Benson Family Visit and Demographic Notes
Anna Benson visited Strawberry on Monday and stayed until Tuesday with Andrew Benson and family while joining her sister Mae en route to Cedar Rapids for a relatives visit. Oelwein's electorate is about 1400. In the United States there are 38 million more men than women and 106 men for every 100 women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Benson
Strawberry
Unil
Andrew Benson
Mae
Cedar Rapides
United States
Fayette County
G. Wayman
Gus Gunderson
Argo-Gazette
Gunderson
Local notes mix illness dances and harvest tales
Mre J J Phillips is reported sick under doctor care. Harvest Queen flour price listed. Local townsfolk mingle with news of moves, visits, and a school board dispute over turning high school into vaudeville. Community events include a harvest program and charity drive for Chicago poor and aged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Phillips
Fishermen enjoying strings of bags and local improvements noted
Mrs August Beyer visited from Postville with Mrs Melchr Yenney and Mrs Gage. Four fishermen brought in nice strings on Sunday. Albert Gehring completed cement walk to cemetery gate, a public valued improvement. J B Brackin attended sales at North English and Keota, adding four Chester White brood sows. Frank Greenley and wife attended Wim Friedlein funeral in Guttenberg and returned with wild ducks.
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August Beyer
Postville
Melchr Yenney
Gage
Miss Conner
Oelwein
Albert Gehring
J.B. Brackin
North English
Keota
Messra Evans
Henderson
Frank Greenley
Guttenberg
Mre, Wim, Friedlein
Frank
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Iowa
Berg & CO
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ELGIN
Spee Ahe
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Erwin Bros
Sam
Harry Gilson
Cass
Villa
Wisconsin
Chicago
Union
Potomac
Postville Review
Henristta Topp
West Union
Kowlers
Mrs. Hotchkiss
Maryville
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Dr. C. C. Fothergill
H.T. Knudtson
Waterloo
F. R. Berg
Ida Schori
Roy Conner
Marshall County
Marshalltown
Northwestern Railroad
Walker
Cedalia
F. S. Greathead
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Lincoln
Aix
Sisca
J. Harrington
Costa
Manren
Lehman
Black Smith Shop
R. Lehman
Henry Topp
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