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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1904
Page
4
Classified listings advertisement offers numerous farms and tracts for sale across Iowa regions near Clermont Elgin West Union and Fayette. Properties include hundreds of acres with houses barns outbuildings wells plowed land timber and cheap prices with flexible payment terms. Many listings note time payments and down payments with prices ranging from low thousands to around sixteen thousand dollars.
A jumble of fragmented notices reports a Sunday visit by Rev Temple, multiple fires damaging houses near Wadena, and several local residents affected. Descriptions note a destroyed block, a daytime blaze, and efforts to save structures while authorities investigate. The piece mentions Shuffer, Fletcher Greathead, and Ed Boller among others in the surrounding community.
Morning report from German Bottom notes Mollie Gehring sick and A Friederich visiting his best girl Saturday night. Jake Reinhardt hosted a wood chopping bee last Friday. Will and Lena Schupbath returned from two weeks away. Addie Butikofer and Rachel Marti drove to West Union last Saturday. Joe Zaigg works for C Meyer hauling cordwood to Elgin. Fred Robhlisberger and mother from Highland visited Bottom last Saturday. A B Houg called on Dist 8 school to swap library books. Joel Lantz and son John home from Ohio and SOP last Thursday. Jos Schnieder and Gottfish Danndler run a 3700 lb steam wood-sawing outfit. Joel Roschelman and Julius Zange walked five miles from Elgin last Saturday. Gentlemen praised as great puffers on arrival.
The Clermont notes report George Welly and family moving to Ovlwein while local figures discuss finals and visits. Arthur Ferguson’s health and Dr. Becker’s 66th Jolurday event are mentioned along with Rudolph Reinhards purchasing property and a West Union trip. Knight Tamapte festival is noted and a House In Influence program draws parent attendance. Local leaders in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines are seen as interested in legislative matters at the capital.
A fragment discusses common nail wound dangers and proposes a quick home remedy. It notes swelling and infection risks, then suggests applying a warm cloth and twenty minutes of sittoke to draw out illness, reflecting older medical belief. The text emphasizes simple, on hand treatment to prevent severe outcomes.
Local notices seek Christian correspondents in rail districts to aid the Bible Institute Association in spreading Gospel literature. Remuneration offered. plan suits both men and women, including evangelical connections. Also notes the Elgin Opera House revival of The Two Orphans by Dubinsity Bros with tickets at Stocrh Pharmacy. prices 25 35 and 50 cents.
A death recently consolidated business interests as C G Monnahan will assume a half interest in the established machinery and general farm implement firm once run by Gus Gumberson. Monnahan planned to start a similar Elgin venture, but the two men agreed to unite. The firm will be known as Gunderson and Monnahoh.
Notice states the lumber business by Ellis Benson Benson is dissolved and Eling Bergson continues at the old stand. Aug Benson is not part of the firm. All indebted persons must settle at the office and present outstanding accounts against the firm.
A consolidated notice sheet recounts unsettled debts with names such as Row Miller and K R Masuijimi, plus a New York Bar Association annual address by Tokyo lawyer. It also mentions Charles Birdt Norton posing for a portrait by Sir Philip Burne-Jones in Cambridge, and Ruby Jack Mining reports from Joplin with speculation on 1800 feet of property.
Benson and Thoma bring the Dubinsky Bros Ten Thousand Dollar production to Elgin for one night February 2. The eastern press calls it superb with affidavits detailing ten thousand dollars spent on scenery and costumes. Fourteen actors perform with lavish second act setting, a snow machine, a knife duel and a dramatic finale all highlighted by expert swordplay and stage effects.
A personally conducted Iowa Tourist Association trip leaves Des Moines on February 10 for five weeks touring Mexico described as Egypt of America. The package covers all transportation and hotel expenses with full information available from the Iowa Tourist Association or John G. Barnet at Rock Island System in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Still Honor Wu Ting-Fang, to be hosted by Rawlinepolit in Minneapolis. Gey Van Bint of Minnesota will preside over a banquet honoring Wu, followed by an advertisement event.
Lena Wegmillar returns from Previn West Union Frank Kohler spent the first of the world Weat Union Law Bohania visited Weat Citar. The Siinner Hotel burned Monday night. Miksuk Lett Hofed Len Snyder visit Muralay. Mrs O G L Shintter spent Sunday with Luighhind. Brainard Tuesday Pha residents at Mey Brown West Union destroyed by Monday Whit Mig Crowe of Brainard returned Tuesday. Pred Geluriigts Tittle has been quite glu but is now depraved. The boys at the hipper Fordward store keep five gold digsy files. Ott LaqWetty sick, Catalin Bander improving. Sim Greeny returned from near Volga City for a fidemel. Rev. Temple invites to next Monday’s Sealle. The engine inspector examined large stationary engines. Promote advertising and low prices in the paper. A topsy turvy world with varied fortunes amid daily life. The column ends with discussion on newspapers and truth.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions times and places with unclear names such as Beaver and Worth S Rings, Tinnerbolis, and Mesos avers Chicago. Details are garbled, leaving only scattered references to schedules and locations without coherent events.
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