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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1922

Page

5

Jury List Drawn for September Term of Court

Jurors named for the September term before Judge Taylor include Rena Wish of West Union, M. A. Bidsell and C. A. Degelman of West Union, plus Hawkeye residents Charles Farrell, Charles Gabel, A A Jordan, Will Kaeppel, H H Wier, HL C Bock, Art Gretty, Will Weidemann, and others from Eimer H. Larson Clermont, Oelwein, Arlington, Maynard, and Stanley. A wide slate covers several towns across the county.

Atnier R. Brower Fayetter Rena Wish West Union M. A. Bidsell Weat Union C. A. Degelman A J. Gurney Weet Union Charles Farrell Hawkeye Charles Gabel A.A. Jordan Will Kaeppel H. B. Reisner H. H. Wier HL. C. Bock Art Gretty A.J. Bird Oelwein W. C. Hwitlett D. G. Butler Oelweis A. H Christensen J. M. Clark Elmer Kendall Clyde Wells M. Bowder Oelwain A. L. Hockings Charles Andras Arlington Otto Rummel Stanley

Baptist Church Notes from Bundsy September Meetings

The Baptisz Church notes outline a busy schedule for September with prayer and English services at 9:45 and 11, Sunday school at 10, a young peoples' meeting at 7:30, and choir practice. Planned activities include a Wednesday trip near Sumner on September 13, a September 14 prayer meeting, revival preparations for October 1 to 15 with Rev. Hillis and wife, and a new church treasurer H. Kelsor. Last Sunday's attendance reached 169 in Sunday school, aiming for 200, and Mrs. Bunting is adding a kitchen to her West Begin home.

Bundsy Young Peoples W. Potrate Sumner

Unclear OCR fragment hints at loading test remarks

Fragmentary text mentions Moore and loading at a site with garbled notes. No clear event, date, or full names are readable. The readable portion suggests a loading test or procedure but lacks verifiable facts to establish a coherent summary.

Incomplete legal clash delays response to Desorah Exchange

Fragmentary OCR notes show Van Brockling and Moores athia of fice preparing a rebuttal as state files a resistance. Kneaskern’s attorneys request time until Sept 18 to answer Desorah Exchange.

van Brockling

Prison Labor and Jail Work Across Two Iowa Counties

In Allamakee County the sheriff and board of supervisors insist inmates must labor under hard labor. Judges will require sweat from prisoners. In Fayette County the sheriff resists hard labor claims and inmates have excavated the jail cellar, proving themselves effective workers as they near completion of a court house project. With court convening in September many inmates may be released.

Allamakee County Sheriff and Board of Supervisors Fayette County Fayette County Union

Big Fall Featives Farmersburg Band Festival

The Farmersburg Band hosts a fall festival on Sunday September 11 with two baseball games Hawk eye versus Froelich at 10 p m and Calmar versus Fredericksburg at 3 p m A 60 piece consolidated band of Calmar and Farmersburg will perform with Migs Marie Billa as vocal soloist from 7 to 9 p m A Gabel orchestra powered dance follows at the pavilion 40 by 100 feet Concessions pictures in the opera house after the concert Ben attending is encouraged

Farmersburg Hawkeye Froelich Calmar Fredericksburg Banda of Calmar Sod Migs Marie Billa Gabel

Real Life Worth More Than Money Says Ed Gehring Visit

Mia DeSart and her daughter Dorothy visited Ed Gehring in Illyria last week. The article reflects on money not equal to happiness and wealth as a means to life’s real joys. Dorothy enjoyed time with Gehring while Mia discussed these ideas.

Mia Anna DeSart Dorothy Ed Gehring Illyria

Fragmented OCR bank note hints at a sting case

A garbled OCR passage suggests a bank sting involving a figure labeled Bam Stith and others like Catt and Smith. The text mentions checks, banks discovering a scam, and a reference to Sam or Carl as a suspect. Details are unclear due to corruption.

Bankers urged to watch for smooth fraudster Smith

A fragment warns bankers to be on the lookout for a clever swindler named Smith who uses nearly identical methods in different cases to take money, urging vigilance against his tricks.

Avery Bank Smith

Illyria Church Notes Plans Budget and Services

Three more Sundays remain in the conference year with the official board reviewing next year’s church budget. Ladies Aid meets this afternoon at the church parlors and services follow on Sunday morning at 9 45 with Sunday school at 10 45 Epworth League at 7 15 and preaching at 8 00. Remember the Illyria orchestra assisted last Sunday night. Next Sunday services include Sunday school at 10 16 and morning worship at 11 16. Budget canvass begins Monday September 11 at 8 30 am.

Ladies' Aid Epworth League Illyria Orchestra Tsat Illyria

Farmer Ships 26 Cattle by Motor Truck to Omaha Market

A. Worthmenn of Silver City Mills County used a motor truck to move 26 white faced cattle to the Omaha market after waiting for freight cars. Each animal weighed about 1150 pounds and sold near 8.60 dollars. The trip occurred without incident.

A. Worthmenn Silver City Mills County Omaha

Elgin Community Club to Meet at City Hall Friday

The Elgin Community Club will convene Friday evening September 8 at City Hall. Members and citizens are urged to attend as matters of importance will be discussed. A robbery occurred at Bam Greenley & Bon store in Clayton Tuesday night, with $10 cash and cigars tobacco and rut stolen.

