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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1911
Page
4
A long list of local social visits and happenings throughout Illyria and surrounding towns. Neighbors share time with relatives, wrestling events draw crowds, and improvements like school seats and hitching posts are noted. The community also highlights medical advice and local shop talk, with several trips to nearby towns mentioned.
Martin Hangen visited Alex Baumgartner home on Sunday while Rosa Reinhardt spent the evening at Sam Hofer’s. Adolph Baumgartner and men moved the milk house on Tuesday. Louisa Baumgartner was a Saturday guest at Jake Christen’s home and Fred Hanson stayed with Mrs Meyer. Celis Meyer and children plus Oscar Baumgartner, John Meyer and Frank Christen spent Sunday evening with the Meyer family.
Thanksgiving Day arrives on November 30 as local residents share visits and journeys. Senator H L Adams returns from Sioux City on legal business while J W Dwyer and others travel to Cedar Rapids and Westgate. C N Pox and bride begin a two week wedding trip. Anson Rubyer and wife plan to move to Cedar Rapids. families visit relatives, and Miss Mary Beamer assists L L Ainsworth family in Beaumont Texas.
A. D. Ely of Bantam Ohio refused doctors cut and endured a four year ulcer. He used Bucklen's Arcica Salve and recovered. Bears Burns boils sores eczema corns pimples piles are claimed cured. The City Drug Store sells it for 2 cents.
Dr. G. M. Berry visits Chicago this week while Jens Hauge and Joe Brorby return from the city. Wu. Barr and family go back to Mason City after a pleasant stay at the Clermont home.
Mrs Barr's parents Mr and Mrs Cupps renew old acquaintances. A Root of Lodi visits Montauk. Mr and Mrs Robbing visit from Saturday. Kittle Groth returns from Geddes. Frank Stantorf Castalia and Louie Marti Elgin were in town Tuesday. Mrs Garrigan Fayette visits at Mrs Handershott's home. Miss Clara Nelson Elgin visits sister Nellie teaching Gunderson school. Editor's parents J M Blake Elizabeth visit Enterprise family. Eva Hunt Bess Cahalan and others from U S spend Sunday at H F Shipton home.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as the safe remedy for neglectful constipation leading to indigestion jaundice or liver trouble. It claims benefits for biliousness headaches dyspepsia chills and debility. Available for 25 cents at The City Drug Store.
A former farm owner announces a public auction on Friday November 10 1941 at 10 06 am on the premises 1 1/2 miles west of the Canning Factory on the West Union and Elgin road. The catalog lists horses cattle hay grain machinery chickens and a wagon plus terms cash for small amounts and credit with security.
Weedot Grogamith lauded American art and direct writing, recalling a Christmas card mishap. He described past flourishes as confusing and recounted a friend’s burst over a letter to his wife joking she resembled a dutiful rooster, after which the misunderstanding escalated.
Dr. Charles F. Aked warns preachers to quit complaining about inattentive crowds and improve sermons. The anecdote recalls Mrs. Gladstone and her husband at Cannes, where Gladstone urged feigning sleep as a morale booster during a dull English church sermon.
A dark night encounter near Park Row ends with a panhandler asking for a dime to stave off death. The man gives a dime but balks at the foreign coin, remarking he cannot use this Canadian dime while the panhandler hovers for more.
While at the White House with the president, Mayor Gaynor of New York agreed to a stroll with Harry L. Dunlap, chief of the Washington bureau, joking that a “little walk” meant about five miles and that Dunlap would go “to the far in the corner” with him.
Deaconess Mye Hong spoke at the Sunday morning service in the Methodist Church. She represents the Chicago Training School as field secretary in Iowa.
Real estate ad lists land from 30 to 150 dollars per acre and many parcels near Elgin and West Union. Highlights include 165 acres with buildings at 350 per acre, 111 acres near town at 65 per acre, 64 acres in West Union with house and stabling at 2000, 2 acres with house at 1200, and 80 acres near Elgin at 75 per acre. Also offers abstracts, loans, and numerous cottages and large residences with easy terms. West Union promotes moving there and farm tenant inquiries are invited.
Yesterday evening was the regular meeting night of the E S. The Worthy Matron reported news from the Grand Chapter meeting held in Dubuque last week. Albert Christianson and wife occupy the house Halstenson recently purchased from M Yenny. They moved in yesterday.
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