Birds and races headline a small town notes column
Lilly White flour sells for 1.35 a sack as Walnut Bros and Mrs. Moats weather illness. A Chic ago aviation meet draws mild interest with some locals wishing to attend. Bessie B. driven by L. E. Bioglar shows well at Boscobel, finishing third among ten starters. The Ecuo seeks a printer’s apprentice. A primary teacher asks what bird in all climates, Erie the corner child guesses the Stork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly White
Walnut Bros
David Moats
Chicago
Bessie B
L. E. Bioglar
Wadena
Erie
Eric
Elgin and Northeastern Iowa Weekly Ad Rates Notice
Publication details for Elgin and northeastern Iowa issue with advertising rates and payment terms. Notes entry delays and printing services offered. Invoices payable monthly and advance options listed.
Elgin News Roundup From August 1911 Local Notes
Local society notices report visits and travels of Dr Hutchinson and Miss Wecker, plus Lew Christ’s move to Minot for a land drawing. Fayette county auto tax funds, road plans, and public works discuss paving a pike. Sports mention Skinny Dye’s pitching for Pocahontas and a West Union trip. a hardware store explosion near Elgin causes damage but few injuries.
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Dr. Hutchinson
Elgin Mra
Frank Kimball
Decorah
Lew Christ
Minot
North Dakota
Miss Via Wecker
Elkader
Tsing Pao
Pekin News
Kin Pan
Wadena
Pocahontags
Dye
Fayette County
West Union-Argo
Elgin
Local residents and visitors disperse as summer pace slows
A parade of short exchanges and departures fills the Elgin scene. Chas Rothlisberger of Renisen and Nellis Neuenschwander of Castalia stay with relatives while J W Knight and daughter Edna return from West Union. Glen Mackellar visits grandfather Peter MacKellar and Miss Hattie. Five Hundred club picnic at Harrington's grove closes the week’s outings. Phillip Abby departs for Creston and Gold Bar Washington, Harry Hills family moves to Center Point, and Ephraim Matthys buys an Overland car through local agent H T Kundtson. Mary Lehman of Minneapolis and her mother head to Strawberry Point and Arlington after visiting Elgin, as Henry Lehman gears up to return to M S & L shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas Rothlisberger
Renisen
Nellis Neuenschwander
Castalia
J. W. Knight
Edna
West Union
Glen Mackellar
Illyria
Peter MacKellar
Hattie
Five Hundred Club
Harrington's Grove
Woods
Phillip Abby
Creston
Gold Bar
Washington
Harry Hills
Center Point
Elgin
Ephriam Matthys
H. T. Kundtson
Matthys
Mary Lehman
Minneapolis
Bargain land for sale near West Union with two properties
For sale 22 1-8 acres east of West Union with a timbered area, spring, three-room house, stabling, good soil and fencing. Asking $950 with $500 down and remainder on time. Also 160 acres eight miles northeast with five-room house, barns, orchard, and two springs. About 120 acres tillable, rest timber, on good road, school nearby. Price about 40 per acre with down payment and abstracts available.
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West Union
Ialso
Fanas
Sakvfiron
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Iowa
Milwaukee
Osborne
Emerson Gang
H. T. Knudtson
Elgin, Sy
American Steel & Wire Co
Fred Gehring
The
Ecuo
Elgin, Iowa
Ww. Hughes
Elyss
Adam Walther
John Falk
Marshalltown
Chicago Great Western Railway
Oeclwein
Robi Wilson Jr
Colwein
Frank Camp
James Raftis
Peter Aschelman
Matt Klingman
Mason City Times
Weat Union
Lew CuRist
H. Sheakley
Eleanor
J. H. Williams
S. Biglow
Near West Union
Daniele
Strawberry Point
F. BR. Berg
Florence
Bayfield
Wis
Mr. Berg
Fred
Lake Region
C. Lehman & Son
Mr. Lehman
Delbert Bakeman
Mgr. Lehwan
Lehman
Scott
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Lily White, Harvest Queen and
Seal of Minnesota Flours
Selgin Roller Mills
Weibel Bros
Schori & Benson Lumber
J. W. Bopp
West Union, Iowa
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