This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial announces its publication details from Elgin Iowa. The notice records its second class mail status and registration dated September 1 1891 under the 1852 act. It situates the paper within Fayette County and notes postal compliance.
Eggs rose a cent this morning and now stand at 20 cents per dozen. Butter sells for 38 cents per pound. Mr and Mrs Earl Dummer of south of Sioux Falls South Dakota welcomed a boy born April 10. Marie Grimm suffered a crushed finger while sewing with a power machine. Mr and Mrs Albert Dennier welcomed a girl born last Thursday April 17. At Elgin Opera House Tom Mix features Three Jumps Ahead Saturday and The Eternal Struggle Sunday evening, Half a Dollar Hill Wednesday evening. Swanee River entertainers perform Thursday evening, followed by a dance. Seal of Minnesota flour 43 pound bags or larger sold for $2.06 at Weibel Mill Co. Mrs Boies Capper returned to Harrington Kansas after a visit with her parents August and Mrs Benson. Easter dinner at Falb Hotel noted.
County Extension director M C Wangsness advises timing for cluster bud spray on plums pears and apples. Spray when buds separate but before opening, covering the entire tree. For 50 gallon batches mix 112 lb lead arsenate 2 lb hydrated lime plus 5 lb lime sulfur. smaller batches scale to 3 gal with proportional amounts.
In Adel, 22 year old Larry Myers amasses a 300 piece rock collection from across the United States, aided by a rock cutter and polisher. His mother Bert Myers collects miniature slippers, including a quarter inch gold pair. Northwood three year old Russell Baker Jr escaped unhurt after tumbling from a car travelling 60 mph when a door opened. Madrid resident Gary Edwards (age) learns washing machine wringers. a hand was squeezed but no bones broke.
Letters from citizens push for weekly garbage collection to combat flies, with one signer requesting anonymity. A parent praises Leo Grether for guiding students to a strong music contest showing. attendees urged for recreation meeting on May 4 at the rink to discuss youth programs and funding.
A rough Saturday weather day did not stop Standard Appliance Co from drawing a fair crowd. Most items sold as farmers were busy feeding. Manager Anderson said the advertising value made the sale worthwhile.
West Indian mahogany, once a major cabinet wood in England and America until about 1775, declined as Jamaica and Santo Domingo supplies waned and Cuba became scarce. World War II suspended Cuban imports, and postwar export embargoes kept supplies from this country. It remains the heaviest and hardest mahogany, favored by old-time cabinetmakers for hand made furniture.
The passage notes yellow as the strongest color in luminosity and mentions its use in treating eye and nerve troubles, described as an atimwant in medical context.
A note on golf course density states that if all five thousand U S courses were linked end to end they would create a continuous 6,000 mile single lane highway. This illustrates the vast spread of golf facilities across the nation.
The Town of Elgin Iowa presents receipts totaling 11 989 90 for the year ending March 31 1949 from county tax general government and street department gasoline tax and transfers. Expenditures include city official salaries legal publications elections and city hall costs. The document covers April 1 1948 to March 31 1949 and outlines fund transfers and bond finances.
A reflective piece frames children at play as future citizens. It contrasts municipal finances and receipts with a quiet, instructive scene of two boys repairing a hinge, highlighting curiosity, problem solving, and social value in everyday childhood moments.
An article warns that there are about 125 million rats in the country, each costing about $20 of food yearly and causing $500 million in property damage. It links rats to diseases like bubonic plague and typhus, urges owners to destroy rats on sight.
The article notes Egyptian oil production has existed for decades but not in large quantities. It also mentions the western region of Saudi Arabia lacking rails and having potential oil resources.
A science briefing highlights milk and dairy as vital for adults 45 and older to maintain vitality and calcium intake. The study links higher milk consumption with better health, bone strength, and tissue building, noting healthful eaters consume more dairy, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and eggs.
The report notes that the first commercial use of X rays in the United States started in 1822 after a lengthy development period and the arrival of powerful high voltage control tubes. It mentions advances in transformers and gauge improvements contributing to the adoption.
J A Erickson and wife transfer to Guy Williams WD for 1000 dollars describing lot and acreage parcels in Clermont. Vern Trude and wife transfer to Harry L Anderson WD for one dollar with described land blocks. Harry L Anderson and wife transfer to William F Weininger WD for one dollar, with parcel W30 and S3-4 in SW 33-04-7. Balz Kamm Jr Gdv to Ethel McIntyre Gdn D for 1050 dollars Lots 5 and 6 in Well's Add West Union. Virginia Voshell and husband transfer to Ernest Gusts WD for three dollars with Lots 3 4 and 5 in Carken's Add Arlington.
Frank Pope of Waycoma preserves a complete Iowa plate collection begun in 1911. He has added a new plate each year since, mounting them all along his garage wall to chronicle the state's vehicle licensing history.
Sixty petit jurors drawn for the May term in Elkader are not summoned until further court order. Judge W. H. Antes of Wentworth will preside at the May term opening May 2. County Clerk R. M. Downing announced Louis Kjosa and Ken Loftsgard were drawn for the jury.
A fragment discusses Ferreclaudia noting clothing instability matters more than quantity. It observes unworn outfits and the idea that value lies in wear rather than cost, suggesting outfits are measured by use rather than price.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.