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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1910

Page

4

Illyria Notes From Elkader Fair and Nearby Visits

Illyria residents and visitors are listed attending fairs and visiting relatives in West Union Fayette Clermont and Volga. Names include George Gibson Mabel Medberry Delbert Chapman Fred Rothlisberger Edith Richards Martha Breuger and many others. A shoe box sociable at Stephen Foxwell raised 17.50 for the church. The obituary for Louis Klingman notes a funeral at Illyria church. Electric Bitters praised by Mrs J E Van de Sande for strength during strain.

George Gibson Illinois Kimball Delbert Chapman Dr. Hadsel Mabel Medberry Thos Kerr Sarah Ogle R. H. Peters Ida Wenger West Union Fred Rothlisberger Thos Stephen Foxwell J. E. van de Sande Kirkland Ill

Oak Grove News Last Week's Social Notes

Reuben Howard spent Wednesday at the Chris Dennler home and Thursday at Ward Brabham's with his wife. E O May of Montana visited Ira Bennett’s, while Wm Brabham and family visited Frank Boyle. Robert Wilson Jr. and wife returned from the state fair Thursday. Mrs S O’Niel and Miss Eliza visited Mrs W Boyle Saturday. Mrs Ed Conner and Miss Edith visited R Wilson’s last week. Hugh and Myr Conner returned Monday from North Dakota. Miss Ion Bennett stayed with Grandma May near Wadena Monday to Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Chas Lyons of Nebraska came Thursday for soldiers reunion and visits.

Martin Klingman Will Timber Lake South Dakota Lewis McNeft Wallace Peters Illinois Ida Wenger Mabel Gehring Edith Richards Mabel Medberry Fayette U. S Reuben Howard Chris Dennler Howard Ward Brabham E. O. May Montana Ira Bennett Wm. Brabham Frank Boyle Robert Wilson Jr S. O'Niel Miss Eliza W. Boyles Ed Conner Edith R. Wilson Myr Hugh Conner North Dakota

West Union community notices and obituaries

Local items report Mrs. Geo Van Atten to occupy the Hoyt flat for winter as residence and office. Paul Mellres departs for San Diego for a real estate post. Mrs. W. D. Graham dies after a long illness from tuberculosis. Mrs. Earl Ostrander and son visit Elgin where husband works in a canning factory. Rev. John G. Reinbold dies in Windsor twp after heart leakage. Mrs. C. B. Minchin returns from Rochester. husband may be home Saturday. Hans Keiser of Elgin elected Iowa delegate to national postmasters convention. Clara Muehlenthaler recovering from appendicitis in Dubuque hospital, to return home soon. Mrs. Jay Brown dies in southwest West Union after years of ill health. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Peek preparing to operate hotel in Vernon. Miss Marion to attend college. Mrs. Fred Smale dies south of town. funeral at M. E. church. Eighteen friends bid Ruth Spahr farewell. Pi Beta Phi presents engraved spoon. School prep: building painted, seats stained. bandroom lockers for instrument storage. H. W. Conner selling Elgin road farm, moving to West Union. daughters Bly and Erma already reside here. Openings listed for school staff: Superintendent G. D. Clevenger. Principal Agnes Crowe. staff including Miss Elsie Mix, Miss Maybel Blunt, Miss Kathryn Chambers, Miss Frances Camp, Miss Nelle Green, Miss Catherine Murphy, Miss Edna Alton, Miss Helen Clapp, Miss Eva Alton, Miss Mary Wright, Miss Anna Neff, Miss Jessie Lindsley.

Geo van Atten Hoyt Paul Mellres San Diego Cal W.d. Graham Fred Smale M. E L. A. Swisher Ruth Spahr Carlotta Carter Miss Spahr Pi Beta Phi H. W. Conner Elgin Road Bert Henderson West Union Montgomery House W. M. Peek G. D. Clevenger Agnes Crowe Elsie Mix Maybel Blunt Kathryn Chambers Trances Camp Nelle Green Catherine Murphy Edna Alton Helen Clapp Eva Alton Mary Wright Anna Neff Jessie Lindsley

It Saved His Leg From Eczema and Boils

A Watertown Wisconsin man writes of ten years with eczema and skin eruptions resisted by 15 doctors. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him, restoring health. The advertisement claims use for skin eruptions, eczema, salt rheum, boils, fever sores, burns, scalds, cuts and piles. Sold for 25 cents at The City Drug Store.

