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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
5
Farm listing describes a forty five acre property owned by Curis Dummermuth administrator located 112 miles west of Elgin Iowa. Estate contact information provided for inquiries and formalities.
Wednesday afternoon John Etter suffered serious injuries in a runaway buggy on the Elgin West Union road when a horse kicked the tongue. F L Medberry and his son were tossed. the tongue broke, and Etter was hurled into a bank striking his head and spine. He regained some steadiness by evening. Medberry and his son were bruised but survived. C Moser drills two wells at Clermont, C Miller place.
The funeral of William Larrabee, former governor of Iowa, was held at his home near Clermont on Monday at 1:30 p.m. A plain service with no music or flowers reflected his simple life. The procession to Clermont Cemetery included the Larrabee family pallbearers and many townspeople. Larrabee, born January 20, 1832 in Ledyard Connecticut, built a career in farming, milling, banking, and politics, serving 18 years in the Iowa State Senate and as governor from 1886 to 1887. He married Ann M Appelman in 1861 and had seven children. He also authored The Railroad Question and held multiple public posts after leaving office.
Wilbur Patterson shipped seventy fat hogs to the Chicago market on the 12th, the top bid at $8.10 per hundred. The shipment underscores the region's strong hog-raising abilities. Local weather prophets still predict an open winter.
Announcement notes the marriage of Anna Benson to LeRoy C Bakeman on November 18 1912 in Elgin Iowa with a home wedding attended by families and close friends. Anna, daughter of Elias Benson, is praised for social grace and church service while LeRoy, son of Mr Mrs N H Bakeman, is described as a railroad man who rose to conductor on the Dakota division. The bride wore marquisette silk with lace and pearls. the groom in a dark suit.
The notice urges starting a banking habit young to grow savings and become independent. It promises safety and accessibility of funds and offers 4 percent on time deposits.
An Elgin Iowa wedding luncheon for Mr and Mrs Bakeman followed by a public sheriff sale notice in Fayette County details a special execution from October 7 1912 against Chas Becker and Stella Heckerot with a 151517 16 principal plus fees. The Elgin Woman's Study Club met with Anna Muehlenthaler for a pleasant session with next meeting in two weeks.
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