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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
5
A masquerade ball will be held at the Rink in West Union Iowa on Wednesday night December 17. Carpenter's five piece orchestra will provide music. Cash prizes for best masked lady and gentleman and for the most comic pair. Masks and costumes available locally. All dancers and spectators invited.
Shipton spends week at Agra Kansas Frank Frisbie travels to Prairie du Chien for rheumatism treatment G Haug also to Prairie du Chien to seek relief from rheumatic pains Mrs Stephana Rounds mourns brother Louis death Herb Anderson arrives from Lavina Montana for the winter Henry Sullivan marries Myrtle Early at Lavina Independent reports Myrtle Early described as charming and personable Congratulations extended
A Black man named Robert Williams from Martinsville Virginia was shot and killed by a posse near Greeley after a deputy and a companion fired upon him during a night pursuit. Williams, who had sought work and lodging, fled when confronted and was mortally wounded in an open field. The inquest heard that he had committed no local crime. Coroners’ jury returned a sealed verdict amid high emotion.
Sunday schedule lists 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11:00 a.m. sermon 7:30 p.m. Y P prayer meeting 8:00 p.m. sermon with Thursday evening prayer meetings. Advertisement promotes ties suspenders and gifts from Capper's and a second hand Overland automobile sale in Elgin. Inquiries directed to Duas Monnagan.
The post office department urges wide publicity for mailing holiday parcels early to ensure rapid dispatch and delivery. Parcels may carry Do not open until Christmas to aid handling. This first parcel post season requires early labeling to avoid congestion and damage during Christmas week.
The Clayton County Short Course at Elkader from December 29, 1918 to January 3, 1914 offers daily classes from nine to four on grain and stock with afternoon lectures on feeding pastures and soils. An eight o'clock rope tying class covers knots hitches and splices. One ticket admits access to all sessions.
Jack Brackin sent a pair of Chester White pigs to the New Mexico State college last week. His line is noted for desirability and sought after by those wanting the best. Chris Gregerson and his wife near our town welcomed a ten pound son born Friday night last week. both mother and child are reported doing well.
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