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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1926
Page
2
Archie Gruver of Cedar Rapids and Ben Gruver of Clermont visited cola Hives and friends here the first of last week. EK A Elkema returned Friday night from a business trip to Muscatine and visited over Sunday with his family.
Kohler's Chas Feller ships cement blocks to a buyer at Monona. R W Nashbienthaler retrieved his car in Oelwein after a shop for duco finish wheels and balloon tires. Rev B J Starr Mrs N Fritz Nes Lannx Henderson and Mrs Ed Klingman attended a missionary convention in Decorah. Last year over 77000 cars stolen in 28 cities, Ford most common. Hitch N Brite paint promotes kitchen walls and ceilings with durable finish at City Drug Store.
A speaker proposes a new congressional record format listing each speech with member counts and listeners. He cites low speech impact and jokes that smoking breaks by members will curb talk, ending with a quip about Bull Durham.
Iowa State College expert Bittenbender explains sour milk as a usable chick drink for six weeks, warns against water, notes acid content stability with daily milk, and advises clean enamelware to reduce bowel trouble. Buttermilk is less ideal due to fluctuating acidity and variable food value.
Four weeks ending March 24 1926 list transfers in N W and S E sections including Elizabeth Conner to Edwin Kruger Nora Fox to Arthur Lotivgard and several others with prices from 2500 to 31800 dollars. The report also notes four weeks ending April 21 1928 and unrelated local items from Wad ena including community notices school notes and a sale of White Leghorn chicks.
A local sale announcement notes a special reduction event at Miliaery Store. Details indicate discounts on all children’s items during a limited period starting next week. Prices and dates are partially legible, urging shoppers to visit the store location for full terms.
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