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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
4
A crowded column from Illyria area notes visitors and visits across families in Hilyvia including Mitty Wenger Mas Fritz Harold Kimball and many others. It records weddings birthdays and a large 80th birthday surprise at Alex Peters with 47 relatives attending a bountiful dinner.
A series of lectures pictures and illustrated songs will be shown at the Myria church on Thursday June 27 at 8 00 p m Friday June 28 at 7 30 p m Saturday June 29 at 9 00 p m Sunday June 30 at 2 30 and 8 00 p m The programs include lectures pictures and illustrated songs.
Sunday visits span multiple families with Badger, Crain, Tripp, Miller, Frisbie, Baumgartner, Meyer and Hunt. An advertising note touts Electric Bitters as a health aid for women, claiming improved nerves, complexion, sleep, and vitality, and promotes a local drugstore price of 50 cents.
Mrs Clyde King among the indisposed. Walter Pritchard spent Sunday at Henry Overbecks. Several residents, including Fred Greisinger and Victor Budeen, visited friends such as Fern Craft and Mike Monnahan. Nellie Keig and Gertie Griesinger hosted and joined gatherings at multiple homes. Clara and Gertie Griesinger danced at Tim Thomann's. Families, guests, and daily calls studded the week across Pleasant Point.
Arthur C. Bishop traveled from Bloomington to attend the Alumni banquet and class play, returning with his wife and two children. Kensington Club members visited and joined Embroidery Club members at Mrs. R. F. Schmidt’s home, then attended the evening performance. The play “Too Much Johnson” was a success with receipts just over $216, and a repeat performance is planned for Tuesday.
Four Elkader youths near graduation from the University of Wisconsin at Madison next week. Misa Kleinpell and Clarence Murphy from the College of Letters and Science, and Lewis Lily and Jacob Lorelle Kaufman from the Commerce department. Officials report a new street sprinkler tank and attachments installed on the old gear, functioning well. old pipes to be removed. The piece ends with contrasting ad copy about Dr King’s Life Pills.
Local notices record residents traveling between Elgin Postville Oelwein and Dumont with births and visits. Mentions include Fred Bigler Charles Ann a and families. Dr E O Bear visiting from Des Moines. Mae Cupps and Mrs Barr. Leigh Wade and wife and child. a Mill Street runaway injuring two traveling men. Also a health ad for Dr King s New Discovery with a free trial offer at The City Drug Store.
Judge Fellows remains unable to resume duties and labor shares are increased. Albert Peterson of Rockford buys out N. G. Jones after two months. An election count shows Knos of Oelwein leading Leahy of this city by eight votes, 262 to 264. A column extols Bucklin’s Arica Salve as a rapid healer for wounds and sores, 26 cents at City Drug Store.
John Bigler visited Sunday at the Jake Reinhart home while Ben Hofer and family called Friday there. Elkader visitors included Adolph Fred and Leslie Baumgartner and Mrs Adolph Baumgartner. Carpenter work at Tom Hanson’s interior. Mrs Chris Mayer and Anna visited Jake Frieden. Alix Baumgartner and Florence visited Jake Dennler. Oscar Baumgartner consulted as specialist in West Union. Will Schupbach and wife welcomed a baby boy on June 9. Many Baumgartners and Meyers visited various homes. Gottlieb Dennler improving his house with Fred and Martin Hanson assisting. Rob Lehman and family and others spent Sunday at Ben Hofer’s.
Mart Klingman trip to Independence and Lola Wittenbaugh visiting Fayette are recorded alongside visits by John Wittenbaugh in Volga City and Perle Klingman at West Union. Mildred Wescott visits relatives in West Union while Ida Sargent attends summer school in Cedar Falls. Five autos head to the county farm Sunday. Bertha from Jennings visits relatives. A. W. Peters marks 80th birthday with 4610 gathered. Miss Verle Ruiel returns home from Fayette after USA degree. Frankie Kiple injures forehead tending a lawn mower. blood loss reported.
H L Adams and R C Woodard were Arlington callers Tuesday. Mr and Mrs W J Ainsworth and children left for Youngstown Ohio to visit relatives. T L Green left for Cedar Rapids then Chicago for the national convention. Emma Hancock arrived from Madison South Dakota and will spend the year at home. Judge Hobson adjourned court and is on summer vacation until September. Mr Hobson has had more than his...
Reverend E A Wasson cites a 1911 Internal Revenue report by Commissioner Royal E Cabell noting prohibition has not reduced demand for liquor. As prohibition expands, distilled spirits sales rise, with illegal outlets thriving where saloons are outlawed. Cabell says bans spur increased consumption of beverages. Randolph Churchill argues Turkey’s forbiddance fuels stronger drugs, opium use.
Letters addressed to Mrs H E Dunham M Dimick and Miss Ora Knox remain unclaimed and will go to the Dead Letter office if not claimed by June 22 1912. Hans Keiser Postmaster notes. Mrs E L Elwes was a guest at Henry McMillan home recently.
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