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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1913
Page
4
C A Ackers Agent advertises a steady supply of residence properties with land, farms from 80 to 300 acres, and parcels from 10 to 47 acres. Deals include easy terms with moderate down payments, local money for loans, and abstracts plus insurance services. Call to discuss wants and available funds.
Elgin residents Miss Hisie Johnson and Mrs. Royal visit with family. Julio DeSart of Elgin stays with daughter Mrs. Fred Tatro. Callendar moves on South Vine. Miss Mary Hancock visits West Union friends. Local Elgin women guests with Ruth Limback and Marion George. Mrs. Belle Thorpe attends a Des Moines conference. Rain totals reach 67-10 inches this month and 285-100 inches in early week. hay and corn prospects noted. Lawrence Brause celebrates twenty first birthday. party hosted by Wes Butler’s operation in Rochester. Butler, Rock Island station staff, faces uncertain recovery after recent operation.
Weak and nervous readers are urged to take electric Bitters to regain energy and appetite. The ad claims benefits for stomach, liver, and kidneys and cites Mrs. O. Rhinegault of Vestal Center New York as a grateful user. Available for 50 cents or 1.00 at The City Drug Store.
Local notes report visits and gatherings at multiple homes including the Hansons Christen and Baumgartner families during the weekend and Thursday evenings. A health ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for constipation and related ailments with a Sanbury, PA user testimonial.
Rainy weather continues as farmers delay corn planting. Fred Rothlisberger is ill with mumps. Mrs. Chas Fritz spent time in Elgin. Ralph Reichert helps Jerome Yearous on the farm. Tay Shaffer visited with sister Mrs. John Bower of Elgin. Various locals attend visits at Fritz, Wilson, Kerr, and Schifter households. Several residents travel between Elgin, Fort Dodge, West Bend, and Volga for family and social ties.
Marion Ohio druggist C Lower testifies Dr King’s New Discovery stands as the best throat and lung remedy. He says it cured his wife of a severe bronchial cold after other remedies failed, and recommends keeping a bottle at home for all the family. Price 50c and 1.00, guaranteed by The City Drug Store.
Oak Grove residents report Sunday visits in Iowa City and Hold Boyles area. Local families mention Saturday to Tuesday stays with relatives and several midweek calls. Also includes a skin remedy advertisement for Bucklen’s Arnica Salve praised by J. T. Sossaman of Cornelius, NC.
Great Millinery Sale in West Union Iowa offers fresh hats with discounts. Hats priced up to 6 are half off, 6 to 10 are one third off, and 10 and up are one fourth off. Includes new pajamas and colorful trims as advertised. Will Howard returns home from Solva City after minor surgery. Mr and Mrs W B Howard and Mrs Geo Stansberry visited Geo Howard's home on Sunday.
Tuesday visits by Marjie Wilson in the Intermediate room. Absent Monday: Florence and Agnes King. Augusta Mosby out sick. Afternoon primary room callers were Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Steahr. Grandfather’s funeral kept Cora and Roger Henderson away Monday and Tuesday. Georgia May Schori attended Randalia commencement last Friday. cousin Myrtle Neuenschwander among graduates. A list of perfect attenders spans High School, Intermediate Department, Grammar, and Primary rooms, naming numerous students by name.
Ason Gunderson born this past week to Mr and Mrs Edwin Gunderson. Miss Agnes Coone visited Monona. M W Cahalan house struck by lightning causing chimney destruction. Prof Joseph Shipton named Earlville school superintendent. Mr and Mrs Alex McKinley traveled to Chicago for health consult with son Dr A D McKinley of Lawler. E T Scott ill three weeks and left for Iowa City for treatment. Mrs Scott joined. Cahalan place house destroyed by fire. occupant Austin Lamphere. Muslin Under Wear advertised by Capper's.
Parcel of various farm listings near Elgin and Highmore South Dakota detailing 160 to 200 acres with 80 plowed, 7 timber, pasture, springs, orchards, and multiple usable structures. Properties include 4 prairie land, residences with 7 room houses, barns, wells, cisterns, windmills, and ready sale notes. Also offers exchange options and timber land at favorable prices with urgent sale language.
The Elgin Land Agency advertises fine early seed corn in yellow and white, with test germination near perfection. Also available are pumpkin and squash seeds and onion sets, with contact at Callon Avaust Houznky.
For sale 73 acres with 65 acres under plow. Includes a six room house, good wind mill and well, fair barn. Well fenced. Price 5000. Call Otson & Reineart.
Advertises treatment for eye, ear, nose, and throat ailments using mild medicines. Claims painless cross eyes correction in two minutes without chain, cataracts cured with glasses, reads aches cured by glasses, granulated lids and watery eyes treated. Free examination and invitation to former patients.
A 240 acre stock and grain ranch offers 157 acres under cultivation with clay soil and five springs. Buildings are solid and timbered balunes. Priced at $38 per acre, near Lansing Town, with contact Jos A Leenrennaung. Other notes mention increased Mexican labor and railroad improvements, plus nickel coin issues and savings deposits.
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