From the 1906 through 1912 Elliott Graphics it appears there are many progressive merchants in Elliott. There is a very ambitious Booster Club, with community activities planned to attract crowds to Elliott. Some of these were Settlers Picnics, Baseball Tournaments, J. H. Petty's Annual Corn Contest and July 4th celebrations every other year. The women of the community were very active in the Women's Christian Temperance Union and formed a Village Improvement Society in 1910.

July 25, 1912 - There are now three auto dealers in town.

Cement walks were put in the Park, thanks to the Ladies Improvement Society.

Oct. 1912 - Church suppers were raised from $0.25 to $0.35.

July 21, 1913 - The first Chautauqua was held in Elliott, at the City Park. When it was apparent more room was needed for the large tent, two councilmen approved the cutting of one good tree and one bad tree and so ordered the marshall to take action. On the way to the park he was halted by a council member. The next act of the drama involved the Ladies of the Village Improvement Society getting reapproval from another councilman, and subsequently being prevented  from the treecutting by yet another councilman . The ladies informed the councilman they were surprised at the sudden interest the council had taken in the park; that their interest was quite a change from the past. The following A. M. the Council met and the four present approved the treecutting. Will Fortune was 17 minutes late so it was all over and the tent darn near up before he got there. This matter settled, the Chautauqua program was carried on for five days, July 25-29. It started at 10 A.M. with the children's hour, including a sing-a-long. Afternoon and evening performances included musicians, lecturers, and magicians. Season tickets for 10 performances were $2.00, $1.50 if bought in advance. (Chautauqua continued annually for many years.)

Elliott Main Street, 1913

Sept. 11, 1913 - New hitching posts are being put along the north side of Main Street, from Clites Garage to the Depot. They are eight feet apart and four feet from the sidewalk. There are about 125 posts, and with those on side streets should make ample room for the crowds, even on busiest days. All posts are to be removed from the south side of the street and it will be used for parking autos.

Oct. 23, 1913 - The crowd in town last Sat. broke all records for the past year. At 3:15 the writer counter 213 rigs in town. The stores were crowded all afternoon and the buying was heavy, The horse sale at the stockyards was well attended, also the football game in the afternoon, and the ME Church chicken-pie supper at night. There were easily 600 country people in town that day.

Jan. 22, 1914 - A. J. Wallace who bought the old schoolhouse for $425., has gone into partnership with F. H. Osborn, Geo. L. Selby, and Joel Smith. They will use the bricks from the school to erect four houses, each built on the same plan, and when the four are completed they will draw for the locations. (Houses are now occupied by Dean Schantz, Dorothy Murren, John Lewis, and Criss DeWitt.)

Jan. 1914 - Motion picture opening at the Opera House, with Adm. $0.10.

Mar. 1914 - Funeral vaults are made in Elliott by A. J. Carroll.

Feb. 18, 1915 - Nishnabotna on rampage, travel on roads leading into Elliott nearly impossible.

March 1915 - Tramps are thick these days. Three rested their weary bones in our little old 2x4 quay Sunday night.

April 19, 1915 - A band of gypsies were in town recently.

July 8, 1915 - Elliott's Rest Room, which was opened some time ago, is proving to be a very popular place for the ladies who come in from the country and desire a place to sit down and rest. Every afternoon one of the ladies of the Village Improvement Society is on duty at the Rest Room to see that each visitor is welcome in the proper manner.  The ladies recently took down the bill boards on the lots just west of the Rest Room and gave them a good cleaning.

April 6, 1916 - One by one the old frame buildings on Main Street will disappear this summer and in their stead will be built handsome new brick buildings.

April 13, 1916 - One of the best entertainments which has been put on in Elliott for some time was that given by the Elliott Concert Band at Wood's Opera House, last evening. The band is under the leadership of Mr. Hipwell.

May 16, 1916 - Work on Elliott's sewer is being pushed to completion just as fast as the large force of men who are working on it can do it.