children and many relatives. Funeral at 2 30 pm Friday at the Baptist church with Rev Ph Latter officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Shaffer
Susan
Robbing
Prancis
Christian Robbins
Clayton County
Lews
Tigria Township
Fayette County
Mary C
Great Beyond
Mable Gilson
Israel F
Elgin
Ray WW. Shaffer
Volf City
Myrtle O'Dell
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Ethel Bower
Los Angeles
California
Hazel Whitford
Lima Spring
Bes
J. C. Robbing
Fayette
Death notice of longtime church worker in Illyria
Mrs. died after twelve years of diabetes health decline. She served in the Ladies Aid Society and Bible Class. Last service October 28 and attended November 1 at Mrs. Knudtson’s home. Funeral at St Pauls M E church November 14 assisted by Rev Butler and Rev Ph Lauer. Burial in Illyria cemetery. All children present except Mrs. Bower of California.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Thos. Knudtson
St. Paul's M. E
Ais
O Ther
Butler
Ph. Lauer
The
Baptist Church
Illyria
Freiburghaus Widow Dies in St Paul Sanitarium
Mrs C T Freiburghaus daughter of John and Marie Hiltbrunner was born October 31 1862 in Switzerland. After sixty one years in the community she died November 12 1923 at Mounds Park Sanitarium St Paul with all her children at her bedside. Her husband died April 6 1921 and she had been in frail health for years.
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Rosa Hiltbrunner Freiburghaus
John
Marie Hiltbrunner
Switzerland
Aby Mounds Park
St. Paul
Froburghaus
Glenn Glenn Sr. Oakley Obituary in Cedar Rapids
Glenn Oakley, 22, died at his mother Aimee Carr’s Cedar Rapids home at 12:30 PM on Thursday October 25. Born February 22, 1901 in Elkader, he lived in Central City until 1919, spent five months at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, then moved to Cedar Rapids. He owned Center Point Bakery from Sept 1921, married Ethelyn Gilmore, fell ill from influenza, entered Wisconsin Soldier’s Home, then returned home. A short service was held at the Carr home conducted by Rev. C R Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Sr. Oakley
Aimee Carr
Cedar Rapids
Elkader
Central City
Great Lakes
Mallon
Center Point
Ethelyn Gilmore
Marion
The
Red Cross
Wisconsin Soldiers'home
Baptist Church
Prairie Chapel
Carr Home
C. R. Parker
First Baptist Church
Cedar Ra
County Legion Convention at Elgin Opera House
Fay ette county American Legion Posts hold a convention at the Elgin Opera House on Thursday evening November 22 at 7 45. A business meeting precedes public speeches by Bert L Halligay State Commander Col C B Robbins and Hen Webster with Mr Murphy the National Head of 488 to follow. High and vicinity invited to attend for a profitable evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Fayette County
Elgin Opera
Firemen's Supper Change of Venue For Mira Freiburghhaus Death
Firemen switch supper venue to St. Pauls M E church due to Mira C L Freiburghhaus death. Service this evening with menu including roast beef pork cottage cheese noodles salad bread coffee and apple pie tickets priced 6 and 50 cents.
