Elgin Local Notes Reflect Visits and Garden Bounty
Mrs Henry Topp visits West Union to meet her new grandson. Local Red Cross members may obtain buttons from Miss Helen Nicklaus or at banks after Friday. Wilbert Lehman and family arrive from Minneapolis visiting Elgin relatives as Mary Lehman stays in Manchester. Jimmie Haynes visits then lives at Fayette County Home praising the farm, animals, and fourteen acres of tomatoes, ten of garden truck. Prof McCoy hosts a gathering after marriage. Clif Christ returns from Tracy for a railroad job. Chautauqua dance set for July 12 at Glermont Opera House with Carpener Orchestra. Fred Falb visits from St Paul. his son Louis remains for work. J Hy McCoy to open music store around July 12 with guaranteed pianos and instruments in Berger building. Miss Harriet Bakeman leaves for Huron to join parents and settle there. Clermont Band will perform Friday before chau taiqua. Fourth of July spent quietly with band concert and local visits. Earn White and sister Brown and nieces Krumhaltz visit George White. Harn of Battery B on leave in Iowa. Mrs Schori sprouted new potatoes. Berndt and Turnbull report early garden harvests. Local gardens abundant. many households set to harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Topp Tas
West Union
John Berndt
Clayton County
Red Cross Society
Helen Nicklaus
Wilbert Lehman
Marguerite
Minneapolis
George Vaurehn
Mary Lehman
Manchester
Elgin
Lehman
Melbert Lehman
Jimmie Haynes
Fayette County
Jimmy
Prof. McCoy
William Walthers
Leo
Hikader
Gus Boyer
Clif. Christ
Tracy
Minn
John Christ
Glermont Opera House
Carpenters Orchestra
Fred Falb
St. Paul
August Benson
Louis
Falb
J. Hy McCoy
Bergers
Harriet Bakeman
Huron
South Dakota
Oscar Bengon
Willard
Clermont Band
Earn White
Mrs. Brown
Krumhaltz
Brown
Davenport
George White
Harn
Battery B
Waseca
Ern Schori
Turnbull
Illyria
Red Cross Organizes New Chapter in Elgin
A National Red Cross chapter was organized Friday in Elgin for Pleasant Valley township inviting all residents to join. Carl Evans and Mrs. Heiserman of West Union outlined Red Cross work at the first Pleasant Valley meeting. The chapter began with 131 charter members and elected Rev. Cleworth as chairman Verle Kuiel as vice chair L J Groth as treasurer and Helen Nicklaus as secretary. Directors include Samuel Magpy Mildred Hargin and Bessie Halstengen. A future meeting will perfect the organization and plan activities, with thanks extended to Opera House management for hall cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Red Cross
Elgin
Pleasant Valley Township
Carl Evans
Cleworth
Verle Kuiel
L. J. Groth
Helen Nicklaus
Samuel Magpy
Mildred Hargin
Bessie Halsteng
Red Cross
Opera House
Sheriff Resigns. Wright Appointed Deputy Warden
Sheriff R. H. Dewey resigned Saturday evening with resignation to take effect August 1. The board of Supervisors in regular session appointed Charles C. Wright of West Union deputy game and fish warden for the period from August 1, 1917, to the general election of November, 1918. Wright is described as fully qualified for the office and expected to perform well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Dewey
Board of Supervisors
Charles C. Wright
West Union
Wright
Brick City Band to Play at Chautauqua Opens
The Clermont Band agrees to perform Friday at the opening chautauqua program and the Higin Concert Band will visit their event next week from July 10 to 14. Residents of both towns are invited to attend and enjoy the programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Priday Ave
Higin
Pledges urged for St Pauls Methodist Church donations
Notice to donors urges prompt monthly payments to meet church fund needs. Pledges can be paid at the bank or to Elias Benson, treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Methodist, Church
Elias Benson
Honest Baseball Rally Cry for Moral Reform
A fiery ode extols baseball as the perfect American game and urges a wealthy skeptic to attend twenty five games to feel honest victory and the discipline of defeat. The piece casts baseball as honest, manly, and invigorating, likening it to rye and milk in vivid rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Harriman
Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy praised
Local notice extols Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as highly effective with strong user endorsement from John T. Jantzen of Delmeny Sask. The product is sold by Stoehrs Pharmacy. Nearby events include a Pathe Gold Play in five reels and travel news about Mr and Mrs Fred Falk departing for LaCrosse Wisconsin after July Fourth visit with August Benson family. Celery plants offered at 60 cents per 100 at Clermont Greenhouse run by Cal T Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
John T. Jantzen
Delmeny, Sask
Stoehr
Fred Falk
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
August Benson
T. Scott
Clermont Greenhouse
Elgin Iowa street grade ordinance from 1917
The town council of Elgin Iowa frames an ordinance establishing center line street grades and sidewalk elevations. It lists bench marks, station elevations, and notes that grades apply to center lines and inner sidewalk edges with repeals of conflicting ordinances and effective publication dated July 2, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higin
Iowa
Elgin
Station Street
Main ST
Emily
Clermont Sts. C.L
U Plua & Point
Water St
East End
West End
Clermont St. Pres
Center ST
Water
G.L
Pres
Coner
N. BE
Water and
Main Streets
Southwalk
C.L
Elgin Echo
A. M. Weibel
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C. Miller and Sons
State of
Northeastern
Iowa Power Company
Clermont, Iowa
C. C. Miller
Sherif
Brick City Band
Pathe Gold R
ING
Center Street
C. S. Kniel
Owa
Hawkeye
Resence
Stoehr & CO
Fremont ‘St Ol
Clermont Street
Teee
L, J, Groth
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