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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1917

Page

4

West Union Iowa Prominent City with Growth and Amenities

West Union presents as a thriving eastern Iowa town with strong civic life. It highlights a top high school, water system, drainage, shade trees, Linden Park, and a notable courthouse with several churches and abundant parks. The city boasts population growth, valuable property, major newspapers, county fair, Chautauqua, lecture series, soldiers reunion, hospital, and four major pike roads with a large garage. The ad invites readers to explore property and farm services including buying renting selling abstracts and lending help.

Work Union Iowa West Union Linden Park Court House Our City Pike Roads Weet Lve

Local Notes From Clermont and Surrounds

Clermont items recount visits by Mr and Mrs Emil Olson to Postville and Mrs Hall of Wellman returning home after visiting Dr L L Carr Hawkeye trips by the Dibble and Neva Ritchie to West Gate and relatives John L Sullivan recovering from typhoid in Chicago Ladies Aid to run a Home Economics Short Course March 12 to 16 Bailey Stock Company performances praised Herb Anderson to move farming implements to Lavina Montana with Les ter Anderson and family to follow and improve the farm for long term viability

Emil Olson Postville Rodger Henderson Dakota G. Bi. Dibble Hawkeye Neva Ritchie Westgate Ino Hall of Wellman L. L. Carr A. D. Ferguson Ladies’ Aid Society John L. Sullivan Chicago Bailey Stock Company Herb Anderson Lavina Montana Lesjter Anderson Lester

Chamberlains Tablets Promise Liver Relief

An old time remedy advertises Chamberlains Tablets to tone the liver and cleanse the stomach easing caillous attack symptoms such as constipation and nausea. The note claims the tablets improve digestion and restore health, selling for a quarter at Stoehrs Pharmacy.

Stoehr's

School Notes Chronicle Illnesses and Spring Plans

Mary Dean Gertrude Grether Alma Dean Charles Gehring Fay Klingman Lillie Gruver report sickness and new enrollments. The Wideawake Society, Choria play, spelling contest, and class plays delay exams relief for freshmen and sophomores.

Mary Dean Gertrude Grether Herbert Pinney Alma Dean Charles Gehring Fay Klingman Lillie Gruver Wideawake Society Harrington Capper Leach

Boyhood Lessons On Work From Great Achievers

The article encourages youths to plan for spring jobs, citing famous figures who began work young. It notes Edison, a newsboy at 16, and Carnegie, Rockefeller, and others starting work in childhood. It mentions an Eastern Stars meeting held last evening and a play at the opera house drawing member interest.

Tailored organdie dress with embroidered collar

Saturday item describes an A-Tailored organdie garment featuring a large embroidered collar and hemstitched cuffs. Ve niga edge trim adds a refined touch. Price listed as 1.00 dollars.

Ridge Residents Attend Elgin Shows and Socials

Oak Grove News reports Ridge attendees at Elgin shows including Mr and Mrs Len Reed. Socials feature Ward Brabham and Enos Howard visiting, Mrs Learn recovering, and Ed Boyle with Sheldon buying two Big Type Poland Chinas. Ern Holzer moves to Elgin home. Ridge friends wish them success. Guests at Jake Gressinger’s Saturday evening included Thos Howard J M Shaffer and families with card games music and an oyster supper.

Ridge Elgin Len Reed Clermont Ward Brabham Wm. Kohts Enos Howard Jack Shaffer Ladies’ Home I. O. Bennett Rob Lehman Chris Dennler Learn Ed Boyle Sheldon Hol Bauder Ern Holzer Thos, Howard J. M. Shaffer Ruby Howard Albert Dennler Jake Gressinger

town election loom warns of civic intent

Push said the Button Take pains said the Window Never bead said the Pencil Be up to date said the Calendar Always keep cool said the Ice Do not be too fresh said the Paint Do business on tick said the Clock Never Jose your head said the Barrel Dee a driving business said the Ham mer Aspire to greater things said the Nut meg Make light of everything said the Fire Never do anything off hand said the Glove He had much time in reflection said the Mirror Make much of small things said the Microscope Do the work you are seated for said the Flue Get a good pull with the ring said the Bell Be sharp in all your dealings said the Knife The town election is not very far away

Pneumonia Season Promps Caution And Remedies

The March damp weather favors the pneumonia germ and quick cold recovery reduces danger. Use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at first sign of a cold, as vouched by users. For sale by Stoehr's Pharmacy. Miss Amelia Schroeder returns from Postville to work at the Schroeder millinery shop.

Stoehr Amelia Schroeder Postville Schroeder

Real Estate Now and Local Ads in West Union

Real estate listings from Bilgin Land Company and early re listing offer for contracts dated March 1. Notices include Wood sawing equipment for sale, seed potato concerns, Ladies' Aid meeting March 15, and health ad for Chamberlain's Tablets. Sows for sale by Ed Bauder Elgin Iowa with new bloodline additions.

T. N. Carothers West Union Carl Dummeraiuth Methodist Church Poland China Bauder Elgin Iowa

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