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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1918
Page
3
The Elgin Echo lists publication particulars for the Thursday issue dated April 4, 1918. It notes pricing 6d a line for local ads and that all display and local ads run until discontinued. Subscriptions are $1.60 per year, 75 cents for six months.
Martin Fels and W. W. Wright announce candidacies for county offices in a 1919 Republican primary context. Terms begin January 1, 1919, and nominations hinge on June 3, 1918 primary results. Reeded wording reflects era notices from Elgin Echo.
A garbled local item bulletin lists draymen’s cap badge return to Fred Miller, farm laborers conscripted, Linseed OH can returns for Rexall, and various car purchases by Wei l Reuser Alfred Rockdissel Gottlieb Dennler Huti foe r Bros and Fred Burrow. It notes a bayonet trophy for W H Griffin and a surveillance case from Sumner, Iowa. The piece also reports bee keeper W A Daskam of Kendallville saying his 175 bee colonies yielded 18 000 pounds honey in the past year with 6 000 sold in comb and 13 000 extracted valued over 2000 dollars. It cites Howard County Times and a pioneer apiarist lineage.
A collection of notices from local columns covers farmer guidance to plant wheat, comments on wool shortages and substitute goods, and a report on school board hiring delays. It notes Weibel Mill Co prices, real estate inquiries, and a county superintendent election. Fred Luthi recalls a visit to Center Point, while Storm Lake protests involve yellow paint over deferred classification. Cedar county auction humor follows.
Scraps from Luana and nearby towns recount visits by Mrs. John Bower and others, road improvements, seed and coal concerns, a Camp Dodge fund appeal, and local family moves. Mentions Miss Nass, Miss Jalena Olson, Miss Fannie Hyag, Earl Greenley, and residents around Clermont and Oelwein.
The report covers parental visits to the school, upcoming Easter vacation plans, and a series of staff and student activities. Hodson reports healthy wheat sowing. Frances Skarshdug plans Easter time with her family. Visitors from West Union stopped by for physics and Renison relatives hosted Bleakney in the Intermediate room. Rothlisberger left for first primary Monday. Mrs. Renni son and Mrs. Bleakney stay with the Rennison family. The seventh and eighth grades review work. Ethel Bentison remains at home with rheumatic trouble. Chapel moves to outdoor exercises under McCoy and Miss Meek. Sixth graders presented four minute talks on War Savings Stamps. Miss Herrington uses patriotic English lessons with strong results. Second primary’s little pupils received Easter bunny candies. room decor features Hula animals. The Chorios conduct debates during chapel for society credits.
Judge Wade labels a constant complainer as the Kaiser’s ally in America, likening him to a Southern story of a wife always asking for money. He warns that such rhetoric signals disloyalty and undermines war efforts amid references to the Red Cross, Liberty Loan, and other wartime causes. Milam Journal.
Post Office Department urges those sending mail to American Expeditionary Forces to use ink for addresses. Each mail item should show full name and address. Include addressee title and unit full name. use American Expeditionary Forces for the unit designation. Wrap gifts in heavy paper, canvas, or cloth and place sender details on reverse if canvas or cloth used. Use full given names, not initials.
An old column promotes Chamberlain's remedies with provocative claims to promote a healthy liver and cure diliousness. It touts “rabiota” as excellent and urges readers to try them to regain appetite and banish dull feelings. Mentions a local Miss Nelle Nevienswander visiting during Easter and Mrs. Robert Wilson Senior moving home.
Local agency advertises delivery of kerosene and gasoline to any part of town. Telephone number provided for home service inquiries.
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