This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1906
Page
5
Fragmented passage describes banking and exchange services with references to deposits real estate and daily payments. Mentions correspondence of banks and business and principal cities in the United States and Europe. Contains numerous garbled names and phrases.
The Woman's club entertained at Mrs. A. St. Guys home last Saturday evening with a novelty game of senses. Ladies proved they could distinguish asafetida from perfume. Scores placed Mrs. C. W. Nicklaus and Miss MacKellar tied at 72. Prizes included a clothes basket of booths auctioned by Mrs. Finke paid in beans. Refreshments of ice cream, small cakes, and coffee followed. Guests included Miss Irene Lyons, Miss Pluma Weaver, and Mesdames Albert Schori, Joe Butler, and Charles Kniel.
The article lists Thanksgiving program timing on Wednesday November 28 and notes attendance changes. It mentions Bessie Halstengen missing school for the first time in two years, Earl Greenley returning after appendicitis, Esley Bartholomew entering the grammar C class, Frank Bakeman teaching in North Dakota, Miss Lyons planning Thanksgiving at home near Fayette, no recess due to weather, school closing at 3:30, Beulah Bartholomew joining 4th grade, and total intermediate enrollment now fifty.
A short sale of ladies and misses hats at discounted prices at Grimmett’s Millinery West Union Iowa urging early call to beat stock depletion. Also notes civic ordinance enforcement on ash and rubbish street placement. Mayors and local wedding notices between Elkader and Estherville, with remarks on marriages of Mae Hagensick to Pierce M. Moser and Gunderson to Helgerson, plus a Norse ceremony and community congratulations.
At close of business November 18 1900 Citizens State Bank of Higin Iowa shows assets totaling 101 47 with real and personal property values, drafts, cash on hand, and notes. Liabilities list paid in capital 881 200 55, deposits 1 184 848 77, indebtedness to banks and others, and surplus funds. directors’ liabilities 25 000 00. Noted by C F Becker cashier and Ida M Schori assistant cashier, sworn before a notary.
An old promotional notice touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by testimonial and local sales agents. It notes a November dance reschedule, a dance orchestra, and a blood purifier claim. The piece also advertises Elmer S. Davis's public sale on December 5 featuring cattle hogs poultry horses corn barley and farm machinery at Divicingon farm, five miles southwest of Higin.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.