Misses Nelson Visit in Decorah and Local News
Miss Clara and Nellis Nelson visit their sister Mrs. Tolefson in Decorah. A Missouri doctor advertises funeral expenses, provoking ethical concerns among professionals. Leona Olson of Clermont visits her grandmother Mrs. Bauder. Spring street cleaning and King drag work progress. Expect sunshine and wind to improve roads for auto travel soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Nellis Nelson
Decorah
Tolefson
Missouri
Leona Olson
Clermont
Mrs. Bauder
Rock Island
Iowa
Knudtson
Bert Allen
Anamosa
The
Electric Light Co
Lawrence Knoudtson
John Falb Jr
Alice Josephine Kneil
Fitzgerald Gallery
Ed Gehring
Elgin
Illyria
The Elgin Echo Advertisements and Subscriptions
The Elgin Echo announces weekly publication in Elgin and northeastern Iowa. It lists advertising rates for local and display ads and notes monthly accounts, jobbing printing capabilities, and subscription prices of 1.50 for a year and 78 cents for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hughes
Posto Fice
Elgin
Wavarco
Elgin Echo items mix farm news and social notes
In this Elgin column from March 1912 readers learn of local farming plans, new autos for residents, postal notices, marriages, Easter events, and a dam failure near Anamosa. The piece mentions Scott Wickam buying land, Verle Kneil’s Easter visit, Roosevelt opinions, Roosevelts debates, and several farm activities, with local names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Enterprise
Scott Wickam
Scott
Elgin Echo
Chicago Record-Herald
The
Country Gentleman
Ladies’ Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
Verle Kniel
Fayette
Also Mentioned on This Page
Schori & Benson Lumber
Northwestern
Avery
H. T. Knudtson
Elgin Roller Mills
Weibel Bros
Elgin and
North Eastern
Lawa
Koonee
John Falk
George Miller
Miller
John
Chicago
Roosevelt
Towa
Mutchingon
Bigin
M. V. Kiple
N. W. Evans
Ill
Minooka
Ills
Elgin Kid
Ern Schori
Moses
Joshua
Isaiah
Jeremiah
David
Solomon
San Juan Bill
Five Hundred Club
Fred Gehring
Dy. Hadsel
Heaven
Mars
R. W. Muehblenthaler
Gus Thoma
Cedar Rapids
Colgan
Nellie Neuenswander
Castalia
Max B
Elkader
Celia Lehman
Frances Benson
Eva Weibel
Oelwein
Elgin Post Office
C. J. Anderson
Coleman Foley
Humprey Roberts
C. H. Schuttie
A. J. Trunkey
H. C. Lehner
Frank. Richbourg
P. C
Muriel Scobee
Hans Kaiser
Scoftt’s
Elgin Cement Works
Geo. E. Schori
Geo. N. Schori
de Laval
F. R. Berg & Co
Elgin, Town
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