Public Auction Sells Horses Cattle Farm Items Near Elgin
The notice lists a public sale at the Thomas Howard place near Elgin on March 8 1910 at 10:00 AM including horses cows farm machinery and other farm goods. Terms require cash for sums under ten dollars and one year credit with approved security on larger amounts. A second sale at Boleyn Wing’s west town site occurs March 6 1910 at 1:00 PM with similar terms. Oscar Conner noted as a West Union visitor allotment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Place
Elgin
Ed Boyle
R. F. Dewey
J. FE. Miller
ED Conner
Boleyn & Wing
F. R. Bera
T. J. Capper
G. Engbretson
Real Estate Transfers Reported from Abstracter’s Office 1910
Week ending February 18 1910 records show transfers in Hawkeye Oelwein West Union and Alma with buyers and prices. Notable deeds include Beckhorn to Tierney for lots 6 and 7 bik 20 Waucoma at 350 and Russler to Gun dacker for lots 4 5 bik 1 McGoons Hawkeye at 1400 plus multiple deeds to Russler Palmer Weed and others. Marriage licenses listed include Scheinefus Kloster Young Reisyer Mikle Balesemensoolgal and others. Anomalies note heavy snow days and pending sleighing weather with community notices and school updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Rogers
Lucy A. Beckhorn
T. C. Tierney
Waucoma
N. J. Ocken
J. F. Reid
Armstrong
Anna M. Russler
Gun Gundacker
Hawkeye
William Williamson
Anna N. Russler
L. H. van Sickle
Thomas L. Green
West Union
Thomas Christianson
W. BE. Davis
E. G. Stevenson
Anna Margaretha Schmitzler
Alto R. R
R. B. Strohschein
Frederick Vaghis
Henry W.gross
Don Ross Et al
Henry Irvinicane
Oel
Daniel Carvey
Dennis Carvey
Ne &E
Saloma Thomann
Christian
Christian Schweizer
A. D. Doland
W. H. Turner
Catherine Weed
J. B. Palmer
Elgin Canning Co Seeks Sweet Corn Growers for Season
The Elgin Canning Co invites all potential growers to contract acreage for the coming season. Early contracts needed so the company can determine dependable acreage and plan production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Canning Co
Death of Cora Shaffer in Alma Nebraska
Word arrived from Alma Nebraska that Cora Shaffer died in the morning after a long illness worsened by a cold, lagrippe, rheumatism, and a weak heart. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Sill Shaffer, longtime city resident, graduate of the public school class of 96. Funeral services were held in Nebraska City with interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Nebraska
Cora Shafer
Sill Shaffer
For Sale Blacksmith shop tools in Elgin Iowa
For sale a blacksmith shop with two sets of up to date tools in the quire of Henry Tore Elgin Iowa. The notice mentions community updates with visits and social notes including Mrs John Kohler and Decorah relatives Sylvia Stanton and Ruth Grimes. Also references plow sharpening ready for spring work and a local school tax estimate of 4800 dollars and a spring vacation vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Tore
Elgin
Iowa
John Kohler
Decorah
Sylvia Stanton
Ruth Grimes
West Union
Saved a Soldier's Life in Civil War Courtship and Health Notes
J A Stone of Kemp Texas recalls facing death from consumption during the Civil War and credits Dr King’s New Discovery with a dramatic recovery from 130 to 178 pounds. Local ads promote cough cold and lung remedies at 60 cents to $1 and a trial bottle. Community items note Drs Barry returning from Canada for their father’s funeral, Wm Larribee Jr seeking re election, Albert Christensen moving onto the Schmid farm after marriage to Alma Buroden, with greetings from The Echo. A social dance at the Elgin opera house is set for March 12 and local club meetings are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel McMillan
Florence DeSart
California
Far West
Cora Shaffer
Alma
Nebraska
Elgin School
Bertha
Clara Bauman
Jcolda
Otto Olson
Flossie Kiple
Freddie Pinney
Edward Schmid
Myrtle Kimball
Edith Worley
the Girls
Charles Capper
Willie Bauman
Florence Kohler
Clyde Boleyn
Lola Kiple
Merle Klingman
Leonard Wegmiller
Helen Nicklaus
Thelma Knudman
J. A. Stone
Kemp
Texas
Drs
Barry
Clermont
Canada
Berry Jr
Wm Larribee, Jr
Albert Christensen
John Schmid
Albert
Benedict
Alma Buroden
St. Olaf
Elgin Opera House
School election set for March 14 with director and treasurer chosen
The school election will occur on Monday March 14 with one director and the treasurer to be elected. Terms of Aug Benson and F IR Berg expire. Jasper Riche and wife returned from Durand Illinois where they spent most of the winter and spoke of the old fashioned winter. Messrs and Mesdames Huebperl and Schultz visited from Postville to see Mrs Falk who is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
F. IR. Berg
Jasper Riche
Durand
Ill
Ilinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Elgin Savings Bank
Gus Gunderson
Sam’l Mosby
Oscar Conner
Henry Scheinefus
Laura Kloster
Guy. L. Young
Anna M. Reisyer
Mikle Balesemensoolgal
Kleppe Clinton Ines
Ida May Potter
Frank Pierce
Mabel Kaufman
Theodore Josa
Susanna Halverson
Opera House
L. L. Kiple
Jimmie Conner
Clara Burow
Oklahoma
Elmer Frieden
Beulah Bartholomew
Leila
Winnifred
Conner
Prade
Pleasant Valley Township
Athenian Society
Kiple Nobere
Mabel Ackley
Miles Standish
Wu U
Sheldon Boyle
Myrtle Halarenson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
Lena Berger
Walrath
Arlington
Blunt
A. M. Weibel
Will Shaffer
Fred L. Ernst
Mr. Fisher
Wadena
Ecxo
Frank Boyle
Judson Conner Place
Mr. Conner
Dakota
Henry Torr
Fred Reinhart
Chas. R. Brown
Oelwein
Mr. Brown
Harry G. Blunt
Fayette County
Berg
Kensington
Fred Kohler
Vicki’s Garden and Floral Guide
Vick
L. B. Judson
James Vick's Sons
Rochester
N.Y
O. Fothergill
M. D. Frouxer
Dawey Hotel
Messrs and Mesdames Huebperl
Schultz
Postville
John Falk
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