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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
4
Describes a 160 acre farm near West Union with a large barn corn crib granary house a dwelling needing repairs good road stock and hay potential. Proposes drainage improvements to boost value and notes current offer of 50 dollars per acre with 5000 dollars left on the place. Inquiries invited for particulars.
Charles Doty suffers a lame back. Many locals visit, host, and travel between West Union and nearby towns. Benjamin Peters illness worries friends. Social events include a Woodman hall sociable with $33.30 proceeds and a magic lantern show planned for March 26. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve praised by PB Starbird for injuries and sores. Maxk ball set for Saturday March 28.
Oak Grove notes list social visits and calls around Elgin Lima and Lawler with families of Conners and Boyle, plus county figures like Yeoman lodge at West Union. School and court news include West Union class, city defense case, and a busy election with officers chosen amid lively local turnout. Also mentions Frank Wing’s patent medicine, and local jurors for Cedar Rapids term.
Clermont Enterprise reports residents traveling to Bayette and Chicago LaGrange for family visits and meals. J G Learow and A H Loomis families spend time with kin. Wm Henderehott and Ora visit Fred Henderehott in Postville. Charley Doty, recovering from blood poisoning, has his second finger amputated and is healing. Herb Anderson sells two hounds to John Gilberts of Boscoe Wisconsin for sixty dollars.
The ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for headache biliousness constipation and malaria. It emphasizes the product’s value as a health remedy and offers a cheerful refund at Muehlenthaler drug store if customers are disappointed.
The undersigned will sell at public auction at his residence five miles east of Elgin and one mile south of Chris Meyers, starting March 26 at 10:00 a.m. Heavy listing of cows, calves, heifers, steers, horses, grain, hay, and a large farm machinery lot including binder, mower, corn binder, seeders, plows, wagons, and more. Coffee and lunch will be served. Cash for sums under six dollars. otherwise six percent notes due in one year with bankable security. Bowed by E. W. Markham, Audt, C. F. Becker, Clerk. C. Olson, Prop. Best and largest future Hue in Elgin for spring.
Women from the community gather for a program led by Miss MacKellar with roll call and papers on Hannah More. A market day for old iron and rags runs Saturdays in Elkport, drawing a large crowd. the Elkport Commercial Club promotes the event. A land owner warns against hunting or trapping on his property, with enforcement promised. James Wilson returns soon from England and Ireland, expressing pride in becoming Americanized and eager to return home.
1000 bushels of 190¢ oats offered for sale by Gud Meyer at 50 cents per bushel. Located for pickup or delivery as arranged.
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