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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1909
Page
5
A fragmented poem recalls past eras and social changes. Recurrent lines compare life before modern inventions and social shifts, noting absence of aeroplanes, space messages, suffragettes, and modern scandals, with hints of changing gender roles and culture.
The Minneapolis Silp Union reports on forage quality and silage storage with remarks about cost, labor, and feed. A letter from A E Surrador mentions silage and hay handling, while Fayette County notes Mrs. Charles Reibsamen of Ticonka will visit her brother John Cunningham and family.
Hazel McMillan visited Ossian over Sunday. A benefit play Danger Signal scheduled for March 26. Francis Conner returns to school after winter absence. Earl Greenley visited the High School Tuesday afternoon. Snow storms kept several out of the primary room this week. Mr. Keiser spoke to the Intermediate Department. C class program in Grammar room last Friday well received. A Grammar class to review arithmetic next Monday. Edith Keiser traveled to West Union last Thursday to have eyes refitted. Sociable net income $85.50 after expenses. more women attended than men. Elgin Concert Band played at the schoolhouse Friday, delighting attendees. Bandsmen aided sociable’s success. Two High School societies renamed the Athenian and Corinthian. Athenians’ program last Friday drew on Longfellow. Corinthians to present March 19 with Poe emphasis. Mr. Keiser spoke to upper rooms about post offices and mail addressing. Post Office Dept promoting proper addressing. postmasters to visit schools to teach card use. Ladies Aid Society meets with Mrs. R W Muehlenthaler in the afternoon.
The Laflies Society of the Methodist will serve supper on Monday evening to raise funds for the church. Supper from 5:30 for 25 cents adults, 10 cents for children. Menu includes ham beef loaf scalloped potatoes hot baked beans brown bread rolls pickles jelly salads cottage cheese hot coffee doughnuts. Open air concert follows with band music, orchestra, recitations and solos. Admission without supper ticket costs 10 cents.
Joel Miller becomes new proprietor of Hotel Dewey today replacing KEA West who retires after a year of operation. Miller, formerly landlord of the Elgin House, will relocate from Eagle Grove with his family to run an up-to-date hotel, while West retires to pursue another business and will move his family to the city.
Announcement invites boys and girls under 18 to join an amateur corn growing contest. Conducted by the Agricultural Extension Department with Farm Crops Department of Iowa State College Ames. Respond to receive a ten ear sample of Pure Bred Corn and planting and record instructions. Varieties include Ried's Yellow Dent Red Dent Silver King and Iowa Ideal.
J A Swenson of Watertown Wisconsin credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing long standing eczema after ten years of unsuccessful treatment by doctors. He reports the salve healed skin eruptions, boils and sores. Sold for 25 cents at The City Drug Store.
The northbound passenger train was laid over for hours at this station because a broken flue leaked steam and water into the firebox, hindering steam pressure and requiring a replacement engine to Decorah. Tuesday’s run also ran late from snow drifts between West Union and here on the double header.
The proposed Taft cabinet includes Knox of Pennsylvania as Secretary of State, McVeagh of Illinois as Treasury, Dickinson of Tennessee as War, Wickersham of New York as Attorney General, Meyers of Massachusetts as Navy, Nagel of Missouri as Commerce and Labor, Ballinger of Washington as Interior, Hitchcock of Massachusetts as Postmaster General, and Wilson of Iowa as Agriculture. Most are lawyers. Ballinger is the only western-born. Wilson born in Scotland. Dickinson a Democrat. McVeagh backed the 1896 gold ticket.
Community social life is highlighted by visits among residents. Mrs. C Wenger hosted guests. Anna Gruger and families visited Klingman. John Etter sale drew locals. various relatives and neighbors were mentioned from Wenger Snyder’s sawmill to West Union and Lima. A M W A sociable event drew praise. Ruth Rothlisberger survived a serious accident at school. Edward Grimm shows improvement after illness.
A sheet and pillow-slip mask ball will replace the usual dance at the opera house. Admission is fifty cents with masks, spectators twenty five cents. The event, set for Saturday evening March 20, features Carpenter's orchestra.
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