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Elgin Echo 1921 News Highlights From September 8
Local items cover Gus Boyer’s new Ford, school instructor moves in West Union, Carl Keiser car trips, and weather. Attending a rail tax injunction conference in Des Moines, youth omens warn of oats and gas costs. Dr. Demaree leaves Elgin for White Dakota. Dr Hadsel arrives in Elgin and purchases practice. Accidents include a car Fender damage and a live-wire incident. Faculty and community updates, obliquely noting local events and business changes.
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Gus Boyer
Ford
Halstenson
Marie Falp
Hikader
Edith Keiser
West Union
Hans Keiser
Edith
MacKellar
W. W. Luce
Fayette
Keiser
Weibel Mil
Eklund Business College
Waterloo
John Brackin
Pleasant Valley Township
Batt
Chembers
J. D. Cooney
Des Moines
Gibson
Crawfordaville
Elrl
Cheptey Demarte
Hia
H. Sadel
White
South Dak Kote
Our Town
Elgin
HS. Hadsel
Demaree
Frank Capper
Nature
Caruso
John Falk
John Jr
George Vaughn
Minneapolis