Destination Decisions Echo Across Nations
A sweeping query asks travelers and officials to weigh options across Europe and beyond. The list names Norway France Switzerland Germany England Ireland Scotland Africa Australia China Russia, signaling a broad planning horizon and potential routes or partnerships for future travel or migration.
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Norway
France
Switzerland
Germany
England
Ireland
Scottland
Africa
Australia
China
Russia
State Dairy Commissioner Visits Elgin Creamery
State Dairy Commissioner B P Norton visited Elgin's Creamery Dairy Company to investigate low milk tests. He praised cleanliness and honest testing, but urged new concrete floors and an adequate drain. His recommendations could yield a top Iowa creamery if followed.
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Elgin Farmery Dairy Company
Wilk
B. P. Norton
Elgin
Chris Millar
Melchair Luchsinger
Ford
Norton
Lichsinger
Iowa
James Carlin Dead at Clermont
James Carlin died last Thursday at his Clermont home after a year of illness following his wife’s death two years earlier. He was known as a prosperous farmer and respected resident of the Clermont and Elgin area. The funeral was conducted Friday by Rev. Father McCabe. Carlin was a devout Catholic and left behind a young family, including a newborn.
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Clermont
James Carlin
Father McCabe
Jimmie Carlin
Elgin
Garden of Thanks for Elgin Friends
Luther Shaffer thanks his many admiring friends in Elgin for their generosity in preventing him from losing two empty two gallon jugs and a small vial of Attar of Roses. Their kindness will be cherished as memories. Everyone is invited to call on Luther and have a cigar on him.
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Luther Shaffer
Elgin
Luthar
OOK WANTED At the new hotel in Fayette
Wanted information regarding a person at the new hotel in Fayette. Write to H L Cosaiman in Fayette Igwa for any details sought.
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Fayette
H. L. Cosaiman
Igwa
New Kiln of Lime Opened for Delivery and Sale
A new kiln of lime has opened at Elgin one mile west, offering abundant supply of the celebrated Elgin Lime. Available for delivery or pickup at the kiln or at Benson Bros. lumber yard in Elgin and J.O. Minter & Sons in Elgin Iowa, with contact by mail or phone.
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Elgin
Lima
Benson Bros. Lumber Yard
J.O. Minter & Sons
Iowa
Local ads and notices from Elgin area fair and shows
A collage of local ads features Knudtson Halvorson store rental space and stock updates. Shepard’s Minstrels promoted for May 10 at Elgin Opera House with multiple mentions of the show and crowd notes. Capper Shaffer announce dry goods and cheap shoes. Mills and farm machinery ads, John Boleyn’s shop touts full stock and fair prices. Hofer Moser report a deep new well for Hugh Patterson. Ben Sohori’s driving barge is lost after horse sickness.
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Knudtson & Halvorson's
Charley Becker
Shepard's Minstrels
Elgin Opera House
Capper
Capper & Shaffer
Shepard
Bred Schlupp
Black
Murry Kiple
Elgin
Opera House
Eveyone
Mudie
Elgin Roller Mills
Elkader
America
John
Hofer & Moser
Hugh Patterson
Forbes
Hugh
Ben Sohori
Barn plans loom over Elgin stockyards and stalls debate
Local notices report Ben Bohori buying lumber for a huge barn at the stockyards to rise this spring, with plans for a hundred foot long structure. John Bauman to build a barn and silo complex connected to a road from silo to barn, plus a plan to store green fodder. The Beggar Prince Opera Company performed at the opera house to high praise, and Knudtson Halverson offer top market prices for eggs and poultry.
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Ben Bohori
Ben Saga
Akip
Ben Stahl
Pia
Ben
Stahl
Beggar Prince Opera Company
Opera House
Elgin
Knudtson & Halverson
Personal notes from Elgin region social visits and travel
A stream of social notices from Elgin and West Union recounts Dr G D Darnall visiting in Elgin, Mrs John Boleyn with Brainard relatives, H Bakeman at Osstan, Peter Lehman on a West Union trip, HW Hadsel at Cadur Rapids, Prof Perryinna on school business, Max Roffin at Postville, Mrs L G M Blakesley with West Union kin, Frank Genver and family in Elgin, Miss Julia Cliviat to Devarah for a factory position, Roy Redfield visiting a West Union school, Miss Agnus Alnaworth guest of Margaret Aingwroye in Klin, Fred Gehring and Mize AltaiWabb in Elgin, Mr Keunstler visiting from Philadelphia, Rev Hock and H Malwit to Galveston and Applington, L T Grout returning from five weeks at Muscatine, L T Biye’s pleasant trip home, Mrs L L Ainsworth, Mrs C W Ainsworth and J W Ainsworth of West Union with Mason Jacobs of Youngstown Ohio Klein visborg, Pierce Moser in Fairbanks for summer painting work, Harry Baldwin and wife of Castalia visiting Elgin relatives and Baldwin’s railroad post.
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G .D. Darnall
Weat Union
Wie
Elgin
John Boleyn
Brainard
H. Bakeman
Osstan
Peter Lehman
West Union
Hadsel
Cadur Rapids
Prof
Perryinna
Max Roffinf
Postville
Mra. L. GM
Blakesley
Jost Woul
Frank Genver
Endesotis Archie
Fayapant Gounday
Misa Julia Cliviat
Devarah
Clgar
Roy Redfield
Misa Agnus Alnaworth
Margaret Aingwroye Ip Klin
Fred Gehring
Mize AltaiWabb
G8. Knoll
Keunstler
Mra. Hack
Philadelphia
Weet Union
Mason Jacobs
Youngetown
Ohio
Klein Visborg
Pierce Moser
Fairbanks
TRG
Pierce
Jey
Harry Baldwin
Castalia
Mer. Baldwin
Casuilit
Milk tests blamed on farmers by Fayette creamery patrons
Farmers face blame with low milk tests as complaints rise at Fayette County creameries. A Dairy and Creamery summary notes tests vary due to multiple factors, with experts stating many cases stem from farm conditions rather than butter makers or dairy cows.
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Fayette County
D. A. Conover
Kansas
Iowa
Cantrell
Butter Fat and Milk Quality Practices Explain Variations
Article discusses how feeding, care, and handling influence butter fat percentage in milk. It warns against underfeeding, improper cooling, and premature churns, urging producers to keep milk cool, avoid churned samples, and preserve fat content to satisfy customers and creameries.
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