Elgin Echo Official Post Office Notice
The Elgin Echo is entered in the post office at Elgin Fayette County Iowa as second class mail matter.
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Fayette County
Iowa
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1934
Page
1
Farmers of the corn belt unite for cooperative plan
Farmers across the corn belt launch a bold cooperative effort to secure fair income and markets in 1934. The newspaper warns against dishonest reports and contract enforcement failures, urging honest participation to avoid a return to 1932 conditions of low corn prices and high hog costs. Led by Wallace's Farmer, the drive emphasizes security for families and higher prices through coordinated action.
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Corn Belt
Wallace
Wagner Bill seeks to make AFL supreme in labor
The Wagner Bill before the Senate Education and Labor Committee began hearings on March 14 would compel all employers with two or more workers to recognize unions. It even covers farms with two or more workers, threatening unionization of even small country newspaper plants if enacted.
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Congress
Senate Committee On Education and Labor
American Federation of Labor
Double calf births and town notes from Oelwein area
Ech McSweeney reports a cow near Oelwein birthed a double headed calf in good condition. Dance attendance was light due to poor roads but those present enjoyed themselves. Local visitors include Mrs McKellar and son Glen visiting Peter McKellar and Ed Klingman. Mortuary list, Clermont wedding of John Wander and Christena Michaels, and cemetery finances show receipts of 889.11 disbursements 274.29 balance 114.82. Harley Helms attended Buchanan funeral. F. W. Hughes of Elgin Echo stopped by between trains.
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Ech
McSweeney
Oelwein
Lawrences McKellar
Glen
Peter McKellar
Ed Klingman
Wiliam J. Cain
Fred Sutter
Helen Augusta Webb Reidal
Louis Henry Buhhanan
George Fertig
John G. Wander
Christena Michaels
Clermont
Fr. Smith
Harley Helms
Brainard
Buchanan
F. W. Hughes
Elgin Echo
Hughes
Local notes from Guttenberg and Elgin on public figures
E W Appelman of Clermont receives a fire escape patent and directs the U S Railway Mail Service exhibit at the World’s Fair. Roy Bakeman travels to Chicago Sunday. Oscar Benson named city marshal to replace John Falk. Fred Muehlenthaler visits Elgin with his mother and plans to live there. Fred to return to Miles soon. Dr and Mrs Hadsel host Whist Club at home Saturday. Elgin male residents to work in truck patches after supper. Roy Shaffer and Frank Capper visit Des Moines to see Hon J D Shaffer and view the Capitol. Ethel Shaffer visits West Union to stay with her sister Mrs Harry Gilson.
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Guttenberg Press
E. W. Appelman
Clermont
U.S. Railway Mail Service
Roy Bakeman
Chicago
Oscar Benson
John Falk
Fred Muehlenthaler
Elgin
Fred
Miles
Hadsel
Roy Shaffer
Frank Capper
Des Moines
J. D. Shaffer
Capitol City
Ethel Shaffer
West Union
Harry Gilson
Marines Seek Recruits In Chicago For Unlimited Draft
The Marine Corps resumes recruiting for men aged 18 to 25 with heights from 6 feet 2 inches to 6 feet 8 inches and a high school level education or equivalent. Information available from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Room 824 New Post Office Building Chicago.
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Marine Corps
Marine Corps Recruiting Station
New
Chicago
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