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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1909
Page
4
Travel marketing copy urges readers to use the Rocky Mountain Limited to Colorado and the Golden State Limited to California, claiming hundreds are already aboard and inviting others to join for journeys on these named trains. The prompt promotes pamphlets and travel by rail.
Long list of rural properties from three to 128 acres offered with small down payments and easy terms. Highlights include No 16 acres near West Union with house, stables, spring, timber and fencing at 4600 with 200 down. No 2 four acres and new house at 1800. No 3 seventeen acres with orchard and mill at 2400. No 4 128 acres one mile from town at 80 per acre Bray terms. Also money to loan on any security and farms to rent with tenant applications weekly.
Illyria notes list Lydia Kerr visiting Elgin and many locals at friends and relatives homes. Entries cover gatherings at C Wenger Robt Peters Tom Howard and Chas Fritz households, with multiple families and neighbors mentioned enjoying weather, quilting, and visits. A Vermont attorney N. Brown praises Dr King’s New Life Pills for general health.
Ern Holzer and family visited Sunday at Hank Holmer’s home. Emma Bennett began her spring term near Wadena on Monday. Mrs Frank Boyle and Mrs J Ward Brabham visited Monday at I Monahan’s home. Perry Craft, C Mounes and families spent Sunday at C W Smith’s. Enos Howard and Thomas Howard families at John Shaffer home. John Wilson held a hard time dance Friday night with attendees reporting a good time. Ben Conner Tom Howard and wife and Miss Coila Reed visited Ed Conner and Rob Wilson and Ward Brabham’s homes Sunday. Mrs Mary Bennett visited Win Brabham’s Sunday. Mrs Robert Wilson returned from Oelwein last Friday and noted members of the...
Weather delays seeding as farmers brace for cold wet spring. Miss Alta Schenck returns from Rockford to spend spring vacation. James T. Cox and Mabel Archer wed at the Parsonage with Rev. J Baumgartner officiating. O B S of Iowa visits West Union with Mrs Oscar Heiserman hosting. Frank Mathis bound for Iowa City for an operation. expected home soon. J W Dwyer buys a new five passenger Corbin auto. H P Hancock also buys one. Readers vie in Menu Contest with Mrs Geo A Wood winning 2 dollars. Mrs E B Shaw takes January prize. West Union earns notice for its cooks as another prize is awarded.
Local business and social notes from Clermont and nearby towns. Earl Shaffer and others transacted business in Elgin and Postville. several residents visited Cedar Rapids and Manchester. The Abs Paulson family moved to Clermont, a new foreman arrived at the brick and tile plant, and a carload of plank arrived to cap the Sand Creek bridge.
Princeville Illinois man M L Bingham refused amputation for gangrene eight toes lost doctor urged surgery. He used Bucklen's Arnica Salve and fully recovered. Arnica salve touted for eczema fever sores boils burns and piles. 25 cents at City Drug Store.
West Union reports W. J. Ainsworth went to St. Paul on Tuesday. Lawyers Hughes and Estey were in Waucoma on legal business. Former county attorney Cooney was a business visitor in Iowa Monday. Mrs. Esterly returned to her home at Delwein after a short visit with her sister, Mia. Jno. Edison, now living in the north part of town, has purchased the Au- page.
Reported from the abstract office of W J Rogers tale of transfers including W M Miller to Sam H Thompson and George C Thompson sw nw and all n of R with various parcels valued at 5500. Fred Knoll to Otte K Junger. Saloma Thoman to Samuel Mosby. multiple deeds listing buyers sellers and prices across Oelwein Clermont Fayet te and surrounding areas. Several parcels, lot and block descriptions with values up to 3900, 12000, and 1700, plus a group of marriage licenses noted at end.
Notice from Frank Eimnaus stating that minors may not play any game at his place of business without written permission from their parents. The rule will be strictly adhered to.
Fayette county men drawn for jury service at the next term of federal court at Dubuque begin April 27. George Bates of Arlington, Walter Rawson of Arlington, Williard M. Rickert of Fayette named among jurors.
Notice of incorporation for a Elgin Fayette County Iowa telephony firm with $1800 capital stock, five directors named, principal office in Elgin, terms include per share voting, yearly December elections starting 1909, directors include A J Chapman and others, corporate debt capped at 7 percent of capital stock, stockholders protected from corporate debts.
A Springfield North Carolina merchant recalls doctors telling his son he had consumption and was hopeless before Dr. King’s New Discovery. After three weeks the boy improved remarkably and the testimonial praises the remedy as a sure cure for coughs and lung diseases with a 500 and 1.00 guarantee and a trial bottle offered at City Drug Store. Black Hawk Dip is advertised for livestock, and Chas Monnaran is listed as a seller.
Ordinance No 120 regulates keeping billiard and pool tables for hire in Elgin Iowa. Licenses cost 15 dollars per table plus 5 dollars for each additional table and must be obtained before opening. Violations carry fines up to 21 dollars per day and enforcement rests with the town marshal.
Notice is given that on April 19, 1909, the District Court will hear any instrument claiming to be the will of Sarah A. Ba rson, late of Fayette County, for proof and admission to probate. Dated West Union Iowa March 19 1909 J W Winston Clerk.
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