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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1906
Page
4
J. W. Bopp advertises farm rentals for one to five years with secure, reliable tenants. Inquiries are rising. those with farms to rent should act quickly to secure a good tenant or farm. For details call J. W. Bopp.
An advertisement touts Kodol Digests What You Eat as a cure for indigestion and stomach troubles. It describes the product as digesting natural stomach juices and strengthening mucous membranes, promising relief from sour stomach headaches and belching of gas. Prepared by C. G. GaWitt & Co. Chicago, sold locally.
A brisk Illyria week records a first snowstorm, neighbors visiting, and school opening in Dist No. 1 with Mr. Zenda Potter teaching. Many small gatherings and candid remarks mark the community, including Foxwell, Kerr, Medberry, and Klingman families, plus varied Sunday visits and local chores. An inserted 1903 letter from Alliance Ky. recounts a lung illness cured by Dr. King’s New Discovery.
Local notices mention a cure for nervous complaints and female weaknesses from Muehlenthaler Bros. Drug Store, price 50 cents. Various short items report travel, visits, a marriage in Wadena, and plans for revival meetings at the U B church in Wadena. A Bucklen Arnica Salve testimonial is included.
Report from Elgin Public on attendance and punctuality across Grammar Intermediate and Primary departments for the month ending November 4. Lists names of students neither absent nor tardy, days taught and attended, attendance percentages, and new enrollments. Mentions Thanksgiving programs and visiting staff, with a brief dealer ad at end. Includes names such as Genevra Fannell, Ben Baumgarter, Clarence Schori, Hazel Sullivan, Helen Nicklaus, Albert Topp, Harold Starr.
A year and a half ago Oel merchants were victimized by a man passing forged papers for 8400 under the alias Jones. A suspect described as resembling Jones continues this graft in the same town as John Hertig stayed with Chris Meyer near Maynard News. Debate over a suspension bridge over the Arkansas River and a curious county election followed with sharp pencils and Republican gains.
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