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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
4
Illyria items detail a busy social week with visits to Independence Elgin Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. Notable mentions include Frank Medberry Klingman and Rothlisberger families plus chautauqua attendance and new car owners. Weather is favorable haying is underway and local roads see band concerts and a Harvest Home picnic planned for August 16.
In Oak Grove, Albert Dennler visited Charlie Medberry's home on Sunday. Mrs. Charlie MacClavey stayed with Mrs. W. C. Smith for a few days. Genevieve Cox of West Union visits sister Mrs. Sheldon Boyle. Mike Leitschinger and son Pete visited Chris Dennifer's home. George Miller and family visited J. Q. Bennett. Methorn Richie family from Oelwein spent days at Rob Wilson and Fanny Howard homes. Attendees at Chau Tauqua praised the lectures. Harl Dummermuth returned from South Dakota after enlisting in the U. S. Army. Julia Bennie Hull Brabham traveled with him to Postville. Jim Cox, West Union. Sheldon Boyle and family. Ed Boyle and wife and son. Marie Boyle and Ray Welsh of Wadena joined McGregor trip. they watched a sand storm and saw a Wild West show arriving next day at Prairie du Chien.
Cheery Valley society notes recount Jake Dennler entertaining visitors Wednesday and births for Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hofer. Family visits span Ernst Meyer and crew at John Lantz home to Adolph Baumgartner group gathering Sunday. Various townsfolk including Leo Hanson and Christens visit homes, with extended relatives touring Rob Lehman and Tom Hanson households. Celia Louisa and Elizabeth Christina plus Ellen Hanson return from Rock Island visit.
A local ad urges buying Chamberlain's Colle and Diarrhoea the time to stock a bottle for family diarrhoea during summer months. It claims the remedy is worth its price many times over and notes it is for sale at Stoehr's Pharmacy.
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