Classified Want Ads and Local Listings from Elgin Echo
A bustling sample of early 20th century classifieds from Elgin and Clermont towns. Items include farm for sale near Elgin with trade options, milking bull, discount stove, tools, sheep-shearing ahead, rental house opposite city park, cattle pasture request, found truck chains, Webster's dictionaries, a work-seeking notice, a garage rental, steel dump box for gravel, and a subscription offer for Elgin Echo and Clermont Enterprise to Fayette and Clayton counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Echo
Clermont Enterprise
Fayette
Clayton Counties
Trout Season Opens in Iowa Streams April Fifteenth
The trout fishing season in Iowa runs from April 15 to September 1, with a prior schedule from May 1 to November 1. Most fishing occurs in streams in northeastern Iowa, marking a shift in state fishing rules this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Illness Affects Mrs Steele. Mrs Pollitt Assists at Home
Mrs Hi Steele was taken sick Monday of the week. Mrs George Pollitt helped with housework during her illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele
George Pollitt
Whip-poor-will relatives and Iowa conservation talk
The article describes the whip-poor-will and related birds including swifts and hummingbirds, noting May arrivals and October departures, nesting on tall buildings or rocky ground, and their insect diet. It features Jacob Crane on Iowa’s 25-year conservation plan linking hunting restoration, streams, soil erosion, and woodland needs, plus a Bradley quote on enjoying nature. It ends with duck club figures, equipment values, and hunting expenditure estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Jacob Crane
U. S
Defining Conservation in the Iowa Outdoor Program
The piece argues for expanding beyond protection to actively expand fish and game resources for growing outdoor sports. It surveys varied definitions from Dr Shimek and Gov Carleton, emphasizing sane, prudent use of national resources without waste and with regard to others. It cites Dr Preston Bradley of the Izaak Walton League as a notable voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Iowa
Towan
Shimek
Lowa City
Carleton
Florida
Preston Bradley
The
Izaak Walton League
local anglers urged to fish bullheads and carp with license
These spring days invite anglers to fish bullheads carp buffalo and redhorse with no closed season on them. Do not take more than twenty five bullheads every four days and carry a valid fishing license at all times.
Save The Song Birds Public Safety Notice
A public notice urges protecting song birds during summer when children use slingshots. It warns nests and eggs are harmed by shootings and calls for educating children to act kindly toward birds. It emphasizes bird protection under state and federal law and advises aiming at targets only for necessary safety incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorge
Pollution Concern Sounds Alarm Over River Fish Decline
Dr. Wiebe of the U S Government Fish Hatchery Fairport told Burlington sportsmen that river pollution is destroying fish faster than they multiply and, if unchecked, will end the cherished sport of fishing. He warned commercial and game fish are rapidly decreasing due to pollution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baya Wiebe
Burlington
Wiebe
U. S
Fairport
Fish Survey
Danny Parker digs up treasure of by gone days
Danny M Parker of Fayette visited West Union on Saturday to share an old school reader, The English Reader of 1832, once owned by Cordelia Sherman. The book, bound in sheep skin with faded ink on the fly leaf, features biblical prose and early poems. Parker also showed a peculiarly formed cane and three polished carnelians, one to be set as a pin for his granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny M. Parker
Fayette
West Union
G. E. Dibble
Lindley Murrey
W. E. Dean
Cordelia Sherman
Parker
Miles City
Montana
Parker Home
Union
Willams Family Travels to Fairbank Visit
Mr and Mrs J H Willams and family of Fairbank spent Sunday with her sister Etg Lehman in a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Willams
Fairbank
Etg Lehman
Hill School Program Recital Captures Child Talent
The Hill School presents a Friday program on April 29 featuring student performances: Words of Welcome, monologues, dialogues, songs such as The Four Leafed Clover and Humming Bird, a flag drill, and humorous papers. Principal and teachers note eager participation. Gladys welcomes all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Hill-School
Mildred
Verhle Frieden
Junior Hanson
Marjorie Hanson
Lockery Seta
Lucille Hanson
Butikofex
Kenneth’ Bolin
Marian Lehman
Tom
Marie Butikofer
Ethel, Lucheinger
Phyllis Frieden
Jonas
Mabel Reitz
Maxine Lehman
Ethel
Luchsinger
Erma Butikofer
Helen
Hofer
Wilma Lehman
Halen M. Rothlisberger
Local social notes from Grand Meadow and area
Elsie Lindgren spends Monday night with Arden Olson. Families and friends visit at several homes including Elliott Olson, Martin Halverson, Clarence Olson, Arthur Olson, Sam Erickson, Immauel Larson, and others. Spelling bee attendance, summer travel plans, Sewing Circle activities, Clermont high school visit, birthday surprise for Mrs Loftsgard, and various callers are recorded with multiple local names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Lindgren
Arden Olson
Frank Cahslan
Elliott Olson
Walter Martie
Martin Halverson
Louie Olson
Clarence Olson
Vernon Trade
Betty
Olson
Arthur Olson
Lloyd Asnes
Paul Cooley
Independence
Immauel Larson
Albert Olson
Eston Landsgard
Olina Erickson
Clermont
Nels Holt
Vera Mac Olson
Leona Lyngaas
Mise Lindgren
Elkader
Vera Mae Olson
Vivian
Delores Osmundson
Bert Lyngsas
Albert Erickson
Erskine
Minn
Jim Bilden
Florence Erickson
Mary McNiel
Waukon
Ardes Olden
Eva Dummermuth
L. N. Erickson
Gunder
Ben Erickson
Chris Nelson
Trelling Material Available for Takeout Today
We offer trelling material for takeout and delivery today. Aye, we have it ready for pickup at the canal side outlet.
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Jevel
Elgin
John Baldwin
Walter German
Feller's Hardware
West Elgin
Satip
Lehman
Main Street
City Park
R. W. Mueblerthaler
Maylet
Henry Mark
Echo
Webster's
Echo Office
Sea Tim Thoman
McCosky
Crosby-Wisbh
Osborne
Chas
Anderson
Starkey
Laws
J. E. Klingman
Wadona
Polly’s
Land Birds
Naters
History Beries
the Nighthawk
Dr. Bradley
Danny Parker
H. H. Wolf
Chicago
Rothlisberger Corners
Rudy Miller
Louis Miller
Hudson
Wesley Miller
Alex Yunker
Albert Muth
Rock , Valley
Adolph Baumgartner
Rudy Yunker
Delia Meyer
Arvilla Shaffer
Pasadena
Calif
Pittsburg
Ansas
Hazel Cave
Manhattan
Harry Cave
Hill School
Grand Meadow News
Theo. N. Loftsgard
Harvey Mare
Arthur Nelson
Mary Annn
Petehes
Sarve
Cainal
Siena
Weibel
Mill Company
ICW
Rte
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