Local Social News and Butter Contest Notes
A. D. Yack made a business trip to West Union on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Campbell and Carolyn of Postville visited Sunday with friends in Elgin. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Mack entertained at a six o'clock dinner Wednesday evening with Miss Lerohn Acklin, her mother, and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Falk and family as guests. Town buttermakers totaling 75 entered tubs of butter in a display contest at Bostille with the Big 4 Institute. scoring was completed by then, the banquet hosted by the Commercial Club that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Yack
West Union
J. W. Campbell
Carolyn
Postville
Elgin
Frank Mack
Lerohn Acklin
H. W. Falk
Bostille
Big 4 Institute
Cich
Fragmented 1920s style chatter from Elgin Iowa page
A garbled collection of quotes and phrases references to social life and fashion with scattered names like Skinner Mandy and Gar Buzi, plus stray mentions of China and Canada. The text reads like a noisy overheard street dialogue with little coherent narrative or clear news value.
Various Local Items and Notices From Gunder News
Mrs Melvin Olson returned home after assisting her uncle Pete Merk. Ness was a caller at the Egaard home. Arthur Christianson spent time with his parents near Waukon. Kirkeberg shopped in Decorah on Wednesday. Xelvin Spee was reported ill at midnight. ten days in jail for contempt of court noted. Cigaret taxes for October totaled 37098.26, about 15000 more than last year but 4n4 less than September. Milard Johnson of Clermont died from septic poisoning leaving a widow and one child. Mrs Wm Larrabee Sr feared greatly. Mr and Mrs Carl Hackman received a surprise Sunday party for their 20th wedding anniversary at Clermont with family present. Additional relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Olson
Pete Merk
Ness
Egaard
Arthur Christianson
Waukon
Agee
Kirkeberg
Xelvin Spee
Wee
R. E. Johnson
Milard Johnson
Clersnent
Wm. Larrabee
Carl Hackman
G. H Backess
Clermont
Homor
F.C. Muettebaker
Max Lehman
Berry
F. G. Spahr
Echo
Telegraph Herald
Elgin
Weibel Mill Company
G. H. Falk
Oelwein
Lime Springs
Albert Schori
Cedar Rapids
G. C. Torkelson
Otis
Highland
Ernestine Scholen
Torkeizen
F.R Berg
Frank Copper
Chas. Feller
Hattie MacKellar
John Falb
G. H. Pulb
L. W. MacKellar
Train Load Mules Formpia Creere and Northwesers Wain
A damaged OCR style report notes a train load of mules and an event involving Frank Sumpam of Horen Crete. The text references a betting score of 2 percent by Eerach and mentions several people and places with unclear roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creere and Northwesers
Romveyt
York
Eerach
Inca
Missoer
Frank Sumpam
Horen Crete
Various classifieds and notices from Elgin Echo ads
Local ads list fer rent garage space and small items for sale including a year old pure bred boar, two Holstein cows for sale, a heater and radio repair service. News snippets mention travel, weather, and community events with names like A J Topp Inez M Cook Ben Den Tier Harry Baldwin and Otto J Bjorkhas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Topp
Inez. M. Cook
Elgin
Poland
Ben den- Tier
Harry Baldwin
Radio Institute of Washwnet I
Otto J. Bjorkhas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weibel Mill Company Wholesale and Reta
Elgin, Wy Suid
Feller’s Hardware Store
West Elgin
Themas
Elgin & Brainard Co-Operative Co
Chicago
Ion Wak
Godiva
Skinner
Prose Blue
Rastas
Canada
Mexico
Tad
Schori
Kuster Elgin
Towa
Gunder News
Deqoras
Mr. Des Burmermsth
Max Harmee
Wil Cove
Weibel
Mii
Tete Jackson WS
Astory
Torkelson Bros
Eldorado
Jay Town
Max Thoma
Elgin Furniture Store
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