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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
7
Matthys introduces 100 percent Pire sorghum at Thoma Bros. Wallace Peters and family visited Fred Berg and family Sunday. Albert Peterson, Christ Holme, has moved into the first house on the other side of the Canada Bridge.
Local notes report visits of John Falb and family to Postville and Chas Huebner, Arch ie Gruver’s trip from Algona to Decorah, and Mrs. Gilson’s family resettled in Alma Nebraska. Iowa Dairy Association falls meeting at Waterloo November 18 19 20. Chickasaw farmer E T Davis installs milking machine for 50 cows per hour. Public notices include Jollys fined for fish violations and Lillie Steiber and Wm Freiburghaus to wed in Madison SD. Community events include elkader dance, Elgin opera house, and dances with Elkader orchestra.
Mrs. Wm Grover returns from Highland visit. Rev Temple, ex Elgin pastor, likes Waukon charge. Dr Hutchison opens Becker Building offices. Mrs Light visits La Crosse hospital. reports progress. Otto Fuelling and Orno Oekle note a pleasure trip with guns. Meantime floods and storms cause casualties in Chow Chow and nearby towns with hundreds dead and thousands displaced. Chicago meat packers plan France abattoirs. sparks protection debates. Fagot Social at Methodist Sunday school hosts bonfire, games, stories, and popcorn balls.
Matt Conner arrived from Valley Wisconsin on Saturday to visit his ailing sister Mrs O N Hop kins and other relatives. He once lived in Elgin and owned the building later housing the Eeno and the home now owned by Mrs John Reinhart.
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