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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1911
Page
6
Residents of Stanwood are outraged by the disappearance of Edward Smith. He was taken to a hospital for an operation, appeared to recover, then died a week later and was buried. A public inquiry is promised to uncover the guilty party.
Wednesday evening the Hawkeye lodge initiated four new members and eighteen visiting brothers from out of town attended. A banquet at Hotel Dewey followed, with a well decorated dining room and a midnight repast praised as a standout feature of a very pleasant evening.
Final stage of the Murphy Haugen congressional contest involved attorneys agreeing on ballot totals and counts across townships. County official J W Dwyer secured ballots for transport to the congressional committee in Washington after confirming no notable irregularities.
A new weekly time card went into effect on this division with four passengers and two freight trips daily. Southbound times include 9:05 and 3:10 with morning and evening northbound departures at 11:17 and 7:32, plus 8:00 a.m. freight and 4:40 p.m. freight. The change improves travel both ways and enables more connections. Mrs S W Rubyer hosted the A L C last evening.
Examination week proceeds as students enter new grades and attend various rooms. A school entertainment to raise funds will feature vocal and instrumental music, recitations, and drills with all grades participating. Reserved seating costs 15 25 and 35 cents as teachers and pupils anticipate good weather for spring vacation.
Ladies' Aid Society bazaar and supper at the opera house on March 17 with a 26 cent supper menu. Entertainment includes a three-act play Maidens All Forlorn by Sunday School class. Admission 10 cents. tickets may grant free entry for some. Also auction at 8. S. Tatro bridge over Turkey river for 6000 feet of bridge timber.
A thoroughly modern brick residence in Elgin is offered for sale or rent. For further information contact Kudress B. 0. Skiuynen at the Allison Hotel Cedar Rapids Iowa. Wednesday brought a bitter cold wind and falling snow, a day recalling stories of severe weather.
Bert Bemis of Hawkeye visited the city to arrange transport to the coast with J R Cook after selling his vig farm for 23000 dollars. Bemis, who came to the county 28 years ago as a barefoot boy, now plans to relocate his family to Hawkeye and explore prospects in California.
Kniel Rubger and Weiben Bros offer King Lily White patent flour at 1.35 and Harvest Queen straight family flour at 1.25. Special price available in six sack lots. Life is too short to feel unkindness toward any person.
Manchester residents Lewis Chamblin and family credit Dr King’s New Discovery with ending fears during severe croup attacks and coughs. The ad touts the remedy for asthma hay fever la grippe whooping cough and lung troubles with a 50 cent trial and a one dollar bottle offered by The City Drug Store.
A catalog style ad lists flour prices per sack and bulk lots. Seal of Minnesota at 1.66 per sack, 5 sacks 1.60. Eclipse 1.40 for 5 sack lots, Lily White 1.86 per sack, 1.30 for 5 sacks tote. Graham corn meal 26, buckwheat 40, pancake flour 2b and 10. Every sack guaranteed or money back. Kiar and Rusger advertise and remind of supper Friday evening.
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