California Bound Traveler Describes Kansas City and Desert Route
The writer details train travel from Cedar Rapids to Kansas City and on toward Dodge City Las Vegas and California. He notes Kansas City architecture and parks, mentions Washington Park and burial of Civil War general David Hunter, and reflects on urban beauty and local life. The journey continues with mountains near Trinidad and Needles, then arrival in Pasadena, describing climate, vegetation, and the Garden of Paradise setting. The piece closes with an April 22 church entertainment program and a Masonic gathering in Postville with Grand Master D. W. Clements, including a banquet, decorations, and a degree conferment on Hale Burling.
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Lloyd
Lower
Lloyd Lower
California
Pasadena
Cal
Mon
Nigut
Conan
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
Kit
Maude
Washington Park
el West Union
Hill City
Kanees City
Mountain City
Dodge City
Kansas
la Junta
Las Veras
New
Mexico
Trinnidad
Iowa
Winslow City
Arizona
Ash Fork
Needles
Golden State
Garden of Paradise
Postville
Brotherly Love Lodge No
Cresco
Calmar
Ossian
Frankville
Waukon
Monona
Farmersburg
West Union
Masonic Lodge of
D. W. Clements
Turner Hall
Eastern Star
Hearington
Ooen Lodge
Masonic Hall
Hale Burling
Clements
Hale
Postville Review
Tourist Club Plans Winter Lecture Course
The Tourist Club ends its season with a plan to stage a winter lecture course proposed by W. I. Atkinson at 545 pounds for five numbers. An executive board and contract are set, with pricing 1.50 to the general public and 1.00 for public school students. The club, West Union’s oldest and only federated group, aims to enrich the town through literature.
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W. I. Atkinson
Winston
Beall
McIlree
Miss Goodyear
Williamson
Owens
Mellree
Swisher
Kent
Stafford
West Union
School Notes and Upcoming Events
School notes detail ticket refunds for last Saturday's ball game and ticket validity for the first home game. Upcoming programs are planned for Friday the 22nd and 29th with a Senior class play. The Big Five annual meeting is in April, with the county field meet set for May 14 in West Union. The first and second high school teams have games against Independence and Hawkeye, and the Senior class elected leaders and colors.
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Jade
Oeine
West Union
Dorothy Clapp
Independence
Forest Gurney
Leon Probert
Hawkeye
D. D. Murphy Seen as Likely Fourth District Candidate
Rumors say D. D. Murphy of Elkader will run for Congress in the Fourth district to challenge incumbent Gilbert N. Haugen of Northwood. A Calmar district meeting voted unanimously to back Murphy, with nomination papers circulating and little opposition expected in the primaries. Murphy is described as a respected man who stands for all that is good and worthy of voter support.
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D. D. Murphy
Elkader
Congress
Murphy
Gilbert N. Haugen
Northwood
Calmar
District Court Opens in April Term with Judge Habson
The April term of the District Court opened Monday with Judge Habson presiding. The session aims to be light as jurors are told not to appear until Monday for trial. Defaults and settlements handle much business while the grand jury, led by foreman H. R. Palmer, continues work including county farm inquiries. George W. Gibert serves as court bailiff, Mark Gilbert grand jury clerk, and A. H. Titus grand jury bailiff. The Union will publish a full abstract at term’s end.
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District Court
Habson
H.R. Palmer
William Heller
Scott
H. B. Blackmun
Union
FP. E. Baker
Geo Phillips Buys More Property In Town
The Oelwein Register reports that George Phillips has purchased the Hotel Mac building and now owns all lots from the corner of First Ave South to First Street South and the adjoining alley including the opera house and ongoing forage. Rumor says he plans two or three stories added to the hotel and may move in to run it.
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George Phillips
First Ave. S
First Street S
Phillips
Oelwein Register
First Telephone Meeting Of Fayette County Patrons Association
The Fayette County Telephone Patrons Association held its initial officer meeting in the Union office on a Saturday afternoon. Bad weather kept many away, but some members traveled from afar. The session adjourned to May 7 for constitutional remodeling and invited supporters to join with suggestions.
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Fayette County Telephone Patrons Association
Union
Fine evergreens for sale near West Union Iowa
A seller offers White Pines 6 to 8 feet at 3 cents per foot and 2 to 3 feet stock. Arborvitae stock available 2 to 3 feet and 6 to 12 inches, priced at 5 cents per foot. About two thousand Arborvitae ready for setting out, twice to thrice transplanted and in first class condition. Nursery grown, one and a half miles north of West Union. Inquiries to James F. Smith, West Union, Iowa.
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West Union
James F. Smith
16Th
Iowa
Spring Meeting of Dubuque Presbytery at Bethel Church
The Dubuque Presbytery met at Bethel Presbyterian Church with Rev. J.T. Bergen elected moderator and Rev. H. C. Irvine as temporary clerk. A candidate was ordained, commissioners to the Atlantic City General Assembly were chosen, and five sessions covered routine business and strong addresses from Lenox College, Dubuque Seminary, and Coe College. The Missionary Convention opened with Dr. Bergen presiding and featured talks on Indian work and a Japan lecture by Miss Mayo, ending with verses and solos.
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Dubuque
Bethel Presbyterian Church
J.T. Bergen
D. D
H. C. Irvine
Jesup
W. H. Ensign
Manchester
West Union
Mrs. Evans
Joe Neff
General Assembly
Atlantic City
E. E. Reed
Lenox College
Ruston
Barta
Dubuque Seminary
Dr. Evans
Coe College
Baptist Church
Anderson
Hopkinton
Bergen
C. M. Robb
I. Y. Nichols
Dr. Bergen
Mayo
Japan
Evans
I Piculu
Miles Blunt
Presbyterian Church
Return of Winter Weather Hits Orchard Crops
Weather surprises with a Medicine Hat storm dropping five inches of snow and freezing temperatures from Saturday to Sunday morning. Apples and plums suffer heavy losses, early strawberries and gardens harmed, with greater damage in southern regions where orchards were farther along. Snow melted by Tuesday and mild weather returns.
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Medicine Hat
J. W. Bopp
Printers Wanted For Ads Job Work And Presses
Office seeks two first class printers to handle ads job work and cylinder presses. Applicants should call the office to apply.
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Ash
Peek Wu
Estey
Sola
Ocarnto Quartettly
Stam
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Judge Fellows
Hans
Helga Marie
Hansony Ye
Fredferch
Tillie Fink
Vesna L. Ash
Florence Luce
Harvey Miller
Vesta Voshell
Pat Dall
Alice L. McEnaney
Fritz E Bartels
Mary Coltregge
A. D. O’neel
Lurla May Hodge
George O. Thompson
Regina Reierson
Forest Jones
Ella Curtis
Fanley
Vem
Clothiers
Royal
Geo. Phillips
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