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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1924
Page
7
A 1924 Min Payette County publication lists local ads and notices. It includes millinery sales, Thanksgiving events at the Lyceum church, funeral attendances for Mrs Boyer, and community snippets on residents and movements between Milwaukee and Colorado.
Residents in Abst Mikin Hearing district report two prowling incidents in late Tuesday night. A man climbed a porch stair and entered no property, while another incident near the Olson home prompted Mrs Olsen to seek help before the intruder fled. Local officials urge calm and caution, noting no injuries.
The Community Club calls a meeting at Town Hall next Tuesday evening at 8:00. Members are urged to attend and bring a prospective member to help the club grow and support local work. Plan to participate in the club’s efforts and arrive on time for the session.
Local items report corrections about a rumor concerning Mrs. W. W. Luce and her return home. Others mention a medical operation in Oelwein, a Needle threading device by George Schrampfer, visits by Ezra Steffan and family, funeral attendance, and ongoing community happenings at the Community Club. Neighbors attend church events and plan upcoming meetings amid general small-town activity.
County line farmers report more rain and ongoing plowing as Sven Blockhus and family celebrate a nearly finished new house. Ronald Pennie joined a Tuesday evening hunting party. Alice Gilbertson visited Cora Mae Herg at the Henry Peterson home. Local youths hosted a party at the Millard Johnson home Saturday. The Willing Workers concluded their year with a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. Henry Amundson’s home. Olaf Her wilted with Mrs. 2.
Entry lists hardware and denatured alcohol ads at Feller's Hardware, a benefits soirée at the sylla church on Thanksgiving, and many visits and homecomings across Elgin. Local residents Otto Hanson, Clarence Becker, and the Bechkers are noted visiting, with farm and trade chatter, egg price updates, and a minstrel program announcement.
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