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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
7
Summer Constipation is described as more dangerous than in other seasons due to contaminated foods and excess cold-water intake. Colic fever and ptomaine poisoning are listed as natural results. Po-Do-Lax is advertised as a remedy that increases bile and cleanses the bowels, with a 60 cent dose at the druggist.
A brief note stating readiness and a barter offer where wheat and other grain are accepted in exchange for services or goods, implying a community exchange system powered by electricity as a central resource.
Long list of social visits and meetings including Nora Stanton staying with West Union relatives, the Ladies Aid Society and Kensington Club gatherings, school openings, and community notes. Mentions Perry Larson, Ruth and Grace Strend, Miss Bertha Strauch, and others visiting family, plus remarks on weather, a fishing trip death, and local infrastructure and business updates.
Two weeks in Colorado costs no more than local resorts with rooms and board from seven dollars weekly. Escape neige and dirt, enjoy cool air a mile above sea level, and travel daily on Rock Island Limited trains to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo with modern all steel cars and fine dining. Travel experts Hal B Ray and Rock Island Lines assist with plans hotels camps and tickets from Des Moines Iowa.
The ELGin Lane Agency and WEIBEL Bros and Hughes signal ongoing real estate transfers from now until the closing of the selling season. Officials urge prospective buyers to inquire soon for available parcels and terms.
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