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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
4
Community notes recount visits and Sunday gatherings from Reichert, Kerr, and Rothlisberger families. Neighbors plan a W. K. Humphry grove picnic on Thursday. Trips to Dubuque and Eskader are mentioned along with several birthday and ice cream desserts. Mrs. Wilbur Patterson returns from Prairie du Chien after rheumatism treatment.
A 19th century ad extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve to subdue inflammation and relieve pain from burns, cuts, bruises, and skin ailments. It claims efficacy for boils, ulcers, fever sores, eczema, and piles and advertises a 25 cent price at The City Drug Store.
Mrs. Willam Boyle is on the sick list and rain is needed as dry weather persists. Emma Bennett will teach the school in District No. 6. Mrs. Fred Schori visited E. W. Howard. John O'Neil of West Union visited his son Simon O'Neil from Saturday to Monday. Mr. Pringle and family of Clerment visited Fred Sohori’s. Will and George Howard swap places with Will living with the home folks, Mrs. D. M. Richards visiting locally for nine weeks.
A fragment notes Des Moines resident Frank Crony at Simon ONeils fixing an engine to run a separator. Ashbury Conner and family spent Tuesday night at Ed Conners before heading to Wisconsin. Washington’s Plague Spots are described with malaria threats and Electric Bitters praised for cures and prevention with a 60 cent guarantee at The City Drug Store.
Joe V. Schneiders hosted a Sunday gathering for 62 guests. Alfred Imhoff and wife visited John Grimm Sunday evening. John Polter and Will Butikofer joined Illyria friends. Celia Frieden helps Mrs Henry Frieden with sewing this week. Loussa, Marie Sutter, Ida and Esther Frieden visited Clermont Sunday. Fred Frederick family and others spent Sunday at Oscar Frieden’s near Elkader. Osbph Schneider and wife with Mrs Ben Frieden and Mrs Alex Baumgartner and Florence left Monday for Rock Valley and West Bend to visit relatives and friends.
In Fedora Tennessee rejoicing follows a life saved by Dr King's New Discovery. W Pepper credits the remedy with curing deadly lung hemorrhages after three weeks of use, making him able to work again. The ad touts relief for coughs colds and bronchial issues, priced at 50 cents to 1 dollar with a free trial bottle. Sold and guaranteed by The City Drug Store.
Mr and Mrs D W Clements returned yesterday from their outing at Templar Park. Walter H Beall and family came back Wednesday from visiting relatives at Mt Ayr. Milton Jacobs of Forest City was an over Sunday visitor at the John Crowe home north of town. Mrs Jennie Anderson returned Saturday to Elgin after a few days with relatives here. Mr and Mrs E C Dorland and Mr and Mrs N C Spencer were Sunday visitors at the J C Miller home in Elgin. Mrs Anna B Woodard began a two month trip down east to her childhood scenes. Miss Ella Parrot left Tuesday for Brandon Manitoba to visit her nephew Oscar Hodgkinson and campers near a lake. K D Wisk and family with others returned Friday from Spirit Lake after an outing at Templar Park FB. A Conner of Elgin prepared to move to Wisconsin to take land near W B Clements. S A Crabb injured his left hand catching in a fly wheel while repairing an auto Saturday with two bones broken in the back of his hand. A J Gurney H P Hancock and O W Heiserman of Waltonian club returned Saturday from Alexandria Minn.
During a two week fishing trip near Alexandria, Mr. Hancock captured the year's largest pickeral, an eight pounder, described as a dandy specimen. An advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills for liver troubles and general health, priced at 265c at The City Drug Store.
Mrs. Lou Kern went to Oelwein Monday. Harry Neff from Ossian visited Saturday. Vic Hendershott to Cedar Rapids Monday. M. C. Meade of Charles City in town last week. Mise Peterson of Forest City visiting Dr. and Mrs. Reax and Mrs. Boyle and children. returned home from Lawler Monday. J. O. Crosby of Garna Villa visiting Montauk this week. Anna and Helen Appelman returned from Waterloo Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Hendershott and Miss Jennie Hendershott were Postville visitors Thursday. Mrs. Lester and two Chicago children visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wille. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Cummings to McGregor Sunday. Kittle Groth drove them in his car. Mr. and Mrs. McAlavey and Mrs. B. C. Grover went to Wadena Tuesday for funeral of Mrs. Herriman. Genevieve Abbott visiting grandmother Mrs. Miller. returned to Minneapolis last week. Theresa and Nellie Shehg returned Saturday from Cedar Falls summer school. Albert Pringle and wife, attending funeral of his sister Mrs. Walls, returned to Sedalia, Missouri Friday. Wu Larrabee Jr. became cashier Gruver’s place in the bank Tuesday while Gruver attended aunt Mrs. Herriman’s funeral in Wadena.
Transfers reported from W. J. Rogers office include Bane to Ember four parcels 23-62-09 and 23-92-7 totaling 1097.50, Hill and Coffey to Hanson 20800, Platte to Thiele 1400, McDuffee to Beltwega 1, McLean to Knight 600, Woman's Home Missionary Society to Ladies Professorship Association 100, Woman's Foreign Missionary Society to Ladies Professorship 1, Stansberry to Engleman 1500, Hammond to Brown 2500, Smith to Schlegel 250, Clark to Clark 1, Finch to Finch 10, week ending July 16 includes Moulton to Morrison 1, Sova to Butler 1750, Ladies' Professorship to Young 1275, Bates to Kiefer 1000, Hackmann to Hackmann und sw 80.
A compilation of Iowa land transfers shows multiple deeds with prices from 1 to 8200 dollars involving buyers such as Julius Steuner and John Stangeland across towns like West Union and Elgin. The week ending July 30 lists numerous parcels including lots in Conner's additions and a mortgage note to the First National Bank Oelwein. Also includes marriage licenses John Heinlien and Panlina Hoffman and local social, educational, and civic notes on weather, lectures, college catalogs, and community visits.
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