20 Years Ago Items Taken And Town Notes
A fragmentary column recalls 20 years past in the town: former mayor Mattoon, bids on county matters, a MacKellar family move to Pleasant Street, and a congressman speech. It notes plans to move 32 insane patients to a new county building, a basket social for ministers, census figures for Dubuque and Des Moines, and a West Union man finding work in China. Also referenced are Halloween memories, old days nostalgia, and local sports closing season.
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John
Falb
Fred Muehlenthaler
August Ben
Eilener Ap
Alta
Webb
Hattie
MacKellar
Devils Lake
North Dakota
Peter’ MacKellar
Hatill
Pleasant Street
Dubuaque
Des Moines Beinz
Chapman
West Union
China
Century-Old Kentucky Man Faces Enfeeblement
A Palo Alto County Reporter item notes a Kentucky man nearing the century-and-a-half mark who once enjoyed plane and car rides at the Blue Grass Fair in Lexington. Now in poor health he fears another birthday as rheumatic illness weakens him and ends his active days.
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Palo Alto ‘County
Mving
Kentucky
Lexington
Big Type Poland China Spring Boars For Sale
A farm offers several Poland China spring boars weighing about 200 pounds for 50 to 71 dollars each. Prospective buyers are invited to visit the farm to pick their animals. Frank Hunsberger & Son, Bigin, Iowa.
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Poland
Frank Hunsberger & Son
Bigin
Towa
Women Ordained Minister at Davenport District M E Meeting
Miss Hilla Pratt of Walla Walla Washington a senior at Cornell College was ordained a minister by the Davenport district of the Upper Iowa Methodist Episcopal conference in Oelwein. Miles Pratt aged 22 has preached in rural churches while attending college.
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Mise Hilla Pratt
Walla Walla
Washington
Cornell College
Davenport
Upper Iowa Methodist Episcopal Conference
Ib Oelwein
Miles Pratt
Just A Little Verse Tip From Benzine Bird's Claremont Herald
A rustic tale describes Old Tip raising twins and seven other mouths while toting tobacco and animal labor. The family comprises dogs, a mule, a bone spavined filly, an old roan cow, and a one room house with a wrinkled Mammy who bears more twins. The narrator fondly recalls life on the farm and hints at a son serving in France while Tip continues his trade.
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Tip Sams
Tip
France
Claremont
Largest black powder mill in Iowa at Mooar near Keokuk
The Des Moines era reports the Du Pont mill near Keokuk on the Mississippi is the world’s largest black powder mill. It employs 160 to 200 year round and can output about 5,000 to 6,400 kegs daily. Powder is used in coal mining, rock blasting, and quarry work. The piece notes high safety, ore usage by coal miners, and mentions home demonstrations in Washington with hat making classes attended by 88 women and economic savings. It also notes T. N. Carothero of West Union visiting while her husband auctioneered hog sales.
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Iowa
Mooar
Keokuk
Mississippi River
DuPont
State College At
Washington
Schoola
Mia
T. N. Carothera
West Union
Holzer and Bauder
Poor Richard Jrs and a Sense of Humor Noted Scene
A terse fragment names five sensai figures and references COMTBON ALNG with a humorous aside, signaling a quirky, obscure historical note about a group called the five Poor Richard Jr's. Missing context limits exact identities and date.
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Richard Jr
Musical Treat by Ma belle Wagner Shank and The Artista Trio
Last week Blign residents enjoyed a real musical treat with Ma belle Wagner Shank and The Artista Trio re-creating voice and musical instruments with Edison. The audience could not tell apart human voice from Edison output as violin cello and piano blended with vocal selections. Notable performances came from Hungerford on violin Poppe on cello Carlisle on piano, with Poppe recognized as a leading cello artist. The hall was packed beyond capacity, with many in the aisles. Stoehr & Co, local Edison dealer, facilitated the event, and attendees extend thanks for the opportunity to hear these noted artists.
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Blign and
Ma’belle Wagnar Shank
Artista’ Trio
Hollson
Edison
Jealio
Mabelle Wagner Shank
Poppe
Stoehr & Co
Death notices and club news from Elgin era
Death of Mrs Edmunigon Mary Edmundson died Thursday in Lincoln Nebraska after a nervous collapse she was taken to a sanitarium and died within a week her daughter Miss Whetstone received letters of sympathy from Elgin friends the funeral was held in Rock Island Illinois East Country Club met Sept 16 at Will Christ home with papers on Native Trees and feeding popcorn to cattle a luncheon followed Guest Mrs Leladd Brunbeck from Sonoma City Argo-Gazette packing season ends at High Canning Company plant after a large corn pack likely the largest in factory history
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Edmunigon
Elgin
Mary Edmundson
Lincoln
Nebraska
Rock
Daland
Illinois
Fordnoon
Miss Whetstone
East Country Club
East Cuntry Club
Hoatessey
Christ
Frank Capper
Leladd Brunbeck
Sonoma City
California
Arthur, Patterson
Argo-Gazette
High Canning Company
Ifactory
Richland farmer collects rattlesnake bounty stir
A Richland farmer captured forty young rattlesnakes ranging from 1 to 20 inches. He then brought them to the county auditor to claim the bounty, who remarked that the sight made a man’s hair stand on end.
