New suits at Bergs and community notices
A collage of short notices from Elgin Iowa area, itemizing shopping updates from Elgin Millinery Store and Bergs, visits by residents to relatives in West Union Ossian and Osage, local injuries and medical notes, and upcoming community happenings. Mentions include Ole Olson and John ae Feip in Chicago, the Torkelion family, visits to St Lehman Hardware, and several trips to Yellowstone Park and West Bend. The piece also notes land sales in Iowa, a prisoner escape near Clermont, and a water usage spotlight in West Union with a tally of ten million gallons since meters were installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berg
Elgin Millinery
W.R. Blake
W. R. Blake
George Falk
Emmet Morris
Yellowstone Park
Alfred Imhof
Anna Frieden
F. Bracker
Ole Olson
Leo Falk
Elgin Hospital
Dra, McGrath
Elkader
Mock
Elgin
Will Lehman
Mel Kohler
Betty
Louis Klingman
Elmer Schori
Minnesota
L. E. Benedict
Cedar Rapids
Oscar Benson
Willard
LaSalle
Illinois
August Benson
George Carter
Verney Carter
Osage
Iowa
Leslie B. Carter
Carter
F. C. Hillman
Chas. Feller
Decorah
Illyria
Alex Yunker
Alex Miller
Rock Valley
Rudy Miller
Hudson
J.B. Miller
Jack Knarr
West Union
Knarr
Elgin Land Company
Clermont
Henry Udson
Fayette
Robertson
Adson
Argo Gazette
State Fair Opens Next Week With Record Entries
Iowa's State Fair readies for August 24 to September event promising the largest livestock and agricultural show in the nation. New amusements include motorcycle racing, flying acts, and a big fire works spectacle The Fall of Troy. Clarence Chamberlain may appear. Sousa and his band perform daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Clarence Chamberlain
Towa
Peter Manning
Sousa
Troy
Dispute Over Sow Thistle Weed Reaches Ames Report
J D Shaffer sent several plants to Ames to settle a local argument on whether the prevalent weed is sow thistle. The report will be published, and regardless of identification the weed is deemed bad and should be eliminated if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Shaffer
Ames
Best Speller Wilma Hitch to Represent Fayette County
In a letter from J.D. Shaffer the common sow thistle is identified as an annual or biennial weed, not the perennial type. Fayette County’s top speller Wilma Hitch, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wren Hitch, will represent the county in the state spelling contest at the Des Moines state fair on Aug 31, with more than 60 county contestants expected and 18 prize awards offered by the Fair Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Shaffer
Jgin
Mr. Shaffer
Fayette County
Wilma Hitch
Wren Hitch
Des Moines
Miss Hitch
Fair Board
Iowa State College Dairy Farm
College
Eleven Township Booths at Fayette County Fair Preview
Attendees will see eleven township Farm Bureau booths at the Fayette County Fair next week representing Jefferson, Pleasant Valley, Gerermont, Union, Bethel, Banks, Westfield, Ilyria, Smithfield, Harlan, Fremont, and Scott. Jefferson Ayerward not represented. Pleasant Valley is new. Credit goes to numerous committees and individuals for the booths’ success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Jefferson Township
Pleasant Valley
Glermont
Union
Bethel
Banks
Westfield
Ilyria
Smithfield
Harlan
Fremont
Scott
Canners and Peach Growers In California At War
Mrs L S Brubeck of Yuba county writes to her parents that canners and peach growers in the region are at war over prices. Canners offered $80 per ton for peaches while growers balked and leave fruit on trees. A merchant in Illinois sold a car of peaches at $3 15 per bushel, illustrating the producer consumer split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.S. Brubeck
Yuba County
California
France DeSart
Ilinois
Pleasant Valley 4-H Girls Meet At Cleve rhardt Home
The Pleasant Valley Four H Girls met July 21 at Cleve rhardt's home with two demonstrations and two health talks. The next meeting was August 4 at Mary Starr's home. Following demonstrations, health talks, and sewing for the fair, demonstrators were Mary Starr and Mabel Freiden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Cleverhardt
Mary Starr
Mabel Freiden
Rev Wedel to Leave Aplington Iowa Baptist Church
Rev Wedel resigns as pastor of the Baptist church in Aplington Iowa serving Board with intent to accept a call to a church in Benton Harbor Michigan. Move timing not disclosed. H D Yack and family visited in Elkader on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
Wedel
the Baptist
Aplington
Iowa
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Auto Registration Nears 1926 Total
