This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
2
Weibel Saos wholesaler and retailer proclaims electric power ready and accepts grain in exchange for straw berries, frost damaged crops tighten market. Honace Yock injures back lifting a heavy box. Also a children's worm cure ad pushes Kickapoo Worm Killer claiming health benefits and faster growth.
The Elgin Echo edition covers community notices, social visits, weather, and local events. Residents cited include J H Bower, R P Strauch, Mrs. O M Benson, Will Cooley, and John Falk. Sports report: Elgin ball team lost 4-3 to Clermont with Nichols fanning 18.
Allen Wines of Waukon aged thirteen died after inserting a pocket knife into exposed transformer wiring near the main transformer enclosure to prove to a companion he could endure the shock. He collapsed across the street and died within moments. The story mentions population growth in Iowa and praises prosperity, with other local notes on barn raisings, oil house construction, and a ball game trip to National Sunday.
Harry Meyer of Postville, worker in the Iowa Volk sblatt office, visited here early this week and looked over the Echo shop with friend John Yenney. Dr. L B Hutchinson, Dentist. Census shows per capita income at $18.30. Welbel Bros. advertise bran middlings flour middlings red dog flour and digester tankage feed products.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.