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Nashua
Notice on Wheat Flour Pickup Ahead of New Supply
Notics About O14 Wheat Flour To all who have not yet taken out the four which they have purchased of us, we wish to say: come and get it before our car of new wheat dour arrives. Wallesl Mill Company.
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Wallesl Mill Company
Four Adidas of Ble Typa Poland Hogs sold locally
In the past week four Ble Typa Poland Chinas sales occurred around Elgin and nearby towns. Buyers include Lew Hunsberger & Son at Wadena Ed Boyle & Son at Elgin Livery Barn and Hirn Hotzer at his farm with many hogs going to various breeds and states.
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Poland
Community notes and court news from Iowa towns
A Manchester man was jailed after soliciting whiskey orders, posting bond, and vanishing. George J. Thomas, once in Waterloo, reported $700,000 from South Dakota land sales in four years. Burrows of Bikader confessed to helping steal a farm safe near Manchester. Floyd County forms Farmers Publishing Co to run a dairy and possible daily paper in Charles City. An Italian marble altar for Imogene church weighs thirty tons and ships from Venice after war delays. The Ingvoldstad Lumber Co plans a large new seat, with Peterson Johnson & Song to supply mill work. Fayette County dairy herds tested for bovine tuberculosis show about 15 percent positive in the fourteen herds. The Methodist and Congregational churches at Pytville merge into a Community church, uniting Sunday schools and planning joint services.
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Ialieader
Paris
Manchester
George J. Thomas
Waterloo
South Dakota
Thomas
Burrows
Bikader
Tim the Officara
Charles City
Ployd County
Farmers’ Publishing Company
Floyd County
Imogene
Page County
Pathor Hayes
Venice
Ingvoldstad” Lumber Co
Basidia
Olga
Decorah
Fayette County
Templeton
Bureau of Animal Industry
Ralph Winsgar
Chicago
Lowan
Farm Bargains in Grant County Wisconsin Area Wide
Farm bargains in Grant County Wisconsin range from 80 to 800 acres well improved with prices from 76 to 250 dollars per acre. 040 acres adjoining corporation Lotco Iowa, frat class buildings, a big bargain for full blooded stock raiser. Inquire of Chas Krumm Postville Iowa.
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Grant County
Wisconsin
Lotco
Iowa
Chas Krumm
Postville
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tHigin
Eos
Atl . M. E
Awful
Notics
BIG Ovre
William Kraig
Volga
Henry Holzer
Bauder
Digin
Henry McMillan
Igin
Johan Waldron
West, Union
Strauch
Elgin Theese Ce
R. P. Strauch
L. B. Beckar
Elgins
R. BE
Yowell
Penirfe City
Arthur Brisbane
Hearst
Ium
Daittae
Urond
Acrona
Fa Bayle & Sons
George
Cores
A.J. Gehring
A. J. Gehring
Sary
A. I. Gehring
I. J. Monahan
Castalia
Wm. Kreig
Esess
Era Holzer
Regen
Hd Bauder
J. Monahan
Castalla
Holer Jerome Yearous
Migin
lGeo
Schort
Wigin
Ed Boyle & Sons
Mgin
F. D. Jacobsyn Ames
Lawrence Braise
H. L. Torkleaon
Bikadar
Higin
J. M. Shaffer
Frank Hunsberger
Eigin
Geo
HB. Schori
J. W. Leavens
Independence
William Kreig
Willam Kreig
Boyle & Sons
Geo. Hubbard
Wesh Union
Ray Donaling
Cedar Rapids
Oelwein
Melvin Nutting
Horge Shop
Nutting
Clarence Kirkeberg
Colorado Springs
Real
Kirkeberg
Max Hunsberger
Friends of
J. O. Hillman
M.bh. Church
J. V. Schneider
Bander
W. Leavens
Carl Welzel
Postville Revene
Osborne
Strawberry Point
Scemeberger Bros
Onalan
M. Messerer
Sumner
Relerson
Hans Winkler
L. Ampden
Garhar
F.t. Jones
Fayette
Sereeee Mart Deering
Pastyitle
T. NY Peterson
Luana
JA. W. White
Nick
Reiter
Worthington
Ern Holzer
Eigin Ene Eagpene
Trees
Nick ‘Retter
Richard
Probert
Wadena
Dan
Éachliman
Tha
Sylvan Reachtman
Sebotha
Carl Welzal
Wi “Amsden
Garber’ Veeeees
Telg
Hamblin
Seth
Bradard
Blain Wees
Frank Ladag
Lima
Sane
Nicky Reitgr
H. J. Aeichliman
W. L. Amagen
Garber Oe
Ide
Clair
Chidver
Arlington
Ed Haudab
Ener
Frank Rattus
Wadena Bee
Probert :& Co
Wadena, Oe
Sylvan Aegclixian
Sabotha
Elas
R. A. Propert
Whidena
R. A. Probert
Aee
Wm. L. Kreig
Neighborhood . News
Pystyille
Community Church
Salvation
Congregational Agvlery
Postvl'la Herald
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