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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1909
Page
3
Four large farm listings range from three acres upward offering small down payments or easy terms. Locations include West Union area with houses stables springs and fenced fields. Prices from 1800 to 2200 with suburban acreage and notable features like orchards wells and mill wood. Also mentions money to loan on any security and weekly tenant applications.
A passenger kept dozing on a Choate streetcar, delaying fare payment. The conductor urged payment, the sleepy man demanded his name, shouting threats as fellow riders watched. The incident, described with humorous tone, ends without clear resolution.
Harald visits a household with three sisters Betky Bobbie and Ellen and during a quiet moment harold suspects which sister speaks when a voice asks guessing games. After hesitating he declares the speaker the dearest sweetest girl in the world as the moment resolves with Lipptncotl’s note.
An old medical record observes New York City having the highest physician density in the United States with about one doctor for 653 residents. It notes average patient loads and a potential shortfall in access to care for the city’s physicians.
A. Stodart Walker recounts Ruskin confronting criticism of Michelangelo's David in Rome. Ruskin allegedly threw a luge gnome at Walker after questioning proportion, then warned no one should judge art without daily view for six months, urging restraint even then.
A recognized authority argues pronunciation stands as the most striking element of spoken language and a key test of culture. Even skilled speakers reveal mispronunciations that suggest gaps in education or polish, underscoring the difficulty of mastering correct pronunciation.
A quirk of modern life is blamed for smaller dishpans as households shrink. A shopkeeper notes fewer dishes to wash with smaller families, asking where the large dishpans of the past have gone and whether the old times can return.
A dialogue notes a professional gambler who never takes chances and reveals an irony as the man declares he will marry. The exchange frames risk, ego, and personal stake in a concise, period-tinged quip.
Mrs. Michaels visited Elgin while Win Crowe returned from Iowa. Bigler did business in Castalia. Miss Myrtle Bryant from Elgin called in Brick City. Anna Larrabee returned from Chicago. John Crowe Jr managed the drug store during his father’s absence as J H. Sheehan bought Weeks’ insurance agency. Clermont merchants plan a new two story brick building north of their current shop to expand Rock business and storefronts next spring.
Transfers include George Blunt to multiple Blunts for property in 3A-05-8 and others totaling 4200 dollars, Medberry to Rothlisberger and partners with NW 3-03-74 components, Clements to IL with NW 22 and SENE 31 excluding School House grounds, McLevish to McLeish and back with multiple parcels and 5600 dollars, J L Johnson to Samuel Masters and Saftlote with Union Town plots, and Ladies Cemetery Association of Algin to Estate of Biase with Lot 2 in Schori & Benson’s add Elgin Cemetery. Also conveyances involving Hanna’s subdivision in Arlington and related lots, with sums noted.
Charles Morris and Mary Etta McEnony, Andy, Goescher Orpha Penhollow, Nels T Oleson Bertha R Mosby, William Schroeder and Minnie Schortou appear in a compact local notice listing couples and partners for forthcoming ceremonies or records. Strong entities include Morris McEnony Penhollow Oleson Mosby Schroeder Schortou.
Fred Branch, now living in Storm Lake, was in town last week to reconnect with old friends and acquaintances.
John Pfister travelled from West Bend to visit his mother and brothers, sharing time with relatives and catching up on family news.
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