Elgin Social Notes Include Many Local Visits
West Union visitors stop by the San Greenley home while several locals travel to Indepente and Thompson for visits. News covers ongoing relatives, employment moves, illnesses, and social calls among Elgin residents and nearby towns, with frequent mentions of households, travel to Manchester, Chicago, and Norfolk for visits and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Benjimyn Couner
Mra. Setyrigk
West Union
San Greenley
Henry Holger
Louisa
Indepente
Moadas
Que McMasters
Elgin
Henry Baldwin
Wisconsin
John
Frane Desart
Charley Paldn
Nebraska
Great Central
Paul Stephans
Proite du Chien
Wlaconain
Cima
Howe
Tenin
FG. Spahr
Rosy Schneider
Curie Letman
Hidles
Wesley Desert
Lake City
Bitte
John Fulk
Mabel Holzer
George Heller
Norfolk
Nebrugke
John’ McKullar
Chicago
Jim
Dt Dovs
Fred Wholether
Zeering
Elin
George Wander
Wholether
Wholethler
Forbes Injured In Country Drive Collision Near Lutra Bridge
D C Forbes and his son Charles were returning to Elgin from the country with a hog when the forward endgate broke as the hog forced its way out. Forbes was thrown from the wagon, dragged 300 feet, and sustained severe injuries including crushed arm bones, a leg fracture, torn ribs, and other bruises. he is in serious condition, with recovery uncertain. The incident was witnessed by several men who helped reach his home and Dr Hadsel attended. Also advertised is Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy with nasal injector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Forbes
Charles
Elgin
Lutra Bridge
D. O. Forbes
Mr. Forbes
Charley
Dr. Hadsel
Forbes
Shilohs Consumption Cure Promoted Local Sale
An old advertisement touts Shilohs Consumption Cure as a leading cough remedy. It claims the product is pleasant to take and effective, urging readers to buy from local seller W A Finke. The copy emphasizes immediate relief and home use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
W, A, Finke
A Coat Which Grew At San Quentin Prison
San Francisco Call reports Green Casey a convict at San Quentin devised a grassy coat escape plan using burlap and ropa to sow grass on a coat to blend with the prison lawn. The scheme was thwarted when a guard noticed the moving grass and Casey was seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Casey
San Quen‘tin
Langdon
Santa Clara County
San Francisco
Casey
Bhat
Cme
Farm For Sale Near Elgin Iowa 80 Acres Good Water
80 acre farm for sale three miles southeast of Elgin in Clayton County Iowa. Best spring water and good soil ideal stock farm with buildings. Friendly neighbors. Quick sale priced at 2000 dollars with 600 cash and balance on year terms at low interest. For particulars write Nix Marrie West Bend IA
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Clayton County
Balanos
Niax Marri
West Bend
Simall Farms
SmaJl
Talon
Budette County
Vayrtte County
Oslwain
Thos County
Missouri
Minnesota
Dakenny
Nebraska
Kansas
Stern
West Union
Europe
Democratic Caucus Call in Pleasant Valley Township
Notice announces a Democratic caucus in Pleasant Valley township at Schmid Harness Store Elgin on Saturday Oct 7 1900 at 8 o clock p m for nominating a township ticket and other business. L B Marroos Swp Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrata
Pleasant Valley Township
Schmid Harness
Elgin
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A, Ely
Elcin
Jowa
Elgin Roller Mills
Iowa
Graham
Proprietors
UNION
Bke
Emma Abbott
Max Raffaup
Red
Stoehr
Stoehr's Pharmacy
Finke
THE
Elgin Echo
Interpout
Bigio
North ‘Pantern Low
Wbvary Fauredayativon
Lester Ainsworth
Bea
Ohn Johnson
Wehland
Harry
Fred Hadsel
U.T. A
Fayette
Mya. Hadsel
Robbin
Tausday
Hang Kelser
Strawberry Point
Atlington
Ga Kingman
Loyton
Aimela
Manchester
Fred Bows
City
Duluth
Delweth
Little
Kinny Moser
Mrs. C Moser
Chris Moser Jr
George White
Loree Runnaway
George Washington van Atten
West Union Fayette
Neila Stueht
Bertha Abby
West Wip
Trulluna
Wbmost
Adsel
D. O
3. B. Robinson
John Canney
Mouher
Indiana
Auit Jady
Haug
Rowland
Mugen. TO
Q. C. Forbes
We H, Finks
Atory of
Cisvers Frisoner
Hartwig
Aveo
L. B. Marroos
Swp
Chaiznign
Hadsel H
L. HB
Lemke
M.D
Acca Pamante
Opicoono
Sor & Bebiyyog
Wee Elgin
S.A. Icus Er
Ming
Crown
Woulger
Centar
CO Fothergile
Fflair
Jiax Raffau
B. Schori & CO
Warahotga
Thadapot
Batu, Lowe
Albright & Lehman
Miiingry
Istaie
Wil
Albright & Lyhman
Bank
Higin
Tory
J. W. Bop West Union, Iowa
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