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War and Peace Echoes From Elgin and Surroundings
The Elgin Echo gathers notes from Elgin Iowa and nearby towns. Reports cover band concerts at Clermont Opera House and open air performances, local visits by Philo Falb and Mrs Gehring acquaintances, Red Cross aims for a Fayette county base hospital, and Charley Spanelli wounded in Italy with a field hospital update and expected return to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berg & Kohler
Philo Falb
West Bend
John Fab
Nelle
Georgia Steeler
Cedar Rapids
Frank ‘Benson
Alfred Bauder
Stark
McCoy
Bill
Clermont Opera House
Cooney
Atty. Estoy
West Union
Elgin
C. S. Kniel
Chicago
Fred Gehring
Oelwein
Quatave Pufahl
Luano
Brn
Holzer
Stoehr & Co
Mesdames
Kniel
Gus A. Stoehr
Red Cross
Red Cross Organization
Fayette County
Ralph Corey
New York City
C. W. Nicklaus
W. J. Ainsworth
New York
Harry
Claude Fothergill
Montiveto
C. C. Fothergill
Claude
Germany
France
Tt. W. Dean
Charley Spanelly
Italy
Feld
America
Nurge
Charley