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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1914
Page
5
Ienaia Conner becomes owner at the 4 Pelyivery after purchasing the business and assuming service duties. Jerome Yearoua Lage Lapistion is involved in the froth appointment at his home with Elkgder physicians and a trained Burge overseeing care as he progresses.
The article reflects on pioneer hardships and gratitude near Elgin, noting neighbors who stayed as the old homestead era faded. It mentions a family reunion date convenient for most kin, with a portrait taken recently. Names like West Kittil of Olina and Reynolds appear among those celebrated.
Ninety six year old David Monta marked his birthday at the Thomas Kerr home on Bighland, Pennsylvania born. He married Lydia Ann Clapper in Cleveland Ohio in 1845 and cherished as the youngest of a family of fourteen. He remains in good health and able to get around, with wishes for many more anniversaries.
Public notice from Melcer Licheinger secretary for Exom Faduers Darr Co invites bids on cream routes Nos 1 through 8 with current haulers named and bid opening set for December 7 1914 at the company office. Also contains an unrelated health testimonial for Dr King’s New Medicine extolling quick cough relief.
John and Lottie Luchainger mourn the death of their young daughter Rilen at five months old. She fell ill Wednesday night, a physician treated a severe cold, but she died early Thursday. Funeral services were held Sunday at the German Baptist church with J. Miller officiating. burial followed in Elgin cemetery. The family thanks friends and neighbors for support during this sad time.
A letter from Mrs. M. W. Hemingway of Waseca Minnesota dated November 30 1914 asks the newspaper to correct misspellings and errors from last week noting Miss Esther White visiting home and misstatements about Hemingways cafe. The item mentions Gottfried Freiburghaus in the west and describes winter weather with fog at times.
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