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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss paying for postage and the perceived value of government mail service. Mentions buying stamps and paying for more than the adhesive, with implied critique of service pricing.
A wartime letter from Private Gottfred Kurth, 303 Infantry, sent from France to Louise Dennier, describes safe arrival, long and rough travel, enjoying French meals and weather, meeting Aly Fred Jenson, learning some French, and hoping to visit home soon. He mentions American soldiers chasing Germans, plans to work next summer, and asks for Christmas gifts via censor delays. He signs with warm regards and asks sending folk in Iowa greetings.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh in all stages, claims it works through the bloodstream to mucous surfaces, and offers 100 dollars to anyone it fails to cure. It invites readers to request testimonials and notes local Echo subscription reminders with Thanksgiving approaching next Thursday.
A Sunday notice describes the Ladies Aid Society at Mra Patterson’s home arranging a dollar shower in two weeks on Thursday evening December 6 at Mra Al Schori’s Hackdollar home. Members may bring a guest while volunteers husk corn to earn a dollar and share verse about earnings.
Local column lists dozens of visitors and callers at area homes including Miss Louisa Dennier Sam Hofer Albert Meyer Adolph Baumgartner Edwin Hanson and families. It notes Louisa Dennler recovering from quinsy and mentions several gatherings at the Christen Baumgartner Hopson Leuchtenmacher and Denner households with multiple attendees.
Will Kerr delivered horses at Volga last Saturday. Ray Shaffer and Don Cummings were callers in Wadena Sunday. Libbie Klingman spent Sunday afternoon with Mary Wenger. Myron Medberry spent Sunday afternoon at the G. Be Medberry home. Will Kerr and family visited Waterloo relatives early last week. Some schools opened after a brief closing. Fred Rothinsberger and family attended Elgin church Sunday morning. Birthday offering at Wyrla church Sunday afternoon. Irvin Shaffer made his offering. Some boys trap hides and hides demand is high. Drayage is prompt despite cloudy week. Hawkeye Gasoline and Kerosene delivery to city with reasonable charges. Phone at residence.
Miller and Grover finish fall work before winter. Kingman and family guests at Bert Chapman home. Gilson and family with Mrs Bower and Helen visit Ray Shaffer. Rothinberger trip to Volga to Floyd Patterson family. Illyria church services resume after influenza closure. Yearous and Hunsberger families visit Lou Hunsberger near Wadena. Mrs J H Bower and Helen visit Elgin. G Wenger returns from four week visit with Henry McMillan family. Subscribe and pay your due. Emphasizes food conservation for war effort.
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