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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1913
Page
2
Plan ahead for fall by listing farm rental tenants and farm listings in West Union. Offer abstracts, title fixes, and loan services with no talk charges. Promote town properties for sale or rent, installment plans, easy terms, and small loan options for renters turned buyers.
An advertising blurb promotes Harmony Hair Beautifier and Harmony Shampoo from The Rexall Store. It touts hair beauty benefits, easy application, and a fragrance, claiming non oily formula and no color change. Price is $1 for the Beautifier and a listed price for the Shampoo, with a money back guarantee.
Local items from Elgin Iowa include social visits to West Union and Independence, farm ads, house moves, and a report on a Rock Island wreck inquiry. Notable notes cover Otto Stoehr’s dog injury, the Elias Benson home completion, and a new Buick arrival. Community events, school socials, and upcoming church activities are also listed with brief updates.
A historical notice highlights Swift's digester tankage designed for hog feeding. It outlines the guaranteed analysis of the product, noting its nutrient content and potential feeding utility for swine operations.
Dr Trezona recalls a dark Tuesday night travel by road relying on horses for visibility during a country call. He notes difficulty in keeping to the road due to darkness. A Sunday gathering at J D Shaffer home included Dr John Bower, his wife and child, H B Gilson and family, and Guy Whitford and wife. The ladies are daughters of Mr and Mrs Shaffer making it a family reunion.
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