M E Church Notes Preaching Next Sunday at 10
Regular preaching next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock invites attendees. Two Sundays remain until Conference. Members urged to pay missionary obligations and subscriptions to the mission cause. The Sunday School is reminded to contribute, with a note to visit Mrs Berg to pay 25 cents. Dr Fleming praises the financial report from the last Quarterly Conference as the best in the Dubuque District. Sunday Subject: Investments and their Returns.
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Berg
Elgin Opera House Season Attracts Recitals And Plays
Coming attractions list three booked shows: The Yankee Doodle Boy on Oct 14, The Prince of Sweden on Oct 29, Musical Wizard of Wall at on Nov 19, and A Stray Chicken on Dec 25. Local ads tout bargain shopping and notes new offerings from Holstanson Berg Freiburghaus and the Oelwein Business University, with agents T. R. Stam courting attention.
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Elgin Opera House
Sweden
Holstanson
Berg
Freiburghaus
T. R. Stam
Oelwein Business
Largest and best line of shoes sold locally
Advert describes wide shoe selection for men women and children urging customers to try pairs for fit and service. It notes a plan to build Iowa’s highest bridge over the Des Moines River by the Milwaukee Railway between Woodard and Madrid and mentions work starting next year.
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T. J. Capper
Iowa
Milwaukee Railway Company
Des Moines
Woodard
Madrid
Bluff
Northwestern
Boone
H. T. Knudtson
Thos. Knudtson
K. T
Harry E. Hopper
Indianola
The Whitbeck Murder Trial Near Verdict
The Whitbeck murder case against Walter Whitbeck, charged with killing his father Arlo Whitbeck on March 18, nears conclusion in Fayette county court. Evidence includes bloodied coat and gloves, Strickland’s sighting near the barn, and Whitbeck’s self defense testimony about being in St Paul March 17 and 18. The jury will hear final arguments and a judge’s instructions before delivering a verdict.
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Whitbeck
Walter Whitbeck
Arlo Whitbeck
Fayette
Dover Township
William Strickland
St Paul
Minn
Arlon Whithbeck
Strickland
St. Paul
Minx
Iowa
Culver
Cooney
Estey
Clements
Murphy
Adams
Hobson
Life Crushed Out on Clermont Farm
A farmer Fred Udson died after his team frightened while unhooking a corn binder. A wheel passed over his head crushing his skull. His wife witnessed the accident and his three year old son, placed on the machine seat, was unharmed.
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Fred Udson
Clermont
Elgin Canning Co closes after 1908 packing run
Tomorrow marks the last day of the Elgin Canning Co factory season for 1908. Four weeks of work yielded a near record pack of about 900000 cans of corn of high quality. Despite early season cold and floods, warm dry weather in the final weeks supported strong production and good wages for many Elgin workers, boosting local circulation.
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Elgin Canning Co
Elgin
Elgin Public School Reopens With New Year Staff
The Elgin public school opens for the year with Prof. J. H. Williams high school, Lizzie B. Lyons grammar, Amelia Etter Intermediate, Minnie Earle Primary as teachers. First day attendance totals 138 across Primary 41, Intermediate 37, Grammar 82, High school 24. The article urges community support to make this a successful year.
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J. H. Williams
Lizzie B. Lyons
Amelia Etter
Minnie Earle
Elgin
Notice of Real Estate Sale for Ash Olson Estate
Real estate of Ash Olson estate to be sold by heirs and guardian in Clayton County Iowa. Described land includes parts of sections in Townships 94 North Range 6 West and 93 North Range 6 West, plus 37 acres in section 21 and 10 acres in section 7. Homestead 120 acres. Terms shown on application. Bids due by October 12, 1908. Agent B M Benson of Elgin Iowa RR No. 2 may reject any bids.
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Ash Olson
Range Six
Clayton County
B. M. Benson
Elgin
Iowa
City Debts and State Mineral Output Highlight Iowa Year
State auditor reports show indebtedness of leading cities of Iowa. The 1907 mineral output valued at 17.5 million dollars includes 12.25 million from coal, illustrating fiscal strain alongside resource production. data reflect statewide economic conditions and debt levels.
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State Auditor's Office
Towa
State of
Progressive majority blocks caucus nominee in Iowa split
In a joint convention the progressives held a 23 vote lead, far surpassing Gear’s earlier margin, prompting standpatters to defy the caucus and stall the election. Rock Island railway announces ticket required for passengers on trains after October 15 across several states. Seven presidential candidates are listed: Taft, Bryan, Chafin, Watson, Hisgen, Debs and Preston.
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Gear
House
Senate
Gov
Cummins
Rock Island
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Taft
Bryan
Chafin
Watson
Hisgen
Debs
Preston
Woodman Spare That Tree Do You Believe in Conserving Resources
A national call to conserve timber cites Us per capita use at 500 board feet versus Europe’s 60, urging reduced waste and better fire protection. It notes annual lumber demand triple growth, forest damage from headwater cutting, and river erosion washing away 18 000 acres of farmland along the Mississippi and Missouri. It warns that neglect could turn portions of the country into a desert.
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U.S
Europe
U. S
Mississippi
Missouri
Lebanon
Syria
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Moines
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Sioux Cit
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Council Bluits
Clinton
Ottumwa
Margentine
Earth
New York
Thoma Bros
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