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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1927
Page
2
Wm. Sutter of Elgin announces Delco Light products for Clayton and Fayette counties. Offers home demonstrations with no obligation, electric wiring services, and a full line of supplies including lighting plant batteries and related parts.
Wm J Graver marked his seventy ninth birthday on Tuesday February 1. Eugene Dil and Mary Patterson of West Union visited Mrs N M Fritz Saturday. Grace Miller of Clermont went to Postville for tonsil removal by a visiting specialist. Mr and Mrs Will Wenger plan Rochester Minnesota trip for possible operation. Hosiery ad promotes Rollins Improved Double Runstop Hosiery at Kohler's Store. Mrs Ed Wenger to raise spring fry next fall after laying seven chicks. Elgin and HOG CHOLERA losses in Iowa report. Alma Nebraska resident Syd Sheffer suffers broken arm from ice fall. Mrs Butler and Mrs Irvine Hendershott visit Elgin residents. Dr Dunham guest at Shaffer home. Ole Oleson home released from quarantine cerebrospinal meningitis non contagious form from grippe. Mrs Adolph Koevenig ill with intestinal flu. Mr Koevenig reports wife improving. Mattoon helping care for Koevenig daughter.
Iowa hog losses in 1926 reached about 859000 from cholera and 1012000 from other diseases. The combined mortality could have sustained two packing houses. Delays in recognizing the cholera threat and late feed quality worsened the siege, as poor corn cut fed resistance and accelerated spread.
A composite of light vignettes and notices recounts Jack and Hill’s hill speed misadventure with a harp note whimsy, plus Robert Starr’s Monday departure for Fayette for second semester registration. The column notes silk blouses dyed into kerchiefs, a marriage license clerk’s caution, Rev J Harlow Graham’s planned move, and Frieden family shipment to La Grange Missouri with best wishes for a new home.
Real estate offers around Elgin and vicinity feature numerous farms and parcels. Listings include Jim Yearous Farm of 120 acres near Clermont, two Wm Brabham farms totaling 122 acres south of Elgin, Gottfried Frieden 221 acre John Kruger place south of Elgin, Lawrence Gehring 122 acres with electric plant, and Edgar Kimball 15 acre John Erickson site northeast of Elgin plus Vinton residence on Franklin Street and multiple smaller lots and properties. Prices per acre range from 75 to 185 dollars with sale terms offered to move estates quickly.
Several sets of harnesses offered at very reasonable prices are displayed at Fellers Hardware. A thief stole some of Wm Miller's advertising matter from the opera house lobby Saturday, and the proprietor plans action if the culprit is found.
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