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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1913
Page
5
The Elgin Canning Co contracts up to 600 acres for the coming season. Those wishing to deliver sweet corn should call early to secure contracts. Usual contracting locations listed for growers.
The fifteen month old Elizabeth Olson died at a Town City hospital Sunday evening after swallowing bark, with the family’s cyclone wrecked home in Clermont two weeks earlier. Funeral held Tuesday in our town Rev Draewel officiating. The child’s condition worsened after transfer to Iowa City for treatment. she died from the swallowed material in the lungs. The Olson family receives sympathy from relatives and friends.
The Oneson family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during their bereavement for Florence Elizabeth. They gratefully appreciate flowers words of sympathy and other gestures that eased their burden.
Ora Randall died at his West Union home Friday and was buried Monday in Elgin cemetery beside his first wife. Relatives and friends accompanied the body from West Union, with pallbearers from his large family. Randall, once a resident of Elgin, was the father of many children and a relative of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Eniel of our city. The family thanks friends who assisted at the burial.
Word arrives that the body of E R Carpenter will arrive from Oklahoma Friday on the eleven o clock train and be buried in Elgin cemetery. He was a former city business man remembered by many older residents. His wife’s remains were buried in our cemetery a year or more ago.
A representative of the Harry Sawyer Tailoring Co will be at our place on Tuesday April 8 with a full line of men s clothing samples. If you want a good suit guaranteed to sit and satisfy come on that date and view the samples. Also listed are barrowed Plymouth Rock eggs for sale two settings for 75 cents and other scattered local ads.
Oscar and Clara Frieden are absent this week and Alma Hanson joined Clermont friends Friday. Several students had perfect attendance in various classes, while many were marked neither tardy nor absent. The Beavers plan a grammar room program on Friday April 7, the last such afternoon this year to free time for regular work. The article urges parental cooperation and notes teacher and parent share of responsibility for children’s conduct and education.
Elgin Land Agency offers two timber tracts for sale for a reasonable price. One is 10 acres and the other 5 acres. For timber land inquiries visit Eve Land Agency.
The notice lists a Sunday schedule for the German Baptist Church with 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11:00 a.m. sermon and communion luncheon 2:00 p.m. Bible day program by the Sunday school Everyone is welcome to attend the program and luncheon.
The advertisement urges farmers to plant Canadian Fife or Blue Stem wheat this season. Wrisst Bros offer seed at $1.00 per bushel, promoting quick action for sowing.
Henry Torr, a local blacksmith, urges readers to bring in digs and plows for spring work to avoid the rush. He directs attention to Berg & Co's advertisement for related supplies and services.
EM Callender, Clarion, visited Saturday meeting old friends, recalling early days as the town’s first station agent forty years ago. He spoke of town improvements, a new canning factory, and the Postcard district fair with wind sweeping away tickets.
An urging note promotes saving at Citizen's State Bank to let money earn interest. It argues burying or hiding cash wastes potential gains and encourages opening an account so money can work for the saver.
The notice invites the people of Elgin and vicinity to Sunday dinners and suppers at Hotel Dewey. It invites the public to try Sunday dinner or supper at the hotel, highlighting a specialty in weekend meals.
Ed Rogers reports the Neuenswander block on Center street sold to Monnahan and Wenger Bros who will clear the lot and erect modern structures improving the town location. Max Thoma and bride linger on a prolonged wedding trip staying in New Martinsville while flood effects linger and crops are threatened next fall.
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