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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
2
An era of friendly welcomes promoted by health ads highlights Dr. King’s New Life Pills and Kodol as remedies for stomach, liver, and bowel balance. Local scenes note West Union’s new water pump purchase and residents George Lehman family visiting Randalia relations.
A string of candidate announcements outline Republican renomination plans for Iowa lawmakers in 1908. A.C. Vinson, Henry L. Adams, Winliam Larrabee Jr, and Do. W. Dvllins seek state or county offices in Fayette and Bayette Allamakee districts, pending June primaries. Mixed local notes follow on business, fires, and community events.
Perry Larson of St Olaf visits friends here. L. C. A. will meet Mrs. A. M. Weibel March 4, 1908. Laverne Lehman visiting at John Neuenswander home. Klondike Incubator advertised by Lehman & Son. Louise Scho1i visiting sister Mrs. Rennison in Sumner. Frank Capper visits Ossian for a weekend. Supervisor Walrath from Arlington shakes hands here Tuesday. Will Kohler travels to Lima for carpentry work. Chicago Tribune offer available at office. Spahr home undergoing remodeling. Kohler and Hangon families to move. F. G. Spahr’s rooms to be prepared at old homestead. Cascasweet advertised for babies sold by Muehlenthaler Bros.
A brisk old ad explains severe coughs require a regulated medicine and a doctor's care. It suggests Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for throat and lung relief and pairs it with Ayer's Pills to correct sluggish liver. Made by J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell.
Digest describes Elgin Canning Co receiving two car loads of cans as hog age digest is mentioned elsewhere. The piece includes brief notes on local people, a retail convention, a new salesman hire, a pocketbook recovered, a home visit, a watch repair, a dog incident, and an advertisement for a university enrollment. It also mentions a large livestock shipment on the Volga branch and a digest product ad.
A historical bank report dated February 14 1908 lists assets including 171 888 40 in bills and bonds 587 500 in cash on hand 279 00 silver bullion 4133 40 in currency and checks 708 60 drafts and other cash items 4541609 658 total assets 21 865 90 The report itemizes deposits 79314 01 sight deposits 138 987 77 lime deposits 0 000 00 and other equity figures 2514 85 17 544 35 0 000 00 ledgers to 255 706 18 with directors noted
Mr and Mrs Halstenson of Marion visited their daughter Mrs V L Gilje with Mrs Halstenson staying for Sunday. Albert Larson of Highland delivered and shipped 80 000 pounds of leaf tobacco from his farm to Wisconsin, seven loads. Mrs H B Patterson traveled to Rockford Saturday for her uncle John Deppin s illness. Deppin died Monday and his funeral was held yesterday near Dixon Illinois Elkader Register and Argus.
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