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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1898
Page
7
Elgin reports a busy period with a gaming warehouse labor force at full tilt and wood shipments heading south. Corn husking ends, autumn commerce grows, and health officials announce no active diphtheria cases. Exposition closure yields a financial shortfall, while bridges and railwork intensify before winter. Local moves include residents relocating and multiple notices for sales and house construction shaping a brisk fall season.
Last Saturday Eastern consignment house groceries were diverted at Elgin depot by farmers influenced by Kalesman who promised savings. Locals warn the home merchant remains best, questioning credit options from the Eastern house and urging cash purchases to avoid deceit.
George Heller was in Clermont on business Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Desart socialized with Clermont friends Sunday. Frank Etters joined Bigin visitors in county seat Monday. Clint Cooley works for Will Patterson in Clayton County. Mrs. F. D. Lawrence returned from Cedar Falls Monday. Winnie Schmid back from Clayton County duties over Sunday. Mrs. Mary Wade of Elkaderia visited her brother B. Branch at Elgin. Mrs. L. B. Darshan of West Union also present. I visited Mrs. Ainaworth over Sunday. A. S. Bryant in Elgin supervising construction of a new hotel near the railroad. Bert Thompson, soldier of the 4d I.W., home on sick leave. expects return to duties soon. Henry Tadsel spent Sunday at his Elgin home. alternating RM. 8. duties with studies at U A Fayette. Ern Reker, printer, left for West Union after working here. praised his work highly. WH1 Peters of Illyria returned from western Iowa prospecting trip. hopes Fayette County remains. Elgin lads who went to Omaha Exposition last week returned Friday. report a good time. Rev Sshanke and family moved from Gethney, Oregon, to Winnipeg, Manitoba, to lead a German Baptist Church in North. Ed Follett came from Fairmount, Minnesota, to visit parents north of Elgin. calls Fayette world unchanged.
The Elgin Farmers Dairy Company announces contracts for hauling milk to its creamery on routes now served by John Hofer, John F. Miller Jr, G Denler, Hans Balvyerson, and M A Klingman. Bids are to be received by the secretary up to 2 pm on meeting day November 18, 1808.
A bustling mixed ad page highlights trimmed sailor hats, winter millinery, undergarments, gloves, mittens, and caps from Capper Shaffer and Knudtson Bros. It promotes insurance, law services, shoes, drapery, and pharmacy items, plus hog remedies, pine lumber, and a local cigar. Numerous prices surface for mackintoshes, dresses, and hats as merchants urge shoppers to visit and compare.
A notice seeking a good boy aged between fifteen and nineteen to learn the printer's trade in one office. Applicants should have common schooling. Three years of apprenticeship required. No Klondyke promised, but the successful candidate will gain practical work experience. For particulars call at this office.
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