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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1897
Page
2
A family reunion near Elgin ends in contagion after eleven members fall ill from lemon pie served at the gathering. Dr Hadsol treats the group, with all but three children recovering. investigators point to a food mishap, no foul play suspected.
The Elgin Domino Hand provided music for a July 8 celebration at Postville villa. Residents praised the band as the finest musical organization ever to visit their city and said they greatly enhanced the festive event. The locals claim Postville is among the best towns they ever worked for and that everyone had a splendid time.
The Fourth was celebrated widely around Elgin with trips to Postville and Decorah. Many citizens attended events, bands played, and 67 Decorah excursion tickets were sold. A large crowd gathered at Decorah Monday for a grand celebration while Elgin hosted a quiet observance and planned future participation.
The text outlines a long genealogical chain linking Queen Victoria to earlier monarchs. It traces relationships from William IV and George II back through George I, Henry IV, Henry VII, and other royal lines, noting cousins and siblings across generations. The account asserts Victoria’s line as part of an extended royal pedigree spanning 800 years.
Bernice Nichols aged about twenty died Monday evening at her parents’ home in Tuten. Funeral services were held at Lutra church yesterday at 10 a.m. conducted by Rev. Hack of the German Baptist church. She had been ill for a week, and the community expresses sympathy to the family.
A garbled list of 1897 transfers references Aled Wweek ending July 55 1897 E Zino to W BStahl Hedalli to 805 Elmer J Hart to George J Wilkin D Gist to West Union land at multiple sections Thomas Flynn to Edward H Flynn Shawht gon and various other names Henry Holroya to John P Lennon Corkexy to Jo Vee Shambough to T B 33 MT blk 3 Golin y Brush Creek and related entries totaling 210 units.
Marriage Lispogs listed including Wilby M Mandell and Wyra Rubber ford Charles F Adans and Amy R Philips Charles F Osberg and Hattie Cornish A Diehl and J Balle Phillips Helis A Fox and Clara Bunch Ernest I Dana and Eva L Dugan George E Wimber and Georgia Wescott Richard N Skeely and Abby M Hawkins W B Cooper and Frances I Jones For Sale improved farm one mile east of Elgin Fifty five acres Call or address Mrs Ginpert Thompson Elgin Iowa Excursion Rates to Iowa Falls for Baptist Sunday School Assembly July 27 August 10 Illinois Central Railroad sells tickets to Iowa Falls on certificate plan at rate of One and One Third, tickets good through July 11 Iowa Falls praised as picturesque with camping on Iowa River at Lower Falls Programs and details available from Ray J Wey Cooks Iowa Falls or Manchester Iowa.
A fragmented directory lists district representatives, school staff, and church denominations in Fayette County Iowa. It includes names like Hon Thos, Hobson, Trewin, and local teachers, plus church notices for Episcopal and Baptist services. A special execution from 1807 levies on property in West Union, detailing a mortgage judgment against L. Hanlon et al and setting a sale date for July 1 1807 with sheriff notices.
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