Postville edges Elgin in opening football clash
The Elgin football team lost a close game to Postville in the final minutes after a tight four quarters. Postville turned the corner with a late score while Elgin failed to break the deadlock. Next game vs Monona at Monona Friday and home game on October 5.
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Postville
Postville Boys
Elgin
Monona
Selma Knudtson
Qgladys Berg
Gladys
Purdy
Missouri
Everett Starr
Vinton
Erma Jane DeSart
Miss Schori
Help Your Fire Department This Fire Prevention Week
A pleas for community cooperation with the fire department to prevent fires through cleanliness and safe handling of oily rags matches and gasoline. Advises storing flammables away from ignition sources and keeping matches out of reach of children. Encourages observing Iowa Fire Prevention Week October 7 13.
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Iowa
Foxwell Family Picnic At West Union Fair Grounds
The first annual Foxwell family picnic was held at the West Union fair grounds on Sunday Sept 28. Mary Anne Foxwell presented a paper tracing the Foxwell family tree from Stephen Foxwell born in England during Charles II to the present generation, noting children and generations. Attendees included Stephen Foxwell Mary Foxwell Ella Foxwell Charlotte Medberry and Katie Richards plus 14 grandchildren and great grandchildren. The next picnic is set for Aug 11 1929 at Klock's Island Fayette. Egg markets show weaker supply with buyers few. farmers report better care of hens and rising egg production.
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Foxwell
Fair Grounds
West Union
Mary ‘Anne Foxwell
Stephen Foxwell
England
Charles II
Thomas Foxwell
Mary Foxwell
Ella Foxwell
Elgin
Charlotte Foxwell Medberry
Fayette
Katie Foxwell Richards
Wear Union
Klock’s Island
Reverend Starr Transfers to Geneseo Church
Reverend E J Starr will preach his last sermons for Elgin and Illyria next Sunday and the following. The family will move to Geneseo Tuesday or Wednesday where Starr will serve a large rural church and teach Bible in the nearby high school. Promotion brings higher salary. Geneseo lies south of Waterloo with a $200000 high school and good roads. Starr came here four years ago from Conrad Town and will be replaced by Reverend J J Snyder from Beaman.
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E. J. Starr
Elgin
Clyria
Geneseo
Starr
Illyria
Waterloo
Conrad
Myria
J. J. Snyder
Beaman
Farm Conference Debates Upper Iowa and Wallace Speech
Farmers and ministers debated whether funding should all go to one institution and avoid duplicating support in Iowa. Des Moines publisher Henry Wallace urged not letting Hoover win big in Iowa, warning Congress may see farm ailments as a myth. Wallace claimed no party loyalty, but supported Smith for quicker farm relief.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa
Henry Wallace
Des Moines
Farm Magazine
Smith
Dex Moines
Hoover
Iowa
Congress
Wallace
Fire Prevention Week Declared In Iowa
Governor Hammill designates October 7 to 18 as Fire Prevention Week urging civic bodies and citizens to cooperate in a broad cleanup and inspection to reduce fire hazards. Iowa recorded seven and eight quarter million dollars in property losses last year.
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John Hammil Hiag
Prominea
Iowa
Card of Thanks to All Who Supported Our Family
Words cannot express our appreciation for the kind service during our dark hours. Floral tributes comforted us and the choir songs inspired us. Our thanks to the Eastern Star Lodge for their cemetery services. 4. M. Weibel and Family.
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Eastern Star Lodge
Fine Farm Home Burned This Morning At Elgin
The large H. H. Gilbertson farm home near Elgin burned to the ground early this Thursday morning. Fire started around 5:30, walls collapsed by seven, and only the piano was saved. Mrs. Gilbertson’s kerosene stove explosion badly burned her arm. the family could not reach the telephone. A boy summoned help, but gasoline stove explosions spread flames, destroying the house within minutes while the outbuildings were saved only to watch. The home had been modernized for years and was considered one of the finest in the farm area.
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H. H. Gilbertson
Esat
Elgin
Gilbertson
Insurance payout likely tops half the loss
The statement notes that coverage may be insufficient, with a safe guess that the insurer will not pay more than half of the documented loss. It implies financial shortfall and unresolved recovery for the claimant.
Grand Jury Finds Mielke Guilty of Arson and Fraud
Otto Mielke, former Franklin township resident now near Monona, found guilty on three counts of arson and two counts of conspiracy to defraud and obtaining money under false pretenses. Mrs Mielke indicted on three charges. Fire at Calystal Perkins house after he insured it for 1000 dollars. he got 450 for logs. investigation led to arrest. Bonds of 2000 and 1000 posted by his brothers Frank, Paul and Fred Mielke.
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Otto Mielke
Franklin Township
Monona
Winneshiek Farmers Mutual Co
Great Liberty
Frank
Paul
Fred Mielke
Waukon Democrat
Money for T B Cattle Condemned for Tuberculosis
Appraised values of cattle condemned due to tuberculosis in the national herd program averaged 111.68 dollars for the year ended June 30 1928 per Dr John R Mohler of USDA The combined indemnities salvage value of condemned animals totaled 87.17 dollars This amount is what owners received for salvage and is typically reinvested in healthier stock considered more profitable than condemned animals.
