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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1911
Page
5
Illyria items recount a week of illnesses and visits. Residents like Oliver Kimball in Waterloo, Ruth Rothlisberger, Hattie Ker, and others suffer illnesses while social visits span Elgin and Cedar Rapids. The piece mentions church meetings, weather impacts on gatherings, and a veteran praising Dr King’s New Life Pills.
Anna Hofer assists Mrs. Jake Christen with house work. Tena Schupbach called at Edward Grimm home Friday. Rob Lehman hosted by Ben Hofer last Wednesday. Ben Hofer and Rob Lehman couples visited Sunday. Dan Butihofer visited Alfred Imhoff home. Mrs. Adolph Baumgartner visited with daughter Mrs. George Meyer. Alfred Schlupp from Decorah visiting. Mrs. Jake Dennler Saturday visit with sister Mrs. Gotlieb Dennler. Dist 8 school resumed after a week off. Ida Frieden helped with house work. Edward Grimm hosted company Sunday evening. Mrs. Christ Meyer visiting Will Chase’s household. Ida Baumgartner visiting Geo Meyer family. Gottfried Kurt returned from Wisconsin. Adolph Baumgartner and Lew Lehman business callers. Elkader callers include Gottlieb Dennler Julius Zaugg Mathyes Oscar Baumgartner. Lizzie Pulver spent time with Rudolph Paulver and family. Mrs. Jake Christen ill with sore throat and ear ache under Dr Hadeel care. Julius Zaugg guest at Adolph Baumgartner home then returned to Mrs. George Meyer farm. Lydia Hofer assisted sister Mrs. Gottlieb Dennler.
House work returns to the Ben Hofer home Sunday. Mrs. Dennler can now perform her chores. Bucklen's Arnica Salve promoted as a quick, sure cure for burns, wounds, boils and sores, claimed to subdue inflammation and relieve pain. Also mentions Clermont News items and various local notices including marriages, visits, and business news. Electric Bitters praised by a West Virginia man for stomach trouble and rheumatism, priced 50 cents at The City Drug Store.
Elkader records detail Gus Boyer and wife of Elgin visiting their daughter Mrs Wm Walther with family, a New Year family reunion at Highland township, Christ P Larson’s bronze gobbler purchase, and county board actions with A B Albrecht as chairman. Sheriff Berge nmeyer and deputy F H Soll noted. Ed Beers family plans to move to Honolulu. Local merchants praised for appearance and stock. Gus Gunderson attended an adjourned supervisors session in West Union.
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