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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1908

Page

5

Elgin Beats Turkey River in Return Game 8 to 0

Elgin team and manager Ed Klingman traveled to Turkey River for the return game. Kohler pitched steadily while Elgin broke the game open with a big inning, scoring seven runs. The locals had shut out Elgin previously, but the visitors managed eight runs in nine innings. The home team earned two shutouts this season and plans more games locally. Anna Muehlenthaler received a cherry basket from Grace Forbes of Asotin Washington last week.

Elgins Ed. Klingman Turkey River Elgin Elgin Boys Kohler Anna Muehlenthaler Grace Forbes Asotin Wash

Deaths in Clermont area mourned in church notices

Ole Anderson a farmer north of Clermont died suddenly Thursday night after heart trouble. Born in Norway in 1849 he immigrated in 1877 and left a wife Anna Nelson ten children two sisters and a brother. Funeral held Sunday at Clermont Lutheran Cemetery. Mrs Martha Johnson died visiting her daughter in Clermont township aged Norwegian immigrant with twelve children eight dead. Funeral services were held and Clermont Lutheran Cemetery. Henry Olson infant death reported with burial in Clermont Lutheran Cemetery.

Ole Anderson Clermont Norway Anna Nelson Clermont Lutheran Cemetery Martha Johnson John Baumgartner Johnson Iowaettling Clermont Township

Institute set for August in West Union agenda

County Institute dates August 24 to 29 feature a strong faculty including Geo H Betts A E Bennett F D Merritt T R Cole O W Herr Cora B Darling G E Weaver Emma Hancock and lecturers Edward P Elliot Milt W Wavering and Dr Phil Baird The program aims to help teachers not exam candidates and promises vacation not disrupted by the late August meeting plus fresh classroom inspiration. Kensington Club hosts Mrs Sam Mosby and Mrs Clem Schmid hosts. Carl Lehman and family visit from Corliss Wis to see Rudy Lehman and wife. Carl works in local machine shops.

Geo. H. Betts A. E. Bennett F. D. Merritt T. R. Cole O. W. Herr Cora B. Darling G. E. Weaver Emma Hancock Edward P. Elliot Milt W. Wavering Phil Baird Kensington Sam Mosby Clem Schmid Carl Lehman Corliss Wis Rudy Lehman Carl

Wild Jim Exhibition Provokes Mixed Reactions At Show

Monday evening a group of men accused Wild Jim of Texas of delivering a free exhibition that was more talk than talent. He touts a 25 cent pamphlet as payment while his lasso and horse routine drew complaint for ineptness. Mrs Start and her husband Sam arrived from Chicago. she recently had surgery with a slow recovery.

Wild Jim Jim Tomkins Boy Texas Sam Start Chicago Mrs. Bryant Start

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Berg Iowa Halstenson Ove Anderson Mrs. Mantua Johnson Clermont Lutheran Littir Camp Henry Olson County, Institute Ng Tung Thoma Bros
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