From Oxen Wagons to Automobiles in 1920s Dream
Fifty years ago farmers had little beyond oxen and a handmade wagon. Forty years ago horses and wagons were common but slow. Thirty years ago spring seats and open flies were rare fashion. Twenty years ago the top buggy umbrella was in, ten years ago fashion ran to the express. Now the auto fever grips all as 1920 looms. Also ad seeking a representative in Shin to manage subscription renewals for Good Housekeeping with salary and commission, and a brief note of Monday night rain boosting vegetation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey
Iood
Housekeeping
Shin
J. F. Fairbanks
Good Housekeeping
Fourth Ave
New York City
The Elgin Echo Weekly Advertisements Page
The Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa runs weekly Thursday noon edition. Advertising rates: five cents per line per insertion with display ads on order. Monthly account options available. Printing services promise superior craftsmanship and a broad assortment of printing materials.
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Elgin
Aecona
Colunm Five
Fayette County Newsy Notes and Local Life Events
Mrs. Mary Monnahan is listed sick while visits span from New Hampton to Gunnison. Fayette County Teachers Institute attendance reaches 177 with strong faculty, and local ties bind families across West Union and Cedar Rapids. Weather and railroad policy discuss livestock car minimums for interstate shipments, alongside community news of weddings, funerals, and college plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Monnahan
Will Kohler
West Union
Linzia Boyle
New Hampton
Fayette County
Teachers’ Institute
Fayette
Belknap
Iowa
Railroad Commission
Jeremiah House
Vine Street
Janesville
Wis
House
Argo-Gazette
Elgin Savings Bank Statement Presented for Audit
A dated bank statement from Elgin Savings Bank in Fayette County reports assets totaling 84,484.15 with 15,000.00 capital and 76,808.07 liabilities. Bank officials Gus Gunderson and Samuel Mosly certify the figures as true, sworn before a notary on September 4, 111.
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Cree Ee
AMS
Fayette County
Gus Gunderson
Samuel Morehy
Mosny
Samuel Mosly
Seuk
Tnen Sewanp
Notary Pali
Payette County
B. E. Lasremaann
J.D. Sirren
City Council Adjourns Until Monday Evening September 18
The city council met Monday evening and adjourned until Monday evening September 18. Blo Odyeard of Blomning Prairie Minnesota visited with Thos Kunitson earlier in the week. Elmer Trumbull returned to Timewell DL Wednesday after two months at the Avg Holzer home. Mrs Sheakley and daughter Eleanor of Chicago have returned home after visiting her brother DH Williams and wife. Miss Hilda Strauch, summer resident of Elgin at F W Hughes home, departs for Minneapolis to teach Domestic Science at Blaine School.
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Isaac Conner
James Fox
Forest City
Bart Kimball
Frank
Benson
LaCrosse
Wis
Fred Falk
Blo Odyeard
Blomning Prairie
Minn
Thos
Kunitson
Elmer Trumbull
Timewell
Avg. Holzer
Hilda Strauch
Elgin
F. W. Hughes
Minneapolis
Blaine
For Sale Two Farm Properties Near West Union Iowa
For sale 22 1-3 acres east of West Union with a spring, bee pasture, cows, poultry, a three room house, stabling, timber, plow land and pasture mix on good road with R D and telephone. Priced at 9500 dollars with 6500 down and balance on time. Also 160 acres eight miles northeast with a five room house, orchard, two barns, granary, machine shed, fenced hogtight pasture, 120 acres under plow, timber on balance, two springs, school on site. Asking 40 dollars per acre with small down payment. Abstracts and loan services offered.
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West Union
Talso Furnish Abstracts
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. Lekman & Son
Lowa
Milwaukee
Osborne
Emerson Gang
H. T. Knudtson
American Steel & Wire Co
Fred Gehring
Elgin, Iowa
THE
Elgin Echo
North Eastern
Hughes
George Klock
la Porte City
Frank Knowles
Gunnison
Colorado
John Lehman
Leslie Lehman
Les
Joseph Burianek
Cedar Rapids
Joe
James Boots
Hula Schori
Cedar
Frank Bakeman
Tai
Nelson Conner
Des Moines
Beth Monnahan
Mary Monnalan
F. W. Huanes
Frank Meyer
Emma
Mike Bente
Elizabeth
Communia
Bertha Abbey
Celia Lehman
George N. Schori
Dre. Hadsell
Berry
John Falk
W. H. Finke
Hans Keiser
al Schori
Ross Rogers
Smithfield Township
Lizzie B. Lyons
J. M. Barnhouse
Harper School
Rev.t Gillet
Ape
C. S. Miller
Cresco
Miller
St. Louis
Turkey
Roller Mills
Weibel Bros
Schori & Benson Lumber
Tatement
Elgin Savings Bank
Javette
Apk
National Bank
Bireeturs
J. W. Bopp
Towa
J. H. Bowery
City Drug S
C. O. Fothergill
M. D
Olegtic
Burgeon
Calle
Revidence
Dewey Hotel
Wwa
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