Local Social Notes From Elgin And Nearby Towns
Elgin residents and visitors share weekend visits and family gatherings. Guests include the Howard Schmid and Harrington families, John Falk and Ben Johnny at the Morris home, and Esther LaVelle with F. L. Sires in Postville. Joseph Hanson visits Decorah while attending Luther College, and Anna Falk relocates within the Enos house. Relatives report Mrs Kniel’s improving condition in Iowa City hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gehring
Fred Reichert
Howard Schmid
Eldader
Lula Schsid
Mra
Warren Harrington
Postville
C. J. Harrington
Mis
John Falk
Ben Johnny
E. L. Morris
Marquette
Esther LaVelle
Oelwein
Adv
Minerva Weibel
Osterdock
A. M. “Weibel
Anna Falk
Enos ‘House
Joseph Hanson
Decorah
George Hanson
Joseph
Luther College
Weibel Bill Company
Ben
Ton
Lloyd Kellogg
Clermont
Kniel
University Hospital
Iowa City
Verle
Community notices and visits across Oelwein area
Local items note quilting party at Mrs Langsdale's and photo offers by Schneider. Residents including Keiser, Dons, Yacks and Stoehrs traveled to Chicago. Luther-81 Olaf game seen. Fluor blends advertised by Weibel Mill. Scholz family weekend in Guttenberg. a Mabel Minn. stroke affecting Mrs Gunderson. Clermont bridal shower hosted by St Peter's choir members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo-Enterprise
K. Langsdale
Schneider
Cottage Studio
Oelwein
Hans Keiser
Lorence Mueklethaler
Chicago
Harry Keiser
Theo
Dons
Albert Yack
Hawthorne
Calif
Henry Yack
Randalia
H. D
C.P. Stoehr
Wm. F. Miller
Frederick Schupbach
Elmer Joe Hoag
Lewis Thoma
Decorah
Luther
Elgin
Weibel Mill Company
Helene Scholz
Guttenberg
Albert Scholz
Misa Scholz
Gus Gunderson
Mabel
Minn
Ruby
Zella Boyle
Howard Hoyle
Joseph Becker
St. Peter's Church
Clermont
George Larson
J. P. Sullivan
Evangelistic Meetings Open With Baptist Leaders
Mt Pleasant First Baptist Church hosts evangelist Rev I Cedric Patterson and Gus Scott to begin a series of nightly services except Saturdays with youth meetings during week afternoons and special child programs. The lineup features sermons and songs, titles include The Spirit's Message to the Church and What Think Ye of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Cedric. Patterson
First Baptist Church of
Mt. Pleasant
Gus Scott
Fairfield
Peterson
Scott
Baptist Sunday School
Christ
M. E. Church Notes and Schedule for Sunday
Morning worship at 10 with Rev. Arthur Henry preaching at Paton Iowa. Sunday school at 11 led by Mrs. L B Carter and Mrs. Max Thoma. Ed Anderson directs the Sunday school orchestra with practice Mondays and choir Friday. Ladies Aid hosts Oct 26. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
Arthur Henry
M. E
Paton
Iowa
L. B. Carter
Max Thoma
Ed Anderson
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Paul's
Emerson
America
Illyria Church notes outline service and plans
Illyria church notes list Sunday school at 10 15 a m and church service at 11 16 a m with Rev Mauda Henry of Paton Iowa preaching. Finance committee met Tuesday to plan a strong fundraising campaign praising loyalty and cooperation and urging better effort. Also notes planning for Christmas gift ideas from October studio ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
la Fonda Shaffer
Mauda Henry
M. E
Paton
Iowa
Finance Committee
Corps of Loyal Workers
Illyria
Hone
Remembering Peters Marriage at Illyria 60 Years Later
Sunday October 18 1903 at Mr and Mrs Peters home in Illyria a gathering marked the 60th anniversary of their 1853 marriage in an eastern state. The note mentions community events and local injuries including Wm Grover foot sprain, Mrs Halarenson ankle sprain, Murray Kiple eye surgery, Elgin beating Clermont 12 to 8 in baseball, Alex Baumgartner visiting with wife en route to Prairie du Chien Hospital, a horse death in a livery stable from colic, a Fayette practical joke about lamp kerosene, and a local kiln man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Halarenson
Frank Sova
Center Street
Murray
Kiple
West Union
Elgin
Clermont
Alex Baumgartner
Prairie du Chien
Wiz
McCleary
Postville
Fayette
Weibel Mill Company Tankage and Meat and Bone Meal Prices
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Phillips traveled to Milwaukee Wisconsin to visit the Fred O Dell home for a week. They were accompanied part of the way by Mr. and Mrs. D Welch who took them to Monroe Wisconsin where the O Dells met them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weibel Mill Company
J. T. Phillips
Milwaukee
Wis
Fred O'Dell
D. Welch
Monroe
O'Dells
Boners and Oddities From Exam Papers and Tales
A quirky assortment of schoolroom humor and misremembered facts appears in exam papers and essays. It mentions gravity myths, misattributed colonial “immortals,” and odd snippets about geography, astronomy, and biographies linked to 19th century figures, all echoing imperfect memories from readers.
Closing Out Jewelry Stock In Elgin Iowa
A local ad notes planned relocation to Arizona on November first and discounts 25 to 60 percent on watches and jewelry including $1.00 pocket watches and eight day clocks. Also promotes Vim Oat Feed and oats prices at Weibel Mill Company with references to visitors from Minnesota and St Paul. A large display at the Chicago World’s Fair shows a million dollar bill in the federal building exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Arizona
Wm. E. Baumgartner
Iowa
Weibel Mill Company
Georgia Mae Schori
Vic Ernst
St. Paul
St. Cloud
Minn
Albert Schori
Federal Building
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Mint
Weibel Mill Company and regional notices from Winneshiek
The item covers Hog cholera cases in Winneshiek county cleared up per the Journal with two farms affected losing about 20 and 50 hogs. It notes 100 Salt Blocka at 43¢ from Weibel Mill, rail fare cuts, and mill feeds. Decorah Bank released $105000 in deposits. mentions a Wisconsin move for the Downing family and interstate settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Weibel Mill Company
Winneshiek County
York
Washington
Dee. Ist
Decorah
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kohler Elgin
Owa
Rollins Hosiery
Monarch Telephone
Monarch
Baptist Church
M. E. Church Notes
Studio Oelwein, Ady, &Be
Charles
Newton
Greenwich Meridian
Greenwich
Alfred the Great
William
Robert Loula Stevenson
Robart
L Ife
Iedy
WNU
Gressive Institution
Elgin State Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Hallowe'en
Marx Shoma
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