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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1910
Page
4
Sunday brought quiet farm visits across Hyria with Ina McMullen and relatives in Arlington, Kerr and family visiting Elkader, and many neighbors sharing meals and moonlit outings. A local shoe box social is announced for Nov 25 at the M. W. A. hall while Electric Bitters claims a dramatic cure for a West Burlington man after hospital weeks, with town patients praising its benefits.
The column lists local residents visiting and staying with neighbors over the past weekend and week. People mentioned include Ed Boleyn, Sam Boleyn, Willie Boyle, Simon ONeal, Mrs. Mary Bennett, Mrs. A. Conners, Gordon family, G. W. Conner, Tommy Howard, Rob Wilson, Edith Conner, Mrs. Eddie Conner, Mrs. Ezra Howard, Enoa Howard and Rueben, Hugh Conner, and Mrs. B. Schilling from Cheyenne. Warnings mention Mrs. Ezra Howard’s illness and wishes for speedy recovery.
Miss Henrietta Topp returns to Elgin after visit with Mrs Andrew Sullivan. Earnest Earl of Lima marries Minnie Rubmes of Wadena at West Union. Mrs D W Clements travels to Wee dum Wis for Willard Clements daughter. illness of D W Hon returns. H L Adams campaigns in Allamakee then Elgin. Farmers report bumper corn crop and better late potatoes. M D Thompson sells 262 acre Dover township farm to R D Reeder for 886 an acre totaling 22540. Double wedding held at West Union Methodist church Elmer W Dye and Mabel Nefager Phillip J Dye and Katie Overton. Bucklen Arnica Salve advertised at City Drug Store.
In Decorah Frank Pringle visited Monday while Ww. Larrabee Jr. traveled to Delwein Saturday. Mrs. Fred Tatro spent Monday in West Union. Sheriff Clark came from West Union Friday of last week. Mrs. Josie Allwood of Fayette visited the F. W. Bigler home. Mrs. W. W. Ritchie returned Thursday from Westgate. C. E. McAlaney and family moved to a new State Street residence. Lena Gerber left for a South Dakota visit. Mrs. Thomas Colliton and Mrs. Thos Powers and two children went to Cedar Rapids Friday.
Mrs McKinley returned from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City while Misa Ella Grossman of McGregor visited the Ly for a few days. Henry Capps and son John went to Mason City for printing jobs and Miss Andine Vasby returned from Eldorado. Dr King’s New Life Pills advertised as a remedy for many ailments at 25 cents.
Elgin caller Halstenson visited the office on business yesterday. Jake Reinhardt and family moved to town last Friday, living in the Geo Snedigar house. Misses Vina Katschkowsky Effie Boots and Mollie Curran returned Monday from Greeley. T M Davidson received notice of a $12 monthly pension for Mrs Thds B Bachtell. Miss Marjorie Quinn of Honolulu arrived for an extended visit with the R F Quinn family and relatives, her first trip to the United States and first chance to snow since leaving Iowa.
The Elgin Public School monthly report for October 1910 details days taught attendance and enrollment across departments. It lists names of students neither absent nor tardy in the high school grammar room and notes teachers J A Wilcrams Amelia Etter and Serma Weisel.
The clip defines a true gentleman as inner and outer cleanliness, respect for rich and poor alike, humility in loss and restraint in boasting, kindness to women children and old people, sobriety, honesty, fair sharing of goods. L Johnson of Corn Belt Business College spoke in Oelwein about the school, praising its progress as a pleasant man. Sunday weather was described as nice.
Weather notes list concerts and plays from November 26 to February 16 including Redpath Concert Trio December 16 and Mattiaen W Chase February 16. Rev Schupbach learns his sister in Indians has died at eighty nine. he visited her last summer for comfort.
A 155 acre farm two miles northwest of Clermont offers 125 acres cultivated with rolling timber land. Features include a 24x26 farmhouse, two barns, multiple outbuildings, springs, orchard, and fenced pastures. Owner from South Dakota seeks to close out soon. price 45.00 per acre, possession March 1, with rent options if not sold.
The passage extols a resident as the front seat support of the town's progressive movement. He greets strangers, defends the town against insults, advocates for public projects, and promotes local pride both locally and abroad. The author urges collective effort to spark unprecedented growth and a lasting wish to be buried in the town.
A reflective essay argues that many long to quit urban life for the countryside but farming requires years to learn and can bring bankruptcy. It praises the farmer as the bulwark of the nation and the salt of the earth, admiring his current prosperity.
The Delineator promotes child rights, citing Wanda Petrunkevitch’s story defending children's physical rights and condemning harsh discipline. A candidate kisses a baby, praises twins, asks for corn bread recipe, and slips out behind a barn for a drink, reflecting rural life observations and reader engagement.
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