J. A. Swensen Watertown Wis

Clermont News items from the Enterprise include many travels and local events

Mrs Bryant visits from Elgin and Miss Hills visits Elgin while Mrs Ellis visits Independence. Frank Shipton Jr attends Minnesota State Fair in Minneapolis. Marie Halverson heads to Forest City to school. Carl Becker visits from High Friday with friends. F I Ferguson stays at his son's farm near Hawkeye. J Burke visits Cedar Rapids with his father J P Burke. Mary Caldwell returns from Cedar Falls to Cedar Falls after visiting Mae Crowe. Hans Olson returns to Gregory 8 last Thursday. Kittle Groth and Joe Brorby head to Minneapolis via LaCrosse for the fair. Harry Becker from Fat Man Amusement Co reports small suits. Julia Wille and Pearl Ludwig go to McGregor then Chicago, after visiting Fred and Julia Wille. Clyde McFarlin new Clermont schools sup with Mrs. McFarlin arrives from Montezuma. E J Sheehan from Fat Men’s Amusement Co returns for vacation as team schedules games. New concrete dam across the Turkey completed replacing old log dam. Mrs W W Davidson and family visit Roanoke, Ti. Prof Rienow tours on crutches due to knee. C A Williamson leading crew builds iron foot bridge at east school campus. George and Dan Cheeseman with Mrs Bell Smith return from Sioux Falls for Miss Blanch Cheeseman’s interment. Postmaster W L Gille returns from Des Moines, elected as Iowa delegate to National postmasters convention in Chattanooga Tenn in mid October. Bloominton dispatch says Arthur C Bishop and wife have a newborn son. H C Bishop grandparents feel young.

Hans Olson Gregory Kittle Groth Joe Brorby Minneapolis LaCrosse Minnesota McGregor Chicago C. A. Williamson School House George Cheeseman Orville Harry Dan Cheeseman Bell Smith Sioux Falls Blanch Cheeseman W. L. Gille Des Moines Iowa Chattanooga Tenn Bloomington Wisconsin Arthur C. Bishop H. .C. Bishop

The Lash of a Fiend Ends by King's New Discovery

Oswego New York resident A Cooper suffered years of night coughing. He credited Dr King’s New Discovery with curing him completely and stopping night coughing. The ad touts relief for colds, coughs, sore lungs, lagrippe, asthma, hay fever, with 80c to 1.00 pricing and a trial bottle free guaranteed by The City Drug Store.

A. Cooper Oswego N. Y Dir King

Elkader Social Notes Mention Elgin Visitor and Return

Elkader notices report John Falk of Elgin visiting Elkader relatives and friends on Tuesday. Mr. Chris Beers returned Monday from his trip to Switzerland and came home accompanied by someone unnamed.

John Falk Elgin Elkader Chris Beers Switzerland

A Man Of Iron Nerve and New Life Pills Ad

An ad touts Dr King s New Life Pills as matchless regulators for keen brain and strong body from The City Drug Store Elmer Schori visits Cedar Rapids on the weekend and spends Sunday with friends.

Dr. King City Elmer Schori Cedar Rapids

Also Mentioned on This Page

Illyria Martha Breuger Mae Fritz Fern Kerr Abe Moats Volga Eugene Ernst Fred Reichert Louisn Mary Sutter Wenger Chester Peake Clermont Chris Wenger Emerald Robbins Elgin Canning Factory J. Robbins Will Kerr L. Klingman Walter Rothlisberger Waterloo Adolph Garner Maynard Chas Fritz Louis Klingman Oak Grove News Earl Ostrander Little Son Frank Kohler Will Stirk John G. Reinbold Windsor Township C. B. Minchin Rochester Minn Minchin Hans Keiser Clara Muehlenthaler Finley Hospital Dubuque Jay Brown Wm Peek Vernon Marion Peek Marvel Dakota L. Freiburghaus Listman Mill Marion Tansche Elgin Opera House Thoma Bros Clermont News the Enterprise Mrs. Bryant Mary Hills W. A. Ellis The Independence Frank Shipton Jr Marie Halverson Forest City Carl Becker F. I. Ferguson Hawkeye John Burke J. P. Burke Mary Caldwell Cedar Falls Mae Crowe Fred Wille Clyde McFarlin Clermont Public School McFarlin Montezuma E. J. Sheehan Fat Men's Amusement Co Turkey Miller & Sons W. W. Davidson Roanoke Black Smith Shop R. Lehman Henry Topp Greenly Bros Draymen Winneshelk County Thos. Knudtson Elgin, Iowa Beard Decorah
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