Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

Local tidbits and disasters in Dubuque and beyond

Reads like a late 19th century chapbook of small town notices. Reports include the discovery of Julitus Harwigg’s charred remains, a broken leg to Mrs. G. P. Linn, a streetcar death near a Great Western freight, a Buckeye State road crew incident, and various local happenings from Elgin Mills to West Union, including fires, accidents, sales, and community shifts.