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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1919
Page
2
In Mein the postoffice is entered in second class mail matter. Ads appear in focal columns with one line for each insertion. Display and local ads run consecutively until discontinued. Subscriptions cost one year in advance as $1.60 and six months for 76 cents.
Regular session led by Mayor Hughes with roll call from Grether Harrington Phillips and Schori. Minutes approved as read. Bills approved for N B Ia Power Co November and December 1.25 each H M McMillan road dragging 6.60 J L DeSart street labor 6.10 Adjournment motion carried. Also notices for sale Rhode Island Red roosters and local ads tout low dinner price at Higin Hotel.
Private Thomas Stuart Cleworth, son of Rev. W. C. Cleworth, told of “Days in France” to a large Oelwein audience. He described Camp Gordon and Camp Merritt, the voyage to Brest, conditions at sea, German brutality he witnessed, and his resolve to honor the flag and aid civic life after returning.
Sister Smith and Brother Jones testified they were sinners for many years and declined to stand before others as models, saying their place is hidden in a dark corner behind the door.
Board of Directors of the Elgin Farmers Dairy Co will sell all buttermilk from its output to the highest responsible bidder for one year beginning February 1st. 1919. Sale to be on Saturday January 18th 1929 at 1 p m at the company office. Directors reserve the right to reject any or all bids. M Luchsinger Secretary.
Take Notice that The Ladies' Cemetery Association will meet with Mrs Ed Hanson next Tuesday evening January 14. There will be election of officers and other business to come before the meeting and all members are requested to be present. We have a splendid line of over Coats and Wisters at a reasonable price. Berg Kohler. Town furnished 102000 men for the war and was the twelfth state in the union in the number furnished.
The Oak Grove Threshing Co announced their sawing outfit is ready at Frank Howard's and will operate through spring for log hauling. HD Boyle and A M Weibel, Hans H Grether reported West Union business between trains. G A Overbeck from Glenfield Midwest notes cold weather and a bad December storm, Elgin flu spread, few cases now.
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