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Mira
Local obituary notes a man taken by automobile to Central City
The body was transported by car to Central City. Services were held there at 2:45 p m on Saturday October 27. He is survived by his wife Hichelyn, his mother and two brothers of Cedar Rapids, his father William Oalw ey of McGregor, aunts Bad wae EL OR Patterson Cass ley, many others, grandmothers Oakley and Crane, great grandmother Miller and several cousins of Central City Etkader and Cassville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Sarvicea
Hichelyn
Cedar
Rapids
William OalWey
McGregor
Bad Wae EL OR
Oakley
Crane
Miller
Etkader
Cassville
Carmichael Rites Mark End Of Long Illness In Oakl and
J Y T Carmichael was honored with an unusually beautiful funeral at Young Undertaking Parlors on Monday afternoon attended by teachers, Redman lodge members, and many townsfolk. The service featured music by St Marks Choir and Presbyterian Quartet, with prayers and Scripture as reflections on his fortitude and patience. Relatives from Fayette Town Monroe Carmichael West Union and others gathered for the Oakland burial at sunset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Yt.carmichael
Wretman
St. Mark's
Drake
Harless
Presbyterian Church
Phad
Mr. Carmichael
Presbyterian
Redman Lodge
Oakland
Carmichael
W. K. Humphry
Fayette
Town
Monroe Carmichael
John Crow
West Union
Thad Siblert
Rolfe
Fort Dodgs Mussenger
Master of Two ABTS Miller excels in Poland China breeding and horseshoe pitching
Sioux County breeder Master Miller, famed for foundation Poland Chinas, has earned recognition in a second sport. At Barham County Colorado Fair he placed second among forty-one in a night tournament, tallying strong scores in the horseshoe event while prize counts varied among contestants. Adele John visited the Swineherd show in St. Petersburg Florida, his winter retreat.
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Jobh Miller
Poland
Chinas
Sioux County
Towa
China ‘Hall
Poland Chinas
John
Barham County
Colorado
Scoges
Beasley
Miler
Huntley
Coursey
Barty
Comminga
Walter
Carpenter
Sanger
Miller
Adele John
St. Petersburg
Florida
M E Church Notes and Local News on Azzo Tragedy
Church notes announce morning service at 10 and evening service at 7 30 with Sunday school at 11 and Epworth League at 6 45. A local tragedy follows as Otto Bais attacked a restaurant, a gun fired, wounding a woman then killing himself. Other items mention a fundraising scam, football injury, and community notices on coal scales and short weighs.
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Epworth League
All Results From A Tiny Ad In Altoona Tribune Ad
A humorous Altoona Kansas Tribune item recounts a misprinted ad reading Fresh Hairy Butter for Sale leading to a cascade of comic misfortunes. A barber, grocer, editor, and printer collide in a series of minor injuries and repairs, all triggered by a single erroneous advertisement.
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G Tenner
Gheara
Altoona
Kan
Legion Meeting At City Hall This Friday
The local post of the American Legion will meet at City Hall Friday evening this week. It notes the present as which will be held in Bigin Thursday, November 22.
Local Obituaries And Dairy Show Winners Across Counties
Jake Clack Clark died Monday night at his brother Seth’s home after traveling from Britt. Funeral today. obituary details to follow next week. Maynard butter maker A. H. Bentz won fresh butter prizes in Madison dairy show. Otto Weger and Charles Conway led cold storage and judging contests. Town butter makers swept the fresh butter class with Mohler and Smith taking second and third. Gold storage honors went to Mohler. Other prize winners include Hovland, Harris, Gui ney. Amelia Nygard died by suicide at the county home after leaving at eight Friday. coroner’s jury cites personal crisis. Nygard had been committed from Clermont in 1920. Harry Groth injured in a tractor accident north of New Hampton. wagon, colt, and horse gear caused him to be crushed, with injuries delaying recovery. New Hampton residents sign a $500 chautauqua guarantee after initial refusals. Mrs. St W Muehlenthaler hosts Mrs. Oakley from Cedar Rapids, arriving Tuesday.
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A. H. Bentz
Maynard
Madison
Wisconsin
Otto FP. Weger
Strawberry Point
Charles Conway
Garner
D. W. Mohler
New Hampton
John §. Smith
Rockwell
Conway
Carl Hovland
Lake Mills
Fred Harris Oelwein
N. Guiney Tripoli
Amelia Nygard
Halstead
Arthur Warran
Philip Cox
Harry
St. W. Muehlenthaler
Digin
Oakley
Cedar Rapids
Eastern Stars Hold Quests Meeting With Clermont Chapter
Last evening the Eastern Star Chapter held a regular meeting inviting Clermont Chapter. Seventeen or more attended with four from West Union, three from Fairbank, one from Riverton Wyoming, and over forty six from the home chapter EL 4. Weibel presided with J A Paulson assisting. Two candidates received degrees and the work was well done. Refreshments followed and members enjoyed social time until one.
