Indisposed residents and social visits in Illyria area
Local notes report Mrs. Lewis Klingman and several residents as indisposed while others visit Fayette West Union and Oelwein. Ella Foxwell and Rose Wenger travel, with Foxwell ill after Fayette trip. Community events include an S. D. picnic Kohler grove Aug 25 and a lawn party for Hester Yearous. Various visits, gatherings, and a new M W A member are recorded along with staff moves and school postings in Cedar Rapids Grundy Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Klingman
Halver Knudtson
Chas. Frita
West Union
Hout
Ella Foxwell
Fayette
Institute
Louis Bigler
C. Wenger's
M. W. A. Lodge
Ella Foxell
Herve Robbins
Thomas Richards
Amy
Edith Richards
Chas
Fritz
Alfred Wenger
Henry McMillian
Kohler
Francis Robbins
Wisconsin
Stranhan
Frances Foxwell
Humiel
Jay Colegrove
Fred Reichert
Cedar Rapids
Andrew Yearous
Hester Yearous
Hagle Grove
Local residents share visits and travel memories
A string of social visits unfolds as H B Kery and family tour Elkader, Florence Crane returns home from her uncle Ernest Crane, and Mrs Ogle visits her husband post operation. A Fort Edward resident seeks asthma relief with Dr King’s New Discovery, praised for curing multiple family illnesses. Henry George offers Silver King corn to the office. C V Oliver travels to Sycamores for a brother’s wedding. Minchin earns a Flat Head land allotment. plans to live in the Indian settlement next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Kery
Elkader
Florence
Ernest Crane
R. H. Peters
Cheater Peak
Fremont Olge
Chas
Fritz
Mrs. Ogle
Maude Blunt
Elgin Canting Co
C. V. Oliver
Sycamores
Oak Grove Social Notes Mixed Visits and Local Moves
Oak Grove neighbors report visits among Ed Conner and wife at Enos Howard home and Mrs. Ward Brabham’s return. Families attended the circus in West Union and several residents moved or hosted relatives. An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as health builder and a remedy for weak, sickly bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Conner
Enos Howard
Ward Brabham
Earn Holzer
Hank Holzer
A. Conner
Elmer Pinney
West Union
West Union News Roundup From County Seat Papers
West Union notes report L Crabb buying the F A Walton automobile this week while J W Dwyer travels to St Paul on business. Hon C Miller and his Clermont daughter visited the city. J W Winston rested in Prairie du Chien Sanitarium for rheumatism. Mrs J W Ainsworth and daughter Agnes enjoy a week together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Crabb
F. A. Walton
J. W. Dwyer
St. Paul
C. Miller and
Clermont
J. W. Winston
Prairie du Chien
Bucklen Arnica Salve Healed Family Quicks on Advert
A dramatic old time drugstore pitch praises Bucklen Arnica Salve as a miracle healer. It claims to cure burns cuts boils corns and more for the whole family sold by The City Drug Store with urgent rural style cadence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Baby
Johnnie
Mamie
Billie
City
Clermont to get electric lights this winter
Local notes report rapid progress on reconstructing the dam for the new electric plant and anticipate approval of the Sept. 14 franchise. Residents include Mrs. Gruver and Mrs. Shaffer visiting Elgin and Col. Wm. Larrabee Jr. joining his regiment at Lake Okoboji. Also mention Misses Crowe Carlin Sheehe and Cornely at Fayette teachers’ institute and John Miller’s foot injury. The City Drug Store praises Dr King’s New Life Pills for common ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Groth
Geddes
S. D
WY. E. Rounds
Minneapolis
Seattle
Wm. Larrabee Jr
Lake Okoboji
Agnes Crowe
Mae Carlin
Theresa Sheehe
Elsie Cornely
Fayette
Teachers’ Institute
Clermont
Messrs C. Miller
Real Estate Transfers Reported by W. J. Rogers Abstract
Weekly list of transfers dated August 27 1909 shows many parcels sold in Oelwein Fayette and surrounding areas with prices ranging from 1 to 2383.83 dollars. Notable entries include Philips to Woodard 700 and Riordan to Wells 1200 while Beccas Tann to J E Miller and Martin G Fels to G M Hersringer appear among numerous lot and block transfers. An unrelated editorial note comments on a Fond du Lac man who asked to be buried in a linen duster criticizing death as a joke and urging seriousness about the afterlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Rogers
Jesse E. Philips
R. O. Woodard
R. H. P. Rathbun Et al
E. J. Stebbins
Chas
H. Grey
J. A.J. H. Walker
James E. Corlett
John Falber
Higin
M. T. Riordan
Henry A. Wells
Jamison
Oelwein
John Obenchain
W. J. Meswarth
Westgate
N. C. Lawrence
O. Z Wellman
Beman
Arlington
Jon Irvin
John Yamison
Mary E. Barnard
Mary F. Samford
Fayette
Maraton Wing
J. H. Kerwin
Paign
B. B. Leaninworth
Roe
Belle D. Roe
Ain
John Irvin
John Jamison
J. ¥. Cass
C. EB
Wardin
Hawkeye
Martin G. Fels
G. M. Herschinger
Michael Herschinger
Martin G. Eels
Beccas Tann
J. E. Miller
Fond du Lac
Frosty Night and New Residents Move to Elgin
On September 1, 1909 a cool night yielded a white frost by dawn. Early risers noted Jack Frost's first visit. Otto Topp and family moved from West Union to Elgin, renting the old Mosby property on Pleasant Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frost
Otto Topp
On City
West Union
Elgin
Mosby
Pleasant Street
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Bald Mountain
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N. Y
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Ainsworth
Decorah
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Belle Riche
Delwoin
Perry Craft
Sam Craft
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Tra Bennett
C. W. Smith
Melchr Luchsinger
Ralph DeSart
John Kohler
John Wilson
James Humphry
George Stansberry
Tommy Smith
J. W. Ainsworth
Agnes
Clermont News
The
Enterprise
B. C. Gruver
W. T. Shaffer
Fred Larrabee
Anna
Colorado
Sp. A. Gruver of
Kimball
Farrand
Griffith Music House
W. Bramlette
O. Gurdy
Twenw&elgan
Arlie D. Gurdy
G. Gwdy
Makhriage Licenses
John Haner
Cecilia Croatt
George Beams
Carrie Naurett
Jesse L. Paul
Mabel M. Gardener
Edward Meisner
Augusta Remus
Herman Krumple
Johanna Meigeier
Oliver
Oliver Typewriter Company
Avery
Oliver Typewriter Co
Oliver Typewriter Building
Inois
Ray Hurley
Volga City
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