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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1907
Page
2
A dense page itemizes advertising rates and local notices from West Union, including dental, printing, and merchant promotions. It also reports social visits, funerals, parish news, upcoming sales, and community happenings with multiple names and places such as Postville, Volga City, Elgin, New Hampton, and Monona.
A scatter of town news describes visitors from Oelwein to Mrs Wander’s home, Mrs Smith’s trip to West Union, and the Baumgartners’ return from Rock Valley. Center Street work is praised by the street commissioner. Dr. Bassett will pastor in West Lafayette. Matthys expands syrup production. Echo family reports good syrup quality. Sunday weather was pleasant with field day funds noted and social visits across West Union and nearby farms. A man near Waterloo was bitten by a water moccasin while unloading fodder, causing blood poisoning and critical condition.
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