14 May 1936
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1936
Page
1
Kathryn J Strauch is listed as the Local Editor and was entered in the Elgin Fayette County post office files as second class mail matter under postal regulations.
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A collage of Republican nomination notices from Fayette and Allamakee counties announces several candidates for state senate and local offices. Names include Paul P. Stewart Harlan Tap supervisor 1937 term ae w. E. Anderson G. Curtis Hartman E. B. Shaw F. J. Campbell. Primary set for June 1 1936 with candidacy subject to Republican voters.
This office notes the flood of political literature sent to newspapers with candidate pictures but few pay slips to publish paid material. Senders seem to have money for props and stenographers yet lack funds to place these pieces before the public, laments the West Bend Journal.
Mrs. K E Mark and her family hosted a Sunday gathering with children and grandchildren. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Chris Anderson and family Milton Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Almer Anderson and family Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mark and daughter and Mrs. Emma Olson and children of Pastville.
Mary Catherine Stone defendant is notified that John McSweeny Albert McSweeny and Henry McSweeny have a petition in the Fayette County District Court alleging joint ownership of described lands in Township 92 North Range 10 West and Westgate additions. It requests a decree confirming shares and sale or division of the premises with costs and attorney fees, with urging appearance before the September term starting September 7, 1936, otherwise default and decree. ESTEY & ESTEY attorneys for plaintiffs.
Typhoid fever has struck the Whitcher family on a city farm in West Union. Marion 17, Forest 15, and Mary 12 contracted the illness, traced to a surface well near an out-house. State university of Iowa diagnosis by Dr. T A King. City disposal plant blamed. city health board acted Tuesday.
Arthur Anderege, a Jefferson township farmer, displays a newborn piglet described as white with two noses and three eyes. The tame animal appears vigorous and alive, an unusual specimen unlike previous cases where similar deformities proved fatal.
Mrs. J. Schricker returns from La Crosse Wisconsin where she visited a week with daughter M Joe Larson and family. Her son and wife take her home then stay at Clermont with Mr Larson's parents. A dinner party at a hotel honors Mrs Wolf and Mr Kohler's birthday anniversaries.
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