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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
4
A long list of local names and visits including Harry Reichert Jessie Probert G E Medberry and others with farm work, school terms closing, students graduating Barry Corlery Leroy Hinkle and more. Memorial exercises and local church events noted plus health ad and weather glimpses.
Mrs L E Bigler has been on the sick list but is improving. Mr Shroeder returns home from the hospital still weak. Jim Kennedy fell from a building, spraining his ankle and using a crutch. Election day brought crowds, Bert Jennings and family visited the Donner home in Arlington. Whittenbaugh and daughter with Perle Klingman attended a Payette play. Florence Cook visiting M Klingman home. Mildred Kohler Otto Hirling and family visited Prouty homes in Elkader Sunday. Klingman and Whittenbaugh act as Hup Mobile agents.
Local notes show Mrs Sam Hofer hosting callers in West Union while Edwin Hanson works on the Celia Moyer house. mumps affect several neighbors, and the community sees visits, repairs, and family arrivals. A baby girl arrived June 2 to Mr and Mrs Albert Schupbach.
Oak Grove News lists Saturday caller Hull Brabham at Wadena and numerous visits across the community. Names include Julian Bartholomew, Enos Howard, Mrs Hugh Conner, George Howard, Ezra Howards, Guy Woodard, Clinton Crooks, Frank Boyles, Harold Bennett, Mrs Ward Brabham, Leonard Wegmiller, Francis ONeil, Earl Bennett, Ellis Bennett, Enoch Holm, Mrs Edd Boyle, Sheldon Boyle, Eddie and Ray Conner, Mrs Roy Vaught, Alleta, Ira Bennett. An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a health remedy for women, linking improved nerves, complexion, and digestion to the product. The City Drug Store carries it.
Elkader notes travelers and visitors including W W Davidson and John Dinan returning from Watertown and D Born’s birth to Dean Proutys in May 1912. Alberto visits. J R Feller moves to Scheer cottage. Halverson sends rain and crops update from Cult Bank. Peterman visits town with son Henry at 86, lively as ever. United Norwegian Lutheran church set to hold Fargo meeting June 6 to 18 with four delegates attending from Arveson congregation.
Mrs Jennie McKinley of Iowa City is visiting A McKinley. Mrs Arthur Dibble and two children came from Highn last Thursday. Mrs Byers and two children from Postville stay with Melvin Markham. Mr C B Robbins and two children and Miss Anna Larra bee plan a several week Pacific outing.
Mrs Frank Frisbie and Miss Mamie Benson joined a group at the new school grounds where a 54 foot well yielded good water. Waterloo’s 460 pound organizer of the fat men’s ball team visited, selling post cards. Five auto loads of Odd Fellows from here attended Cresco’s recent events in Postville. Miss Nellie Sheehy traveled to Prairie du Chien for rheumatic treatment. Mr and Mrs Thomas Colitan returned from a western trip with their children.
Weat Union visitors Saturday included Mr. and Mrs. F Crowe. Henry Badger and family visited John Butler home and Lola Belden returned to near Volga after visiting Henry Badger. Ernest Frisbie and family visited Henry Hills. George Randall visited Ernest Fribie. Ernest Meyer and family visited Olaf Houg. Francis Florence and Raymond Johnson called at Meyers home Friday. Anna McCauley Velma and Hazel Witcher spent Thursday with Lizzie Miller. George Tripp and wife stayed with son Clarence and family. Mrs Clarence Tripp and Cecilia visited E B Grimes residence Saturday and Sunday.
Pleasant Point News lists numerous social calls and visits by Vernie Overbeck, Walter Pritchard, Beth Monnahan, Alishia Baldwin, Clem O Harren, Vistor Budean, the Mounce and Wilson families, Tim Thomann, Beulah Hough, and others at homes across Elkader, Decorah, Fayette, and nearby towns. It notes Beulah Hough’s return from Oelwein after teaching, and A. Peters’ visit recalling old ties. Nevenswander and daughter Nelle attend Hulda Schori's funeral, staying with relatives.
Supt M N Cable argues temperance is the key issue facing Town this year and calls for temperate methods in any reform. He notes prohibition’s failures, cites Harvard and Columbia officials, and urges temperance over prohibition while warning against irrational means.
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