Farm Bargains across Elgin area offer many acreages
Numerous farms near Elgin and Braivart present 44 acres up to 172 acres with barns, springs, windmills, timber, and pasture. Properties include 168 acre Ridge road farm, 160 acre near Cler mont, 80 acre Elgin area parcel, 120 acre south of Gunder, and 70 acre plus homesites. Quick sale, easy terms, prime land and improvements described.
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Qutran Road
Foyk
Elgin
Clermont
Troreau Dairy
Braivart
High
West Union
Brainard
West Union-Elkader
Gunder
F. L. Medberry
Hus
Minnesota
Jackson County
Wisconsin
Wadena
Dwile
Elgin Land Agency Ad Sells Laxative and Salve Claims
An old style advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a spring cleanse for blood purifiers and a mild laxative. Bucklen s Arnica Salve is pitched for all hurts. The piece ends with promotional lines from Warren Bros and other names, reflecting a general goods listing.
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Dr. King
Bucklen
Sunday Social Roundup at Shaffer and Nearby Homes
Sunday visits filled local homes as Alyria ltems and Mary Shaffer stayed at the Jack Shafter residence. Ed Wenger works in Elgin creamery while John Shaffer and wife spent the day there. Many neighbors and relatives visited houses around Volga, Clermont, and West Union. Weather brought plenty of rain and plans for future outings. the week ended with Jack Shafter improving and community chatter about local events. The column also moves into a health note touting Halls Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio, claiming a constitutional remedy with a money back promise.
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Chas. Fritz
Wenger
Guy Moore
Volga
Ed Wenger
Elgin
John Shaffer
Jack Shaffer
Fred Robley
Bert Chapman
Will Pollock
L. Khngiian
Lew Grover
Nela Wilbur
Little Sons
West Union
Geo. Kiple
Albert
Ed Kobler
Lena
Mary Wenger
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Cheery Valley News Household Social Roundup
Mrs Louisa Christen entertained company Sunday Florence Baumgartner is sick and under the doctors care Jacob Kurt spent Saturday at the Gilbert Peterson home Edwin Hanson was a caller at Fred Dennlers Monday evening Theodore Hanson was a caiter at the Bert Chapman home Mrs Ole Benson and daughter Viola spent Sunday at Gilbert Petersone Fred Dennler was a caller at the Adolph Baumgartner home one day last week Leonard and Melvin Benson and Morris Minnihaw spent Sunday evening at the Thos Hanson home Mesdames Tom Hanson and Adolph Baumgartner were pleasantly entertained at the Mrs Rosa Meyer home Thus Hanson and family Oscar Wille Barnie and Elmer Baumgartner and Fred Yost spent Sunday at Meyer Bros
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Louisa Christen
Florence Baumgartner
Jacob Kurt
Gilbert Peterson
Edwin Hanson
Fred Dennlers
Theodore Hanson
Bert Chapman
Ole Benson
Viola
Gilbert Petersone
Leonard
Melvin Benson
Morris Minnihaw
Thos, Hanson
Tom Hanson
Adolph Baumgartner
Dr Holsen's Eczema Ointment promotes clear skin
Bold ad promises relief from pimples blotches and eczema with Dr Holsen's Eczema Ointment. Claims mild soothing effectiveness for babies and delicate skin, stops chapping, and guarantees relief or money back. Sold by druggists for 50 cents.
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Holsen
Oak Grove social notes and visits
Hugh Conners entertained company. Mrs. Ed Boyle visited West Union Saturday. Ward Brabham called at Jack Shatters Tuesday. Jud Conner and family spent Sunday with Ward Brabham. Hazel Wilson stayed with Grandma Wilson Tuesday night. Mrs. Gee Howard and children visited Will Howards on Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Moanahan visited with her son Isaac and family for several days. Geo. Howard moved to his new farm from Eddie Conner’s. Mrs. Hall Brabham visited Hugh Conner's family for several days. Frank Boyle and wife with Geo. Stansbury and wife visited Eara Howard Sunday. Marie and Arlie Holzer and Marie Boyle stayed with teacher Mabel Medberry Wednesday night. Iva Bennett and Mrs Earl Bennett and baby visited Roy Vought at West Union Thursday. Eddie Conner attended funeral of cousin Mrs. Harvey Clark in Forest City Monday. Harold Bennett spent Friday night with his parents. his sister Lue accompanied him home for an over Sunday visit.
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Hazel Wilson
Grandma Wilson
Gee, Howard
Will Howards
Mary Moanahan
Isaac
Hall Brabham
Hugh Conner
Frank Boyle
Geo. Stansbury
Eara Howard
Marie
Arlie Holzer
Marie Boyle
Mabel Medberry
Iva Bennett
Earl Bennett
Baby
Roy Vought
West Union
Eddie Conner
Forest City
Harvey Clark
Harold Bennett
Lue
Check Your April Cough Inspires Natural Remedies
Thawing frosty air and April rains bring a cold keep you miserable with head and chest congestion. Dr King’s New Discovery promises to soothe inflamed air passages and stop coughing with a fast relief claim. J T Davis of Stickway Corner Maine reports cure after other treatments failed. Money back relief and kid friendly use advertised with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for sores.
Elkader notes and events from the Elkader papers
A kitchen shower for Miss Dora Reinhardt. D. D. Murphy travels to Ames for a State Board of Education meeting. brickwork on Allen Bros garage progresses. Mrs. Ray Jacobin visits Postville then returns home. Supt. Jarl Becker and wife to stay with Mrs. Webb until their home is ready. Charles F. Schoch dies in Elkader from paralysis. Mrs. E. E. Bears and children return from the Sandwich Islands. a 90th birthday gathering at the Dittmer homestead in Cox Creek township. Mrs. J. C. Van DerSande praises Electric Bitters as a spring tonic for tired women and digestion.
