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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1918
Page
2
The Elgin Echo announces post office entry, local ad insertion details, and continuous display ad policy. Subscriptions cost 1 year in advance at 1.60 dollars and six months at 0.76 dollars, for Thursday March 28 1978.
Editor Elgin Beho announces candidacy for supervisor and county recorder with Republican primary June 3, 1918. Miscellany covers Easter shopping, farming tips, local meetings, and farm supplies. notices include egg hatching, wool prices, and the Hall family ad for Catarrh medicine with classic 1886 testimonial.
The town held its biennial election with most incumbents reelected. I W Hughes was named mayor, and councilmen elected included J J Harrington Ernest Schori Hans E Grether J L Phillips Chas Feller. Max Thoma treasurer and M V Kiple assessor. Weibel did not seek reelection but supported continued town improvements.
Easter Sunday at the Baptist Church offers Sunday school at 9 46 a m and an 11 a m sermon The 8 p m cantata features David King of Israel a scripture oratorio with solo and chorus pieces including The Lord Cast Thy Burdens Upon Him and Psalm 23 Proceeds go to a free will offering for soldiers.
The tax drive warns that returns must be at the Du Buque Collector or deputies by April 1 to avoid prosecution. Unmarried earners $1000 and married $2000 must report, plus anyone paying $800 or more in wages, interest, or similar must list recipients on Forms 1096 and 1098. Thousands of Iowans have filed. about 40,000 remain. The piece notes corporate reports due and features a local page from Col- Hee's Weekly with a World War I recruitment image and calls for support for the third Liberty loan.
An assortment of letters from American soldiers in France and Camp Hospital 25 recount life overseas. George Sova thanks Elgin friends for croix de guerre copies and gifts, Paul Albright describes hospital stay, travels, and pleasant climate, while Harry Nicklaus writes about barracks, local towns, and longing for home.
In early 1918 Harry writes from a French town about enjoying the country, meeting locals, and visiting a 12th century cathedral and a monastery. He notes the climate, the English people, and the social scene, then describes work as chief engineer’s secretary and hopes for a transfer toward the front, while sending love to his mother and Ruth and detailing rough barracks life with candles and no running water.
The Echo urges subscribers to pay promptly due to postage hikes. Mrs Mary Wander returns to Oelwein from Anderson Mo and Bill's Orchestra to perform at Clermont Opera House on April 2 1918. Funeral crowds attend Haas funeral in Clermont. An ad promotes Schumacher Feed. Nelson Conner writes from Camp Pile to his parents with home leave planned in April. he trains and awaits call to France.
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