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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1908

Page

4

BOPP S New Bulletin Listing Property for Sale

Tam announces Bulletin No 26 listing additional Fayette County property for spring and summer advertising. With good crop prospects and improved money market liberal inquiries expected from Illinois and local buyers. Forty to fifty Minnesota agents to send buyers. listings sold earn no charge. Private money available for farms and chattel security. Residence property from $25 down with monthly payments. farms with small down payments and easy balances.

Tam Illinois Fayette County

Illyria Township U S Convention Held At Union Church

Illyria township notes detail a July 19 union church program with a duet by Ida Wenger and Thomas Richards, hymns, scripture, prayers, and discussions on Sunday school attractiveness. Attendees include Miss Ida Wenger, William Powell, and W Paters.

U. S Illyria Township Union Church Ida Wenger Thomas Richards

How to develop reverence for God’s book and house

Discussion features J D Sh after, F Rothlisberger, and Mary Foxwell on reverence for Scripture, the Sabbath, and church. Dr Kings New Discovery praised by Mrs E R Pierson of Centre Pa as a cure for long standing coughs, lungs, and throat troubles. Sold at Muehlenthaler Bros Grug store for 50c and 1.00 with a free trial bottle.

Kennedy DeWitt Muchlenthaler Bros Jed J. D. Shafter F. Rothlisberger Mary Foxwell

People Visit Elgin and Area Residents Return

Mrs Christ of Elgin returns home after a three day visit at George White's. Miss Mabel Edwards of Iowa City visits over Sunday with Miss Maude Smith. Miss Faye Gageby becomes stenographer for Rogers Adams. Glen Kinney family returns from visiting Wetherbees. 5S W Cole visits city from Detroit for a day. Mrs W 8 St John and Walter finish Chautauqua, plan to join Snohomish family in Washington. Dr F B Whitmore arrives, heads to Saranac Lake by board order. C N Fox of Hunter writes of daughter Lora Long’s Kansas death, nine children. Angie Barber ill in Hunter. C M Harden of Silver City praises Electric Bitters for stomach, liver, kidney issues and general weakness. Drugstore ad included.

Christ Elgin George White Mabel Edwards Iowa City Maude Smith Faye Gageby van Atten Abstract Office Blanche Smith Rogers & Adams Glen Kinney Wetherbees W. Cole Detroit Wash F. B. Whitmore Saranac Lake N. Y Missionary Board W. A. Clark C. N. Fox Hunter Lora Long Kansas Angie Barber

Clermont News: Local arrivals and events recap

Elgin sent a large delegation and felt at home during the visit. Geo. Barger and wife from Kansas, former Clermont residents, are visiting Dover friends. Jack Shaffer and wife from Fayette visited relatives here. Clermont area sent a big delegation to the Weat Union chautauqua on Monday. A telegram announced the death of Mrs. Joe Shaffer in Nebraska. she was formerly Miss Lizzie O’Brien. Petra Larson left for Lawler to attend the event yesterday.

Geo. Barger Kansas Dover Jack Shaffer Fayette Clermont Weat Union Joe Shaffer Nebraska Shaffer Lizzie O'Brien Petra Larson Lawler

Wedding of a friend Miss Mamie Simes and note

Miss Mamie Simes wedding mentioned with details about attendees. Miss McBride, engaged to head Cedar Falls public schools, attends Immet school at Cedar Falls. Ella Torkleson, 7, of Dover, broke her right elbow while playing. Groth family gathering at H H Groth’s country home. W B R Blake of the Enterprise reports a broken arm. Bucklen's Arnica Salve recommended by J W Jenkins of Chapel Bill New York. available at Muehlenthaler Bros drug store 26c.

Miss McBride Immet Cedar Falls Ella Helge Torkleson Dover Kittle Groth Adolph Sturland H.H. Groth Gunder W. BR. Blake The Enterprise Elizabeth Bucklen J. W. Jenkins Chapel Bill N. Y Muehlenthaler Bros

Local Notes and Visits Round Oak Grove

Oak Grove society members report various visits and calls across families including Harn Holzers entertaining John Wilson and family at Ray Shafter’s, William Brabham and kin at Ward Brabham’s, Mrs. John O’Neil visiting on the Ridge, and multiple callers at Frank Boyle’s and W E Howard’s homes. Frank Boyle plans a new house and a Saturday dance is teased with Ellis Bennett. A runaway accident hits Arthur Craft hauling cream, with losses of two cans. An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills by A A Felton.

