Uninvited at Avalon. G B Jorgenson invited guest
The Uninvited is scheduled for the Avalon next Wednesday and Thursday with G B Jorgenson invited as guest. Call for tickets at the office. Also notice seeking second hand school books to sell by Aug 10 at O'Neill Drug Store. Homes listed by Grether's Exchange Elgin Iowa. Other notices advertise welding service by Torkelson Bros Elgin and Staples at Echo office supplies.
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Want
Torkelson Bros
Elgin
the Avalon
Hans Grether
Betty Grable
Joe E. Brown
Avalon
G. B. Jorgenson
O'Neill Drug Store
Description of the Chilean flag with blue canton and star
The Chilean flag features two horizontal bands with a red bottom and white top, a blue field in the canton, and a white star near the mast.
August Food Supplies Expected to Be Plentiful
Foods expected to be plentiful during August include tomatoes peaches peanut butter citrus marmalade canned green and wax beans frozen vegetables frozen baked beans dry mix and dehydrated soups oatmeal wheat flour bread macaroni spaghetti noodles soy flour grits and flakes.
War era shortages and salvage drive details from 1944
The report outlines salvage targets with eight million tons of paper, noting 38 percent hidden in American homes and farms and 62 percent in industry storage. Scouts may recover home waste before fall, while schools anticipate children’s efforts. Also covered are demobilized horse and mule disposal, Army surplus auctions, gasoline allowances for leave, price ceilings for meals, wood-to-coal saving tips, new school bus quotas, and factory damaged shoes sale possibilities without ration coupons.
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Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Pear Prices Set Price Cap Until Sept Ten
Fresh pears are limited to 15 cents a pound through September 10 and to 17 cents a pound from then until next April, preserving affordable fruit prices for shoppers.
Tree planting with dynamite boosts growth in clay soils
Technicians report dynamite planting pays off in clay soils. Small charges are fired at 30 inches depth when dry. Orchard trees may bear a year or two earlier as soil is loosened to promote root growth.
Calcium in Sea Water Builds Shells and Islands
Sea water contains about six hundredths of an ounce of calcium per gallon yet oysters construct heavy shells and corals form whole islands by gathering this element.
Ration Calendar Revisions Cut Tire Inspection Needs
Wartime rules ease as tire inspection certificates and some purchases become unnecessary. Car owners keep inspection records, while certificates required for replacements are issued by local boards. Fuel and sugar coupons extend through specified dates with various period and blue stamps, airplane stamps, and canning sugar rules detailed.
Decline in Consumer Credit Through April 1943
The Federal Reserve board reports consumer credit outstanding fell about 4.5 billion dollars in the 18 months ending April 30, 1943. High wartime incomes enabled cash payments, goods shortages reduced usage, and government credit restrictions contributed. By April 1943, credit stood at 5.2 billion dollars versus 9.7 billion in September 1941.
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Federal Reserve Board
Graham Flour and Bran Loss in Rulings Spark Debate
The article traces Sylvester Graham’s promotion of bran rich flour and notes recent rulings defining whole-wheat, entire wheat, and graham flour as equivalent. It discusses health claims tied to bran and the shift in official definitions affecting flour labeling.
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Sylvester Graham
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Ford
Larson Roofing Co
Clermont
Iowa
3Atéc
C. J. Mulford
Echo
Glen E. Yates
National Farm Loan Association
West Union
John P. Camp
R. A. Smith
Guernsey
Paul Waters
Postville
Maynard Lantz
Groth Produce CO
Grove
Monona
Torget
Elgin Echo
Grether
Echo Office Supplies Department
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
R. P. Strauch
Adams County
Ohio
Brush Creek
Echo-Enterprise
Beb
Armed Services
WPB
OPA
Caribbean Conspiracy
BY Brenda Conrad
West Union Rendering Works
Enterprise
Deaser
Uncle Sam
Elgin Wiarmers
COOP
Medberry
Elgin, Iowa
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