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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
5
The annual Ladies' Aid bazaar and supper are scheduled for Saturday December 12 at the opera house. Menu lists chicken and beef load mashed potatoes and gravy baked beans cabbage salad fruit and breads, with coffee and pickles and jelly. Supper and program priced adults 35 cents, children under twelve 15 cents, program only 10 cents, running from 6 o'clock until finished.
A test at Sabula High School asked 11 questions on general knowledge. 35 pupils produced 885 total answers with only 24 percent correct. Some incorrect answers mention Wilson, McAdoo, Jane Addams, and Warsaw. Also notes on local services and a testimonial for Dr. King's New Discovery.
Ellen Olson appears on the sid list this week. The high school team will play Clermont at Clermont Thursday night. Avleta Gehring is honored as best speller in the Intermediate Department. No literary program in the Grammar room Friday as Swastikas and Arrows unite for a Christmas program on Dec 24. Lists of pupils with perfect attendance and punctuality cover First Primary, Grammar, Intermediate, and Second Primary, naming numerous students by name from Irene Boleyn to Johnnie Etter.
The bon o plans a new method to manage office accounts with bill rendering by January 1 and bi monthly statements thereafter. Merchants and customers should review statements and submit any corrections for settlements. Mailing list and subscription expiry tags have been updated for accuracy.
John Schrampfer undertakes interior work on the building s second story on Canter Street adding partitions to create refined living rooms. Nearby, the bridge at Schori hill Otter Creek opens to the public as a modern steel structure with a cement floor, marking a much needed improvement.
Full blooded Short Horn bull in good condition offered at a fair price for quick sale. See at C. M. Klingman farm three miles northeast of Elgin Kinoman and Straiton. Inspection invited. Also notes on hunting ban and miscellaneous local ads about suits plugs and bazaar gifts.
Jake Frederick of Hudson, South Dakota, visiting east of town, suffered a severe shredder accident last Thursday. His right hand was badly mangled, requiring amputation of one finger. Thumb flesh torn, little finger broken, hand cut and bruised. He faces lifelong maiming.
An 1890s style classified item mixing health ad and real estate note. It touts Dr King New Life Pills for liver and bowels, Burklen's Arnica Salve for piles, a Maple View Farm sale with a large price cut, and a farm description with autumn listings. Also a local oyster offer at Evon Lane.
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