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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1917

Page

5

Local notices and meetings in McGregor and Upper Iowa University

Tuesday business visitor Halstenson in McGregor. Cemetery Association to meet Mrs Cooley next Wednesday evening October 24. Joseph Butler ill recently. Army preparation takes twelve weeks of normal training to enter teachers' exam. Upper Iowa University offers the preparation. Liberty Bonds talk Monday at Elgin opera house by Attorney Estey and J W Dwyer of West Union. All invited to hear. Committee promises a nice program and hand bills will detail more.

Halstenson McGregor Cemetery Association Cooley Joseph Butler Upper Iowa University Liberty Bonds Elgin Opera House Estey J. W. Dwyer West Union

Liberty Day Observed in Fayette County Oct 22

Payette county schedules Liberty Day events on Monday Oct 22 with public meetings, speeches, music and patriotic displays to promote Liberty bonds. Local organizers Frank Camp Fred W Schneider and E F Warnke coordinate the drive ahead of the Oct 27 bond sale deadline.

Payette County Fayette County Frank Camp General Liberty Loan Committee Fred W. Schneider E. F. Warnke Wilson United States

Writes From France and Local News From Elgin

Letter from France dated September 19 1917 notes George Sova of Elgin serving with the American Expeditionary Forces and recounts travel by ship near the firing line. Local items include J I Phillips selling Wing farm to Bert Allen, a Cedar Falls horse sale, Mrs W H Finke leaving Elgin, a West Union income tax report effort, and notices of births and visits by Prof J H Williams and others.

Fred Schlupp George Sova Elgin France J. I. Phillips Bert Allen Bert Ward Brabham W. Kohls F. Capper R. Wilson Cedar Falls Ward W. H. Finke Volga City Rebekah Lodge

Elias Benson Returns From West With Unclaimed Mail

Elias Benson is back from the west to oversee property interests. Mail addressed to H S Andrews, John Auckland, Harry Benton, F S Patterson, Henry Hubert, Nan ie Trusdel remains unclaimed at the post office and will be sent to the dead letter office on October 27 if not claimed.

Elias Benson Washington H. 8S. Andrews John Auckland Harry Benton F. &. Patterson Henry Hubert Nanie Trusdel

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Liberty An Investment Us Stars and Stripes Earth The Citizens’ State Bank Elgin Savings Bank Ladhes Aid Society al Schori Earn Schori Sam Mosby Mel Kohler Mae Bopp BH. Schneider WH Patterson J. Anderson L. J. Groth FP. R. Berg Ed Bauder C. 8. Kafel A. M. Welbel H. S. Steele A. Nicklaus C .S. Halstenson Elmer Schori Murray Kiple Harry Gilson John Shaffer T. W. Dean Earl Greenley H. F. Knudt‘gon R. W. Muelenthaler T. N. Lewis Mary Skarshoug A. Rogers M. J. Monnahan Emmer Patterson Max Hunstberger J. C. McCoy Barn Holzer Mary Bennett James Carmichael George, Batt. L New York City George Frank Martin Wm. Sullivan Fred Wenger Emmetsburg West Union J. H. Williams Fairbank John Leman Cords George , Moser Minneapolis George Vaughn Mason City Vaughn John Halverson Clermont George Conner Max Thoma Nous
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