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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
4
An ad invites readers to request a pamphlet about Gulf Coast Texas success stories and offers round trips for 30 to 35 dollars to Southwest destinations. Tickets are sold on the first and third Tuesdays monthly. It promotes the Rocky Mountain Limited to Colorado and the Golden State Limited to California, with contact for Mr. Jnc. G. Farmer in Cedar Rapids who handles sales.
A broad list of farms from three acres up advertised with small down payments and easy terms. Includes several West Union properties with houses, barns, wells, fruit, and timber, plus others with 14 and 17 acres, all fenced and under cultivation. Some larger parcels also offered and a Mauss loan on any security.
Illyria items report neighbors visiting relatives across the region. Heavy rain and hail hit Monday while Emanuel Dolt returned from Colorado. Edits note Sunday school organized at Highland schoolhouse and upcoming Tyria church meeting May 4. Continuous local social visits mark the week with several families hosting gatherings.
Sunday visits by John Wilson and Ed Conner families noted, followed by a report of a sick horse once deemed hopeless after consumption. Dr Kings New Discovery is cited as the remedy proven effective in three weeks, with a testimonial from Geo Hr Blevens about rapid recovery. Trial bottle offered free at City Drug Store.
Ed Carragher transacted business in Elgin Monday. Miss Lizzie Burke returned home from Gedar Rapids last Thursday. Belknap toured the public schools Thursday. Lightning struck Sam Olson's barn Saturday evening, causing damage and killing one horse. Ww. Hendershott and Geo Willard returned from Montana and filed on homesteads. Mr. and Mrs. Dunkerton of Iowa visited Ole Pangon Monday afternoon to Tuesday noon. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Neff visited at Ed Wickham’s early week. Neff to begin duties at Oelwein soon. Hon. and Mrs. Wm. Larrabee Jr. and two children returned from Des Moines. Miss Anna Brorby accompanied them. F. R. Harris of Lamotte considered locating an undertaker and furniture dealer here. Senior class prepares for Commencement day June 4. six members listed. West Union school board names Miss Angel Crowe principal. she is praised as a top disciplinarian and teacher.
A distressing scene follows a careless boatman ignoring ripples and swift flow as nature issues warnings. Back pain signals kidney trouble and potential fatal illnesses like dropsy diabetes or Bright's disease. Electric Bitters is touted as a remedy with a testimonial from J R Blankenship of Belk Tennessee claiming full recovery. 50 cents at City Drug Store.
N H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills as a reliable family medicine for chills constipation biliousness or sick headache. Available for 25 cents at City Drug Store.
J I Hobson returned to his Emmetsburg home for the week. Theo Schmidt and Sid Rubger along with C Schmidt drove up from Elgin Monday morning reporting fairly good roads after the heavy rain. Elmer Bishop returned to his work at the Williams quarties on Tuesday.
Local notes show Mrs E W Howenl ill and Ira Bennett visiting Chriz Duby’s home. John Christ of Elgin does papering for Wm Brabham while Ed Boyle's family sees Ward Brabham. Several townspeople visit churches and attend meetings as Merle Bennett returns from Elgin.
Emmett Maserli returns from hospital in Iowa City and shows signs of recovery while outdoors on Monday. Mr and Mrs B W Finch plan to return home late this week after wintering in Florida via Chicago. Notables F W Schneider Fr Boyt O W Heigerman Carter Manly John Wimber and Dr Leach attend Gotch McLeod bout in Waterloo. Albert Colburn breaks wrist again after falling from a porch. Roberts family prep for move back to Wisconsin amid Neighbors’ complaints. Hon H L Adams praised after Des Moines legislative session. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve praised by M L Bingham of Princeville for healing gangrene risk. 25¢ at City Drug Store.
Report from the abstract office of W. J. Rogers lists transfers: Wenthold to Frank Rothmyers. Mathias Jacobs to John Schwish. Lars Paulson to BE. T. Scott. Funk to Nick Mersek. Talcott to Purley Jenneson. Kenny to D. B. St John. Anna Anderson to Towers & Ellison. Henry I. Potter et al to Ada Hobson. Nels Larson to C. A. Lower. Peter Snyder to Wm. Miller. John Whittenbaugh to Frank Poor. Whittenbaugh to Elizabeth Fog. Mary M. Butterfield to Mary E. ae. Frank Her to C. A. Moody et al. Moody to Leo C. Stone & L. C. Stone. D. B. Allen to B. D. Jawell. W. V. White Referee to Jake Ponsas. Ace Webster Referee to Walter Murphy. John H. Kuennen Executor to Nick Croatin. D. S. Hillman to W. E. Sanders. W. E. White Referee to Jake Ponsas. many other lots listed in Oelwein, Wadena, Elgin, and surrounding towns with various sums.
The L C A will meet Wednesday evening May 6 with Mrs C W Nicklaus. A nearly new top bug gy is for sale cheaply via Ana Beyson. Weather worries follow a snowy Wednesday morning and cold day. smallpox quarantine in Wadena is strict after Minnie Shepard illness. Reverend Western resigns due to ill health, effective June 1. Otto Berg, 16 days old, died April 27 near Gunder. Edith Christ visiting, theater party hosted by Mrs A J Halverson. Miss Christ left for Elgin, Iowa.
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