Farm Bargains and Affordable Iowa and Saskatchewan Lots
Several listings describe farms near Elgin and Gunder including a 100 acre tillable tract with timber and house, a 60 acre single man dairy farm near Elgin, and 47 acre parcels with buildings and water. Also offered are 157 acre and 322 acre tracts in North Dakota and Saskatchewan, plus an 80 acre farm near Elgin with springs, all emphasizing bargain prices and prompt inquiries.
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Gore
Elgin
Elgin-West Union Road
Elgin West Union Road
Highmore
Hyde Co
South Dakota
Fayette Co
Iowa
Quill Lake Country
Saskatchewan
Canada
Inquire
Gunder
Bradird
The Elgin Land Agency Keys Lost Please Return
A bundle of keys is missing and the finder is asked to return them to The Elgin Land Agency office. The note requests return to the agency as a courtesy.
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The
Elgin Land Agency
Elgin Canning Co Drives Busy Packing Season 1913
The Elgin Canning Co reports a strong run of corn quality and steady factory work though acreage is down. Elgin Blanchard set a haul record of 7000 pounds as the canning season nears completion. Manager Schori Superintendent Dean and Miss Weaver extend courtesies to visitors at the plant.
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Elgin Canning Co
Elgin Blanchard
Schori
Dean
Miss Weaver
West Union social notes and local movements
Miss Ina Kohler returned to Elgin after a week with her brother Frank Kohler. Misses Nora Stanton Hazel Peeper left Elgin after visiting Grace Thompson. Mr and Mrs J S Chapman visited from Waterloo to see T Rubyer in Elgin. Mrs W B Clements to Iowa City then Weedum Wis on move. Emma Hall marries G F Taylor Aug 29 in Berkeley. John Rothlisberger moved near Elgin. Noah Falk left Webster City to manage a store in West Bend Ind. Ida Neeb Hobson to wed Robert Baxter Pike at his daughter’s home Sept 17.
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Ina. Kohler
Elgin
Frank Kohler
Nora Stanton
Hazel Peeper
Grace Thompson
J. S. Chapman
Waterloo
T. Rubyer
W. B. Clements
Iowa City
West
Union
Weedum
Wis
D. H. Hall
Emma
Berkeley
Calif
G. F. Taylor
Glendale
John Rothlisberger
Robert Baxter Pike
Sioux City
Quiet wedding ties two at Brick City Hotel
A quiet home wedding was celebrated Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Brick City Hotel as Miss Jessie Yauslin wed Mr Peter Johnson. Rev J H Graham officiated. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Julius Johnson, has served as chief electrician for C Miller Sons and is highly regarded for his character.
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Charles
Wm. Larrabee
C. B. Robbins
Panama
Aid Society
Opera House
Brick City
Jessie Yauslin
Peter Johnson
J. H. Graham
Julius Johnson
C. Miller & Sons
Wadena Community Notes Highlight Local Life
Wadena residents welcome a baby boy to Geo. Davis and wife while a son born to Myron Moore and wife. Mart Klingman prepares sorghum harvest and visits Colwein. Clarence Ingersoll settles in a new store building. Fairs in Elkader and Strawberry Point draw crowds. Rev. John Walters and L. E. Bigler among those indisposed. Ira Moore family and Jake Yearous visit John Whittenbaugh home. others travel to McGregor for the day. Ladies Club of Presbyterian church plans meeting at Mrs. Thomas. Walter Ernst travels to Fayette to see his ill father-in-law. School opens with Ella Foxwell as principal. Emma Poor and Ida Sargent teach. Mrs. Phill Dye visits Strawberry Point fairs. Els returns home. Friends celebrate Mrs. Affe Smith birthday with gifts and money. good time reported.
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Geo. Davis
Mart Klingman
Clarence Ingersoll
Myron Moore
Elkader
Strawberry Point
Colwein
John Walters
L. E. Bigler
Martha McQuilkin
Ira Moore
Jake ‘Yearous
John Whittenbaugh
T. Thompson
Fred Ernst
McGregor
Ladies
The
Presbyterian Church
Affe Smith
Don’t Let Baby Suffer With Eczemal Skin Eruptions
An old testimonial promotes Dr Hobson s Eczemal Ointment as a permanent cure for infant skin eruptions. Mrs Strubler of Dubuque Iowa reports dramatic improvement after using the product, with success claimed after a single box. Available from druggists or by mail for 60 cents from Pfeitzer Chemical Company in St Louis Philadelphia and city drug stores.
Elkader Notes and Local Health Ads
Elkader society notes include visits by A. E. Schupbach of Elgin and John R. Bayless from Chicago, garden party by Jorda Benson, travels of Adolph Benson and Ed Krauer, plus Elkader Public Schools set to open on Sept 8 with full teacher corps. Also reports on R. E. Price’s Canada trip and crop conditions. An advertising blurb touts Electric Bitters for kidney relief and digestion, with a San Francisco testimonial, and Kaiel & Rabyor offer white pickling vinegar.
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Elkader
A. E. Schupbach
Elgin
John R. Bayless
Chicago
Jorda Benson
Highland Township
Adolph Benson
John Dowling
San Francisco
City
Kaiel & Rabyor
Local notes from Oak Grove area and Elkader visits
A collection of village items reports teaching shifts at Highland school in Oak Grove, visits among Elkader relatives, Sunday entertainments, and local weddings such as Edna Robbins and Rev. Gough. Mentions include Mabel Gebring, Glen MacKellar, Mr Adama of Kansas, and Hazel Shafter Whitford. Also notes a Minnesota State Fair trip, auto travels, and a Dr King’s New Life Pills endorsement.
