Want Ad Rates and Reward Notice from Elgin Town
Rates for want ads set at up to 25 words with 5 cents per insertion, over 25 words 1 cent per word. Extra charges apply for office replies and monthly billing. Reward offered for return or information on two black hounds with tan markings. Contact D. Q. Dean or J. W. Kiple, Elgin Town. Echo subscription agency promotes varied prices and club options for subscribers.
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Want Ad
Wantada
D. Q. Dean
J. W. Kiple
Elgin
Town
Size of Japan prayer shouts size ap state of Montana
A fragmented line mentions Japan Korea and other possessions with comparisons to Texas and state size. The rough wording suggests a debate or remark on territorial scale and influence. No clear events, dates, or named organizations are identifiable from the readable fragments.
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Japan
Montana
Korea
Texas
Thanksgiving in Elgin continues with varied family gatherings
Many relatives from diverse towns attended Thanksgiving dinners across Elgin. Names listed include the Kiple, Becker, Harvey, Blake, Steele, Stohr, Schupbach, Mueh lethaler, Helms, Miller, Dawson, Etter, and Gruver households. Friends and neighbors from Clermont, Fayette, Decorah, Elkader, Waterloo, Town City, and Postville joined in celebratory meals.
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C. O. Christ
Jimmie
H. O. Heston
Ern Holzer
Clifton Kiple
Fredericksburg
Frank Kiple
Jesup
M. Y. Kiple
Mary Killerlain
Clermont
Merle Lang
Postville
H. F. Becker
Floyd Harvey
Betty
Decorah
Lolita Blake
Robert Steele
Fayette
H. §. Steele
Bess Stohr
Elkader
Herman Schupbach
Marlene
Louis Butikofer
Kenneth Evans
Viola Berndt
Lloyd Swartley
Town City
Hans Grether
Frieda Freiburghaus
Waterloo
F. C. Muehlethaler
Glen Schupbach
Anna Schupbach
Clive Helms
Dixie Lee
Marshall Helms
H. W. Helms
Richard Miller
Grant Dawson
Lawrence Etter
Mabel Gruver
Mrs Spahr Ninety a Life of Hospitality and Faith
Electa Spahr, a centenarian noted for hospitality and Christian charity, has nine grandchildren and a great grandson. A past tragedy includes the drowning death of a younger brother in 1872, whose body was found later and buried near Bert Thoman farm. She remains active in housework, gardening, and neighborhood visits, and recently resided with Mrs. Hanson during winter, reading a German prayer book aloud.
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Electa
Bert Thoman
Boxing Night in Waukon Satisfies Local Fans
The Waukon match night produced lively action with no decisive decisions and several near knocks. Frosty Bennett narrowly edged Slim Geneva in a four round bout while Tuffy Bennett from Lansing defeated Grant Dawson of Cedar Falls as the crowd praised the Cedar Falls lad's late surge but favored the Lansing fighter.
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Waukon R
Bennett
Geneva
Tuffy
Lansing
Grant Dawson
Cedar Falls
Dawson
The Ginkgo Tree Origin and Distribution hinted
The text argues the Ginkgo tree, claimed native to China, reached Europe and America indirectly. It notes it has never been observed growing wild and remnants are found on several continents, suggesting it once covered a wide range.
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China
Europe
Amer
Gospel Fragments Said to Be Second Century Papyrus
Two leaves of a second century A. D. papyrus in the British Museum are described as fragments of a gospel about the life of Christ. The find adds to early Christian manuscript evidence and dates to the early church era.
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Musem
Christ
Former Ames neighbors Skarshaug family updates
Mrs H O Skarshaug and family visited from Ames last week. Harold tracks at the college and Elizabeth teaches at Baxter, Richard is principal at Irwin high school, Ruth works at a hardware firm in Ames, Paul attends Ames high school, Ewald studies at Ames, and Mrs Brorby now lives in Ostrander with another Skarshaug sister. The family formerly lived along the county line road northeast of Elgin.
