June 27, 1902 - 300 persons signed the pledge and a WCTU of 25 members was organized.

July 11, 1902 - Elliott's 4th of July celebration was a big one. A lawyer from Glenwood was the speaker. The Lyman band played three different times, there was parade, singing, contests and fireworks. Although covered by a wet blanket the fireworks took fire and all went off in two minutes time, $80.00 worth. The crowd scattered!

Dec. 26, 1902 - The cancellation of stamps in the Elliott post office having amounted to more than $250 per quarter for the four quarters the past year, the office has been raised to 3rd class and the salary of the postmaster will be at least $1000.00 per year and will not depend on the cancellation of stamps.

May -1903 - A large and enthusiastic meeting of Odd Fellows and Rebeccas took place in Elliott.

June - 1903 - First National Bank now open for business.

Jul 17, 1903 - Mr. Lonneke was firing up his first brick kiln Wed. evening. This is a small kiln containing only about 65,000 brick. This vicinity has an excellent quality of clay for brick making.

Oct. 9, 1903 - Petty's prize corn contest attracted as much attention as anything occurred locally. 57 entries were made by farmers of the community.

Mar. 31, 1904 - Mr. Paul Benshoof received his new machine for the manufacture of brick from the American Clay-working Mfg. Co., Monday. The machine is a heavy upright cylinder with revolving knives inside which press the clay downward and cut it fine, preparing it for the powerful plunger which presses the damp clay through the mold, thus forming the brick. From the mold the brick comes of wires stretched on a frame at proper intervals. The soft brick are then wheeled into a shed to dry, after which comes the kiln with the fire. (Part of shed is still in use as a barn on the Bob Allen property. The brick used in the Allen house was made by Benshoof.)

May 26, 1904 - The Palace Livery is owned by J. M. Roberts and is conceded to be as up to date as any barn in south-western Iowa. The barn is situated only 2 1/2 blocks from the depot and 1/2 block from the New Commercial Hotel. It is 60x100 feet, with a carriage room 24x70, a good-sized space for washing buggies and horses, a neat little office with sleeping room for the night man. The harness room is about 10x12, the pump room the same.

July 4, 1904 - More than 5000 people celebrated in Elliott.

Photo at left -     Taken in 1903 or 1904, in front of Dr. Charles S. Wood office in Elliott, Ia. Pictured left to right: Dr. Wood; grandsons Scott and Tim (J. S.) Wood. The building stood on north side of Main Street a short distance west of depot. Dr. Wood was the first Veterinarian in Elliott. Boys in left hand corner of pictures were unidentified.

Dec. 22, 1904 - A free concert was given by the Elliott Star Band at Wood's Opera House.

May 25, 1905 - Carson Bros. has a meat wagon. They make two trips a week into the country of about 25 miles each.

May 18, 1905 - Mr. Mains, from Henderson has remodeled the old Roberts Store building on Main Street, between Hully's drug store and Maloney's Hardware, into a first class Livery Barn.

1906 - Tennis courts to be just west of Mont Hite's paint shop.

Aug. 30, 1906 - The Cass Co. Veteran's Association Reunion was held Aug. 28-30, at Hully's Park, with a miniature white city of tents of the 10 ft. x 12 ft. variety, which made a semi-circle on the ridge of high ground. To the Northeast is the main tent for speaking. It is 90 x 150 ft. and will seat 3,000 people. The electric light tent is just to the west of the main tent, which houses a five-horse McVicker engine and runs the dynamo which lights the 2,000 candle power arc lamps.

    Admiral Rhue always starts the ball to rolling with his big cannon. The first day's crowd was estimated at 2,000. Meals can be had on the grounds for $0.25 and there are plenty of good places to tie teams. The Elliott Graphic is printed daily and distributed free to all each day of the reunion, complete with the program for each day.

    The second day 3000 people were seated. There were many influential several legislators.

    Entertainment was provided by vocal and instrumental music, including the Lyman Band at its best. Extra trains ran to bring Reunion visitors from Red Oak.

April 4, 1907 - The Elliott Cement Mfg. Co. expect their machinery in a few days. They have erected a 20x60 ft. building and will manufacture cement blocks, fence posts, and sidewalks.