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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
4
Mrs G Davenport of Roycefield New Jersey extols Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a remedy for rheumatism and nervous irritation. The advertisement claims relief without stomach upset or habit formation and offers a money back guarantee if no benefit.
Illyria residents report frequent visits and gatherings. Chris Wenger home Sundays, Mary Wenger with Ilv Patterson Saturday, and Mary Ann Foxwell starting fall term at Illyria district school Monday. The Gleaners plan a picnic near G E Medberry’s on September 30. Susan Bigler celebrated her seventieth birthday with family at the Herve Robbing home.
On a lonely night Alex Benton of Fort Edward New York climbed Bald Mountain to the home of a neighbor afflicted by asthma. He used Dr King’s New Discovery which relieved and cured his neighbor. It later cured his son’s wife of a severe lung trouble. Cures coughs colds croup hemorrhages and sore lungs. Hay fever grip and whooping cough also treated. 60 cents and 1.00 trial bottle free guaranteed by The City Drug Store.
Oak Grove News notes social visits and events across the community. Entertainments, family visits, a newborn, sick lists, and travel plans populate a Saturday to Monday run of local life. Contents include Shoroe and Gleaner Lodge meetings, dance reports, and moves to new homes, with several families named.
A group including Ward Brabham and wife Thos, Howard and wife Tack Shatter and wife Jud Conner and family Mrs Enos Howard and Isaac Conner and son Bennie enjoyed a Sunday gathering at the Ed Boyle residence.
A promotional drug note extols Electric Bitters as the world’s greatest health builder. It claims perfect action on stomach and liver, purifies blood, and invigorates the body and mind, urging purchase for those frail or sickly. available for 50 cents at The City Drug Store.
Miss Davey a local schoolteacher arrived Saturday and Miss Morrow the assistant principal came Friday. Harman Lindenbauer returned from Texas. Mrs George Cain and children went home Saturday from a two week visit at Walker. Miss Anna Brorby plans a Des Moines visit next week. Miss Margaret Sheehy hosted Miss Shaffer and Mrs Shaffer at her country home Sunday. Dan Butler returned to Chicago Monday and Mrs Butler will visit relatives. Rev Father Farrally came back Saturday from Minneapolis and St Paul. Mrs Lester and Chicago visitors left for home Saturday. Ben Titus and wife from Manchester returned Monday. Will Martin returns from Mason City and plans to move his family there. Mrs Jas Gordon and sons leave for Preston. Miss Elsie Cornely left for South Dakota on land business and will return in about a week with Miss Thersa Sheehy in charge until then.
A City Drug Store advertises Bucklen Arnica Salve as a rapid cure for burns cuts boils and boils. The blurb claims it can fix a variety of minor injuries for the whole family and urges quick purchase. It presents a lively bedside scene with multiple ailments.
Clifford Brause will attend the U S A this year Milton Marcuse returned to Chicago Monday after visiting friends here Paul Mellee leaves today for Valparaiso Indiana to resume studies at the university of that city J M Wetherbee left Tuesday for Abingdon TH for a reunion of his 88th Illinois infantry Mrs Wetherbee accompanied him W B Clements and daughter visited from Vedum Wisconsin over Sunday at D W Clements home Union hotel changed hands now run by G D Chapman Mrs Whipp will stay briefly to assist Attorney Rohrig of Oalwein said the grand jury exonerated him from the extortion charge Ed Moore bought and moved into the creamery.
C J Chambers begins circulating a petition for the postmaster’s appointment amid hints that Greene may resign before next summer. Chambers is considered capable, with others also seeking the position. In social news, John Crowe and Irene Dwyer announce their marriage plans for September 22 at the bride’s parents’ Westgate home. Crowe works at F W Schneider drug store and Dwyer assists at the County Superintendent’s office.
The City Drug Store reports an astounding demand for Dr Kings New Life Pills praised for curing sour stomach constipation indigestion biliousness jaundice sick headache chills and malaria. The product sells for 25 cents and is marketed as a universal remedy.
Real estate transfers reported for the week ending September 19, 1909 list numerous conveyances in Oelwein West Union and Fayette involving W. J. Rogers Abstract office. Notable transfers include Wing to Henry for 8000, Clark Paul to George Paul for 1000, Smith to Geische Junge for 1800, and Peckler to Anna Gaynor for 1 with other land noted. Marriage licenses issued include Ernest Probert with Minnie Steckleberg and others including Smith with Margaretha Nott nagel and Hoover with Hazel Courtright.
The owner will close out the J. B. Humphry farm six miles southwest of Elgin on the West Union Elkader road. Sale Tuesday September 28 at 1:00 PM featuring 3 single horses, 22 acres corn, 800 bushels oats, 300 bushels barley, 20 tons hay, preservation stacks, and listed farm machinery including planters plows harrows rakes and more.
A farm sale on Thursday September 30 starting at 10:00 a.m. offers livestock and gear including 26 head of cattle with various ages, 11 horses and foals, and farm machinery such as a corn planter mower hay rake and plows. Terms require cash or security notes under $10, with 7 percent interest over that, settlement before removal.
A recount of the annual race between King Corn and Jack Frost begins Sept 2 as frost threatens northern Iowa fields. Records show first killing frost dates from 1900 to 1908 with temperatures from 27 to 33 degrees, note earlier frost dates and meteorologist notes, and stress protecting corn through October 1 to avoid crop loss due to late spring drought and lack of heat.
Beginning September 1 Elgin raises business and residence phone rates to 1.50 and 1.00 respectively or 2.24 for both. The small hike comes as the number of phones connected with Elgin has more than tripled since two years ago. Mrs Holatenson Ben son and Mrs Skarshaug served as delegates to the M E Sunday school convention in Oelwein on the 22nd inst.
West Union presents itself as an ideal northeastern Iowa town with low taxes and moderate property prices. It touts fine water drainage a central park shade trees major county fairs chautauqua week lectures and a strong social and religious scene appealing to retiring farmers and capitalists seeking comfort and stability. For further information inquire of
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