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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1916

Page

4

Distant News Notes From Around Town

The column lists local odds and ends including Chamberlain's Liniment promotion and price, upcoming bass fishing season, the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Walter Bauman, visits by Opal Schori and Louise Schori to West Union for treatment, Mr and Mrs Frank Shipton returning to Waucoma, a horses sale in West Union with some good buys, Mrs Earl Sorem and Miss Mabel Nass visiting Gertrude Nass funeral, Albert Rypestol returning from Christiansand Norway with higher living costs noted, and Marcus Rypestol's extended stay planning to return later.

Walter Bauman Opal Schori West Union Violet Herwig N. H. Bakeman Wee Uncle Sam Louise Schori Frank Shipton Waucoma Mac Harrington F. R. Berg Earl Sorem Grand Meadow Minn Mabel Nass Gunder John Johnson Marcus Norway America

Illyria Social Notes Highlight Church Cantata

Chas Fritz visited the Wenger home and several locals hosted and visited families. Teachers attended a meeting in Postville. The Baptist Young People of Elgin plan a cantata at Illyria church on Sunday May 14 at 3 00 PM with the text in English.

Chas Fritz Wenger Watkin J. Dy Shaffer Ray Shaffer Mary Wenger Alf Wenger Mildred Yeatons Mamie Humphry Luana Fred Rothlisberger Max Guyer Lena Wenger Fred Reichert Mary Shaffer Guy Whitford Volga City Postville Elizabeth Kimball Gee Gibson Edgar Kimball Richard Probert Baptist Young People of Elgin Illyria

Kickapoo Worm Killer Advertises Candy Lozenge

Restore health of fretful child by worm treatment. Provides laxative Kickapoo Worm Lozenges marketed as a digestible candy. Claims removal of worms with plain food and outdoor exercise. Priced 25 cents at druggists.

Wayman to Spend Summer on 3000 Acre Killdeer Ranch

Hon W G Wayman of Waucoma returns from California where he wintered for health. He has moved to Killdeer North Dakota to manage a 3000 acre ranch and plans to live outdoors all summer to further improve his physical condition.

W. G Wayman Waucoma California Killdeer North Dakota

Political notices from Fayette county candidates announce June primaries

A set of Republican primary announcements from Fayette county figures. James H. Wilson of Illyria Township seeks state representative. J. F. Miller Jr of Elgin seeks county supervisor. W. H. Walrath announces run for representative. BD Clark and R F Dewey announce sheriff candidacies, with primary dates in June 1916.

Fayette County W. H. Walrath R. .Clark R. F. Dewey

Chamberlains Tablets Bring Lasting Relief, Woman Reports

Mrs Anna Kadin of Spencerport New York credits Chamberlains Tablets with positive lasting relief from chronic stomach trouble after years of remedies. Measles epidemic reported in Clermont with widespread cases and public health concerns.

Chamberlain Anna Kadin Spencerport N. Y R. W. Muehlenthaler

Cheery Valley Social Roundup Features Local Visits

The Ben Hofer family hosted guests Sunday while Bertha and Ida Dennier visited the Jacob Reinhart home. Ellen Hanson called on Mrs. Rosa Meyer, Adolph Hanson and family visited Mrs. Louise Christen, and Fred Dennier with daughter Margarete spent Monday at the Jacob Christen home. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hanson and daughter visited Will Chase, Celia Meyer and daughters spent Saturday with her parents, and Earnest Meyer with family and others visited the Thos Hanson home.

Ben Hofer Bertha Ida Dennier Jacob Reinhart Ellen Hanson Rosa Meyer Adolph Hanson Louise Christen Fred Dennier Margarete Jacob Christen Martin Hanson Will Chase Celia Meyer Adolph Baumgartner Earnest Meyer Duvch Holm Christ Johnson Ole Thos, Hanson

Pythagoreans Symbol Health Star On Tablets

The text notes ancient Pythagoreans valued temperance and purity and used a five pointed star as a health symbol. It mentions Chamberlain's Tablets bearing a red five pointed star and touts quick relief for indigestion and biliousness. Sold by R W Muehlenthaler.

Greece R. W. Muehlenthaler

Local notices mix of farm ads events and transfers

A pasted page item mix notes egg prices and poultry from pure bred Buff Leg Horn and Rhode Island Reds at 50c each. Local theater ad mentions Ogden to present Ten Nights in a Bar Room at Gem Theatre Saturday night. Real estate transfers show Elgin entries totaling 6 000 and 5 000 dollars. A St Pauls church picnic and a birthday party for Edward Kingman share the page with brief social items.

Buff Leghorn Rhode Island John Sutter Amelia Louise Schroeder Postville Ogden Gem Theatre Iowa Elgin Mary J. Monnahan Isabel Helms John Fale John Falk N. W. Evans St. Paul’s M. 8 Church Edward Kingman

Town Adverts For Well and Wind Mill Services

A local notice from Town urges residents to contact the contractor for help with wells pumps and wind mills. It promises service for repairs or new installations and warns readers to sue if issues arise.

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