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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
1
Consumer health alert warns against mercury containing remedies for catarrh and endorses Ball's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co in Toledo as mercury free and system acting. Also promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine and Sloan's Liniment with price points and satisfaction guarantee for neuralgia and other pains.
Short Horn bull in good condition offered for quick sale at a price considered tight. Viewable at the C. iM. Klingman farm located three miles north of Ehgin. Kuiveman and Sinaven.
The Ladies' Cemetery Association will meet with Mrs. Tom Kaudt and son next Wednesday evening January 13 for officer elections. A good attendance is desired. Mrs. Paul Duan is on the sick list.
Sam Witkin an Oelwein machinist burned when he poured kerosene into a kitchen range fire on Monday morning. The explosion set him aflame, he jumped through a window, was severely cut by glass, and died at 11 a.m. at the city hospital. His wife Mrs Witkin and three children escaped with burns. the house lower floor was gutted.
The Elgin Land Company, organized January 1, announces A M Weibel remains sales manager. The firm offers real estate buying and selling services and reports several new contracts for the season. A distribution list to press soon.
Alma Dean is on the sick list this week and Trank Pinney was absent Monday due to illness. The week ends the fourth month of school with visits by Miss Billa Barnhart and Miss Anne Baldwin. Clara Blockhus returns after four weeks at Norwegian school and Wm Wickham resumes after his father’s illness. The Intermediate Dept reads The Hoosier School Boy each morning while Miss Anna Baldwin discusses her work at the Blind Asylum. Fred Pinney misses Monday. he has not been absent or tardy in two years.
The Board of Directors will auction the entire buttermilk output for one year from Feb 1 1915 to Feb 1 1910 to the highest responsible bidder. Rights to reject any or all bids reserved. Sale on Monday Jan 18 1915 at 2 PM at the company office Mezcar Lucusinomr Secy.
The Eclipse Rebekah Lodge No. 592 invites members to a joint installation with the Odd Fellows on Saturday evening January 16. Earth Akers and Rev Seey note Mrs Wm Dickinson of Washington visiting at Mr and Mrs James Carmichael’s home.
Notice invites all farmers to meet at Elvin Savings Bank on Saturday afternoon January 9 1916 at 2 00 for organizing a farmers cooperative shipping association. Also notes regular January teachers examination at Court House West Union on Wednesday Thursday and Friday January 127 2829. Ends with medical ad for Dr Kings New Discovery against colds coughs and croup.
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