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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
2
The Elgin Echo announces a weekly issue edited by V. Hughes with local advertisements in the Toes column at five cents per line. It promotes jobbing material and ready printing services and notes monthly payable accounts and advance subscription rates of $1.50 per month.
A December 25, 1913 local column reports on sick boy Myria Feller, visitors from Dakota and Waterloo, and family gatherings. It notes Dr. J. O. Bower and Dr. L. B. Hutchinson among area professionals, with residents traveling to visit relatives in Fayette and La Crosse. A death at Downing near Oelwein occurs after an attempt to serve legal papers. the young man killed himself with a shotgun.
The Elkader short course runs December 29 to January 8 with live stock judging as the main feature. Horse, beef cattle, hogs, sheep, and dairy judging are lined up with expert talks on soundnesses, corn and small grain, seed bed prep, alfalfa, clover, pastures, soils, and soil and crop problem discussions. Special evening pony judging for boys and a Hog Cholera update are included.
Local page recounts holiday travel and gatherings. residents Franklin Martin, James Bartlett, Henry Miller, and others visited Elgin West Union and Des Moines. families hosted, church events held, and a timber outing near Henry Miller’s home. Farmers Co operative shipped a carload of hogs. Rev Gillett received a Christmas rocker from congregants. David Moats visited relatives and friends.
An 19th century testimonial proclaims Dr Hobsons Eczema Ointment cures itch and eruptions including eczema tetter and rheum. Geo W Fitch of Mendota NJ credits a box with relief after Civil War treatments. Ad promises guaranteed results or money back and offers 50 cents by Pfeiffer Chemical Co Philadelphia and St Louis.
Verle Kniel came home from Kuhn North Dakota Saturday evening to spend the holiday vacation. She is one of the instructors in the school at that place.
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