Elgin Echo 1918 May Day Plans and Local News
The Elgin Echo notes a May Day supper at M. B. church on May 1 with committees three and four serving. It reports Will Kerr delivering a horse to Rothschild of Postville and mentions visitors Fritz, Murray Nicholson of Fort Dodge, and T. N. Carothers. Also notes draft concerns and a death in Granite Falls Minnesota of A P Larson of the Larson family.
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Will Kerr
Rothschild
Postville
Ib. McCoy
Moa
Simon O'Neill
M. B
FPR
Berg
A. P. Larson
Granite Falls
Minnesota
Larson
Political Announcements for 1919 Supervisor and Recorder
Elgin Echo editor urges readers to announce Martin Fels as supervisor candidate for term starting January 1 1919 subject to Republican primary on June 3 1918 and to announce W Wright as county recorder candidate subject to primary on June 3 1918.
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Elgin Echo
Memorial Band Concert At The Opera House
A note recalls the band concert at the opera house on the 19th and urges attendance to support the boys. It promises value for money and a one time opportunity, urging people to be on hand for the event.
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Opera House
Band concert and social notes in town
A band concert at the opera house is set for Friday evening March 1. Guests included Frank Shipton and his wife from Waucoma. Local happenings report Thomas Kerr visiting from Waterloo, a new building by J. A. Boleyn nearing completion for grocery stock, and road work funded by township measures. The Red Cross requests names of service members for a star on the service flag, and locals discuss tax, road funding, and ore mill revenue. Leroy Hinkle on furlough from Camp Forest, Georgia, shares praise. Chas Holzer and George Vaughn plaster the Heck home, and Walter Freiburghaus arrives from Madison, South Dakota, visiting relatives.
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Opera House
Frank Shipton
Waucoma
C. J. Harrington
Thomas Kerr
Waterloo
William Kerr
Illyria
J. A. Boleyn
Len Reed
Frank Gehring
Red Cross
Pleasant Valley
Elgin
U. S
T. J. Capper
Uncle Sam
Camp Forest
Georgia
Hecko
Chas, Holzer
George Vaughn
Tofield Heck
Mr. Heck
Walter Freiburgh
Madison
South Dakota
Walter
C. Li
Freiburghaus
Bigin
el Mary Stahl Higin
Serine Bollweil
John Fath
Mortoin
Illinois
Buick
Schumacher
Welbal Mill Co
Dan Goetz
Cima
Franklin Street
J.A. Baldwin
Chas Capper
Marion
Omahe
Soren Sorenson
Rochester
Elmer Pinney
Sorenson
Cedar Rapids
Meichoir
Huron
Weibel Mil Co
Union
A. N. Hobson
John Falb
H. J. Yack
L. Jay Beacham
Falb
Marie
Gon John , Jr
Bikader
John
Falk
Frank Christen
John Rothlisberger
P. M. Peterson
Jim Yearlous
Melvin Olson
Theodore Loftagard
Roadsters
John Erickson
Chevrolet
Kiple
Walter Kiple
France
J. H. Williams
Celia Lehman
Fairbank
John Lehman
Nancy
Mary Stahl Higin and others visit Morton Illinois
The article notes Mary Stahl Higin and John Fath visiting Morton Illinois the past week. It mentions new Buick cars for a local sales firm, various residents and their health, and social visits from Rochester, Cedar Rapids, West Union, and Dubuque. It also covers church and community events, Red Cross activities, and local shop sales.
Hawkeye Gasoline and Kerosene Agency Ad
City service offers delivery of gasoline and kerosene from The Hawkeye agency. Readily delivers to any part of the city. Phone contact listed as penidence.
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Hawkeye
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N. W. Evans
BF. W. Hughes
Martin Fels
W.,. Wright
Thos. A. Edison
Edison
Rexall
Oswald
Blein
MLB
Elgin Land Company
A. M. Weibel
Pure Food
Charles City
Bunte
Lee Duncan
Elgin,Iowa
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