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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1923
Page
5
Unclear OCR text depicts a basketball or football style recap with players such as Larson and Welch. Mentions Clermont team, Gruver scoring, Higin and Yenney from Dakota, and a notable punt or play. Fielding, pitching, and base plays referenced amid a noisy account.
Scores show Elgin 8 Clermont 4 with key hits by Welch Klingman and Grover. Council minutes cover regular meeting, bills approved, alcohol permit applications and a humorous tale of road conditions delaying a marriage license request.
In the update of surrounding league games Volga City defeated Postville 12 to 4 while West Union beat Westgate 6 to 2 and Hawkeye posted a 16 to 1 win over Arlington. Next Sunday schedule features High at Postville Clearmont at Volga City and Arlington at West Union plus Hawkeye at Westgate.
A man named Charles Bonbaugh and John King were arrested near Oelwein at the Les Orlat farm for assaulting a worker in a yard. The assailant entered the yard, attacked a lady, and was driven to the road by Mr. Crist. A constable arrested him after a hearing, and he was sentenced to thirty days in jail pending a test.
The report covers March fatalities with thirteen total, nine in February and ten in March. Suicide dominates, with thirty three cases, including thirteen by hanging and six by firearms. April births total 4,198 and deaths 2,199, with 2,107 male and 2,092 female births. The aged 70 to 79 show the largest death toll, cancer tops single causes with 190 deaths, influenza 188, pneumonia 74, cerebral hemorrhage 173, and Bright's disease 416.
A Decorah Republican brief notes that a dozen or more Indians including squawa camp at the tower dam for about ten days, gathering river bottom materials to make baskets. They only visit town for food, favoring veal, arriving by automobile and displaying how easily some white man ways are adopted.
Decorah readers learn Connor Knight store offers a 100 mark note paired with dollar value goods. The note’s purchasing power has fallen since the prewar value of 23.80 dollars, leaving investors wary as many locals bought the notes as investments.
Judge HF Taylor his wife and six children left Monday in their car for a summer camping trip to the east and the New England states. They plan extensive sightseeing and expect much enjoyment during the journey.
Fayette County Shorthorn breeders convened at the Rothlisberger & Son farm on July 6 amid threatening weather. Dr Stewart urged active fair participation, while J H B Hasley outlined association policies and Rex Beresford discussed beef breeding strategies and a beef judging demo. An exhibit was planned for the county fair and preparations for a regular program of work were praised as the session concluded.
The Fayette County Legion picnic occurs Wednesday July 18 at Alpha. The New Hampton band of 35 will provide music. morning street sports and horseshoe pitching. noon dinner at Gneer's Park beside a shaded lake for boating. Rev. Daniel Hogan of New Hampton speaks. Fredericksburg and Clermont battle in the afternoon. a bowery dance and a picture show round out the day. all invited.
Town features varied weather with warm cool and hot days. Community notes morning worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, Epworth League at 7 16, evening service and Thursday prayer meeting inviting all to attend.
The article clarifies that George Anderson fell and broke his arm while riding with his brother Clarence on a bicycle. It states that Lawrence Knudtson and Kie bleysla were not involved. Mrs. Fred Falk of Le Crosse, Wisconsin visited Aug Benson's family and leaves tomorrow.
Valley Township School Directors elected at the March meeting with no district election. New board organized and set officers Follett president Mosby treasurer Luchalnger secretary. District to hold eight months of school and pay teachers per certificates not to exceed 85 per month. Tax levy approved at 12,000 for General Bond and 12,000 for school house fund to cover past balances. Also notes Wool Growers Association meeting and wool bids by Ohlmann & Sons Co. at Cedar Rapids with 40 cents for best wool and 34 cents for rejects, to be delivered at Fay ette July 16–17.
The Baptist Church announces a German service at 10 a.m. and Sunday school at 11 a.m. A stereoptical lecture on the Oberammergau Passion Play is planned for 8 p.m. July 15 with slides. Prayer meeting at 8 p.m. and choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. Friday religious station for youth begins. A rainout postponed meeting at John P. Miller's home will be rescheduled if possible.
A traveling business partners tale ends with Levy’s death out west. The undertaker offers embalming for fifty dollars or freezing for twenty five. Cohen answers by wiring to freeze him from the knes up for fifteen dollars due to frost-bitten legs last winter.
A fragment notes a desired picnic location free of body scratches for new car owners, juxtaposed with a Grand Rapids setting. The line emphasizes practical outdoor leisure needs amid broader twentieth century concerns.
A scanned item lists Davenport broom factory and many other Iowa sites claiming the largest factory of its kind in the world. The places named include Burlington Dubuque Muscatine Davenport Red Oak Cedar Rapids Keokuk Mason City Marshalltown Cantorville Fort Dodge Charles City Sioux City Bettendorf Newton and others. The item attributes the claim to the Grindy Register.
Federal grand jury at Fort Madison indicts W. H. Koell in a mail fraud scheme. He once led firms including the Bare Poultry Company and the Hampton Chick Hatchery, claimed to ship nationwide, with offices in New York. Purchasers paid and received no chickens. complaints reached across many states.
Clyde Younghorse, a young Sioux man, gained wealth from inherited property and bought a car in Sioux City. Hours later he reappeared bruised and penniless, saying he drank moonshine, sped, and crashed into a bridge, wrecking the vehicle and seeking another.
Safety Last on Sunday afternoon Lawrence Harmoning drove to the McKeever and Co filling station for gas. While the gas was being poured he lit a pipe and a match, igniting a blaze that could have exploded the sidewalk tank. W. F. McDowell of Waverly Lumber Co put out the fire with extinguishers before the fire truck arrived.
Dubuque carriage makers W F and A A Cooper were fined 10000 each for conspiracy to withhold income tax returns after a Dubuque guilty verdict. The judge Geo C Beott overruled the motion for a new trial in federal court here, with about 750000 linked to taxes and fines. The Coopers plan to appeal.
Alden Pinney, once an Elgin boy and now a Helepaper publisher in Bouton Missouri, sends a letter dated July about his work with the Scott Cumity Democrat and a Southeast Missouri Agricultural Bureau exhibit in St. Louis. He describes moving pictures of crop conditions, farm scenes, and plans to show farm products at the Tri-State Fair in Memphis and Livestock Exhibit in Chicago, noting local garden harvests and his mother’s good health.
Ayelie County Holstein Breeders Picnic, a joint event with Fayette and Bremer associations, will be held at Sumner City Park on July 19. The meeting starts at 11 AM, with a noon picnic and speakers from the Nations Holstein Association and Ames Dairy Husbandry Department among others. A dairy demonstration by Cass Farms is planned and invites extend to all in the dairy business.
A surprise Faust Sunday honored Rev. N. Arvegon of St. Olaf and his wife on the 40th wedding anniversary and the 46th anniversary of his ordination as Lutheran pastor. Speakers included Rev. O Glesue and Rev. M A Kvaramen. musical numbers featured Mrs. John McTall, Mrs. George W. Johnsgo, A B Eilickson, W B Ingvoldstad, and Loren under Prof Carlo A Sperati-Ex.
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