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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1931
Page
1
The notice lists 10¢ admission cards and obituaries or poems priced at regular advertising rates, covering Cards of Thanks In Memoriam and Resolutions of Respect for church societies and schools. It advertises memorial notices and obituary poetry available through standard rates.
Cheery Valley residents reported a busy weekend with visits across area homes. Mrs. G Friederich left Saturday for West Bend to visit her daughter. Numerous gatherings included the Hanson, Christen, Nydegger, and Butikofer households with relatives and friends sharing meals and attendance at funerals and duties in nearby towns.
A series of social visits occurred across area homes. The Paul Bossard and Albert Butikofer households hosted guests Sunday. The Will Nydegger family and several others visited L Christen home. Rosa Baumgartner and son Leslie attended a Thursday gathering at Jake Butikofer’s. The Dennler, Larson, Dennler, and Thoman families visited George Christen’s home last Sunday. Rose Friederich helped her sister move into a new home.
Information from the U S Department of Agriculture notes Iowa tested 223710 cattle for tuberculosis in February, a record monthly total for the state. Also discusses farm tips on feeding, silo maintenance, clover pasture effects on cattle, everbearing strawberries, sow birthing in fall, and effects of irregular milking hours on milk production.
The Big Dipper revolves around the North Star once in 23 hours 56 minutes and moves in a counterclockwise direction as it traces its nightly arc across the sky.
Advice on sewing buttonholes before washing to prevent stretching bananas ripe for feeding young children as age two or older guidance on texture and baking. tips on reading food labels weight and servings. moth prevention with paradichlorobenzene or naphthalene flakes after thorough cleaning. proper wrapping for storage. and salad composition with colorful greens and vegetables plus serving suggestions.
Rutgers university created the Irving and Speon scholarships in 1922 after alumni urged aid for worthy young men on Rhodes scholarship basis. For four years funds came from alumni. thereafter the university funded them directly. A faculty committee awards the scholarships.
A fragment from a humorous style piece describes a woman seeking advice about a straying husband and a teacher prompting childlike questions. Johnny offers an odd riddle answer about a cow. The scene shifts to a dolphin biology anecdote, then a quip about married dolphins.
A swimmer staggered to her feet then swam toward Wisconsin before a motor boat piloted by Robbins caught up and towed her back. She appeared soaked and discouraged, then left for Chicago in a stock car an hour later.
The Karrietes of western Australia are described as reaching heights of 278 feet in historical records. The note highlights this extraordinary tree height as a feature of regional flora, illustrating remarkable growth characteristics in Australia’s forests.
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