Town notes and personals from Higin area
Local items include names Baumgartner and Muehlethaler among selected men, a large Kansas City stockyards fire obliterating cattle and hogs, trade requests for engines, social visits, charity appeals for soldiers in France, and upcoming events at the Holzer building with E. G. Stoehr jewelry store. Also covered are health trips, dances, church funds, a Kaffir Boys concert November 3, Navy beans harvest, and sports noting the White Sox World Series win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. L. 8
Hutchinson
Benjamin Baumgartner
Charles Muehlethaler
Kansas City
A. N. Anderson
Elgin
Nelle Matt
F. W. Hughes
Minneapolis
Hilda Strauch
Andrew Streip
Lydia Habegger
Sebetha
Kansay
B. Matthys
Higin
Albert Gehring
Glaus Berg
Federal Commission
MEH
Opera House
Federated Lyceum Bureaus
Kaffir Boys
Special Election Failes to Pass Prohibitory Amendment
The latest reports show the constitutional prohibitory amendment failed by about 8000 votes at the special election held Monday, Fayette county voting wet and several precincts still unreported. If carried, liquor sale would be banned but cannot take effect until 1921 after two legislatures vote to resubmit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Bankslees Seve Tees Vnee Oy
Bethelswy
Clermontss
Dover
Cris Etes
Fayette
Fromontssss
Harlan
Ge Fee Cree
Mlyrias
Cays
Teffersons
Vane
Oelwein Asters
Oelwein
Oraneies
Putnam
Scottissy
Smithfield
Sean
Westfield
West Union
Windsor
Marriage of Miss Anna Reusser and Mr Tofield Heck
Miss Anna Reusser and Mr Tofield Heck wed Wednesday October 16 1917 at the German Baptist parsonage with Rev H W Wedel officiating. Only close relatives present. They plan a ten day trip to Rock Island Illinois and other places, then return to begin married life. The bride, Elgin’s dressmaker and active church member, and the groom, a mason, are praised for character and prospects. The Beho sends best wishes. John Leuchtenmacher and wife returned from Camp Dodge after visiting their son Mathew and noted soldiers well treated and fed with good quarters and officers attentive to welfare. The army life is praised and the government is commended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schori & Dean
Kaffir Boys
Opera House
Frances Skarshoug
Mt. Vernon
Mary Clements
Brainard
Mrs. Boyer
Chicago
Walter
Charles Webster
Waucoma
Towa
Chassell
Webster
Iowa Coal Administration
Railroad Commission
Chicago’ White Sox
New York
Red" Faber
New York Giants
Sox
Anna Reusser
Tofield Heck
H. W. Wedel
Rock Island
Illinois
Elgin
Heck
John Leuchtenmacher
Camp Dodge
Mathew
Leuchtenmacher
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Letter From Camp Dodge Describes Departure and Army Training
Nelson Conner writes from Camp Dodge October 10 1917 detailing arrival at West Union for enlistment and a day of goodbyes. He recounts train travel through Oelwein and Waterloo, meeting Red Cross supporters, and mixing up train cars. He notes army biscuits, daily drill, a shot in the arm, and fatigue from guard duty. He mentions the camp size ten miles square, Sunday off, M C A activities, and encounters with old local ball players including Okey and Stuf Kiple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Dick Woodard
The
Board
Oelwein
Red Cross
Oclwein
Waterloo
Perry Medberry
Camp Dodge
Fayette County
Bud Boyer
Swen Blockhus
M. C
Okey
Stuf
Kiple
Nelson Conner
Local families plan northern visit and travels
Anxious to see new firearms, the group notes a trial kick claims. A Schweitzer led auto party heads to Rochester Minnesota and Courtland Minnesota to visit Etter relatives and friends. Chas Garman with Nelle Newuonawander and Percy Cashman visit Hol Hanson family. Falb couple return from LaCrosse and Milwaukee enjoying time with the Falb family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Garman
Nelle Newuonawander
Percy Cashman
Elon
Hol, Hanson
John Falb
LaCrosse
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Fred Falb
Falb
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hart
Shaffner & Marx Clothing
Campus Toys” Clothing
Gordon
Berg & Kohler
Hart, Shaffner & Marx
Elgin, Iowa
P.,s
Moore
City Drug Store
South Bend
W. J. Kohler
Iowa
C. L. Freiburghaus & Co
Nels
Chris Schweitzer
Dorothy
Anna Etter
Elmer Pinney
John Etter
Rochester
Minnesota
Soren Sorenson
Courtland
Etter
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