See It at the Avalon and two tickets waiting
Richard Erickson of Wadena is invited as our guest for next midweek's Avalon show with two tickets held at the office. AR-DENT promises easy denture cleaning, comfort, and breath control with economical guaranteed results. Drug stores carry it, including O'Neill Drug in Elgin. Also listings for sale and wants including Collie puppies, wood furniture, and farming pigs.
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Harry Yauslin
Clerment
the Avalon
The
Echo
Enterprise
Richard Erickson
Wadena
Elgin
O’neill Drug
Canning Sugar Applications At Grocery Stores
Application forms for 1945 home canning sugar are available at grocery and meat markets. Submit complete forms with Spare Stamp No. 13 from Ration Book 4 for each family member and mail to the Board. Allowance is one pound sugar per four quarts fruit, up to twenty pounds per person, max eight persons per family. Only one form per family. apply only for needed amounts. Also: Prepare fixtures by rubbing grease on door hardware before painting to ease cleanup.
Borrow Light From Distant Tribe In Fire Making Quest
Australian Aborigines reportedly travel long distances to borrow fire from other tribes rather than start fires themselves, highlighting cultural practices around fire and mobility. The observation notes the length of journeys and the reliance on established networks for ignition.
Farm boom and collapse marked by price rises and foreclosures
World War I era saw farm prices soar then crash by 1921, with net farming income tumbling from 1360 to 460 dollars and one in four farms foreclosed. Amid recovery governors urged farmers to avoid land speculation, build reserves, and keep prices stable while investing in war bonds. Local notes report social and church happenings, including club elections and services across several towns.
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All America
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated Near Wadena
Mr and Mrs George Jones Jr marked their golden wedding at the family farm four miles northeast of Wadena. Born on the farm, George and his Welsh immigrant parents built a large family including twelve living children and many grandchildren. The celebration featured a three tier wedding cake and a harvest of flowers and cards while plans to expand the service board proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Wilson
Beloit
Wis
Nora Moore
Lester
J. F. Grimm
Fayette
Reginald Wilson
Volga
Leo Ainsworth
Robert
Francis Walters
Dennison
Thad Walters
Presbyterian Ladies’ Club
Hilda Cooley
Alta Leonhart
Spokane
Edwin Humphrey
Roy Cline
Arlington
Edwin
Humphrey
Wadena
George Jones, Jr
Mr. Jones
Wales
George
Harley
Jones
Harold Whitley
Harvid Qelberg
Elkader
Chas. Wilder
W. C. Jones
Lamont
Louis Dennler
Elgin
Ervin Etter
Janesville
Milford Jones
Roseburg
Oregon
Richard Jones
Edgerton
Russell Jones
Wadena Lira
Harry Glass
Chicago
Wm. Muench
Charles Bennington
Bill Voshell
Bill Sickle
Fay Corbin
Fremont Clark
Logan Wilson
Wilson
San Diego
Calif
Frozen fish production growth through 1948 projections
The article tracks frozen fish output from 1922 to 1942 with a 242 percent rise and projects 344 million pounds by 1948. New England leads with 47 percent, followed by the Pacific states 20 percent and the Middle Atlantic 13 percent, among regional shares.
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New England
Pacific States
Middle Atlantic
South Central States
North Central East States
South Atlantic States
North Central West States
Sounds Fishy Discovering Halibut’s Rise From Pest to Prestige
In a historical note on the Northeast coast, fishermen once saw halibut as a nuisance that pushed cod from lines. Over time its value was recognized, transforming halibut from unwanted pest to prized luxury fare.
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Sounds
Cotton Socks Sizing Tip for Shrinkage
Instructions advise buying cotton socks one inch longer than foot length to accommodate shrinkage. This guidance targets careful fit and wear durability for consumers.
First United States Sulphuric Acid Made in Philadelphia 1798
Sulphuric acid, once called oil of vitriol, was first manufactured in the United States by John Harrison in Philadelphia in 1798. The Brothers plant later passed to the Due Ponts in 1917. Sulphuric acid remains the cornerstone of the chemical industry, with higher production than any other chemical in the country.
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United States
John Harrison
Philadelphia
Brothers
Due Ponts
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Dial
Torkelson Bros
Call
R. P. Strauch
Bolson
C. M. Kneeland
Clermont
Iowa
Earl Scheffert
Glen E. Yates
National Farm Logan Association
West Union
Elgin Echo Office
Uncle Sam
John Deere
Richard O. Olson
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Thoma
O'Neill Drug Company
Cargill
J. Mulford
Haternal
Israel
Shaffer
Union
M. J. Blockhus
Lawrence Gehring
Robert Martin
Ray DeSart
Abe
Alfred Jacob
LEO V. Boleyn
U. S. Signal Corps
L. K. Truscott, Jr
Sth Army
Italy
Cpl
H. A. Carmichael
War Bonds
U.S. Treasury Department
Maynard Lantz
Elgin, Iowa
Presbyterian Church
Vorhees
Marion
U. B
C. R. Belknap
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Dorrance Noonan
Lutheran Church
Rev
Wilkie
West Union Rendering Works
MoorMan
Fita
Moorman Mig. Co
Quincy
MoorMan Dealer
B. H. Brackin
West Union Animal By-Products CO
Jimmy
Otto
Broeder
Mandy
Mose
Martin-Senour
Molly
Pilgrim
Polly
Martin Senour
Schori & Kuster Elgin
Félco
Felco
Elgin Sooperative CO
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