Beloved pastor Hack remembered in Elgin obsequies
A memorial account details the life of Rev. Hack a longtime pastor at the German Baptist church in Elgin and nearby communities. It notes his baptism by Rev. John Lanier and his days at a seminary, surviving family members and friends who attended the funeral, plus tributes from fellow clergy and laypeople.
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Ohn
Lanier
Philadelphia
J Fack
Youn R
Towa
Brother Hack
Bibelheimer
North Feldom
Wisconsin
Joha ¥. Millar
Hmlgin
Behait
Elgin
Reuben
Herbert Hack
Idaho
Rohrer
Mancon
Dj’ Mra
Harte
Stout
Kar 'Ang
Walter
J. Jordan
George
Iowa
R. Bibethélmer
North Freedom
Wis
Lubberts
Mra
Bh. Herth
J. Bicker
Burnsma
Parkersburo
Sheriff Chooses Calmar for Arrest in Rape Case
Sheriff Losiheftmet travels from Hi keder Tucatay to Calmar and arrests Fred W. Jennings on rape charges. Jennings arraigned in Juatical court Tuesday afternoon, initially denying guilt but later confessing in detail. He admitted attacking two women, one with a blow from an umbrella and another incident involving an electric light. Held on $1000 bond, remanded to county jail for grand jury action after refusing bond. The victim is an innocent stranger visiting relatives, and the community hopes the full weight of the law will be applied.
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Clermont
Tetaye
Fred Beicherti
Garnier
Whittier
California
Elgin Woman's
Lane Henderson
X. Isthe
Mia
Gua A. Stockr
Eigin
Hein
Elso
Owl City
Suk Mes. Pieper
Olin
Jones
County
Int Tha State Board of Health
Peter Soukup
Waucoms
Smith
Losiheftmet
Hikeder Tucatay
Calmar
Fred W. Jennings
Juatica
Host
Bis
Monona
Christmas card orders urged at the PPT office
Readers are urged to place Christmas card orders at the PPT office. The notice emphasizes timely submission to ensure delivery before the holidays and highlights available card designs and pricing.
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Ppt
Rock Island marks seventy years of service at Elgin celebration
Elgin honored the Rock Island line with a Tuesday event celebrating seventy years of service. Conductor James Rhodes, long a fixture on the Decorah branch, received praise and flowers as Train No. 444 carried passengers past the depot. Local officials and workers joined a concert by the Hien Band as the crowd cheered the milestone.
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Rock Island
Eigin
Exter Town
Daye Anport
Mississippi River
Decorah
James Rhodes
Rock Jaiind
Ike
FLR
Berg
Wort
John Gruver
Jf Rhodes
A Rhodes
Elgin
260 Acre Farm East of Bigia Offered for Sale
Estate sale presents a productive 260 acre stock or dairy farm 2 miles east of Bigia with a 7 room furnace heated house, barn 90 by 86 feet, silo, hog houses, corn cribs, chicken house, good water from a spring, and ample improvements. Price 160 per acre with reasonable terms. B L Bauder on site and A G Bauder of Cedar Rapids Iowa to provide details.
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Bigia
B. L. Bauder
A. G. Bauder
Cedar Rapids
Baptist Church Notes and Hillis Revival Weekend
Friday booster and revival sermon in evening. Sunday 10 a.m. Ada Hillis preaches on The Home. Sunday 7:30 p.m. farewell remarks by Mrs Hillis and Hillis message Do not mind the last day. Saturday 2:30 p.m. women and girls meeting Why girls go wrong. Monday Hillis duo leave for Fairfield. Rev Ph Latter attends Sheffield Baptist Association. Thursday 7 p.m. prayer meeting and 9 a.m. choir rehearsal.
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Baptist Church
Rav
Ada Hillis
Hillis
Fairfield
Sheffield
Town
Bop
Ehoir
Highland Lutheran Chicken Dinner to Aid Church
The Highland Lutheran church women host a Sunday chicken dinner at Ole Torkies home on October 1 starting at 1 pm. Rev. Gunaten of Clermont speaks in the afternoon, followed by a Blunder Band concert. Miss Harriet MacKellar wins a kitchen cabinet in silent auction by Presburghaus Furniture Company. Weibel Mill Company seeks 10 cords of good hardwood in exchange for Clear Quill Old Wheat flour.
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the Highland Lutheran Church
Ole Torkies
Rev
Gunaten
Clermont
Blunder
Harriet MacKellar
Presburghaus Furniture Company
Corte
Weibel Mili Company
Farewell Party for Rev Hillman Leaves Elgin for West Dubuque
A farewell gathering at the M B church in Elgin honored Rev. FO Hillman and his wife as they depart for West Dubuque where he will lead the M B church. After three years of faithful service, attendees expressed regret and best wishes, with Mrs Moaby presenting a metallic linen memento.
