Manchister man tied to garage break in Hawkeye case
Hugh Ryat, 38, of Manchester Iowa, is accused of breaking into the Schlegel garage at Hawkeye last week. Liberty bonds valued at 150 and about 40 dollars were taken from the safe. Ryat was arrested en route to Dubuque with two men who had the bonds. He had a prior ten year Fort Madison penitentiary sentence and waived preliminary hearing. Bond set at 6500, but he could not post. Teachers' Examination announced for Oct 26 27 28 at West Union courthouse. Eighth graders to tour Fayette County civic offices meeting at 1 p m Saturday. bring notebooks and pencils.
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Hugh Ryat
Manchester
Iowa
Onihe
Dubuane
Ryen
Schlegel
Hawkeye
Ryan
Dubuque
Wadena
Fort Madison
John T. Riley
Thésetelle
Hen
Meyer
Fayette County
Court House
Local Aid Society Hosts Sewing Meeting and Plans
The M. Aide Society was entertained at a member’s home with sewing towels for the church kitchen. A committee including chair, secretary, and treasurer was appointed to plan the year. Nov 10 meetings were set at Mrs Eva Holzer and Mrs Allen Habeger homes. Twelve members and four guests attended with a pleasant afternoon and lunch.
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Hirst Wivieton
Tee’ Aid’ “Society
Apent
fa #1
Wolf
Eva Holxer
Kniel
Stray steer wrecks two autos near West Union
A stray steer caused a Sunday evening collision south of West Union near Blunt farm. Will Wetherbse of Clermont struck the animal, pushing it into Geo. N. Schori’s car. the steer was killed. Both autos suffered damage, Mrs. Schori briefly hospitalized, and the couple plans to avoid the route until the Elgin-Weet Union road is finished.
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Blunt Farm
West Union
Will Wetherbse
Clermont
Geo. N. Schori
Schori
Study Club Meeting on Home Decorations in Elgin
The Elgin Study Club held its second meeting last Tuesday at Mrs. R. P. Strauch's home. Irene Yack spoke on Dressing up the Home and Clara Baumgartner spoke on Obtaining Beauty Through Slip Covers. Mrs Gordon Mosby presided in Mrs Schori's absence.
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Elgin
Heavily insured businessmen claim million dollar coverage
Five Iowa businessmen J W Bettendorf Tom J Walsh Carl Weeks Rea Maines Elmer H Maytag and Eugene J Curtis are insured for at least one million dollars Each of these Davenport Newton Clinton and Wilmington figures hold large policies While N DuPont of Wilmington is insured for seven million dollars the most in the United States
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Iowa
J. W. Bettendorf
Tom J. Walsh
Davenport
Carl Weeks
Rea Maines
Elmer H. Maytag
Newton
Eugene J. Curtis
Clinton
Pierce
DuPont
Wilmington
United States
What’s New in the Ads and Local Notes
Ads promise bigger savings on clothing groceries shoes tires batteries and more. In Fayette county corn husking entries are scarce with only three men willing to enter the county contest. A Kern Hill pupil contracted scarlet fever causing the local school to close. Funeral attendance included Mrs Otis Berg of Forest City and others from Rochester Minnesota for Patrica Burkdoll’s funeral.
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Fayette County
Lucas Holm Homme
Wolf
Kern Hill
Otis Berg
Forest City
Arthur Redwinkle
Elmer Pinney Jr
Rocheater
Minn
Patrica Burkdoll
Anderson returns from two year stay in Sweden
Anderson arrives from Sweden after a two year stay, noting Sweden’s government jobs scheme that keeps workers fed and clothed with half time work. He recalls Sweden’s shift off the gold standard and currency exchange, reporting American dollars bought at 3.78 to 5.62 Swedish krona. He plans to settle in America, despite ties to Sweden.
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Anderson
Tudaday
Sweden
Faloping
Falkoping
Elgin
Sweden Mr. Anderson
Mr. Anderysn
America
Town bank loan disbursements across multiple institutions
The August totals amount to 564,851.90 with loans allocated to Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Co. 160,000 Decorah State Bank 100,000 Denver Savings Bank 40,000 Dubuque First National Bank 876,900 Elkader Central State Bank and Trust Co. 849,500 Elma People's Savings Bank 14,000 Fentina Savings Bank 24,000 Maynard Savings Bank 28,000 New Albin Savings Bank 50,000 Readlyn Savings Bank 20,000 Riceville First National Bank 30,000 Sumner First National Bank 45, Tripoli American Savings Bank 25,000 Westgate State Savings Bank 14,000.
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Ition
Cedar Rapida Savings Bank and Trust Co
Decorah State Bank
Denver Savings Bank
Dubuque First National Bank
Elkeder Central State Bank and Trust Co
Elma People's Savings Bank
Fentina Savings Bank
Maynard Savings Bank
New Albin Savings Bank
Readlyn Savings Bank
Riceville First National Bank
Sumner First National Bank
Tripoli American Savings Bank
Westgate State Savings Bank
Leader
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Cancels October Meeting
The Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau canceled its October meeting and reschedules for the fourth Tuesday in November for the annual meeting with officer elections. Also noted are social happenings in Elgin including Ern Holzer and Bill Miller handing out watermelons, and updates on Clarence Mueblethsler’s recovery with a plaster cast and crutches.
