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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
4
C A Ackers Agent advertises a wide range of properties including 10 to 25 acre small places, 80 to 47 acres with down payments, and farms from 80 to 300 acres. Prospective buyers are invited to state their down payment, and arrangements for farm loans and abstracts are offered.
A local Illyria column lists numerous neighbors visiting, hosting, or traveling over Sunday and Thursday. People named include Wenger, Yearous, Kobler, Nydegwer, Klingman, Mattoon, Gehring, Pollock, Coventry, Luschinger, Gehring, Rice, Gibson, McMillan, Smith, Shaffer, Oswald, Kennyon, Rothlisberger, Peters, Peale, Wickham, and others. The piece also notes Mothers Day exercises at the Illyria church and a health ad for Electric Bitters with a testimonial from Mrs. Rhinegault.
John Christ papered at the Ed Boyie home while Simon O Neil painted a barn. Several families visited, including George Howard and Eva Holzer households. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs Geo Howard on May 6. Mary Monnahan and others spent days at Isaac Monnahan and D C May homes. News from Earl Bennett and Ira Bennett households notes callers and visits across Oak Grove.
John Supsic of Sanbury Pa endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills as the best remedy for constipation indigestion and liver complaints. The advertisement claims prompt relief and restores healthy bowels with a 25 cent price, recommended by The City Drug Store.
Elaborate production with scenic and light effects. Excellent cast. Prices 50 75 and 1.00. Children 25c. Seats on sale at Rexall Drug Store.
Pleasant Point locals are listed visiting friends and relatives across several households including Hadrich Overbeck O Harrens Sterns Baldwin Monnahan and Hofer. A May 2 wedding at the Ferguson home was conducted by a squire with a short program, banquet, and tokens.
Marion Ohio druggist Dr. King’s New Discovery praised as the best throat and lung medicine. He cites a bronchial cold cured when other remedies failed and urges keeping a bottle for the family. Price 50c and 1.00, guaranteed by The City Drug Store.
Mrs A G Becker and daughter Laura traveled to Elgin on Tuesday. Mrs Scott Wickham received hospital treatment in Minneapolis. Mrs William Larrabee went to Chicago to shop for the Louie school. Julius Paulson and family plan a move from Minneapolis. Miss Ruth White returned from Hawkeye visit. The article notes a golden wedding anniversary.
Elgin Land Agency advertises two timber tracts for sale, 10 and 5 acres, both good quality and priced reasonably. Also notes on oil prices and weather conditions affecting street oiling and corn planting, with comments from local writer B C G Monmanan.
An exchange argues advertising funds support the town newspaper, urging residents to invest in local papers rather than other media. The note notes C F Becker and wife attended a wedding in Anita for Dr Roy Becker and Miss Lela Wagner, and mentions railroad workers arriving for a division improvement and Edward Berison's work for D Theo Schmid, praising his craft.
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