Remains of Hans Christen Brought Home for Burial
The body of Hans Christen arrived Tuesday from Spokane Washington where he died on Monday October 11 1909. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Apostolic church with a large attendance. Also noted is the sixty first wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Weaver of Elgin and other local couples reaching sixty years of marriage. Mrs Arnold Bauman died Monday night at her country home aged 49, after six weeks of illness. Personal items mention Harry Hadsel visiting Elgin and Lavena Millers fifteenth birthday surprise with gifts.
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Hans Christen
Spokane
Wash
Elgin
The
Apostolic Church
Arnold Bauman
Bauman
Pommern
Germany
Harry Hadsel
Hadsel
Post Office
New Haven
Conn
U.S
Lavena Miller
Hotel Dewey
Miles
J. B. Miller
Frank Miller
Fred Muehlenthaler
Postville
Pag
Leo
Red
Larson
Stanley Ketchel
San Francisco
Ketchel
Albert Halverson
John Christ
Minot
N. C
Joe Thoman
Lew Schneider
West Bend
Efford Hunsberger
Elgin News Skim: Weddings, Pugilist, Local Odds and Ends
In Elgin Saturday events attend a sister’s marriage while J B Miller pushes new brick house work with a concrete foundation top interest. Notices tell of travelers, visitors from Los Angeles to Elgin, and miles of small town anecdotes and stories.
Pipe Dreams and Pearls of Wit in a Newspaper Page
A jumble of quotes and vignettes from a historical page. Reflections on tobacco brands, church dinners, jokes, and "acting the fool." Observations on pride, rights, and wisdom, plus a baseball note about Elgin’s pool wins and Reds hopes. A child’s remark prompts a witty comeback about prettiness and smarts.
Spencer city warned over corn on airport runways
Lester Orcutt, Iowa government aeronautics inspector, issues an ultimatum to Spencer to stop growing corn on the city airport or face blacklist. He notes the field doubles as a corn patch and a blind intersection hazard from past practices. The piece also profiles 80 year old basket maker Fred Singer from Sheldon and mentions local mobility quirks.
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Lester Orcutt
Spencer
Orcutt
Fred Singer
Bavaria
Burgersdorf
Germany
Mr. Singer
Long Time at Chicago and Northwestern Roundhouse
After 40 years at the Belle Plaine roundhouse Cy Ridenour retires as shop foreman. In 1890 he started as a callboy, remaining on the payroll until retirement.
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Chicago and Northwestern Roundhouse
Belle Plaine
Cy Ridenour
Ridenour
The
Roundhouse
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