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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1926
Page
2
F R Berg and Mr and Mrs Sam Greenley of Clayton were dinner guests Sunday of J S Phillips. Mrs F W Hughes and the Crowe Van Horn and Clemens girls visited friends at Postville Sunday afternoon.
A. B. Schori is visiting relatives in Elkader and Fayette for two weeks. Mrs. Gee Vaughn Mrs. Theodora Hanson and Mrs. H. W. Falk are Oelwein visitors on Monday. J. A. Boleyn spent much of the past week at his farm southwest of Elgin and has been improving his property.
Mrs J W Allen visited friends at Wadena on Monday, stopping briefly to share news and greetings with local residents.
A large gathering at the Edwin Olson home Sunday honored Mr and Mrs Olson as they prepare to move to Clermont. Relatives and friends shared a day of visiting a bounteous dinner and social time. Rev Tysdal spoke and presented a silver keepsake from the community. The choir performed several pieces and lunch was served as attendees wished them well in their new location.
A mixed set of want ads and notices includes furn room rentals, overdue accounts collection, trespassing bans on farms, sale of livestock, photography services, frames, furniture, and unsettled accounts. Names mentioned include Chris Dennler Son, Fred Kohler farm, Allen A Hakeger, R P Strauch, and Mer vin Huneberger. Listings note December tat deadline and Elgin area references.
A lettered claim by Pawnee Bill’s knitting mill prompts readers about mail fraud schemes. The piece notes flood of three for a dollar necktie offers, calls out sympathy sellers, and warns that home merchants suffer while outside con artists swindle the public.
Tuesday evening a college stage production featured Winifred Schmid in a cast of performers. The event highlighted student talents and drew local attention to campus theater.
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