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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
4
Ackers advertises a large assortment of residences with land in several county towns, including 10 to 25 acre plots and 30 to 47 acre farms. Many bargains available with down payments and easy terms, plus local money for loans. He handles abstracts and insurance and invites readers to discuss terms in person.
Rain is needed as residents share illness recoveries and social calls across Illyria and nearby towns. Messages note church events, visits by families and friends, housekeeping tasks, a 55th birthday party, and community announcements. Electric Bitters is praised for health benefits while local court and business notices appear in brief.
Marion Ohio druggist C Lower endorses Dr King’s New Discovery as the best throat and lung medicine. He says it cured his wife of a severe bronchial cold after other remedies failed. A home remedy for colds bronchial throat and lung coughs. Price 50 cents and 1.00 guaranteed by The City Drug Store.
Misa Mary Hofer visited Prairie du Chien friends on Monday. Misa Clara Kramer left Monday for Nowhere to visit friends. Walter K. Humphry came from Fayetta Sunday with his daughter Mrs Max Bishop. she joined him for a visit. John Falk and Win Miller of Elgin visited Elkader on business Thursday. Miller has bought an Elkader restaurant and will pursue domestic science. Our teachers A H Adam Miss Zabradt and Miss Mohrman were re elected for next year. Migs Vina Ueckor of Elkader is...
John Leuchtenmacher remodeling his house Mary Reinhart seriously ill under doctor care. Mrs Thos Hanson improving. Gottlieb Deanler called on Jacob Christeng Sunday Edwin and Henry Hanson visited Fred Dennler Thursday Willie Ida Bertha Freiden spent Sunday with Ed Grimm Frank Christen called on Thos Hanson Sunday Harry Dennler’s young son ill Celia and Louisa Christen spent Sunday with Mrs Jacob Butikofer A local play at Highland hall Wednesday Martin and Fred Hanson doing carpentry for Jacob Dennler Will Chase and family with Dan Bellis and wife visited Mrs Christ Meyer Mrs Rosa Meyer and daughter Annie entertained at Thos Hansons Thomas Benson stayed with his daughter Mrs Edd Benson Ole Hulda Louisa Georgia Meyer Ina Ella Fredrich spent Sunday at Fred Freiden Bucklen Arnica Salve praised as skin remedy Sossaman from Cornelius NC says one box helped his skin ailment after other remedies failed 25c recommended by The News
West Union society notes list Mary Belding of Elgin visiting, H L Adame traveling from Dead Moines on business, and Mrs George White of Elgin staying with Amos White. J J Earle party returned from Florida wintering at Ponce Park. Court opened with Judge Hobson. trial jury dismissed. grand jury quiet, Thompson mentioned.
Mrs Henry Holzer is indisposed while Earnest Sterna spent Sunday at Weat Union. George Overbeck and Jake Griesinger hosted visitors. Beth Monnahan called at O P Crafts and Emma Self visited the O Harren home. Clarence Thomann enjoyed Sunday with Fern Craft. Pfister and Cirie-Singer visited Elgin. Nelle and Alta Hofer visited Jake Griesinger. Clara and Gertie Griesinger and Tim Thomann hosts Monday events. Mike Monnahan and wife dropped by George Jones home. Overbecks visited Griesingers Thursday. Will Howard and child Charley joined Tim Thomann party plus a birthday gathering for Gladys.
Community notes list residents and visitors across Oak Grove. Eddie Conner spent Monday at Ed Boylex. Mrs Ward Brabham and Mrs Emma Self appear in multiple visits. Mae Bennett started a spring term in Illyria. Mrs Ed Boyle and daughter Marie visited Ward Brabham. Katie Wilson visited with sister Mrs Fremont Ogle. Mrs Colonel Mounce and Mrs Emma Self called at Ed Boyle's. local residents Wm Kohls Stabham and Boyle visited West Union. Mary Bennett travels to Maynard to visit brother I Stansbury. Henry Holzer ill under Dr Hadsel care. Fremont Ogle Hans Winkler Tommy Howard Hugh Conner Robbie Wilson and families visited Robert Wilson's home.
Elgin Land Agency offers two timber land tracts for sale both in good condition. One tract is 10 acres and the other 5 acres. Both are reasonably priced and available for viewing at Exom Land Agency Perfection oil Eocene oil Crown Gas. Special gas by the barrel O.G. Monwal 8.8 12.4 ha 20.1 HAN.
For sale a 73 acre farm with 65 acres under plow features a six room house a wind mill and a well and a fair barn all well fenced price 5000 call Olson and Rempart.
A local brief notes a wave of illnesses described as the Dutch measles spreading through Postville in recent weeks. The piece mentions homes with cages on tap or in use and notes broad impact on residents and daily life.
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