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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1909
Page
4
A broad advertisement lists farms from three to 128 acres for sale near West Union and nearby towns. Properties feature houses, barns, wells, timber, and cultivation with down payments from 50 to 200 dollars and easy terms. Loans offered on any security. calls for tenants and applicants are welcome.
Listings of local social visits and person notices include Chris Wenger and Katie Medberry at home Sunday, Lydia Kerr returning from Elgin, Hazel and Mary Shaffer at Israel Shaffer home, Mrs. G. BE Medberry ill, Jack Shaffer and wife with Ridge relatives, and Mary A. Foxwell among the indisposed. Fremont Ogle family at R. H. Peters home. Page guest at Jagou Bailey home. Gleaners admit Mabel Gehring and Perle Klingman. Fred Reichert and others Elkader visitors. community ties and a marriage report for Clifton Yearous and Louisa Schmidt on April 14 at bride’s mother’s home.
A historical notice warns boatmen about river hazards and urges caution as warnings from nature grow stronger. It touts Electric Bitters for kidney pains and back ache, citing a testimonial from J. R. Blankenship of Belk, Tenn, and notes a 50 cent price at City Drug Store.
Mr C W Smith traveled to West Union on business. Ed Conner and wife visited M Bennett’s home Monday evening. Jim Boyle and Mrs Ed Boyle attended church at Clermont Sunday. Carl and Ellis Bennett visited Will Lewis in Elgin Sunday. Simon O’Neil visited Jim O’Neil’s home near West Union Sunday. Bill Brabham and Frank Boyle dropped by Chris Dummerth’s, Perry Craft’s family and Mrs C W Smith visited C Mounce Sunday.
N H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont testifies that Dr King’s New Life Pills have served as a reliable family medicine for years. He notes they alleviate chills constipation biliousness and sick headache and are sold for 25 cents at City Drug Store.
Clermont News notes H. E. Foster conducted business in Elgin on Saturday and H. E. White in Postville on Tuesday. John Crowe Jr arrived from Weat Union between trains Tuesday, with George Hendershott and Willard leaving Monday via Post.
A dated string of community notes lists residents and visitors including Mrs Blake and Master Burdette returning from Manchester, H Tanjum's trip to Houston Minnesota, Bailey in Elgin for the talent program, Miss Nellie and Miss Theresa Sheehy to State Normal, Miss Anna Larrabee visiting Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, Winifred Appelman back from Iowa City, Vic Hendershott resigning in Spencer, Amon Erickson hired as buttermaker at Clermont Valley creamery, and a 35 year old Percheron sold for $275. Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised for healing and sold at City Drug Store.
West Union notes greet Decorah visitor Gulver. Fuller returns from southwest trip. Mrs. G. W. Peck and Miss Bessie Fennell depart for Tacoma Washington. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Huis celebrate 54th anniversary. Butler and Miss Anna Mikel begin Austin Minn visit. Fair grounds work starts for large new structure. E C Butler Bank Block bakery sale to Lovell party. Milwaukee line passengers depart for Roundup Montana. Gov Carroll names Barneet R Moore and William Larrabee Jr staff aids. Von Rolf had appendix operation in Los Angeles. recovery reported good.
E A West, recently recovering, moved from Clermont Friday and resumes farming after purchasing the old Conrad farm of 181 acres from A Paulson, located a mile and a half from Clermont on the Clermont Wea t Union road. Sanders and family visited, returning Tuesday. Mrs Sanders and Roger stayed until this morning.
For sale barred Plymouth Rock eggs for hatching priced at 76 cents for 26 eggs. Seller Mrs Frank Hunsberger of Elgin Iowa. Cash only. R R No 1.
Transfer list from W J Rogers abstracts includes Jay M Stevenson to Annile Swales and others for multiple lots in Fayette Oelwein Arlington and Elgin. Wilbur to Evangelical Lutheran Trinity. various heirs and buyers across Irvine Burlingets Wynne Arm st. notable sums from 1000 to 13050 dollars and properties in Oelwein Elgin Arlington West Auburn and surrounding areas with numerous individuals and couples named.
A local notice notes Capper offers trunks and suit cases for sale. It reports Des Moines plans a 10 000 budget for a state fair grandstand with limited access and fees. An editorial condemns Rep Rankin and recalls the death of Elkader education pioneer Prof J E Webb. The Moon bill caps saloons in several cities at one per 800 residents. Dubuque would have fifty under census counts, with existing licenses until violated.
Notice of incorporation for The Elgin Home Telephone Company in Elgin Fayette County Iowa with capital stock 1800 dollars in 80 dollar shares. Directors named Gilbert Anderson Sam Butikofer Fred Frieden Levi Pulfer and A J Chapman. Officers A J Chapman president Thomas Hanson secretary John Smith treasurer. Stockholders vote per share. term twenty years. business starts after final state certificate. annual meeting last Saturday of December beginning 1909.
A Springfield merchant recalls being told his son had consumption and a hopeless case. Three weeks of Dr King s New Discovery improved his health, prompting praise of the cough and cold remedy. The ad touts a 50 cent and 1.00 price with a satisfaction guarantee and trial bottle at City Drug Store.
An animal treatment product named Black Hawk Dip claims to kill lice ticks screw worms and tiny worms and to heal cuts for horses cattle sheep hogs and poultry. Sold by Cras Monnahan.
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