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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
4
A farm two miles from a good road offers a crib, granary, ample drainage, and strong fencing. It could be one of the best in the section and would normally fetch about 960.00 per acre, but is offered at 50.00 per acre with $5000 remaining on the place. For particulars inquire of the seller.
King drage and Mrs. Fremont entertained company Sunday. Union visitor Thomas Kerr was there Monday. Fred Reichert and wife visited Elkader Monday. Matilda Peters hosted at John Robbins home. Tom Gardner lost a cow last week. Robert Peterd and wife visited Fremont Ogie’s Sunday. Amy Richards returned Thursday from the U T U. Albert Klingman came home from Des Moines Thursday. Roads praised as improved by the King drage. Mrs. Doty was a Sunday caller at Andrew Yearons. John Rothlisberger and wife were Monday visitors at Chris Wenger’s. Mae Fritz stayed with sister near Arlington most of last week. Frances Medberry, Edna, Francis, and Emerald Robbins are home from the U S A. Rose Wenger called home from Oelwein Saturday. Funeral of Noah Rippe at Elgin drew a large local turnout Wednesday. Fred Rothlisberger and wife enjoyed a visit at Bert Chapman’s Thursday. Ella Foxwell closed a successful term of school Friday with a nice program. Mrs Leonard Humphry and Will Humphry of West Union were Sunday guests at Foxwell’s. Miss Cornelia Butcher completed her visit and returned to Cedar Rapids to resume stenographer work.
Rev F Starbird of East Raymond Maine touts Bucklen Arnica Salve as best for long wart and sores and even in veterinary use with strong endorsement. Mushien thaler Bros drug store sells it for 2 66. Local notes mention visits and events including German measles and a Catholic supper raising nearly 190.00 at the rink.
Postville community news notes several school activities and local visits. E H Appleman, Wm Hendershott, and P Hi Cummings join the school board. Appleman elected president. A Minnesota trip for National Buttermakers convention attendees is praised. Harold Tonjum hosts a birthday gathering with a gift valued at 134.50. Sickness touches Walter Dirseivel and Ada King. attendance suffers from Dutch Measles. Examinations ended. spelling awards go to Nellie Hofer, Fred Hanson, and Helen Nicklaus. A tree-planting appeal promotes a fifty cent investment for future property value gains. A spring vacation is unlikely. spelling room records show high performance. A call for a new building addition and a shadowed architectural endorsement appear. Bananas claim and a mask ball are noted.
Report details per grade for Elgin Public School ending March 20 1908. Lists percentages attendance, days taught and attended, tardiness, excused absences, and names of students with perfect or notable attendance across High, Grammar, and Primary departments. Includes teachers and principal.
An advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills at Muehlenthaler drug store in The Lucky Quarter Ia area. It claims health benefits for headache biliousness constipation and malaria and offers a cheerful refund if not satisfied.
Notice is given that a document purporting to be the will of F. Integ is filed for probate in the District Court of Fayette County. The hearing for proof is scheduled at West Union in 1908. Clerk Jimy Winston records the matter. Old junk and scrap items for cash paid per lot.
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