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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
5
Sunday visits and weekend gatherings mark the community calendar. Klarkene Kirkeberd and others travel between Elgin and Clermont while families host and entertain guests. Surgical recovery, baptisms, and a Park River visit are noted amid school absences and wedding announcements.
Mrs Barn Lerch is sick Bertha and Alta Dennler were West Union passengers Friday Fred Hanson does carpentry for Gotthieb Dennler The Thos Hanson family entertained company Saturday Pat Minnihan visited Thos Hanson Edwin Hanson returned from Rock Valley Theodore Hanson stayed with Adolph Baumgartner Lena Pulver assists at Gotfred Frieden home Wm Larson and Louis Dennier guests at Jake Dennier home Rose Grimm begins teaching in Kern school Lucy and George Christen stayed with sister Mrs Adolph Hanson Mr and Mrs Sam Hofer and child visited Jake and Gottloib Dennler homes Adolph Baumgartner family guests Huldah and Melbert Meyer and Mrs Ida Meyer and sons visited Celia Meyer Friday
In Clermont and Elgin regions residents report health updates, social visits, church activities, and local business notes. Mrs Charley Peters and John Burk are mentioned amid illness. guests visit homes. a Ladies Aid meeting occurs. a wood bee clears a supply. ongoing election and bank business are noted. severe winter weather brings snow, coal shortages, and transportation delays.
Knitted mufflers offered in wool cotton fibre silk and pure silk. Woven silk mufflers in various shapes and sizes advertised as inexpensive and priced to attract buyers.
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