Ilyria Items From a Busy Week in Illyria District
A survey of local visits and events in Illyria District No.1. Frequent social calls include Mrs. Chas Doty at Clermont and Mrs. William Doty at the J. D. Shaffer home. New seats and blackboards arrive at Highland school. A baby boy was born to Chris Hoag and wife on Sunday. Ed Gehring attends court in West Union. Clerical remarks, barn raise at Henry Holzer’s, and farm sales noted. Local residents travel to Fayette, Elgin, and Oelsyein for tooth work, sales, or visits. A farm closure near Illyria marks a notable week. The column closes with a plug for King’s New Discovery from The City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaffer
Waterloo
Chas
Fritz
William Doty
Fred Reichert
Wenger Hone
Ida Weaper
Cornelia Lehman
Fred Kohler
Amy Richards
John Rothlisberger
Hans Winkler
C. Weiger
Jessie Probert
Will
Chas, Chapman
Elmer Medberry
Chris Hoag
Wifo
Ed Gehring
Mervin Boyer
Rose
Harry Wenger
Fayette
Edoa Voss
Oakland Probert
Tathel Shaffer
HB. Gilton
Clermont
Clara Muehlenthaler
Illyria
Clarence Johnson
Oelsyein
Chas. Doty
Frank Brown
Mamie Humphry
Katie Medberry
Edith Richards
Fred Rothlisberger
Andrew Yearous
Chas. Chapman
Myron
Hazel McClllan
Mae Fritz
Curtis Chapman
Elgin
Wintry Weather Touches Oak Grove and Nearby Areas
Oak Grove News notes wintry weather affecting the community. Harvry Howard has moved to Tityria and Henry Holzer hid borne raising. Mae Bennett closed the fall term of school Friday. Frank Boylé and family visited Sunday at Will Howards. Jim O'Neil of West Union called Tuesday at Simon Neill. Mrs om Howard Sr. visited Ward Brabhams Tuesday. Charley Peters moved Tuesday from Ira Bennett farm to Elgin. Wart Brabham and wife spent Monday with Emm Holzer. Mary Holzer of Elgin spent Saturday night and Sunday at Ero Holzers. Mae and Ira Bennett drove to West Union to spend the day with Mrs. Roy Tulstay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Boylé
Will Howards
Jim O'Neil
West Union
Simon 'Neill
Om Howard Sr
Ward Brabhaw's
Charley’ Peters
Ira Bennett
Elgin
Mary Holzer
Ero Holzers
Mae
West Union Tulstay
Mrs
Roy
Voughts Guests and Attacks Mentioned in Local Notices
Mrs. Robert Wilson Jr. and guests from Hugh Connor’ and Weet Union attended Tuesday events while Ira Bennett’s visitors included Fred Layton and others. A letter by Peter Bondy of South Rockwood, Michigan, claims kidney trouble resisted doctors until Electric Bitters cured him after six bottles. The ad touts Kidney trouble symptoms and warns with a drugstore guarantee of 500 bottles at The City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Bondy
South Rockwoold
Mich
Bright
Local Notes from Cedar Rapids and Nearby Towns
West Union notes visitors and departures including R C Woodard in Cedar Rapids and W H Wing in town from Elgin. Mrs Carter Manly to visit relatives in Mason City. Belknap at Des Moines teachers meeting. Ditch work on Vine street near Union office. Thos Loftus nursing knee at home. Agnes Hoyt returned from Cedar Falls. J R Cook on railroad business. L F Brown from Prairie du Chien sanitarium. Al Blunt from Randalia. Hale couple to Fayette to visit daughter Mrs Morrison. W J Ainsworths back from Texas. Dad House defeated Brown in two falls. Anne Green returned to Chicago to work as nurse.
