Front-page shuffled notes from Cedar Falls and surrounding towns
The week centered on Cedar Falls and nearby communities with visitors from West Union, local families welcoming a newborn on April 8, and residents busy with barn-building preparations. Henry Feller and daughter Gladys visited Town City hospital for foot X-rays after prolonged plaster cast use and limited improvement. Lew Martin arrived from Glen North Dakota to assist his ill mother.
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Fether
Cedar Falls
Conald
Telmear
Kohler
Flossie “Riple
West Union
Batundage
AM ‘Aw Yeatons
John
Motinalisa
Fayatte
Martin
North Dakota
Henry Feller
Gladys
Mae
New Barber Shop Opens in Elgin Near Opera House
A new barber shop announces its opening in Elgin two doors east of the opera house. It plans to open Thursday or Friday this week and invites patronage with a focus on prompt efficient service.
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Elgin
Opera House
Life's Greatest Game Thrown by Film at Local Theater
A short feature titled Life's Greatest Game screens with Johnson of the Senators in a reel lineup. seven reels touted as true sport but the picture falters. Admission priced at 10 and 25 cents.
Rescue Drama At Sand Cave Featured In News Reel
Featuring Renee Adoree and D Carolos showing of the last desperate efforts made day and night of the rescuers of Floyd Collins at the Sand cave. This news reel is worth the price alone. Admission 15 30c.
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Floyd Collins
Sand Cave
Elgin Echo reports local visits sales and events
Miss Ina Kohler and Adolph Lehman visited from Osliwein on Friday. Mrs. Melvin Reinhart of near West Union spent the day with her mother, Mrs. Helena Olson. J. H. Williams’s ninth suit order is nearing completion. Mrs. Mary Callahan, Clermont settler, died aged over ninety. Funeral for J. B. Leuchtenmacher attended by friends. Harley Steele buys a Shaffer property near Otter Creek bridge. Copper Hatchery shipments arrive with no chick deaths. Olaf Berg owns top bred Elgin bull from Wisconsin stock. Firemen study truck models to fit Elgin needs. costs vary from 3000 to 10000 dollars. Elgin Echo weekly.
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Berg's
Ina Kohler
Adolph Lehman
Oslwein
Melvin Reinhart
Near West Union
Helena Olson
J. H. William
Higin
P. R. Bers
Mary Callahan
Clermont
Callahan
Bhe
George Schrampfer
George
Thes
Knudigon
Elkader
J. B. Leuchtenmacher
Leuchtenmather
Harley Steele
Shaffer
Otter Creek Bridge
J. D. Shaffer
Rhode Island
North
Olaf Berg
Elgin Territory
Waukeshe
Wisconsin
Berg
Local Elgin items mix sales, visits and repairs
The Elgin News details a busy week with farm and shop notes, announcing reduced prices at Weibel Mill for flour and feed, a stop at Berg’s Shop for a complete outfit, and new Easter fashions at Elgin Millinery. It also records visits from Mrs. Bell and relatives, travel to Waterloo and Cedar Rapids, a new fire truck update, a night watchman at Copper Hatchery, and local social events at the Philathea class and Steele home.
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Weibel Mill Company
Weibel Mill ‘Company
Berg
F. B. Bell
Weseca
Minnesota
John Christ
Charles. Capper
Decorah
Elgin Millinery Shop
Frank Greenley
Adolph Weihel
Ostverdock
Henry Topp
Albert Topp
Eldorado
Dedrich Steffans
Jack Allen
John Junior Falb
Waterloo
Mrs. Allen
Mesdemes H. W. Falb
Anna DeSart
Wm. Miller
Hikader
F. C. Mason
Don
Cedar Rapids
Chas. Becker
Walter Falk
Olin
Robert Starr
Cornell College
Chance
John Neuenschwander
Neuenschwander
Sanders House
Machanic Street
Harry Schrader
Fayette
Rudy Johnson
Fab .& Sons
Johnson
Bert Enos
Enos
Benson
Elgin
T. W. Doan
Brawley
California
Doans
Echo Force
Iowa
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Elgin Opera House
Bandolero
Renee Adoree
and D' Carolos
Bunday
Oura
She
Elgin Echo
Avery
Strauch
Fayette County
Hazel Cave
Miss Payne
Mesdiunes Chambers
Bpaulddng
M. A. Nicklaus
John Grimm
Raymond Heing
Chas, Becker
Tinner
H. T. Knudtson
H. T. Steele
M. BE
Steele
D. Welch
Cedar Rapids Life Agents
Gruver & Baldwin
Elgin Savings Bank
Green Mountain
Alfred Tmiot
Hugh Casper
Herbert LeRoy
Grime
Klaw Company
Chicago
P. B. Opperud
Adela Olson
Opperud
Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Co
Becker
Max Thoma
Oshkosh Overall Company General Ojces
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Orles
Oshkosh, Wis
U.S. A
Welland, Ont
Canada
Jer
Kohler’s
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