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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
8
A fragment discusses postwar wealth, noting Britain’s wealthy maximize tax efficiency by reorganizing stock and bond holdings. It claims the largest estates face higher inheritance tax burdens and individuals seek to adjust holdings to minimize tax impact, illustrating tax planning among the wealthy.
Paradise nuts are sweet and pliable and resemble brain nuts. The nuts form inside a large urn shaped shell called a monkey pot, similar to brae nuts but larger. When a mature pod drops the gas within blows off the urn, scattering the nuts and triggering a report that attracts nearby monkeys to the feast.
The article notes the polar bear and grizzly among northern lands, and the Kodiak near Alaska, highlighting large yet less gentle giants. It then discusses the Greek king’s imprisonment and political crisis with Venizelists, civil war fears, and the push toward a civilian republic as a stabilization factor.
The official census figures are issued by the secretary of state W. C. Ramsay. Mrs. Axel Nelson of Fosston Minnesota has returned home from a Warren hospital, not greatly improved. She visited Higin last summer with her aged father G. Engebreteen. Mrs. John Bannart and her grandson from Anoka arrived for a visit withher brother Melehr Luchsinger, meeting them in Postville. Snow hindered travel and road conditions, and local market news notes a surge of hogs at Falk's Market with several days of hogs arriving.
Local Elgin Iowa weekly highlights classified ads and social notices. Mentions store sales at Falks and Igin Millinery, a 29th son born to a Spanish family, weddings planned for John Pulfer and Ida Fischer, and travel reports from Blooming Prairie. County Farm Bureau banquet near Fayette notes road conditions hindered attendance.
Rowe Frieden of Elgin spent Sunday at his parents Fred Frieden home. John Christen was a dinner guest at the George Christen home. Mrs. George Leuchtenmacher and son Robert visited Thomas Hansgon. Leo Grimm visited with sister Mrs Eli Sutter and family. Raymond Friederich ill with pneumonia. Mrs. Frieden and daughter Dorothy returned from Elgin Illinois Wednesday. Mrs. Martin Hanson visited her mother Mrs Fred Schlupp Thursday. Jake Christen family entertained Sunday afternoon. Ed Grimm returned from Quincy Friday. Yda and Hilda Meyer visited Will Baumgartner in Elgin Friday. John Dennler Bill Rainey Martin Hanson Frank Christen entertained at Thomas Hanson Saturday. Welter Lehman visited Fred Frieden Sunday. Young men hosted Lewis Dennler Sunday supper at Jake Dennler home from proceeds. Ida and Hilda Meyer visited A B K Schupbach Saturday. Mrs Robert Smith of near West Union returned home after weeks with Guermeey Smith. Jake Elizabeth and Lacey Christen and Hilen Hanson were Wikader business callers last Monday and visited Paul Bossard. Ella Friederich assisting Mrs Jake Friederich with house work. Mr and Mrs Bert Thoman and daughter dined with Jake Christen Sunday. Mrs Levi Frieden, post operation, returned to her parents G Dennjer last Thursday and is improving. John Bossard of Elkader visited L Christen last Tuesday evening.
Elgin merchants decorate for Christmas and expect strong business over the next twelve days. Mrs. Dan Sutter and baby visited Clermont Wednesday and will stay with the Skoien family while the infant, previously ill, is observed by a physician and shows signs of improvement.
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