Town fair joy and warnings in era of war finance
The article reflects a bustling town fair with high attendance and spending, notes the war cost at thirty billion dollars, and comments on economic thoughts. It also covers local plans for a Sac county seed house, consolidation of Fayette county schools, and reflections on living costs and advertising trends. It records the first aerial funeral in Toronto, local agricultural advice, mail-order catalogs, and a Des Moines postal worker with military service. A Clermont Brick and Tile accident injures Elma Ex Phil Steffens, who loses part of an ear.
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United States
Wilhelm Hohenzollern
Lnw
Sac County
Fayette County
Allington
Westgate
Clermont
Elgin
Wadena
Wyria
Arington
H. G. of L
Toronto
Canada
Leonard Allen
Mt. Pleasant
Montgomery-Ward
Chicago
J. Ogden Armour
Roger Sullivan
Fred Bender
France
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Wheland Produce Co
J. P
Elma
Phil Steffens
Clermont Brick and Tile
Clermont Enterpriss
Community notes from Dist. 3 and area visits
Rex Medberry is ill while teaching in Dist 3. Multiple locals visit, host and celebrate at Klingman and Chapman homes. A birthday party for Cecil is held at the Klingman home with Dorthy Gilson and others attending. Hall's Jazz Band plans a big dance in Elgin on Friday September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Medberry
Hilda Klingman
Will Gruver
Elgin
Will Kerr
Mildred Yearous
Kern Hill
Celia Christen
Adolph Hanson
Dorothy Gilson
Cecil Klingman
Beasle Chapman
L. A. Grimes
Ole Benson
Will Freiden
Marth Chapman
C. L. Kingman
Libbie
L. W
Miss Cecil
Dorthy Gilson
Lois Baily
Olga Benson
Donald Gilson
Raymond Benson
Hall
Elgin Opera House
Brainard Items Remain in Local News Summary
The week’s notes show farmers busy cutting corn. D H Craft accused of bullying a platers at home. Willis Lyons ill all week. Mrs P Bartholomew visited Elgin Monday. Ladies Aid met with Mrs M Bront. John Waldron hosted Sunday guests at Martin Hovey’s. Stanly Gillette preached at Oelwein Baptist Church. Geo Tripp hosted friends in West Union. D H Craft and Wilt Carmichael hosted guests near Lima. Mervin Brown sought medical advice in Clermont. Susie Graver visited Clermont with her parents. Many more local greetings: Heaning family, Fred Cupp, Guy Hyman, A D Smith at G L Smith’s home.
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D. H. Craft
Willis Lyons
P. Bartholomew
Elgin
Ladie
Mervin Bront
John Waldron
Martin Hovey
House
Geo Gravet
Heaning
Fred Cupp
Guy Hyman
A. D. Smith
West Union
G. L. Smith
Homecoming in McGregor and visits across towns
A string of local notes covers travel to McGregor for homecoming, Cedar Rapids and Guttenberg visits, and a trip to Independence for a Poland China hog sale. It also notes a barbershop change of ownership in Argo with L W Hughbanks selling to Harold Earnhardt and no future plans announced. The Elgin sugar shortage remains a minor stress and air quality improved after rain.
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McGregor
Fred
Hanson
Cedar Rapids
Forest Welch
Volga City
Otto Stoehr
Elgin
Chas Greenley
Harry Nicklaus
Guttenberg
Holzer
Ed Bauder
Lew Hunsberger
Independence
Poland
L. W. Hughbanks
Harold Earnhardt
Hughbanks
Argo-Gazette
Hawkeye Gasoline & Kerosena Ad Offers Delivery
A local agency advertises delivery of gasoline and kerosene across the city. The notice includes a residence phone contact for FE. C. Miller and promises service to any city area.
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Hawkeye
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Nobby
John Falk
John Wittenbaugh
Jhghland Lems Ie
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Rer
Kohler
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FE. C. Miller
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