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John R. Mohler
United States Department of Agriculture
Doctor Motiler
Red Cross Calls For Relief From Local Disaster
The local Red Cross chapter asks for help through renewals or donations at banks. Membership is set at $1.00 per year. Bring fees to the bank or to officials Max Thome chairman A M Weibel treasurer Ernestine Schori secretary.
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The
Red Cross
Max Thome
A. M. Weibel
Ernestine Schori
Elgin Canning Factory Ends Corn Packing Season
The Elgin Canning Factory finished its four week corn packing season starting Aug 30. Output ran about 60 percent of a normal crop, with limited cans per ton, while Iowa factories averaged around 50 percent. The plant had about 800 acres under contract and will shift to packing carrots, a three acre plot already cared for by factory staff.
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Elgin Canning Factory
Towa
Forget-Me-Not Day Honored by Disabled Veterans
Governor Hammill proclaims Forget-Me-Not Day on September 29 statewide. He honors disabled World War I veterans for their sacrifice and fortitude, praising Disabled American Veterans for rebuilding those who served. The public is urged to care for veterans who were wounded and disabled.
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Hammill
Disabled American Veterans Organization
Swine Production Program Opens in Fayette County
Fayette County launches a county wide swine production program the week of October 8 with ten meetings on brood sow selection care feeding and management. Prof E L Quaife from the animal husbandry extension service assists in practical sessions. Morning meetings start at 10 00 a m and afternoon at 1 30 p m. Attendance in past sessions has been rewarding for farmers. The schedule lists locations and dates including Union Westfield Pleasant Valley Illyria Rothlisberger Dover Clermont and others with sessions tailored by township for convenience.
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Fayette County
E. L. Quaife
Animal Husbandry Extension Service
Union
Westfield
County Farm
Pleasant Valley
Illyria
Rothlisberger
Dover
Clermont
O. M. Blockhus
First killing frost hits on Sept. 26 across region
The first killing frost of the fall occurred Tuesday night September 26, after lighter frosts on Sunday and Monday. Most vegetation shows the impact, with about 76 percent of the corn crop mature enough to crib without sorting while the remaining 20 percent will require extra care at harvest.
Harrington Family Reunion At Elgin Home
A spontaneous reunion gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs C J Harrington on Sunday. Present were W L Carter of Miles Iowa Sherman Switzer of Dexter Iowa Ira L Harrington of Elgin and several Harrington relatives from Manchester Alta Vista Postville and Elgin with Mae Harrington at home.
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C. J. Harrington
Mr. Harrington
Sherman Switzer
Dexter
Iowa
Chicago
Miles, Lows
W. L. Carter
Elgin
Harrington
Miles
Ira L. Harrington
W. J. Kohler
Manchester
Frank Shipton
Alta Vista
Louis Koeyenig
Warren Harrington
Upper Iowa University Seeks Broad Support in Northeastern Iowa
W Dickman president elect outlines the university's seventy year service to Northeastern Iowa. He cites 13 000 alumni with 1049 bachelor degrees and hundreds more with diplomas, scattered across 41 states and six countries. He notes past church funding, a failed transfer to Cornell College, and now calls for broad support from all churches and interested backers to sustain Upper Iowa University as a regional higher learning center.
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Upper Iowa University
Northeastern
Iowa
Methodist Church
Starrittt
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Fayette
Vinton
Upper Iowa
W. Dickman
Many Out of Town Relatives Attend Mrs Weibel Funeral
Out of town relatives traveled to attend the funeral of Mrs. Weibel listed among attendees were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Heins and Minerva Weibel of Chicago, E A Weibel of Fairbank, and several others from St Paul Osterdeck Decorah and nearby towns. Also many visitors from Elgin attended the Harvest Festival in Clermont last Friday showing farm and garden produce exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Clermont
Transcript filed in State v Henderson case in Iowa
E F Dougherty, court reporter, visited West Union with his family to file a 2475 page transcript in the M V Henderson case. The judgment in district court was appealed to the state supreme court after a lengthy trial for fraudulent banking. prose. The Fayette County paving projects progress with crews from six gangs increasing traffic caution. Harrison Construction Co awarded No 10 paving from Oelwein to Grayton line, costs around 924.01. The Hast Community Club met Sept 18 with talks on Iowa parks and a home in every house, followed by a social lunch. Esther Kiple to host October meeting. The county board may appoint three freeholders to appraise road right of way damages once an agreement with the owner fails. L S Cooley named as appraiser.
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E. F. Dougherty
Waukon
H. E. Taylor
West Union
Dougherty
Traeger
M. V. Henderson Cage
State of Iowa
M. V. Hndrson
Henderson
State Supreme Court
Argo-Gazette
Fayette County
Oelwein
Fayette
Harrison Construction Co
Kansas City
Grayton County
Ruth Hitch
Iowa
Alma Bauder
Esther Kiple
Ray Rowland
Maude Patterson
Board of Supervisors
L. S. Cooley
Union
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Eliin High
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Miss Mosby
Miss Crowe
Geneseo Church
M. E
I. U
Upper Iown University
Upper Town
Mount Vernon
M. Weibel
Mielke
T. B. Cattle
Barrington
County News
Faystte
Chas. D. Neff
Atwater Kent Foundation
Payette
At & P
Box 187
F. L. Sires
Vern Sires
Ed Riser
A. L. Bakewell
George Nydegger
Louis Lehman
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