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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
4
A humorous, dated portrayal of a school teacher's day from 7 30 a m until after lectures in Patagonia. It jokes about long work hours, diverse subjects, and the expectation of saving the state by reforming troublesome students. It notes salaries from 30 dollars monthly and a salaried path to retirement.
Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications as they fail to reach the disease seat. It is a constitutional issue requiring an internal remedy. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally, acts through the blood on mucous surfaces, and was prescribed by leading physicians for years. It combines tonics with blood purifiers to produce results in catarrhal conditions. Testimonials available. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The document summarizes the 1913 financials of the Ilyria-Highland Cemetery Association with a year 1919 balance of 63.28, receipts from membership dues 18.85 and care of 101S.Desie00 93.50, interest 2.04 and 0.50, miscellaneous 2.60 totaling 236.54. Disbursements list cash paid for labor 169.37 and a year-end balance 367.17 plus cash on time deposit 100.00 and cash for the trust fund 25.00. Cora M. Rothlisberger and Jessie Roethlisberger served on the Finance Committee.
Week ending April 26 1919 uncalled mail includes gentlemen Pred Simpson Geo B Walters Dr J P Harrington Bob Graham FE E H Miller Jodie Stroud and ladies Mrs O S Mason Miss Mabla Knutson Mrs Rosenbein. Letters will be sent to the dead letter office May 10 1919 if not delivered. Advertised notice gives list date.
Fayette County wool growers are invited to a county wide meeting at the Farm Bureau office in Fayette on Thursday May 8 at 1:30 PM to discuss marketing the 1919 wool clip. A history of pooled wool last year shows satisfactory results if growers cooperate. the notice encourages cleaning, painting, tidying yards, and fixing alleys as part of the call to action.
Oliver Kimball visits the George Gibson home and Will Yearous family hosts Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Will Frieden called on Bikader last Thursday. Chester Peake and Mrs Robert Peters in Wikader Monday. Mildred Yearous made calls Friday afternoon. Elsie Yearous unable to attend school this week. Miss Gladys Cook guest at Wenger home Thursday to Monday. Tan Mathews Louis Radloft and families at Chapman homes Monday. Chris Wenger and family guest at Alfred Johnson home near Wadena Sunday. Peters and Peake guests at Klingman home Friday evening. Hilda Klingman school pupils made bird houses Friday afternoon. Ladies Cemetery Association of Illyria church met Thursday at the church. Bert Chapman family and Charles Shaver to Farmersburg Saturday. Miss Lyons and Miss Whetstone guests at Fred Rothlisberger home Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Robert Peters thanks Illyria Sunday school for flowers.
All pastors of the Methodist Episcopal church nationwide will preach May 4 on unemployment and aid men in finding work. Eighty thousand church minute men will speak in churches, Sunday schools, and Epworth leagues. Barking statistics show most women who fainted last year collapsed among men, with a few incidents elsewhere.
A country youth and sweetheart stop near a booth with fresh popcorn at the county fair, joking about the aroma. The reported concert at Hans Keiser’s home ends with ice cream and praise for the director. Bomb threats target prominent Americans via mailed devices. Italy’s Orlando refrains from signing the peace treaty over domestic support fears. Rexall store interior work progresses, with a ten day open planned. Commentary on ongoing war burdens and upcoming generations, plus local ads for flour sales and delivery. Lost tire and rim near Elgin. recall petition against Sioux City mayor over IWW sympathy. local hiring for brick plant.
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