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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1911
Page
7
A large crowd of about ten thousand Yee witnessed a plow match at Big Rock in Newfoundland and Labrador. The piece notes a rustic return to nature and critiques politics. It mentions Senator Bailey's resignation and the Iowa road issue. It also touts a Surrey car for sale by Lew Curis and mocks road conventions in Chicago.
Elgin residents report moves and visits including Sam Greenley family moving. Capper and Potter from Oklahoma stopping by. storms brought heavy lightning and rain. Rudy Pfister plans to settle in Lavina, Montana, and Bertha and Bertha Strauch relocate to Champaign Illinois for work and studies. Local fairs draw crowds and rail travel outlooks improve this fall.
Osvian is without stockyards as Milwaukee and Rock Island yards were burned last winter. Milwaukee yards sit in a prime city area and the council ordered cement mores inside town limits. The firm refuses compliance, workers are recalled, and Ossian lacks stock shipping facilities. State contract for 1912 automobile name plates goes to St Paul firm at 44 cents per pair, saving $2 500 yearly. Presidential primary laws now in five states and Kansas primary movement under GOP chairman initiative.
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