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M. B
FO. Hillman
West Dubuque
Iffiman
Eigin
Afi
Hillman
Shmuel Moaby
Ladies' Aii ‘Society
Elgin
Remsen Swindlers Offer Cut Price Sugar Scheme
Two men posing as representatives of a Sioux City wholesale house tried to unload an overstock of high grade sugar in Remsen. They promised farmers sugar at about 2.85 dollars per hundred pounds below town prices and demanded half payment in cash on the sale. The Ball Enterprise notes the incident as a warning about a fraudulent sales pitch.
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Remsen
Ball Enterprise
I. Miller & Co
Sioux City
Watmad
Farmer theft ends with failed payment and missing gatesmen
Frank Haverkamp refused cash but offered to buy if goods were sent. The grocers declined. A neighbor ordered 56 dollars of sugar, paid half by check, but the neighbor halted payment after the alledged thieves left with the money. Authorities learned I Miller Co at Sioux City had no gatesmen on the road.
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Frank Haverkamp
Mr. Haverkamp
Allekers
I. Miller Company
Sioux City
Long cattle drive across country to Iowa farm
Henry Jennings R Ww vu Floyd Mitchell Hamilton Keiholtz and Arthur Crandall began Friday morning driving 187 cattle 120 miles toward A B Miller at Olin Iowa. Cattle to be pastured nightly. loaded in railroad cars requiring eight stock cars. Freight about 300 dollars. This may be first such venture in the area with more to come. Volga City News.
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Henry Jennings
Floyd Mitchell Hamilton Keiholtz
Arthur Crandall
A. B. Miller
Olin
Iowa
Mr. Miller
Tecome
Volga City
Fayette County Leads in Farm Bureau Membership and Organization
Fayette County Farm Bureau leads the state in paid up membership and in organization, state federation speaker L. B. Fisher told officers directors and cooperators meeting in Fayette Wednesday. The tale also notes Rev. Butler and family settling into the M church parsonage and services next Sunday with Rev. Butler presiding amid local notices and a classified item from Weibel Milling Co.
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Fayette County
Miscellaneous Early Twentieth Century Notes and Anecdotes
A collage of items: Christmas card tips, shoe lacing advice, a store owner’s probing talk with a customer, Mennonite language and exile from Manitoba to Mexico, Amos Sunday show ban and court ruling, national tax and church spending observations, locomotive fuel losses, Holstein dairy show results in Fayette County, and oblique reflections on Ira Pavey’s death and crime. The piece blends rural life, law, economics, and moral sentiment in a single periodical snapshot.
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Imphon
Deacon Brown
Canada
Mexico
Manitoba
Manitobe
Amos
Supreme Court
Clatars
Fayette
Catinty
Dairy Cattle Congress
Hanson & Hanson
Fred R Rosa
Oelwein
W. Kitch
Hawkeye
Waterloo
Mr. Kitch
Mr. Ross
Hanson & Hanton
Rose and Kitch
Pp. P. Rowart
Fayette County Farm Bureau
Clyde Combs
Ira Pavey
Ti Ha
Jedl
Welcoming visitor and school activities valued in class
Mrs Martha Chapman was a welcome visitor at our school on Monday afternoon. Walter Camp’s Daily Dozen health exercises are used in gym class and better overall muscle development is noted. A new microscope enhances the lab. football practice with Postville occurred. the seventh and eighth grades continue work on long problems. teachers received helpful suggestions at the annual institute.
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Mra
Martha Chapman
Walter Camp
Boya
Postville
Sth
Arend
Crowe
Clarence Schneider
Lawrence Knudtson
Clarice
Lawrence
Mist Aventis
Mia
Steela
Timasa
Willie Graver
Frederick Dons
Gleveland
Ohio
Conference Week Say A Confrence Week Funny
A diary style verse from Logan Hall about church and community concerns during conference week. The speaker notes desire for a dynamic preacher capable of guiding both old and young, including basketball coaching, while considering parish needs and funding.
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Miss Jones
Juan
BU Brown
Slater
Saya
Pictal
Logan Hall
Water mains extension planned along Franklin Street
The water works committee was instructed to investigate extending the mains down Franklin Street to serve nearby residents. Work began Monday morning, crossing at the depot and reaching the east end of the Achoohavas property before returning to the Main Street main, passing the M V Kliple house. The project aims to provide a dozen new patrons and connect to the city water supply soon.
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Franklin Etyeet A3
Achoohavas
Main Street
M. V. Ktiple
Public Sale Remember the Paland China Hog Sale at Hol Bauder’s
Auction at Hol Bauder’s farm two and one half miles east of West Union on Thursday October 19 offers 34 boars and 31 gifts with three gifts free. Attendees receive a free noon dinner and full details by sending name and address.
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Hol Bauder's
West Union
Consia's
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Monn G
Hack
Butler
M. Y
Rev. Butler
Weibel Ml. Company
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