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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1909
Page
7
Local items detail residents traveling to St Paul for spring millinery, land trades, farm improvements, and social events. Highlights include Henry Follett’s 957 acre holdings, sleighing weather, a Doan birthday stag party, a wedding reception at Huebner Gruel home, and a Civil War letter from John DeSart dated 1804 found among papers, noting his death at Richmond.
Mrs Elvira Conner spent Saturday night at Len Reeds home. Farmers are busy gathering wood with Wenger sawing. Mrs Ern Holzer helped Mrs W Brabham cook for the wood cutters Monday. Simon O Neal went to Delwein Saturday on business. Earl and Emma Bennet visited Thos Greathead near Wadena Sunday. Mrs Vought of Donnan spent weekend with Ira Bennett and wife. Mask dance at Elgin drew crowds. E W Howard Mia Ean Howard Ed Boyle and Frank Boyle went to West Union on business. C W Smith John Wilson Had Conner W Patterson C Mounce and families visited Perry Craft Sunday. E W Howard Ed Boyle Frank Boyle Robert Wilson Ward Brabham and families were invited to Will Brabhams for Bill’s birthday. All report a good time.
Real estate transfers for week ending Feb 13 1909 reported from the Abstract Office of W J Rogers show numerous conveyances in Oelwein Randalia and surrounding areas along with several marriages including Paulson Knutson Schrader Miehe Koehler and Koehler. Additional notes mention local business ads and community updates.
C Lehman and Son Sova s big pafen ame continues. Mrs Mattoon visited friends in West Union Monday. Jobo Etter sold his farm to Rudolph Rothlisberger with possession promised early March. Chas Monnahan serves as juror in Oelwein Superior Court. Frank Gehring handles pump work while away. Weibel Bros plan a 22 by 84 addition to the mill due to rising business. Shoes sale promises big savings at a local store. Washington’s 177th anniversary observed quietly in Elgin with flags. banks closed for holiday. Sam Greenley injured unloading buggy car for H T Knudtson. forearm fracture. C Moser owns the well drilling outfit, promising reliable service. Chris guarantees all work.
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