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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1913

Page

4

Farm Bargains Near Elgin and Highmore Iowa Sandstone Offers

Pleasant River farm features 200 acres with 40 under cultivation and 40 good pasture plus 20 acres timber, a 7 room house, barn, granary, and springs. 160 acres near Highmore Hyde Co South Dakota, partly broken for flax, rolling black loam soil. Other listings include a 21 room residence, a seven room country homestead, and a 100 acre tract with 90 tillable, 10 timber, water, and a large barn. Elgin Land Agency advertises timber land of 10 acres and acres off for sale.

Pleasant River Elgin Highmore Hyde Co South Dakota Fayette Co Iowa Yeyel Apostolicshurch Go Quienia Elgin West Union Road Elgin Land Agency Gale

Pleasant Point Social Roundup Across Elgin and Nearby

Pleasant Point notes list Beth Monnahan visiting Elgin while Johnie Wilson hosts guests. Silas Wilson helps with work at Johnie Wilson’s. Calls at Tim Thoman’s and visits among the Hunsberger, Pritchard, Thoman families appear, with several Sunday gatherings and day visits. An advertising note promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a safe laxative for the elderly.

Beth Monnahan Elgin Johnie Wilson Silas Wilson O. P. Craft Tim Thoman Alisha Balchwid Tha Wm Pritchard Lew Hunsberger Glyde King Elkader

Oak Grove News social notices and remedies

Oak Grove News lists visits and family gatherings at Castalia Volga City and nearby homes. It notes births, housekeeping help, and relatives visiting from Albert Lea Minn. accompanied by an advertisement for Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment promising cure and a guaranteed formula from Pfeifner Chemical Co.

Elegant Stock and Grain Ranch Near Lansing Iowa

240 acres five miles from town with clay soil springs good buildings and 157 acres under cultivation. Balance timber. One mile to school and church. Priced at 58 dollars per acre. Call or address Jos A Leerrenaure Lansing Iowa.

Jos

For Sale 73 Acres and Better Farmland

For Sale 73 acres with 665 acres under plow includes good six room house, wind mill, well, fair barn and neat, well fenced grounds. Price $5000. Call Olson and Remuart. Local notes mention paint, home care, and visits from Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Steffen, Hazel Barnhart, Arthur Free, and B.S. Steele among town residents.

Olson & Remuart

Illyria Items and Local Social Notes

June weather brings the usual gatherings and visits across Illyria with many families hosting company on Sundays. Local residents Ina McMullen and Ruth Rothlisberger travel or return from relatives while several households entertain guests. A health notice promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer for children, touting worm relief and bowel regulation.

Cheery Valley News Local Social Roundup

Mrs Edd Benson spent Saturday at Ole Bensons. Fret Christen called on Fred Denlers Sunday evening. Henry Hanson visited Alex Baumgartner's Sunday. Fred Yost helps Fred Trieden with family duties this week. Rosa Meyer visited A Baumgartner's Monday. Edwin Hanson painting at Fred Nydeggar home this week. T Hanson attended a birthday party at Mrs Yearsons Thursday. Fred Denuler and wife called on Rosa Meyer Tuesday. Louisa Meyer visiting grandparents A Baumgartners this week. Mrs Jacob Dennler and G Dennler callers at Mrs Louisa Christen home Sunday. Irank George Walter Earnest Bert Thoman Mrs Rosa Meyer at Thos Hangons Sunday. Joseph and Leslie Baumgartner Henry Hanson Isaac Gehring at Ben Frieden home Sunday. Florence daughter of Mrs Ben Smeden and daughters Bertha Ella with Robert and Jacob Gehring at John Butickfer Jr. home Sunday. Ellen Hanson Hilda Klingman Mildred Yearous Lillian Clara Kerr all from Highland graduated Elkader Saturday and received diplomas. Lena Bargeman and Mrs Tom Howard to serve supper for dancers Saturday night in opera house basement.

Edd Benson Ole Bensons Fret Christen Fred Dennlers Henry Hanson Alex Baumgartner Fred Yost Fred Trieden Rosa Meyer A. Baumgartner Edwin Hanson Fred Nydeggar Irank George Walter Earnest Bert Thoman Thos Hangons Joseph Leslie Baumgartner Isaac Gehring Ben Frieden Florence Ben Smeden Bertha Ella Robert Jacob Gehring John Butickfer Jr

West Union Daily News Notes Local Happenings

Carl Bennett of High spent Sunday in West Union. Mrs W B Clements left Wednesday for a few days in Iowa City. The Bee of Oelwein gains readers as a new Democratic paper. L Adams visited from Oelwein and stayed on business. Supervisor Gus Gunderson shows off a new Velie and drives it with skill. Charles O Haren left Elgin for Kansas City. A Wright is out of hospital but not home until week’s end. Elmer Dye and wife moved from Vulga City to Vine street. Dye works twirling on the local ball team. F W Schneider J W Dwyer and George Simpson discussed a two month lay off for Policeman Stoner to join the team. Catholic church work progresses. Father Fitzgerald expects corner stone laying soon with Archbishop Keane present. The Nelson children, from Growley’s Gulch, were sent to Des Moines’ Iowa Children’s Home, a poignant farewell as they travel to Marshalltown en route to new life.

