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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1909
Page
4
A historical classified notice advertises farms for sale with small down payments and easy terms, listing several properties near West Union with details on size, house quality, barns, fruit, and cultivation. It also notes loan availability on any security and occasional rental farms, inviting applications for tenants.
Indisposed residents Hattie Kerr Ida Rothlisberger returned from Iowa City visits Robert Peters and wife called on Fremont Ogle home West Union dental work and jurymen visits. Announcements of entertainment practice Christian Endeavor program and community deaths with funeral details. Notices of telephone poles Jason Baily and house improvements. Health ad for Dr King New Discovery with testimonials. Community greetings and social visits across Alytia Volga Elgin and surrounding homes.
Mrs. Vic Conner tends Mrs. Robert Wilson and the newborn baby girl delivered Monday morning. Robert Wilson Jr. and his wife celebrate their daughter as Ward Brabham visits Forest City to see his ailing grandmother. The Industrial and Orphans Home at Macon Ga reports long use of Electric Bitters aiding stomach liver and kidney health, praised for strengthening weak children and women, selling for 50 cents at City Drug Store.
Miss Beulah Grover served as county seat caller Monday. F. BF. Ferguson and George Hendershott conducted business in Postville Saturday. Mrs. Wm. Larrabee Jr. has been ill but is convalescent. Attorney Hughes of West Union visited regarding the Nygaard divorce. A. Q. Larson returned to Mullen South Dakota after visiting Brick City friends. Senators Larrabee attended the funeral of Hon. Thomas Healy in Ft. Dodge. Florence Clark of McGregor was in Montauk writing for the Des Moines Register and Leader. Elsa Cornely was sick last Friday, Nora Erickson filled in, and she resumed work Monday.
Firefighters suffer burns and skin injuries then apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It relieves pain and speeds healing for burns scalds wounds cuts bruises eruptions and boils. Available at City Drug Store for 25e.
J M Wetherbee remains seriously ill though improved. Rep Larrabee chairs State University committee. A B Rubger and Fred Parrot visit Cedar Rapids. Mrs A N Hobson departs for Pittsburg for two months. John Reeder family returns from six weeks in Washington and Oregon. Mother Hobson ill at Cedar Falls with daughter Mrs Knickerbocker. Tay Wetherbee visits from Buffalo Center to stay with his father. G Wy Vane Atten returns from Milton, Iowa.
An old advertisement for Scott's Emulsion promotes cod liver oil with hypophosphites as a household remedy. It lists four claims including curing a hard cold, strengthening delicate children, building up emaciated parents, and aiding throat and lung conditions. The promotion offers a free world atlas by mail from Scott & Bowne of New York.
News reached the office of the sudden death at her home in Oberlin Ohio on Wednesday morning of Mrs Addie Finch Geiser daughter of Mr and Mrs G B Finch of Fayette who are thus called home from Florida Burial to take place at Fayette Ohio
A western judge issues a divorce citing ill temper and bad breath. An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as preventing the issues by curing constipation and liver trouble. The notice urges settlements before February 1, 1909, or accounts will be turned over to a collector.
Auction to be held on Thursday February 4 at 10 o'clock sharp at the home farm of the late Mari Raveden in Clayton County Iowa now Center School house Marion Township Gayton County Iowa Described property includes horses a hay mare 16 years old a hay mare colt and a standard bred trotting colt two Heiter calves and PAM machinery including an Os borne binder and an Osborne mower and more
An estate sale itemizes household goods and farm gear including a monitor feeder hay rake drag corn cultivator lumber wagon harness plows and furniture with 50 bushels oats 4 tons hay 30 chickens and 6 bushels potatoes plus a sewing machine cook stove and more. The notice also states payment on good notes at 7 percent and no removal until settled. In Decorah H J Hjerlied named bank examiner for northern Iowa succeeding E B Shaw who died. Senators Dolliver and Cummins approve. Hjerlied is cashier of National Bank at Decorah.
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