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Ole Swede show to headline West Union opera
Village notes report Ole the Swede coming to town with the Swiss Bell Ringers in a Dec 1 opera House engagement. Local social items mention guests from Decorah West Union Arlington and Jamestown, with travels to Chicago and Okla. News covers sales at Griffith Music House and recent dental and medical visits, plus a large livestock shipment from Postville and upcoming Thanksgiving events.
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Frank Kohler
West Union
Our City
Maude Smith
F. Smith
Ole
Opera House
Griffith Music House
Columbia
Victor
Kennedy
Muehleather
Jacob Miller
Chicago
Emil Ropp
Zion City
W. R. Hearst
New York
toliGriffit
Weat
Union
Andrew Blockhouse
F. G
Spahi
Norway
Hadsel
Iowa
Bert J. Royce
Royce
James Conley
France
Great Britain
Germany
Russia
Japan
Cuba
Oelock
Walters
George
Postville
Rock Island
Illinoia
Cedar Rapid
Postville Review
Lew
Will Christ
Ilean House
C. L. Freiburghaus
Frank Bohannan
Brainard
Harley Helms
Cade
Stoshr’s