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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
4
Vacant and improved farm near West Union offers 160 acres with a large barn corn crib granary hog house and a dwelling needing repairs. Previously valued around 60 per acre but now offered at 80 per acre with 5000 remaining on the place. Also includes stock and hay value and potential drainage work. Inquiries to be directed to the advertiser.
Myrtle Shaffer returns home from the C. B. Roza Wenger goes back to the C. B.U. Monday. Numerous neighbors and relatives visit and host at Fayette Elgin Elkader and Postville. A social and church notices section records gatherings, sickness recovery, and small community events with several named residents and nearby towns.
School activities fill the week with elections and civics class news. The Washington Lincoln program impressed visitors, with the Columbian Drill and a Boer War vignette. Reported cautions mention health notes, a cough remedy promotion, and various local visits and happenings around Epworth and West Union.
A historical bank statement shows Elgin Sayings Bank in Iowa listing cash on hand 200.00 silver and bullion, 1,800.98 overdrafts, and assets including real property valued at 2,020,380 and personal property 1,870.72. Liabilities include capital stock paid up, deposits totaling 1,000,070.95, and outstanding sight and time deposits totaling 15,000.00.
A teen from points on the Marion line walked into town Monday signaling local changes. Mr Perry Craft visited from Cedar Rapids to see his father Hiram Craft. T R Stam updates his store, with Johnny Owens, Miss Etta Grover and Miss Stella Barnes as clerks. W J Ainsworth heads to St Paul March 1 as assistant general attorney for the Chicago Great Western railway company with strong pay and vast future prospects. Henry George attended a Manchester Short Course Corn Exhibition, winning first premiums including a hand separator, pulverizer attachment, and champion sweepstakes prize. total prizes around $200, plus top ten ears sold for $20 and a car for $8. Monnahan & Qamma and Laverne Lehman visited. Grace Tompkins joined the B class. Layann Kimball away sick. The Grammar C team will perform Friday afternoon. August Burrow improving slowly. Carrie Freiburghaus and Samuel Cook absent sick. The pupils’ program in Primary and Intermediate rooms was well executed with good performances.
An old classified style ad notes fur coats for sale from Caprar and partners. It hints at Eradje fur pieces and urges readers to see the selection before leaving town.
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