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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1907
Page
4
J W Bopp announces a surge of inquiries from responsible parties to rent farms for one to five years. He promises first class tenants with secure, well-managed terms and invites owners to discuss rental options at moderate prices.
An old advertisement promotes Kodol For Indigestion by Cc L Freiburghaus, touting its ability to digest food for troubled stomachs. It contrasts dieting with a permissive approach and claims the product offers relief, priced at $1.25 per sack with $1.20 in five-sack lots, as sold by Muehlenthaler Bros.
Community updates list residents attending school moving to farms visiting relatives and guests at homes including Klingman Kimball and Reichert families. A Masquerade dance in Elgin draws many locals, with several families traveling to Talmadge Kansas planned as new home for Pete Aschleman family. An anecdote praises Dr King’s New Discovery for curing a severe cough with a trial bottle offered.
Miss Mae Pringle visited Postville Saturday and Mrs Schaefers has been ill for several days. Pierce Moser of Elgin was a Clermont visitor Tuesday. Charlie Schaefers made a brief business visit at Postville Tuesday. Mrs Ellis Pringle and children of Elgin visited at Rose Ford’s. Mrs John Peterson in Cedar Rapids hospital improving rapidly. Charlie Schaefers left for Preston Minnesota for a week of business and pleasure. Mr and Mrs Porter of Hopkinton visited Rev Roy Porter in Clermont Saturday to Tuesday. Metta and Clara Miller with Elgin youths attended a surprise party near Clermont Friday. Rev Eason and wife left Montauk for Watertown New York to take a church. W Bigler attended the regular meeting.
The Post ville weekly shooting tournament awarded first prize to Jimmie Hanks second to Andy Schuler and Fred won third. About ten competitors participated with names like Ex Governor and Mrs Larrabee Miss Anna and Fred noted. The group plans Cedar Rapids then St Petersburg Florida with stops including Morgantown NC to visit E W Hossfeld. A winter trip continues through the season amid other notices from local readers.
Bearl Greenley is out of school with illness. Ernst Henrietta and Albert Topp leave this week moving to West Union. Anné Mary and Clara Freiden also depart. Susie Capper and Allaha Baldwin visited the Primary Department last Friday. The A class in the High room studies History replacing Political Economy. The C Class in the High rooms studies book keeping, with Mias Verle Kniel also taking it up. Lillie Beesey enrolled in fifth grade, total enrollment fifty in the Intermediate Department. The B Class performed Friday afternoon February 22 with Mary Hadd reciting in Hungarian. Hatchets were given as souvenirs.
Notice is given that proposals for erecting two school houses in Pleasant Valley Fayette County will be received at the secretary's residence. Specifications may be examined and bids opened at 1 o'clock p m March 11 1907. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated Elgin Feb 7 1907.
Charles Walters of Alleghany Sierra County declares Bucklen's Aruba Salve will cure every burn sore wound boil cut sprain or even piles, and claims it can cure any case. The ad asserts the remedy comes with a guarantee from Muehlenthaler Bros. drug store priced at 25 cents.
A public notice urges young people to adopt correct speaking and writing, abandon slang early, and form taste by reading language over listening to slang. It warns that delaying language discipline makes acquisition harder and may doom slang use for life. A call to observe crowds on streets and campuses for evidence.
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