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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1930
Page
2
Luhman and Sanders Teeny Weenie food sale offers a free shopping bag to every customer. Bananas priced at 19 cents per dozen attract bargain hunters.
John Lehman and Fritz Lehman from La Porte City spent Sunday and Monday here with their sister Celia and Ella Lehman, sharing family time and local hospitality in a concise regional notice.
A local ad style note promotes Bellamy's Hog Wormer and General Tonie from Schori & Kuster Lbr. It touts a mineral tonic and wormer licensed by the Iowa State Department of Agriculture, claims easy use without stopping feed, and urges farmers to order now for prompt shipment plus fall building work offers and light humor inserts.
Local notes list residents and guests from Volga City Arlington West Union and other towns visiting families in Wadena area. The community logged football score 24 to 0 for Wadena over Postville and numerous social visits, travels, and minor events through Sunday.
In Fayette County Iowa a District Court notice states that on November 18 1930 an instrument claimed as the last will of Mary Bennett will come before the court for admission to probate. Dated West Union October 21 1980 Edgar A Traeger Clerk Una Montgomery Deputy.
State of Iowa Fayette County gives notice that on November 17 1930 the will of Caroline Kappan late of the county will come before the District Court for probate admission. Dated West Union Iowa October 16 1980 Edgar A Traeger Clerk By Una Montgomery Deputy.
State of Iowa Fayette County notice states that on November 8, 1930 an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of John Herrimantate of Isid County deceased will come before the District Court for admission to probate in West Union Iowa. Deputy Una Montgomery signs October 7, 1980.
Statement of Ownership for the Elgin Echo lists R. P. Strauch as owner and publisher with editors and managers named. sworn Oct 3 1920. The notice cites bondholders with 1 percent or more. The passage also notes Milwaukee brewers ready to restart if Volstead Act modified, arguing beer would boost jobs and industry.
The Elgin State Bank seeks incorporation in Elgin Iowa Fayette County detailing stock capital of 80000 dollars, directors led by Ernest Schori and J D Shaffer, and initial officers including Schori as president and B J Baumgartner as cashier. The document outlines goals, term, meeting dates, and dissolution rules under Iowa law. Notarization confirms the signatures of ten incorporators on October 2 1980.
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