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Eastern Star
Clermont Chapter
West Union
Fairbank
Riverton
Wyoming
EL 4
Weibel
J. A. Paulson
Clermont
Paulson
C. C. Carr
Musquoketa Justice Aims for 1000 Marriages
Ralston of Musquoketa known as Trouble Maker Justice Jus has filled Jackson county with both trouble and happiness. At 78 he continues to officiate weddings, hoping to reach a thousand matrimonial knots before retiring, a long record spanning twenty three years.
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Jus, Ralston
Musquoketa
Jackson County
Justice Wwe
Sabula Gazette
Geese Prove Easier to Raise Than Other Poultry Says Mrs Colvin
Mrs Fr Colvin of Postville reports a large flock of purebred Toulouse geese ready for fattening for holiday trade. She notes geese require less work and feed than other poultry and endure with little loss due to their hardiness. Decorah Republican.
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Fr. Colvin
Postville
Toulouse Geae
Decorah
Baptist Church Notes November Sunday Schedule
Baptist church notes outline services on Sunday November 18 at 10 am with a sermon and Sunday school at 8 am. A stereoptican lecture titled A trip to Jerusalem is planned with a special supplementary collection. A prayer meeting is set for Thursday November 22 at 7:30 pm and a bazaar is announced for Thanksgiving Day November 29.
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Baptist Church
A.m
Jerusalem
Tundio Attacher to Bed Spring
Joe Pitzer, a tineman for Interstate Power Co, lives at H. M. Koevenig residence in this city. He has a self-made radio unit hooked to his bed spring, bringing lectures to his bedside, according to the Postville Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tundio
Joe Pitzer
Interstate Power Co
Tinemen
H. M. Koevenig
Postville Herald
Trespass Notice on Brabham and Kohls Property Near Elgin
All parties are forbidden to trespass for hunting with guns or dogs or trapping on the Brab ham and Kohls properties located southwest of Elgin under penalty of law. Ward Brabham and Wm Kohls authorize enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brabham & Kohls
Elgin
Ward Brabham
Wm. Kohls
For Sale Big smooth Poland China Spring Honors and Gifts
For sale a large smooth Poland China hog weighing 200 to 240 pounds priced at 20 dollars each. Real bargains. Call or write to Bauder Figin, 11.
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Amooth
Poland
China Spring
Arrival of R. P. Strauch Leads to Elgin Residence
R P Strauch arrives from Chadwick Illinois and will reside in Elgin with Mrs KB Bowen. His family, in Champaign Talaia, will join when goods arrive. Friday night hosts the Rebekahs for a social gathering and meal. Mrs Blanche Keller leaves Bert Kehler home to visit sister Mrs Fred Coone.
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R. P. Strauch
Chadwick
Illnois
Elgin
KB. Bowen
Champaign
Talaia
Rebekahs
H E
Idee
Blanche Keller
Bert Kehler
Fred Coone
West Unian
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Freiburghaus
America
Might
L. Freiburgaus
Mia
Amélia Hackmann
Marie Freiburghaus
Bila Kreuger
Julius
Huron
South Dakota
Lillie Lehman
Hudson
Bro
Carrie Heckmann
Frieda
Joe Hiltbrunner
Colfax
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Christ's Kingpmn
Earth
Ph. Latter
C. T. Freiburghaus
Glenn & Oakley
County Legion Convention
J. T. Carmichael
M. E. Church Notes
Otto B. Bais
Oelweia
Veath
Bass
Qelwein
Wadena
Howth
Nashua
Perry Latoon
Carr
Postville Hospital
G. W. Kiple
M. W. Kiple
Minerva Weibel
Hastero Star
Matt DeSart
John DeSart
Joe Robinson
Volga City
James Carmichael
W. W. Luce
Louise Bodna
State Department of Agriculture
Swanwood Coal Co
Des Moines
Carroll, Towa,’ Coal Company
Spectore
Jake Clack Deal
Jake Clark
Britt
Seth
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