County Treasurer F. G. Lee reports licenses issued, reaching 7,975 by August 5, nearing the 8,094 tally for last year. Slow market driven by anticipated new models and expected price cuts may delay heavy sales until month’s end, but registrations could soon surpass the prior year’s twelve month total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Lee
Argo-Gazette
Automobile License Granted for McFarlan Classic
Mrs Lenora V Boyd Merrero of Maquoketa received an automobile license for an eight passenger McFarlan worth $10000. The custom made vehicle weighs 5685 pounds, delivers 120 horsepower and is guaranteed to reach 120 miles per hour. Merrero is a stockholder in the McFarlan company and the license cost was $122.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora V. Boyd Merrero
Maquoketa
McFarlan
Jackson County
Merrero
McFarlan Company
Reed Reports No Killing Frost Until October
Weatherman Reed of Iowa Weather and Crop station in Des Moines says Iowa will not have a killing frost until October with light frosts in September. The items include community notices and light commentary on crops and weather, plus local social notes and brief anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Iowa
Des Moines
Man Dies At Wheel In Cannon Falls Creamery Proprietor
Peter Miller of Cannon Falls Minnesota died at the wheel when his car sped about thirty miles an hour and veered into a ditch three and a half miles east of Elk River on a Wednesday afternoon. J Redcliffe and O F Peters, also of Cannon Falls, were passengers. Redcliffe in the front seat saw Miller slumped over the wheel as the car accelerated. Redcliffe was badly hurt and rushed to a hospital. Peters escaped injury. Miller, fifty, was married with three children and owned several creameries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berg's
Farm Fire
Heaven
Geo. N. Schori
Glen
Henry Nyberg
Gunder
Melvin Nyberg
Henry Thye
Ph. Lauer
Ella
Walter Otto
Lawrence
Burlington
Iowa
Fred BE. Schori
Faribault
Minnesota
Grand Junction
Colorado
Ouray Ave
Wm. Pattersor
Fred Thonen
Whiting
Kansas
Thonen
Jacob Scheer
Clermont
Ed Buser
Will Butikofer
Mary Schmid
Waukon
Ole Stadswould
Henry Sunderman
Waukon Democrat
Mike Rathbun
Sumner
Dan Pritchard
Westfield Bridge
Mike
Fayette County
Tom
Peter Miller
Cannon Falls
Minn
Elk River
J. Redcliffe
O. F. Peters
Redcliffe
Mr. Miller
Peters
Miller
Handbook of Iowa Weeds comes with free bulletin
A 64 page bulletin titled A Handbook of Iowa Weeds describes 122 of the worst Iowa weeds. The Extension Service at Iowa State College Ames will send the publication free to interested readers who write in. The book includes weed descriptions, eradiation methods, and an index listing weed names for easy reference.
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Iowa
Extension Service
Iowa State Collge
Ames
Bull Once Worth 50000 Sells For 92 On Market
Richard Fairfax, a world famous Hereford bull once selling for 50000, was sold as beef in the Sioux City market for 92. The animal previously belonged to Warren T. McCray of Indiana. Ferguson Breson Canby paid 800000 for the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Fairfax
Sioux City
Warren T. McCray
Invercor
Indiana
Ferguson Bres
Canby
Atd Minerals to Poultry Mash Update
An unclear report notes changes in poultry mash components and feed pricing. The fragment mentions minerals in mash, additions for oyster and edred rated feeds, and adjustments to production or distribution timing. Details are incomplete with several garbled terms.
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Atd Minerals
Read the Ads From De to Prewid Ege Vicki
Ad snippets describe local offers and notices including services and goods. Specifics are unclear in the fragment but indicate ongoing promotions and community postings. Entities and exact items are not fully readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicki
Nio
Berg’s Berg Garb Featured At Fair
S. C. Blockhus and family of Blooming Prairie Minnesota are visiting relatives and friends. Adolph Lehman and R W Muehlemthaler returned from St. Paul fair trousers at Berg's. Forest DeSart returns to Mason City after two weeks with grandparents F D DeSart. Mr and Mrs Hans Keiser and others were dinner guests at Rosa Muehlethaler home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berg
Blockhus
Blooming Prairie
Minnesota
Adolph Lehman
R. W. Muehlenthaler
St. Paul
Berg's
Forest DeSart
Mason City
F. D. DeSart
Hans Keiser
John Falk
Geo. Heller
Rosa Muehlethaler
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R. J. Cratty
H. D. Yack
Will Mayo
Rochester
Babcock
Joseph Chapman
Donaldson’s Glass Block
Johnson
Iowa Line
Iowa-Minnesota Line
Twin Cities
Decorah Journal
H. W. Falb
Citizens State Bank
Elgin, Jowa
ALR
Celwein
New Hampton
Hawkeye
St. Olaf
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