Longtime Eldora church treasurer retires after 125000 in funds
Fred J. Edgar, retiring treasurer of the Methodist church of Eldora, handled 125000 in church funds since 1894. The pastor salary rose from 850 in 1894 to a high 2500 in 1928. In a lighter note Crider, West Union barber, stood as witness when a wedding moved to the barber shop with L Halleck and Mildred Brown as the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Edgar
Methodist Chuch
Eldora
Mr. Edgar
W. L. Crider
West Union
L. W. Halleck
Grundy Center
Mildred Brown
Webster City
Crider
Hospitalization and Fire Incident Reported After Trip
Mrs William Wiepert of Lamotte entered a Dubuque hospital for peritonitis after leaving home under nurse care. Mr Wiepert was badly burned while adjusting a tractor carburetor and also rushed to the same hospital. Ed Mawnsley of Irvington won two seed corn prizes at the Gray County fair, with other entries less successful. A Pereheron horse reportedly broke a hip at the exposition. Mrs Ea Myers of Brompton attended the Blakesburg corn festival and lost her purse, later nearly stepping on it when returning to her car.
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William Wiepert
Lamotte
Dubuque
Wiewert
Ed Mawnsley
Irvington
Gray County Fair
Ea Myers
Brompton
Blakesburg
Local News From Graettinger and Surrounds
A long column of community items notes visits by residents to Des Moines and nearby towns, births, hospital recoveries, and school events. It mentions Esther Simonsen's trip, Ed Murray and others visiting, a new baby for Gilbert Reeves, and various locals traveling or hosting guests. The piece also contains a long anecdote about a hot dog vendor and a moral about not overreacting to sensational headlines.
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Otter
Esther Simonsen
Council Bluffs
Ed Murray
Des Moines
DEF
McCarty
J. A. Suss
Clara
Silvis
Finois
Ray Glazier
Louie Sevatson
Ralph Colbert
Arlene Rustad
Edgar Grein
Habherville Hospital
Gilbert Reeves
The
Times
Merle Hanson
the Times
Wm. Millen
Emmetsburg
Leo
Nellie Millen
Fort Dodge
D. &. McCarty
J. EF. Scott
Mapleton
W. C. Foster
Graettinger
Scott
Foster
Father Kelly
Assumption Catholic Church
Herman
Los Angeles
Mallard
J. P. Wagner
D. EK. McCarty
Grace
Fort Dolge
Michael
Anna McCarty
Doe Kelly
Ayrshire
Maurine
Stanley Best
Omaha
Union Pacific Stage
Grace McCarty
Benton Harbor
Mich
Westeern Union
Miss McCarty
D. McCarty
Harry. Forydee
Streator
Illinois
Ed Urry
Excelsior Springs
Mr. For
Travel by Rail Makes Distances Shorter for Weekend Trips
The article extols rail travel and praises Rock Island’s air conditioned, spacious main trains. It frames rail journeys as less tiresome and invites readers to visit the World’s Fair year, suggesting trips to remarkable spectacles near and far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Church Notes Summary of Area Lutheran and Parish Activities
Church notes list Sunday School at 10 AM and Morning Worship at 11 AM. Epworth League and choir practice details given, plus Luther Church events including Sunday services, confirmations, and teacher training. Regional circuit meetings, Reformation and Luther League rallies scheduled for late October. A pastor’s note condemns modern dances and war as evils, urging restraint and moral conduct.
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Graettinger
Cameron
Epworth League At & P
Wim, G
Bohi
Lutheran Church
Estherville
Thompson
Muthre
Wallingford
Rev. Erickson
Mort Dodge
Lost Island
Tydolph
M. Mandsager
Machinery shed burned. Kanawha farmer faces $2000 loss
Tel Freerksen of Kanawha kept his machinery indoors after a shed burned last week causing $2,000 damage. The report notes farmers urge to protect equipment from weather and mentions the incident alongside local page details.
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Tel Freerksen
Kanawha
Embroidery Club Meeting With Mrs H A Elsenhast
Gruetlinger Embroidery club members met with Mrs H A Elsenhast on Tuesday afternoon. Many ladies attended and enjoyed a social afternoon with dainty refreshments served at the close.
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H. A. Elsenhast
Gruetlinger Embroidery Club
HH. A. Elsenhast
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P. J. Paulsen
E. Sandvig
Ingrid Svendson
American Weekly
Chicago Herald-American
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Rice Lake
James
Sibley High School
LaPorte City
G. A. Barry
Varina
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United States
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Villisea
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Iowa Falls
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Worden
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International
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Locust Street
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Orange & Black News
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Kasper Kroggins
Stanley Bartleman
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Marjorie Fink
Dean Kroggins
Plorence Jackson
Joe Brown
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Jerry Kennedy
Leo Grady
Tilly
Billy and
Milly
WTNT
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Geraldine Reeves
Marian Cameron
Cave
Don Rasmussen
Mitzi
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Bob
John Moeves
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Binks
Norman Bortint
Archibald
Thorckmorton
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Leo Young
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