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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1903
Page
5
Goode announces a thirty day reduction on all seasonable footwear in his store. He touts best makes and latest styles, made by well known manufacturers, with repairs neat and satisfactory. The offer aims to gain new customers and reward existing patrons, with eggs taken in exchange and highest market price paid.
Dated April 18, Robert Kingsley a well known Iowa traveling man died at his Waterloo home from blood poisoning. The record also notes local school leadership changes in Charltés City and Idaho relocation plans for Postville educators, plus various farming, dairy, and municipal topics across the region.
Reports indicate Elgin will soon install concrete walks in the business district. Contracts secured by Steam Cement Paving Co of Des Moines cover over 400 feet of walk, starting with Front Center Street in front of Conner Walton or Gus Gudderson. Other fronts, including John Farb’s meat market, may follow. The town also notes a rising number of street vendors last Saturday, and a church invitation from Rev. Schnuke of Winnipeg to preach Sunday.
The Elgin Public School report for the month ending April 24 shows no days taught or attendance data in several sections. Names listed as neither absent nor tardy include Ethel Harrington Anna Baennon and others. a separate list of teachers and pupils appears with additional names such as Allan Bakeman Eva Blowe Boise Capper and more. The report also notes a list of honor students and a classified ad for a White Lily washing machine.
Elgin residents who plant and care for city trees warn vandals will be prosecuted under statutes. The article cites laws on injuring trees and shrubs, with penalties including treble damages, up to five hundred dollars fine, or imprisonment, aiming to deter deliberate damage to ornamental plantings around homes and streets.
The notice states Lydia AuSlaughter has left the household and the author refuses future bills. Dated Elgin Town April 40 1008 by J. E. Slaughter. Schori & Sons shipped six car loads of stock to the Chicago market on a Sunday.
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