Public Sale Ad and Weather Snapshots
For Sale a number of fine large Plymouth Rock cockerels and pallets. If you plan a public sale consult the EcHo about the bills. In Nebraska and Kansas sleet storms caused damage while Colorado had heavy snow. In the far northwest unusually warm weather. Also note rising Chicago hotel rates during fat stock show. $1 rooms now cost $2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Tro
Schmid
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Elgin
T. J. Carper
Chicago
Advertisements in the paper offer printing services
A local notice describes advertising offerings and printing capabilities. It mentions a splendid assortment of material and readiness to execute all kinds of printing. The notice references monthly accounts and advance payment terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pont Oftine
Bigiti
Ira
Sx Motitha Madvanc
Christmas Night in Elgin and Area News Notes
Thursday December 9 1909 items from Elgin Iowa and nearby villages include listings for rooms for rent over Finke's Drug Store ads for kerosene oil 100 a gallon at Capper's dentist Dr Hutchinson Beck er Building Elgin and news of Billy Sunday salary in Cedar Rapids 1170 a week. Several locals visit relatives in New York City Cut Bank and Fayette with Mammoth other notes mention Wells Fargo dividend stock interest and business moves at Rush Park Seed Co and Miller & Sons electric plant stock carload of light poles arrival weather likely freeze and push to install.
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Capper’s
Berg's
Dr. Hutchinson
Becker Bldg
Elgin
Billy Sunday
Cedar Rapids
Harry Hadsel
East
New York City
Tra Tomkins
Yuneck
Little Son
Cut Bank
Montana
Fred Muehlenthaler
Express Company
Wells-Fargo Company
M. L. Webster
Independence
Old Rush Park Seed Co
D. 8. Jones
Miller & Sons
Gasoline 16¢ at Finke's drug store and more ads
Gasoline priced at 16 cents at Finke's drug store. Christmas approaching in two weeks. Silk mufflers displayed at Clothing Store. 8.W. Rubger and family occupy Gus Gunderson house on Main Street. H. W. Baldwin updates address from Burke to Wenatchee Washington. Sale bills ready at The Bcho office. Griffith Music House West Union promotes display ad. Mrs F G Spahr birthday post card shower noted. Marriage announced in West Union Charlie Schopp and Lillie Becsey wed. Red Cross stamps to circulate 40 million this season. Senator Wilson of Oelwein hospital stay in Rochester. Wedding in Manchester Louisa Benson and Joseph Pazandak. They plan Washington state trip then Dakota home future. Bride well known locally.
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Finke
W. Rubger
Gus Gunderson
Main Street
H. W. Baldwin
Burke
Wenatche
Wash
Bcho
Griffith Music House
West Union
F.G. Spahr
Senator Wilson
Oelwein
Rochester Minn
Wilson
Arlington News
Manchester
Louisa Benson
Joseph Pazandak
Fullerton
S. D
Andrew Benson
Washington
Dakota
Strawberry Point
Fayette county rural schools face teacher shortages
Supt Belknap says three rural Fayette county schools lack teachers and cannot fill positions. The note hints at rising costs in the area with quirky lines about pork and seafood prices, reflecting inflation concerns.
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Supt. Belknap
Fayette County
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Weibel
Citizen’s State Bank
Iowa
C.F. Becker,iCashier
Ben Schori, Pres
Sandusky Portland Cement
Dante
Dora Matthews
Farmersburg News
Clermont
C. MiLner & Sons
Irene Lyons
Sumner
Fayette
Selima Weibel
Pairbank
Frank Greenley
Gons
Kinney
Minneapolis
Scott
Hooh Bank
Clermont and
Gunder
T. J. Capper
J. J. Berkey
J. P
Charlie B. Schopp
Lillie E. Becsey
Union Township
Uncle Sam
Red Cross
Stoehr
Jeweller
Wheeler & Wilson and
Singer
T. A. Roland
Elgin, Iowa
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