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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
4
BOPP'S New Bulletin announces additional property for bulletin No. 26 with spring and summer advertising benefits. Lists farms and town properties in Fayette County, Illinois, with no listing charges unless sold. Offers private money loans on farms and chattels and easy payment plans. invites buyers to visit the office to view the list.
Local names8 and place references cover visits by Mary Wenger Mary Shaffer Tip Patterson and Fern Kerr plus Bert Chapman and Elgin relatives Memorial exercises at Ilyria Union church May 31 John Rothlisberger and family at C Strong home and Mrs C Klingman 2 Wednesday visitor Lydia Kerr with Chas Rothlin berger Dr Beamer Elkader in vicinity one day Charles Fritz gifted Mexican cigars to Frank Smith Ethel Shaffer assisting at Israel Shaffer home Mrs William Doty improving health Klingman family at Mink Creek Alma Reichert returns from Glidden Mrs C Wenger Rose Louis Hon J D Shaffer Elkader visitors Chris Wenger with mother and Ed at services German Bottom church Israel Shaffer and wife welcome a baby boy May 20 Omega store owner E Humphrey testimonial for Dr Kings New Discovery sold at Muehlenthaler Broading store 50c and 1.00 trial bottle free.
Miss Betsy Benson of Highland visits with Miss Petra Larson while Mrs. Henry Cliff of Elkader visits Mrs. M A Miller. Mrs. Thos Sheehan returns from Rochester hospital improved. Nick Borag departs for Racine after months here. Lightning fires destroy Fred Ginder barn and contents. Mr. and Mrs. Martz of Minneapolis visit Thos Sheehan family. Nick Wells family moves into Pat Dulin’s new home. Frank Hines family takes former residence. Hon. Wim Larrabee heads to West Union Monday afternoon.
Governor candidate Hon Geo W Clarke spoke at a republican gathering that evening. Local notes mention Nels B Ask planning to settle in Norway, Mgr. Ask's cousin Harold in Iowa City hospital recovering well, and Nels Levi injuring his knee in a clay pit accident. The piece also advertises Electric Bitters as a remedy for malaria fevers and general debility, sold at Muehlenthaler drug store for 50 cents.
Judge Hobson returned from Decorah after a strenuous term with three criminal cases. A horse accident left Frank Mathis with a broken collarbone while assisting a veterinarian. E Dorland has fully recovered from Dubuque surgery and resumes work. Carl Kohler left for Ft. Madison for a penitentiary position offered by Warden Sanders. Alaska-bound Art and Roy Jacobs reached their destination safely. A lightning strike burned the barn of Fred Guenther north of town, killing one horse and injuring another. Judge D. D. Murphy hired to assist in Walter Whitbeck murder prosecutions. Miss Alice Easton of Dover township has a mental episode after wandering all night. Ced ar View merchant B. G. Stewart touts Dr King s New Life Pills as valuable for constipation and biliousness.
A Wadena writer closes a fall season with a warm farewell to readers, expressing gratitude and wishing everyone a glorious time ahead as the article ends.
Summer activities fill the week with Sunday school elections, a red and blue contest ending in an ice cream banquet, cricket matches and wax works exhibition. Memorial Day observances, final exams, and local visits punctuate the school notices alongside community updates and light local intrigue.
Old junk and scrap buyers Boteyra and Wins announce top market prices and invite readers to Elgin on Saturday. Geo Smith of Strawberry Point visits E Hoagland family. Mrs. Norman Hopkins remains seriously ill at home. Alma Reichert returns home from vacation and serves as assistant principal in Glidden schools. Hazel McMillan and Flossie Capper visit Ossian at Mrs. Murry Nicholson’s home.
The piece condemns rising youth for lying, flirting, cheating, swearing, drinking, billiards, swagger, and disrespect. It warns that imitation will ruin their futures, urging drastic reform to escape a dismal life, citing Oelwein Record as the source.
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