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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1914
Page
7
The ad touts Sloan's Liniment as instant neuralgia relief and a general pain remedy for rheumatism sore throat chest pains and sprains. A customer from Someville Ky praises its head pain relief after four months of neuralgic headaches. Also mentions product pricing and cautions to keep bottle at home.
Local notes describe rain forecast, social visits, and community events. Elkader ball club plans a Sunday game with Elgin at Kobler’s Park, gate at 2 30. Several residents travel or host guests, with minor accidents and school announcements peppering the week’s items.
West Union reports from the County Seat Papers cover outings by Mr. and Mrs. George Simpson to Spirit Lake, Miss Louise Hoyt visiting Fayette, Carl Evans’ return from Spirit Lake, Prof. Oliver selling his New Hampton business college to move to Pasadena, and Sheriff Clark pursuing a Moraga show suspect. Also listed are local visits, a 37 year Rock Island Railway service milestone for John Gruver, tenant house updates, fever illnesses, a 60 acre Iowa farm sale near Renbeck at 400 an acre, Louis Stoehr’s Cedar Rapids work trip, and Tra Bennett’s mail chess contests with the Burlington Checker Club.
Wadena school appoints Mrs Jessie Hills as primary teacher while AME W and G E Dibble buy Pahpukeena hall from J H Sheehan. Decorich guests at Dr Becker home. Mr and Mrs S H Morgan and son Leroy visit from Manchester. Forrester of the state dairy and food commissioner's office warns on dishonest egg sales after an arrest. A farm gasoline engine on H F Shipton’s farm supposedly fails but disappears after a crank starting explosion, with no injuries reported.
Colorado vacations advertised at seven dollars per week plus room and board. Rail service via Rock Island Lines offers daily all steel trains to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo from Des Moines. Includes dining car service and travel planning help from representatives. Low fares valid June 1 to September 3.
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