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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1911
Page
4
155 acre farm two miles northwest of Clermont offers 125 acres cultivated with rolling timber land. Main road frontage, school on site, well fenced with two springs, orchard, several outbuildings in fair repair, possession March 1, price 46 dollars per acre on easy terms, owner seeking to reinvest in Dakota.
A Bellingham to Seattle voyage recounts departing July 16 aboard the Jefferson, visiting Deception Pass, Port Townsend, Metlakatla, Treadwell, Juneau, and Skagway. Passengers observe Indians crafts, gold mines, and the Taken glacier, with stops at Lake Bennett and White Pass rail line, noting scenery, meals, and lively deck life. The journey ends with reflections on climate, wildlife, and reminiscences of the era's travelers.
The journal recounts a sea voyage along Alaska including Sitka on July 28, with sightings of whales and sharks, rugged scenery from 800 island views, and army presence. Stops included Haines Juneau Wrangell Ketchikan and Queen Charlotte Sound. Seasickness, Indian villages, totem poles, and a long 2000 mile water trip ending in Seattle are described.
West Union residents report visits by Mrs. John Rothlisberger and her mother Mrs Bel Dr T A King. A broom factory planned near town signals growing local industry. A worker injured sawing wood required nine stitches. Excelsior Springs, Missouri, hosts a recovering resident. Volga forms new bank with 25000 capital, Ed W White president H W White cashier. Rain and snow improve soil moisture. August Holzer travels in Minnesota over a proposed deal. Mrs M O Rossow and children visit Farmington relatives.
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