100 Acre Farm Listings with Timber and Houses
A long farm notice offers multiple properties near Elgin Brainard and Gunder. Listings include 100 to 172 acre tracts with work land timber pastures and new or existing buildings. Highlights cite windmills wells springs barns granaries and several dwellings with school nearby. Prices per acre around 85 dollars and quick sale urged with prompt attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iwell
Elgin
Binilea
Clermont
Yorma
Brainard
Union
Union-Elkader
Hassary
Gunder
F. L. Meadberry
West Elgin
Minnesota
Ingin Road
Jackson County
Wisconsin
Wadena
Elgin Land Agency Ad Promotes Health and Lands
An OCR fragment advertises Spring Laxative and Blood Cleanser and Dr King New Life Pills for cleansing the body. It mentions Bucklen’s Arnica Balm for injuries and hints at land purchases in Elgin. Names and places are partially garbled but indicate an old classifieds style notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Bucklen
Arnica Balge
Busy social week noted at Wenger and Klingman homes
Local families including Lena Wenger, Martin Klingman, Jerome Yearous and Frank Gehring hosted and visited relatives across Cedar Rapids, West Union, and nearby towns. Guests at Wenger and Probert residences, plus a community basket social, mark a bustling period with guests from multiple households. A local doctor promotes Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment for skin relief.
April Cough and Frost Warn of Spring Ailments
A vintage medical testimonial promotes Dr. King's New Discovery as a remedy for head and chest colds, feverish unrest, and stubborn coughs. It recounts J. T. Davis of Stickney Corner, Maine, claiming cure after other remedies failed, with a money back guarantee and a Bucklen's Arnica Salve endorsement.
Oak Grove News Personal notes and weekend calls
Sack Shaffer is sick. Herman Kobla called on the Ridge Sunday. Mary Bennett stayed Tuesday night at Wm Brabhame. Ed Boleyn assists Ward Brabham with farm work. Mrs Ed Boyle called on Hugh Conner Tuesday. Enos Howard and wife Sunday callers at Jack Shaffers. Mae Bennett sick and unable to return to Ossian school. Arlie Holzer spent Sunday night with Marie Boyle. Frank Howard and wife at John Baldwin home Sunday. Mrs Ward abba Monday visitor at Wm Kobls. Harold Bennett and wife on Ridge last week. Mrs Robert Wilson and daughter Bates Saturday at Hugh Conners. Charley Moberly and Clifford Schaffer visiting on the Ridge Sunday. Tow Holm and wife at Earl Bennett house Wednesday night. Mesdamed W C Smith and Col.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Boleyn
Ward Brabham
Ed Boyle
Hugh Conner
Enos Howard
Jack
Robert Wilson
Bate
Hugh Conners
German Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Local Notes
Sunday School at 9:45 and sermons at 11:00 and 8:00 with a 7:30 prayer meeting. Rev H Steiger of Steamboat Rock to preach next Sunday. Mrs N H Bakeman and her mother Mrs Underwood involved in a serious hip injury. Easter praised as a fine spring day. Local visits, eye troubles, pneumonia illness, and family travel noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Steiger
Steamboat Rock
German Baptist Church
N. H. Bakeman
Koland
Remarkably successful stomach remedy gains note in Elgin column
A fragmented local column mentions stashr's Pharmacy Elgin Iowa touting a stomach remedy as remarkably successful. It lists residents visiting relatives including Mre Frei Kobler from New Hampton Hitch of New Hampton visiting Mrs Mary Monashan and others returning home for spring vacations. Celia Lehman returns to duties in Cedar Rapids schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleve Erhardt
Cedar Rapids
C. P. Hitch
New Hampton
Mary Mcnnahan
Brainard
Johnny, Nydegger
Fred Kobler
John Bower
J. D. Shaffer
Illyria
Easter Sunnday
Hitch
Mary Monashan
Epidemic Fever and Community Visits Stir Local Town
A spring epidemic mood sweeps the town with Sam Greenley seen uptown. Visitors Mrs Pred Tatro from Union and Mrs Mary Bennett from Vermont arrive for local gatherings. A public address by Dr Henry Wallace is announced for Fay jet College chapel on April 29, pending ministers in the Decorah District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Greenley
Pred Tatro
Union
John DeSart
Mary’ Bennett
Tome
Verimont
Henry Wallace
Jand
Fay
Jet
Rosa Git- Protlama
Tha Decorah
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The
Elgin Land
Agency
Bray
Privey Tre
Ian Allenoy
Wainun Bites
Hucaus
Lena Wenger
Binday
Wwives
John Baldwin
Synday
Noe Libby
Carrol Klingman
Chris Wenger
Mart Ivey
Tobin Bower
D. S. Klingman
Jerome ‘Yéarous
Speut
Jacob Yearous
Frank Gehring
Wenger
Lena’ Wenger
Max Guyer
Ferry Medberry Bone
Waterloo
Thos. Richards
West Union
Iga Shaffer
Henry McMillan
Alfred
Andrew Yearous
Martin Klingman
Chas Chapman
Jay Cosgrove
Fred Reicherts
Ida Nydegger
Fred Rothlisberger
Ruth
Otis
Chas
Fritz
St. Dodge
Howarde
Aighlan
Read
Cheney’ & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney & Co
Ohio
Hall
Brainard News
Melvin Boyer
Eva Loertcher
Ben Bartlett
Sidney Nuttings
Dorland
Hovey
Mr. Louden
Rowley
John Shroyer
West Wolee
Nutting
D. H. Craft
Verne Boyer
Isaac Mounahan
George Martin
Del‘wei
Bracken House
Postville
Oak Grove News
Sack Shaffer
Herman Kobla
Mary Bennett
Wm. Brabhame
Charley Moberly
Clifford Schaffer
Tow Holm
Earl Bennett Baue
W. C. Smith
Col
Colorado
Rockies
Yellowstone Park
Pacific Coast
Iowa
Ilinois
Michigan
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Atlantic Sea Coast
Rock Island Lines
At Sea Island
C. A Akers
Elgin, Iywor
Bowen & Greenley
Tion
Aires
Rexall
Stashr's Pharmacy
Elgin, Iowa
Mre
Frei Kobler
Lowa
C. J. Harrington
Longstreet
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