Community Notes From Elgin Daily Life And Moves
Craig Moser returns home near Manchester announcing plans to attend High School Play and reserve seats at City Drug store. Camp Fire Girls meet at Mrs Schwartz home Wednesday evening with a Thanksgiving program. Art Bartlett King buys the old Howard property west of town and plans to move. Lee Matthys family and the Ching Dummermuth farm tenants relocate. George Stansberry moves to Chig Dummermuth farm with expansion hopes. Mel Kohler displays fixtures for Berg & Kohler store including shirt and glove racks. Albert Gehring enlarges home with second story and modern plumbing by Bert Kohle. John Reits loses three cattle to a lung heart disease. precautions to stop spread in place. Veterans question: will many return or learn army stew? Germans seek kitchen roles as Mrs Paul Kocher seeks medical care in Mason City. Mrs Holm’s son Olavus writes from front in France sick with stomach trouble. Thanksgiving day observance noted. wishes for blessings in coming year. KB Weibel family from Fairbank visiting Mrs Welbel in Elgin. influenza recovered. Mr and Mrs R W Muehlenthaler move into rooms above Elgin Savings Bank. home sold to Dummermuth family. Local land deal closes. E E Grether acquires 425 acre farm at Waukon Iowa with 320 unimproved acres in Port Wing Wisconsin. Blein Land Company handles the sale.
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City
Camp Fire
Schwartz
Letter From John Christ Describes War End Celebrations
A letter from John Christ of Waseca Minnesota dated November 14 1918 details local celebrations for the war’s end. He recalls a two day event with a two mile parade at the Court House a burning of Kaiser banners and a crowded town tallying civic pride and postwar hopes. He notes city regulations pro German sentiment and local political shifts including a dry election trend in Minnesota and a planned Christmas furlough for his son Cliff. He mentions family plans Elgin visits and his reluctance to travel.
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Waseca
Minnesota
Court House
Elgin
Milwaukee
Donnan
Rock Island
Oelwein
Schoo
Hennepin County
Cliff
J. C
Christ
Warning to Registrants on Returning Draft Questionnaires
General Crowder issues a warning to Fayette County Iowa registrants to return all questionnaires by December 9. All 18 to 36 must fully answer. 26 to 45 may just turn in. Draft records are to be filed with the government, and noncompliance will bring penalties.
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General Crowder
Thes Iut Bs
Draft Board
Senate
War Department
Fayette County
Weat Union
Towa
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Cure Offer Declared
A 100 dollar reward is offered by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio for any case of catarrh the medicine cannot cure. The ad claims internal action through the blood to heal mucous surfaces and strengthen the constitution. Also notes Mr and Mrs August Benson and daughter visiting Cedar Rapids for Thanksgiving at the Touls Benedict home.
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Hall
Cas
Addrega F. J, Cheney & CO
Talado
Ohio
She
August Benson
Frank
Cedar Rapids
Touls Benedict
Red Cross Officers Form Committees in 1918 Meeting
The Red Cross Society officers met on November 28 1918 and named committees for Finance and membership Publicity Surgical wards Sewing Home service and Inspectors with members including Dr H S Hadnel Mrs R W Muehlenthaler and Miss Mossie Capper among others. The piece ends with a patriotic poem praising American service and sacrifice.
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Red ‘Cross Society
Einance
H. S. Hadnel
BR. Berg
Fred Gehring
Frank Benson
Albert Schart
Samuel Mosby
LJ. Groth
I. W. Hughes
T.J. Capper
Max Thoma
Herbert Folk
R. W. Muehlenthaler
BE. E. Bowen
F. W. Hughes
J. W. Muehrenthaler
Clem Schmid
Kniel
Cheery Valley Notes Social Roundup at Local Homes
A list of visitors and callers highlights Cheery Valley notes. Ben Hofer family welcomes guests for a baby girl, with many neighbors and relatives stopping by homes of Dennier, Hanson, Baumgartner, Christen, and others. A closing line praises the book lover as self entertained and independent.
Peace and War Reflections in Iowa War Letters
A local advertisement and wartime letter snippets discuss gas delivery, patriotic appeals, and food conservation. It notes the Rainbow division’s return from France and honors Iowa troops, while urging continued support for the home front amid shortages of bread and sugar. The piece frames progress, sacrifice, and forthcoming harvest concerns.
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Iowa
France
United States
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Craig Moser
Manchester
Art Bartlett King
George. Stansberry
Chiig Dummermuth
George
Mel. Kohler
Berg & Kohler Clothing
Albert Gehring
Bert Kohle
John Reits
Mr. Reitz
Raun
Paul Kocher
Mason City
AL Weibel
Fairbank
Town
Mr. Welbel
Elsgin
Elgin Savings Bank
Chris Dummermuth
Chris
E. Grether
Waukon
Iowan
Swift & Company
Federal Trade Commission
Seaboard
Swit & Company
U.S. A
John Christ
RED Cross
Europe
Priasia
Wilhelm
Russia
America
Freedom
Minna Irving
Cheery Valley
Ben Hofer
Jack Dennier
Whi Meisner
G. Dennier
John Lantz
Tom Hangon
Laurence Gehring
Edward Grimm
Adolph Baumgartner
Martin Hanson
Meyer Bros
Wadenna
Adolph Burroden
Charlie Odegard
Lily Freiden
Tom Hanson
Tauguer Hien
Alex Baumgartner
Albert Schupbach
Martin’ Hanson
Mary Reinhart
Ja Frome
Louisa Christen
Louisa Dernier
Gottleb Dernier
Fred Nydeggar
Joseph Freiden
Jack Christen
Jack Fredrich
George Fredrich
Edwin Hanson
Rosina Meyer
Alice
Alma
Jack
Sal
Tonik
U.S. Cavalry
L. G. Lehman
Lgin Land CO
Real Estate List
old _Nicklaus
Roland
Julia Berger
Center Street
Elgin Land Co
A. M. Weibel
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