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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
4
J W Bopp advertises farm rentals for one to five years with secure terms and first class tenants. He reports rising inquiries and urges landlords to discuss options promptly to secure reliable tenants or good farms. For details call on J W Bopp.
Beautiful weather graces Illyria as residents note a string of visits and get togethers. Mrs Heir Robbing remains indisposed while Little Otis Rothlisberger lists as ill. Families including Klingman, Wenger, Yearous, Kimball, Shaffer, Rothlisberger, Doty, Gehring, Ernst, and Peters share Sunday gatherings, visits to Elgin and Oelwein, and Thanksgiving travel.
H M Adams and wife of Pa report a five year eczema case that was deemed incurable and says after seven bottles of Electric Bitters the child is completely cured. The ad touts the blood medicine and body building tonic with a price of 50 cents and a dollar at Muehlenthaler Bros. drug store. Nearby notes mention Miss Della Kohler going to Osage and Tommy Howard regaining ability to go out amid other local items.
Local notes recount visits and callers at various homes in Edwards area including Hans Howards and Mrs J J Fennell. A Tennessee man, W L Rawls, touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve for nasal issues. Clermont News covers community events, football, court actions, new appointments, and local business notices with emphasis on residents, bridges, farms, and fairs.
The Animal Husbandry Department of Iowa State College will host a seventh winter Short Course in stock judging from December 31 1906 to January 12 1907. It covers livestock judging feeding and management with prize animals from the college and leading US breeders. Grain judging, horticulture, dairying, and domestic science are included. Entrance fees are 3 dollars for Iowa residents and 5 dollars for out-of-state attendees.
A fragment discusses Italians as top farmers in agriculture, forestry, and horticulture. It notes Italy's prominence, compares with Hungary, and contrasts with the United States where only 35 percent of people engage in farming, suggesting room for development by those versed in farming methods.
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