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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
5
Harvest Home Picnic Shapes Fayette Next Thursday
Fayette plans the biggest Harvest Home Picnic in its history with a day of events. An aviation contract was canceled and replaced by two flights for 400 dollars, weather permitting, while West Union and Oelwein play for a 100 dollar purse. The Clermont band performs, a free animal show, an afternoon school play, a grand ball, and a campus baseball game by artificial light are on the program. A day nursery and an alley of stunts precede a Payette County horseshoe tournament inviting local champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Chicago
West Union
Oelwein
Clermont Band
Opera House
Fayette Girls
Woodworth Clim
Greater Iowa Association
Payette County
Fitch Payne
Oak Grove Gossip and Visiting Notes
Pearl Stansberry spent Sunday night with Marie Boyle while Dollie Conner visited. Hugh and Mrs. Conner were at the Tommy Howard home. Laurance as and family visited Barn Holzer. Eddie Cornet Mable Howard and Dora Boyle returned from Forest City to be with their father. J T Cox and Genevieve Ashe returned to West Union after a week with Sheldon Boyle. A picnic and river trip included Jack Shaffer Tommy Howard and Enos Howard. Porch furniture and lawn items marketed by CY Freiburghaus & Co. Hazel Barnhart of Castalia visits Harley Steele’s home. F R Berg advertised as general Auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Stansberry
Marie Boyle
Dollie Conner
Hugh Conner
Tommy Howard
Laurance
Barn Holzer
Eddie Cornet
Mable Howard
Dora Boyle
Forest City
J. T. Cox
Genevieve
West Union
Sheldon Boyle
Hara Holzer
Jack Shaffer
Enos Howard
CY. Freiburghaus & Co
Hazel Barnhart
Castalia
Harley Steele
Elgin Iowa Council Proceedings August 7 1916
Regular session called to order by Mayor Weibel. Council members Capper Grether Harrington Phillips and Schori present. Minutes approved as read. UnDivided one half interest in Town Hall stairways to N W Evans for one dollar approved. Bills read and allowed. Tax resolution set 10 mills general 6 light 3 bond 5 road for 1916. Adjournment following vote of the five members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Capper
Grether
Harrington
Phillips
Schori
I.L. Harrington
C. Miller & Sons
Cownell
Grandmother Ely Dies After Long Illness
Trene Ernst Ely born Ohio November 27, 1840 died aged 76 years 3 months. She came to Elkader with brothers, married Alonso Ely who died July 22, 1909. Later moved to Kanara with daughter Stella Diamond and three grandchildren. Funeral at M E church Elgin with Rev Cleworth, interment in Elgin cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trene Ernst Wia
Ohio
Iown
Elkader
Alonson Ely
Kanana
Hstella Diamond
Kanans
Ely
Elgin
M. E Church
Cleworth
Elgin Cementery
Ilfe
Grace of Giving and Fatty Degeneration Sermon
Services start at 11:00 Sunday morning August 18 with Sunday school on The Grace of Giving. Evening preaching at 1:00 features a sermon titled Fatty Degeneration of the Heart, a medical treatise of the soul. Hear this sermon.
Advice on laxatives and bowel health from old ad
An advertisement emphasizes outdoor exercise and a daily bowel movement, suggesting a full glass of water before breakfast and fruit and vegetables. It notes Chamberlain's Tablets as a mild option if medicine is needed and lists the seller R. W. Muehlenthaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Piano Bargain Notice Near Elgin Iowa
A piano contract offers the instrument to the first party able to pay the balance, cash or five dollars monthly, via Wes of Wes will turn piano over on satisfactory payment. Writer Sshmoller Mueller Piano Co Omaha Nebraska. Mrs H S Steele entertained the Stitcherle club Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Wes
Sshmoller & Mueller Piano Co
Omaha
Nebraska
Pleasantly Entertained at Mrs Stoehrs Dance Party
Mrs Gus A Stoehr entertained many young people at a Saturday night dancing party in the opera house in honor of the Misses Rothlisberger of Lamars. Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph provided music. Refreshments were served at eleven and dancing continued afterward. The event was remembered as a highly pleasant social gathering of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus A. Stoehr
Opera House
Rothlisberger
Lamars
Farewell Reception For J H Williams and Wife
Wednesday evening at the Eastern Star meeting Mr and Mrs J H Williams were bid farewell with a surprise social The couple long faithful members were presented a bedroom rug and enjoyed ice cream and cake They will move to Fairbank where Mr Williams will be principal of the schools
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Meeting
J. H. Wi Yams
Order
Willams
Fairbank
Williams
Elgin Area Farm For Sale In Competitive Offer
Charley and Fritz farm near Elgin offers several acres of timbered land for sale with a flexible payment plan. The Elgin Land Co mentions a retiring owner aiming to sell soon at a favorable price. Also noted are local business updates and upcoming Gem movie feature with bulk salt price at Boleyn's Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Elgin ‘Land Co
The
Echo
Cheevy Valley
Jens Halverson
Forest Lake
Minn
Groth
Gem
A. J. Boleyn
Clermont News Social Roundup and Outing Highlights
F Ferguson and wife called on friends in West Union while Walker Bros finish cement walks in the northeast. Several visitors from Hawkeye and New Hampton join local families including Marguerite White visiting B E White and Fra White. John Sheehy Jr travels to Hattinger North Dakota to see his sister. Local clergy and families attend services at Hawkeye with Dr Crowder, district superintendent. A Waucoma delegation paddles river in three canoes, aided by Ed Wickham and his launch crew. The party returns energized by Rev Clo worth's Elgin lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. FF. Ferguson
West Union
Walker Bros
Jack Halverson
Crowder
Dubuque
M. E
G. E. Dibble
Norman Breckner
Orta White
A. D. Ferguson
Hawkeye
R. N. Douglas
Harvey
Micheal Murphy
Minneapolis
Minn
Elgin
Cloworth
Tama City
Waucoma
Charles Webster
Ed Wickham
Cure for Cholera Morbus Endorsed by Mrs Sliney Simmons
Mrs Sliney Simmons of Fair Haven N says Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured her seven year old son when he was a baby and has since helped other family bowel troubles with good results. Sold by R W Muehlenthaler Oto Meisner and family visit Elkader News reports health of Ed Meisner and Chas Perry families in Eight Monday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Oto Meisner
Ed Meisner
Chas Perry
Elkader News
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elgin Savings Bank
Gus Gunderson
Samuel Mosby
Max Thoma
Fayette County
State Board of Optometry
O. W. Heiserman
Reliable Jeweler
OAK Grove News
F. R. Berg
Council Proceedings
Sehovn
Grandma Ely
Stellan
Diamond
Wen Douglass
St. Paul's Church
Mrs. H. S. Steele
Stitcherle Club
Charley Nh
Citizens’ State Bank
Earn Schori
F. Becker
Eastman
Kodak
the City Drug Store
Clermont News
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