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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
7
A fragmented note promotes home decoration ideas and urges readers to visit with friends for demonstrations of economy and durability under water, pressure, and hammer blows. The text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or entities.
George and Marie Falk attended a BEH seniors class play in Fayette. Elgin Deligent Works offers concrete services with new mixer and round the clock work. Navy field glasses awarded to H.R. Webster for government service. Rev Gaier touring for Centenary movement. J A Boleyn shifts in store layout to boost display. Oak Grove Threshing Co finished sawing on Frank Howard place. Unmarked logs in Elgin should be marked. Scholarships offered for bookkeeping and stenography at Waterloo College of Commerce.
Local column reports births and visitors from West Union and nearby towns. New parents Mr and Mrs William Kerr welcomed a daughter early Monday, while Mrs Cornelius Relerson and Ruth Relerson visited Oelwein. John Conner and families were in town amid community events. Stong weather promises a large corn crop next fall.
Mrs L Benedict left Friday for Cedar Rapids after spending a week at the home of Mr and Mrs August Benson. She and her husband traveled by car, while Mr Benedict returned home earlier in the week. Mrs Paul Dean and Norma left for Mahto South Dakota to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Boyle. She will later move to Hoopeston Illinois with her family.
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