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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1929
Page
1
The article promotes variety as spice yet stresses balanced meals with milk for children and adults, vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and animal protein. It provides recipes for Spinach Loaf with Tomato Sauce, Vegetable Chowder, Cauliflower Au Gratin, and Tomato and Egg with steps for preparation and serving suggestions.
The Elgin Echo is a weekly newspaper published every Thursday by R. P. Strauch in Elgin, Iowa. It is entered in the Fayette County post office as second class mail matter.
Mr and Mrs Sidney Nutting and family and Richard Johnston drove to Delwein Monday. Mrs Walter Pritchard returned home after visiting her mother at Clermont. Families hosted and visited in Elgin and West Union with trips to Cedar Rapids Oelwein and Elkader. Harold Kiple visited from Janesville and J F Riche plans Echo to Blunt South Dakota. greetings sent to Elgin friends.
Mrs Gertrude E Bump Starr widow of Rev Ernest J Starr dies at home in Grinnell after heart trouble. She was born December 1 1881 at Fortana Kansas grew up in Grinnell taught school married 1908, survived by husband four children and extended family. Services held in Geneseo and Grinnell churches with interment at Hazelwood.
A civic pledge underscores loyalty to one’s city, urging support over partisanship and stressing city benefits like law, order, education, and recreation. News notes mention Wim Lyons visiting Davenport and St. Joseph, Mo., and local social visits. William Weibel performed piano on radio station KGCA, drawing positive listener feedback from Elgin residents.
A verse warns of dangers from rusty nails and gas exposure. Miss Larson of West Union was weekend guest of Josephine Kniel. Mrs H W Falk had tonsils removed at Pontville hospital Tuesday. Upholstered furniture sale set for Saturday April 20 at Elgin Furniture Store. see last week Echo advertisement for details.
An old and practical liniment in a new form claims to end muscle pain, stiffness, strains, sprains, and bruises in minutes. The solidified base purportedly opens pores, restores circulation, and reduces congestion without spill or waste.
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