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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1907
Page
4
A notice seeks farm owners to rent their land for one to five years and promises first class tenants with secure arrangements. Inquiries are rising, and agents urge early contact for best choice of tenants or farms. For details, call J. W. Bopp.
A Baltimore newspaper ad touts Kodol for dyspepsia promising relief from sour stomach loss of appetite and debility. It claims the natural digestive juices plus tonic properties cleanse purify and strengthen the stomach mucous membranes. Testimonial from Mr Ball Ravenswood West Virginia endorses relief after years of sour stomach. Bottles sold by Muehlenthaler Bros and prepared by E DeWitt Co Chicago.
Local notes report many residents visiting and traveling between nearby towns as well as farm work and illnesses. The column lists frequent social calls, Sunday visits, and neighbors sharing news from Kerr, Wenger, Shaffer, Rothlisberger, and Fritz households. It includes mentions of Texas land trips, pneumonia accounts, and community dances at Highland and Isaac Monnahan’s. Dr King’s New Discovery is praised for lung troubles.
A miscellaneous Clermont notes column reports visits and social calls among residents like Miss Gerber, Mrs. Anson Priest, Harry Finney, F. K. White, Fred Wille, and others in Elgin and surrounding towns. It also notes travel, moves, and local business calls, plus an advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills with a buyer’s testimonial.
Mrs Frank Smith of Elgin spent Sunday with relatives here. Hazen Chandler visits Independe nce relatives. Lathrop of Viola Wis. visits. C F Webk of Clermont attends to business. J D Finch drives to Fayette for a day with kin. Photographer Ballard attends Cedar Rapids photographers meeting. John Wood to Newport Washington for a new job. Art Bernau returns from Waterloo sick with blood poisoning in ear. Mrs C W Dykins visits Chicago. Vern Ash rests from post office duties with friends at Dubuque. Mrs J F Perry and daughters Leta Maude Ruth Hart Reva Tuller visit from Postville after stay at Manning home. Tina Martin hosts a surprise birthday party. R G Anderson and bride visit mother. he joins West Publishing Co staff in St Paul. Bucklen’s Amica Salve helps John Washington of Bosqueville after spider bite. five boxes cured. Grace Albright visits High room. Floy Graham to Portland. Junior class meets. Grace Boyer hosts. Lee Smith and Frank Bakeman of 1908 grad class visit. Intermediate Dept largest in prefect attendance. Digestive health notes praise for rest and Kodol. John Bauman undertaking country improvements and rebuilding hog house.
In Elgin Iowa on April 9 1907 the Board of Equalization adjourned after a roll call led by Mayor Schmid. The assessment of Mrs Elizabeth Nick lays was raised by $1000 and the assessor’s books were approved as corrected. The board dissolved into the Board of Health which appointed C0. Foth er as Health Commissioner for the year. A petition to fund highway construction near Elgin was deferred to the next regular meeting. A barber shop accident and Texas land trip notes followed alongside reports of neuralgia and earaches affecting several residents.
Frank J. Gannon of Oelwein remains in Hazelton while his wife, who left Mt. Vernon Illinois, is subpoenaed to appear in West Union on April 23 before the grand jury. Bail was set at 500 dollars, posted by several friends in cash. A Hazelton bank was robbed of 3500 dollars and a livery team disappeared during the night. ELA flour advertised with a guarantee. Blanche Smith visited from Weat Union. Rentals and ads for junk and iron collection noted. Stated sales and clothing promotions listed.
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