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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Peterson of Battle Creek Minnesota with daughter and son and Joseph Groth of St Anger were guests at C Halstenson home Friday Rev Dons of Buffalo Center visits friends in the area during the stay.
Mrs A Gage and Chris Holms visited on the Ridge on Friday. Mrs Ward Brabham spent Tuesday evening at Will Coles. Talia Boyle stayed a few days with cousin Mane Boyle. Thomas Howard and wife visited Enos Howard home. Mrs John Howard and children spent Friday at Will Howard. Mesdames Enos Howards and Ed Boyle visited West Union Thursday. A number from the Ridge attended Bert Allen home Saturday. Hugh Conner and families visited Robert Wilson Sunday. Eliza ONeil, staying with cousin Simon O’Neil, spent Thursday night with Iva Benustt.
A health authority offers hot weather tips to stay healthy and comfortable. Advice includes drinking water and buttermilk, dressing lightly within law, avoiding hot talk, eating sparingly, and striving for vegetarian fare during warm periods. The text notes the discomfort of heavy clothing in heat and the need for practical restraint.
Wert Bros marks one year in business with a collector’s focus on rare books and tomes. The shop highlights curated auctions, in store displays, and a commitment to provenance and fair pricing for bibliophiles and casual readers alike.
Two extra good brood mares offered with a colt at side and a yearling colt available for particulars.
President Lovett and Secretary Bock led the Postmasters Convention with Hans Keiser elected secretary pro tem. Mayor Hadsel welcomed visitors, discussions on the Postmaster and Rural Carrier followed, and resolutions praised hospitality and music while honoring the late N. H. Spears. Offiers re-elected and delegates chosen for Spirits Lake convention.
Monday the Citizens State Bank directors closed the twenty year charter and a seven member board now leads. The new charter keeps the same name and business on liberal substantial lines with increased capital stock and more shares issued. The bank has enlarged its building and added improvements for safety and appearance. F Becker remains cashier with Miss Benson as assistant and Ben Schori as president.
Mary Barton, assistant judge of the Chicago juvenile court, denounces modern tight gowns worn by young girls. She laments the loss of old-fashioned motherly guidance as mothers of today fail to curb immodest fashion. She urges parents to teach modesty, noting the provocative styles attract attention and influence youth.
Elgin won after a slow start by Brainard as Elgin scored four teen runs by the ninth inning. Kohler and Kuster pitched for Elgin while Stagsberry Portman and Boyer starred for Brainard. The crowd enjoyed a game with good plays and lapses on both sides.
A mass meeting of the T. R. Progressives of Fayette County Iowa is set for July 20 1912 at the Court House in West Union at 1 PM to choose seven delegates for the Des Moines State Convention and handle other business. W B Clements provisional committeeman for the Fourth Congressional District announces the event. John Farb had an auto accident at Otter Creek bridge last evening near Elkader, the car smashed but he and his daughter Marie escaped unhurt. Dr H Hadsel Mrs Hadsel and Robert Earl returned from a trip to Oxford Ohio and Davenport visiting relatives and reporting good health. Most postmasters at the convention arrived by auto in well-kept cars.
J W Bopp visits Ex Gov Larrabee in Clermont while Rue Barnes leaves for Chicago for a week. West Union plans a summer baseball team with a game soon. Mayme Sweeney enjoys a vacation in Metregor. J R Cook travels to Des Moines and Chicago to arrange the G A R excursion to San Francisco in September. Milton Marcuse returns from Chicago for a two week vacation. Howard McCormick earns a free trip to the Iowa State fair for a top Iowa sample. Carter Company stock being invoiced by Thomas Dwyer and Fallows, with sale plans by Trustee R O Woodard. J K Montgomery drives Carter car from West Branch. Mrs Montgomery stays by train.
From the Enterprise the Clermont page notes Frank Frisbie attended the Odd Fellows home dedication in Mason City. Governor Larrabee’s health has been unsettled recently. Fred Dragger’s horse collapsed near Elias Appelman’s farm on the way to town. Herman Rolf faced a fire scare as a chimney spark damaged a roof. A fresh wave of horse traders arrived last week as more outfits pass through town.
Advertisement style notice outlines preaching at 10 o clock and Sunday School at 11 o clock. It invites attendance with a playful jab about Blue Monday and a prompt to visit for a suit, though the wording is garbled and promotional in tone.
An advertising plea extols the safety of banking with Citizens' State Bank of Elgin Iowa. It promises reliable deposits, easy transfers, and liberal interest on time deposits at four percent.
Former Harvard president Charles W. Eliot argues that sensuous pleasures, including eating and drinking, are natural and wholesome when moderate. He rejects the idea that bodily satisfactions are base, asserting that healthy enjoyment supports life and social bonds, and that a sharp division between bodily and spiritual pleasures fails.
Fragmentary classified notice advertises foot aids and powders for bunion relief and foot care. It also mentions lumber available for sale with inquiries about prices and specifics directed to a person named Jy Puules. The readable text is brief and lacks full details.
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