West Union: the thriving county hub and leafy community
West Union stands as a political religious and social center for a seventy five million dollar county. It boasts one of the state’s best high schools with twenty teachers and strong public services including water drainage parks and hospitals. The city highlights parks churches fairs Chautauqua lecture series and a soldiers reunion. It sits at the center of four pike roads with a large garage and offers real estate and farm services.
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West Union
Towa
Linden Park
Our City
Pike Roads
Wes Union
This Season's Lyceum Course at Hampton Court
J W Bopp announces a high class lyceum season with Hampton Court Singers on October 14 and a humorist performance by Dr Andrew Johnson on December 6. Judge Aiden speaks January 5, Apollo Concert Co. February 10, Miss Theresa Davault March 24. Tickets are on sale.
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Lyceum
Hampton Court Singers
Andrew Johnson
Aiden
Apollo Concert Co
Theresa Davault
For a Muddy Complexion Adopt Better Habits
Take Chamberlain's Tablets and a diet of vegetables and cereals. Outdoor exercise daily will greatly improve your complexion within months. For sale by R W Muehlenthater. O M Benson and family travel from LaSalle Illinois to visit Aug Benson and wife. Miss Lizzie B Lyons returns from Dunham's Grove. Neliia Mattoon and Grace Bowen visit Clermont.
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R. W. Muehlenthater
O.M. Benson
Willard
LaSalle
Norway
Iowa
Aug Benson
Lizzie B. Lyons
Dunham's Grove
Neliia Mattoon
Grace Bowen
Clermont
Clermont News Highlights Local Visits and Projects
Clermont residents report social visits with Frank Frisbee, Mrs. Powers, E. T. Scott, and others. G. A. Peterson builds seven new structures and plans permanent location. Chauncy Hill and crew push winter work. Mecklenberg threshes 2000 bushels oats and 182 sacks Timothy seed. silo full of corn.
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Frank Frisbee
James Powers
West Union
E. T. Scott
Decorah
G. M. Berry
Elgin
Wim. Larrabee
Cedar Rapids
Floyd Bigler
New Hampton
Carrie
Lizzie Silden
Oelwein
W. R. Binke
Chicago
Andine Vasby
Ina Ritchie
L. A. Frisbee
Clear Lake
Jorgarroi
Frederickburg
Sunny
Appleman
Lucian
Hub City
Chauncy Hill
Mason
G. A. Peterson
Clermont
G. A
L. L. Carr
Carr
Wellman
Harry Becker
Wmn
Mecklenberg
Johnson and Son
How Catarrh Is Contracted and Cough Remedy
The article warns mothers about neglecting children's colds that lead to chronic catarrh. It stresses early forethought and the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to avoid long lasting misery. Sold by R. W. Mueh tenthaler.
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R. W. Muehtenthaler
Cheery Valley Community Social Notes Highlight Visits and Dance
Adolph Hanson and family visited Jacob Christen. Adolph Ruroden and family went to Halver Giselson's. Carl Kauffman called on John Leuchtenmacher. Frank Christen and Fred Demler called on Tom Hanson. Lucy Christen visits sister Mrs. Adolph Hanson. Rob Lehman and Edwin Hanson families visited Christen Bros. High land Hall dance planned for Friday Oct 20 with invites. Hanson family visits Jake Freidend’s near West Union. Ta Orchard gathering with Peter Giselson. John Leuchtenmacher birthday party drawn large young crowd. Refreshments served. pleasant time reported.
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Adolph Hanson
Jacob Christen
Adolph Ruroden
Halver Giselson
Carl Kauffman
John Leuchtenmachers
Frank Christen
Fred Demler
Tom Hanson
Lucy Christen
Rob Lehman
Edwin
Ellen Hanson
Christen Bros
Highland Hall
Martin Hanson
Alice
Willie
Earnest Baumgartner
Jake Freidex
Near West Union
Theodore
Bert Chapman
Harlow
Peter Giselson
Orchard
John Leuchtenmacher
Take Chamberlains Cough Remedy for a quick cold relief
The notice promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a trusted treatment without narcotics and urges readers to use it to end colds promptly. It includes local news notes about Miss Frank Benson returning from LaSalle and Cedar Rapids and Dan Goetz and wife returning from Dubuque after the Prosperity Celebration, along with a general reminder to share news.
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Frank Benson
LaSalle
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Dan Goetz
Dubuque
Consolidation in Iowa Drives Rural Students to Town
In a multi town tour, a survey covers Sioux Rapids Lynn Grove Marathon and Mara thon districts. Eight bus drivers serve eight routes with pay ranging from 40 to 70 dollars monthly. districts bond for 65 000 in Sioux Rapids and 46 000 in Lynn Grove. Farmers express mixed feelings yet note better schooling and longer commutes. A Mason City auto was found in a cornfield six weeks after disappearance during a frost.
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Lynn Grove
Sioux Rapids
Little Sioux
Marathon
M. Robinson
Blakman
Mr. Young
Demuth
Garner
Iowa
Roy Martin
Mason City
Local ads and notices from a small town page
Miller and Grover offer house plant bargains with large plants as free gifts for every dollar spent on small plants. Rosa Reed promotes plants and bulbs with cheaper-than-market access. Mabel Holzer plans a Montana trip with Mary Meyer of Elkader. Reinhart and Lehman families visit Alta Vista relatives. Billa Barnhart visits Castalia via Steele home. The Aid Society hosts at Chapman home as weekend ads run heavy.
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Rosa Reed
Route 1
High
Mabel Holzer
Montana
Mary Meyer
Elkader
Reinhart
Alta Vista
Lehman
Billa Barnhart
Castalia
Steele
Aid Society
Chapman
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T. W. Doan & Sons
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