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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
4
The Illyria correspondent reports visits by Robin Petera Miss Rose Wenger and others at Elkader Elgin and West Union. Herb news includes Edna Robbins at Lewis Klingman and Fred Ernat Jr with Gertie Rawson at their uncle's, plus a farewell note as the writer plans to winter elsewhere. A local testimonial for Dr King's New Discovery closes the item.
Mrs. Carl Smith visits at Law Mot. Simon O Neill called. Charley Boyle’s Sunday attendance. Mrs. Earnest Holzer and children spent Sunday with Ira Bennett. Dan Rastus and Mary of Wadena visited Fennell’s. Locals attended Elgin dance and a show. Fay Fishback left for Maynard with Coila Reed. Highland beat Ridge 4 to 5 in a ball game. Edd Conner and others visited Henry Conner and Kohler residence. Mrs Eben dora of Waukon accompanied home.
The Gazette reports Harvest Home Picnic speaker Hon. W. Fuller at Fayette August 23, and upbeat items about local travel, hospital updates, balloon ascension acts by Prof. Richards and Madam Leoni at the county fair, plus health notes on Dr. and Mrs. Whitmore and a testimonial for Electric Bitters from E. H. Wolfe of Bear Grove Indiana.
Mrs Ben Graver and children visited relatives in Arlington Monday. Mrs H Lindenbauer left Tuesday for visits with relatives in Dakota and Kansas. Miss Rebe Hendershott visits Irvine in Farmersburg. Victor Dolliver of Fort Dodge and D L Love of Lincoln were guests at Montauk Sunday. Mrs F J Becker of Iowa City visited her father in law Dr Becker. Mrs Libbie Hartwell of New Hampton visited J M Jobe. Miss Mamie Sheehan on vacation from Schaefers' Double Store. Mrs E W Appelman left for Fairbury Nebraska to visit her father. Lewis Kern learned of his brother's death in Kansas City aged 3, a telegraph operator. Mrs John Priest died near Clermont, leaving a husband and children. Funeral services were Tuesday. interment at Prairie du Chien. remains taken from Postville over the Milwaukee.
In Eminence Kentucky Major Hamm credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for a decade-old self defense injury healing after a fierce attack. Ad claims the salve cures burns sores cuts and wounds fast and promotes a large hat assortment at Muehlenthaler Bros. drug store.
Mr. Fred Kohler of near Higin Wiscee appears on the Bottom Sunday. Ernet Schori of Elgin visited on the Bottom Monday. Jacob Gehring and children traveled to McGregor last Wednesday and returned Thursday. Jens Jenson sold two cattle heads to Elgin Tuesday for a good sum. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grimm and others visited West Union Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Fired Hanni from Texas and Mr. G. Hanni of Clermont visited Fritz Hanni Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Rt. Sutter and Mrs. A. Baumgartner were guests at Rudolph Pulver's Monday. Ed Grimm and A. L. Bulikofer bought a manure spreader in partnership. they say it works very well. Fred Schupbach owns one as well. Joseph Zaugg bought two acres from Alex Bumgartner at $30 per acre. Zaugg aims to be an up to date farmer.
A pleasant social at J. Erickson’s Marion on August 7 honored Corry Pennsylvania visitors Mr and Mrs C A Mahle. Thirty six guests enjoyed an elegant dinner, games and music. As a token of remembrance, Mr and Mrs Mahle received a silver tea service. Miss Keener visits John Ernst in Highland.
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