Balked at Cold Steel by Bucklen’s Armica Salve Cure
H. D. Ely of Bantam Ohio avoided amputation after four years of a horrible ulcer. He used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and his foot cured. The Bears Burne Boils Soves Bruises Eczema Comms Pimples Surest Pile cure 25e at The City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Ely
Bantam
Ohio
Bucklen
City
Clermont News Items Mixed Social Notes
Entries from Clermont recount visits and brief stops across towns. Buser aided as passenger for a trip to Rapids, Floyd Bigler and John Priggle spent Monday in Postville, Mrs John Peterson and daughter and Miss Rose visited Elgin, Rev and Mrs Bursett with son Clements were in Decorah, E A West and Wm Wander in McGregor, Louis Martie and wife visited Frank White in Elgin, Carl Appelman returned from two years in Canada, Miss Beasie Catalan visited West Union, Nenoy McKinley arrived from Chicago for a short parental visit, Mrs W T Shaffer fractured a small bone in her left arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Id Buser
Eday Rapids
Floyd ‘Bigler
John Priggle
Postville
John Peterson
Miss Rose
Elgin
Rev
Bursett
Clements
Decorah
E. A. West
Wm. Wander
McGregor
Louis Martie
Frank
Canada
Beasie Catalan
West Union
Fragmented Local Notice From a Patchy OCR Text
A miscible news fragment notes a minor injury from slipping during clothing handling and lists several local people visiting relatives in Cedar Rapids and Wet Union. It mentions Dr. Gil Berry and friends traveling, with scattered names such as Ruth Hendershott, Mrs. Dan Butler, and Mrs. Wm Tartatiee Jr. There is an advertisement praising Dr King s New Life Pills for constipation and biliousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias
Ruth “Hendershott
Qelwein
Slater
Dan Butler
G. LW
Riple
Union
Eas
Elkader Social Notes and Local Visits
Elated by weekend travel and family visits, Elkader residents share reports of guests from Highland Township and West Union. Supt. Thomas R. Roberts attends the State Teachers' Association in Des Moines while W. W. Davidson makes a Sioux City to Chicago swing. A fire alarm at John Magnuson's East Side home prompts a quick water setback with minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. R. Roberts
Des Moines
State Teachers’ Association
John Magnuson
Public Sale at Chas Nicklaus Farm Near Elgin Nebraska
A public sale on Wednesday November 22 1911 at 10 oclock lists 39 head of cattle horses hogs and farm tools. Property located 3 miles south of Elgin near Ward Brabham and Thos Kerr farms with timothy hay corn oats and miscellaneous machinery. Payment terms include cash for sums under ten dollars and one year on larger amounts with approved security. Lunch provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B.mccormick
Aud
Sau’t
Mossy, Clark
Jacob Scraer
Propeller Power and Airplane Speed Lessons at Lanark Field
Trials show identical motors and propellers can produce markedly different RPMs and outcomes, suggesting propeller grain and molecular factors affect bite in the atmosphere. Observers note a 200 RPM gap moved one machine ahead, highlighting the elusive cause of propeller performance disparities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark’ Field
Propellera
Wright
Kidnapers Haggle Over Ransom In Covert Deal
Two men discuss kidnapping a child and securing a ransom, with one proposing to exchange the haul in trade and planning future actions. The dialogue reveals planned leverage and timing for the ransom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atole
Paderewski Insured Hands and Fingers in Concerts
The pianist Paderewski insured each finger and toe after neuritis kept him from playing at Queen's Hall London. A prior nail injury earned him 5000 dollars from an insurer. He restricts hand contact and avoids bouquets to prevent finger injuries and uses care with admirers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paderewski
Queen’s Hall
London
Mirera
Restraining the Sea in Mile Waukes Speech
Mile Waukes mayor Emil Seidel cites critics blaming alcohol for poverty and vice in a dinner talk. A counter tale from a newsboy and bootblack mocks such views, asking how the sea avoids overflowing when rivers pour in, with the reply that the sea is full of spangeatf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Seidel
Milewaukes
Bill
Promising Youth Brings College Talk and Nicknames
A fragment hints at a young man pursuing college plans with pride. It notes he already has a pipe, a bulldog, and a nickname, suggesting local color and lighthearted esteem within the reader’s community.
Some More Property Bargains in West Union and Nearby
A seller lists numerous parcels in West Union from 20 to 150 dollars per derd with some at 100 dollars per acre and 110 dollars per acre. Offerings include 165 acres with two buildings two miles from town, 90 acres for cultivation near town at 50 dollars per acre, 111 acres near town with buildings at 65 dollars per acre, and 54 acres with a large house and water at 2000 dollars. Also 2 acres with house and barn at 1200 dollars, 80 acres near Elgin at 75 dollars per acre, prairie farms around 8 dollars per acre, plus abstracts and loan services and a list of town properties including cottages and large residences in West Union. Possible easy terms and farmer tenants available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Union
Elgin
Free medical consultation offer by experienced physicians
A long advertises a group of state licensed physicians offering free consultation and examination during a trip. They specialize in nervous and chronic diseases for all ages and promise no charge beyond medicine costs. They claim success with appendicitis gallstones goitre and cancer treatments and urge readers to seek advice before surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alway
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ilyria
Highland
Henry Holzer
Peter MacKellar
Lawrence
Andrew Hunberger
W. L. Movk
Mock, Ark
Mr. King
Oak Grove
Harvry Howard
Tityria
Mae Bennett
Wart Brabham
Emm Holzer
West
R. C. Woodard
Cedar Rapids
W. H. Wing
J. P.hale
Mrs. Morrison
W. J. Ainsworth
Texas
South
House
Brown
Anne Green
Chicago
Cook County City Hospital
Clermont News
Nenoy McKinley
W. T. Shaffer
Kia
Wm, Tartatiee Jr
Gil Berry
Nallié
C. Smith
Parker
Castalia
Dr. King
City Drug Store
Elkader
Vina Uecker
Bert Doty
Highland Township
Farmersburg
V. L. Gilje
Little Son
St. Olaf
W. W. Davidson
Sioux City
L. Halverson
T. Kelleher
A.S. Hong
C. Riedel
Gus Riedel
Evelyn
Max B. Bishop
Arthur Bishop
Bloomington
Luciell Patterson
Dr. Patterson
Carey
Wesley Patterson
Paderewski's Insurance
Jetus
Elgin Cement Works
J. W. Bopp
Iowa
John
Falb
H. S. Hadsel, M.D
Syas
C. D. Fothergill
M. D. fReuzorre
Calia
Realdrace
Dewey Hotel
Riou
Northwestern
United Doctors
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