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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1919
Page
5
A revised timetable takes effect Monday April 7 with updated train times at this station. The issue includes a new time card for SOUTH and NORTH passenger and freight schedules. Also noted are a soldiers organization meeting at 1 30 p m in West Union on Saturday April 5 and multiple local items about residents and business changes including repairs, bank staff shifts, and community events.
The remains of William John Halverson, born February 18, 1916, were brought to Forest Lake for burial after dying April 1, 1919, in St Paul. The funeral was held at the MB church at 2 15 p.m. Rev Hjortholm officiated. William, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Halverson, died after a calf feeding accident when a horse kicked him. He is survived by his parents and sister Margie. The family thanks friends for support, flowers, and music.
Jacob Schricker, longtime Elgin resident born August 26, 1857 in Dubuque, Iowa, died April 1 1919 after weeks of illness. Survived by wife Magee Korn and daughter Hulda, he served 28 years with Peter Nicklaus, was active in the T. C. C. F., funeral Friday at 2:30 at the Baptist church with pallbearers from the organization. Burial in Migin cemetery.
E R Berg hosted his uncle H J Larson of Granite Falls Minnesota over Sunday. Larson began Berg’s career in the United States and their long friendship spans many years after his initial hire during Berg’s early arrival from abroad.
Superintendent Moore spent the weekend at Monona. New Victrola records were purchased. Several students were absent for family funerals and shopping trips. The eighth graders chose class colors old rose and green with a pink rose motto. Dr and Mrs Hadsell donated books and magazines. Freshmen read The Man Without a Country, Juniors read The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Seniors began practice for the class play The Dream That Came True for commencement week. The High School party boosted morale as Juniors and Freshmen entertained.
Postville Hospital reports all beds occupied this week for operations and treatments. Patients include Mrs C Hawkins Ossian for a fluoroid tumor, several residents of Ossian and nearby Elgin and West Union undergoing appendicitis procedures, plus Willie Fischer Postgilla receiving 120 inflammatory rheumatism treatments. Four week old Join Moen of Ossian underwent corrective surgery for a large naval rupture.
Catarrh cannot be cured with focal applications and must be treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally, acts through the blood on mucous surfaces, and was prescribed by leading physicians for years. It combines tonics with blood purifiers to address constitutional factors and catarrhal conditions.
A regular Eastern Star meeting will be held at Masonic Hall next Wednesday evening April 9. Members who have not paid dues are urged to do so at the meeting as all dues must be paid promptly. Members and visitors are cordial invites. officers should be present at eight sharp.
Advertises 2000 bushels of good hard yellow corn for sale. Inquire at nit or store, Weibel and Thoma.
A muddy shepherd dog named Hoover traveled nearly 200 miles from northeast Iowa to Marshalltown to reach Lieut. RAFF McGuire. McGuire had left last June to join the army, sending Hoover to relatives in Postville for safety. Local trades note Parrett tractors sold to multiple farmers, signaling a shift to tractor use and farm efficiency. Flour and feed demand remains steady as Welber Mill Co. promotes supplies and prices.
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