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Community Notes Preserve Ties at Local Homes and Events
A busy week in the vicinity with visits to the Kerr, Will Kerr, Geo Grover, J. D. Shaffer, and Chapman homes. Circuits to Oelwein, Postville, Elkader, and Des Moines reports gatherings, church talks by Rev. Mitchell and Rev. Bennett, a large Illyria church banquet, and school sessions with Mrs. Hoyt and Miss Gehring as teachers. Also notes on a fire at G Frieden's property, and a testimonial endorsing Dr. King's New Discovery for coughs and colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Martin
Thos Kerr
John Baldwin
C. L. Kingman
Will Kerr
C.L. Klingman
Geo. Grover
Jack Shaffer
J. D. Shaffer
Mary
Ella Foxwell
Minnesota
Scott Wick
Albert Geinapp
Ft. Dodge
Chas Chapman
Mary Shaffer
Elin
Harry Gilson
Lola Eiple
Merle Klingman
Elgin
Rev. Bennett
Des Moines
Illyria
Mamie Humphry
Ida Nydegfer
Arthur Hoyt
Decorah
Geo Gibson