This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1907
Page
4
J. W. Bopp advertises farm rentals for one to five years with secure, first class tenants and moderate rates. He notes rising inquiries and urges early contact for best tenant or farm selection, inviting those with farms to rent to meet and discuss terms.
Local items chronicle visits among Elgin Ossian and West Union residents. Fred Reichert and others travel, farm work shared, illnesses noted including grip and lung trouble. Advertisements mention Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and Electric Bitters as tonics.
160 acre farm for rent in Highland township. About .60 acres under plow, suitable for farming or pasture. Includes Clermont Town area details and contact Hung LinpensxoR for rental arrangements.
Oak Grove and nearby communities report Sunday callers and visits. L W Reed and Miss Katie Wilson hosted and spent time with neighbors while families like Craft Boyle Kohler Conner and Hoelzer shared Sunday greetings. Several residents attended church at Clermont and others visited relatives including Ed and Charley Conner families with extended visits at several homes.
In our district several moves and events mark a busy week. Oscar Frieden's home hosts German Botton and Fannie Benninger helping. Joe Baumwart and Emil Bruehman left for West Bend Tuesday. A girl arrived at Ben Schneider's home on Friday April 12. Bebool district enrollment grows with new pupils. Fred Smith hauls lumber for a spring barn. Henry Frieden, Ben Frieden, and Johnnie Smith travel to Elkoader. Will Shupbach moved to a new farm vacated by J Jensen. On Monday April 22 at Apostolic church Rosa Pulfer wed Johnnie Smith. Mrs Fred Sutter wed Ben Frieden. ceremonies by Joe Baumwart. Weddings followed by suppers and singing. Emil Bruehman aided by Baumwart. Also note blood poisoning case in Bosqueville, Tex. John Washington credited Bucklen’s Arica Salve for healing sores. 25c at Muehlenthaler Bros.
John Falk the Elgin butcher visits between trains. A new baby arrived at the W B Clements home in Veedum on the 10th. H C Musser plans a move to Waterloo. Von Rolf and Yearons travel to the southwest. Mabel Wimber begins work at W A Magner dry goods. Will Sheik injury will sideline him briefly. O W Heiserman returns from Guttenberg. H Heiserman back to work thin but well. Cathryn Baumgardner returns to Anamosa as school instr. Harley Sorg to Hawkeye. Sam Shales temporarily fills vacancy. Edmunds family moves. Fred Falb and B F Tamblyn relocate. Ballard reports strong photography meeting. Whiteford pair to stay in West Union. Thelma Knudtson rests from school. Eva Morse and siblings visit Castalia. Morse children enroll. Ethel Mae Harrington and Florence DeSart visit. Class of 06 alumnus Bakeman visits. No school Friday for teachers to attend Big Five in Postville. exams Wed and Thu. West Union High loses to Elkader 4-14 in season opener. Rest of text promotes Kodol and Kennedy remedies and orchard tree shipment worth $800.
A list of names appears under Officurs with Ben Scwort and David Jaccara and C Broreni and I M Sceors, designated for President and Vice-President roles in a local organization.
Dentist L S Hutchinson announces every Saturday in Elgin he will operate Falb's barn with the John Falb sawing outfit and will handle all kinds of wood work. He also buys junk and iron at the highest market price for cash or trade, invitingley inquiries.
The piece argues public opinion now wields power in church and state and urges freer institutions and education. It notes upcoming rural carrier rate changes effective July 1, listing approximate monthly salaries for routes of 20 to 24 miles and the requirement to serve 100 families per route. It promotes Hollister's Rocky Mount Tea at Stoehr Pharmacy as a beauty product endorsement.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.