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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
4
Fragmented reads describe indigestion symptoms and stomach debility. Mentions Mr. Bail of Ravenswood West Virginia and a remedy preparation by E. O. DeWitt & Co and Muthienthater Bros, stating digestive relief and stomach purification.
A bustling Otsego vicinity notes visits from relatives and friends, church attendance, farm help, and social gatherings. Entries mention Edith Richards hosting, Alfred Wenger aiding Henry Kerr on the farm, Grace Albright visiting from Elgin, and numerous local households welcoming guests and relatives. An ice cream social at Rose Kohler’s drew a good crowd, with many townsfolk dropping by. A testimonial touts Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung troubles, offered by Muehlenthaler Bros. Dr Store with sample trials.
Mrs John Noble and daughter arrived from Newport Washington. The St John family may visit the western coast. Irving, Lewis, Naomi, and Freeman pursue schooling and teaching plans in Monroe and Everett. Electric Bitters praised for longevity. local events include Clermont choir at Highland church and a near-drowning incident involving Myrtle Larson.
Unclaimed letters addressed to Willie Barker Everet Phillips Miss Helge BH Everurud will be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not claimed by August 24 1907. Postmaster Hans Keiser notes to state advertised letters and to mention advertised when inquiring. Local junk iron rubber and raga buyers offer high cash or trade value. Bonegy and Wine report the new bank building nearing completion with carpenters at work and a promising look.
West Union notes Grace Boyer of Elgin visiting relatives over Sunday. Recorder Peek and wife joined friends at Shop City Tuesday. Robert Peebles returns from Mason City for a week with parents Read Malvee visits Riverside grandmother. H T Weed and W A Dorland travel to Dubuque for business. Geo Wander from Clermont on business. De Clapp heads to California for a normal school next year.
A satirical rant traces a man’s life from childhood to old age, critiquing schooling, marriage, labor, offspring, and wealth. It ridicules rural habits, political talk, and domestic fate, ending with a harsh rebuke of a deceased, neglected figure in a humorous, coarse voice.
State of Iowa Fayette County to Miles W Jaquatte. A petition for divorce seeks to dissolve the marriage and award custody of minor children Iva Jaquette Earle Jaquetta and Davey Jaquatts. If you do not answer before noon on September term days in West Union, default will be entered and judgment rendered. W J Atwood, attorney for plaintiff.
Brn Schorr Davin J.ACORTA C. Beexer I. M. Sehont Cashis Ags Cashier DIRECTORS Kuudt H. Groth Ben Schorr Elias Benzon O. E. Olson David Jacobin Interest paid on deposits transact 4n general banking business Receives individual deposits subject to check Loans negotiated on real estate Makes collections on all accessible points in the United States and returns made on day of payment on current rates of exchange Buys and sells exchange on all the principal cities in the United States and Europe Correspondence of banks and business men invited
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