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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1912
Page
4
Illyria items record a busy week with illnesses mumps and typhoid pneumonia, farm work like corn planting, and social visits at numerous homes. The Illyria concert raised 21.75 for church use, dances invite residents, and local flora includes school terms closed, family visits, and upcoming barn construction while advertisers tout Dr. King's New Discovery for coughs and health.
Oak Grove News reports a busy week with Geo Conner spending Monday on the Ridge and Ellis Bennett visiting relatives Sunday. Myrtle Bryant stayed Wednesday at William Brabham’s, Iva Bennett hosted Sunday at the Simon O’Neil home, and others including Pearl Stansbury, Geo Wilson, Johnnie Boyle of Elgin, Mrs Miller, Mrs John Howard, Willie Howard, Julia Brabham, and a group from the Ridge joining a basket sociable at Johnnie Brabham’s.
Henry Badger and family visited at the E Crain home on Sunday. L Shaffer and wife were Sunday visitors at the Fred Crowe. Miss Bartlett of Brainard helps Mrs Crain with house work this week. Mrs Myrtle Bowers and children visit her parents for three weeks. Mrs Frisbie and daughters Aloe and Charlotte visited Jeff Bishop's home Sunday. Mrs George Kernahan returned to Oakwood Monday after a week with her sister Mrs Ernest Crain. Adolph Banson and family John and Allie Miller James Lockwood and Ziba Tripp were Sunday visitors at Ernest Meyer’s home.
Rallen Butler spent Sunday at Wilse Pritchards and Fred Griesinger at Henry Overbecks. Beth Mannahan and Silas Wilson visited home folks and Overbeck house respectively. Marguerite Meyer called on John O Harren. Ruth, Grace Conner and Beulah Hough linked with local homes. Additional visits included Nellie Hofer at Jake Griesingers and Victor Budeen at Mealley home near West Union.
Town notes a large attendance at the basket social at Pleasant Point schoolhouse Saturday evening with 26 baskets sold for proceeds of 22 dollars. An anecdotal testimonial to Electric Bitters cites Wm Fretwell of Lucama NC praising health gains after malaria symptoms.
Elkader saw Geo Parkinson of Edgewood deliver good horses to J D Layton with A C Bishop returning to Blooming ton Wis. after a visit with parents, while Mrs Bishop and children stay longer. John Teutsch sold two farms in Marion township to Chas Stromme and Gee Wareham. The Opera House hosted The Cruise of the Trundlebed by local pupils with receipts over 100 dollars. The Clayton Co Association of music teachers meets in McGregor June 20 featuring Marion Green and George Ogden with pupil recitals and a round table. The class Play Too much Johnson progresses well on a steamer setting with new scenery from Billy.
West Union column lists social visits and travel. Mrs Amy Layton visited Mrs Ida Crane in Elkader. Miss Libbie Hall from Boone stayed with Mrs N Schenck. Mr and Mrs Al Dorland hosted a new baby. Mrs D W Clements returned from Wanamie. Undertakers convention in Burlington. Mrs Geo Kiple visited Clermont area. Mrs E A Ainsworth to New York City for two months. Mr and Mrs F Whitmore to Des Moines then California. Mr and Mrs A M Hobson to Emmetaburg for son J I visit and Mme Schumann-Heink recital. Miss Florence Ingham accompanied. Lew Christ in Oelwein.
In Oelwein, Earl Gruvers attended Saturday events while Mrs GC Hang visited Elgin Friday. Mrs FP BH Cummings was in Elgin yesterday. Paul Flynn was an Elgin business owner Saturday. F W Bigler visited Wadban early this week. Pete Miller returned from Kenosha, Wisconsin. Misses Tillie and Peritfa Halversonson traveled to Elgin Thursday. Mrs Wm Larrabee Jr visited Cedar Rapids Friday and Saturday. Cedar Rapids plasterers are at work on the new opera house. Nellie Smith spent weekend at Hawkaye home. The new brick yard kiln is filled. Chancey Hills went to Decorah Friday to lay brick on Peter Johnston’s auto garage. Mrs Herman Relfs and child visited West Union Tuesday. Pete Markham, former Clermont resident, is visiting with his brother E W Kittle. H Groth sold a Stanley steam car to Knudé east of town.
Dear Editor writes from Grand Rapids Wisconsin in April 1912 describing a thriving dairy region near Rudolph, with pine forests and many local institutions. He notes population around fourteen thousand, churches and schools, several factories and businesses, diverse nationalities, and a Mother's Day visit with local church activities and a bridge crossing.
A woman suffered hepatic colic while downtown Monday but is much improved and hopes to attend this afternoon's program. Hans Keiser is housing the recently purchased property of David Moats, papered and painted.
In Wadena this Sunday and week notes, Miss Maggie Minihan and Alannah Leahy visited. Miss Nettie Peters visited Mrs. M Klingman. Perry Hummel moved into the Ora Fox house. visits rolled between families including the Bigler and Aeschliman homes. Union church events include Children's Day at 10 30 and a Union church 8 8 convention on Sunday June 9 with W C T U activities and a large attendance. Gerta Starr returns from Elgin sick at her sister Lenard Larson’s home. Rev Debest returned from Chicago to attend family sickness. Alta Colburg of Lima won the W C T U contest. Bert Jennings and party traveled to Elkader for a visit. Mrs John Whittenbaugh and family took a KE car trip to West Union.
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