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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1903
Page
4
Locals report new hires and shop tasks while the town records incidents and social events. Sam Mosby begins work for Gus Gunderson, marriages and invites circulate, a Weinerwurst sale announces apples at two dollars per barrel, and several accidents, illnesses, and deaths are noted along with lodge meetings and upcoming entertainments.
The report lists visits and social events in Marion Township and nearby areas including Albert Butikafer, Rudy Muchlenthgler of Elgin, Alma Uecker, Joe Schnieder, Mr. and Mrs. Clartin, C. Beer, Mary Baumgartner and Bennie, Wall and Nando Beet, Emma Habaker, and others. Groundhog Day is noted as a pleasant clear day. Rural free delivery figures from January 1904 are referenced with carrier counts and averages, though text is garbled.
The undersigned will sell at public auction on her farm northeast of Elgin on Tuesday February 20 1908 starting at 1 am. Items include 40 cattle two-year to four-year steers, cows, calves, 8 horses including bay and grey geldings, miscellaneous 20 shoats 60 chickens 500 bushels oats hay straw tools farming implements and two buggies. Terms: cash under $10 otherwise one year on approved notes at 7 percent. Lunch served. MRS CAROLINE BADDER E W Markham Auctioneer C J Harrington Clerk A S Houg Clerk.
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