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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
4
Real estate agent A Ackers promotes a large inventory of residences with land, 10 to 47 acre small parcels, 30 to 300 acre farms, and optional easy terms. He offers down payments, local financing, abstracts, and insurance, inviting inquiries and talks.
Local notes recount an electrical storm Monday evening and multiple Sunday visits to Elgin and West Union. Families like Klingmans and Boyles hosted relatives. circuses drew crowds. farming delays due to rain affected corn planting. several residents featured in social visits to neighbors. An ad touts Electric Bitters as a health aid for weak and nervous persons, with a testimonial from Mrs. O. Rhinegault.
Wadena reports a heavy rain and a weekend visit by Mabel Ackley to Clermont. Otto Herrling and family also visited Clermont Sunday. Corn planting and garden work are busy. Henry Jennings and family spent Sunday with the Zeb Davis family. W C T U to meet with Mrs Jas Moore Friday afternoon. Miss Alta Whittenbaugh visiting friends at Fayatte and Oelwein. Many attended the circus at West Union Saturday. Frankie Poor recovering from a broken leg. A bright boy moved in with Mr and Mrs Bennington last Friday. Ladies Club of the Presbyterian church to serve ice cream and cake on Decoration Day May 30th after noon and evening at the old telephone building. Grandma Bigler went to Anita for her grandson R Becker wedding. She was joined by C Backer and wife of Elgin, parents of Dr Roy Backer. Constipation. Dr King s New Life Pills relieve constipation promptly and restore healthy bowels. John Supsic of Sanbury Pa says they are the best pills and recommends them for constipation indigestion and liver complaint. Price 26c. Recommended by The City Drug Store.
Mrs. Rt. Meyer entertained company Sunday. Fred Hanson, Fred Yoal, Jacob Christen, Bert Thoman, and others spent Sunday at various local homes including the Meyer, Dennler, Hanson, Christen, and Baumgartner households. Multiple callers and family visits noted with neighbors and relatives gatherings across Cheery Valley.
Marion Ohio druggist Lover writes that Dr King’s New Discovery is the best throat and lung medicine. He claims it cured his wife’s severe bronchial cold after other remedies failed and urges families to keep a bottle on hand. Price 50 cents and 1.00, guaranteed by Thai City Drug Store.
Pleasant Point News records visiting friends and family events across Johnie Wilsons, Joe Dickison, Walter Pritchard, Mike Monnahan, Leetcher of Elgin, Thomann and Wilson households, plus Little Fern Craft and Lucille James in Sunday gatherings. Also notes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve endorsements by J T Sossaman and Capras muslin undergarments offered at Capras.
Louis Stalbaum made a business trip to Elkport Monday. Visitors arrive from St. Olaf and Volga City to Elkader area. J. G. Hagensick visits South Dakota kin. Leonard builds porch at his creamery to handle rising trade. Mrs. Moilia Becker dies of paralysis at her mother’s home. Uncle Marshall Crawford, nearly 86, walks from Mendon to Elkader for dinner with F. J. Corlett’s family.
West Union notes from the County Seat Papers report visits and travels. Frank Kobler and wife spent Sunday with relatives at Elgin. Aileen Loftus arrives from Cedar Rapids to recuperate. Emma Self from Minneapolis visits her cousin D C Stafford. Judge Hobson and W W Comstock attend a New Hampton court term. J W Knight travels from Elgin for Mrs Walter Randall’s funeral and to visit. Cliff Lisher retrieves a car at Ossian amid rain. Edna Knight improves after stomach surgery and will stay in Iowa City. John and Mrs Rothlisberger relocate from Ilyria to live with Mrs Kohler. Mrs Fred Crowe ill with no improvement. Dr Guthrie from Dubuque to consult. Mrs Mary Clements and son W C Clement go to Iowa City on business. she returns soon, he stays longer.
J A Grover visited his son Ben in town. Genevieve Simpson burned her arm washing dishes. Mrs William Larrabee and Miss Anna returned from Chicago. Dr F Becker went to Atlantic to visit his son. Hon C Miller moved a dwelling near the water tank. F C Hendershott traveled to Oelwein to see his sister Ruth who is ill. Lela Maxine Blake born Feb 3 1913 and died May 15 1913 at 3 months 12 days. Funeral held at home Friday 2 pm by Rev Graham. Interment Clermont Protestant Cemetery.
Pleasant Rings Far s offers 200 acres with 140 under cultivation 40 pasture and 20 timber near Elgin 4 miles southwest including a 7 room house barn and granary water from well and windmill grove orchard and springs timber soil nearly level priced well under 100 dollars making it a strong investment. Also 160 acres prairie 80 broken near Highmore priced 37.50 per acre, exchange offer to Iowa. Restponcs property two lots and 7 room house center town. Another country home seven rooms with acre near Apostolic church cistern water piped in. Also 47 acres west of Elgin with house barn orchard and school nearby. Additional 100 acre farm with 90 tillable 10 timber on main road near Elgin. Elgin Land Agency lists two timber parcels 10 acres and a larger acre tract open for bidding.
Seed corn fine early variety available yellow and white. Test shows almost perfect germination. Also Pamela and squash seeds and all kinds of onion sets. Call on Avaust Houzrr.
Property listing notes 73 acres with 65 acres under plow. Includes a six room house, wind mill and well, a fair barn, all well tenanted. Priced at 5000 dollars. Call Olson & Reinhary for details.
Weather expert Hicks urges farmers to plant early to mature before August drought. Early planted crops may fare better while late plantings could struggle. The Kelley Canning Co at Waverly will cut corn husker production this year, about half normal, reflecting surplus corn in packers' hands and many state factories inactive this season.
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