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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1924
Page
2
Classified ads list milking equipment for twenty four cows in excellent condition and priced reasonably. Also mentions a 10x10 corrugated shed, a Ford Roaster, Lennox hot air furnace, and a found items notice. Encourages placing want ads for quick results and recalls ten years ago events and economic woes.
Local snippets list visits to Decorah and Fayette fairs, family gatherings, and shop notes. Mentions Falls Garage offers tires and tubes, Lehman’s Hardware sells a Round Oak steel range, and various residents travel, visit relatives, or attend events in Elgin and surrounding towns.
Elgin and West Elgin residents share visits and travels from Decorah to Arlington. Local families host relatives, attend fairs, and note community events. Rattlesnake tales and a lesson on judging men punctuate a lively, characterful column.
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