Wanted Hereford cattle pure bred and good quality
WANTED Hereford all of serviceable age. Must be pure bred and good quality. Herbert Blockhus, dial 2792, Elgin. 32p FOUND Hub cap for V-8. Owner may get at Echo office by paying 25c adv. cost, 32e FOR SALE Choice of two tractor grain drills & ft. McCormick-Deering, slightly used, one 10 ft. Case, new, never used. Henry Gisleson, Phone 38F262, Luana, Iowa, 322
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Hereford
Herbert Blockhus
Dial
Elgin
Echo
Ft. McCormick
Henry Gisleson
Luana
Iowa
Interstate Power to raise electric rates in area
Interstate Power Company announces a small rate increase effective May 16 1949 for residential and commercial service. The hike covers 4 mills per kilowatt hour above minimum use and 1.5 mills more for water heating, reflecting higher fuel labor taxes and materials costs. New schedules will be mailed to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Power Company
J. W. Campbell
Campbell
G. H. Fal
Elgin
Will J. Nelson
Clermont
Interstate
Iowa House Battles Over Beer Bill and Government Overhaul
Lawmakers approved a Little Hoover commission for a two year study costing 30000 to streamline overlapping state bureaus. Governor Beardsley backs it as beer legislation among the dry forces falters with the county option failing 57 to 50. A pivotal reconsideration of Edna Lawrence’s amendment shifts the balance amid tense three day debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover Commission
ABSI
Beardsley
X. T. Prentis
Mount Ayr
Capitol
Prentis
Edna Lawrence
Ottumwa
Lawrence
A. M. Schanke
Mason City
House
State House Moves Advance As Departments Plan Split
The legislature dealt with budget and salary issues as the board of control reports a $3,080 four year profit and $440,000 in merchandise handled, while salaries rise from $5,000 to $6,000 for board members. State departments prepare to move into the International Harvester Building within 30 days after the lease ends April 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Board of Control
Gene Posten
Corydon
Appropriations Committee
International Harvester
Statehouse
Executive Council
Iowa Garden Notes On Soil Health And A Prank Call
Garden expert discusses improving tight Iowa soil with well decomposed manure aged at least one year. A telephone prank ends with Mrs B C Hamilton of Jefferson hearing her Rochester granddaughter on a long distance call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
B. C. Hamilton
Tefferson
Rochester
Minnesota
Charles City liquor store lease renewed at $100 monthly
The state executive council learned the Charles City liquor store lease was renewed at $100 per month, the first renewal without an increase. Iowa soybean acreage rose from about 700000 acres before the war to about 1.5 million acres, with wartime figures exceeding 2 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Iowa
Best time to fertilize hay and pasture crops
Guidance notes the optimal period to fertilize hay and rotation pasture crops is at the oats seeding stage. Applying phosphate then supplies plant food for oats and the hay or pasture crop, supporting growth and yield.
71 Year Old Inventor Earns Patent for Small Tractor
Independent inventor Joseph Osterhaus aged 71 has been granted a patent for his self made small tractor. The device reflects his longtime interest in compact farming machinery and could influence rural work practices.
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Joseph Osterhaus
Leaky roof ad promises free inspection and Mule-Hide products
A promotional notice urges immediate roof checks after rain, offering a free inspection and advice to watertight the home. It promotes Mule-Hide roof repair products and positions the company as headquarters for the brand. The quirky line about starting a car and blowing the horn appears as a humorous aside.
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Echo Office
Avalon Theater
Fred Schantz
Wadena
West Elgin
John Metzger
West Union
Ray Sawwell
Schreiner
Elkader
Earl West
Strawberry Point
Elgin ,Echo
E. Howard Elgin
Bob Barker
Elgin Echo
O'Neill Drug
Louis Lehman
Poland
China
Farrow
Will Christen
Schreiner Studio
Jerome Skretta
Guttenberg
Leo Walther
Garnaville
Gilbert Loftsgard
Gunder
Peter Luchsinger
Rae Gibbs
G. J. Mosby
Rex Mulford
Moline
Lawrence Gehring
Maynard Lantz
Grace Gehring
Elinale
Moorman Manufacturing Co
Fayette County
W. L. Strathman
Allen Street
Waterloo
Town
Lawrence Gehring, Jr
Carroll Sr
Dale Khingman
Elgin Produce
C. J. Mulford & Son
Ennai
Justin
B. B
Mace
Wyn
Povkelson
Elkader Sales Barn
Irving Leonard
Auel
Res
Ruth Starkey
Opera
Fred Butikoter
Federal Land Bank
Darrell R. Peasley
National Farm Loan Association West Union
Towa
Mhar
Ieee
eSai
Irs Elgin
Misheg
Bulova & Elgin
Shaeffer & Eversharp Fens
Elgin, Iowa
Tion
Kuester
Studebaker “Champion
Chevrolet
Lensing Motors
Festina, Towa
West Union Rendering Service
Lawrence Joerger
Noel Brockway
Elgin Cooperative
MAX Medberry
Mar
Jim
Lonely Heart
Adam
Eve
Schori & Kuster
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