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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1909
Page
4
A patient from Logan Iowa credits Dr Miles Heart Remedy with curing over two decades of heart disease. The testimonial describes severe breathing distress and fainting before treatment and improved sleep and health afterward. The ad urges readers to buy from a local pharmacist with a money back guarantee.
Mae Fritz spends Thursday afternoon with Mrs L W McKellar. Louis Wenger suffers a hand infection. A large M W A dance was held Friday. Mrs Chas Doty visits sister Mrs Will Quigley of McGregor. Gleaner picnic well attended. Frances Foxwell visits with daughter Mrs Thomas Richards. Jason Bailey family attend barn raising at Jacob Yeatona home West Union. Elma Jessie Medberry Pauline Loertscher Hazel McMillan and Fred Wenger visit Mae Fritz. Lydia Hattie Kerr and Ethel Shaffer visit home over Sunday then return to U S A duties Monday. Mrs Lewis Klingman ill under doctor Hadsel care. Ida Wenger and Mae Fritz visit Ella Boxell Maggie Minaihan teaching in Wadena. Fremont Ogle family visit Mia Rena Hazelet Allison over Sunday by auto. A A Chisholm of Treadwell N D writes of digestive illness cured by Electric Bitters. Twelve bottles restored health and vigor. For stomach liver kidneys blood nerves. 50c at City Drug Store.
Oak Grove notes Ira Bennett entertained company Sunday. Mrs John Wilson visited Tuesday at Hugh Conner's home. The Gleaners hold lodge Oct 16 at Mary Bennetts. Sheldon Boyle sold a pony for 125 dollars near Gan der. Jack Shaffer and wife were callers at Enos Howards. Ed and Mrs Conner visit Forest City Sept 30. Mrs A Conner houses for Ed while away. Willie Howard ill under doctor care. E W Howard and wife back from western trip. Ira Bennett, Mary Bennett and Mrs Earn Hoelzer home after New York trip. Dr King’s New Discovery touted as remedy for colds and lung trouble with testimonials. 50c and 1.00. Trial bottle free.
From the County Seat reports Mr and Mrs J M Lasher left Sunday for Highmore to inspect the farm. John Crowe and bride passed through to Clermont. Attorneys from Chicago visited this week taking depositions in the one hundred thousand dollar damage suit of Miss Ruth.
West Union updates include Mrs L B Derabau visiting her daughter in Decorah, D W Clements at Spirit Lake for Templar Park trustees meeting, Union Land Company stockholders meeting in W J Rogers’ office, Dr L C Dick visiting Hawarden while seeking a location, and the county board approving an electric heating system at the county farm costing 1138.68. Methodist ladies raise 66 for a paid-off $1,000 debt. Various clubs plan activities, A J Gurney learns his mother fell and broke her hip, Dr A E Hennings wed Olive M Rogers of Alexandria, and W L Cannon buys Nels McMaster’s eighty-acre farm for 8300 with E T Stannard renting to take possession Dec 1. Harley Wright joins university football, Earl Ostrander returns from canning season and sorghum molasses work.
Credited user Frank Disberry of Kelliher Minnesota recalls a knee cut healed by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The ad claims it heals wounds, cuts, bruises, burns, scalds, old sores, boils and skin eruptions and touts it as world’s best for piles. Available for 25 cents at The City Drug Store.
Nick Wells visited Elgin Monday while F K White conducted West Union business on Wednesday. Miss Rebe Hendershott went to Postville Monday. Mrs Chas McAlavey visited Postville Tuesday. Angon Priest bought Roseford town property last week. John Crowe Jr and wife visiting relatives. John Houlihan and EB A Appelman lost about 700 bushels of grain last week on the farm. loss due to fire sparked by a threshing engine. entire settling destroyed.
Mrs. Jessie Trem rents Brick City Hotel from Hon. Miller, buys fixtures from Wm. Hendershott, to take possession Friday. Mrs. Sarah Rounds hired as chief cook. Wm. Hendershott and Geo. Willard with families plan to move Monday to Montana. Clermont laments loss of valued families and wishes prosperity. Dr King’s New Life Pills praised for health and energy. 260 at City Drug Store.
Weekly Abstract report lists transfers in multiple Iowa towns. Martha Wells to E G Miller. Torkle Olean to R P Berry. Bertha Kimball to RB Jamingon. Aaron Brown to Jonathan Knight. Caroline Berg to Eutropia Schumcher and to W F Lowe. Hattie A Shierry to Cora B Felter. W W Wright to Orlando Holway. M A Loban to J M Walker. A M Goodrich to G D Rathbun. A M Adell to W I Gremmels. Isaac Countryman to W F Gremmels. T D & J C Peterman to A W Grays. Mary A Cross to Mary A Folsom. Harriet M Chapman to Samuel Mishler. Juliette Bender to Annie M Sperry. Edward Wiederanders to Edward Wiederanders. John Bucknell et al to James Ben Butler Turner. Gotfred Frieden to Fayette County Town. Knud Christopherson to Fayette County Town. Fred Krause to Herman Krause. Robert C Covey to A A and Minnie Watenpaugh. Nancy E Fenner to G A Steggall. W C Lewis Ref to Addie Perkins. R O Woodard Ref to J D Finch and E C Chandler. Alfred Krueger to J B Finch and B C Chandler. Nettie Farr to Elizabeth Gallagher Lin. C B Moorse to B C Thorp. Marriage licenses also listed for multiple couples. An editorial closing note on appearances and social observation.
The farm near Elgin and Brainard will sell by public auction on Tuesday October 12 starting at 1:00 PM. Items include 3 head horses a pony a sucking colt and a yearling colt. poultry about 180 chickens 26 geese 6 old and 20 young guinea fowls 10 turkeys and other birds. 8 milch cows 32-year old heifers 2 yearling heifers spring calves and a good grade bull. 15 tons timothy and clover hay about 10 acres of corn in the field 2 good brood cows 1 head of shoats. farm machinery including a Champion mower 2 corn cultivators 2 stirring plows 1 2-section steel drag. terms cash up to 10, over 10 monthly with approved security at 8 percent interest. BR. F. Downy Aud J.B. Saarrir Clerk CHRIS DUBY Prop.
A revised edition of Bulletin No 100 Modern Silo Construction describes the first year with the new file silo at the Iowa Experiment Station and adds notes to update the discussion. It offers practical hints on silo types and sizes and is available free from C F Curtiss, Director Iowa Experiment Station, Ames Iowa.
An old lawyer imparts a story about paying debts and the value of honesty. A young man avoids repayment of a twenty dollar debt claiming it is outlawed. the lawyer urges payment and apology, stressing that honesty is the best policy for success. Also notes Ben Jacobs and Chas Monnaham visiting, Mrs. Pater Nicklaus laying a cement walk, Rufus Doud family traveling, Emma Finke returning home, and a dog training coon hunters pursue the sport.
West Union offers attractive inducements for new residents and businesses. It boasts top school advantages in northeast Iowa, a renowned high school band, low taxes, affordable property, pure water, a central lovely park, and abundant shade trees. The town hosts a strong county fair, chautauqua week, lectures, a reunion for veterans, and ranks among the wealthiest of its size in the state. It serves as political, social, and financial center of the county with a reputation for stability and safety. For more information inquire of:
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