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West Union local notes and events dated September 21 1822
Fragments recount Births and visits, church socials, health notes, and local commerce in West Union. Mentions a new baby, travels to La Porte City, Epworth League meeting, farm and railway talk, and ongoing county fairs with prizes. Includes ads and assorted community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Thoma
Foy Bale
Carl Hackmann
Walter Kohls
Bunday
Henry “Larson
Mra
Ghes
la Porte City
John
I. A. Lehman
F. Vans
Maynard
Epworth League
F. Hoane
Postville
Tireman
Powers
Will Mullaney
Clermont
Harry Becker
Weibel Mill Company
West Union
Lewia Stoehr
In Schori
Ben Schori
F. G. Spahr
Prairie du Chien
Franklin Street
Celia Meyer
Georgie
Himer
Anna Hunsberger
Wm. Grover
Adolph Baumgartner
Rapper
Fred Ganshaw
Columbus
Ohio
Dubuque
Bower
Los Angeles
J. HL Bower
R. Berg
Minnesota Point
Duluth
Twin Clites
M. B
Fayette County
M. BE
Warner
Rob Grimen
Higin
Walter P. Kohlg
Sheldon Dean
Paul Dean
Waterloo
Dean
Thos
Lewis
West High
Gus Gunderson
Samuel Mosby
State Bank
Frank Morrison
Farmers’ Telephone Company
Morrison
Western Bell Telephone Company
Evans
Elgin Millinery
Berg & Kohler
Elkader Light & Power Co
Turkey
Sutton, Neb
Merrill Welch
Boies
Idaho
Volga City News
Bakke Farm
Decorah
St. Paul
Bucknell
Winneshiek County
James Kinney
Helen
Alexandria
Minnesota
Merchants’ Hotel
J. A. Tones
Jim
Observer
Aurora
Maynard News