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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1937
Page
1
Advertising rates listed for foreign and local display per inch and per line, with classifications for cards of thanks and memorials. The fragment mentions church notices, obituary poetry, and resolutions of respect. The text includes dates and pricing marks but is garbled, showing December references and partial rate details.
The Iowa Public Health Service launches a campaign led by Dr. Walter L. Bierring to openly discuss syphilis and gonorrhea. Articles will inform the public on contraction, symptoms, treatment, and costs, urging honest discourse and public action to eradicate these diseases.
A life insurance agent, jailed on reckless driving, used his bond meeting to pitch life insurance to the sergeant who signed up. Earlier, after a collision, he told the upset driver that luck wasn’t against him and hails his own chances. Also notes Berg’s for Christmas gifts and a local dinner gathering at the Hovg home near West Union.
The December 4 1907 issue reports a wedding at the German Baptist church as Miss Amelia Freiburghaus and Carl A G Hackmann unite in marriage. It notes onlookers, local families, and Thanksgiving activities including Lizzie B Lyons in Danham Grove and Verle Kniel starting school. It covers travel, a minor accident to Mrs John Falb Sr, and local events like the Elgin Concert Band performances and farm news from Farmington New Mex. It mentions Fred Dennler traveling to New York for La Province and onward to Switzerland with relatives and friends.
A motivational creed urging unwavering peace of mind, health, happiness, and prosperity in daily life. It champions positive talk, uplifting others, sunny outlooks, self-improvement, and generous smiles while dismissing worry, anger, and fear.
Henry Nehring Fayette county sheriff and Art Kutschat deputy with federal officers raided Van Lanier in Hazelton Saturday night. Five gallons and 50 to 60 half pint bottles of alcohol were found on the premises. Lanier faces federal charges for liquor possession after prior liquor conviction. Two dressed pheasants were also found in the home.
Brainard residents and visitors share Thanksgiving gatherings with numerous family and friend dinners. A home talent play is planned at Brainard school for Friday evening, Dec 3, with Ula Howard assisting. Brainard Baptist church announces services on December 7 at 7:45 with a Revelations chapter 2 message.
F. A. Marks, 59, of Liberal Missouri died November 14 at a Carthage hospital after hernia surgery. Born in Germany he emigrated in 1888 and worked as a shoe maker in Sumner Nashua Lamar and Liberal. Survived by four brothers and three sisters including Mrs Minnie Topg of Elgin. Funeral services were held Tuesday November 16 in Liberal.
Wm. Boyle advertised a circulating t heater in Behn Want Ads and sold it within hours of publication. He praised want ads as a convenient economical marketing medium. Also note: just arrived a General Electric battery charger at Elgin Furniture Store. Mrs. L. M. Benson of Colorado Springs visited C. O. Torkelson and Mrs. Libbie Larson housing last Wednesday and with relatives in Highland.
Ida Meyer visits the Wm and Baumgartner homes on Sunday and guests attend the Chas O Neill home. Various relatives and friends arrive for Thanksgiving including Mary Carpenter from Van Horne, Mr and Mrs Chas Mirson Colesburg, and Mrs Chas Berndt with son Kenneth from Farmersburg.
Mrs John Gare and Roy Schram of Clear Lake visited at the Emil Snyder home last Tuesday evening while returning from Chicago. Mrs Edwin P Anderson and her son Frederick of Iowa Falls stayed from Wednesday until Sunday with Mr and Mrs F R Berg and helped with Thanksgiving dinner.
Ill and confined to bed, Capper has been ill with influenza since Friday, neighbors report. The condition is described as improving gradually, with no complications noted at this time.
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