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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1907
Page
4
J. W. Bopp advertises farm rentals for one to five years with first class tenants and strong security. He notes growing interest from responsible parties and urges prompt contact to secure a favorable tenant or farm, with several good farms available and details by appointment.
The note promotes licensed undertaker services with a focus on affordable prices and updated funeral car fleet. It advertises devotion to undertaker work and invites patronage from readers.
An advertisement for Kodol For Indigestion claims most stomach patients fear harsh diets. It suggests eating as desired and using the digestant after meals to aid digestion. The ad notes Muehlenthaler Bros. sell the product and mentions flour pricing at $1.20 per sack with a guarantee.
A lengthy local update notes Mrs. Thos Richard and dozens of neighbors, including Bert and Fritz Chapman families, Louis and C. L. Klingman clans, and J. D. Shaffer visitors from Des Moines. Several residents suffer pneumonia or illness while others host gatherings. upcoming events include a postponed dance and a Christian Endeavor program at Union Church. Community members travel, host, and visit across Little O and surrounding areas.
The article notes plans to purchase a herd of reindeer intended for exhibition at fairs and race meets next summer, with various local arrangements and individuals involved. It also mentions Frank Pringle exhibiting a red fox, captured during a hunt, and other town happenings including illness, school absences, and a local auction listing livestock, crops, machinery, and household items for sale.
Public auction Monday February 10 begins at 10:00 A M selling household items, horses cattle hogs grain machinery and more. cash for under $10, over $10 a year credit with security at 7 percent interest. Local official Dewey Olson and CuEwranson noted.
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