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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1904
Page
4
A damaged OCR item from Elvin Iowa shows a voter announcement by a person named Nig YoR County Supervisor urging Republican County Convention support. It references running for County Attorney and County Supervisor and mentions the state and county.
Clermont notes report visitors from Rockwall and Cedar Rapids, local business shifts, an ice cream sociable, and the St Olafs attempting a comeback against Dan Burke. It also covers apple shipments, warning on suicide prevention with Electric Bitters, and a new name-change law easing Scandinavian name updates with Clerk and Recorder procedures.
State of Iowa notice in Fayette County District Court announces a September 12, 1904 probate hearing for the last will and testament of A. J. Patterson, with a West Union location noted for the proceeding. A separate ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for various ailments, claiming relief and a 260 price.
A Georgia man recalls a long battle with a stubborn lung condition. He was given up by doctors until Br. King's New Discovery for Consumption brought rapid improvement, curing coughs colds throat and lung troubles. Officially sold by druggists for 30 cents to 1 dollar with trial bottles free.
The Telegraph notes the New Mellory Trappist Monastery near Dubnitidd faces collapse as only about thirty five members remain. Growth has halted. farms near the monastery assist but cannot supply enough help, leaving two options to dispose part of the property or recruit from abroad.
A fragmentary list shows officers including Ben Schori and Avid Jacobia with titles such as president and vice president. The text mentions directors Knudt H. Groth and others, plus general banking items on deposits, checks, real estate negotiations, collections, exchange, and correspondence with banks in the United States and Europe.
A rental list from Fayette County offers farms of 60 to 200 acres near West Union Donnan Clermont Aubain Hawkeye and Fayette with varying buildings hay land and gas land. One 200 acre South Fayette features a full set of outbuildings fenced fields and livestock facilities. Many properties advertised as available for 8 or 6 year terms with early renters gaining favorable terms and priority.
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