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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
2
The Elgin Echo lists delivery by F. W. Hughes, local columns and ads at six cents per line, with all display and local ads running until discontinued. Subscriptions are $1.60 per year or 75 cents for six months, with post office handling as second class mail matter.
Editor notices announce candidates for local and county offices. Martin Fels seeks supervisor term beginning January 1, 1919 under Republican primary June 3, 1918. Higin Echo urges Martin Fels or other candidates, plus county recorder race June 4, 1918. L M Enger seeks Congress Fourth District nomination with Republican voters in Decorah, Iowa, primary June 3, 1918.
An assortment of snippets covers a used car dealer Falb, feed products, and a Benton visit by Weibel Mill’s Mrs. L. Ogdon. Small Franklin Street rental with well and chicken house is listed. A Decorah procession of walnut logs bound for St Louis gunstocks highlights wartime materials demand.
An Iowa era roundup reports Falk Meat Market pricing, White Wyandotte eggs, castor bean oil plans, and farm labor calls. It includes rural notices on Hazel Her nbert returning from Elgin, a Red Cross knitting effort by Mrs Pfister, and local farm advisories. Also noted are U S military marks on aircraft, California earthquakes, and a fatal farm accident near Iowa City. The fragment mentions community updates, store ads, and wartime sentiment.
A local ordinance prohibits chickens from running at large during April May June July August and September. Owners are asked to take notice. Mayor FB W Hughes signs the measure.
The 10 acre farm home once owned by Arnold Bauman, known as the old Nicklaus property, is offered for sale. Full description will appear in next week’s issue. Inquiries to Engin Land Co and A. M. Welbol, manager. A moral quip closes the fragment about conquest and worth.
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