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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1910
Page
5
Financial report covers Jan 13 1909 to Jan 20 1910 listing cash on hand 173383 dollars dues 13 50 care of lots 66 99 sale of lots 116 00 interest 5 eee B08. Miss Anna Muehlenthaler fell ill while on duty at the post office Monday. physician summoned she was taken home and is regaining health.
Detectives linked Frank Tuller to a series of barn fires in Postville after a year of terror. A grand jury returned an indictment last Friday for arson at the Gordon barn around May 1. Tuller, who lost his own barn and horses in December, was arrested and released on a $2000 bond.
Bruce Barton details the rise and rule of Chicago First Ward bosses Hinky Dink and Bath House John. The piece traces their machine politics, leadership aura, and the annual First Ward Ball that underscored their unchallenged control, presenting a harsh view of municipal power built like a steel plant.
Elgin Iowa council met February 7 1910 in regular session with Mayor Hadsel and six councilmen present. The Fire and Light committee advised continuing to discontinue lamp lighting for the time being. The board approved minutes and various bills including labor typing and printing. The Webb lamp rental bill was cut to six dollars and the meeting adjourned.
Mrs Mary Bigler passed away February 1 1910 at her home east of town. born in Germany August 6 1888 she emigrated in 1868 and married Gottloib Bigler in 1869. She was 71 years five months six days old. The Apostolic church held funeral services Friday and she was buried in the local cemetery. She leaves her husband two daughters and four sons.
The family expresses gratitude to friends for help and sympathy during illness, death, and burial of their wife and mother. Mrs. Albert Schri visited her brother Will Neuen swander and Mrs. Neuenswander who is very sick. Ed Klingman visited West Union.
The Elgin Canning Co. invites all intending to grow sweet corn for the coming season to contract early. The company aims to know in advance the acreage it can rely on and asks growers to come in promptly.
Nora Olson and Augusta Mosby missed days this week due to illness while Mabel Ackley and Merle Klingman returned to duties after absences. Visitors Miss Hurd, Miss Louise Schori, Mrs. McCartney, and Mrs. Anderson stopped by. the Athenian Society and Second Division in Grammar Room delivered strong programs. Joe Burianek recovered from lagrippe, and several students including Louis Klingman Margaret Snyder Albert Burrow Theodore Nicklaus Gordon Mosby Olga Gilbertson and Blanche Tomkins resumed attendance after sickness.
An exhortation from Bob Burdett urging a son to embrace work in any craft from writing to manual labor. It argues that overwork shortens risk of failure, promotes appetite, sound sleep, and joyful holidays, and that a busy life keeps one from becoming a forgotten idle. It cautions that idlers earn the world’s indifference.
Dinner fundraiser hosted by the Ladies' Aid Society at Hotel Dewey on Friday evening February 11 from 5 30 until served. Tickets cost 15 and 26 tents. Menu features beef loaf ham hot scalloped potatoes rolls graham bread jelly hot baked beans pickles cabbage potato fruit salad cocoa and doughnuts. Everyone invited to support the fund.
An elderly colored woman was arraigned in Carbondale Municipal Court for beating her nine year old son. In court she asked the judge if he had ever fathered a worthless colored child. The item ends urging readers to attend Old Arkansaw at the opera house tonight.
Ira Harrington conducts business in Elkader Tuesday. H T Knudtson improves his implement house with a new flour laid. George Lehman and his sister Mrs Bargeman visit their ill father John Lehman from La Porte City. Mrs Edi Hanson requires a physician Wednesday. Mrs T J Capper shows some pneumonia recovery. Henry McMillan travels to Iowa City Tuesday to consult a specialist about eye troubles.
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