Move In Lyons House Center Street Evokes Welcome
Mew Gruver and family moved from the country into the Lyons house on Center street with villagers ready to welcome them as citizens. Notie offers a fur cap prize to the owner proving property and paying for this ad. Starting March 1 1917 the Gem Theatre will host one show Wednesday at 8 p.m. and two shows Saturday at 7 30 p.m. Ben Benson traveled to Calmar Monday for Mrs Ranberg’s funeral.
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Gruver
AL Elgin
Lyons House
Center Street
Pe Beho
Notie
Gem Theatre
Ben Benson
Calmar
Ranberg
Sunday School Campaign Heads Fayette County
An urging notice from Fred Ed. Dean vice-president West Union Iowa calls Fayette County Sunday schools to join a statewide campaign beginning March 18 and ending Easter Sunday to boost attendance and engagement. He requests pastors superintendents officers teachers and workers to plan quickly and coordinate on a union basis where multiple churches exist in a community.
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H. B. Rouse
Oelwein
Fayette County
Iowa
Fred ED. Dean
West Union
Dakotan letters on Dakota snow claim
A Madison South Dakota reader defends the Echo clipping about the Dakota snow. The writer argues there has been little real snow, plowing is adequate, and extreme high water or foot-deep drifts never occurred. He predicts buggies now and autos soon for country travel, dated February 26.
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The
Echo
Madison
S. Dakota
Proclaiming Ten Commandments at St Pauls M E Church
Pastor Cleworth invites all to consider how often they break a commandment. The first sermon in a four part series at Marel services focuses on the Sin of Profanity. Morning service at 10 o clock on Sunday March 4, followed by Sunday School.
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G Elgin
Cleworth
Bakeman Family Leaves Elgin for South Dakota
Mr and Mrs N H Bakeman prepare to move with son Frank to Huron South Dakota where they will establish their new home. They have resided in Elgin for years and will miss many friends. They plan to depart early next week while Harriet stays on for the end of her school term. The Elgin Land Company note and Gordon Hats line at Berg and Kohler are also mentioned.
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N. H. Bakeman
Huron
South Dakota
Frank
Dakota
Early Spring Ads Highlight Berg & Kohler Show
Read the Echo this week for a flurry of new ads on spring apparel and Saturday Monday specials. Notable notes include J T Phillips and wife visiting old neighbors, Fisk visiting Hotel Newey in Elgin, and plans for Eastern Stars meeting March 7 preceding district deputy inspection. Neighbors move into newly bought homes, with Holzer and family joining the Knudtsons. Chris Moser travels to Manchester and Strawberry Point to visit relatives. The Freiburghaus family remains in San Francisco for the Tow a picnic, reporting rain and a hoped-for Iowa spring. Community news covers war caution, Ubersax moving to Shellsburg, spring looks, and a successful Rebekah lodge Carnival of Mysteries raising about $25 after a five-cent admission and five-cent dance.
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Dr. Li
Hutchingon
Dennet
H. 8
Berg & Kohler
Bowen & Greenley
Echo
Tlyrin
Hecho
Karl
Fisk
Hotel Newey
Elgin
A. M. Welber
West Union
Simon O'Neill
Vinton Farm
O’neill
Eastern Stars
Knudtson
Georgs EH
Schori
Pleasant Street
Ein Holzer
Mr. Holzer
Chris Moser
Manchester
Emma Lehman
George Moser
Lehman
Chris
Strawberry Point
Freiburghaus
San Francisco
California
Sherman
Uncle Sam
Tom” Nusness
Fred Ubersax
Darlington
Shellsburg
Wisconsin
Elgin Orchestra
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Adopts Oath of toledo Firm
An 1886 affidavit from Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. promises to pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The document, sworn by notary A. W. Gleason in Toledo, Ohio, outlines product claims and distribution details.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Prank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Notary Public Hall
Ohio
Becker
Stella Toby
Emil Snyder
Higin
Town
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Stoehr's Drug Store
Luther
Grinder
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Elgin Land Company
State Board of Optometry
O. W. Heiserman
Nyal’s
Laxacold
Nyal
R. W. Muehlenthaler, Prop
Lehman & Hanson
Stoehr
Boston College
Fred Machiethaler
State Board
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