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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1926
Page
4
A U S report states Americans chewed gum valued at 47.124 million dollars last year. The text hints at public demand for more parking at cinemas and notes a dated remark about decency, mentioning fears of men hiding behind a woman's skirts.
Illyria area residents hosted and visited Sunday and Monday, with many families at the homes of Jacob, Christian brothers, Probert, and others near Elgin Volga City and Cedar Falls. School events, missions fundraisers, and farm bureau club activities highlighted a busy weekend across Monona and surrounding townships.
A Wall Street Journal piece by Claraice W. Barron recounts Madame Galli-Curci reading Emanuel Swedenborg's complete works in a single summer. Barron discusses the pianist's deep interest, the Roth Trustee connection, and interviews in the Catskills praising Swedenborg's theology and the Bible.
Thos Hanson and son and Rogers family attend events near Monona while multiple households hosted relatives and friends across Clermont Maynard and surrounding towns. John Hertig dies at Wd Metzger home. funeral held Tuesday. sympathy extended to the family. Various outings include Frieden, Christen, Dennier, and Hanson households hosting guests and travelers from La Grange Quincy Hancock and beyond.
Margerett Dennler of Dubuque and John Bossard of Bikader visited Monday evening at the home of Mrs. L Ghristen in the town.
Mr and Mrs Tysdal and Olaf visited Ola Lottsgard family while Oteius Toleton of Decorah attended a family gathering at the Nelson home. Locals hosted relatives and friends including Mie Lou Rejerson Alma Nytorg Myrtle Olkon and others.
Local residents shared visits and tasks on Sunday including Mr and Mrs George Boyle with daughter, the Lyons family, Melvin Boyer of Elgin, and the Boleyn family. Jim Slaughter hospitalized at the county farm, and Henry Craft visiting Sarah Helms. A dairy and poultry sale ad highlights Rhode Island Red and White Wyandotte stock. Harold Jiple and John Falk operate a ham burger concession at the county fair.
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