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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
4
Large list of farms from three acres upward available for purchase with small down payments and easy terms. Listings include West Union properties with varied features and prices, plus larger tracts near town. Loans on security accepted, some farms also for rent, and sitter for tenant applications.
In Illyria many local visits and calls filled a busy period. Lydia Kerr visited Ethel Shaffer Sunday. Fred Reichert and wife were guests at El kader Saturday. Al Schori dined at the Fritz home. M Klingman is ill under Dr Hadsel. Mrs E Kimball was Monday guest of Mrs Reichert. Israel Shaffer and family spent Sunday at J D Shaffer’s. Edna Voss began winter term in Highland Dis No 3. Several families noted illnesses and care, with pneumonia concerns and care by Nurse Lehman. A busy week includes visits at Peters and Rothlisberger households and a variety of social calls and farming notes. Community figures like G E Medbery, James Klingman, and others were among Sunday guests at Peters and Fritz homes. Continuous mentions of illnesses, travel by Al Kimball in his new auto, and a large corn yield at L A Grimes’ field highlight local life. A fire at Vansickle’s home caused substantial losses. insurance reported. Merrill Helgeman sustained a shoulder dislocation from a school fire-escape accident.
Mrs Mary Dowling of 228 8th Ave San Francisco testifies to Electric Bitters ease of acute indigestion and stomach and liver troubles. She calls it the best remedy on the market and notes its tonic alterative benefits for the system and female weakness, price 50 at City Drug Store.
Dr. F. B. Whitmore is in New York on business. Wm. Larrabee Jr. was up from Clermont yesterday. J. J. Hobson was a Monday passenger to Chicago, where he is.
The new tile floor in the Clermont bank has been completed. E. H. Appelman serves as foreman of the grand jury this term of court. Clayton Pringle and family moved into the rooms above the old bank. Mrs Delahery and her three children returned to their home near Summer after a weeklong visit.
Miss Jennie Hendershott returns from Oelwein while Mr and Mrs John Kelly host family moments. George Cain moves to Minneapolis with family for their future home. Larrabee couple depart for visits to McGregor and Ft Dodge. Andrew Larson travels from Minneapolis due to his brother Ordin’s illness. Sam Erickson sells steers for 1436 dollars. Frank Rounds visits from Mason City before starting as a Northwestern fireman.
A. F. Hardy of East Wilton Maine touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as successful for sores boils and burns over fifteen years noting it saved a doctor bill. The product is sold at City Drug Store for 25 cents.
Oak Grove residents report visits among neighbors as families attend gatherings and funeral services. Farmers work on hay and schoolhouse updates while travel and illness are noted, with Willie Wilson returning from eight months abroad. A distant policy note cites cattle show restrictions due to foot and mouth disease.
Public sale advertised for December 4 1908 at the old Habeger farm two miles south of Elgin on the Elgin Highland road. Sale starts 10 o clock with horses cattle sheep corn oats farming gear and household items listed. Cash and notes accepted with terms over ten dollars and credit provided for good notes bearing 7 percent interest.
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