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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
8
A 160 acre farm near West Union on a good road offers a large barn corn crib granary hog house and a fair dwelling needing repairs. It is a stock and hay operation with potential after drainage and fencing improvements. Normally about 50 dollars per acre but offered short time at 50 dollars per acre with 5000 dollars staying on the place. For particulars inquire of
From County Seat notes many locals are mentioned including the birth of a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Kiple. Several residents like Mr. and Mrs. Dan Goetz of Wigg in and O. S. Coventry of Wadena visit, with others moving or visiting family. Services and travels of the C. I. S. home board member Mrs. D. W. Clements are noted along with health updates and departures for Lemars Missouri and LeMars.
Herman Lindenbauer returns from Texas. F. W. Bigler transacts business in Postville. H. B. Tonjum recovers from the grip. Kittle Groth conducts business in Decorah. Henry Grady of Galena visits uncle J. S. Sullivan. John Gunderson returns from Minnesota after twelve years away. A sack of feed stolen from the mill platform. F. K. White learns his son Guy's wife is dangerously ill with tuberculosis. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. O. Johnson and Miss Nellie Thomson visit N. P. Nelsons. I O O F lodge installed members and held an elaborate banquet at Brick City hotel with District deputy A. B. Peters as master of ceremonies.
A veteran writer in Alma Nebraska reports on a wolf hunt with about 300 men, notes Alma’s rapid growth with cement sidewalks electric lights and waterworks, and cites land prices and cattle feeding strength in Harlan County. The letter also mentions nearby families and a school board debate over health care.
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