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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1919

Page

4

Cheery Valley News Social Roundup Reflects Local Visits

Sunday through Tuesday residents and relatives fill the community diary. Fred Hanson, George Christen, and Henry Robinson visit and host at various homes, while Ida Dennler, Alta Denner, and Ellen Hanson assist with chores and spend time with family. George Leuchtenmacher returns from Camp Dodge, Albert Butikofer’s family cares for a health-hit matriarch, and Pierce Moses with kin travel from Nunda after a business stop.

Fred Hanson Martin Hanson George Christen Sam Hofer Henry Robinson Reinhart Harn Lerch Ida Marie Frieden Adolph Hanson Ellen Hanson Mra Barn Meyer West Union Ben Hofer Song Fred Ritz Jake Dennter Jack Christen Alta Denner George Metzger George

Highland Items and Community Notes

Local residents update from Highland and Clermont areas. Movements include H Robinson and family onto the Schori farm, Walter Wilbur family onto the Ed Conner farm, and Walter Medberry visiting Chas Medberry's home. Social events feature a Bird Club gathering, a necktie basket sociable for Cherry Valley School, and various calls and visits among families such as Klingmans, Yearous, Rothlisberger, Pollock, and Chapman. Also mentions Rose Dibble's recovery from Mayo Clinic surgery, Miss Nancy Baldwin's eye treatment, and Enoch Mork returning from overseas. The bulletin closes with an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Medicine.

H. Robinson Schori Mary Wenger Libbie Klingman Walter Wilbur Ed Conner Hilda Klingman Lena Medberry Mildred Elsie Arthur Yearous C. M Walter Medberry Chas. Medberry Charles Rothlisberger Steven Rothiisberger L. W. MacKellar Win Pollock Blanche Bailey Jerome Yearous Thomas Alexander Pollock Freddie Klingman Bertha

Who Wants Plants This Spring

Mrs. Rosa Reed asks for vegetable plant orders by mid April to ensure timely delivery. Those who fail to submit may not receive desired plants. She can supply outdoor flowering plants and potted plants for Easter church decor if requests are made in time.

Rosa Reed

Gold in Northeast Iowa hints of treasure and trials

The U S Geological Survey notes gold in northeastern Iowa near Corn Hill Arlington and Wadene Fayette county with minor finds. A Teakettle filled with coins was discovered north of Sidney by two boys Alf red Snell and a Len Porter son while digging trenches near West Grove school. Leland Walker is held on a bomb case against Elmer Peters, with motives tied to a love affair. The Carrollton Republican Record reports hog Buster's Wonder weighing 600 pounds at 11 months, and J K Fisher sells Little Rock farm for 7500. Various local notes cover wages in farming towns, cattle sales, a glass front in Stoehr building, Odd Fellows centennial plans, and social visits.

United States Geological Survey Iowa Corn Hill Arlington Wadene Fayette County Sidney Alfred Snell Len Porter West Grove School J. L. Irwin Leland Walker Sabula Elmer Peters Peters Walker Petera Carrolton Republican Record Ed HE Hogan Norborne Buster

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T. J. Capper & Sons Elgin’s Best Store Northrup King ‘and Webster’s Ian Ee Jersey J.C. C Cheery Valley Pierce Moses Nunda South Dakota Necktie Basket Sociable Cherry Valley Rob Wilson Margie Wm. Brabham Ben Brabham Mathys Mias Lona Baumgartner Ina Kohler Nelle Kiplé Oelwein C. J. Harrington Clermont Enterprise Melvin Olson Camp Gordon Georgia Dr. Butler New Hampton Clermont Misa Rose Dibble Mayo Brothers Hospital Rochester Minnesota Anna Hjortholm Washington, D. C Walter Reed Hospital St. Arthur Nord Art Nancy Baldwin University Hospital Town City Miss Baldwin Enoch Mork Hindenburg Weibel Iead Hall J. Cheney & CO Props Toledo Ohio Elkport Cheese and Cream Co Volga City News Pluma Weaver Cedar Rapids J. K. Fisher Little Rock K. Kroonenberg Lyon County Hans Koiser Minneapolis St. Paul New Ulm Stoehr Towa Tunis Illinois Iowa Line Indiana H. R. Hays West Bend Chicago Heya Independent Order of Odd Fellows Moore Miss Lyons Miss Whetstone Gertrude Grether West Union Wither Trudo H. D. Yack Serene We Union Independence High School Northeastern George Kohler Sabetha Kangaa Fort Dodge Mrs. Grey Reed
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