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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1900
Page
5
A dealer promotes money saving goods with a strong emphasis on cash sales. Catalogues entice customers with fall and winter detware like shirts, hats, caps, gloves, and mittens at low prices. The seller claims trustworthy terms while stressing dealer interests in a competitive market.
Old clippings describe a Maple Leaf club meeting to discuss a cooperative plan for Celw ain audi torium funding now reaching 8000 dollars with guaranteed loans, and a plan to start work next week. Report covers local political visits, property deals, football plans, and various community incidents in Oelwein and West Union.
In Waukon the Allamakee County Agricultural Roulery directors met to borrow funds for premiums. Fred L. Williams of Postville eyes 2000 sheep for a Clayton County farm. Kumpt Bros. Tow mill near New Hampton resumes after a month’s fire halt. Postville’s German Lutherans dedicate a $1500 pipe organ. Osage hosts Upper Iowa Conference with 333 churches and 21,093 scholars. Lou Seigel near McGregor cut his throat with a razor at Minneopa during a land trip. Wm Heiden of Clayton County tried to end his life in St Paul to settle an old debt with gas.
Eddie McKinney of Oelweia narrowly avoided being struck at the Burlington depot on Charius Street when a noon southbound freight approached. He was knocked aside and thrown about fifteen feet but stood, walked home, and received no assistance.
A fire at Independence damaged W. G. Magert’s dry goods and clothing stock worth about 12 000 with only 4 000 insured after a lighted cigar near cotton batting. In Postyilla, William Callender, a leading citizen, died while helping thresh when found unconscious under straw after a brief search. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed Bartley v Greenleaf, regarding dower rights after Geo Grosnlest’s death. Barley’s engagement claim was noted. he wed soon after.
The Fayette County Union notes a reunion of the Fayatte-Chickaanw company, recalling arduous service in the northwest during 1861 1865. Veterans from Iowa and nearby regions gathered at the Arlington hotel then met in the court room to swap stories of Gettysburg Lookout Mountain and other battles.
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