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Elkader
Dora Reinhardt
D. D. Murphy
Ames
Iowa
State Board of Education
Workwen
Allen Bros
Ray Jacobin
Postville
M. E. Munger
Jarl F. Becker
Volga
Charles F. Schoch
E. E. Bears
Sandwich Islands
John McLaughlin
Savanna
St. Ed
San Francisco
Dittmer
Cox Creel
Grandma Dittmer
Shea
J. C. van DerSande
Kirkland Tll
West Union Briefs Include Travel, Visits and Hiring
J J Earle returns from Florida and is due home soon. Mrs J W Winston leaves for New Richland Minnesota to visit relatives. Will Bopp and John G Bopp visit J W in the city. Alfred C Peterson a St Paul attorney has joined the W d Ainsworth office and plans to move his family here. West Union endures a smallpox scare as HH Taylor left.
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J. J. Earle
Ponce Park
Florida
J. W. Winston
New Richland
Minn
Leo, McGarvey
Will Bopp
Minneapolis
John G. Bopp
Hawkeye
J. W
Alfred C. Peterson
St. Paul
W.d. Ainsworth
West Union
Taylor
City quarantines expand after exposure scare
A man fled after suspected exposure to a contagious illness and remains at large, while Mrs. Taylor and her young son were placed in quarantine following a visit to Omaha. Aaron Hills, a barber at Taylor and Sniffin restaurant, and Jas Puller were sent to the city hospital under quarantine. Hills and Mrs. Taylor show variloid symptoms despite vaccination.
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Hills
Taylor
Clermont News Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Projects
Wm Larrabee Jr attended a reform and retrenchment meeting in Des Moines while Anon Larrabee returned from Cedar Rapids. Wm Larrabee Jr visited West Union and Clermont residents sent best wishes to the Burnett family moving to Beach North Dakota. Miss Wickham sought rheumatism treatment at Prairie du Chien with her husband and son. Fred Bigler begins a 12 by 40 foot one story building between the harness and blacksmith shops, to house Ben Conner as a barber. Mr Folk of Dubuque, Claylord promoter, toured E W Appelman’s home and eyed local land for factory prospects.
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Anon Larrabee
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Larrabee, Jr
Des Moines
Reform and Retrenchment Committee
Rev
Burnett
Clermont
Jett
Beach
North Dakota
Fred Bigler
Ben Conner
Wm. Folk
Dubuque
E. W. Appelman
Folk
Claylord
Ownership and ads in Elgin Rcue April 1914 issue
Ownership statement lists editor F W Hughes, publisher and manager all at Elgin Iowa with noted stockholders none. Advertisements include farms for sale near Postville and Monona Iowa and New York listings. Immigration note cites 1913 Canadian emigration exceeding 160,600 to the U S with 200,000 projected for next year.
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Elgin Rcuo
Elgin
Iowa
F. W. Hughes
Elgin Iowa
Elgin Town
Elgin Iown
Fr. W. Hughes
Elgin Iowan
Canada
United States
Montreal
Rexall Orderlies Promise Strong Relief Guarantee
Rexall Orderlies are advertised as a strong guarantee for relief from constipation, claiming thorough bowel cleansing and toning with pleasant taste. The ad touts suitability for children and elderly, comparing favorably to harsh salts, and notes availability at Steeler's Pharmacy in Elgin Iowa and Rexall Stores.
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Rexall Orderlies
Rexall
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Elgin Land Agency
Elgin Gand Agency
Win, Buus, & Hucies
Mavast
Warren Bros
Alyria
Mary Shaffer
Jack Shafter
Frank and
Fred Gehring and Son
Ed Gehring
Chas
Fritz
Grant
Henry McMillan
Andrew Yearous
Frank Kimpson
Fayette
John Bower
J. D. Shaffer
Mary Foxwell
Vayette
Ray Shaffer
Dr. Guthrie
Jacob Yearous
Ira
Moore
Carlos Harrington
Fred Reichert
M. Guyer
E. Guyer
John Smith
Martin Klingman
Timber Lake
South Dakota
Harry Wenger
Ralph Reichert
Jack Shatter
Ralphs
Jack
Cheery Valley News
Fred Dennler
Oak Grove News
Hugh Conners
Ed Boyle
Ward Brabham
Jack Shatters
Jud Conner
Ward Brabhams
Geo. Howard
Clermont News
the Enterprise
PF. W. Bigler
Wm. Larrabee Jr
Scott Wickham J
Prairie du Che
Will
H.W. Hughes
Samuel Mosby
Sear
FSV
Tuller
Post Vie
Pogsville
Monona
Delaware
New York
Steeler's Pharmacy
C. J. Harrington
Longstreet
Koland
Colorado
Rockies
Yellowstone Park
Pacific Coast
Illinois
Michigan
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Atlantic Sea Coast
Rock Island Lines
Are Seti
C. A. Akers
Elgin. Iwon
H. S. Hadsel, M.D
Citizens’ State Bank
C. O. Fothergill, M. D
Ronnerr
Ulghi Valle
West Mower
Realdec
E. H. Trezona
Omee Wiursba
Ayer
Berle
J. W. Bopp
Schori
Greenly & Phillips
Draymert
Elvin
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