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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
4
Hyria Trews notes a hail storm on Monday and comments on farming fading, warm weather turning cold, and a flurry of local visits and entertainments. Several residents and relatives are mentioned visiting, preaching, sewing help, and traveling to Aberdeen and other towns. An advert touts Electric Bitters as a remedy, with a testimonial from A. Chisholm.
Mrs Jim Boyle is on the sick list and Will Howard is improving slowly. Mrs Frank Boyle suffers an attack of quinay while a number attended Chrng Duby's sale Tuesday. Neighbors visited Jim Boyle's and John Wilson's. Ward Brabham Perry Craft and families joined Mike Monnahan’s Sunday gathering. Ed Boyle hosted a quilting event Tuesday afternoon as a cold snap signs farmers to store vegetables. freezing hit Monday night. Community members Robert and James Wilson with Jack Shaffer and Enos Howard households visited Sunday.
A reader from Sizemore West Virginia praises Dr. King’s New Life Pills for their energizing effect, claiming they boost brain and body, backing the claim with strong health and will. The advertisement notes availability at The City Drug Store.
Local notes list residents and visitors, including Mrs E A Mollree returning from Riverside, Miss Myrtle Bryant from Elgin, Carl Westphal from Des Moines, and Miss Pluma Weaver visiting from Elgin. Also mentions sales, travels, entertainments, and a pharmaceutical ad for King of Coughs and Lungs.
Jens Hauge went to Chicago Saturday. Harry Becker of Elgin was in town Monday. Irvin Hendershott was here from Postville Sunday. Cleve Everhardt rented the John Kelly farm. Mrs. Chas. McAlavey went to Town City Monday. Miss Elizabeth Crowe came from West Union Friday. Fred Hendershott moves into the house recently occupied by George Willard. Chas. Prieat came from Cedar Rapids Saturday to visit relatives. Misa Laigla, staying with Ex-Governor Latrabes at Montauk, left Monday for Ce-.
Week ending October 9 reports transfers in West Union and Oelwein including Fairlie Feswillinger to John L. Davis, Mary A. Johnson to George W. Thompson, and Levi Fuller’s addition sale, with values from 30 to 2900 dollars. Marriage licenses listed include Streicher-Meisgaiar and Knudsén-Whitey. A notes section covers local meetings, a medical visit by Dr. Feige, a lodge cleaning bee, social events, weather shifts, church reception for Rev Lilley, and W. F. Bickel’s water power investigations with external interest from Chicago.
Notice of a special election in Elgin Town Iowa on October 30 1909 to decide a public measure granting Miller Sons a 25 year electric light and power franchise including use of streets alleys bridges and poles and authority to bring current from outside the town to a new plant with poles and wires placed to avoid street interference ballot wording outlines both the measure and polling logistics at the council rooms Elgin Iowa with named officials and witnesses plus local news items from Elgin and surrounding areas.
A promotional note extols West Union Iowa highlighting its drainage water quality and central park. It touts low taxes moderate property prices strong finances and status as county social and political hub with county fairs chautauqua and reunions. It promises high moral churches and clean quiet living for families and retirees seeking education and comfort.
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