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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1926
Page
4
The Wadena News reports numerous visits and gatherings among Metzger, Butikofer, Pulfer, Hangen, Fried erich, and Friederich families plus guests from Maynard and Decorah. Social calls, visits, and a funeral for Fred Pulfer are noted, with community members traveling to Elkader, Rock Valley, and McGregor Heights.
Ygreeee Illryia items detail many visits across Mason City Elgin Florida and Decorah with relatives and neighbors. Mentions include Fritz Pulfer’s death and condolences, numerous family gatherings at the Lew Dennler Dennler and Henry Holzer families in Decorah, and social trips to the Cresco fair. Festivities on community day draw about 400 attendees with 370 at the evening show. A flower of itemized visits, farm news and local notices fill the page.
Decorah area residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend with numerous calls and social rounds. Carlson, Anderson, and Olson families traveled between Decorah, Waseca, and Guttenberg. A local tent show left for Luana while a diamond ring and pearl prize drew attention at a party. Constance Hutchinson announced nursing training in Elgin Illinois. Brainard town figures and neighbors gathered for homecomings and church events, with multiple local visits and health notes.
The Iowa treasurer announced July cigarette tax receipts at 83,442.08 surpassing June’s 83,057.68. Gasoline tax in June was 475,216.93, down from May and up slightly from last June, while Leslie Cooley and Ita Harrington arrived from the Dakotas to Dubuque visiting Mrs. Ann Cooley before returning home.
Report notes a traveling outfit moving through Higin Saturday from near Postville to near Wadena to begin grading the Bigin Wadena project. Local officials say the improvement is badly needed and long sought by residents of ign and Wadena counties. Mr. Crud, Mrs. Albert Bchori and Ben Gorehiy left Saturday for Minneapolis then northern Wisconsin for a four week outing. City Drug Store advertises Da Hassey Chaser for fly control and spray needs.
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