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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
4
BOPP S New Bulletin lists additional property for bulletin No 26 with spring and summer advertising benefits. Illinois agents will steer buyers, no listing charges unless sold, Fayette County excluded, private money loans available, and properties from $25 down with easy monthly balances.
Local entries list visits and guest appearances at households across the area including Wenger Shaffer Kerr and Richards families plus a bellwether necktie social and a fund drive for Highland school. A testimonial praises Dr King s New Discovery for coughs with sales at Muehlenthaler Bros. drug store.
John O Harran spent Sunday with the Perry Craft family. C Mounce moved onto the John O Harran place for the winter. John Wilson and wife visited the Robert Wilson home. Jack Boyle broke his leg last week. Hank Holzer and family visited his brother Earn Holzer. Harve Howard and wife and Mrs Miller spent Sunday at E Howard’s. Ward Brabham left Monday for the Minnesota state fair in St Paul. Vhas Lyons and wife from Nebraska.
Frank Boyle and wife and Ed Con ner and wife attended the funeral of Dave Bartlett Monday at Brainard. Edna Meisgeier of Arlington was the guest of May Bennett. Judson Conners guests included Wm Brabham Ward Brabham Ea Conner Ike Conner and families, P J Daly Chicago shares a tonic claim.
Mrs. Robert Bartholomew of IIly ria township recovering from illness. G A Stoehr and Myrtle Bryant visited the E R Manning home. Sheriff Culver moved two prisoners to Eskader jail via Cliffs anto. Pluma Weaver from Elgin visited her parents. Esther and Edith White visiting Elgin. Mrs. S E Kinney visited sister Harriet Baldwin then to Aurora. Des Moines trip for state fair and Republican conference. Grandma Grimes injured skull from a fall and in serious condition. Thermometer by J W Bopp shows 40F. frost minor in Dover township. Fort Madison penitentiary lecture prospectus received via J Sander. Notables include Mrs Florence Maybrick and others at inmates' course. Maple Lodge, an elevated, healthful bedroom, near Woodard home, built by J J Earl. Electric lighting. close-to-nature living trend. Dance at the opera house Saturday night.
A Clermont News item relays J Goodwin of Reidsville NC praising Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a proven healer for ulcers and other ailments. The note highlights a recent leg ulcer case that healed with no scar, and repeats the salve's guaranteed effectiveness for piles sores and burns at 25 cents from Muehlenthaler Bros. drugstore.
Notice published in West Union Iowa that on September 5 1908 the district court will hear proof and admission of the last will of Christ Wenger late of Fayette County deceased, for probate. Dated August 18 1908.
The Boleyn and Wing farm hosts a public auction on Thursday Sept 17 at 7 pm two miles southwest of Elgin and 24 miles east of Brainard. Items include 5 horses 22 cattle 15 calves 75 chickens 5 hogs 19 sheep 20 tons hay 150 bushels oats 6 acres corn and farm machinery plus household goods. Treas notes bear 8 percent interest. no goods removed until settled. Harriet MacKellar returns home after Highlands visit during state fair attendance.
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