Carl Bennett West Union W. B. Clements Iowa City The Bee Oelwein L. Adams Gus Gunderson Charles O'Haren Elgin Kansas City Wright Elmer Dye Vulga City Morrison Vine Street Mr. Dye Father Fitzgerald Keane Jas. Nelson Growley’s Gulch Iowa Des Moines Ina Ingersol Nelson Marshalltown

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve marketed for skin sores

An advertisement promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as fast relief for ulcers boils eczema and skin troubles. It cites Mrs Bruce Jones of Birmingham Alabama who recovered from a nine month ulcer in two weeks and says the product is available for 25 cents with endorsement by a local reader.

Bucklen Bruce Jones Birmingham Ala City Drug Store

Clermont News Highlights Local Visits and Illness Progress

Names of residents visiting Elgin Jesup and Cedar Falls appear alongside updates on Emil Holt’s improving condition and Mr Scott’s daily recovery. The piece notes travels of Larrabee guests from Fort Dodge to Montauk, Chas Killerlain’s Wa terloo trip, and Jos Shipton’s moves between Preston Fayette Earlville for next year’s duties.

The Enterprise Levi Elgin Charles Frederic Larrabee Ft. Dodge Montauk Lester Hendershott Jesup Beulah Ruth Francis Benton Grover Rogers Elginn Emil Holt Raymond Becker Ames E. T. Scott Iowa City Mr. Scott Chas Killerlain Ed Delaney Chas Waterloo W. Barr Mason City Henry Cupps Edith Cuppa Leigh Wade Little Son Anderson, Mov Helen Appelman Cedar Falls BE. W. Appelman Jos. Shipton Preston Minn Fayette Earlville

Schori Siblings Travel for Medical Consultation in Iowa City

Fred Schori and his sister Miss Loussa left for Iowa City on Wednesday morning where Fred will consult a specialist and, if needed, enter a hospital for a surgical operation. Mrs Ida Baldwin of Chester visited her brother Andrew Hunsberger earlier in the week. She was joined by her foster brother William Lyon on the trip.

Fred Schori Miss Loussa Iowa City Fred Ida Baldwin Chester Andrew Hunsberger Wm. Lyon

Miss Zella Petty Advances at Cambridge School

Miss Zella Petty visited Cambridge Illinois last Friday and returned to Elgin Tuesday. She went at the invitation of the school board and received a telegram noting her advancement. There are ninety pupils in a high room with four regular teachers and ten specials. the new position carries a substantial salary increase.

Zella Petty Cambridge Ilinois Elgin

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Colorado Rock Island C. A. Ackers Figin Land Agency H. S. Hadsel, M.D Citizens’ State Bank C. O. Fothergill M. D Dewey Hotel Capprzr Pleasant Point Florence Thowan Wm. Pritchard Jim Vernons Walter Pritchard T. Thoman Henry Frieden Dorothy Hunsberger Clarence Florence Thoman Fern Henry Holzer Oak Grove News Ern Holzer Castalia Jack Shaffer Enus Howards Earl Bennett Ed Boyle Goldie Mounee Isaac Monnahan Simon O'Niel Volga City Ira Bennett Irena Reinhart Roy Vought W. H. May Albert Lea John Christ Sr Celta Peter Nelson Los Angeles Cal Paul Steffen Prairie du Chien Wis Ed Hanson Fred Kohler Hazel Barnhart Arthur Free Allison B.S. Steele Illyria Ina McMullen H. B. Kerr Harry Reichert Jake Yearous C.M. Blingman Harry Trudo Mesdameg Andrew Venrous Fred Reichert McGregor Rob't Peters Chester Peake Sarah Ogle Chas Fritz Hood River Oregon Lew Grover Will Kerr C. L. Klugman John Probert Walter Rothitsberger Ruth Rothlisberger John Mattocks E. G. Guyer Rex Guyer M. D. Guyer Curtis Chapman Bert Matilda Layton Lawrence MacKellar Philadelphia St. Louis Cheery Valley News Lena Bargeman Tom Howard Opera House F. W. Schneider J. W. Dwyer George Simpson Delwe Cole Stoner Clermont News BUICK F. C. B. Flint C. G. Monnahan Schori & Koster Lumber Company LOWRY Fayette County West Union Argo- Gazette U.S Argo-Gazette Argo Gazette Walter H. Beall H. Trezona Offici Beckar Building John Falk August Holzer Mabel Communion J. W. Bopp West Union, Iowa
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