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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
1
The A Olson Construction Co of Waterloo won the bid for the new Primary No. 13 bridge east of Elkader at a price of 26 479 63 dollars. Cliff Wilson ill with pneumonia shows improvement. a local note cites public work and a field shock spree at Fred Swinton's farm with farmers aiding after misfortune.
An editorial notes the Clermont American has suspended publication, joining the Maynard News in Fayette County. It argues consolidation and modern management spell doom for small weeklies, urging towns to support local papers to prevent decay.
Union apologizes for a misread item about Montgomery Ward. The Oelwein store will not move to Des Moines. rather the Des Moines headquarters will relocate from Chicago to Des Moines to manage Iowa stores. Will Kruger hosted a family reunion with over fifty guests. E W Hevey of Beloit visited Echo office en route to Fort Madison for a pardon hearing for son Wesley.
Lois Lehman and Mrs. Co head to Cedar Falls to pursue Iowa State Teachers College entry for their daughters. Edward Klingman resumes work after an eight day trip north through Minnesota cities. Iowa farm bulletins mailing list offered by Iowa State College. Eight youths jailed for December Robbery of O J Moe garage sentenced in Wisconsin federal court to Leavenworth and Chillicothe. Hub clothing and Hill hardware thefts tied to largest local burglary.
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