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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
7
An advertisement promises a complete lens grinding facility for testing of eyes. It claims to be the only facility of its kind outside large cities, offering same day production for any complicated lenses and inviting customers to send broken glasses for repair.
Notice in Fayette County Iowa District Court announces hearings for the will of Benedict Jacob, deceased, dated September 12, 1916, with the clerk in West Union listed. Separate local notices report Chris Moser visiting Manchester, building renovations on Divas Benson, Savings Bank progress, sale of the Senter Clermont corner blacksmith shop to a St Paul owner, and a land swap between Chris Holm and Eddie Conner near Brainard with Holm exchanging properties for the Conner farm and Holm home stead.
Celia Christen visited at the Jacob Christen home. Addie Leuchtenmacher called on Alex Pagens Sunday. Walter Bellis stayed a few days at the parental home. Frank Christen spent Sunday evening at the Hanson home. Willie Baumgardner called at the Hanson home Monday. Mrs. Sam Butikofer visited the Robt Lehman home Tuesday. Peter Larson called at John Leuchtenmacher home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dennler spent Tuesday at the Jacob Christen home. Adolph Hanson and family and Celia Christen spent Sunday evening at the Fred Nydegger home. Celia Christen and Ellen Hanson visited with Adolph Hanson and family. Albert Butikofer and daughter Anna visited his mother Mrs A L Butikofer. Julia and Bessie Boyle left for two weeks with relatives at West Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Dennler, Jacob Kurth, Mrs. Adolph Hanson, Celia Christen and Ellen Hanson visited the Robt Lehman home Tuesday evening.
Joe Dingman of Webster City Iowa reports biannual liver trouble with side and back pains and stomach soreness. After using half a bottle of Chamberlain's Tablets his pain vanished and he felt well. For sale by R W Muehlenthaler.
Reports show Tom Benson gravely ill and local travel by John Benson and Mrs. Mary Monnaham. Road grading south of town overseen by George Kiple. Bridges, bridges and new awning at Berg Kohler mark town progress as residents travel, visit relatives and plan summer outings. The Rebekah Lodge holds a Friday meeting to confer degrees, while a road abutment wing addition nears completion. September Morn musical comes to Turner Opera House with a large cast and elaborate staging.
Walthers and family visited relatives from Elkader on Sunday. Mrs. George Vaughn traveled to Arlington Tuesday to visit relatives. A large sale of porch furniture items from bulk salt supplier at 1.30 per barrel noted. Locals John Falk, Fred Kohler, Berg, Halstenson and Mel Kohler families were among those from here who went to McGregor on Sunday. John Berndt moved his barber shop to new quarters in the Roland building last week. Peter Thoman and son, Wm. Kipp, Wm. Holzer and Earn Dummermouth came from Ossian Tuesday to visit Tim Thoman and families, Os sian area described as booming. Fayette County Press Association met in Arlington last Saturday, enjoyed by Hoy Todhunter and Arlington residents in a picnic setting. meeting praised from all viewpoints.
Mrs Chas McClayey visits friend Mra W C G Smith. Mrs Ward Brabham spends Monday with sister Mra Hd Boyle. Ladies Home Circle to meet Mrs Tommy Howard. A O O G to meet Companion Henry Martin Thursday night. George Cane and family from Clermont spend Sunday at L W Read. Evelyn Sehori and Anne Holzer visit Mrs Maria Brause. Miss Zelta Webb of Fayette visits Miss Marie Boyle. Colonel Mounce visits Center Point Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Noy Vought and children stay with Mr and Mrs J C Bennett. Saturday evening Marie Boyle hosts sixteenth birthday with games and music.
An old classified fragment advertises loan services with low interest and a promise to cure money needs. It mentions F. P. Walch as the insurance contact and references lines between specific rail or street markers. The copy is incomplete but indicates a financial ad tone.
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