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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
5
The News-Press hails a locally staged production as superior to the David Graham Phillips book noting more laughs thrills and common sense with what it calls the best acting ever seen in a show here.
Reserved seats for Special Scenery complete duplicate of the original New York production are now available at the Rexall Drug Store. The Rexall store invites patrons to secure seats for the Broadway style act.
A flood of farm notices describes 100 acre parcels with tillable land and timber, on main roads near Elgin and Highmore, plus 60 to 322 acre tracts in Saskatchewan and Minnesota. Listings emphasize springs, wells, buildings, and reasonable prices, urging prompt inquiries and noting potential exchanges or quick sales. Also included are health ad snippets and a disappearance note involving Detective McDonald and Mrs. Sullivan.
Mrs Rosa Meyer spent Monday afternoon at Thos Hansons Albert and John Meyer were busyb-usiness callers at Volga Monday Ellen Hanson and Mrs del Beneson spent Sunday at Ole Bengens Louisa Dennler assisted Mrs Jake Dennler with house duties Tuesday Thos Hanson was a business caller at the Adolph Hanson home Tuesday A number from this vicinity attended the sale of Halvor Wickam Monday Celia Christen is assisting Mrs Adolph Hanson with house work this week Ben Hofer and wife and daughter Bertha returned home Tuesday after a week's visit with friends at Darlington Wisconsin Worms The Cause of Your Childs Pains Kickapoo Worm Killer ad text, safe in every household Buy a box today All Druggists or by mail
Mrs G M Berry and daughter Miss Dot visit during holidays. Mr and Mrs Barry Becker visit Ed Delaney in Clermont. The remains of Alex McKinley buried after services in the opera house led by Father Helm. 8 S Tatho travels to Fayette then Los Angeles for winter. Game Warden St John ships 6000 fish to Langling placed in the Turkey river below the dam. Bucklen Arnica Salve advertised for frost bites and skin ailments.
W K Humphrey came from Fayette with Max B Bishop and family returning by auto. Chris Miller and son from Clermont visited Elkader. Jack Frost built an ice bridge on the mill pond for skating during holidays. Harvey Witta Chas Benson and Jerry Liddy, from Ames Agricultural College, are home for holidays and doing creditable work. Paul Maher cut his third finger on a job press. Dr Miller treated him. Dr Kings New Life Pills advertised for bowel troubles. Bucklen Co. listings.
The report notes visits by Nele Olson of Clermont to Albert Light’s home over Christmas and mentions H L Adame’s return to the streets from Donnan and Maynard. Marian Spaulding travels to St Paul and aims for California for winter. Chicago visitors Fisher Simmonds McVey Eva Schmahl and H W Zimmerman arrived for Christmas at L Schlauhl’s parental home. City detective Jamee McDonald begins search for insurance solicitor William L Rushivan.
Will Lyons works for Jake Fritz. Allie Robinson of Decorah came on business. Chas Peters hauled corn to Elgin after a bee. Arlie Bartlett returns from Decorah for a short visit. H M Bartlett and A L Potter 800 have installed telephones. Henry Martin went to Rochester Minnesota on business. Glen Boyer and Len Bartlett traveled to Hopkinton for New Years. Revival meetings closed with several conversions. Some young people are bav-
Misses Clarica and Emma Hovey spent Christmas with their brother Martin Hovey while Helen Craft and Isabelle Proctor departed for Montana to pursue mining claims.
Public health notice cautions against catarrh ointments containing mercury as dangerous to senses and system. Recommends Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo as mercury free and taken internally. Advises buying only genuine Hall's products from druggists. price seven cents per bottle.
N W Evans visited over Christmas as guest of Miss Grace Boyer. Sam and Frank Greenley with their wives attended the funeral of their brother in law Mr Chase east of town. Gottleib Frederick and wife welcomed a daughter born Tuesday. Fred Nydegger and wife celebrate the arrival of a daughter last Saturday.
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