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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1906
Page
4
A 1900s style notice announced many inquiries to rent farms for one to five years. It promises first class tenants with security for rent and a steady farm caretaker. Call J. W. Bopp for details and available farms.
An advertisement touts Kodol Digests What You Eat as a cure for sour stomach indigestion and general debility. It cites natural digestive juices, tonic properties, and claims relief for dyspepsia by cleansing and strengthening stomach membranes. User testimonies mention long sour stomach history and relief with use.
Richard Probert acted as caller at the C. M. Fritz home while Miss McNeff departed for Illinois. Many neighbors visited Shaffer and Phillips Bale, and Mrs. McMullen hosted callers at Henry Kerr's. Several families and friends were noted as spending days with relatives, with weddings and moves shaping the week in Illyria and nearby towns.
Community items from Elgin include patient recovery updates, neighborhood visits, and a local pharmacist ad. Mentions D. H. Hall’s rib injuries, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve claims, and several residents visiting relatives, plus a report on St Peter's First Communion and a draft note on divorce law discussions. Also lists school progress and roster data from Elgin Public Schools.
An October dance takes place Saturday evening October 26 at the Elgin opera house featuring Tony Garrimani and his Harp Orchestra for a lively night of music and enjoyment.
A fragmented report lists daily attendance figures, enrollments, tardiness cases, and excuses for absence. It names pupils neither absent nor tardy across multiple primary department rows, including Floy Graham Iva Jaquette Clara Graham and others, with several variations and misspellings across entries.
Guardian Eoward Germ offers at public auction on the Sam Sclupp farm near Elgin details include 175 bushels of corn 35 bushels of barley lumber wagon fanning mill and household goods. Sale Monday at 1:00 PM with cash terms under 5 and up to one year on approved security.
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