Fatal wagon accident ends life of Nick Hofer near Elgin
Nick Hofer aged 56, four miles east of Elgin, was killed Saturday night when his wagon tipped on a hillside detour around a mud hole. The wagon box crushed him as the team stood nearby. He left town after trading, his wife away in West Bend. Funeral at Dunkard church Tuesday conducted by Rev. Schnepbach.
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Nick Hofer
Elgin
Mr. Hofer
John Buetthofer
Hofer
Buetthofer
John Gehring
Saloma Miller Schappy Dies After Long Life in Fayette County
Saloma Miller Schappy, a pioneer figure in Fayette County for nearly half a century, died Tuesday evening November 25 1902. Born August 20 1829 in France, she married Antone Kern in 1851 and moved to the United States in 1835. She and Kern had nine children, four survive. husband died in 1885. She remarried February 22 1887 to Sr. Sohappy, who died two years ago in March. She was 73 on August 20. Funeral Friday afternoon. Surviving children are Lew Kern, Will Kern, Mrs H C Bishop, and Mrs J Schricker.
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Kern
Schappy
Sr. Sohappy
Sohappy
Lew Kern
Will Kern
H. C
Bishop
J. Schricker
Bid Sale of Pump and Steam Fitter Tools and Fixtures
Sala of Pump and Steam Fitters Tools announces auction by Chris Lehman administrator of the Peter Lehman estate. Items include pipe holster brass fittings hose couplings vices wrenches pipes valves and pump components with a variety of mill and drilling tools and hardware. Bid as-listed for sale with numerous pipe and pump parts and related equipment.
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Chris Lehman
Peter Lehman
Onaga Laban
Adilit
West Union residents flock to Elgin events and visits
A bustling period as Nelle and Anne Green of West Union spend Fri and Sat at Eugeng Stoh home. Many locals travel for family visits and errands including Mrs Donn in Decorah and Grace Forbes in West Union. Several Elgin guests from West Bend Strawberry Point and Clear Lake are noted, with gatherings, football watching, and a Masonic lodge event at Hotel Dewey.
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Nelle
Anne Green
West Union
Eugeng Stoh
T. W. Donn
Decorah
Mre
Johnson
J. J. Pullips
S. Shaifer
Qoru Etter
Alfred Ga
Delwe
Satuday
Grace Forbes
W. 8. Clemente
Mary Woiho
Postville
Rd. Stoehr
Flowers
Silbaion
Silbaion Pete Guests of the Mrs. Albright Home Thoraday and Friday, H. C. Blahop
Bikadar
Elgin
Hero
Copper mine danger warns parents in Elgin Iowa
A notice from AuG Houzer warns parents in Elgin Iowa to keep children away from a copper mine shaft where dynamite is stored. The writer disclaims responsibility for any accidents near the site.
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Houzer
Elgin
Iowa
Elgin Iowa property sale offers home and business site
Town property in Elgin comprises a two story thirteen room house a good barn and four Center street lots priced at 82000. Includes a first class business location suitable for a laundry or bakery with a laundry outfit already in the building also for sale. Call or write Goorrip Gruber Elgin Iowa.
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Elgin
Center Street
Algo
Photographer trades wood for pictures at Capper and Shaffer
Wood for photos offered by Dickensheets the photographer. He will be at his studio every Friday afternoon. A full line of sacking and attire for taller middle attire at Capper and Shaffer's.
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Dickensheets
Capper & Shaffer's
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Northeastern Laws
Arthur V. Shaffer
Rereses Ly 1
Jirsday
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Obinoy Hills
Woat Union
Maude Smith
Frank Welgand
Clermont
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Bohanga
Virginia Bush
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Heyaid Wook
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Highland
Fred
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Hawkeye
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Stanley
Ernst An Ely
Ed Klingman
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Dorn Kiple
Gus Boyer
A.J. Bernay
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George Machamer
Hazelton
Ita
Hida Hofer
Mia
Chris Miller
Mra
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Iilyria
Sod
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Tile Nolan
Clear Lake
E. W. Elle
Samuel Start
Little Gon
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Meadames
Fred Spahr
Fred Kobler
Hendershots
Farmersburg
George Freiden
West Bend
Weather
Fred Freiden
Fred Berg
Clam -Schmid
Ifort Ilunsberger
Tom Miller
Oelwein
Dubuqle
Ban Hofer
John Fajbwag
Sherif Finch
Anamosa
Larrabee Je
Glermont
Burdlek
J. G. Anderson
Pontvile
Masonic
Hotel Dewey
Frank Frelden
Hen
Fair
Goorrip Gruber
United States
Gus Gunderson
Timbers
Benson Bros
Jayne
Keve Brother
H. Johnson, Mg.r. Elgin
Withour Commission
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