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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1928

Page

8

Clermont Local News Buzzes With Community Visits

Local notes from Clermont highlight Julius Anderson on a pick list and numerous visits among residents. Family updates include Olson moving into the Dan Burke home, and several trips to Elgin, Decorah, Gunder, and St Olaf. Close to home items mention baby arrivals, health issues, and a car accident aftermath for Wm Larrabee Jr. with ongoing recovery in Iowa.

Julius Anderson C.N. Olson Dan Burke Albert Kelly Mason City Algar Paulson Elgin Bar Burt Chicago William Dickson Decorah Julius Johnson Sarah Groth West Union Ben Fox Ole Kloster Inez Paulson J. P. Paulson N. Nelson Gander Martin Nelson Thelma Scott Marian Scott Margaret Marie Erhardt Near Elgin B. P. Friebel William Kneeland Bert Waters Postville Ray Peasley Tom Colliton Wm. Larrabee, Jr Walter Vinton Otto Vasby Clifford Johnson Ada Miller Arnold Lindroth Cleve Erhardt G. H. Hackman Lillian Cuhel M. E. Hitch L. H. Carlin Brainerd Minnesota Clermont Minnie Wille Liberty Sask Canada Edna Pyrviz I. & M. Land Company St. Paul, Minn Rose Johnson Baby West Union Hospital

Feeding by Production Raises Dairy Yields

A farmer moved from hit and miss feeding to feeding according to production. Seven cows averaged 1060 pounds of milk and 34 pounds butterfat per month before the change. After switching, the same cows averaged 1128 pounds of milk and 43.7 pounds fat monthly.

Clermont newspaper run by Strauch and Skarshoug in publish role

The Clermont paper announces R. P. Strauch as Publisher and Ruth Skarshoug as Local Editor and notes the edition is entered as second class mail matter in Wayette County Iowa.

Ruth Skarshoug Clermont Wayette County Iowa

Paralyzed sow and pigs linked to mineral shortage

April 19 1928 report notes cases in brood sows and young pigs called posterity paralysis or leg weakness. Dr K W Stouder of Town State College Extension Service says lack of minerals in the ration is to blame and recommends lime rich feeds and a mineral mix of ground limestone bone meal and salt.

K. W. Stouder Town State College Stouder

Eddyville farmers pioneer lime use before soil treatment trend

Two Mahaska county farmers near Eddyville, Charles Oldham and Yeager, long practiced lime on their lands. Oldham began 14 years ago and has used six cars of limestone, aiming to lime the entire farm. Yeager started a year after, with alfalfa yield of 5 tons per acre last year and a 9 year old field observed by J L Boatman Iowa State College.

Iowa Mahaska County Eddyville Charles Oldham Mr. Yeager Oldham Yeager J. L. Boatman Iowa State College Boatman

Four Hazards of Life and Happiness in Old Age

The passage notes four great hazards life death old age total disability and indifference. It comments that many receive what they deserve yet not always what they expect. It cites bachelor men needing a woman to look after them and laments that those who wield power to bring happiness can also cause misery.

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Lofstuen Lars Anfinson L. L. Carr Joe Miller Oelwe J. B. Jacobsen Ed Lehmkuhl St. Olaf Pauline Gisleson Osage Harold Landsgard W. R. Blake Willis Gress Gladys Bates Larrabee, Jr Hetas Iowa City Louise Rice Eagle Pencil CO New York City Clermont State Bank THE Clermont Enterprise R. P. Strauch Helen George W. A. Lubke Legion Theatre Mary Astor Wn. Collier, Jr Ralph Lewis William Dudley Pelley Albert Rogell Charles R. Rogers Pathe Comedy William Boyd In Bret Peer Burgess-Dugstadler. CO Eckeges H. W. Fpalb Clermont, Yowa Ladies’ Home Journal Nelson & Olson Clermont, Iowa Mia Poultry Book Vie Per Wit Tren Aliryman Iprove Poultry Feeds Earth Grory Jos International Health Elgin, Jona Hunsberger & Schori Double J. C. Lind Gunder Goodrich Produce Northeast
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