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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1907
Page
4
J W Bopp advertises farm rentals seeking responsible tenants for one to five year terms. He promises first class tenants with secure rental arrangements and moderate prices, urges early inquiries as demand rises, and notes he has farms available. Call for details and arrangements.
A concise Postville area column lists visits and activities. Notable items include F K White visiting Elgin, Belknap visiting the school, M O C Mead at Elgin, Everett Crowe and Chris Miller in Chicago with cattle, Mayme Benson attending a Fayette declamation, and several residents traveling or visiting Cedar Rapids, West Union, Oelwein, Decorah, and Winnipeg. Numerous farm and creamery matters, sales of cattle and pigs, and community movements are noted.
Schaefers traveled to Chicago on Saturday to buy a plentiful line of general merchandise for Brick City. Sixty four hogs sold by H. H. Follett, tow, with H. Sheehan’s sale last Tuesday averaging 291 pounds. The check totaled 1173.50. The top Chicago figures benefited H. H. Follett and Clermont. Includes local notices on Dr King’s New Discovery testimonials and various social visits and sales in Aya Mo and surrounding area.
The item notes a surgery in Iowa City and reports Mrs N. FF Rowan of McDonough Ga improved after using Electric Bitters. It quotes her claim she is 20 years younger and able to work, while also listing local social updates and a separate testimonial from D N Walker praising Bucklen's Arnica Salve for a foot wound.
West Union items report Mrs. T L Green's return from the south, Blanche and Maud Smith visiting Elgin, Decorah visitors, and passengers for St Paul and Rapid City. Local residents recover from illness, Dolliver funeral attendees, Henry Topp family moving back, Ethel Allen back at work after a sprained ankle, Rev. Rice's visit, John Talmadge at Gazette office, Farmington position details, found patent medicine claim, spring term starts, students enrolled, and local business visits.
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