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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1907
Page
4
Inquiries surge for farm rentals from one to five years. J W Bopp offers to locate first class tenants with secure arrangements at moderate price. Several good farms available for rent and early inquiries improve tenant and farm options.
Illyria residents frequent gatherings with relatives and friends across the region. Visits include O. M. Klingman family with A. W. Kimball, and many Sunday calls at homes such as Ed Gehring's and Bert Chapman's. A public sale by A. W. Kimball is set for Tuesday March 26. News of illness and a death mark the week as Rev. R. Porter misses services and Mrs. Fred D. Ernst passes away.
A Ava Missouri mother credits Dr King’s New Discovery for saving her son from a severe lung illness. She describes rapid improvement after starting the remedy on a physician advised, and notes the boy has since worked steadily. The ad from Muehlenthaler Bros. Drugstore promotes a trial bottle and prices.
Amond Erickson made a business trip to Postville Tuesday. Mrs D Carpenter visited West Union Saturday. Rose and Kitty Dibble visited Postville Tuesday. Mrs Herbert Johnson of Oelwein guests in city. Agnes Sawyer of Castalia stayed with Ruth White this week. Mrs Geo Wells from Oelwein visited her parents over Sunday. Prof Miller and wife and daughter depart Friday for Storm Lake Town. Ladies W B meet at Mrs Wm Hendershott’s home Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Geo Still and family from Germania, Iowa visit. City schools close Friday with teachers taking vacations at nearby homes. Irene Lyons attended a school entertainment event.
Pink drill and Hrangeline drama at Elgin last Friday. Woodland school held its annual Basket social on the 22nd. U S School pupils to present an Easter program at Presbyterian church Sunday at 10:00 A M. Elmer Fisk and mother plan moving to Gulbranson farm home. Mrs N F Rowan of McDonough Ga endorses Electric Bitters after cure of chronic liver and stomach trouble and blood issues. now feels 20 years younger. Sold at Muehlenthaler Bros. Drug Store for 50 cents.
Mrs B D Chandler returns from Butler Missouri Miss Head out of duty as a teacher this week Caghier F Becker visits from Elgin on business Mrs T L Green ill with mumps County Sept Belknap visits Wadena and Fayette for school duties Gus Gunderson and C Syehmann visit from Elgin for court business Mary Beamer returns from Cedar Rapids after visiting Miss Myra Funk Mrs McHugh visits from Waverly to Henry Wimber home Friends enjoy her stay Mr and Mrs C B Minchin report pleasant Florida trip Fred Falk to occupy Jos Edmunds property Aug Benson owns Elgin home Tamblyn family to move into Niles property Jos Edmunds home now vacant Invitations are out
The coming marriage of Mr Pred Parrott of this city to Miss Myra Funk of Cedar Rapids is set for the 26th at the bride's home in Cedar Rapids, with plans to live in Tonopah, Nevada after April. Also notes about Bucklen's Arnica Salve healing a foot wound in Louisa Virginia, Sheriff Culver capturing a horse thief Vernon Dodwen near Arlington, and a Clayton County Board of Supervisors pay raise plus farm property transfers in Highland Township. Also brief items on a lunacy commission for Harry Thaw, a runaway incident with Frank Medberry, and advertisements for plows and spring work.
Bago Rupy Lenman offers cash or trade for old junk iron rubber and rags. The market pays $1.25 per sack minimum, with the highest prices promised for sacks and assorted recyclables. Bousyn & Wina operate the service.
In Fayette County Iowa a District Court petition by multiple plaintiffs asserts ownership by adverse possession and color of title to extensive land parcels in township 84 north range 6 west, section 23, and adjacent tracts, seeking decrees of title, removal of clouds, and equitable relief. Defendants are numerous individuals including Kohler and Budikofer families. case set for April term in West Union with defaults possible if no appearance.
Defendants listed include John Herriman Ober Herriman Warren Herriman J B Herriman Mary Bevan Ella Sheldon and B Herriman. The Clark of District Court of Iowa Fayette County notifies they must appear by April 2 1907 to defend against F M Boyle claiming absolute ownership of west 4 of northwest 4 section 27 township 04 north range 7 west and seeks removal of cloud on title through mortgage cancellation. Attorneys C G Grauman and W C Lewis announce counsel for plaintiff.
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