Local notices mix of ads and small town news
The clipping lists cash terms for coal sales, a college offer in Waterloo, aplenty local notices from Postville, Volga City, Fayette, and Decorah papers. It mentions fishing reports, student exchanges, census notes, typhoid cases, tomato yields, a twin daughter illness, chicken prices, a major chicken theft, and various community happenings across Elgin, Wadena, Elk township, and Mason City areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scherr & Kvatar
Eklund Business College
Waterloo
Fatty Arbuckle
Elkader
Postville Herald
Elmer Gage
Lillie Gates
Will Morris
Elgin
Hulderson
Volga City
Isaac Walton
Elizabeth Upton
Fayette
Towa
United States Bureau of the Census
Finais
Minnesota
Bauman & Sonz
Max Thoma
Kniel
H.W. Faly
N. W. Evans
Welbel Mill Company
Martin Klingman
L. B. Bigler
Martha McQuilkin
Alice Biegler
Sumner
Kinngman
Pearl Nuss
Wadena Messenwar
Urbery Valley Social Roundup and Obituary News
Ellen Hanson hosted friends from West Union while Johnnie Frederick and others visited neighbors. Several gatherings occurred at local homes including the Hofer, Dennler, and Hanson families. Mrs. Fred Hanni died after a lingering illness. funeral at Apostolic church led by Rev Banwart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lisher
West Union
Hull
T. F. Shipton
Waucoma
Harrington
Pig Club
Pleasant Valley
Elgin Livery Barn
Cedar Rapids
George L. Miller
Maiden Rock
Wisconsin
George
J. E Decker
J. B Decker & Sons
Mason City
Decker
Richards
Robert Gramenz
Otterville
Independence Bulletin
Frank Fay
Ellen Hanson
Ellen
Johnnie Frederick
Jake Christen
Ben Hofer
Rob Lehman
Alta Dennler
Ben Hofer Sud
Sam Hofer
Martin Hanson
Adolph Baumsartner
Thos. Hanson
Ernest Meyer
Leo
The
Apostolic Church
Jowend Banwart
West Spa
Potato Shortage Prompts Merchant Buy of Northern Potatoes
Local merchants have purchased three carloads of Northern screened potatoes suitable for seed or table use. The notices urge careful stockpiling, promising fair pricing and a timely sale that will benefit buyers who act quickly.
Weibel Mill Company Spearheads Local Band Instruction
Rube Bills from Fayette visited Maynard Monday to organize the high school band of about 18 to 20 members. He plans to return weekly to provide instruction as part of community efforts amid reports of falling digester tankage prices and a special 50 lb lot offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Walls
Farmersburg Township
Clayton County
Winneshiek
Des Moines
Misa Miriam Meyer
Calmar
Missys
Mick
Margaret Hallman
Winneshiek County
Decorah Journal
Linn
Pfeiffer Chemical Company
St. Louis
Mazon City
Hoare
Iowa
A. M. Welber
B. A. Weibel
Fairbank
Evelyn
Weibel
Harold
New Corm
Weibel Mill Company
Fayette
Maynard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bosid of
Connetty
Watehs Speek Fore
St. P. Railway
Urbery Valley
Citizens’ State Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Pleasant Valley Pig
CLUB
Yelock P
Blonsat Valley
T.‘N. Carothers
Elgin Savings Bank
Sales Mgr
West’ Union
Ern Holzer
Fred Griesinger
Fayette County
Elgin Land Co
A. M. Weibel
Wna
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