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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1915

Page

7

West Union Notes and Local Notices Echo Report

Local items include social visits from Miss Marian George and Miss Florence Fifer, travel of Samuel Boots and Arnold Bauman, and journeys by Mrs. Barrett and Mrs. Young. Community news covers auctions, power plant work at Clermont, water works in Maynard, church actions, opera house events, and regional travel to Cedar Rapids, West Union, and Decorah.

Marian George West Union Besse Halston Samuel Boots Stanley June Harrington Jook Florence Fifer Chester Frank Cupper Harry Burnside Elkader Harry Ardee A. J. Boleyn's Arnold Bauman St. Paul Melp Clermont Turkey River Power Co Georgian Stoehr Cedar Falls Charley Akers California C. A Rock Island Barrett Castalia J. W. Nicklaus C. L. Young Decorah Oklahoma Elgin Capper Dubuque Walter Bower Jacob Gehring Mollie Beerer Gehring Winifred Selamid Iodhirtaeebera Dissernrian Cottonwood Creek Sefmid Silver State Grant Grover Cedar Rapids Volga City Cowes Bluffs H. Yoek Serene Elizabeth Elizadier M. BE Samantha Allen Saratoga Beach Uniti Tawa United States Jaya A. G. Daniella Washington, D. C Drutiells General Conference Seventh Day Adventist Church Joseph W. Myers Ossian State Bank Dubuque National Bank of Dubuuc Mr. Meyer Ossian K. J. Halverson Minnesota Minneapolis Teresa Talvereons Apis Echo

Street scene and Columbus Day misgivings protest

A fragment notes John DeSart addressing a crowd on Saturday about Columbus Day. The writeup critiques the holiday’s relevance, recalling the explorer’s death long past and suggesting public indifference to his legacy.

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