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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1928

Page

2

Wadena News Highlights Local Travel and Visits

Wadena residents visited relatives in Jessup Delaware and Rochelle while others traveled to Volga City and Pipestone Minnesota. Families including the Cline, Popenhagen, and Poor clans hosted guests. threshing and harvest activities continued locally as the fall term nears.

Russell Hinkel Otto Popenhagen Wadena Dakota Orville Corbin Lyle Corbin Howard Ayers Francis Lamphier Jimmy Fox Archie Cline Roy Hummer Fayette A. H. Mitchell Jessup Chas Ayers Frank Everett Stanley Birdsall Union Church Nettie Jones Jessie Centerville J. 8. Moore Delaware Bert Sackett Mabel Wirth Jasper Crane Volta City Dorothy Christeleit Volga City Frank Poor Robert Leonhart Rochelle Lyman Fox Volga Harry Whitcher Waterloo

Elgin People Share News From Surrounding Areas

Elgin residents report trips to Chicago and West Union. Nettie and Tilda Berger and Jennie Anderson returned from Elkader teachers' institute. Adolph Weibul resigns from Elgin Roller Mill for Minnesota. A large Elgin delegation attended Buffalo Bill show in Dubuque. Fayette praised Elgin Domning Band at Harvest Moon Picnic.

al Schori Hans Keiser Chicago Nettie Tilda Berger Jennie Anderson Elkader Teachers’ Institute L. B. Mattoon West Union Elgin Ann Cooley Jane Harrington Mary Stahl Patterson Farm Clayton County Adolph Weibul Elgin Roller Milla Minnesota Dubuque Buffalo

Mosbys Visit Relatives in Oelwein and Cler Montchet

Mr and Mrs Samuel Mosby drove to Oelwein on Tuesday to meet Mrs Arthur Dibble and her daughters Augusta and June of Seattle Washington They will also visit relatives at Cler Montchet ye here and stay a while to catch up with family members locally.

Samuel Mosby Oelwein Arthur Dibble Augusta June Seattle Wash Cler Mont Chet

Man Receives Year in Jail for Chicken Theft

Arthur Stahr, about forty, was sentenced to one year in the county jail for stealing Buff Orpington chickens from the Gordon Hackett farm two miles east of town on July 27. He pled guilty in Justice Berkey's court last Friday and has five children. Stahr lived on a rented farm northeast of town. Mr. Robertson handled the case.

H. E. Taylor Arthur Stahr Gordon Hackett Justice Berkey Stahr Robertson Union

Two Minor Auto Accidents Reported Near Elgin

Two minor auto accidents were reported near Elgin for Monday evening. Dr. Patterson, driving home from Elkader after dark, struck Fred Nydegger's buggy at his gate, injuring Nydegger’s arm and damaging the buggy. Martin Groth’s Ford left the road, overturned, and was damaged. Groth was unhurt. The incident occurred near the H. H. Gilbertayn home.

Elgin Dr. Patterson Elkader Fred Nydegger Fred Martin Groth Mr. Groth H. H. Gilbertayn

Subscribe Offer for Echo and Telegraph Herald

The Echo Office offers a combined subscription deal for the Elgin Echo and the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald at five dollars per year, saving one dollar compared to individual prices. Available for new subscriptions and renewals, simplifying payment and delivery.

Telegraph-Herald Echo Elgin Echo Dubuque Telegraph-Herald Teegraph-Herald Elgin

Local residents visit kin amid reunion plans

My, and Mrs. Nelyoy Gocla and daughter Sudayne Carter, a son, and Mrs. Mary Mary traveled last week from Ville to the Ben Hen home to visit Jacob. Mr and Mrs J D Shatfer and Miss Hazel Cave left Friday for Huron La to attend a Cave family reunion at Ray Cave Hays.

Nelyoy Gocla Sudayne Carter Mary Mary Iastville Ben’ Hen Jacob Qui J.D. Shatfer Hazel Cave Huron Cave Ray Cave

Visit plans and local social notes in Clermont area

Rev T W Dona and Mr Brogman travel by train this Saturday to join families for a Sunday visit before returning home. Duncombe residents G Zimmerlin visit Mrs Mosby and family. Forest Park visitors Anna Dona Elsy Rose Risnoig and Marguerite join Mrs Ross Muehlethaler and Miss Katie Bauman. Clermont chautauqua fails to pay. sixteen attendees pay about twelve dollars each and no contract for next year. H W Helms and son Marshall take a dozen Herefords to Decorah fair then West Union and more shows planned. past trips yielded many prizes.

T. W. Dona Mr. Brogman G. Zimmerlin Duncombe Clermont H. W. Helms Marshall Decorah Fair West Une Jon Drizez

Celotex and building materials advertise in a cluttered ad page

An old time ad layout touts Celotex as protection against heat and moisture amid humorous exchanges about cars and babies. It blends home repair pitches with light banter and a furniture lumber company name SCHORI & KUSTER, Lbr. Co. appears at the end.

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