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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1915
Page
5
For Sale 25 Poland China spring boars described as large growthy with arched back heavy bone good head and ears and sound feet. Priced to represent value and described as bargains. Buyers invited to choose and place orders with a satisfaction guarantee. Ep Bauprr Elgiu Eawa
A notice from Albert Happ explains new arrivals of Amroes for sale will not pressure friends to buy shoes. He states he remains pleased to mend and invites customers to bring their next repair work to his shop.
Prices for flour drop across several brands with multiple options listed. In Fayette county August issued 298 haunting licenses from the county auditor. a new license named Citizen's License appears.
The factory begins canning this year's crop with machinery replacing much hand labor. Only one side of the plant operates so far while corn quality remains good though kernels are uneven and yields per acre are down. Frost risk could halt packing. Gordon Mosby suffered a severe bicycle fall last Sunday. A thunderstorm moved through this morning for about half an hour.
Clara Marie Greisinger wed Herbert H Jensen at the Greisinger home south of Elgin. Rev H C Culver officiated. The couple will live on the Jensen farm near West Union after October first. A wedding reception for Esther Friden and Emil Moor follows September 29 at the Friden home. Both couples plan farming careers and expect to establish homes nearby.
The Ladies Aid Society of St Pauls Methodist Elects officers with President Mrs Ed Mlingman and other posts. Separate notes report a sister Emma undergoing surgery Sept 1 and improving, and Arleta Gobring’s elbow injury with care plans. A birth announced for Dr Milo MacKellar’s family, Loveland Oklahoma.
John Rudolph Kocher aged about 37 died Tuesday August 24 1916 at 6 am at his Wishek North Dakota farm home after years of asthma. Born May 4 1878 in Buren Switzerland he immigrated to America as a youth and later farmed in Logan county. Survived by wife Helen Bertha Richard and three sons John Leonhard Christian William Walter Paul, plus brother Paul Kocher and sisters Rose Kocher and Marie Sutter. Funeral held Thursday at the family home with Rev August Herringer. interment Wishek cemetery. Obituary from Wishek News North Dakota.
Earl Bennett sold to Mrs. Chris Holm Sr who trades for a 40 acre farm. Holm rents to Frank Boyle who moves in and serves meals. Bennett and family relocate to the farm. Holm plans first class renovations including vault room work, tapered walls, varnished woodwork, new carpets and sanitary upgrades. John Christ dr. oversees painting and varnishing as Elgin merchants welcome improved hotel service.
An advertisement offers a church and club fundraising plan with no investment required. Readers are urged to request full particulars by writing to the Fund Department at Good Housekeeping Magazine, 11 West Dist St, New York City, directing inquiries to society leaders.
Through Mus W Hughes at the Ecna office customers can order magazines with value and service. The new price list offers bundles like Mothers Magazine Home Needlework, American Magazine, Everybodys Magazine, McClures Magazine, Pictorial Review and more, with options for single issues. Plan ahead for Christmas gifts as youth look forward to tonight's dance.
Notice invites all to German Baptist Rally Day at Oban Sunday school with a brief program and services at 1 pm 7 30 pm and 8 pm weekly Thursday prayer meetings urged attendance Also mentions subscriptions owed and requests prompt settlement plus visits of Mrs Lehman to Elgin and Minnesota State University and upcoming Kensington Club gathering hosted by Mrs Sam Mosby for Friday dinner group
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