Professor Pepp farcial play staged by Elgin High School
On Tuesday evening March 18 the Chico Literary Society of Elgin High School presents Professor Pepp a farcical comedy with college flavor. Students praise their work and seek patronage as many named characters bustle through acts involving hazing a father on campus a moonlit garden party a football victory bonfire and a double wedding.
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Choico Literary Society
The
Elgin High School
Pepp
Professor Peterkin Pepp
Mr. C. B. Buttenbuster
Theodore Nicklaus
Howard Green
Harold Greenley
Sim Batty
Charles Neunswander
Peddler Benson
Charles Gruver
Neisy Fleming
L. L. Kiple
Ray Klingman
Russia
Minerva
Halverson in Minneapolis hospital for appendicitis recovery
Word has it Jens H Halverson of Copas Minnesota underwent an appendectomy in Minneapolis. The operation was successful and he is recovering rapidly. Miss Helen Fisk of West Union won the sub district declamatory contest at Monona Friday evening and will represent the district at Osage on the 16th.
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Jens H. Halverson
Copas
Minn
Minneolis
Perai
Helen Fisk
West Union
Monana
Osage
Fisk
DIES SUDDENLY IN WEST TOWN MRS ENGBRETSON
Mrs Gjerman Engebretson died suddenly at her home in the west part of town on Monday evening. She had appeared well earlier, collapsed after returning indoors and lighting a fire. Cause of death given as apoplexy. The obituary traces her birth in Haleingdal Norway in 1841, emigration to the United States in 1871, marriage to Gjerman Engebretson, and moves across Iowa and Minnesota. Surviving children include Mrs Saline Nelson and Mrs Christine Schori, with siblings in Norway and Minnesota. Funeral at St Paul’s Methodist church and burial in Higin cemetery.
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Olena Hleingeson
Haleingdal
Norway
United States
Gjerman Engebretson
Palo Alto County
Higin
Minnesota
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Engebretson
Emil Blai
Saline Nelsom
Fosston
Christine Schori
Elgin
Elsin
G. N. Schori
Council Proceedings Elgin Iowa March 6 1917
The Elgin Iowa council met in regular session March 6 1917 with Mayor Weibel and councilmen Capper Grether Harrington and Phillips present. Minutes from the prior meeting were approved and bills listed including CG Becker repairs fire ex 60 and Miller & Sons light for January and February 60 each and Harrington cleaning crossings 3.00. The council authorized Mayor Weibel to buy a 10 000 gallon car of road oil and adjourned the meeting.
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Elgin
Iowa
Weibel
Capper
Grether
Harrington
Phillips
Becker
C. Miller & Sons
Miler & Sons
Thair
L. J. Groth
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised By Local Resident
J L Hasley of Macon Illinois hails Chamberlains Cough Remedy as his sister’s favorite cold medicine for fifteen years and says it always relieves his own colds promptly. The product is sold at Stoehr's Pharmacy. Also notes advice to grow beans to lower staple food costs for urban workers.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Hasley
Macon
Ill
Ben
Stoehr
Community notices and ads from Elkader Echo mix of social events and sales
Local notices report gatherings hosted by Mrs. Lessie Lobin and Mrs. Ray DeSart, school disruptions, and multiple travels to Cedar Rapids, Fayette, and Waterloo. Farm sales include two properties near Elkader and Iowa State line, with buyers and brokers named. A death shocks the town as Gus A. Stoehr dies at Prairie du Chien sanitarium. Also noted are a large pig breeding record at Ed Bauder’s farm and a 185 acre John Reinhart farm transfer to Christ Holm via Elgin Land Co. Sales manager Weibel linked to a Dakota land deal.
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Echo
John Halverson
Clermont
J. Stanton
John Falk
Elkader
Fred Knight
West Union
Chas. Kniel
Iowa State Line
Nels Quevli
Mason City
Iowa
Elford Hunsberger
Ellen Hunsberger
Towa City
Nee Kiple
Wilson
T. J. Capper
Cedar Rapids
C.L. Young
I. J
West Farm
Highland Township
Eikader
A. J. Cook
Gus A. Stoehr
Prairie du Chien
Ed Bauder
John Reinhart
Hans E. Grether
Christ Holm
Mr. Holm
North Dakota
Elgin Land Company
Weibel
Dakota
Grother
Incubator Oil and Local Notices From Town
Halstenson Co promotes Faultless oil for incubators and kerosene sales. Local residents Karl D Fisk and Ernest Grimm visited. Gravel foundation work underway near town and a silo being built. Kentucky Red Bird sighting cheers winter mornings. St Pauls M E Church advertises Sunday School and evening service with upcoming sermon The Sin of the Sabbath Breaking on March 11. Ladies Cemetery Association to meet March 15 at Mrs DeSart. Lost black silk lace scarf between Meyers residence and creamery. return to Echo office.
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Halstenson
Karl D. Fisk
Ernest Grimm
Clermont
Halstenson Co
H. Medberry
Perry
Kentucky
St. Paul’s M. BE
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
John DeSart
Meyers
Echo
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HS & M
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Little Elgin
Gordon
Berg & Kohler
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
John Yenney
Pink Hatcher
Buster Brown
James Conner
Betty Gardner
Georgia Mae Sehori
Minerva Boulder
Carrie Freiburghaus
Petunia Mugeins
Florence Kohler
Olga Stopski
Margaret Grether
Kitty Clover
Frieda Yenney
Vivien Drew
College
Evelyn Schori
Edna Johnson
Caroline Kay
Trene van Hilt
Hilda Klingman
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Council Proceedings
Fayette County
State Board of Optometry
Oo. W. Heiserman, West Union
Reliable Jeweler
Nyal’s
Laxacold
Nyal
City Drug Store
R. W. Muehlenthaler, Prop
C. J. Harrington
C. S. Halstenson
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