W. BE Howard Harn Holzer John Wilson Ray Shafter William Brabham Ward Brabham John O'Neil West Union Geo, Stansberry Frank Boyle Fray Elgin Willie Howard W. E. Howard Ellis Bennett Wm. Lewis Kansas City Miss Merle Bennett Arthur Craft

M E Church Notes Weekly Service Schedule

The weekly prayer meeting Thursday evening will be led by Rev Gallagher. Sunday services include preaching at 10, Sunday School at 11, Junior League at 2 30, and Epworth League at 7 15. Attend these services and support Sunday School and League. Ten nights in a bar room is the bill for July 22.

Gallagher Epworth

Jail Contract Let For New Facility

The board of supervisors Tuesday awarded the $2,845,465 jail contract to George L. Smith of bade city for brick stone carpenter work and plumbing. The iron girders steel gratings doors and stairway contract went to Pauly Jail Building company of St Louis for 867. Work begins next week and should finish by October 1. While work proceeds Walter Whitbeck indicted for murder Jas urns bound over for burglary and Fancinello under indictment for larceny will be confined in the Elkader Gazette jail.

Board of Supervisors George L. Smith Bade City Pauly Jail Building Company of St. Louis Walter Whitbeck Fancinello Elkader

Local notices mix of events and visits in Elkader

A jumble of community news from Elkader and nearby towns lists dances at the opera house July 25 and July 22 shows, visitors at local homes, a new ads roundup, a broken ankle, bee swarm at Fred Muehlenthaler’s house, and various travels and greetings among residents and families.

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Chicago Wisconsin Minnesota Great Lakes Niagara Falls St. Lawrence River Adirondacks Colorado Rockies Worley Rock Island Lines Bopp New Bulletin J. W. Bopp Iowa John Falk CG. Moser Excin Greenly Bros Draymen Illyria Wenger Bros Thomas Gallaher Edna Robbins Klingman Fred Rothlisberger H. 8 Foxwell Katie Medberry Lena Schneider C. Wenger Ethel Shaffer Isa Louis Klingman Fred Reichert Wm. Duff Mary Pollock William Doty Nelda Schoch Lydia Hattie Kerr Mae Fritz J. D.bhaffer Francis Robbins Kimpson G. E.medberry Martin Klingman Ida Rothlisberger Mabel Gehring John Foster Sarah Ogle Foster William Powell W. Paters J. Tiare Ito Wm. Peek C. M. Harden Silver City North Carolina Mr. Harden Muchleathaley Bros Clermont News Flrst Mamie Simes Oak Grove C. W. Smith C. Mounce Perry Craft Home Ed Boyle Dr. King A. A. Felton Harrisville Muehlenthaler Bros. Drug Store M. E. Church Notes Scott Frank Kimball Emil Halverson Simon O'Niel Waterloo Miss Webb Shellrock John Layton A. Ely T.W. Dean Stahl Opera House Baumwart Rodman Melchr Inchsinger Peter MacKellar Highland Lindsey Grimes Ben Stahl Rosa Muehlenthaler Fred Hazel Nevenswander al Bchori Migs Bonninger Gottfried Frieden F. R. Berg Citizens’ State Bank Stoehra Pharmacy Weibel Bros Elgin Opera House Carpenter Cliff Lisher R. W. Muehblenthaler Misa Nelle Stoehr Ethel Albright Henry Patterson Des Moines Elver Sadie Patterson J. H. Boyer J. M. Busby & Co LeCompt Eigin Fred Muehlenthaler Ways and Means Hoosier Kiraen Cnet Sooner Mbp. Co C. L. Freiburghaus Elgin Towa John Falb C. O. Fothergill M. D. Flotterto Fenidence Dewey Hota Enour Wwe H. S. Hadsel, M.D Schori Bros Grain and Seeds Senor John Fale
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