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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
4
T Lehman entertained company Monday and Adolph Hanson spent Sunday at home. Several families hosted and visited through the weekend with numerous callers at Baumgartner and Dennler homes. Louisa Christen improves from blood poisoning in hand as friends note the progress.
Mrs. N Finch of Batavia New York reports using Chamberlains Liniment for chest pain and shoulder lameness caused by rheumatism with prompt relief. Sold at Stoebi’s Pharmacy.
Ralph Reed visited with home folks Sunday. Col Mounce was a business visitor on the Ridge Saturday. Ray Shaffer and family Sundayed at J M Shaffer home. A O G met with Enos Howard Thursday evening. April 6 Mr and Mrs Will Howard were business visitors on the Ridge. Balt Kamm visited Robert Wilson home. Emma Baldwin visited Mrs Bert Allen last week. Henry Mathews and wife were Friday visitors at Ephraim Mathews home. Mrs Mary Ogle spent a day with her sister Mrs Tommy Howard. J M Shaffer and family were Tuesday supper guests at Tommy Howard home. Leo Mounce Opal Mounce Fern Craft visiting grandparents W C Smith. Mrs F M Boyle of Elgin and Mrs Mary Ernst and daughter of Volga City were visitors at Hol Boyle home. Hans Winkler and family and others were Sunday guests Tammy Howard.
A Mattoon Illinois resident, Mrs Robert Allison, described severe indigestion with constipation after moving to Mattoon. She noted food distress, heavy weight on the stomach and chest, poor sleep, and fatigue until one bottle of Chamberlains Tablets corrected the trouble. Sold by Stoehrs Pharmacy.
The Echo publishes F A Conner’s views written at Field Montana noting that most northerners would leave the South if they could. He argues advertising overstates benefits and discusses climate water and soil figures while criticizing the appeal for workers.
A speaker condemns ventures to acquire large tracts of land in the South claiming to clear and rent to poor whites. He argues that workers earn 50 cents to a dollar daily while blacks are dehumanized, crops fail without profit, markets are lacking, and resale is harsh. The writer advises leaving the region.
The old adage says nature cures while doctors take the fee but relief is possible with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It relieves the lungs liquifies mucus and aids coughing and recovery. For sale by Stoehr's Pharmacy.
Weather gloomy and threatening could not dampen Fay ette county Sunday schools as they near campaign finish. Workers faced a worried mood yet reports indicate attendance matched the prior week's high, with many pushing through to reach their peak numbers.
The Sunday before set a record as county schools reported attendance gains over Sunday March 18 led by Oelwein Methodist with 98. West Union Methodist School lagged by seven behind the Oelwein Baptist for second, while German Baptist of Elgin nearly overtook Oelwein Christian for fourth. Every school showed increases and one nearly quadrupled its yearly attendance, signaling rising interest as Fayette County presses into a state wide effort. F B Dean notes sustained post campaign interest. Also advice endorses learning from others methods and Chamberlain's Tablets are suggested for biliousness and constipation with local pharmacy availability.
Public notice lists publisher editor and business manager as F W Hughes of Elgin Iowa with I W Hughes as owner. No bonds or mortgages holding 1 percent or more. Sworn before Notary Samuel Mosby March 31 1917. Echo ad urges readers to see this week’s offers.
Elgin Savings Bank, organized under Iowa law, closed its books on March 2. The assets include 3158 dollars and 108.05 in gold, with silver coin, legal tender notes, and national bank notes. Drafts and checks and cash items not dishonored total 328.91.
Bank officials Gus Guerson and Samuel Mosby certify the bank statement as true and property of the bank. A new auto dimmer bill advances to law, setting light power limits and ground throw distances for vehicles, with July 4 operative date.
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