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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1911
Page
5
A sale event is planned next Saturday between 3 and 1 where boys knee pants will be sold at half regular price at Berg & Co. The Oelwein Business University advertises special rates for interested persons in a lengthy notice.
Iowa records show 92 cities over 2000 population and 101 total cities. Frank M. Abbott notes that once a city reaches 2000, it retains status even if population later drops. Eldora Leon Bedford Ida Grove Stuart Marengo What Cheer Corning and Toledo fell below 2000 in the last year.
An August auction invites disposal of items. The passage suggests consulting Sea Berg before August. It notes the Priscillas met with Mrs. Frank Kimball yesterday afternoon.
The reciprocity trade agreement between the United States and Canada passed the Senate by 48 to 7 with Republicans largely opposing. The measure now awaits House engrossment and executive approval as the Canadian Parliament has not acted. The roll call highlighted a split among parties with both Democrats and Republicans voting for and against the bill. Separate notes mention baseball figure Joe Hovlick joining the Chicago White Sox and local social visits and minor events.
Iowa breeds shine with Penisa Maid and General H showing strong lines. Penisa Maid, 2 04 4 record, owner M D Shutt of Rock Rapids, once at Waverly driving park, now valued at 25000 and hoped to reach two minutes for the mile. General H bred in Iowa by I F Hendricks of Malvern, trained by Theodore Hang of Bel Oak, later sold to a Russian horseman, finished last season 2 04 4 and aims higher.
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