Illyria Area Social Roundup and Notes
Illyria items record a flurry of visitors and social visits across the community. Chas Fritz and family hosted Gerald and Conner relatives, while Mrs. Elizabeth Kimball visits Waterloo kin. School bell, church, and Elkader fair mentions sit amid a list of guests, trips, and Sunday gatherings. Electric Bitters praised by J E B Van de Sande of Kirkland for endurance during strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frost
Chas Doty
Lottie Conner
John Wilson
Hattie Kerr
Shaffer
Elizabeth Kimball
Waterloo
Chas Fritz
Alfred Wenger
Wenger
Company
Fred Rothlisberger
Ida Nydogger
Fred Reichert
Hol Gebring
West Union
The Lash of a Fiend Cures Night Coughs with Discovery
Oswego New York resident A Cooper recounts relief after years of night coughing. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for curing him completely. The ad touts its quick relief for colds coughs and lung conditions with a money back guarantee and trial bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Cooper
Oswego
N. Y
West Union Gossip and Local Notices
West Union items note Curtis Layton teaching near Scott's ford, Sylvia Stanton visiting in Elgin, and Ada Hoyer resigning as stenographer with Ruth Chandler succeeding. Reports include marriage invitations for Reuben Lohr and Ada Hoyer, Iowa G A R activities, divorce case filings, Upper Iowa Methodist conference in Charles City, game warden misadventure with English pheasants, and the death of Margaret Dwyer in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Layton
Wolf School
Scott's Ford
Sylvia Stanton
Elgin
Erma Conner
Local Social Notes From Oak Grove News
Mrs. Inez Shaffer spent Tuesday at Ed Boyles. Judson Conner and family returned from Dakota Thursday. Marjie Wilson stayed with Grandma Conner. Karl Bennett and Hall Brabham attended Elkader fair Thursday. Earl Bennett lost a hound to wolves Friday night. A Ridge lodge gathering occurred at Thomas Howard's Saturday night. Several visits among Conner, Howard, and Holzer families noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Grover
Eddie Conner
Marie Holzer
Ira Bennett
Inez Stanton
No. 9
Judson Conner
Dakota
Marjie Wilson
Grandma Conner
George Stansberry
Ezra Howard
Isaac Connor
Ed Boyle
Enos Howard
Thomas Howard
Daisy Mounce
C. W. Smith
Edith Conner
Bertha Conner
Karl Bennett
Hall Brabham
Elkader
Mesdames Enos Howard
Henry Conner
Earl Bennett
Ed Boyles
Beulah
Haley Bartholomew
Pearl
Eva
Roy
Edith
Clermont News notes town people and events
Wm Crown visited Iowa City Friday while Dan Willis traveled to Independence earlier in the week. School opened with large attendance. Nellie Burke is in Cedar Rapids buying for the Cash Store. Will Rounds suffered a severe appendicitis attack. Alex McKinley and family spent Sunday with Dr A D McKinley in Lawler. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Haug on Saturday Sept 3. congratulations are extended. Olex Peterson bought the John Cornely farm for about 90 dollars per acre. Charlie Burke, Rock Island worker in West Branch, visited Clermont last week. Ethel Davey and Agnes O’Brien returned to teach in the Clermont public school. Fred Burroy and Herman Lupke visited Iowa City. Carl Lupke is sick in hospital. Joe Stack, pharmacy student at the State University in Iowa City, visited his grandmother Mrs D Fitzgerald. Ruth Hendershott remains in Bullings, Montana hospital in serious but improving condition. Mrs T H Hendershott cares for her there. From Rolissyville Cal Sun, James P Brown died Aug 28 near Clermont’s early settlers. Leo Carragher injured Sunday in store incident at Alex McKinley’s store. glass cut near right shoulder blade.
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The
Enterprise
Wm. Crown
Iowa City
Dan Willis
Independence
Nellie Burke
Cedar Rapids
Will Rounds
Alex McKinley
A. D. McKinley
Lawler
G. Haug
Olex
Peterson
John Cornely
Charlie Burke
Rock Island
West Branch
Ethel Davey
Agnes O'Brian
Clermont
Fred Burroy
Herman Lupke
Carl Lupke
Joe Stack
Pharmacy
State University
D. Fitzgerald
Ruth Hendershott
Bullings
Montana
T. H. Hendershott
Rolssyville
Cal
James P. Brown
Brown
Leo Carragher
Leo
A Man of Iron Nerves Promotes New Life Pills
An old advertising card touts Dr King s New Life Pills as matchless regulators for sharp thinking and a strong body. It asserts health with no stomach liver kidneys or bowels disorder and notes the 25 cent price at The City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
City
Local notes from Elkader and vicinity highlight activity
Elkader reports Frantz Heterich of Wagner township visiting the office on Saturday. Mr and Mrs James Humphrey return from the Minnesota State Fair in St Paul. Allen Bros plan a 14 stall addition to their machine shop for gasoline horses. Robt Schmidt traveled to Fayette county near Wadena with family. Schmidt Bros & Co milled more than any day in sixty years. Train showed two engines eleven cars an oil tank and passenger coaches. Henry O Johnson and sister Bertha with Tillie and Perina Halverson visited the city on Friday. Jud Conner and family return from Dakota. may move here after a Nebraska business trip.
