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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
5
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues the country must be saved from the belief that a single man is the only suitable president. It asserts there are a hundred men capable of holding the office, challenging monolithic leadership ideas.
State of Iowa shows Elgin Savings Bank figures with deposits and capital details including liabilities, capital stock, and various deposit types. Notable totals include total deposits and liabilities combined with surplus, reflecting financial standing and obligations.
Rev J H Graham will preach on Main Street at 8 o'clock Sunday evening with the theme Substitutes Counterfeits and Imitations. Sunday School at 11 o'clock. The L A B meets with Mim C L Shaffer Thursday afternoon. Elgin hosts Calmar District post masters on the 17th with Uncle Sam staff visiting. Miss Bertha Strauch arrived from Richmond Illinois and will stay with her sister in Elgin.
Dr and Mrs Fothergill were shocked to see a half tone of Mrs Fothergill s father Amasa Chase and her stepmother under the headline Refugees hail Old Glory at Port Angelese Home Flag a greet Mexican Worn Americane The aged couple ninety and seventies along with others fled Reforma Oaxaca seeking safety after revolutionaries demanded possessions They traveled toward Oklahoma hoping to spend their remaining days with the American flag waving in the breeze
The Ladies Cemetery Association thanks supporters who helped finish a new sidewalk. Elgin residents organized picnics and visits on the 4th, including Ed Boyle Grove with Gleaner's picnic and Illyria events. The Elgin Cunning Co factory work progresses with floor laying and equipment. Housing in Elgin booms, with few rentals available. Notable visits include Geo Ni Suhori and wife to St Paul for Olson sanatorium treatment. Mrs Anna Repp visits Zion City after staying with China Loertecher home. Edith Keiser and Miss Draewel visit Muscatine and Burlington. West Union business visit noted.
Sunday’s town team beat the factory nine 11 to 6 in rough ground. Harl Greanly and Adolph Lehman led the town, while Portman and Yack starred for the factory. Also notes on heat waves, rain, and community happenings in Elgin and Brainard.
An advertisement urges readers to settle with a check to avoid payment problems. It promotes opening an account at Citizens' State Bank in Elgin Iowa, offering a check book and 4 percent on time deposits. The message underscores the convenience and safety of checks over currency.
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