Miss Emma Berger Dead in Washington State
Emma Berger of Birmingham Washington died at home on Tuesday September 26 after a long illness. Her body will be vaulting in Birmingham and shipped to Waverly Iowa for burial about a month hence accompanied by her sister Mrs Schifelbeig. Born in Higin she spent most of her life in the area and leaves many friends and sympathies. Alfred Holzer travels to Dubuque then for Prosperity Celebration and later to finals to visit relatives. Recent local notes mention a moonlit school picnic near Fred Kohler’s home and a visit by Mrs Otto Meisner and children returning from Hiader accompanied by Perry family members. Warren Harrington and wife Mia along with the Misses Mae and Mildred Harrington visited West Union last Saturday. First number The Hampton Court Singers offer a season ticket for good winter entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma, Berger
Birmingham
Washington
Miss Berger
Waverly
Iowa
Alfred Holzer
Dubuque
Fred Kohler
Otto, Meisner
Hiader
Mrs. Perry
School Notes Reports New Societies at Local High
Miss Lyons was away due to illness with Grace Conner substituting. Enrollment is up and new seats were added. Two literary societies the Shakearistos and the Chorioles were formed with officers listed. The Wide awakes and Hustlers plan programs in October. Faculty sponsors are named and monthly meetings planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hustlers
Wideawakes
Ednah Weibel
Flossie ‘Kiple
Hdna Wedel
Augusta Mosby
Eoward Schmid
Opal Schori
Clarioles
Chorioles
Miss Georgia
Mt. J
Yenny Lee
Treas
Marguerite Grether
Shakenristes
Misa H
Wedel
Gi Randall See
Trens
Merle Klingman
Miss Halverson
Miss Eaton
Campaign at Paulus Church Aims for Planned Giving Drive
St Pauls M E Church invites services at eight Sunday Oct 8 with sermon Law Versus Gold. Sunday School at 11 includes five classes and youth groups led by Prof J B McCoy. Officials urge members to attend 3:30 to 5:00 PM for a community finance talk and adopt the Duplex Weekly Envelope System to give one tenth of earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. McCoy
T. Stuart Cleworth
Paulus M. B
God
Hampton Court Singers Concert Octobers Saturday 14
The Hampton Court Singers perform Saturday October 14 in a local concert. Aiming to showcase choral repertoire with period style, the ensemble invites community members to attend at the cultural venue.
Advertised Letters for Elgin Office Remain Unclaimed
The Elgin office lists unclaimed advertised letters to men including Frank Medaris John Stoltenberg Frank Helma John Karr Geo Knott Ervin Beals R A Jones J C Parquette and others with women and cards also noted. A note mentions South Dakota potatoes to be delivered soon at a low price.
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Atl
Frank Medaris
Joh Stoltenberg
Frank Helma
John Karr
Geo, Knott
Ervin Beals
R. A. Jones
J. C. Parquette
Dolores ‘Lozano
A. Sheehy
Vernon Gadbertz
Carl Davison
W. Standorf
L. HH. Blockmer
N. M. Stark Co
Glen Lee Watson
Ed Olson
Marla R. Moore
Mra
Freeze
Aug. Volkening
Myre Smuth Hoag
Mary Dakin
P. C
Mattie Mielke
Misa Dolly Singes
Isley Moum
T. J. Capper
P. M
For Sale Hogs and Pedigreed Boars Sale Notice
For Sale Fifty Big Type Poland China hogs twenty five spring boars and the remainder spring gifts Ed Bauder Elgin Iowa W G Krueger Hawkeye and J H Morf Randalia sell 30 head of pedigreed Duroc Jersey boars at public sale at the Pratt Hitch barn in Hawkeye on Thursday October 13 catalog available Leslie Cooley wife and son visited from Turkey River Junction then to Decorah to Wm Cooley home more local notes of community visits and a dance next Wednesday.
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Ed Bauder
Elgin
Towa
W. G. Krueger
Hawkeye
J. H. Morf
Randalia
Pratt Hitch
High Model
King Gong
Leslie Cooley
Turkey River Junction
Feller
Cooley
Decorah
Wm. Cooley
Charla Neunswander
Rigin
Iowa City
John Falk
Wifo
Marie
Mia
August Holzer
Michel
Elkater
Dick White
Davenport
Elgin Council Meets in Regular Session October 2 1916
City records show Mayor pro tem C J Harrington presiding as councilmembers Capper Grether Harrington and Phillips answered roll call. Minutes of prior meeting read and approved. Bills including cement lumber lighting and painting were read and allowed before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
C. J. Harrington
Capper
Grether
Harrington
Phillips
Schorlébuster Lbr. Co
I. L. Harrington
This Season's Lyceum Course Promises Fine Entertainment
Local business leaders present a high class Lyceum season with events listed including Hampton Court Singers October 14, Dr Andrew Johnson December 6 humorist Judge Alden January 5 Apollo Concert Co February 10 Miss Theresa Davault March 24 Tickets are on sale now by the organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Court Singers
Andrew Johnson
Judge Alden
Apollo Concert Co
Theresa Davault
Get a New Magazine Noted Cheaply by Mrs. Hughes
Mrs F W Hughes advertises ways to obtain a new magazine cheaper than personal production. Mentions titles like Good Housekeeping The World Today The Country Gentleman and Saturday Post as worthwhile reads for evenings by a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Housekeeping
the World Today
the Country Gentleman
F. W. Hughes
Despondency and relief promised by Chamberlain's Tablets
Despondency is linked to indigestion and ii tiousness, and a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets is said to make you feel right within a day or two. The tablets are advertised as valuable for indigestion and related discomforts. Available for sale by T. W. Muehlenthaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale
T. W. Muehlenthaler
Pig Sale Ad Announces Duroc Jersey Hog Auction
A Hawkeye sale notices pig buyers of an auction next Thursday October 12 featuring a Duroc Jersey hog sale. Morf and Krueger offer only the pick of their herds with two tried boars available. Print your sale bills.
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The
Elgin Savings Bank
Gus Gunderson
Samuel Mosby
Keor
Iunion
Max Thoma
Lowa
Emsa Berger
Kbor
Munsinc War
ST. Pauls M. E. Church
Citizens’ State Bank
Earn Schori
GC. F. Becker
South Dakota
Edwin H, Bauman
Dgin
Lyceum Course
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