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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1914
Page
4
A long list of neighborhood visits and social calls from Syria noting guests at the Shaffer, Reichert, Wenger, Kerr, Chapman, and Colgrove homes, arrivals from Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids, a death of Oscar Kimball in Iowa City, and brief health remedies advertised for headaches and indigestion. The column records numerous friendly receptions, travel between towns, electric wiring at a residence, and condolences to the Shaffer family.
Mrs Helma attended West Union Monday and Mrs Thos Miller of Elma visited relatives. Mrs A Patterson and Glenn went to West Union Saturday. L W Reed rode to West Union Tuesday. Frank Martin and Henry Miller went to Clermont Monday. Many attended the Gleaner Lodge at El Boyles Monday. Harry Burnside moved to Volga City Monday for parade work. Thelma and Katherine Craft of West Union visited grandfather H. M. Craft. Mr and Mrs A Paterson and Barry Burnside and wife went to Volga City Sunday. Geo Howard and family and Levi Learn and family visited John Learn’s home Sunday. Walter Jennings made four trips to Elgin Sunday. Mr and Mrs G Boyer, Mary and Mr and Mrs M C Brown attended church at West Union Sunday. Melvin, Glen Boyer, Chan Craft attended Odd Fellows installation at Elgin last Thursday night. Alfred and Christian Miller and families and Wm Peter and family of Clermont visited Geo Grover home Sunday. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve ad featured with endorsements by E S Lopez of Marilla NY.
An outbreak of a medical advertisement claims deafness stems from an inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It promises $100 for any deafness from catarrh not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure and notes Toledo Ohio firms selling the remedy along with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Simon O Niel and family visited Wolgaity Sunday. Mrs Will Howard spent Sunday at Ezra Howard home. Enoch Holm stayed overnight on the Ridge. Mary Bennett visited relatives on the Ridge. Alita Vought visits her grandparent Ira Bennett and wife. Mrs Hull Brabham at Hugh Conner home Thursday. Tom Miller and children visiting fur enter Mrs Geo Howard. Earl Bennett and family with Mrs Nels Holm Sunday. Evelyn and Bua Schori stayed last week at Robt Wilson and Wim Howard homes. Mrs Henry Gage spent Thursday with daughter Mrs Robert Wilson and family. Minnie Bowen visiting her parents W C Smith.
Notice announces proposals for building a schoolhouse in sub district No 6 Pleasant Alley School Township Fayette County Iowa. Bids due 1 pm August 29 1914 at the secretary Marcus Lucistver office 14 miles south of Elgin. Plans and specifications available for inspection. The board may reject any or all bids. Local responsible bidder may win.
On August 29 1914 at 2 o clock pm the Board of Directors of Pleasant Valley School Township will sell at open bids the old school house in Sub District No 6 Oak Grove The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids McLour Lughlinger Elgin Iowa July 29 1914
Two farms offered in Winnishek and Winneshik counties with 160 and 360 acres under cultivation. Markets nearby, price 90 dollars per acre for the small parcel and 110 dollars per acre for the larger. Contact J H Buapss Decorah Iowa for details and inquiries. Also includes college promotional material for Valdez College Decorah Iowa and notes on a fall term starting August 25 and other catalog details.
A special meeting of stockholders of the Elgin Farmers Dairy Company of Elgin Iowa on March 7 1914 extended the corporate period twenty years to May 1 1934 and adopted amended articles of incorporation. Fred Reichert president and Melchr Luchsinger secretary certified the record. Notary Samuel Mosby witnessed.
The advertisement promotes arranging fall farm rent and listing numerous tenants, offering farm sales and abstracts, title fixes, and loan services. It invites readers to West Union to discuss schooling, rest for the homemaker, and investments in town property with installment purchases and easy terms.
A long list of rural properties for sale spans Elgin to Elkader with multiple farm sizes from 51 to 200 acres. Homes feature 5 to 9 rooms, wells, cisterns, barns, granaries, driveways, and spring water. many farms include tillable land, timber, pastures, and orchards. Distinct properties lie on Ridge and West Union roads, near Brainard, Clermont, and Gunder, promising quick sales at low prices.
The Old Vinton farm, 175 acres between West Union and Elgin, includes 150 acres tillable, 25 acres timber, a maple sugar bush of 500 trees, a new two story house heated by an air furnace, electric lights, and several outbuildings. Fenced into 20 acre fields, hog tight 200 acres, priced at 200 dollars per acre. Inquiries via Elgin Land Agency.
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