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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1909
Page
4
A garbled notice promotes Gulf travel options with mentions of tickets, pricing around 30 dollars, and Tuesday sales. It hints at departures to Coldpido and a Golden Limited route, naming Mr. Tho G Brmer and Rapids in a compressed, uncertain ad-like fragment.
Advertises farm properties for sale with small down payments and easy terms. Listings include No 15 acres within 2 1 2 miles of West Union with house, stables, spring, timber, and under cultivation at 600 dollars down 2000 dollars balance. No 2 four acres near West Union with new house and barn at 1890 dollars down. No 3 seventeen acres with barn mill and house at 2400 dollars. Also notes about 30 acres under cultivation 50 dollars per acre and that money is loanable on any security. Mentions larger places and rental options and calls for applicants seeking good tenants.
From Elgin and nearby towns comes a mixed roundup of social calls, travel, and civic notes. Residents including Sid Rabyot and Kipin hidee involved in city visits, Alfred Ffggel prepares to move to Decorah, and Rev. McCormick’s circle attended services and gatherings. a new Milwaukee road test of gasoline motors sparks transit talk while local officials discuss a proposed city hall fire station and jail project amid election results.
Fragmentary ad copy promising a “Complete Handy Alias of the World” from Scott & Bowne. Mentions sending four cents and address for postage, with a note about a paper appearance and a location at 409 Pearl St New York.
The item lists scattered events from Friday including visits at Abra Kohler’s, neighbors in April, and Ed Boyle’s move. It mentions Jina working for Ed, families visiting Sunday, and Mel Riche’s illness. A promotional line for tileettio Bitters ends with a testimonial about kidney relief and a City Drug Store price.
Real estate transfer notices list numerous deeds dated March 27 1909 and involving Ada Whitley W J Rogers Lucy Whitley Catherine Josephine Patterson Orlo Kimball Anna Gibson Edgar D Kimball Maggie Adams Nelson BurcoSt Hale Hazelton Bank and others across Claxton Oelwein and nearby locales. Amounts range from 1000 to 6700 with properties described by section township and range and various lot numbers.
A dense listing shows numerous property transfers with owners such as M. W. Ashby, Anton Helm, Eva Harris, and William Hasbrouck, involving lots and blocks in Oelwein and Armstrong add, with prices up to 5000 dollars. Marriage licenses for Alfred Wenger with Lena Krueger and Henry Lawrence with Mary Paul are noted, along with a Vermont attorney’s endorsement of Dr Bing’s New Life Pills for constipation and biliousness.
Notice of Incorporation at TEL Grisvette County Iowa planning to own and operate a corporation with capital stock divided into five shares of stock valued at one hundred dollars each. It will be managed by a board of five directors elected by stockholders at the annual December meeting. Until December 1908 named individuals including Gilbert Anderson Sam Butikofer and Fred are listed as initial stockholders and officers.
Frieden Lavi Pulfer and A J Chapman of Elgin Fayette County Iowa named as Directors with a President Secretary and Treasurer elected by Directors at first meeting after annual election A J Chapman to be President Thomas Hanson Secretary John Smith Treasurer provision limiting indebtedness exempting stockholders from debts dated March 19 1909 signed Chapman Hanson Graver Lyer Directors and others mention West Union Iowa court notices and a livestock veterinary ad conclude with a local sales pitch for horse cattle sheep hogs poultry remedies cas morney advertisement
A shipment described as a full Ting 4 of trunks and suitcases has arrived and will be displayed at Carpar's.
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