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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
5
The Modern Woodmen report no assessments for July and note six death claims in June totaling 626,274 dollars alongside a near four million dollar reserve. May saw 92 new camps with 1455 members. Local items cover dances, county business, teachers’ institute, farm notes, windmill stunt, peach crop, and an arrears alert from the Ladies History Association urging dues.
John B Hazlett recalls early Swiss settlers near Elgin in 1866 asking Postmaster Keiser for names and addresses of Lehmans Baumgardners Millers and Habachers to write to. He signs from Coeswell North Dakota expressing hope for replies from longtime residents.
In Clermont Hopkins Bros of Des Moines are billed for two games Friday at 3 15 PM and 8 PM with a rainout rescheduled for Sunday if grounds dry. Also noted are local painters on West Union road, a pool notice for parents, and a Minnesota governor nominee Jake Jacobson tracing roots near Ossian.
A cloudburst-like storm last Thursday produced the heaviest rainfall in over twenty five years. Seven inches fell, flooding Turkey River and all streams in the area, washing out bridges and rails, wrecking fields and mills. Weibel Bros. suffered major damage at the Elgin Roller Mills, with dams and sluiceways destroyed and fields ruined. Farmers along the river, including Miller Conner Burrow Light Becker Thoman Kohler Shaffer Frieden Meyer and many others, lost crops as fences and machinery were carried away. The storm will force costly repairs and may divert local grain grinding to other mills.
On Thursday July 9 Roland Marsh and his wife marked their sixty second wedding anniversary with about twenty friends at their city home. A bountiful supper followed as guests rang cow bells and pounded pans with potato mashers and stove pokers. Grandpa Marsh, 83, and Grandma 81, joined in the festivities. Dance set for Saturday night.
A major flood has damaged the Flouring Mill in Elgin. Proponents urge citizens to raise a bonus to keep the mill running, arguing it would aid local farmers, merchants, and the town. The letter commends Weibel Bros and calls for community action to sustain the mill.
The town mourns Charles Woodard aged 79 to 86, longtime West Union lumberman and landowner with a fortune largely tied to farms, who died after a brief illness and was buried east of the court house. His widow survives. R C Woodard will manage the estate. Also laid to rest was Hon. Joseph M. Green of Chamberlain, South Dakota, a key Republican leader and Civil War veteran, with services in West Union and ties to local figures, noting his national roles and local offices.
A noted Irish-born businessman, described as a lifelong bachelor, passed away at age 61. He built a successful career in his adopted country, leaving behind a legacy in industry and community service.
M E Church invites attendance at the Thursday prayer meeting and notes strong Sunday services with 11 am Sunday School 7 16 pm Epworth League and 8 pm preaching. J A Boyer’s Ten Nights in a Bar Room Co played to a full tent crowd last night. Miss Rippe of New Albia visiting Rev and Mrs Gallagher. Ladies Cemetery Association to meet August 5 at Mrs Albright’s. officer elections and financial report. Iowa’s annual White Plague contribution exceeds 2 000 lives lost and 4 000 000 in cost. calls out ignorance and inaction as fueling the tragedy.
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