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Newspaper
Farmers Champion
Location
Elgin, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
4
Loyal appeal urges attendance at the poultry show opening tomorrow and running through Saturday. Farmers with autos travel to towns to back the event, noting benefits to trade as admission costs only ten cents, easily recouped by purchases of groceries, dry goods, and other essentials.
A call to breeders to prove their claim of superior birds by bringing them to competition. The letter stresses honesty, strict testing to the judge’s standard, and invites readers to submit their birds and themselves for the show.
Fragmented notes report a public sale on Route 8 next Tuesday tied to J F King, with scattered references to Mt View on Route 2 and school suspensions at Daigh. Also listed are post office letter remnants from Elgin Iowa and a garbled call for “Advertiond” notices.
West hand pass train did not run Tuesday evening and went around by Anadarke owing to a freight wreck near Norge.
An OCR fragment urges readers to seek practical training at the Metropolitian Commercial College in Lawton Oklahoma to prepare for a good business position. It references Lincoln as an example and notes an eight night a week mention with unclear wording.
Miss Mathe thai Fletcher received a call on Tuesday. Dr C M Marin attended a business tap ty Pet Monday. G W Walter of Hobart arrived Thursday on business and for a short visit with friends. D E Newman left Friday for Saueren to attend a brother’s funeral. R Kirkien of Chattanoga visited his brother H E Kirkien and sister Mrs L D Studgvin. W W Bronskill and wife traveled Wednesday for a few days in Eid and northern areas. Columbus Price of Cache improved after typhoid fever. Richard and Miss Elphe Taylor visited their sister Mia HE Schoelcraft during Thanksgiving. Dos Breneki visited Oklahoma City for the A and M game. Misses Jennie Hamilton and Ruth Wattengel visited former parents in Lawton. Miss Serah McAnan left Friday for Cameron Mo to see Frank Messen’s family.
B Higgins has gone to Ma Sterling as Lloyd Brown enrolled and J A Wilibite, Miss Jennie Flamiltop, Mildred Mullen, Gertha Laflin returned Reeves Greer and Benjamin Re with Miss Kir of Mountain were wed in a November wedding near Thanksgivn. The bride is well known here as daughter of Mr and Mrs Greer who moved from town to Mt Park last spring. Several young people are matrimonially minded and may profit from their example.
Directory style listing showing county and city officials in Elgin and environs. Includes names for County Attorney Clerk Treasurer Assessor Surveyor and various boards, Masons and other local organizations with meeting times and officers listed. Indistinct OCR yields fragmented entries for multiple offices and fraternal groups.
A brief card of thanks expressing gratitude for support and kindness received, acknowledging sympathy and assistance from friends and neighbors during a difficult time.
An advertisement touts Security Calf Feed Compound made from whole milk, claiming it saves cream and fatten calves. It promises money savings and healthier calves, with sales by a seller likely issuing contact details.
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