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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
7
Clermont opened the season with a 12 to 1 victory over West Union. The report also notes local ads, residents moving between towns, club meetings, and community happenings from the period. Myrtle Shaffer leaves Oelwein to work for a Waterloo firm.
A collage of 1908 Fayette County notices announces candidacies for state and county offices. Individuals include A C Winson Henry L Adams William Larrabee E R Cram Charles OHarran W C Lewis C W Dyiins Wayman J W Winston L J Dowrer W N Crowninr Joan R Bane summarizing campaigns for senator representative sheriff clerk of district court county treasurer county attorney and supervisor with June primaries and Roosevelt-aligned stance noted.
The Clermont Enterprise editor CG Stenson was very sick last week but is now much improved. Fred Gehring requests that anyone who borrowed his wagon stretchers return them to his store promptly so he can use them again. Real estate transfer records note Lillie May Conner and others to Adolph M. Weitel and others in section 5 and adjacent areas with a value of $8000.
FB. F. Ferguson from Clermont visited on Wednesday while readers are reminded to renew overdue subscriptions. Miss Iva Jaquetten returned from Waterloo after an appendectomy. Oleon laid to rest in a Baker burglar proof case by Undertaker Freiburghaus. Halverson back home from Ackley Klingman shop. Will Blumenschienkel, nephew of Mrs. Frank Sova of Manafield, left for Denver. Frank Soya to Glenwood then Harpur within a week. Charlie Kniel and wife drove to Berman Mills. Misa Varle to teach there. Miss Quandel of Clarion Iowa in town seeking to arrange a lecture course. Dr Fothergill treated Will Berger after an accident. Storm damage in the southern states tallies 350 dead, 1200+ injured, forty-six towns damaged. Robert Wallace found dead in West Union jail, presumed from delirium tremens. previously jailed in Oelwe for 30 days.
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