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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1922
Page
7
The Elgin Echo lists advertisement policies and pricing in local columns. It notes publication weekly on Thursdays, second class mail status, and subscription rates of $2.00 yearly or $1.00 for six months, with ads running until discontinued.
Local notices advertise fresh stock clearances at Lehman’s hardware and Elgin Millinery with 10 percent discounts through August. A volume legal filing in Fayette County District Court seeks to quiet title on substantial land parcels in sections 24 25 26 township 94 range 7, with compulsory appearance by September 1922. Community club formation urged at Elgin Town Hall to push roads park and enterprise projects.
Obscure local notes mention apples for sale via H B Gilson and discounts at Lehman's Hardware on cookers. Brief items include rainfall Sunday, buying a building lot in Hackmann addition, Mrs Luce and son Richard visiting Delwe, Hooper's fifth wife divorce, George Vaughn and Eddie Conner with Mrs Fox visiting Decorah, and a postponed Legion washing machine gift due to poor patronage.
Friday night Franklin street residents woke to a peculiar scene as bloodhounds trailed a Mexican escapee from the county jail. The chase vanished at Harley Steele’s land where the man fled into damp grass and dew filled pasture, and no trace has been found.
A new cement archway entrance will be built at West Union this year, marking a major addition to the town’s gateway features. The project signals a shift in local infrastructure as officials plan the landmark entry.
Marie Holzer traveled to Decorah yesterday to attend the fair and catch up with friends, enjoying the sights and local happenings.
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