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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
4
Various community updates recount neighbors visiting relatives in George Frederick and bride from Hudson and LeMars, a Roastern Star meeting planned for March 27, and Farm events. Miss Tidith Keiser completes Normal School, Camp Fire girls visit Brainard maple sugar camp, and Alma Rothlisberger pending her mother’s illness with a stroke reported.
Ben J Baumgartner writes from General Hospital No 18 Dansville New York detailing arrival at Camp Meigs Washington and transfer to Dansville in February 1918. He describes the route through Vincennes Cincinnati Parkersburg Grafton and Baltimore notes hospital facilities pregnancy of plans to add specialists and Red Cross nurses. He mentions surgery for a soldier with appendicitis and describes the hospital as a valley town with cottages steam heat and homey rooms fostering morale amid military duties.
A soldier writes from a military post praising local hospitality and treatment by officers while noting better conditions than Jefferson Barracks. He mentions cages to isolate contagious diseases, enjoying good health, and having gained about eight pounds as he signs off with a courteous closing and friend’s name Benj Baumgartner.
Miss Ina Kohler and Mrs. Mel Kohler visited Oelwein on Saturday. Knudtson was a business visitor in Dubuque the previous week. Dewey Jaquette traveled from Stanwood to cost his mother Mrs. JC L. Shaffer who is ill. Mrs. Rob Grimes visited from West Union with her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Dean. Chas Nichols from Minneapolis visits the sick lady and stayed with H. T. Knudtson. Chas Greenley traveled from Decorah to play basketball with alumni against the High School Five, a fast game won 24 to 23 by the old boys with Prof. McCoy. The Falb building nears completion as plastering is finished and large windows and doors will be added by M. V. Kiple. August Benson and wife returned Saturday from Cedar Rapids to see their daughter and husband and their son O. M. Benson and family from LaSalle Illinois, for a pleasant visit. Corn Belt Packing Company representatives from Dubuque were here to discuss stock purchases, with Th iXnudtson the local agent. Last week, a fire destroyed the Thompson Bros. big barn north of Wadena, with 100 sheep, 100 tons of hay, several horses, 1000 bushels of seed barley and farming machinery. The total loss was not yet disclosed but substantial.
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