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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1904
Page
5
Dr H eight Hadsel departed for Cedar Rapids on Wednesday to attend a funeral, with about 49 people in attendance. The service was held Thursday in a Tad city locality, noting the somber event and community participation.
Disturbing report from Decorah describes the killing of a man named Bigelow by Professor TJ Gifford. A quarrel over a dispute led to the fatal blow and the victim died within hours.
Local notes report Elgin visitors Mrs Hadfield and Hattie, Dedokah Mrs, Capyer back in town on Ball Street, Will Hand dislocated shoulder during Sunday football practice, Dr Hartrett mentions newborn at J Higgins’ Union. Neuenwander family to attend St Louis fair. Mayor offers $5 reward for crime leads. Welsh-English newspaper mix from Volga trip. Shriners meeting in Oelwein drew large turnout. Clermont wedding in county jail linked to Ned Train killing. Fayette engineer T. Johnson in town mapping county buildings. city council approved necessary measures. water boosters eyed for cheaper installation. Rusty outhouse removal urged.
From Napier New Zealand Herald reports the Pharmacy Board of New South Wales found Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by Chamberlain Medicine Company Des Moines Iowa U S A completely free of narcotics. The notice says it is the safest remedy for coughs colds whooping cough and related ailments and is recommended for mothers to give to children.
An imperfect ad laden fragment touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a quick safe solution for lung relief and pneumonia prevention. It then pivots to a police grafter alert in Delwaln, describing a tall dark man with a mustache. Random notices mention dry white ank posté sales, stock in First National Mining Co. with a one percent dividend, and miscellaneous garbled text about ship operations and other nonspecific items.
Ernst Bigler's Luana residence is quarantined for diatheria after a child died last week. Mrs Bigler and two children are reported very ill with the same disease. Unity Chapter R A conducted a gathering Saturday evening with visitors from West Union. Mrs Greenley moved to live with her son Sam. Light snow fell Wednesday morning and melted quickly. Mrs Ed Grimm traveled to West Union Monday. A Thanksgiving night dance and music were planned nearby.
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