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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
4
Farmers busy with buying and harvesting as kin and friends visit farms around Elgin Waterloo and Westgate. News notes include births baptisms at the Kieholtz and Lenargon homes, visits by Rev Hjortholm, and relatives gathering for a family event at the Shaffer residence. Multiple names from Elgin Waterloo Westgate Cedar Rapids and South Dakota appear in social notices.
One hundred dollar reward offered for a incurable case. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood affecting remedy for catarrh, claiming long use and widespread testimonials. It asserts quick health improvements after starting treatment and directs readers to request testimonials from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio, with availability from druggists.
I J Monnahay remains among the undisposed. Wille Berger visited Chris Dennler home Sunday. George Miller family hosted guests Sunday. Miss Arlie Holzer visiting sister Mrs Mayle Brause. A C G will meet companion W C Smith Thursday night. Ladies Home Circle to meet Mrs J M Shaffer Wednesday. George Miller and family hosted Ern Holzer Sunday evening. Mrs Thomas Howard Senior visited sister Mrs Ed Boyle. Wm Kohls' mother from Sumner visited son Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs Pearl Stansberry spent time with friend Miss Marie Boyle. Marie Boyle stayed Wednesday to Sunday at Welch home near Wadena. Ridge visitors enjoyed Tommy Howard's Sunday night gathering with ice cream and cake. Mr Mrs J T Cox of West Union with daughter Genevieve and Gon Philip visited Sheldon Bayle's nearby home.
Lima Ohio resident Miss Emme Vertyke recalls two years of frequent stomach distress and dizziness. She credits Chamberlains Tablets with rapid improvement after trying the remedy and notes local sale by R. W. Mueh lenthaler. Rennison visited Su maner friends on Tuesday.
In Persia, Hamadan known as Ecbatana and Shushan appears in biblical and Greek history. The city houses ancient tombs of Mordecai and Esther, described in wooden sarcophagi with Hebrew inscriptions dating to AD 657 and 841. Nearby inscriptions linked Xerxes and deciphered Nineveh cuneiform. Population about 46,000 with 4,000 Jews. Leather goods dominate trade while tanning pools raise odor and affect daily life.
The essay argues work provides material needs and moral training. It stresses work builds character through punctuality, neatness, directness, temper control, and manners. It highlights sympathy, charity, honest behavior, and integrity as outcomes of regular effort by both men and women.
A kitten saved a twelve year old girl from death by guiding her mother to a danger spot. The girl dangled head down from a spike on a recreation pier after a fall. The mother pulled her free, the girl was barely conscious, and had the kitten not alerted the mother the outcome could have been fatal.
At a ladies debating club a lively argument on cousin marriage ends with a witty remark. A young woman known for many cousins argues that cousin marriages are economical because one wedding present suffices for both partners.
Mrs Louisa Christen entertained company Sunday. Bosale Boyle visited Ed Larson’s place last week. Martin Ninnehan called at James Boyle’s Friday. John Leuchtenmacher family hosted a houseful Sunday. Mr and Mrs Martin Hanson and daughter Alice spent Sunday at Fred Dennter’s. GL Shaffer and Mrs L Kohler called at James Boyle’s Sunday. Hanson and Ernst Meyer families visited Adolph Hanson’s. Bert Chapman and sons Arthur and Delbert visited Thos Hanson’s Monday. Adie and Phillip Leuchtenmacher called at James Boyle and Thos Hanson homes Tuesday. Ben Hofer family and Rosa Mary Reinhart George and Willie Larson spent Sunday at Jacob Dennler’s. Those who spent Sunday evening at Thos Hanson’s included Martin Hanson, Walter Bellis, Thomas and Alexander Pollock, Arthur Chapman. Oats ripe, harvest ongoing this week.
West Union claims strong growth and rich amenities with a top high school, ample parks, churches, hospitals, and hotels. It touts water, sewer, drainage, lighting, shade trees, and a flourishing county fair and Chautauqua. The realtor offers farm and home services, abstracts, and loans.
Gene Lawyer and Fred Schneider drove from West Union for a pleasure ride. Lawyer, now in California, was once a well known Elgin pitcher. Arthur Schwerin and wife of Burrington visited from Saturday to Monday. Rev Geisler and daughter Edna of Muscatine visited Monday with Rev Wedel. Dr Hadsel Dy’s absence means Carr of Clermont will handle office hours 9 to 11. West Union Chautauqua continues with strong Saturday program.
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