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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
5
Advice on childrearing urges strict self control and consistent discipline. It warns against vanity and promises, urges teaching truthfulness, patience, and calm reasoning, and emphasizes that parents should model steadiness and avoid anger while guiding behavior.
L Hunsbarger leads a Des Moines visit for the State Fair with others from the area. Herbert and George Falk started a drive from Elkader after their pony Monday morning. News notes cover prison population shifts, rattlesnake bites, cattle tuberculosis warnings, a church offering tale, Iowa crop forecasts, population counts, and sports signings involving Decatur and Galena players.
Monday at the Elgin Canning Co plant detailed the start of the 1906 pack with workers, managers, and the filling and capping lines in constant motion. The corn crop promises a large season. 350 workers and substantial pay rolls boost the local economy. A ball game with West Union ended 1 ½ to 2. Postville visits next for a fast contest. Lena Hofer travels to Cedar Rapids for fall millinery. Ada KE Oswald and John D. Kenyon announce a wedding at the bride’s parents’ home Wednesday at four.
The remains arrived in West Union from Martinsville Indiana after a two month illness. Born October 2 1850 he was the first white child born in West Union and practiced law with his father Judge Jacob W Rogers. He pursued electric motor work and planned demonstrations here. A lengthy public notice honors his ambitions and notes workers are preparing for a final test while lamenting his untimely death. Several local names and notices follow including court draw and lodge meeting plans for August 26 with a county picnic and supper. Miss Austie Durkey visits our city.
A scanned notice lists a bank surplus of 25,000 with figures 68,000.00 and names including ORRICKIS, DAVID JACOBI, and I. M. SOHORY. The fragmentary text mentions brokers and votes related to a caretal matter.
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