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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
2
If patients come from Elgin on the morning train they may phone or drop a card. I will save the time so you can return on the noon train. If you wish to come on the afternoon train you can return on the evening train.
Weibel Mill Company urges advance orders as a mixed car carrying flour, feed, and a limited amount of Wheat Middlings is expected to reach Elgin in a few days. A rhetorical aside questions punishment for harmful acts and notes Mr and Mrs George Smith and children visiting from Gilmore City after a dry spell and a recent rain.
The Elgin Echo issue from August 1 1918 covers wartime morale and local life with references to veterans, drafts, bond drives, and Red Cross efforts. It notes community figures like Dr Hutchinson and Mrs Dons, visits by Ina Kohler and Frank Kohler, and local reactions to shortages and food administration. It highlights local obituaries, auto accident aftermath, farm crop concerns, and ongoing war support including stamp drives and patriot events.
A young man joins the marine corps and is not suspected of seeking an easy path. The text emphasizes rugged endeavor and discipline as core motives and outcomes for enlistment.
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