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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
4
Local residents gather for visits and family connections as neighbors mingle at homes in Elgin and West Union. The week includes painting, hosting, and casual calls, plus a pre-nuptial shower for Ida Nydegger as Dan Cummings wedding plans advance.
Proper dietary guidance notes that food should fit age and occupation and stresses slow eating and thorough mastication for weak stomachs. It advises keeping bowels regular and suggests Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen the stomach and move the bowels, available from Stoehr & Company.
Holzer and wife visited Sunday at the J. M. Shaffer home. Jack Bye of Texas was a guest Monday at the W. C. Smith home. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Reed of Elgin attended to farm business. John Barrues visited Sunday afternoon at the W. 4. Smith home. Dr. Buider was called Monday evening to see their daughter Margie. A number from Ridge planned to West Union for lodge at Col. Mounce home. Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon Boyle and Ruby spent Sunday at the Hol Boyle parental home. Frank Howard family and Mrs. Bara Howard visited George Howard Sunday. Howard and Forest Shaffer stayed overnight with grandparents Enos and Mrs. Howard. Mrs. W. C. Smith returned home Sunday after visiting daughters Florence and Daisy and their families.
A medal is missing from Iowa State Teachers College. Finder should leave it at the Echo office for a reward.
Miss Emma Martie owns a new boat. Jake Dennler hosted company Sunday evening. Georgia Meyer visited the Fred Frieden home, and Alex Baumgartner hosted friends Sunday afternoon. Several families celebrated births, visits, and hospitality at Tom Hanson, Dennler, Christen, and Meyer homes across Cheery Valley.
Catarrh is described as a local disease worsened by constitutional factors, and internal treatment is advised. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to work through the blood to mucous surfaces, with endorsements from physicians and testimonials available. Sold by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. price 75 cents.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous personal names and relations including Jory, Thomas Holden, Herbert Falk, Nicklaus Fuller, Theo, Thelma Knudtson, Cissy, Merle Kling, Marjorie, Minerva, Hilda Kuingman, Esther Henatherly, Margaret Grether, Alvina Starlight, and others along with roles like Superintendent, Mrs Goodly and Swedish servant girl, with no coherent event.
Road to happiness is linked to amiable behavior but constipation hinders. Chamberlain's Tablets promise bowel movement appetite and digestion aid, with local sale by Stoshr & Companys. In Alamakee county Johnson planted 200 white pines. winter logging yielded enough lumber for a barn and over 1600 feet of boards. Mel Riche takes a nine person family trip in a two seated car through town toward Hans Winkler’s home, likely encountering wet roads on Elgin to Oelwein run.
All teachers for next year chosen and seniors near exams. Shakearis and Ottorio societies complete their literary work. Baccalaureate Address set for Sunday evening May 27 at St Pauls M E church by Rev Cleworth. Commencement Address May 30 at the opera house by Dr J W Holland on The New Puritanism. Miss Meek and Miss Rothlisberger seek positions. Jones stars in The Bogus Bishop at the Migin Opera House May 29. Cast includes Jones and Chas Neuenswander among others. Also notes about a national song sing after services, visits, local farming remarks, and German submarine counts.
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