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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
2
A rambling local page notes social quips and classifieds. Mentions Ren housing offers, meal tickets at the Depot Hotel, a pneumonia recovery, Ben Hur flour price, and a real estate drive. Warns of increasing saloon licenses in Sibley and the demise of Hardin as rail routes bypassed. Includes event notices for May dances and Alberto Gartland performances.
The notice lists local column advertisements at five cents per insertion with consecutive display ads until canceled. It mentions monthly accounts and a printing services assortment. The paper offers jobbing material and printing to an unsurpassed style. One year in advance is $1.50 plus 75 cents for six months. Published Thursday May 7, 1914.
Local voters are urged to support Republican candidates in forthcoming primaries. Names include R F Dewey for sheriff, W H Waalrat h and Marvin Frees for supervisor, Theomire and Frank Ostrander for clerk and board of supervisors, with June 1 primaries referenced. Also notes community events, ads, and local developments in Elgin Clermont and Auburn Township.
Weibel Bros T A Roland drill deeper well for better water at his home. Elkader officials Sheriff Bergemeyer and Attorney Davidson visit Cedar Rapids as Modern Woodmen delegates, guests of John Falk. Paul Dean suffers eye injury from nail while working at factory. Clay County Supervisors award 45000 dollars in culvert and bridge contracts. Elgin Land Agency Weiner Bros Huchns advertise farms and town properties. Wallaces Farmer warns on incubator permits and insurance risk for breeders.
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