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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1905
Page
4
Amended ordinance outlines sidewalk construction along blocks in Elgin Fayette County Iowa, detailing elevation, alignment, and completion deadline. It includes mayoral and clerk endorsements, election proclamations, caucus notices, and public notices on city business and upcoming travel ads.
In early 1800s style notice a public sale near Henry place two miles west of Gander five miles northeast of Higin and south of Paulson school starts Friday at 10 o clock. It lists cattle horses brood sows a Poland China pig corn potatoes hay tools and household items with terms and noon lunch. Local organizers EB W Marxgam T HL Gtsox NELS N Larson sterling mortuary stats adjoined remedies for ailments and a note about Dr Kings New Life Pills.
Isabel Gordon Curtis contributes a domestic column urging young housewives to plan a week’s work and wash day. The April issue features cooking for Easter, recipes for hot breakfast cakes Lent soups cheese as a nutritive diet and bread pudding varieties plus a practical guide to cleaning and renovating garments.
The Iowa Epworth League Transportation Committee reelects the Rock Island System as official route for members to Denver for the July Epworth League Convention. A special $15 round trip fare Omaha to Denver is authorized. Tickets will be sold via Omaha and the Rock Island. Inquiries to Geo I Haufman or John Farmer.
A drayman at Inwood Iowa aided by a depot shipment found a soldier’s corpse already buried at Hull with military honors. The coffin was opened after the soldier’s body was moved to Inwood for a funeral of a lady, which had to be postponed as the disinterment revealed the soldier. The deceased woman had also been buried with military honors.
The Town Toaste Association promotes a five week winter tour to Old Mexico promising bright sunshine, tropical scenery, quaint villages, and deep chasms. Interested travelers may write for details starting from Des Moines to J. Ey Vin Winkle, Iowa Tourism Association, Crockery Building Des Moines Iowa.
On January 17 February 9 and March 21 the Rock Island System will offer one way second class Colonist tickets to points in Missouri Arkansas Kansas Oklahoma Indian Territory New Mexico and Texas at half the first day’s gate plus 3 00. For full information apply to a ticket agent or write Mr Jno S Farmer Division Passenger Agent Cedar Rapids Iowa.
The long note recalls a calf birth reported near Odilda with a deformed front and hind portions and an attempted taxidermy. It also summarizes a Tuskegee conference claim of $300 million black wealth since the war, farm and church counts, Booker T. Washington remarks, and a load of tobacco bound for Wisconsin. Also mentions Roosevelt calling a Senate special session and several appropriations bills approved in Washington.
Weist Union noes and town happenings include visits by Migs Weainister of Elgin, plans to settle in Newport, a 10th wedding anniversary surprise for Mr. and Mrs. W.O. McClaery, and a wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. George W. Gilbert. Sheriff Culver arrested four men for stealing, Rebskabs met, and George Gillin’s guests celebrated with a surprise. Jacob J. Johnson began remodeling Carter Manley Company’s store room with a front glazing and rear addition.
ILEYRIA ITEMS GC M Fritz and family were guests at the F Reichert home Friday 1 John Rothlisberger and family visited at the Peter Ashleman home Sunday The Woodman Hall dance was postponed due to rowdy The Miss Maggie Joyce closed a successful farm sale last Friday in District Now Mrs Bellis and son and daughter will go to North Dakota next week A sale at Martin Klingman s home next Friday March 10 Elmer Shaffer and family from Neb raska were visiting at Hon J D Shaffer home W Wenger and son William were guests at Rothlisberger Bros near Elkader Tuesday Jack Shaffer Alford Stevnson Rosana and Ida Rothlishberger Fred and Ross Wenger spent Friday evening at C W Doty s Mr Kruger and family of West Union have moved on the Phillips Place to make their future home Martin Klingman Sr has sold his farm to Henry Kerr Klingman will move to Bikader to make his home Theodore Roosevelt is president of the United States his inauguration last Saturday The ceremonies were impressive and the parade one of the finest in history He will be assisted by Vice President Fairbanks That big country will thrive under these two men there can be no doubt Manguorade Saturday evening.
In a confession from Honey Grove Texas Colonel John M Fuller says severe Liver and Kidney trouble nearly ended him. He credits Electrica Bitters with his recovery after other remedies failed. The letter hails the medicine as the best on earth and guarantees a cure for dyspepsia biliousness and kidney disease. Sold by all druggists at 60 cents a bottle.
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