Local Political Announcements and Florida Travel Letter
Fayette county Republican hopefuls Floyd H. Martin C. CarmichaeI and Linn ie Simpson announce their nominations for sheriff and recorder subject to June primaries. A Daytona Beach reader recounts a Florida trip detailing St Augustine Fort Marion Fort Marion, the brick to concrete road upgrade, potato fields and palm groves with historical notes on the Spanish fort and its features.
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Fayette County
Wsd
Floyd H. Martin
Oelwein
Iowa
Fayette’ County
Linnie Simpson
Weat Union
Landmark tour of St Augustine sites described in diary
The narrative details a tour of colonial landmarks and historic sites in St Augustine. It mentions rooms and dungeons at the fort, the slave market established in 1778, the two oldest churches, the City Gates, Plaza monuments, Don Toledo's house, the Bridge of Lions, and nearby Anastasia Island quarries. It also notes local life, narrow streets, the oldest schoolhouse, and a modern-home re-shingling project on Main Street along with town business activity and a weather observation about Yellow River fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Hugenot
America
Don Toledo
St. Augustine
United States
Anastasia Island
Elma Pollock
Notice on Missing Insurance Policies at Baumgartner Agency
Notice from B J Baumgartner warns property owners against accepting missing Insurance Company of North America policies. Fire policy 148 and Tornado policy 1025 are unauthorized after disappearance from Elgin Iowa agency. Also reports detour of Highway 18 traffic via Farmersburg and St Olaf for paving prep near Froelich to Elkader.
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Insurance Company of North America
Philadelphia
B. J. Baumgartner
Elgin
Towa
Elkader
Farmersburg
St. Olaf
Froelich
Postville
Elmer Hoag Family Moves to Elgin House
The Elmer Hoag family moved last Thursday from Clermont to the H. F. Robbins house in west Elgin. Locals welcome them as model citizens. Also noted: M. V. Kiple, 38 years in carpentry, had a perfect week April 7 to 12. A California reader praises the Echo and letters home. Crews progress tearing down the old Otter crack bridge, aiming to complete abutments and then shift to steel work after the abutments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hoag
Clermont
H. F. Robbins
Elgin
M. V. Kiple
California
Otter Crack
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Floyd
Oscar Nyborg
Gunder
Elgin Savings Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Ore Xe
Love Brothers Neptunite
Stoehr Drug
THE
Elgin Echo
OWA Press
R. P. Strauch
Pigin
National Borronsal Association
Thore Thompson
Illyria
Co. C. Carmichael
West Union, Iowa
Florida
Grandview Ave
Daytona Beach
Peninsula Station
Bunnell
Hastings
Spuds
Fort Marion
Matanzas Bay
Joe V. Schneider
Kimpson Bros
Main Street
Bess Stohr
Krank Co
Bilgin
Yellow River
Postville Herald
Rosa Baumgartner
Song
Joe
Les
Ern Friederich
C. 0. Torkelzon
R. W. Muehlenthaler
County Credit Board
the County Credit Board
Credit Board
Pioneer Service Co., Inc
Iowa City
Reresto
Ford
J. A. Boleyn
West Elgin
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Co
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