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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1920
Page
5
Fragmentary notes describe a gathering connected to a Postville Hospital on a Sunday. The text references George and the Karnthan family, a mother, and a trench of mourners.
An unclear fragment mentions a southwest corner of a square, a Friday event, and two people connected by a drive. The readable text is too incomplete to determine names, places, or outcomes.
Notes indicate a staging of The Elpemanta Bilen at Operi house on Monday evening November 16 directed by Miss Florence Otley with a cast including Nicholas Rennison Molly Ford and Robart Stippard. The piece also mentions a USDA price trend and a local prize for Upper Tow university students, funded by Mrs. Allen BlAZNingtoD, plus historical references to The Daily News and Floyd County.
Readable segments reveal a detailed county level election tally with Harding and Cox among top presidential votes, plus local figures for governor and other offices. The report notes cross state dynamics including border states, rural turnout, and a mix of Republican gains and Democratic resistance across counties, with scattered county-level results and local office tallies.
A church board on April 8, 1821, announced a note burning day after Sunday services and a fund drive. Planned attractions aim to raise money, with a home distribution program for printed ads. A lawn fixing day on November 10 seeks volunteer help to prepare church grounds for spring seeding.
The Bein Farmers Dairy Company board will set all cream routes to the lowest responsible bidder on Saturday November 20 1920 at 2 o clock pm at the office. Routes awarded for one year beginning January 1 1931. Bids received by the president secretary or any director. Information available from Mellic Luchsinger secretary.
A stranded man known as Winkel targeted local farmers, selling a farm then losing it to a debt trap. Victims say the suspect posed as a buyer, leaving behind only broken promises and unpaid checks marked no date. Local authorities urge caution and remind residents to verify any land deals.
A long, garbled 1918 era notice discusses citizenship studies in Towan or Toway, outlines courses on Americanization, town development, and character formation, and mentions Dr Meyerholmened and Signaler Skeybli of the Australian Anzacs. It notes a Rock Rapids incident and references rural mail routes, local merchants, and student voting under absent voters laws.
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