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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
4
Saturday was ideal. H L Wenger and many locals visited Cedar Rapids, Elkader, and Independence. Mumps hit Will Klingman, and a high wind damaged windmills and chimneys while social events and teachers meetings filled the week. Electric Bitters touted as malaria and general health cure with a patient claim from Lucama, N C.
Joe Mounce spent a day on the Ridge last week. O P Craft visited the John Howard home Sunday. Marie Boyle stayed Saturday night at George Wilson's. George Wilson and family visited Ed Boyle's on Sunday. Myron Burnside spent Tuesday evening at R Bennett's. Mr Bartlett and son Allen of Brainard were Friday callers on the Ridge. Mrs Wilbur Patterson and son Eldred called Friday. Enoch Holm and Clifford Shaffer stayed a few days at Earl Bennett's. Johnie and Julia Boyle stayed Friday to Sunday at the Frank Boyle home. Allie Flanagan of Wadena spent Saturday night with Mase Bennett. Evelins and Ella Sehori visited Saturday to Monday.
The article lists numerous visits among residents of Elgin, Decorah, and nearby areas. People like Frankie Howard, Harold Bennett, and Geo Wilson figure in weekday and weekend visits, with several mentions of relatives staying at Simon O'Neil’s, Ezra Howard’s, and other homes. A testimonial praises Dr Kings New Discovery for cough relief, with a city drug store offering a trial bottle.
Patch Prairie News notes Mrs E Grimes among the indisposed. Mrs Frisbin called at the Meyers home Monday. Ernest Crain visited West Union for business recently. Lizzie and Allie Miller visited Henry Miller’s home Saturday. Henry Badger helped John Butcher with farm work recently. Mrs R W Helms stayed Wednesday with her daughter Mrs Clarence Tripp. Mrs Northrup and son Donald visited Wednesday with her daughter Mrs Lowell. Annie Crain married to James Lockwood on the 27th of April. congratulations extend. West Union resident Mrs Eliza Cook visited from Wednesday to Saturday at F Crowe and N Crain homes.
Hearty life praised by Hugh Tallman of San Antonio as Dr. King’s New Life Pills boosting energy and vigor. Endorsed for stomach and kidney troubles, the product is advertised at City Drug Store for 25 cents.
In Elkader many residents are urged by Mayor Schulte to clean up promptly for the community’s health. The note mentions the many friends of Mrs. Max Goldberg who will be glad to imply support or sympathy.
Eholing recovers from illness while Henry Wolf wires L. J. Palas home in Farmersburg town ship for a private electric plant. Max Goldberg leases Bayless cottage east side for family, Wolfgang Schmidt returns to Wolbach Nebr. to publish a newspaper. Dakotas reports say Jack Hagensick rises in rank toward a match with Walter Miller. Supt Rienow and Max Bishop judge Iowa Wesleyan College vs U S A debate in Fayette. Mrs Bishop visits kin. verdict favors visitors 2 to 1. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve praised by Justice Eli Cherry of Gillis Mills Tenn for leg sore. 25 cents at The City Drug Store.
Pleasant Point reports Sunday social visits as Beth Monnahan spent time with home folks. Nellie Hofer and Alta Hofer visited Jake Grieninger and Johnnie Wilson hosted relatives near Elieader. No Sunday School due to bad weather. Mike Monnahan remains seriously ill with aciat ic rheumatism. Lillie Oswald visits John Mattocks. Victor Bodeen and Walter Pritchard visited Tim Thomans. Beulah Hough and Gertie Griesinger spent Sunday with Beulah’s parents in Oelwein.
Henry Connor adds to his house on the west end of West Union. Miss Pearl Klingman returns to Oelwein after visiting her sister Mrs Frank Kohler. Thomas E Wright dies after weeks of illness. Westgate store burglars steal 70 dollars with no clue. H L Adams and GC Hughes stay in town to handle business and a Forest Grove leader sale discussed. Lavon Kohler turns four with seventeen friends. The Wednesday Art Club offers two five dollar prizes to youngsters for town beautification efforts.
The club committee plans to hire judges for the best tended lawn or flower display and will select them from outside the membership. Dr. B A Ainsworth sold land near town to T S Leahy for about ten to eleven acres at 240 dollars per acre, with a dwelling likely planned. Des Moines a session elected J C Sanders to another four years as warden of Fort Madison penitentiary, ignoring a complaint against Warren Sanders by Dave Brant.
Several cases of scarlet fever are reported in Postville. Danville will be managed by Chris Fraser in the Three I league this year. Republican state convention attendees include Hon Miller and Ole Paulson in Cedar Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. John Crowe Jr. visit Fairfield. C Miller & Sons install a new hot water heating plant. Miller and Song start brick and tile plant. Excavation begins for Scott Wickham’s basement. Walker Bros. hold the contract. Mrs. A. McKinley visits Lawler. her husband doctor A. D. McKinley remains ill. Guy Gregg shines in tryouts with the Dubuque league. Risselman of Monona pitched three scoreless innings before being released. Ole A. Olson sends seed corn to Ames. germination tested at 100 percent. George Hendershott, Justice of the Peace, busy with cases. real estate work with Fred Renshaw. Hendershott Bros. rent their restaurant. J. Hendershott focuses on barber business.
Elgin announces a public sale Saturday May 4 at 1 pm in front of Hotel Dewey. Items include a 1911 Model T Ford five passenger, a Bush & Gerts upright piano, rugs stoves a Singer sewing machine dining set chairs rockers and more furniture. Terms require cash for sums up to 10 and credit terms with approved security for larger amounts. Auctioneer F R Bere. Mrs J C Miller Proprietor.
Mary Hofer visits at Jake Denniler home while Henry Hanson battles whooping cough. Elkader callers include Tom Hanson and Herman Scheine. Fred and Martin Hanson build a new house for Fred Dennler with Edwin Hanson and John Meyer visiting Abe Habeger home. Lena Schupbach helps Abe Habeger housework. Mary and Anna Hofer guest at Gottlieb Dennier homes. George Frederich visits Alex Baumgartner. Mrs Will Miesner and Gottlieb Denier family visit Jake Dennier. Rob Lehman and Ben Hofer visit Jake Dennier. Christ Meyer Anna and John Meyer guests at Tom Hanson’s Sunday. Obracht Stock Co show in Elgin. Abe Haberger and wife greet baby boy born April 27. W. Rubger does business in West Union.
Bopp announces return after six weeks and offers loans up to 1000 on farm chattel property and larger sums on other chattels. Land loans at 5 to 8 percent with security, free advertising, abstracts on short notice, title examination, and no charges unless a sale or service occurs. Active listings of land and town properties and help with investing or moving to town.
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