Edison voice recreation at Elgin Opera House test
Thomas A. Edison presented a demonstration at the Elgin Opera House showing that the living artist’s voice and the New Edison recreation are acoustically indistinguishable. Musically cultured Elgin residents were invited to judge, with the test described as exacting and decisive.
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Opera House
Leela Lucey
Miss Lucey
Miss Lacey
Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Elgin
Elgin News Briefs and Local Notices Mix
Town reports include sales, farm news, and civic notices. Items mention a sale by John Grimm, a Postville hospital clinic date, land deals near Elgin, swine show travel, a civil service exam Oct 25, and Iowa Day plans for Oct 24 in schools with programs on history government and local products.
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P. E. McClenahean
McClenahan
Iowa
Elgin Auctioneer Promises Trusted Service
Public notice from F. R. Berg, The Elgin Auctioneer, touts nine years of experience and favorable client testimonials. He lists past clients and notes three sales ranged from seven to eleven thousand dollars, inviting inquiries to verify his ability.
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Carl Blockhus
Chris Dummermuth
H. Gilson
Axel Berg
Nels Steinerson
Wm. Brabham
Gus Gunderson
John Reitz
Edward Grimm
Oscar Baumgartner
Olaus Olson
Edward Metzger
H. F. Shipton
A. &. Houg
Sam Adnon
John Fulb
F. R. Berg
Elgin
Death of Mrs Christen in Marion township
Mrs. Marie Theus Christen died at her Marion township home in Clayton county on Monday September 29 at age thirty eight. Born in Switzerland she was married first to John Christen and had one child. After his death she wed his brother Jake Christen and had five more children, the last born dead last Friday morning September 26. Extreme hemorrhage caused her death. Funeral was today at the Apostolic church with Freiburg haus Co. in charge.
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Klple
Postville Hospital
Chester
Stohhr & CO
William
Stoelers
John Bower
Helen
Strawberry Point
Bower
Carl A. G. Hackman
Hans HE
Grether
Elgin
Elgin Land Company
Hampton Chronicle
League of Nations
W. L. Gilje
South Dakota
Miss Ford
Clayton County
Hans EB. Grether
A. M. Weibel
Waukon
Florence Johnson
Waterloo
Welbel Min Co
Ed Bauder
Des Moines
Big Black Grange
Ern Holzer
Fayette County
Oelwein
West Union
United States
W. J. Kohler
West End
Bert
J. N. Nelson
Clermont
C. Miller & Son Hardware
Christen
Jake Christen
Marion Township
Switzerland
Marie Theus
John Christen
Apostolic Church
Freiburghaus & Co
Disbursements For Year 1918 19 Total Amounts
Total 203939 disbursements for the period Oct 3 1918 to Sept 19 1919. Itemized payments include note payoff 162 12 for song books revival 11 65 Dr Baker expenses 6 00 cotton for quilts 25 for meat Dollar Shower 2 00 and a year end balance 22 08.
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Baker
Sugar Scarcity Anticipated With Rising Prices
Sugar will be scarce and high with fifteen cent sugar likely in a few weeks and twenty five cent sugar probable by spring unless President Wilson authorizes the US sugar equalization board to seize the Cuban crop. The president refused to act last July and is expected to again refuse. Attend the Kiple Sale Saturday and show all next week at the opera house.
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Wilson
United States Sugar Equalization Board
United States
Kiple
St Opera House
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Canada
Mr. Edison
Stoehr & Company
The
Rexall
Lowa
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
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