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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
4
Sudden seasonal changes and high winds bring spring colds and grippe that can turn into a chronic summer cough. Dr King’s New Discovery offers a ready laxative tar syrup that soothes coughs and checks the cold with no mixing required. Trusted for over forty years, ask your druggist for a bottle.
About 30 cords of willow wood offered at 3 dollars per cord delivered if taken soon. Also bundles of clean newspapers for 6 cents each sold at this office. Remember where to get them when cleaning house.
Notice from Mayor A M Weibel warns citizens that any rubbish not cleared by May 10 will be removed at the owner’s expense. All refuse must be dumped only on the river bank between Lutra and Elgin, at the narrowest street point. Also advertises Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatic pain and local seller R W Muehlenthaler.
Oak Grove social and church items list visitors and meetings including Carl Smith at Perry Craft home and Ladies' Home Circle with Mrs I O Bennett. Barn dance invites at L W Reeds. various visits to Ward Brabham and Ed Boyle homes. Chamberlains Tablets ad quotes a testimonial by Anna Kadin of Spencerport New York.
Republican voters are asked to consider James H. Wilson for state representative from Fayette county and J F Milner Jr for county supervisor, with terms starting 1917 and June 5 primaries. W H Walrath also announces candidacy for representative subject to June primary voters.
Oscar Baumgartner hosted guests on Sunday and Fred Dennler with family entertained Monday. Several callers and visits to homes are noted. A Highland Hall dance is planned for Saturday night May 6 with invitation to all. Also mentions Pythagoreans of Greece and Chamberlains Tablets advertising health benefits.
On Sunday May 7 the Sunday school dedicates most of the period to a Mothers Day program. All attenders wear a white flower to honor mothers. At 11:00 a.m. Rev Wedel will preach. At 7:30 p.m. P. prayer meeting led by Mrs Ruth Bauman. Sermon at 8:00 p.m. Prayer meetings every Thursday evening open to all for a blessing.
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