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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1916

Page

4

Clermont News Briefs From West Union To Fayette

Mrs John Oninto and Vera Kollcher were in West Union Monday. Bricklayers began laying brick on the John Hrickson house. A social dance Monday evening drew a large crowd with fine music. Rev L S Cleworth visited Creston and gave a German sermon on Fatty Degeneration of the Heart. Mrs Jack Fitzgerald and daughters visited relatives in Iowa City. Misses Marie Eva Kelleher and Grace Kneeland attended the Harvest Home Picnic at Fayette. Annual Flower Show featured many flowers including EB F Scott with a top exhibit. Mrs G G Houg and children returned to Ames after two months with her parents. Mrs W R Blake went to Postville hospital for an operation performed by Dr L L Carr and Dr Schmidt. Favorable reports from the bedside of the stricken Indy.

John Oninto Vera Kollcher West Union John Hrickson Houe Wna Rev. L Cleworth Creston Jens Hots Bere Calaban Decorah Hugh Thomas Louig Ruth Monona Jack Fitzgerald Leona Helen Iowa City Marie Eva Kelleher Grace Kneeland Fayette EB. F. Scott G. G. Houg Ames Henderson Scotland Fayette County Clermont David B. Henderson House of Representatives Shiloh David B. Hendeson Blackhawk County Alex Henderson Sundance Wych Iowa State College Britt Tribune Iowa Bailey Britt John Christ Wauseca Minn Hemingway Pure Food Commission Europe Dhe Echo Neway John Falh Ia Otto Stoehr George Palb Besse Halstenson Maria Falb Postville F. R. Berg Bayfield Wisconsin Mra Mary Monnahan Jacek” Jaquette George Miller

Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered For Cure All Stages

A newspaper note promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrh. The ad claims the cure works through the blood to mucous surfaces, offering 100 dollars to any case it fails to cure and inviting readers to request testimonials from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents.

Hall Addrasa F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

Marriage Fraud Case Highlighted by Local Paper

A district court case in Bikader involves a marriage annulment petition filed by a bride and her mother claiming the bride was thirteen when a license was obtained via false affidavit. The perjury claim targets the woman who signed the age declaration amid broader debate on suffrage and protection for young girls. The item also notes circles debating Denmark’s islands, future wage readjustments, and a mention of Mrs. Gus Boyer’s illness.

Clayton County American Senate Denmark T. R. Ia Sioux City Journal Gus Boyer

Chuck-Hole Club promotes road fixes by neighbors

A local plan nicknamed the Chuck-Hole Club mobilizes four to five men with a car to locate and fill bad road holes in the neighborhood. Members pledge to fix at least one hole monthly, aiming to improve roads without a formal road gang. The item notes the oddity of transplanting the scheme elsewhere.

Mach

After the Honeymoon The Real Living Begins

A Pennsylvania Girl offers marriage advice on surviving finances after the honeymoon. She warns couples to plan within means, share burdens, and cooperate to build a stable future, noting the bigger the dream before marriage the harder the adjustment after.

Attort Pennsylvania

Scents for Health and Fresh Air at Home

The article extols using varied flower scents in rooms to encourage deep breathing, claiming this boosts lung activity, health, youth, and beauty. It suggests scents benefit housewives, mothers, workers, and students, aiding fatigue and inspiration for artists.

da Wall Lefaure

Highest Type of Courage in Prison Grit Shown

A discussion on the value of steadfastness and cheerful resilience behind bars. The piece highlights a middle aged inmate who, despite hardship and a shattered fortune, maintains a steady, game spirit and optimism. It calls this fortitude the refinement of human courage. From the New Era published at Leavenworth penitentiary.

Cho Leavenworth

More for Use Than Ornament in Mysterious Evening Wardrobe

Mrs B new to the neighborhood joins a social event in murky weather. She wears a storm rubber over her party shoes, creating an odd sight. On leaving, she discovers the weather protectors reveal a mix of party slippers, stockings, and gum shoes to public gaze.

Questionable Point of Law on Burglary Origin

The piece notes diverging views among early Hinglish judges on whether breaking out qualifies as burglary at common law. It compares English and American judicial doubt and cites Lawson v. Common L. R. A. 1815D 972, asserting burglary can be proven by breaking out under certain statutes and that derogations of common law should be liberally construed to achieve their goals.

Lawson

West Union: a thriving northeastern Iowa center invites buyers

A promotional sketch extols West Union as a county hub with a strong high school, ample services, parks, churches, and growth. It highlights abundant homes, shade trees, an active newspaper scene, a major county fair, Chautauqua programs, a hospital, and major roads with a top local garage. The speaker offers real estate help, abstracts, and loans.

Just the Thing for Diarrhoea Remedy Endorsement

A Bu ford North Dakota narrator recounts a severe week long diarrhoea attack two years ago. After using Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy the first dose brought relief and full recovery within two days. Druggists commend its reliability as shown by local endorsement.

W. C. Jones Buford N. D Chamberlain R. W. Muehlenthaler

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