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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1906
Page
4
An advertisement touts Kodol for dyspepsia claiming it cures sour stomach headaches and general debility by digesting food with natural stomach juices. It features customer testimonial from S S Ball of Ravenswood and notes bottle sales from E O DeWitt & Co in Chicago.
Junior C E began last Sat Edward Kohler hosted Sunday Guests at Mrs Robi Peters and Mrs Kimpson visits Mrs Walter Ernst was a caller at Chas Fritz John Wenger guest at J D Shaffer's C M Fritz and wife Tues callers at C Wenger's Miss Gertie Rawson visiting Fred Reichert home Mrs Kerr improving after operation Six at Rothlisberger home J D Shaffer visits West Union kinfolk Elgin visits Earl Greenley of Elgin at J D Shaffer home last week Fred Reichert mowed school yard Weather warm hay harvest A hundred years ago doctors prescribed medicines without liver checks Be es Laxative Cough Syrup sold by Stoshro’s Pharmacy.
Residents report a busy week with visitors and events. Edd Boyle and wife spent Sunday at Wadena. Miss Fay Fishback visits from Maynard while others attend dances and callers frequent Reed's and Boyle's. Barley harvesting nears completion as local farms wrap up field work and social gatherings.
A cordial Sunday scene between Wigili and Clermont, with attendees at Highland ball game where “our boys” claimed the win. Mrs Estella Gunderson of Elgin and her mother, with Miss Fishback of Maynard, visited L W Reed. Ad for Kodol Dyspepsia promotes a healthy stomach for sweet breath.
The Gazette reports the sale of the late C. M. Dorland's personal property at auction. Local items list travelers to St Paul, a Chicago brother of Dorn, marriages, bank matters, a funeral in Fredericksburg, and a Kodol advertisement.
Misses Amy and Jennie Hender shot were Elgin callers Monday. Mrs. Emma Wicker-Thompson of St. Paul visits local acquaintances. A party of Clermont youths entertained at John Q. Larson’s with dinner and ice cream. Russell Sage dies at Lawrence summer home. vast fortune to charity.
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