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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1903
Page
4
Real estate agent promotes Bulletin No 23 with largest list of properties for sale in area. Offers residence properties from ten dollars down, farms with no money down for first year security, and loans on security. Free property showings and listings, abstracts on short notice, contact by postal card with name and address.
The clipping reports a jumble of events including births, land deals, local visits, a serious injury, and references to plays and performances. It mentions a baby boy named Mya or Alex, visits from Sterling, a 120 acre farm purchase in Misano ri, and a violent wound to Albert Butikoler. It also notes a horse opera event at Elgin with Was to Blame and a dangerous oyster anecdote.
Miss Stella Paulson became the bride of Christen G. Haug at the Church of the Savior Clermont Iowa on Monday evening November 23 1908 Rev Smith officiated and the ceremony was followed by a modest reception at the Loomis home The bride is a valued member of the community and connected with Steeles Nedeles Co of Chicago in sales and aims to a bright future with her husband.
Miss Aine Reinbert is due home from Cedar Falls soon, and Misa Mae Conner returned to Sumner area duties. Pastor T. Temple of Missouri is expected December 8. Mrs Tackett of Hawkeye and other locals visit, while Presiding Elder Fleming spoke at the church. Grounds are frozen six inches in spots as repair work on the telephone line continues. Union Sunday School plans Christmas Eve at the church with a tree and activities. A Tuesday young people’s party is planned at Mr and Mrs Probert’s home. The Kohler Brothers announce a local public sale on November 5 to dispose of some meat and cattle.
An old style advertisement touts the White Lily washer as the best on the market and claims it cleans clothes well. The copy references sale by OC and a confusing line about meat processing and shopping meat at a cost, suggesting a mixed or garbled notice from the page.
An old advertisement urges readers to take Scott’s Emulsion when meals fail or butter is scarce. It promotes Emulsion as a nourishing strength giver, claiming it helps increase tissue and nerve strength for invalids and those who cannot eat well.
Mrs Tom O Thaloran seeks divorce in district court alleging cruelty and threats including attempts to kill. She cites husband’s drunkenness, demands permanent alimony of $1,000, custody of four children, and resumption of living costs. The suit names Lillian Bertha Darrah Cyril as children.
The department of soils at Iowa State College initiates a survey to measure land degraded by drainage. Blank questionnaires will be sent to farmers statewide to assess how much land is unusually drained. A bulletin will likely publish the results and state conditions across the drainage lines.
The piece quotes leading papers praising the Governors Son show at Elkader Opera House for Friday November 27. Philadelphia Press calls it funniest and most lanusions. Providence Journal notes its beyond explanation. New York Journal deems it thoroughly entertaining. Boston Herald says crowd pleased. Chicago Record Herald calls it the best of the season.
In Independence a curious trapping tale unfolds with a flat shipment of king boing and mink waking. The report notes unusual milkskell and stunk sking seen amid a busy rat population, all within a district renowned for industrious trapping and protective steel-plate teaps.
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