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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1928

Page

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Central States Power & Light Mortgage Recorded for 8.5 Million

The Central States Power and Light Corporation filed a mortgage for 8 500 000 with Fayette county recorder. Chase National Bank of New York City holds the mortgage at 5.5 percent interest, due in 1958. Recording fee was 95 dollars. Mortgage is filed in printed form covering many pages. Leave the clipped grass on the lawn for mulch.

Power & Light Corporation Recorder Fayette County Chase National Bank of New York City N. Y County Recorder

Mother's Day Carnation Sale at City Drug Store

Local notes report carnations for Mother's Day at City Drug Store with interior painting at Citizens State Bank and various visits. Several residents from Fayette Oelwein Cedar Rapids and Chicago are mentioned along with postponed US Army Men’s Glee Club event and a May 13 Elgin Opera House show.

H. B. Gilson Citizens State Bank Fred Matthys Post~ville Hospital Clem Schmid J. J. Potter Waurika Oklahoma Bradley-Vreeman Feller Duane Wertz Cedar Rapids Illyria Church Maxine Milo Elgin Opera House Guy Whitford Chicago Church ‘Street Church Street Morgan Park Margaret Stoffregen Fayette al Stoffregen Town State College Ames B. M. Benson Josephine Moellerman St. Olaf Philmon Embertson Grant Hang Friederich Rudy Tschanz M. Y. Kiple George Falk Schreiner B. B. Hanson West Union

Thompson Seeks Republican Nomination for Fayette County

Thore Thompson of Wadena announces candidacy for the Republican nomination as Representative of Fayette County Iowa. The primary is to be held June 4, 1928, with voters’ wishes expressed at the Fayette County Republican primary.

Fayette County Towa Thore Thompson Wadena William F. Byers L. A W. H. Forsyth Donnan

Local ads and notices blend with social news in Fayette county

A mixed column lists hardware ads for oil and gas stoves from Feller’s Hardware and the Echo office, sheriff and county official candidacies for the June 4, 1928 Republican primaries, and local social notes. Items mention Perfection milking machines, seed corn, births, visits, and community events across West Union and surrounding towns.

Feller

Candidacy Announcements for Local Offices

A. A. Robertson seeks Democratic nomination for County Treasurer in 1928. E. Finch announces Republican bid for County Treasurer in June primary. W. E. Anderson announces candidacy for County Board of Supervisors with January 1 1930 term, subject to Republican nominating primaries.

Board of Supervisors W. E. Anderson Arlington

Three New Towns Seek Little 8 Berths This Year

Sumner West Union and Fort Atkinson have applied for Little 8 League entry this season as large towns with strong teams. St Olaf and Postville have not declared their plans yet, a decision to be made at the managers meeting in West Union Friday. See Lofstien for Auto Accessories.

Sumner West Union Fort At’kinson St. Olaf Postville

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