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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1910
Page
7
A sanitized digest of a cluttered column notes changes to Berg’s Clearance Sale date. The piece also records local social updates including visits, entertainments, illnesses, and community notices from Clermont and nearby areas with several brief anecdotes and market remarks.
A public auction will be held at the old John Benson farm one mile south of Elgin on Tuesday February 15 starting at 10:00. The listing includes 54 head cattle six horses numerous farm tools machinery grain hay and chickens with terms: cash under $10 and approved credit at 7 percent interest on larger balances. R F Dewry is the auctioneer and Joan F Miller the clerk Baumann and co.
In a Lehigh inquest a doctor identified as Dr C Shear ar was described as habitually taking various potions and tonics. He reportedly used carbolic acid to end his life after a life marked by alcohol and drug treatments and personal losses.
Real estate transfers recorded by the Abstract Office of Ww. J. Rogers for the week ending January 21 1910 include numerous deeds in Oelwein and Elgin with buyers such as W C Matthias Nina D Hill J W Kint Maggie Nutte A C G Wilson and others and values ranging from 800 to 9200 plus fractional parcels and additions. Marriage licenses listed Fred and Ferry Ethel Miller Tracy E Dungey Alice B Pail. For the week ending January 28 1910 additional transfers include Bopp Bros Co to Fred Whorley Grace A Huber state of Iowa to Wianesheik Co lots in Oelwein and Hawkeye areas and various land trades with prices up to 13000. A newspaper notice quotes medical claims for Dr King’s New Discovery with patient Lewis Chamblin of Manchester Ohio praising its cough remedy and lung health benefits.
A local agent advertises several rental tracts near Donnan West Union Fay ette Hawkeye totaling 136 acres two miles northeast of Donnan 100 acres three miles southwest of West Union 400 acres three miles north of Fayette 60 acres north of Hawkeye and 26 acres timber pasture with details on land quality buildings stabling and water. Also offers loans on security with favorable rates and to place items for sale with no charges unless sold.
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