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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
2
Published in the interest of Elgin and North castern Laws Every Phuraday at noon. Advertisements in rock column five entries stating for insertion. TAM display and local advertisements run consecutively until ordered to be continued. All accounts payable monthly. One year in advance $1.40.
Notice to electors that a municipal election will be held on March 30, 1914 in the Elgin town council room from 8 am to 7 pm. One Mayor five Councilmen one Assessor and one Treasurer to be chosen. A proposition to empower spending up to 2500 for a town hall jail council room and fire apparatus room.
Editor asks to announce candidates for sheriff in the June primaries H F Dewey from Auburn township for sheriff subject to Republican voters. Martin Falls announces for Fayette county supervisor for a 1916 term in primaries. Tama announces for Clerk of District Court subject to primary June 1. Joan T Riley editor announces for clerk of courts subject to primary June 1 1914. Sam L Shales announces for clerk of courts subject to county primary June 1 1914.
Various short items recount visits, travels, and happenings in West Union and nearby towns. Mrs. Mary Monnahan and Mrs. W. Morse returned from trips, Norwich and Cedar Falls ties noted, weddings and births reported, teaching resumes, and dances at the opera house. A mail-delivery change, school and lodge activities, and a string of moves and health notes feature among town life entries.
T J Caprin invites Elgin women to view Misses and Children's ready made dresses, claiming prices cheaper than material and labor. O Miran & Sons promotes hollow clay blocks for building silos, hog houses, barns, offering cheaper construction with 25 silos added locally last season and requesting price circulars from Clermont Iowa.
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