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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1902
Page
5
Town finances show Ossian receipts 2515.01 and expenditures 1184.80. treasury open and close balances. Elkader Ladies Cemetery Association approves 608 for macadamized driveway and 700 feet of curbing. Locusts predicted in Iowa none this year. seventeen year cicadas expected elsewhere. town road reforms and new road district plan.
Prominent Elgin settler and business man Lewis Thoma died at his home on Saturday April 20 1902 at age 68 years 4 months and 19 days. Funeral services conducted by the Masonic order and preached by Rev R J Hook at the Baptist church followed by interment at Elgin cemetery. Mrs Thoma born in Germany in 1868 came to the U S settling at Prairie du Chien then Elgin in 1808. Twelve children were born. six preceded him in death. The family expresses gratitude to friends and Masons who assisted during illness and funeral.
Fayette County water system shows a surplus of 1160.10 after debt of 14020.04. Ex Gov Larrabee plans a Clermont monument for Col D B Henderson and the Civil War era. Reader notes include hunting tragedy near Oran school, printer O Bistley injury, and assorted aphorisms on life and money.
Multiple notices from Elgin Iowa record weddings at the German Baptist Church and at homes. Ernst Backler marries Rown Bausgartner, and R. S. Doud weds Hilda Weibel in varied ceremonies. Irvin D. Hendershot and Misa Spahr wed, with announcements praising the brides as esteemed Elgin residents. Mr. and Mrs. Hendershot plan residence in Farmersburg after May fifteenth.
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