Elgin and Nearby Socials and Notices
Myriad items report visiting relatives and neighbors around Elgin and Volga including Max Guyer, Mrs. A Thenbull, Isa Shaffer, John Baldwin, Dr L Klingman, Tred Reichert, Lena Wenger, Mra McMillan, David Monts, Alfred Johnson, Mabel Gehring, Geo Gibson, Oliver Turnbull, Mrs. Cummings, Laurence MacKellar, Chris Loertscher, Edith Ernst, Max Guyer, Adolph Garnier, and Chas Fritz. Items mention trips to Hood River and California, with a Hall’s Catarrh Cure advertisement and a note about a reward offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Guyer
Hig
Max
Graham
Cedar Rapids
A. Thenbull
G. Wenger
Isa Shaffer
Elgin
John Baldwin
Bean Entertaining
Or. L. Klingman
Tred Reichert
Lousia Schmidt
Lena Wenger
Pauline Loertscher
Wenger
Mra. H. McMillan
David Monts
A. L. Moats
Volga
Alfred Johnson
Mabel Gehring
C. Wenger
Geo. Gibson
Oliver Turnbull
Cummings
Laurence MacKellar
Chris Loertscher
Edith Erest
West Union
Max Guyer
C. M. Fritz
Rosing Rothlisberger
Mrs. Oswald
Gary
D. Elmer Medberry
Libbie Klingman
Ove
Iowa
Wedding and social notes from Cheery Valley area
Cheery Valley social calendar lists Celia Meyer and many neighbors visiting and hosting gatherings from Sunday to Monday. Local residents attend gatherings at Reinhart, Dennler, Christeo, Chapman, and Peterson homes. Ad promotional line for Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey claims relief for lung troubles with a patient testimonial and price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia Meyer
Lousia Dennler
Jacob Reinhart
Fred Nydeggars
Theodore
Ellen Hanson
Lousia Christeo
Brainard News highlights and residents visit weekly notes
E B Grimes and family visited Mrs Sarah Helms Sunday. Mrs G W Tripp boarded toward Charles City Monday. Gladys Nuttings enjoyed a Hawkeye cousin visit Sunday. Prouty boys near Auburn visited Sunday. H W Helms and family near Elgin visited E G Boyer home Sunday. Craft Oharan Peters traveled to West Union Monday. Marion Tripp and son visited W Tripp from Sunday to Monday. Ed Boyle rode to Iowa City Saturday to see Frank Boyle in hospital. Arnold Batman of Elgin hauled lumber to Oak Grove school for a new building. S S Paterson bought four Ford cars from J X Meyer and returned from Hawkeyes with wife. Rev E A Gillett will hold Wednesday services after three weeks in Indiana. C E Miller, long ill, died Saturday. Catholic funeral held Monday in West Union. Sloan's Liniment advertised for lumbago and rheumatic pains with money-back promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Grimes
Sarah Helms
G. W. Tripp
Charles City
Gladys Nuttings
Hawkeye
Prouty
Auburn
H.W. Helms
Near Elgin
E. G. Boyer
C. M. Craft
Patrick O'Haran
John Peters
West Union
Marion Tripp and Son
W. Tripp
Ed Boyle
Iowa City
Frank Boyle
Arnold Batman
Elgin
Oak Grove
S. S. Paterson
J. X. Meyer
Hawkeyes
E. A. Gillett
Indiana
Depot
Elgin Land Agency
Weibel Bros and Hughes
Jos
Bannwart
Jos Thoman
Will Matzger
Mary
Lizzie Antlicker
Antel Antlicker
Sarah Imhof
E. Friedan
Peter Habeger
Ed Minger
Martha Christen
Gottfred Assoler
Elizabeth Loader
Elizabeth Garber
Aug. Tramb
Jooe Schneider
Wm, Zaugg
Law Schneider
West Bend
Lew Schneiler
Ecno
West Union society notes visit visitors and entertainment
Mrs. W J Ainsworth hosts her aunt Mrs Mary Thorne of Youngstown Ohio and Mrs R O Woodard greets her brother George M Barrell of Gloucester Massachusetts. Other guests include Mrs Brubaker from Colorado with relatives in New Hampton and Wadena and Mrs Mary Clements of Pittsville Wisconsin visiting Brainard and friends. Rev Joseph F Clokey visits Dubuque acquaintances and chicken shoots with fourteen birds bagged. West Union girls appear in Princess Moving Picture Show slides for Brown Clothes Shop Bradley sweaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Ainsworth
Mary Thorne
Youngstown
Ohio
R. O. Woodard
George M. Barrell
Gloucester, Massachusatts
Brubaker
Colorado
New Hampton
Wadena
Mary Clements
Pittsville
Wis
Brainard
West Union
Iowa
Joseph F. Clokey
D. D
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Dubuque
Dr. Chambers
E. A. Mollrea
E. H. Johnson
Clokey
Pretty Girls
Weet Union
Princess Moving Picture Show
Brown Clothes Shop
Bradley
