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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
4
Mrs C C Gorkey of Northfield Virginia reports five years of heart trouble with left side pain and breathlessness easing after taking Dr Miles Heart Remedy. She states six bottles cured and urges others with fluttering or palpitations to try the remedy, assuring money back if no benefit.
Many local residents are listed visiting, calling, and socializing on Sunday. Names include Ella Foxwell, Mrs. Klingman, Peters, Wenger, Shaffer, Richards, Gehring, Reichert, Kimpson, Rothlisberger, and Foxwell. events include school term closure, a MWA hall shoe box sociable, and visits to West Union, Cedar Rapids, and Aberdeen. The item also notes a health ad for Electric Bitters.
Mrs Earn Holzer visited Tuesday at Hank Holzer's home. Fd Boyle and wife on a West Union business trip Monday. John Kohler and wife visited Saturday at John Wilson's home. Gleaners lodge to meet at C W Smith's home October 30. Win Brabham and family visited Chris Dummermut h Fremont Ogle Hans Winkler and families visited Rob Wilson's home. Tom Howard of Elgin Jud Conner Ed Boyle Enos Howard Tommy.
J W Howe returns from Illinois and several residents announce travel plans and visits. Mrs J J Earle departs for Florida November 1. Mrs W W Wright returns from Wisconsin. R O Woodard to Des Moines on business. Local families visit, entertain, or relocate, including travels to Aurora Winfield and Seattle.
J A Harmon of Sizemore W Va praises the pills as the best he ever used. The advertisement claims the product vitalizes every organ and builds up brain and body, with a note that 12a is sold at The City Drug Store.
Chauncey Hills visits West Union and other towns as residents travel to Cedar Rapids Chicago and Des Moines. Local arrivals and departures include Mrs E W Appleman and son Van, Mrs Dan Butler, Grant Gruver, Mrs W R Blake and more. A May wedding reception for Miss Matta Miller and Edwin Krueger ends with best wishes. An anecdote praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for wounds and bruises.
Notice of submission of a public measure to the electors of Elgin Iowa for a 25 year electric light and power plant franchise. The measure covers use of streets alleys and public places to build and operate power facilities, with polling set for October 1909 and conditions on placement and term. The document cites town council actions and committee oversight.
The notice asks voters in Elgin Iowa to approve a twenty five year electric power franchise to A Miller and sons for street lighting and power. It details pole and wire placement, election logistics, polling at Council Rooms, and names H S Hadsel mayor J H Williams town clerk. Also mentions O E S delegates Ida Schori Amelia Lehman trip to Sioux City and cemetery, plus local notices and livestock for sale.
West Union promotes itself as a desirable Iowa town with low taxes and moderate property prices. It highlights a strong school band, clean environs, good drainage, a central park, and annual events such as a top county fair and chautauqua. The notice invites inquiries for retirement, education of children, or comfortable living, claiming favorable social and financial conditions.
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