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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
7
A mosaic of local notes reports Memorial Day cemetery prep, farm sales, bank interior cleaning, property transfers, and social events. Addresses births, illnesses, school and church activities, and a flood of small items from Elgin and nearby towns, including Upper Iowa University debate win and regional taxation talk.
In West Union villagers share Sunday visits and travel notes from Hopkinton Elgin U S S A and Wancoma. The piece mentions Frank Gates from Oelwein aiding court house work and Doc Thomas funeral at Decorah. It notes unusual birds in town and reports Deputy Sheriff Pahner bringing Fred Collins indicted for seduction. Collinge described as a well-dressed man who stayed with Miss Rush's family.
An advertisement touts Gold Coin Horse Tonic as a conditioning product that thickens thin hidebound horses to fat quickly. A 60 cent package allegedly doubles a horse’s value in 60 days, bold claims by Muehlenthaler Bros. Also notes visitors James Bogart and wife attended a funeral for Mrs Palmer in Elyria at the Klinn home.
Herbert Pinney misses school due to pneumonia. Lester Pringle left school to accompany his mother to Dakota. Charley Wegmiller also left duties to work in the country. The Baccalaureate sermon is set for June 2 at the German artist church. The school board votes no afternoon school May 30 to allow Memorial exercises attendance. The 1907 graduating class will take final exams late in the week for commencement. Tom McGuire of Hawkeye died by self-inflicted gunshot during a despondent moment last Thursday.
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