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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1906
Page
4
Inquiries pour in from responsible parties to rent farms for one to five years and to secure a top tenant with solid security. If you have a farm for rent, visit J. W. Bopp to discuss terms and secure a good tenant at a moderate price. A few quality farms are also available for rent.
Local brief from Illyria reports numerous visitors and family news. J D Shaffer, Mrs Elmer Medberry and Rosanna Hothlisberger are mentioned among the indiset. The community mourns Mrs Luther Shaffer whose funeral was held at the Union church. A large group attended a Highland dance and several local residents were noted visiting relatives in Minnesota and Dakota.
Mrs. Mary H Walters of Columbus Ohio describes severe stomach weakness from medicines and insomnia. She says Electric Bitters produced immediate improvement and a complete cure. The ad claims best health tonic on earth and is guaranteed by Muehrentheler Bros. J J Fennel visited W Patterson home and Edith drove to West Union. Miss Anna Wilson attended several events.
Sam Kendall of Phillipsburg Kansas says Bucklen's Arnica Salve will heal the felon by covering it and letting the salve work. It claims quickest relief for burns boils sores scalds wounds piles eczema salt rheum chapped hands sore feet and sore ears. Available for 25 cents at Muehrenthaler Bros drug store with guarantee.
Ida Hobson and Kathryne Chambers leave for Iowa City to attend universities with their fathers present. Dannie Haines departs for California to resume deaconess studies after an earthquake pause. Postmaster Green returns from Missouri Texas trip, a cyclone joke floats among locals. Sheriff Claver loses jail birds except Fitzgerald during court. Page farm hay barn fire near East West Union destroys over a hundred tons, insured, origin unknown. Grant Gruver resigns from Rock Solidans A position.
The Davenport era notes: Lindsley declines Decorah station and remains in West Union with family. Dr. Berry and Dr. Beckey report local movements, a boy improves in Elgin, and a two year old dies in Postville. A cellar cave-in at the Cupps building hotel risks injury and jars of fruit are damaged.
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