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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
4
A local advertisement invites readers to plan for fall farming, rent or buy farms, and obtain abstracts. It promotes a large farm listing, tenant matching, installment property purchases, and loan services with no initial charge for discussions. The notice urges visiting to discuss titles, abstracts, and secure financing options.
Through Mrs F W Hughes at the Eco office readers are offered magazine combos and single issues with values listed. The 1915 16 price sheet features American Magazine Woman's Home Companion Everybodys Magazine McClure's Magazine Pictorial Review and other options, encouraging Christmas gift orders.
For Sale 25 Poland China spring boars described as large growing with arched back heavy bone good head and ears strong feet. Priced to value and offered as a bargain. Customers invited to select and place orders with guaranteed satisfaction. Ep Bauper Elgin Iowa.
Glen MacKellar visits Fayette to tend to matters Lena Medhberry from Fayette visited last Monday Mrs Andrew Yearous visits relatives at McGregor J D Shaffer and wife were West Union visitors Floyd Patterson and family moved near Volga Midred Yearous home from Fayette school duties Will Gruver and wife and Jno Gruver Jr visited Mrs C L Klingman Several locals attended the Chas Medberry home Saturday Isa Shaffer spent days with her parents in West Union Rosina Rothlisberger Ida Nydegger and Fred Rothlisberger plan to start for California Wednesday
An old advertisement claims Sloan's Liniment relieves rheumatism neuralgia and other pains by easing blood congestion. promises renewed warmth and quick relief. Available in 25¢ 50¢ and $1.00 sizes, with larger sizes up to 26¢ per unit.
Flour prices for all wheat grade are listed with several varieties and bulk discounts. Weibel Bros report locals unloading a war load of Little Six Buicks at the freight yards today. Church grounds at the new church will be graded next week. Miss Florence Berg visited from Fayette over Sunday. Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment is advertised at 59c a box for itching relief.
Eleven milch cows listed with nine lactating and one due to freshen, another due spring, plus one beef cow. Fourteen calves include steers and nine heifers, nine yearlings, seven more heifers, and two steers. One high grade Durham bull also noted.
A catalog entry lists fourteen head of horses including one 11 year old black gelding at 1850 pounds one 4 year old bay gelding at 1250 pounds a coming 4 year old bay gelding at 1250 pounds a 3 year old brown gelding at 1100 pounds a 11 year old black mare in foal at 1200 pounds a 11 year old bay mare in foal at 1100 pounds a 12 year old bay mare in foal at 1200 pounds a 4 year old bay mare in foal a 1 year old bay gelding a 1 year old gray mare and a 1 year old bay mare.
Local notices describe Wil harm & Lauterbach feeding sheep and hogs in corn fields to fatten stock, reducing husking costs, plus farming activity around Elgin, Decorah, and Osage. Reports cover new arrivals, patients, fire at Westhorn Garage, dignitaries, and local business postings as well as Dr King’s New Life Pills advertisements.
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