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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1927

Page

7

Hog Mineral Occo Mineral Compound Advertisement

An Elgin item notes Occo Mineral Compound advertised as a hog tonic and bone builder with a prompt to inspect mixing at Oelweir. Ads promote low price per unit, urge buyers to ensure value for money, and mention 21-23 cents per unit. Also referenced are local feed options and a note on Ep Easter egg donations by Eclipse Rebekah Lodge.

Oelweir A. A. Powers Elgin Elias Behson Weibel Mill Company Nels Olson Eclipse Rebekah Lodge I. C Magon City

Eastern Stars plans April meeting and local notices

The next regular meeting of the Eastern Stars is set for Wednesday evening April 13, with officers and members urged to attend. Also noted are farm and business items: Copper Hatchery shipped 25 000 chicks last week, John Pulfer and wife welcomed a daughter Bertha Mae born March 31, Capper and Baumgartner in Cedar Rapids handling business, Mour Prices Down with Weibel Mill cutting some prices, Frank Seaver and wife delayed returning home due to bad roads.

Eastern Stars Weibel Mill Company Frank Seaver Gilmore City

Wadena News Briefs From Early April 1927

Local notes report visitors and visits across Garber, Arlington, Epworth, and Waterloo. Transfers include Lyle Whittenbaugh moving to Oelwein for oil delivery work. A baby boy born at H Larson’s, illness tallies for John Kennedy and Tom Fennel, and a Lennard anniversary planned in Pleasant Ridge. Presbytery attendance, a mud road ride, Volga River high water, and school activities mark the week.

Wadena Ella Allen Garber Naoma Walters Floyd Hall Geiwein Ora Hall Oine Ruth Hall Walker Bumphry Norton Arlington H. Lockard Maggie Whittenbough Eliza Boleyn Epworth Iowa H. Larson John Kennedy Tom Fennel A. K. Carter I . Pat Raftis Ed Raftis Frank Welch Charles Killemain Clermont Mary Fox Waterloo Cora Trusty Wm. Lew ‘Ard Pleazant Ridge Rundell LE. Biglert Postville Florence Peck Dubuue Cedar Rapids Wadens Presbyterian ,Church Walter Royce A. B. Jennings Volga

Elgin council approves pool hall license and payrolls

Elgin Iowa council met April 4 1927 at city hall with Mayor Muehlethaler and six councilmen present. Bills for salaries water and street work were approved and a pool hall license for Wm F Miller authorized upon fee payment. Mayor treasurer and town clerk annual reports were read and approved and clerk salary fixed at 80 dollars. The board of equalization was formed and adjourned to April 7 1927 at 8 p m.

Elgin Iowa Muehlethaler Kohler Yenney Stoehr Fal Sehovn Adams Stamp & Stationery Co Fred Gehring Pd Strauch T. W. Dean Grimm & Schupbach N. E. Town Power Co R. P. Strauch Max Thoma Max Hunsberger Wm. F. Miller Liense Town of Elgin Board of Equalization G. J. Harrington

Local notes highlight visits, births and a suicide tragedy

Cheery Valley residents share social calls and family events. Mrs. G. Friederich and Esther visit John Pulfer. a daughter Bertha Mae is born to Mr. and Mrs. Pulfer. Dan Sutters and family visit Eliza Friederich. William Schroeder ends his life by hanging with no stated motive. Torkelson Bros install oil pumps and Willab mill advertises grain exchange and limited flour.

Charles Capper Decorah Torkelson Bros Tri Star Lyle Kruger Rose Hadd Frank Kohls William Schroeder Postville Weibel Mill Co

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