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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
5
The Eastern Stars met in regular session last evening. A lengthy reader reports a travel letter from W. M. Vinton recounting a journey from Minnesota to Oregon, detailing landscapes, trains, ranches, and a 25 lb royal Chinook salmon catch.
At the Pleasant Valley regular directors meeting the treasurer's financial report was accepted, teachers' salaries increased from 280 to 250, a 2500 tax for the teachers' fund and 500 for the contingent fund were levied. The old officers were re elected for the ensuing year led by President George L. Miller with C J Harrington as treasurer and Melchr Luchsinger as secretary.
Next Sunday at 10 a m divine worship with sermon titled Modern Substitutes for Christianity followed by 11 a m Sunday School. Prayer meeting Thursday evening as usual. Everybody cordially invited. If you would size up a man correctly listen to what he says about his neighbors.
Won from Hawkeye Sunday the C-E ball team defeated Hawkeye 8 to 1 on the Clermont grounds. Spectators called the game one sided while noting the home team played one of their fastest games this season. Next Sunday West Union visits Elgin for a decisive diamond clash.
A social dance will be held at the Elgin opera house Saturday evening August 27 with Carpenter's Harp Orchestra providing music. It is the first dance in some time and all who enjoy dancing are urged to attend. The article notes a cool spell as well.
Real estate transfers reported by the Abstract Office of W J Rogers list A R Ostberg to Robert R Durfey for four lots in Lima and several other parcel changes for Oelwein Clermont and surrounding areas. Marriage licenses include Fell-Florence Goertze Appelt-Kniel Perry Larson. Local notices mention visitors, travel to Minnesota, and farming advice on hog health from the Minnesota experiment station.
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