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Allen Bros
Henry Benschneider
Robt Schmidt
Fayette County
Wadena
Schmidt Bros & Co
Henry O. Johnson
Bertha
Wagner Township
Tillie
Perina Halverson
Clermont
Johnson
Public Auction at Monnahan Farm Near Elgin and Wadena
Public sale of farm property to be held Thursday September 29 starting at 10 o clock. Items include 8 head horses six draught and saddle stock, 27 head cattle with milking and young stock, 31 spring sheep and 75 chickens, hay and grain inventory, farm machinery, wagons and leathers, and household goods. Terms: cash up to 10, credit with approved security at 8 percent interest for amounts over 10, settlement before removal. R F Dewey auditor J D Suarren clerk I J Monnahan proprietor.
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Willsall
Mary J. Monashan
Elgin
Wadena
Maoutwory Bro
McCormick
Keystone
Rock Island
R. F. Dewey
Audt
J.D. Suarren
I. J. Monnahan
Prop
Bullhead fish lauded for food value by Fisheries Bureau
Washington officials tout the common bullhead or hornpout as the finest pan fish, noting its popularity with country boys who recall catching it by hand lines and nets. The government plans to expand catfish culture, with 592,580 young catfish distributed last year and a proposed new station next year.
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Fisheries Bureau
Washington
Willpond
Philadelphia
Congress
Pacific Coast
Germany
America
Mississippi
Maine
Texas
Ministers resign over salary, causing pastor shortages
The Upper Iowa Conference at Charles City confronts vacancies as retiring pastors leave for secular work. About 30 to 40 ministers may quit this year, many young, saying current pay cannot support families. Northwestern Town Conference reports 37 retirements for the same reason. Honace Yack leaves City Meat Market for Sumner meat market work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa
Charles City
Honace Yack
Sumner
Bank Statement and Artistical Ledger fragment 1910 balance sheet
A partial bank balance sheet from Fayette County dated 1910 lists assets including cash, silver, real estate, and liabilities with amounts such as 2,795.00 in overdrafts and 11,000.00 in deposits. It includes officers Gus Gunderson and Samuel Mosby swearing to the truth of the record before a notary, followed by an unrelated testimonial for Bucklen's Arctic Salve claiming eczema cure and a sales pitch for 25 cent salve at City Drug Store.
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Fayette County
Gus Gunderson
Samuel Mosby
Guid Bank
Gus Guyperson
Sauagy Mosay
Samuel Mealy
Seal C. Taxe
J. D. Shaefer
Aca
Baxson
J. A. Swensen
Watertown
Wis
Local items and notices from Clermont era
Community updates include Fred Wirtz joining E Rowland near Clermont, church group meeting with Mrs Muehenthaler, and health notes on Mrs Ira Tomkis. Sports recount fans watching C E defeat Bert's Colts 3 4, plus falldays reflections and travel plans of Bert Kimball. Local deaths note Laura Trudo at 18 from tuberculosis with funeral at German Baptist church today.
Sore finger from horse bites Moser in painful incident
Moser’s finger was badly hurt when a horse clamped its teeth on it while he examined the animal’s mouth for a sliver. J C Miller remains very ill with slow improvement, and friends report his condition has not improved quickly.
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Moser
J. C. Miller
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Illyria
Chas Smith
St. Paul
Chester Peaks
John Peake
Mederville
G.L. Kingman
Chas. Doty
Gunder
Rev. Lilly
R. H. Petera
Fremont Ogle
Masdames Ezra
Will Howard
Charlie Lyons
George Howard
Sheldon Boyle
Albert Dummermuth
Eva Conner
John Falk
Fred Kohler
Hattie MacKellar
Henry Holzer
Isaac Conner
Gon. Ray
Forest City
J. EB. van de Sande
Kirkland
Ill
Amy Richards
Mae Fritz
John Yearous
Arlington
Jerome Yearous
L. V. Humphry
M. A. Bryant
Cooley
E. R. Manning
Ben Topp
Will Lohr
G. A. BR
Atlantic City
Ada Hoyer
Fayette, County National Bank
Kf. C. Woodard
Ruth Chandler
Reuben Lohr
Great Falls
Mont
A. B. Blunt
Oelwein
Dr. Cole
K. P. Lodge
Rev's
Swisher
Curran
Cooper
Lincoln
J. M. Lisher
Mr. Lishey
Mr. Lisher
Chicago
Margaret Dwyer
St. James Catholic Church
Aurora
John Christ
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Oak Grove News
Inez Shaffer
Charlie Medberry
Simon O'Neil
Earn Holzer
Beniah Bartholomew
Mra
Anna Howard
Clermont News
Frantz Heterich
James Humphrey
Minnesota
Jud Conner
Jud
Nebraska
Elgin Savings Bank
Org
Towa
Gin
Fayette
Jank
Atiiai
Coites
Amounit
Sea
Marchanta' National Bank
Iowa
Total Assata
Balouowb
Dapogi Burplus Fund
Bofiowa
Fred Wirtz
E. Rowland
L. A
M. E
Ira Tomkis
C-E
Bert
Bert Kimball
Decorah
New Underwood
South Dakota
Dr. L
Hutchinson
Calmar
Gottlieb Streit
Bern
Kansas
E. Matthys
Ida Reuf
Des Moines
Geo Schori
Our City
Laura Trudo
Wm Trudo
German Baptist Church
Draewel
Bewell
California
North Pacific Coast
Rock Island Lines
Rock Island Ticket Agent
S. Worley
Lowa
Winnesheik ‘County
Eee
Thos, Knudtson
Elgin, Iowa
Beard Decorah
Black Smith Shop
R. Lehman
Henry Topp
Greenly -Bros
Draymen
C. O.' Fothergill, M. D
Oleotigo
Deway Hotel
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