Elgin and Nearby Happenings Marker Elgin Area Notes
A lengthy local column reports on residents visiting relatives, social events, and illnesses around Elgin and surrounding areas. It notes Hattie Kerr visiting kin, Mr. and Mrs. Kerr and Mr. and Mrs. Krafts hosting guests, children with sore throats and whooping cough, and a string of calls, dances, and church socialings with names like Foxwell, Rothlisberger, Gehring, Conner, and Fritz. It also mentions snow storms and a court-influenced life insurance advertisement followed by a testimonial for Dr. King's New Discovery with local drugstore sale details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Whitford
Volga
Stephen Foxwell
S. B. Kerr
Arlington
Frank Medberry
F. Rothlisberger
Dr. Knapp
Elkader
Foxwell
M. Klingman
Chas Doty
John Wilson
Rev. Graham
Tda Wenger
Ina McMullen
Mae Frits
D. T. Sanders
Harrodsburg
Dr. King
Ex-Gov Garst and Larrabee Guests at Montauk Saturday
Clermont notes a quiet Halloween as Ex-Gov Warren Garst visited Ex-Gov Larrabee at Montauk Saturday forenoon. Mrs. Alex McKinley traveled to Cedar Rapids to spend the week with relatives. Dr. George P. Berry went to Omaha last Saturday for a week or more. Clarion West fell ill with appendicitis last night. attending doctor’s report not yet learned. Fred Hendershott and children visited Fayette, Fred returning Saturday. wife and others remained.
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The
Enterprise
Warren Garst
Larrabee
Montauk
Alex McKinley
Cedar Rapids
George P. Berry
Clarion West
Fred Hendershott
Fayette
Fred
Satuday
West Union Notes and Visits From County Seat Papers
Uncle Alex Grover traveled from Elgin for a Monday visit. Miss Minn Kiple visited Decorah and Clermont for a week. Residents attended the R. F. D. examination in Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Earle left for Ponce Park Florida for winter. Mrs. Cunningham of Volga City stayed with cousin Wade Tupper. Mrs. H. K. Rubger, injured in a fall, is improving but still lacks full speech. County Sunday school convened in West Union Methodist, attendance up. County Superintendent Belknap notes teacher scarcity for winter term. Rőglory examinations and Outover examinations mentioned amid small turnout. West Union Chapter O. E. S. held regular session with initiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Grover
Elgin
Minn Kiple
Decorah
Clermont
Cunningham
Volga City
Wade Tupper
H. K. Rubger
Will Promote Beauty with Bucklen Arnica Salve
Women seek beauty with Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised for clearing pimples eruptions sores and boils. It softens skin and enhances the face. Also treats sore eyes cracked lips chapped hands and is best for burns scalds fever sores cuts bruises and piles at The City Drug Store for 25 cents.
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Bucklen
Elkader Briefs and Local Notes From Elkader Papers
Tiaac Merritt departed for Denver while Cole Ed Hofer and Jake Reinhardt left for North Dakota to view land. Rev O Glesne of Aberdeen visited relatives in Elkader. Mr and Mrs Wm H Walther arrived Monday evening and settled in. County saloon keepers gathered to discuss petitions under the mulct law. Justice E E Beers united John Butikofer and Louisa Sutter of Marion township in marriage. Congratulations extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
Tiaac Merritt
Noop
Denver
Cole
Ed Hofer
Jake Reinhardt
North Dakota
O. Glesne
Aberdeen
Wm. H. Walther
Tak- Wath
E. E. Beers
John Butikofer
Louisa Sutter
Marion Township
Public Sale Of Farm Near Elgin On November 17 1910
The undersigned will sell at public auction on his farm six and one half miles east of Elgin on Thursday November 17 1910 at 10 o clock. Items include two dairy horses, eighteen head cattle and two head pigs, machinery in good repair, grain and straw, and a few other articles. The farm includes good land and buildings with private sale possible. Terms: cash for sums 10 and under, over 10 a year with approved security at 6 percent. Full information from F R Berg, Auct Orson Clerk N J Cold Prop.
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Elgin
HMAD
Poland
Dallon
F. R. Berg
F. R. Berc
Orson
Real Estate Transfers Reported by Abstract Office
Real estate transfers for the week ending Act 21 1910 list numerous conveyances. W H Rutter to John Roe and Lucinda Roe. George Duggan to P A Cummings. F C Chandler to Eva L May. R C Woodard to Chandler. Mrs S Grinwood to I C Seaton. Sarah O McDonough to Hiram Hanson. J S Weeks to W P Pfieffer. Jessa Raid to W Pfieffer. Patrick Lawer to Henry Trudthoff. Emma House to Lewis Wolf. D W Mays to R O Woodward. Emmi House to BL House. Weeks to Jesse Reid. Ella M Weeks to Jesse Reid. Rose Corley to Bessie Rape. Eien A Bassit to A C G Bassit. Robert Sloan to John Gable. Total values shown include 1400, 1918, 1000, 1600, 200, 2400, 18400, 2200, 3500, 1920, 1050, 2700.
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W. J. Rogers
W.H. Rutter
John Roe
Lucinda C. Roe
Mrs. S Grinwood
I C
Seaton
Oelwein
Sarah O. McDonough
Hiram F. Hanson
J.S. Weeks
W. FP. Pfeitffer
Nwse
Jessa Raid
W. Pfeiffer Fue
Patrick Lawer
Henry Trudthoff
Emma House
Lewis Wolfpart
D. W Mays
R. O. Woodfard
Emmi House
Exaio
Dak
Jesse
Ella M. Weeks
Jesse Reid
Rose Corley
Bessie
Rape TV
Eien A. Bassit
155 Acre Farm at a Great Bargain
Auction notice describes a stock farm 2 miles northwest of Clermont with 156 acres, 125 under cultivation, rolling timber land, two springs, orchard, multiple barns and outbuildings, fenced pastures, and a 24x26 house. Possession March 1, title perfect, price 45.00 per acre on easy terms, also rentable if not sold soon. Owner in South Dakota seeks funds for a homestead. Inquiries invited.
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Clermont
South Dakota
Dakota
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