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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
5
The Whitbeck murder case involving Walter Whitbeck and the 1908 killing of his father Arlon Whitbeck is reopened. Attorney Geo C Prima pursuing a possible pardon while a dubious confession purportedly by Jesse Miller surfaces, casting doubt on an innocent man’s conviction.
Ladies' Cemetery Association president Mrs Steeley appointed committees to prepare for Memorial Day in Elgin. To secure the opera house decorate the cemetery and make graves wreaths. Flower girls Harnestine B Schori and Minerva Weibel to present bouquets to veterans. Citizens urged to honor Union valor in Civil War with a program at the opera house Friday afternoon May 30. full program to appear next week.
Next Sunday at ten o'clock the pastor will deliver a memorial sermon. Veterans receive a special invitation to attend. The Aid Society meets with Mrs Hadsel today. Sunday School starts at eleven. New song books arrive and will be used next Sunday. Come to help use them.
240 acres near town with school and church nearby. Six springs, good buildings, 157 acres cultivated, balance timber. Priced at 58 dollars per acre. For details call or write Jos. A. Lecutenpenc at Lansing Town.
Elgin High School Alumni met in the school room Monday evening and organized committees for the annual banquet and reception. Recitation committee includes Max Thoma and J H Williams. Program committee lists Myrtle Halstenson Mae Benson Ruth Nicklaus Varle Kniel Har n Bauder. Decoration committee features Ben Baumgartner Nora Stanton Elva Harrington Nellie Mattoon. Refreshments group lists Mrs Hd Bauder Nell Stoehr Mrs 8 W Kuster Mrs Geo Smith Leota Phillips. Next meeting at the school room on Monday evening June 2 to report. All members invited.
The Fifth and Sixth grades held a postal card shower for Walter Kohler on Tuesday. Harold Greenley visited from Monday afternoon to Tuesday evening in Oelwein. Leonard Miller returns to school after a two week absence due to a sore foot. Martin Feller returns after several days out with an arm injury. Ernest Holt visited country home for a few days due to his father’s illness. Georgia Stoehr, Helen Nicklaus, Deasie Halarenson and Georgia May Schori spent Friday night with friends in West Union. Florence Kohler is not very ill but staying at home, hoped to return soon. Melchr Yenney, Rock Island foreman, reports nine men at work repairing track and road bed. rails to be laid around July 1. The workers are Mexican, sent by the company. The note asserts that with proper Mike men and material the road bed will be strong, enabling big loads and good speed through Yenney’s section.
An old deed rediscovered between floorboards links John Thompson to Benedict Wituchie for twenty acres in the northeast quarter of section 85, township 94 north, range 7 west, filed 1857 in Clayton County and tied to the Fred Neidicker property in Fayette County. News notes recount a severe train wreck near Center Point and Toddville injuring about twenty. Paul Patel and Arnold Bauman announce a marriage and move to St. Paul where Patel works as a contractor.
A urging to open a bank account and save rather than burying money. It stresses that keeping funds in the ground wastes potential interest and that putting money in the bank makes it work for the saver by earning returns.
The notice invites the public to Elgin area patrons to try Hotel Dewey for Sunday dinners and suppers. It emphasizes the specialty of Sunday meals and extends a cordial invitation to visitors and locals alike.
Ed Rogers proprietor announces a millinery sale with trimmed hats up to 8 dollars at half price and hats from 6 to 10 dollars at one third off, plus hats from 10 dollars up at one fourth off. Includes panamas hemp hats and milans in new shapes.
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