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Skarshaug
Ruth
Paul
Harold Skarshaug
Ames
Elgin
Wells
Harold
Elizabeth
Baxter
Richard
Irwin High School
Ewald
Brorby
Ostrander
Minn
I. H .Skarshaug
Christmas mail to foreign countries from New York dates
The Elgin post office lists dispatch dates from New York to foreign destinations to guarantee Christmas delivery. Belgium Denmark England Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Norway Palestine Poland Scotland Sweden Switzerland China Cuba Norway
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Elgin Post Office
Echo
New York
Belgium
Cuba
Denmark
England
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Norway
Palestine
Poland
Scotland
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
China
Stores Preparing for Holiday Trade in Elgin
Elgin shops bustle as holiday goods arrive and decorations go up for Christmas. Merchants stock up on up to date merchandise, offering choices and service similar to larger towns. Visit early and watch the Echo for merchants messages to streamline shopping and save time and money.
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Elgin
Grading Persian Lamb Pelts
The pelts of the Persian lamb vary considerably in quality and are graded according to the closeness and character of the curl and luster of the fur. The coarser grades are sometimes classed as astrakhan.
Community Notes From Elgin Area Thanksgiving Week
Residents and visitors across the region shared visits to relatives in La Grange West Union Steamboat Rock and Epworth. Families hosted dinners pheasant feeds and birthday celebrations while churches hosted events and social gatherings during the holiday period.
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Jake Lehman
la Grange
Corrine Wenger
Wm. Frederick
West Union
Evan’s
C. W. Krueger
Ruth
Harry Johnson
Steamboat Rock
Roy Smith
L’dean
L. J. Stalbaum
Elkader
Elgin
Wayne Gilson
George Gilson
Epworth
Karl Miller
Erwin Miller
Buffalo Center
The
Baptist Mission Society
Anna Schaer
C. C. Miller
Hans Keiser
Frank Greenley
Harold Greenley
Clermont
Howard Shaffer
Forest
Shaffer
J. M. Shaffer
Donald Gilson
H. B. Gilson
Wayne
Reuben Howard
Enos Howard
Prize Month of Pictures at Princess Theatre
Mr and Mrs H W Falk and sons and L B Carter family present A Prize Month of Pictures at Princess Theatre. A digest of films includes Way Down East The Virginia Judge Crusaders Thanks a Million So Red the Rose Mutiny on the Bounty Old Kentucky O Shaughnessy s Boy Eagles Brood and Hot Tip plus a joke about a big word for alcoholism and a note to tell them you saw it in the Echo.
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Abdull
Carter
Torlivar
Riceville
East
Virginia
Cecil B. de Mille
Dick Powell
Rubinoff
Margaret Sullivan
Randolph Scott
Clark Gable
Will Rogers
Kentucky
Wallace Beery
O'Shaughnessy
Adve
Insulate Your Attic With Celotex Insulation
The Broadcaster promotes Celotex insulation for energy saving and comfort. It urges weather stripping and betterments to keep winter out and summer cool, claiming quick payback and customer satisfaction from the Celotex show in Cincinnati.
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Echo Shop
den- Ver Sthonl
Elgin-Gunder Road
H. H. Gilbertson
H. E. Landsgard
Alfred Baechler
Echo Office
Life
Plymouth Rock Bullets
Martin Wenger
Fayette County
Kniel
Center Street
Frrom the Park
Grether’s Realty Co
Btfc
Sele
Ed Bauder
Iowa
Ldp
Wea
Wadena
D. J. Raftis
Slkader
Ray Baar
Aittle
Waukon
Princess Theatre
Walter Kelly
Marsha
Boyd
Jimmy Ellison
Loretta Young
H. Wilcoxen
Jerusalem
Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak
Dr. Socrates
Jane Falb
W. C. Falb
John Falb
Clinton Herald
Cincinnati
Schori & Kuster Lumber Company
Capper Farm
Elgin-West Union Road
Weat Union
Emerson Gang
John Deere
L/ Lehman & Son
Hans Winkler
Orvin Thompson
Elgin State Bank
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