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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1919

Page

5

G Gregerson Dies After Half Century on Local Farm

G Gregerson died at his farmhouse east of town on Tuesday May 6 at 8 20 p m He was over seventy seven and had lived on the farm for over fifty years The funeral will be Sunday at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev Hiortholm with C O Enestvedt of Sacred Heart Minnesota assisting Interment will be in Highland Lutheran cemetery A fuller obituary will appear in the next issue Swiss National Fund appeals for aid for Swiss soldiers and families Hans Winkler can provide details Town Business Men's Congress May 13 15 Des Moines plans list prominent speakers Betsy Younker goes to Waterloo Cedar Rapids for Nurse Ola Lehman Good shows next week Petition asks boulevard street lights City Council hears costs figures from Borg and Northeastern Town Power Company No decision yet council will study and ballot likely Residents urged to support a businesslike postal department reform.

G. Gregerson Itis Gon Hiortholm C. O. Enestvedt Sacred Heart Minnesota Highland Lutheran Church Switzerland Swiss National Fund Hans Winkler Town Business Men's Congress Des Moines DB. N. Hurley U. S. Shipping Board Fred P. Mann Devil's Lake N. D Wood Carl W. Ackerman Baulberg Chamber of Commerce Rudy Younker Watercloo Cedar Rapida Ola Lehman St. Luke's Hospital Borg Christie Meier Northeastern Town Power Company Bigin Champ Clark Congress Mondetl Wyoming Sdes Camprant Bolshevisth Iinto Wilson Haanelkel Hueken Sydney Germany Imeriea Amariem Bone Wade United States Jaapan Thia Japan League Holland Europe

Pleasent Valley Urges Full Liberty Loan Drive

Pleasant Valley residents are urged to fund the final World War Liberty Loan, with only two days left to raise 54,400. At present 43,000 has been subscribed as the town emphasizes patriotic duty, guaranteed 4 3-4 percent interest, and the chance to profit as bonds sell above par.

Pleasant Valley Aose Liberty

Ernest R Moore for governor a likely Republican candidate

The Sunday papers report Lieutenant-Governor J R Moore will likely announce his bid for Iowa governor on the Republican ticket next year. He would run on a businesslike platform, having rebuilt Cedar Rapids water works to profitability and led a prudent administration.

J. R. Moore Moore 49Hose Water Works Board Cedar Rapids Center Point

Boose Case Bound Over In County Town Case

Deputy Winslow and Sheriff Wright confront a whiskey haul found in a cheap saltcase with eleven quart bottles seized east of town. Two youths from Wintered du Chien paid fines of ten dollars each plus costs. the case later damaged by a dropped suitcase on Vine Street.

Z. W. Winslow Law Sherif Wright Vintere du Chien Justice Harvey Smith Winston Comstock Vine Street Squire Argo Gazette

Eastern Star Meeting Next Wednesday May 14

Next Wednesday evening May 14 Eastern Star meeting with Mrs Plummer of Lime Springs as district inspector. School of Instruction at 2 30 in afternoon. Secretary and treasurer to have books ready for inspection. Evening session at 8 o clock with work and several candidates. Refreshments after the work by a listed committee. All members and visitors invited by request of W.

Eastern Star Plummer Lime Springs H Im Severa Sam Mosby al Schorl F. W. Hughes H. S. Hadsel Mel Keller Bertham Meiley Nelle Mattoon

M. E. Church notices and coming-week events

Sunday School at 10, sermon at 11, unit meeting at the chapel Friday evening at 6. Local entertainment includes several good shows at the Algon opera house next week. Des Moines reports a man named John Dolla with substantial wealth and a large family of twelve children.

M. EL Mlgin Opera House Des Moines John Dolla

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