Helen Carter
Dorothy Fisk
Margery Finch
Bernice Moore
Mary Fitzgerald
Viola Grundeland
Dr Kings New Discovery Cough Cold Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery for colds and coughs. It promotes a 50 cent bottle as a home remedy, claims antiseptic healing and family approval from Lewis Chamberlain of Manchester Ohio, with a money back note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Lewis Chamberlain
Manchester
Ohio
Wood For Sale Order Now From HaRRington
C J HaRRington advertises wood for sale inviting orders of 60 tons with delivery before the farming season, promising timely service. The note stresses immediate action and utility for forthcoming agricultural work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C, J, Harrington
Frederick Palmer to Publish The Last Shot Serial
The Rexall Drug Store seats go on sale with prices and children’s rates listed. Frederick Palmer, famed war correspondent and author of The Last Shot, is profiled as a cosmopolitan who has covered wars from Greece to the Philippines and beyond. He now reports at the front as his noted prophecy seems to unfold, with the first chapter of The Last Shot appearing in these columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall Drug Store
Frederick Palmer
Mr. Palmer i
Pennsylvania
Pleasantville
Enyland
Klondike
Orient
United States
Spain
Admiral Dewey
Manila
London Times
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Peking
China
Palmer
Japan
Russia
Collier’s Weekly
Constantinople
Europe
Palmers
Hope Literary Society Returns for School Program
The Hope Literary Society in Marion township present a school program on October 2 featuring roll call and essays from students including Signy Houg, Eleanor Schneider, Elizabeth Hong, Mary Martin, and Celia Martin. The event includes songs, recitations, a book review, and instrumental solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Schneider
Paul Revere
Signy Houg
Celia Martin
Biog
Elizabeth Hong
Mary Martin
Marti and
AREY
Freddie Martin
Elizabeth Houg
Clara Winkler Allen Schneider
Local Notes From Elkader Collected Here
Mrs H C Bishop returned from a week with relatives in Bloomington Wisconsin. Chris Gregerson of Marion township collected a threshing machine. Charles Schulte bought the Davidson dwelling and will move in soon. The Talley family will move to Mrs Hofer's house. Max B Bishop and family left for Chateau Montana with a three week travel plan via St Paul Minneapolis and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
Mre
H. C. Bishop
Bloomington
Wisc
Chris Gregerson
Marion Township
Charles Schulte
T. M. Davidson
G. M. Talley
Mr. Talley
Frank Hofer
Max B. Bishop
Chateau
Montana
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Gledilive J
Farmland Bargains On Elgin Clerment Road Listings
Weibel Bros & Hughes offers multiple farms for sale across Clinton and Fayette areas. Properties include 176 acres near Weet Union and Elgin with timber, a 211 acre tract near Clermont with a 7 room house, and additional 80 to 260 acre parcels with barns, windmills, springs, and rich timber soil. Prices range from 60 to 135 per acre, with several horseshoe road shoulders and improvements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton Farm
Weet Union
Elgin
Clermont
R. F. Dd
Brainard
West Union
J. C. Rounds
Gunder
Postville
Elgin-West Union Conch
Brainard and
Eldader-Wear Union Road
Highland View Farm
Elpin
Wadena
Fayette County
Brain‘ard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hall
F. J. Coenny & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Nationa Bank of Commires
Cheery Valley News
Ida
Bert
Raymond Benson
Bert Chapman
Gilbert Peterson
Alfred Kirkeberg
Peter Peterson
Fred Dennler
Marguerite
Jacob Dennler
Rosa
Mary Reinhart
Chris Rolins
Alex Baumgartner
Tom Hanson
Fred Schneider
Oelwein
Brainard News
C. E. Miller
Here
Sloan
Opera House
C.s.primrose
New
Ear
William Vaughn Moody
Frederick
Wauset Bros
Edward Grimm
Maple View Farm
Turkey River
Union Road
Wadena Cond
Clermont View Stock Farm
Highland Store
Ideal Stock Farm
Dewey Hotel
Frank Miller
West Elgin
Weibel Bros & Hughes
The
Breenly & Phillips
Jori Bros
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