Elgin Echo Notes and Local Happenings in 1922
A compact Elgin news roundup recounts local figures, guests, and daily life, highlighting changes in residents, travel to Elgin, holiday travels, and community concerns. It mentions shipping, schooling, business notes, and public announcements shaping the town’s past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
B, M. Wallace
Smith & Barnes
Chicago
National Commercial Traveler's League
DeGraff
Des Moines
Bazaar Notes And Community Happenings In Elgin
Mrs. Bryant convalescent. Eva Weibel returns to belve Tuesday with oO. Fred Bauman back from Madison, South Dakota. Elgin thermometers drop 20 degrees below zero Tuesday afternoon. James J. Hill gifts Luther College Decorah $50,000 endowment. Mervin Boyer spends New Year with uncle Gus Boyer. returns to Grand Ronde Oregon. Linn Grove postmaster Campbell removed for suspected shortage under $200. Iowa insane population up from 4885 to 6861. state care emphasized. Mrs. Jane Harrington returns from West Union. Miss Bowen returns from trip to North Collins. Charley Neuvenswander returns from Castaha. Mrs. Mary Fredvicl from New Ulm sends New Year wishes. Chicago reports lively scene with meat packers and reform talk. Lena Kirkeberg attends brother’s funeral in Hawarden. Antoinette Ruck inherits $800,000. Chicago ties to Elgin friends. A new year prompts readers to self invoice life and plan for growth and betterment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hill
St. Paul
Minnesota
Luther College
Decorah
Mervin Boyer
Gus Boyer
John Boyer
Grand Ronde
Oregon
Clermont
Adl
Campbell
Linn Grove
Careleusness
Cengua
Iowa
Towa
Lena Kirkeberg
Hawarden
Chicago
Record
Herald
Antoinette Ruck
Lnwyer
Duncan
Funk
Bloomington
Illinois
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Halverson
U. S
Fairbanks Morse &Co
Fuller and Johnson
F. R. Berg & Co
Santa Claus
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International Parcel Post
Robin Earle
Town City
8. ULI
Frei Falb
Lewis
Tuesaday
la Coss
Mises
Alma
Vina ‘Uecker
Elkader
John Falb
Charley Burianek
Burianek
Cigar
Ce‘dar Rapids
Mra
Frank Kimball
Lavaun
Leon Holzer
Georgia ‘Stoehr
Frances Skarshoug
Gerald Schori
Libbie Graver
Otto Tapp
Elgin Echo
Chicago Record-Herald
Country Gentleman
Ladies’ Home “Journal
Saturday’Evening Post
Adolph Luthi
Oklahoma
Andy Hunsberger
C. Lehman & Son
Quihal
Stoehr
Buick
Maxwell
Elgin Auto Co
Lowa
Bryant
Eva Weibel
Belve
Fred Bauman
Madison
South Dakota
Jane Harrington
Miss Bowen
Mortrip
North Collins
New York
Charley Neuvenswander
Castaha
Mary Fredvicl
New Ulm
Koro
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