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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1920

Page

4

Storm damages tents amid a busy Linn County social week

Toly ria xrh and Nahey Mrnst with Emily spent Friday at Littleport while Benkon lost two large tents in a lightning storm last Tuesday night. Numerous visits, Sunday gatherings, and family events followed as residents from Decorah to West Union hosted relatives and friends. The Rostlisberger and Wenger families attended commencements, weddings, and various visits, with Mary Probert buried at Tlyrio church after dying at J C Probert's home aged ninety two.

Nahey Mrnst Emily Puiday Littleport Ole Benkon Martha Chapman Gots Decorah Chris Wengers Mee Mra Guy Moore Hy Mc McMillan Wenger Mre Beer Bikader H.H. Gehring Mitte Fred” Reichert J. Mohlux Gunder. Cently Duluth Jandiurs John Rothlinberger Pasloksying TV Revi Levi Marl Rothlisberger Kerr Waterloo Alma Rothlisberger Elgin Illyria Lemars Fred Rothlisberger Rosina Rothlisberger Fayette Max Guyer J. H. Ernst Edith Perry Medberry Albert Dennler John Kohler James Boyle Hulda B Kader Fred Wenger Virginia Volga Emmetsburg B. J. Wykle Tlyrio Church Highland Twp Clayton County

Brainard Items Chronicle Local Notes

Mrs. Sarah Helms and Elmer Boyer are ill. Roy Burnelde works with Rock Island painters. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hovey and two sons drove to Dectrah Sunday. Miss Anna Olson returned to St. Louis Monday. Geo. Stanaberry and guests hosted by Holms home, with Lubke and Grover families visiting. Mrs. Stansberry of Sioux City visited Geo. Stansberry. Ladies Aid Society entertained Wednesday. Thelma Lyons and Edna Bartholomew attended a dance in Elgin Wednesday night. Jim Bartlett aiding carpenter work on Albert Dumm eruth’s new home. Evelyn Branaberry and Hazella Peters noted.

Sarah Helms Elmer Boyer Roy Burnelde Rock Island Martin Hovey Dectrah Anna Olson St. Louis Missouri Geo. Stanaberry John Stansberry Sioux City Geo. Stansberry Herman Boyer Wm. Barker Aid Bodlety Thelma Lyons Edna Bartholomew Elgin Jim, Bartlett Albert Dummermuth Evelyn Branaberry Hazella Peters George Junior Stans John Christ Will Christ Lew Witt Dorothy Gish Florence A. White Western Union Telegraph Company Roth Rossie Savings Bank Rossie Spencer Youse Anita Kressing Jackey Frank Bell Waseca Minnesota John Christ Dubuque George Fertig Mra Mel Richie Oelwein Hang Winkler Winkler Wigin

Cheery Valley Socials Reach Across Neighbors

Fred Hanson is building a new garage for Will Lantz. Will Satter visited friends at Bikader Friday night. Christen under care of Dr. Demaree. Margaret Dennler visited with Elizabeth Christen. Myrtle and Cora Larson joined Ellen Hangen Sunday. Nydegger family with Jake Christen clan Sunday. Chautauqua attendees traveling to Helto this week. Joe Frieden spent Sunday with Mrs L Christen. Jake Christen and family at Clermont Saturday. Martin Hanson and daughters at Etn Meyer home Sunday. Barn dance at John Leauchtenmacher home well attended. Chia Johnson and family visited Thos Hanson Sunday. Families of Jake Dennler, Ben Hofer, Rob Lehman joined Pred Reitz near Strawberry Point to John Leonard home.

Fred Hanson Will, Lantz Will Satter Bikader Lucy Christen Iland Joe Frieden Mrs. L. Christen Jake Christen Johnnie Lillian Clermont Baturdday Martin Hanson Alma Alice Etn Meyer John Leauchtenmacher Chiia Johnson Ole Woodrow Read Wailena Thos Hanson Jake Dennler Ben Hofer Rob Lehman Pred Reitz Strawberry Point John Leonard

Home Made Fly Spray For Cows Saves Milk

A dairy section tested a cheap home made fly spray at one cent per cow and found it reduces irritation and increases milk production. The recipe uses coal tar dip whale oil and oil of tar with laundry soap, diluted to 30 gallons, sprayed twice daily. Two men with a barrel cart spray 49 cows in five minutes, keeping cows calmer and producing more milk.

Town’ State College

Grand drainage scheme approved for Monona county

The Monona county board of supervisors accepted plans for a major drainage project to straighten the Little Sioux and tributaries. The United States drainage bureau approved the $2,600,000 scheme, featuring a 50 mile main ditch plus 160 miles of laterals, handling 18 million cubic yards of dirt. Bids for construction will be requested soon. W H Cooley of Manchester is visiting Prof. and Mrs. Moore. The strawberry person is about over in Begin.

Board of Supervisora Monona County Drainage Bureau United States Department of Roads W.H. Cooley Manchester Mrs. Moore Bigin

Five Wilson Children to Lead Toyland Film Beamed as Talent Quintet

Towaldates reports Mr and Mrs Herr Madison sigh as Adolph Zitkof Ottie Paramount plans a California move for their five children, a twin trio and triplets, with a $60,000 monthly salary. Mr Wilkonigho advertises Fort Madison. M M ushager to follow. Zukor agrees to pay $250,000 yearly in advance for the quintet in a motion picture on child life. Chicago Tribune featured them as perfect children.

Herr Madison Adolph Zitkof Ottie California Wilkonigho Mmushager Fort Madis Mtr Zukor Chicago Tribune Wilson Hove Stary

The Strange Cage of Cavendish Opens in July

Randall Parrish presents a Western flavored serial with Dagh Rimance and Thi Liat as central figures. The plot shifts from New York crime to a Colorado mining camp, starring a brilliant young New York newspaper woman who drives the action.

Cavendish Callthor Randall Parrish Lomen New York Colorado

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