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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1909

Page

5

German Baptist Church prayer and baptisms announced

The German Baptist Church schedules prayer meetings on Thursdays, Sunday school at 9 45 a m, preaching at 11 a m, and afternoon services at 2 30 p m with several youth to be baptised and admitted as members. Visitors are invited to attend all services. Capper’s offers fine hats in Elgin. Mrs Larson and Mrs Frank Whetler of Wadena visited the Shadle home. Mrs White returned home to Decorah after a visit with her daughter. Murray Kiple’s family is ill with the grippe, except Dick. Iowa tuberculosis findings show farmers more affected than city residents, per sanitarium superintendent Dr Kirschner.

Elgin Capper Larson Frank Whetler Wadena J. J. Shadle White Decorah Frank Kimball Murray Kiple Murray Anne Iowa City Iowa Kirschner John Falk Elkader KE. J. Halverson Chicago Frank Miller O. Schopp West Union

Death of Mrs Ulrich Haas at Hillsboro Oregon

Mrs Ulrich Haas formerly Scheidegger born November 9 1845 in Kunitz Canton Bern Switzerland died January 26 1909 at the family home five miles northeast of Hillsboro Oregon Services will be held January 30 at 11 am at Hillsboro Baptist Church with interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery Survived by eleven children and husband Ulrich Haas of Clermont Iowa and other sons and daughters in Oregon and Oregon City Also notes on local illness and advertising changes in this week's issue

Magdalena Haas Ulrich Haas Hillsboro Scheidegger Kunitz Canton Berne Switzerland America Elgin Iowa Salem Ore Here Haas John Haas Sheridan Clermont F. G. Haas G. M. Hunter Albert Lincoln Glencoe John Wilkins Portland Ernest Hass German Baptist Church Bethany Hillsboro Baptist Church Odd Fellows' Cemetery Oregon

Local editors as watchdogs defend democracy says Brisbane

The Country Paper quotes Arthur Brisbane praising local editors as moral policemen whose watchdog role safeguards a town. He argues advertising sustains local papers, and neglecting ad columns weakens both community and government. Local editors’ work benefits readers beyond metropolitan outlets.

Arthur Brisbane Heart Brisbane

Lincoln Birthday School Programs Plan Lincoln Day Programs

Mid year exams were held Thursday and Friday. Students prepare for Lincoln birth day programs on Feb 12. Special invitations issued to local old soldiers to participate. Attendance invited at 1:30 program in the school building. Readings, recitations, and songs mark the event.

Dinah Kirkeberg Lincoln

Wm. Kimpson Dead at State Hospital Independence

Wm Kimpson died after a telegram announced his condition to Mrs Kimpson. Sons Richard and Wm. reached Independence too late to say goodbye. The elderly man leaves a wife five sons and a daughter. Funeral at Illyria church Thursday at 2:00 pm with interment in the Illyria cemetery. Other items note Georges Bartholomew visiting, residents traveling to Decorsh, and local shop updates.

Illyria T. J. Capper Georges Bartholomew St Paul Nebraska al Schori E. Benson E. A. West C.L. Shaffer Rady Lehman Otter Creek Bridge Wm. Jones Oeiwein Volga City Dr. Jones Elgin John Christ Jr Chas. Klingman Emma Gusset Rudolph Rothlisberger Twain Switzerland Rothlisberger Congress Citronville Alabama Benj. Schori

Brood Sows For Sale In Private Sale At Wadena

Owing to no combination sale this year, a number of thoroughbred Poland China sows are offered privately. They are well bred, in pig, and available for prices and particulars from E. E. Garkine Wadgnn Iowa R. BR No 2. The L A S of the Methodist church meets with Mrs T W Down this Thursday afternoon. Adam Bade, Minnesota representative, mocks politics with a joke about Stone Wood and rubber. The widow of John Schwendinger of Dubuque, drowned saving a companion, is granted $50 monthly pension plus six children receive $5 monthly until sixteen, totaling $80. Iowa senate blocks committees to inspect state institutions, ending costly welfare trips and reports. The old tradition of inspection committees is challenged as time worn but sometimes for the best.

Wadena Poland China Iowa R. BR Adam Bade Minnesota Stone Wood Pennsylvania Avenue John Schwendinger Dubuque Mississippi Kimbell’s Island Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Iowa Senate

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