Visitors and Local Isle News Brief
Pearl and Marie Lyons visit relatives in Mason City this week. Mrs. Sam Boleyn was ill earlier. Delbert Brown of Marshfield Wisconsin visits with sister Mrs. Milton Miller and husband. Mrs. L G Lehman and daughter Lois and Mrs. G S Kniel were West Union visitors last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl and
Marie Lyons
Mason City
Sam Boleyn
Delbert Brown
Marshfield
Wis
Milton Miller
L. G. Lehman
Lois
G. S. Kniel
West Union
Elgin Echo Promises Weekly Editorials From Pike Strauch
The Elgin Echo notes it is published weekly on Thursdays by editor R. P. Strauch. It is entered in the Elgin Iowa post office as second class mail matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Payette County
Iowa
Obituary of Cora May Kohler Rothlisberger in Illyria
Cora May Kohler born December 17 1862 in Elgin Iowa died June 15 1928 at her Illyria township Fayette County home aged 65.5. She married John Rothlisberger January 11 1883 and lived on their farm. Survived by husband three sons Charles Edward Walter Simon Leo Earl. five grandchildren. six siblings. numerous relatives. Funeral held June 17 at Illyria church conducted by Rev E J Starr and Rev D V Butler, burial in Syria Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora May Kohler
Benedict
Magdelena Kohler
Elgin
Iowa
Illyria Township
Fayette County
Frank Hunsberger
John Rothlisberger
Angeline Humphry
Fontana
Calif
Josephine Boyer
Malden
Wash
George Kohler
Sabetha
Kansas
Ida Lloyd
Oelwein
Celia Stirk
Lucy Carter
West Union
Tlyria
Illyria
E. J. Starr
Illyria Church
D. V. Butler
Delhi
Syria
Ossian Opens All Paved Streets Boosting Local Trade
Ossian’s streets are now fully paved, extending a continuous ribbon from the west edge to within a mile of Castalia. The improvement benefits farmers, merchants, and tourists alike, ending months of inconv enience during construction and marking a local boost to transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian
Castalia
Classifieds and notices from Elgin area ads and local notes
Rates and wants for livestock, farm equipment, and household goods from Elgin and nearby towns. Pigeons cows collie pups milking machine lawnmowers and old newspapers advertised with seller names and locations. Local travels note several residents leaving for Rochelle to work in canning plants and mentions Rochelle factory size during vegetable packing season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Rochelle
Tings
Gerald Schori
Otto Olson
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln Highway
Frank
Elmer Pinney
Reuben Schupbach
Reuben Reusser
Nick Rennison
Local Social Notes and Clearance Sale Inside
John Jr. Allen visits grandparents in Waterloo while Stoffregen and Hadd family visits occur. Waukon visitors, Caledonia trip plans, Volga City relatives, and Guttenberg river excursion noted as summer activities. Store to close July 1 with goods sold regardless of cost and hats priced in three groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jr. Allen
John Duncan
Waterloo
Miss Stoffregen
Albert Stoffregen
Rose Hadd
Dorothy Etter
W. R. Blake
Clarence Conner
Waukon
Elgin
Carrie Larson
Caledonia
Minn
Ben Robie
Herbert Miller
Volga City
Sam Boleyn
Elmer Frieden
Clara Muehlenthaler
Guttenberg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Echo-Enterprise
Elgin, Iowa
H. B. Gilson
Towa
Hadsel
Frank Mack
Schori
Depot
Iewa
R. A. Crider
Tex
Louise Rice
Eagle Pencil CO
New York City
THE
Elgin Echo
National Editorial Assn
R. P. Strauch
Cora Rothlisberger
Ed Grimm
la Grange
Apostolic Church
Dan Yagel
Brookfield, Mo
A. M. Weibel
Elsie Smith
Hazel Gehring
C. 8. Kniel and
Fred Gehring
Max Thoma
Priscilla Club
Susie Rush
Richard Brackin
Bessie Baldwin
Towa Weather and Crop Bureau
United States Weather Bureau
Monticello
Oskaloosa
Jefferson Highway Transportation Co
Postville
Minneapolis
McGregor
Sulphur Springs
Newell
Storm Lake
One Bank
M. V. Henderson
First State Bank of Hawkeye
H. B. Taylor
Wauken
District Court
Lars Sorenson
Decorah
Sorenson
Wm. Shea
G. L. Caswell
Ames
State Senate
Abe
Ray DeSart
P. G. Widger
Fayette
Town
John Butikofer
Feller’s Hardware
West Elgin
Echo
Kniel's
Falk Market
Inez M. Cook
Allen Habeger
Hazel Davis
J. W. Allen
Allen
Margaret
Warner & Hoover
Lues
Tanna
Chevrolet
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