Advertising Rates and Rural Free Delivery Commentary
Advertising rates listed for August 8, 1935. The contributed editorial argues rural free delivery is inadequate, noting farmers travel to mail and urging expanded routes and universal postal service funded by road improvements and common taxes. A Farm Writer praises existing mail access but calls for equal, near door delivery for all farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biermann
BR. F. D
United States
A. Farm
Home Folks First in Local Produce Debate
A local farmwoman criticizes merchants for shipping in farm produce, urging buyers to support home farmers. She argues farmers are often passed over by townspeople who chase outside orders, calling for a "home folks first" slogan to counter out of town buyers.
No Monopoly on Boosting Community Good
A collage of quotes on civic effort, media roles, and social behavior. Notes urge ongoing public improvement, critique Huey Long’s policy moves, and poke at self praise and heavy tax relief narratives. Includes a Texas anecdote about wooden teeth and a remark on personal labor claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Louisiana
Huey Long
Rockwell
Texas
Birth and local notes mix in Fayette county area
A 12 pound baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Fred Schneider on Monday Aug 7. Adolph Lehman will work at Schori and Weibel learning the miller trade. Mrs S W Kuster and Ida Schori visited Decorah over the weekend returning Monday. A runaway injures none seriously as T W Dean rides with wife and child. Threshing season opens. crops tended at Spahr Thoman and Ben Schori. Echo installs a Cin cinnatti drum power press. paper to be tested next week. Fayette county fair set for Sept 5-8. Lyle and Hardy Rogers visited Randalia. Mrs Price and daughter left Bolan after visit. Dr H S Hadsen from Cedar Rapids for C L Chapman health consult. operation performed and patient recovering. Mae Conner teaching near Early after visiting there. Florence DeSart back from Mason City for family birthday observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schneider
Adolph Lehman
Schori & Weibel
S. W. Kuster
Ida Schori
Decorah
T. W. Dean
Fred Spahr
Tim Thoman
Ben Schori
Echo
Fayette County
Lyle
Hardy Rogers
Randalia
Price
Bolan
Rosa Muehlethaler
Hadsen
Cedar Rapids
C. L. Chapman
Mae Conner
Florence DeSart
Mason City
Council Proceedings Elgin Iowa 1935 Budget Hearing
Elgin Iowa council met July 15 1935 to hear the budget and levy taxes for 1936. The resolution set levies totaling 5800 dollars across fire maintenance water bond and interest bonds park bonds and taxables village funds. August 5 1935 regular session approved minutes and audited bills including Kohls Kiple Echo Baumgartner Harrington Boyle and others. Tin cans for food were first made by hands by tinsmiths who could turn four only GO cans a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Becker
Schori
Muehlethaler
Falk
Torkelson
Yenney
W.F. Kohls
G. H. Kiple
Elgin Echo
W. E. Baumgartner
Central States Power & Lights Corp
Gus Boyer
Lew Grover
Bo C. J. Harrington
Howard Boyle
Hocker Supply Co
Kiple
Gagard OE
John Hellum
Sheldon Boyle
W. Dean
C. J. Harrington
Honor Oklahoma Relatives at Family Picnic
The Mattocks picnic at West Union fair grounds on Sunday July 28 honored visiting Oklahoma relatives Mrs John Curtis Mr and Mrs Wilder Curtis Mrs Lynda Lawner and Mrs Will Gehring of Oklahoma City. Attendees included numerous local families and friends as they shared a dinner and recalled long ago events. Lunch of cake and ice cream followed goodbyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattocks
Fair Grounds
West Union
John Curtis
Wilder Curtis
Lyntda Lawner
Will Gehring
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ed Stempson
Gordon
Bennie Stempson
Frank Payne
Wal Lake
Fred Brown
Henry Washburn
Waterloo
Richard Clothier
Iowa Falls
Lawrence Whitcher
Will Mattocks
Loretta
Vera
Wilder
Parker
Wadena
John Johnson
Wi. Boyle
Fred Gehring
Hazel
Charles Gehring
Elgin
C. S. Kniel
Verle
Ida Mattocks
Rosanna Rothlisberger
Chas. Swale
Sons
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
R. P. Strauch
Kathryn J. Strauch
National Editorial Association
Aime Brel
Sabula Gazette
Council Proceedings
Potabees Ee
J. Harrington
Oklahoma
Geo. N. Schori
Fosston
Minn
Axel Nelson
Lew Gruver
Robert
Clifton Pringle
Clermont
Rockford
Bert Gruver
Franc DeSart
L. S. Brubeck
C. F. Lehr
Ellen
Mildred
Stanley
Aplington
Baptist
Paul P. Zeschke
Zeschke
Forreston
Lanark
Decorah Journal
W. E. Anderson
Des Moines
Ames
State Highway Commission
Arlington—News
Arlington
Howard Glass
Wellman Farm
Arlington News
Fred Draeger
Herman Scheel
August
Frieda, Miller
Ernest Grimm
Hawkeya Beacon
Walter Hanson
Oelwein
Weat Unio
Wyman
Hanson
County Recorder
L. A
Square Deal Harvest Shoes
Goodyear
Grimsrud
Walt’s
Gro
Princess Theatre
James Dunn
Mae Clarke
Richard Dix
Martha Sleeper
West of the Pecos
Jackie Cooper
Jean Crawford
Bob Montg'm'ry Franchot Tone
Charles Ruggles
Edna May Oliver
June Romanes
Ann Harding
Herb
Marshall
Federal Deposit Insur
Ance Corporation
Elgin State Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ake
America
Please
Powerful Health Builder
Lowa
Ley Gaughtar
Khewan Alee
Cottage Grove
D.eurfering
Traly
Chemical Company
Grand Avera
Tews
Evernally
California
Lowe
Iter
Moines
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!