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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
7
A Des Moines church lecture by a missionary described illness in interior India and credited Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy with saving his life and aiding prevention and cure for milder bowel issues. The remedy is sold by R W Muehlenthal and C A Capper.
Hicks notes a volatile opening with coal and choppy seas and storms at night from the 9th to 12th. A period of daily rain and thunder follows from the 14th to 18th with sudden storms possible up to more than one daily. Clear spells occur, then more storms around the 22nd and 27th. Cc Halstenson was in Waterloo last Wednesday.
Dr. John H Bower notes good pasture for horses. Arnold Bouman of Germany praised for long effort turning war into business education. James Boots left for Superior Wisconsin to visit family. Various locals move, host gatherings, find a parasol at a cemetery, and sale of newspapers. Weather reports and social commentary appear alongside bridge work, postal cautions, and Rock Island track repairs.
Regular session called to order by Mayor Welbel with no quorum, adjourned to June 7. On reconvening, minutes of prior meeting read and approved. various payments approved for labor and supplies. Resolution ordered street obstructions on Mill Street removed, including fence owned by A M Weibel and hedge owned by Mrs W H Finke. Council adjourned.
Nels Nelson born April 8 1846 in Norway came to Rock Prairie Wisconsin in 1849 then to Clayton county Iowa before settling near Gunder Iowa. He married Gura Knudtson in 1868 and fathered sixteen children, twelve predeceasing him. He died in Gunder on June 5 and was buried June 7 at Guinier cemetery after a life of faith.
German Baptist Church notes outline Sunday School at 9 45 a m and children's day program. A cantata may be rendered at Williams next Sunday afternoon. Rev Wedel departs Friday for Danville to attend the Iowa German Baptist convention June 9 to 13. Twenty four youths head to Burlington for the Iowa Jugend Bund meetings with Mississippi River excursion on the third day. Hans Jxetser family plans Burlington trip by auto. Miss Idith Keleer returned from Cedar Falls State Teachers College with a profitable youth report.
A reader testimonials that Sloan's Liniment cured years of pain for 25 cents a bottle. The ad claims it warms and soothes sore joints for Neuraglia backache stiffness and other pains. Also notes a construction slowdown due to moisture and mentions Patrick Harmon arriving in New York early for a $5,000 wager with a continent-crossing feat. Strawberries will soon be ripe.
The agency offers prompt attention for all kinds of draying and reasonable charges with no share of patronage. Delivers gasoline and kerosene to any city area. Contact Miller & Miller by phone at residence.
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