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Mabel Medberry i
Oak Grove
Ed Gebring
Jerome Yestous
Mabel Gebring
Wenger
Rosina Rothlisberger
Glen MacKellar
Fayette
Highland School
Adama
Kansas
Guy Whitford
Oak Grove News Social Roundup
Robert Wilson on the sick list. Geo Schori spent Sunday night at Er Holzers. Ed Boyle with his mother Mrs Wm Boyle. Arlie Holzer Monday night at Earl Bennett. Jack Shaffer and family Sunday at Ward Brabham. Greathead called on Ridge friends Monday. Jack Shaffer family Wednesday at Enos Howards. Simon ONeil and family Wednesday in Volga City. Ridge group at Elkader fair Thursday and Friday. Albert Morse John Will Geo Howard Etkader Tuesday. Mike Mongahan family Bert Allen and wife Sunday at Ern Holzer. Mesdames Robert Wilson and Hugh Conner Friday at Fremont Ogle home Highland.
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Geo. Schori
Er Holzers
Ed Boyle
Wm. Boyle
Arlie
Albert Morse
John
Will
Geo. Howard
Etkader
Mike Mongahan
Bert, Allen
Wife
Ern Holzer
Mesdames
Robert Wilson
Hugh Conner
Fremont Ogle
Highland
Pleasant Point News Social Roundup
Little Paul Monnahan among the indisposed. Henry Overbecks entertained company Sunday. Mrs Learn spent Sunday at the Wi Pritchard home. Nelle and Alta Hofer visited Sunday at Wim Pritchards. Mrs Tim Thomann visited recently at the P Craft home. Mr and Mrs Ben Jacobs spent Tuesday at the Wayman Trade. James Wilson and family were Sunday guests at the Johnnie Wilson home. Mr and Mrs Charles Tier of Chicago visiting Johnnie Wilson home. Mrs Wm Pritchard and daughter Lela Monday callers at the Tim Thomann home. Mrs Minnie Bowen and children visiting sister Mrs C P Craft and family. Jake Griesinger, Tim Thomann and Gottfried Pfister attended the Strawberry Point Fair Thursday.
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Paul Monnahan
Henry Overbecks
Mrs. Learn
Pritchard
Nelle
Alta Hofer
Wim.Pritchards
Tim Thomann
P. Craft
Ben Jacobs
Wayman Trade Home
Mrs. Charles Tier
Chicago
Johnnie Wilson
Wm. Pritchard
Lela
Minnie Bowen
C. P. Craft
Jake Griesinger
Gottfried Pfister
Strawberry Point Fair
Cheery Valley Social Roundup Sees Multiple Sunday Visits
Adolph Baumgartner entertained guests Sunday while George Christen, Ellen Hanson, and Mrs. Levin Christen's home hosted visitors. A local group attended the Elkader fair. several callers visited Ole Torkeleon, Mrs Celia Meyer, Thos Hangon, Henry Friedena, and others. Anna Meyer visits Will Chase’s near Volga. Rosa Meyer and daughter stop by Thos Hanson. Jacob Christen and family host Sunday gathering. Joseph Baumgartner's friends surprise him for his birthday with games, supper, and a cash gift.
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Adolph Baumgartner
George Christen
Jacob Dennler
Ellen Hanson
Hulda Meyer
Adulph Baumgartners
Ole Benson
Tom Benson
Elgin
Anna Meyer
Will Chase
Volga
Rosa Meyer
Anna
Thos, Hanson
Jacob
Fred Dennler
Louisa Christen
Jacob Christen
Joseph Baumgartner
Propellers For Aircraft Could Boost Airship Power
English engineers shift focus from engines to propellers as most power is lost in the propeller. Trials show identical motors and blades can yield different results due to wood quality and grain. Propeller blades use three to seven glued strips of timber. Wright models run at the lower end of 450 to 1,100 revolutions per minute.
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Lanark
Wright
Dr King's New Discovery Promising Cough Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery as a universal cure for coughs colds throat and lung ailments. A testimonial from Stillman Green says two doctors predicted consumption but the medicine kept him alive. Slogan promises refund if ineffective with prices 50 cents and 1.00 from The City Drug Store. A brief note mentions a Boston woman's tax proposal for bachelor maids and an auto owners picnic canceled by last night’s ruin with muddy roads in Oelwein.
Real estate and rental listings in West Union ad
A local agent offers farm rent tenants, farm sales, abstracts, and title fixes. Services include loans on various securities, town property for purchase or rent, and installment sale options with small down payments. Call to discuss plans for next fall, schooling, and investments.
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West Union
Lalso Furnish
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Rev. Gough
Mr. Davis
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Fred Reichert
C. Wenger
Dr. King
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Robert Wilson Stig
Pleasant Point
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Cheery Valley News
Engllen
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Boston
Pic Mic
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J. W. Bopp
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Swanson Son Rheumatic
Greenly Bros
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Schori Bros
H. S. Hadsel, M.D
E. H. Trezona
Becker Building
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Ar Newey Motel
Nick Hofer
Jake Reinhart
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