Elgin and surround towns note locals and events
Local notices report dances and entertainments at the opera house, farm and business updates, visits by Mrs. Falk and family, and Wolfram family travels. Reports cover farming, pig production, new bank openings, public sauerkraut day, and naturalization milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera
Holzer
West Union
Fred Falk
Lewis
Nic Rocktassel
Elgin
Westgate Herald
Ed Ostrander
Hawkeye Beacon
Will Kohler
Lima
Frank Kohler
J. Gapper
Simon Rothlisberger
Remsen
Tasi
Winding Up Of German Insurance Co Leaves San Francisco Policyholders 58 Cents On Dollar
The old German Insurance Co of Freeport has been liquidated in court. San Francisco policyholders receive 58 cents on the dollar after rejecting a 60 cent settlement. The earthquake and fire losses prompted the deal, and the firm’s policies were not compromised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Scallan
Scallan
Waucoma
Howard County
North Dakota
Commissioner of Pure Foods
Fellows
West Union
Vernon Dowden
Asgrim Olson
Ole Nelson
Jold
Norway
United States
Elkader
Guttenberg Press
Lansing
Milwaukee
Wauken Fair
Crawfish
Postville Review
Old German, Insurance Co
Freeport
San Francisco
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Minnesota
Weibel. Bros
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Elst
Walaco
Fred Ge Gehring
Iowa
Twine
Monnahan & Gehring
Anya This
Price
T. J. Gapper
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Elgin Echo
North
W. Hughes
Postothee
Rigin
Olien
Rmaetter
Oneeyear Notis
Bizmontheln
Advande
Sizmonthe Notin Adrapese
Ccs
Finke
Ossian
DeWitt
Muehlenthaler Bros
Morse
C. M. Benton
Cedar Rapids
Elgin Savings Bank
Cummins
Ackley
George Moser
Henry Lehman
Minneapolis Minn
Melbert Lehman
Huron
South Dakota
Roy
Frank
J. F. Bruce
Harry Becker
David Forbes
Asotin
Washington
Benson
Eva
Weibel
Af West Union
George Kiple
Near West Union
Gus Boyer
Westgate
Frank Capper
Chester
T. J. Capper
Ang. Holzer
Win, Vinton
Wife
W. EL
Wu. Dickinson
Fred Spahr
Dr. Poore
Hadsel
Decorah
Upper Iowa Power Co
Scoff
State Bank
Cashandin Banks
Citizens’ State Bank
C.F. Becker
Benj. Schori
Emerson Foottitt
H. T. Knudtson
Muhhlenthaler Bros
Franc. DeSart
Woman's Study Club
C. W. Nicklaus
Francis Robbins
William B. Allison
Senate
Congress
House
Kennedy
Eddie Schmidt
Clem Schmidt
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