Elgin Community Club City Hall Bam Greenley & Bon Clayton

Grandmother Schupbach Dies in Sardis Area

Elizabeth Schupbach born in Ztinton Bern Switzerland August 4 1860 died September 1 1922 at home southeast of town aged seventy two years and twenty seven days. She came to Sardis Ohio in 1878 married Ed Schupbach, later moved west and lived in Iowa about thirty years. Husband F Sompanton died December 14. Survived by five children Long at home Fred Riverdale California Witl Albert Mia Butikofer Bigin two brothers John Grimm Bigin and Samuel S Grkam in Switzerland with many grandchildren and friends. A devout Apostolic church member for sixty years she lived a life of devotion to family God and mankind. Funeral services Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. from Apostolic church southeast of town officiated by Samuel Scoemaker and Noah Schirmeck. Interment in church cemetery.

Elizabeth Schupbach Ztinton Bern Switzerland Albert Sevnty Sardis Ohio Ed Schupbach Iowa F ‘‘Sompanton Iim sLong Fred Riveralite Tornia Witl Mia al- Butikofer Bigin John Grimm Saumel Sgrkam Azteen Apostolic Church Samuel Scoemaker Hurska Thinois Noah Schirnck Oakville

Change In Operators At Central Office

A change in operators at our central office took place the first of the month. Miss Carrie Freiburghaus becomes relief operator and Miss Dorothy Urether will be on the night shift. Under Miss Freiburghhaus management the exchange has provided competent service and with Miss Lehman’s experience the exchange will continue to offer excellent service.

Carrie Freiburghaus Frieda Freburghaus Dorothy Urether Miss Freiburghaus Lehman Jo¢al Exchange

No Hit No Run Game In Little Eight League

West Union defeated Westgate 0 to 0 as John Rush pitched a no-hit no-run game to become the first in the Little Eight League history. In the afternoon West Union faced Sumner, with Fennell pitching, and Sumner managed only one hit in a 0 to 0 contest.

Westgate John Rush West Union Westgate Fellows Baseball Hall of Fame Sumner Bremer County Fennell Sumner Fellows

Base Ball Tournament Planned by Clermont Fans

Clermont fans plan a base ball tournament in the third week of September with West Union Sumner Clermont and Fredericksburg likely to play on one day and the winner to meet again the following Sunday at Clermont. Local interest grows as Fayatte and Bremer county leagues draw attention.

Clermont West Union Sumner Fredericksburg Clarmont Fayatte Bremer

Factory Packing Corn At Bigin Canning Plant

The Bigin Canning Company is midway through its annual pack with good progress. Quality is high as incoming corn is described as top notch. The plant remains busy as workers and machinists fill cans and the run is expected to continue into next week and possibly longer.

Bigin Canning Company

Mrs H and family Return from visit to Felier and Bunting Homes

Mrs H and her son return to their home in Btkader after visiting her brother Charles Felier and her father Mrs W Bunting.

H, Bunting and Son Btkader Charles Felier W. Bunting

Farmer backbone of nation bucks labor pull in print

A reader notes The New Majority front page shows labor and farmer activists at a Labor Farmer Political conference. The writer labeled many attendees as disgruntled politicians and argues farmers, not unions, drive the economy, warning that hard times may erase jobs if producers halt work.

Labor Labor. Farmer Political Conference Fred, Howa Morris Reliquist Socialist Party Herbert 8. Bigelow H. F. Sammuels Nonpartesan League of Idaho William H. Johnson International Association of Machinists Eugene ‘Frey Lana Wisconsin United States Brutns

Clermont Plans Big Day Picnic on September 12

Arrangements for the Clermont picnic are advancing with Ex Gov W L Harding secured as speaker. Free amusements from Great Derando Amusement Co include three acts on tight wire trapeze and bars, plus a wrestling match Frank Pack versus Carnival Keith. A baseball game Clermont versus West Union, music by Kovy's University Pipe Band and Clermont Concert Band, a merry go round and a full sports program complete the day.

Clermont W. L. Harding Harding Iowa Pver Great Derando Amusement Co Ackley Iowa Falls Osceola Charter Oak Frank Pack Rock Island Keith West Union Kovy'a University Piye Mussic

Regular meeting of O. B. 8 set for September 13

Notice states a regular gathering of O. B. 8 will be held Wednesday evening September 13 marking the first meeting after the summer vacation.

Thera O. B

Elgin wins closing Little Eight game match with Arlington

Elgin defeated Arlington 9 to 4 in a brisk Little Eight finale as Christ pitched through finger trouble for seven plus innings before Kiple finished. Arlington rallied briefly in the eighth but Elgin held firm. West Union tops the league, Clermont second, with Alpha, Arlington, Westgate and Mhy hard in the second division.

Elgin Arlington Christ Elgin Fellows Arlington Boys Kriple Jeat Ag Ther West Union Clermont Hawkeye Migin Alpha Westgate Mhyhard Secon Arlington-Elgin Berndt Ditter TE Seyret Stovhr Ge. Hains Bene Gruver W. Ys Kiple Mid & Arlington Jorgenson Antwiné Gordon Bird Zimmerman V.c Eeerisssteteeee Blgin Stoshr B. Kiple Broehr Balla Etter Tampaoa Wan West Union Weargate Maynard Alpha- Hawkeye

Baseball Row Hastorious Beeult Laat Sunday

Monona ball team traveled to Oustan for a close game where a late mixup was settled and play resumed. In the ninth inning Floyd Schwab was struck from behind by a nonplayer Ossian, suffering a severe blow to the head and taken to a doctor where he remained unconscious for about an hour before regaining consciousness and continuing home.

Monona Oustan Floyd Schwab Ossian Schwab

Temperature reading sparks city heat talk uptown

A sun scorcher reported 116 degrees and 96 in the shade yesterday, with uptown residents noting the extreme heat. The brief mentions a hot day and rising temperatures as residents cope with the warmth.

Onur

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