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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
8
Classified column lists per word rates, minimum 25c, and multiple small ads from Elgin Iowa. Items include wanted barred rock pullets, sale of barley and corn, vehicles, an International tow truck, Ford roadster, Farm notices, subscription offers, and local notices. notes Waukon city gas franchise election and local news about bass fingerling stock.
Local notes recount social visits across Elgin Lamont and Volga City areas. Many gatherings include picnics at state parks and family meals with the Yearous, Frieden, Hummell, and Hanson clans. A paving crew advances on Primary No. 13 while Mrs Nydegger recovers from appendicitis.
Eugene Henn six year old son of Mr and Mrs George Henn had a remarkable escape when a coaster wagon was struck by an oncoming car removing its front wheels. The Hawk Eye Beacon report warns Elgin parents about several similar accidents and urges children to look both ways before crossing busy streets.
Clayton county will conduct a primary road bond sale Tuesday morning August 12 at ten o'clock. County Treasurer P C Buckman will receive bids for 247000 dollars of bonds dated Sept 1 1980 in 1000 dollar denominations. Maturities run from 1986 to 1944 inclusive with 1000 dollar notes in 1946. This sale completes bond authorizations from two elections. Prior sales total 1800000 dollars, bringing the total to 2047000 dollars.
Surveyors from the state highway commission will arrive this week to plan a direct southward road from Ganskepi station corner to the Shell oil station at the town’s south end. Led by R D Foltz, the team will determine needed work to avoid West Union and three street corners during the survey.
A laboratory comparison of cooking cost using Skelgas and an electric range for six people. Heat delivered in BTUs shows Skelgas costs up to $1.37 less than electricity, excluding electric contract surcharges and replacement costs. Skelgas requires no replacements and has no surcharge.
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