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Pleasant, Valley
Santa Claus
Elgin
Ern Holzer
Bill Miller
Clarence Mueblethsler
Furniture
Ruby
Zella Boyle
Itha Gut Kohls
Rangalla
America Not So Bad From Any Money Angle
Collier's Weekly highlights vast American wealth with $29.0 billion in bank savings, 62 million savers, and gold stock of $4.0 billion. It notes strong stock ownership, high treasury subscriptions, and $109 billion life insurance, claiming wealth levels exceed other nations and per capita income tops the globe.
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Collier's Weekly
America
United States Treasury
United States
Fayette 00 Football League Tie Results and Standings
In last week's conference games two ties occurred Maynard and Oelwein B finished 7 to 7, and Elgin and Fayette ended 12 to 12. Arlington defeated Clermont. Standings list Arlington, Fayette, Elgin, Maynard, Oelwein BY, Clermont. Next week Fayette hosts Maynard in the sole conference game. Nonconference games see Elgin at Eikader, Clermont at Monona, Arlington hosting Sumner.
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Maynard and
Oelwein
Elgin
Fayette
Arlington
Clermont
Ted Pet Arington
Maynard
Eikader
Monona
Sumner
Buried at Fayette Funeral for Chas Becker Held in Fayette
Chas Becker died at the Fayette county home on Wednesday October 12. The funeral was held in Fayette Thursday with many business men in attendance. Becker was a tinner by trade who ran a shop in Elgin for years. He lived alone for years before health issues led him to his son's home in Marion and then to the county home for the past two years.
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Chas. Becker
Fayette County
Fayette
Becker
Elgin
Marion
Elgin West Union road progress slows to three quarters surfaced
The Weaver Construction Company has slower than expected progress on the Elgin West Union road. About three fourths of the surface is finished with slightly over two miles remaining between the Brackin school and the Hough hill crusher. Also notes a local visit by Carrie Larson and son Perry from Caledonia Minn and La Crosse Wis. with sister Ben Roble visiting. Roble heads home today. V ote for H J Nehring sheriff campaign ad.
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Weaver Construction Company
Elgin-West Union Road
Brackin School
Houg Hill
Carrie Larson
Perry
Caledonia
Minn
la Crosse
Wis
District Meet to be Held Tomorrow at St. Pauls
A district gathering is scheduled at St Pauls M E church tomorrow with talks on tariffs by Fred Biermann of Decorah and a full program by the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society unit No 2 including a lunch, prayers, readings, reports, and a prize for the auxiliary with the most members present. The event invites all women of the church and community to attend.
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St. Pauls
Unit No. 2
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
St. Paul's M. E
Sumner Aux
E. L. Pritchard
E. Anderson
Agnes Hall
Fayette Aux
Geo. Wright
Wesleyan Service Guild
Marian Gee
Thomas Smith
Mise Wilma Plank
Fairbank
Mra
How To Make Your Ballot Instructions
Clear steps for voting including straight ticket and split ticket methods. It advises marking the party column, then the other column for preferred candidates, warns against signing or erasing, and explains ballot spoilage replacement. Encourages reading and saving the instructions for November election.
You Can’t Stump the Old Timers
Henry Topp, a veteran blacksmith, faced a task unseen in 35 years. With Shori Bros. plaw needing a new lay and no catalog to match, he forged the part himself, his early training guiding him to complete the job.
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Henry Topp
Shori Bros
Topp
Notice for Eastern Star party at Masonic hall Friday
What-Eastern Star group invites couples and families to a Friday October 21 gathering at 8 o clock in the Masonic hall. Bring your husband and baby picture for a good time. Art Meisner, of Torkel Len Bros blacksmith shop, injured his left hand with a screw driver last Friday and will take a forced vacation. C P Stoshr and L L Kiple plan a duck hunting trip to Guttenberg returning Friday night. Alfred Ruckdascher and wife welcomed a son Clarence born Thursday Oct 18 weighing 8 12 pounds.
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Masonic Hall
Art Meisner
Torkellen Bros
C. P. Stoshr
L. L. Kiple
Guttenberg
Alfred Ruckdascher
Clarence m . Es
Elgin and Fayette Play Grid Deadlock
Elgin built a 12 to 0 lead with two early touchdowns before Fayette rallied to tie in the final period. Gilson caught a pass for Elgin’s first score and an end run by Zuxbrig gen produced the second. Fobes starred for Fayette with both touchdowns. A well played game with local officials Billings, Luce, Finch.
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Elgin
Fayette
Gilson
Zuxbrig Gen
Fobes
Billings
Luce
Payette
Finch
Fayette County Schoolmasters Meet at Fayette
The Fayette County Schoolmasters held their regular monthly meeting in Fayette on Thursday October 13. The group discussed school finances noting that 85 percent of expenses were aid before October 1 the highest in five years. All county public schools are well funded.
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Fayette County
Fayette
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Bury
Allen Habeger
The
State University
Iowa City
Hattie Torkaleon
HL ‘Kader
Farm Bureau
Fred Biermann
Decorah
Biermann
C. E
Elgin and
Echo
Louis Anderson
Canton
P. J. Anderson
Geo.n. Schori
Munday
Es C. Olson
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