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Local notes mix of people and places in Elgin and Clermont
Journal notes a wide array of town life items including marriages such as Ralph Triem and Matilda Conner in West Union, James Boyle and family planning West Bend, and many local movements. It reports land sales near Terry, egg business mentions with J. G. Cherry plant, hospital tax debate in Dubuque County, visits by Dr. Roy Becker and others, Thanksgiving gatherings, road improvements from Kern Hill to depot, railcar stock and bass stocking in Decorah, and school staff vacation relocations, all reflecting Northeastern Iowa communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weibel Bros. Mill
Mary
J. CG. Halverson
Montana
Terry
Mathews
Elgin
Clermont Enterprise
James E. Weitz
Chicago
J. G. Cherry
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque County
Rose Schneider
Fred
Milbank
South Dakota
Los Angeles
California
Highland Township
James Boyle
West Bend
Nellie Neuenswander
Elma
Melchr Yenny
Freet Stanton
Huron
Japan
Fayette County
Jim
Higin
Stoehr
Akers
English Beach
Allamaskee County
James Hawkins
Arlington
Grandma Mosby
Iowa River
Decorah
Iowan
Mesdames J. J. Philips
Albert Gehring
West Union
Forest Welch
Kimpson
Morest
Kern Hill
Rock Island
Melchr Yebney
Mike
Roy Becker
Anita
C. F. Becker
Becker
Citizens’ State Bank
Town
Frederick Becker
Clermont
Albert Gerhing
Hikader
R. P. Berry
Weat Union
Herbert Falk
Charley Wenger
Elkader
Berndt
Hagel Barnhart
Costalia
H.S. Steele
John Conner
Learn
Castalia
C. P. Craft
Brainard
Linden Park
J. W. Bopp
W. J. Kohler
C. J. Harrington
Elmer Schar
Ralph Knight
Wennatchee
Washington
I. N. Conner
J. H. Williams
Fairbank
Anna Larrabee
Emmet Patterson
Dubuqque
Echo
King
Fred Miller
Publc
Prof. McCoy
Miss Hatton
Cedar Falls
Miss Halverson
Slayton
Miss Lyons
Donnan’s Grove
Leach
Harrington
Capper