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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1924
Page
5
Partial list shows oranges per dozen, Cocoa two pounds, raisins two pounds, macaroni five boxes, with prices around 25 cents and 89 cents. Silk hose in black or brown offered as Log Cabin Binge Regular 1.15 values, avenue price 1.39.
Helen Hanson visited at the Alex Baumgartner home Tuesday. Louise Dennler spent Sunday with sister Mrs George Christen. Various locals hosted and visited over the weekend including Eather Frederick, Martin Hanson family, Albert Butikefer clan, and Maynard Lants. The stork brought a boy to George Christen, another to Eli Sutter, with well wishes from neighbors as families move and recover from illness.
Emma Nesteby spent Saturday night with Myrtle Olsett and Ray Klingman near Wikader, and Monday night in Gunder. Otto Gisleson was with Edwin Loftegard, Mrs. Carrie Nelson ill under Dr. Jardee care in Clermont. Sophie Landsgard visited Mrs. Lena Clark Sunday. Alfred and Henry Gisleson spent Sunday with parents. H. Gisleson, Nelsson, and Tom Jacobson of St. Olt spent Saturday at T. Y. Loftesard home. Gilbert Nesson and family moved to Carrie Nelson’s home. Ole L. Nelson moved to Adolph Buroden’s former place. Archie Nybors, long ill, remains in serious condition. Thomas Loftatuen and Clarence Oleon visited Louis Emberton tower in Wagner township Monday. Mrs. Pete Opperud called to parental L. Olean home Saturday due to mother’s illness. Nurse Marie Skofen of Clermont, at Nicholas Johnson home, returned home Saturday. Mrs. Johnson shows gains as another note. On Saturday, Mrs. Theo J. Olson fell ill returning home from Gunder. doctor called, partial stroke diagnosed, she is improving.
A fire gutted the north half of the Chicago Great Western freight depot in Oelwein, likely from faulty wiring, with losses around 10000 dollars. Discovered at 345 am, flames were checked by the city and railroad emergency crews before total destruction. Some freight and records were ruined.
Local residents and visitors are listed with movements between Cedar Rapids Oelwein West Union Postville Independence and Illyria Church notes reflect community gathering at Melvin Boyer home and Madge Wherry family visit. Sunday school and church service scheduled at Illyria.
Misa Margaret Pahl, a junior high school teacher at West Union, is in critical condition at Jane Lamb hospital after a celluloid comb she used near an electric dryer exploded. The blast burned her head and face, singeing her hair and causing extensive injuries.
A quirky market item notes cosmetic prices for women and men. Women pay less than a dime per week for color, while men face higher weekly costs. The fragment hints at consumer pricing and gendered product marketing in a bygone era.
Mrs Fre d Sch n der spent Monday afternoon with Mrs Jeds Rothlisberger Norma Robbins visited Mr and Mrs Arthur Kelly over the week lent Marie Schneider called Tuesday at Gotfred Friedens home Allen Schneider stayed Sunday night at Jacob Gehring s in Cheery Valley Adolph Hanson called Monday morning at Fred Rothisberger s Mrs Perry Medberry visited last Thursday at the Wm Kerr home John Rothisberger and Clinton Baldwin delivered horses to Fayette Ida Frieden spending this week with Mr and Mrs Wl Butikofer west of Elgin Fred Hanson of Cheery Valley attended a birthday party Tuesday night at Adolph Mrs and Mrs C L Klingman and Ison Carroll guests Sunday at Wm Kerr home Howard Frisbee and Martin Wenger returned from Ames Ruth Rothlisberger called at Stephen Rothlisberger s Wa dena Friday afternoon Albert Butikofer and family from Cheery Valley guests Monday at Gotfred Frieden s home Mrs Elmer Frieden from near Main spent a few days with her father G H Medberry Mrs Erin Meyer and son Leo from near West Union guests Saturday at Harry Reichert s home Mr and Mrs Arthur Kelly and Mr and Mrs Thomas Ogle visitors Sunday afternoon at Herve Robbins s home Mr and Mrs Perry Medberry and Leo Rothlisberger dinner guests Sunday with Walter Rothlisberger s family Cemetery Association and Ladies Aid meet Mrs Will Yearons March 20 Leonard Humphry of West Union assisting with chores at Fred Rothlisberger s while Fred attends Lansing on business Walter Rothlisberger family and Mr Mrs John Rothlisberger and Leo supper guests Saturday at Chas Rothlisberger s.
Mr and Mrs Wm Larrabee Sr visit Iowa City to see their ill son William. The Auxiliary will be entertained by Mrs Carr and Mrs EB M Hoag on Tuesday March 11 at Mrs Carrs home. John C Peterdon of Minneapolis visits Clermont while H C Moyer takes charge of the Enterprise for a few weeks. Clermont volunteers form a 300 fund for injured members with $50 from the Ladies Aid Society. A burglar steals wood from the Cummings home during their honeymoon while Tommie Cummings reflects on world fortunes.
The Monday and Tuesday moisture caused high water on the Hikader branch washing out two railroad bridges and rising the Turkey River. Flooded streets in Osterdock and Elkyort reported high water with no major damages at Guttenberg per the Guttenberg Press.
An ad-style notice urges customers to order incubators and brooders promptly to avoid delays as the rush begins. It promotes a complete line and quality, highlighting a splendid incubator oil as a selling point and inviting readers to call for details.
Four members of the Ons family have died in ten days from buckholz and fever while the mother, sole survivor, remains gravely ill. The deaths follow fever and pneumonia. physicians foresee a fragile recovery for the mother as German industry staggers and unemployment widens the government’s financial crisis.
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