Mrs Arnold Bauman Dies at Country Home After Illness
Mrs Arnold Bauman aged 49 born in Pommern Germany died Monday October 18 1909 at her country home after six weeks of critical illness. She immigrated in 1882 and married Arnold Bauman in 1884, leaving ten children two of whom died. Survived by husband eight children two brothers Herman and Freed Draeger. Funeral Thursday at 1 pm from home to German Baptist church Rev J G Draewel officiating. Interment Elgin Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Bauman
German Baptist Church
Christa
Jesus
Herman Draeger
Oklahoma
Freed Draeger
Clermont
J. G. Draewel
Elgin Cemetery
School Notes From Local District on Attendance and Activities
Mr Burtis of USA visited Monday. Mabel Olson absent sick. A literary program planned for Friday in Grammar Room. Boots the janitor. Grace Tomkins returned after two weeks away. Fleet Stanton and Paul Dean visited from Oelwein Thursday. Ruth Grimes visited Monday. Fay Grover visited Thursday, left for Cedar Rapids. Milton Haas visited midweek. Sympathy extended to Willie, Bertha and Clara Bauman. Seventh Grade maps of state in geography. Grammar Room to study physiology next week. Building cleaned Friday and Saturday, school opening felt fresh. Northeastern Iowa Teachers Association meeting praised. attendance exceptional at Cedar Rapids opera house.
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Fleet Stanton
Paul Dean
Oelwein
Ruth Grimes
Near West Union
Fay Grover
Cedar Rapids
Milton Haas
Willie
Bertha
Clara Bauman
Northeastern Iowa Teachers’ Association
Opera House
Ne.il T. A
Berg's Exchange Register advertised sales and inquiries
Notice lists horses and mules for sale through Berg's Exchange Register. For full particulars call the Clothing Store. Frep R. Bere, Peter MacKellar, and Dan Goetz will husk corn for Lawrence MacKeller after traveling to the country Monday. John Cunningham from Volga was there earlier in the week.
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Berg
Frep R. Bere
Peter MacKellar
Dan Goetz
Will
Lawrence MacKeller
John Cunninghan
Volga
Remains Arrive for Hans Christen in Country Funeral
The remains of Hans Christen arrived Tuesday noon from Spokane Washington where he died Monday October 11 1909. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Apostolic church with a large gathering of relatives and friends. Christen had left September 24 for Cashmere Washington to care for his brother in law eight orphaned children. A telegram confirmed his death in Spokane October 1 and his body was shipped here. The community sends condolences to the widow child siblings and step-mother in their sorrow.
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Hans Christen
Spokane
Washington
The
Apostolic Church
Christen
Cashmere
Wash
Card of Thanks from Mars Hans Christin Family
Family expresses heartfelt gratitude to friends who offered support during their bereavement. They appreciate kind words and deeds and assure that the kindness will be remembered and cherished.
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Mars
Hans Christin
Christ
Married sixty-one years in Fayette county record
The West Union Argus reports on the sixty first wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Weaver of West Union, parents of Miss Pluma Weaver of Elgin. It lists five other Fayette county couples reaching sixty years, noting Mr. Weaver’s Civil War service and his wife’s memory of his departure. Other couples include Moats, Chapman, Webster, Winston, and Palmer, all at or beyond the sixty year mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
John Weaver
Pluma Weaver
Elgin
Fayette County
John A. Weaver
Beatrice
Neb
Thirty-eighth
Iowa Infantry
David Moats
L. C. Chapman
Hawkeye
J. P. Webster
Waucoma
Alexander Winston
Fayette
David Palmer
Maynard
1100 Pound Hog Secured At Orange City Sale
An 1100 pound Poland China hog named Longfellow 119997 was bought by Mgr Lien at the Reter Moun sale in Orange City on October 8. The animal weighs about 900 pounds now, in fair condition, and could gain 200 pounds more. The hog comes from the largest Poland China strain and served as a herd boar for Peter Mouu. Longfellow 119097 rests at Lien’s farm three miles northeast of town. visitors are welcome to inspect the herd.
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Lien
Poland
Orange City
Peter Mouu
Mgr. Lien
Longfellow
Stray Red Steer Taken Up in Widenn Iowa
A red steer with white spouts has been taken up at E. E. Guanine's place in Widenn Iowa R R 2. Owners may recover by proving property and paying expenses. Emil Halverson Leslie Lehman and Jerry Mudrock plan a trip to Chicago, hoping to leave this week for the Illinois city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Halverson
Leslie Lehman
Jerry Mudrock
Chicago
Illinois City
Heinie Schlitz to appear at Elgin Opera House
Heinie Schlitz from Fatherland will perform Monday October 25 at the Elgin Opera House in a German dialect comedy. The elaborate production features top talent including Harry Wolff as Heinie Sehlitz. Ticket prices are 25 35 and 50 cents with seats available at City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinie Schlitz
Elgin Opera House
Harry Wolff
Heinie Sehlitz
City Drug Store
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Elgin Savings Bank
Gus Gunderson
Sam's Mosby
Mr. Burtis
Mabel Olson
Boots
Grace Tomkins
Matthys
Lowa
Widenn
Iowa
Gordon
al Schori
Gerald
Randalia
John Neusnswander
Jerome Phillips
R. H. Belknap
Our City
Robt, Wilson Jr
Kensington Club
C. W. Nicklaus
John Reinhart
Irvine Hendershott
Postvilla
Ed Hanson
F. BE. Kohler
Fred R. Berg
Frank J. Stolba
Minneapolis, Minn
Dena Ruen
Miss Ruen
Lgin
Holstenson, Iowa
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