Greatest Iowa Corn Show at Des Moines Coliseum
The Eighth Annual Corn Show runs December 5 to 17 in Des Moines Coliseum with over $20,000 in prizes. Allees Special prize of 100 dollars targets ten counties including Plymouth Cherokee Buena Vista Pocahontas Humboldt Wright Franklin Butler Bremer Fayette Clayton and emphasizes mature adaptable corn. Entries close December 6 at 9 am with secretary M L Bowman. members of the Corn Growers Association eligible. Local railcar samples offered free on select days. rules limit one entry per exhibitor per division for the Alle prize.
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Coliseum
Des Moines
Aller's Special
Co. M. Allee
Newell
Iowa Corn Growers’ Association
Plymouth
Cherokee
Buena Vista
Pocahontas
Humboldt
Wright
Franklin
Butler
Bremer
Fayette
Clayton
M. L. Bowman
Iowa Corn Show
Iowa
Ft. Dodge
Des' Moines & Southern Bau
Corn Growls’ Association
Fleming
M. L. Rowman
Big land swap near Elgin noted and local ads blend
A report mentions a major land exchange near Elgin trading farms for Kansas land. Local tidbits include Christmas shopping at City Drug Store, W T Grover visiting from Port Wing, and Will Robbins heading to Breckenridge for holidays. Thanksgiving reflections and notes on university standards and Postmaster General Hitchcock’s concerns appear.
Change of Time Hits Rock Island Schedule
The Rock Island announces a time change affecting Elgin and Clermont shipping points. Mail now arrives in the evening rather than at noon, altering daily travel and trade patterns. The new schedule began December 1, 1910, with further adjustments to poultry shipping and northern/southern departures. The morning southbound leaves at 9:26 a.m., returns, and northbound runs at 7:32 p.m. The earlier 11:17 a.m. arrival is replaced by a line reaching West Union in the morning before looping to Cedar Rapids in the afternoon.
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Rock Island
Jong
Elgin
Clermont
Chicago
Postville
West Union
Cedar Rapids
Silver Wedding Surprise for Eniel Couple
Last Wednesday marked Mr and Mrs Charles Eniels twenty fifth wedding anniversary a surprise party hosted by the Friday Kensington club and their spouses and friends gathered at the Eniel home at eight o clock oyster supper and social games followed F W Hughes on behalf of the Kensington Club presented them with a half dozen solid silver spoons to commemorate the golden occasion
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Charles Eniel
Kensington
Eniel
F. W. Hughes
Kensington Club
Notice to settle debts per book account
All persons knowing themselves indebted to me by book account are hereby requested to call and settle. Kindly give this notice prompt at tention. JOHN Fans.
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John Fans
Tailored Suits and Town Pride Feature
A local ad for a good tailor made suit from T. J. Captur. The Elgin town editorial extols superior street lighting and oiled streets. The EcHo notes praise from Misses Boyer and Mr. Perry Larson for continued subscriptions and effort by the office staff.
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T. J
School Notes Report on Classroom Health and Activities
Alma Dean returns to school as pink eye appears in Second Primary. Several visits from parents and local residents mark a busy period with programs, lectures, and a Thanksgiving break. Teachers remind parents to review report cards and follow eye infection precautions to prevent spread.
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Stiato
The Best Christmas Gift For A Little Money
A plea for year long subscriptions to The Youths Companion offering 52 weekly issues for 1.75 dollars for 1911. Gift options include access to the 1911 Calendar in thirteen colors with gold and a free continuation of 1910 issues. Subscriptions and announcements mailed from 144 Berkeley St Boston. Earl Kiple visited the George Kiple residence in the country over Sunday.
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Youth's Companion
Companion
Berkeley St
Boston
Earl Kiple
Geo. Kiple
Know Your Own Town and Local Pride Plan
The Newark city plan promotes local pride by teaching city charter and civic geography in schools and creating brigades for clean streets and livable homes. It argues that a generation attached to their city will be less likely to leave, and links home improvement to prosperity. Also notes farming drudgery, land purchase by T A Koland near Sam Mosby name, and a concert at the opera house with Weatherwax Quartet upcoming. P Aeschleman of Wadena visited for business.
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Elgin
Africa
England
Newark
N. J
T. A. Koland
Sam Mosby
Gus Gunderson
Mr. Koland
Nair
Opera House
Weatherwax Quartette
P. Aeschleman
Wadena
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The
Elgin Savings Bank
Sam’l Mosby
Cashier
T.j.cappen
City Drug Store
Kansas
W. T. Grover
Port Wing
Minn
David Moats
Wi Robbins
Breckenridge
Fayette ‘County
Will
Hitchcock
Boyer
Ilinoie
Perry Larson
Ecuo
Alma
Hazel McMillian
Harold Hills
Brainard
Mesdames G. Holzer
F. Gelring
Merle Klingman
Mary Keeler
Shell Rock
Turkey
Leo Schori
Walter Falk
Hazel Russow
Farmersburg
Meadames Hadsel
Frank Greenley
Perkins
Verle Kniel
Ruth Nicklaus
Robert Earl
Ruth
Robert
Dr. Hadsel
Ation
Citizens’ State Bank OF
C.F. Becker
Ben Schori, Pres
the Fair Store
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