Rich's Pipe Dreams and Xmas Hints Echo Local Jokes
A Sumner motorist clashed with a highway patrolman over parking, the mayor dismissing the case due to unclear marks. Rumors claim the driver sought revenge for a past speeding fine. Health tips warn against bare legs in winter while jokes and quotes fill a local page with wit about hair loss cats and butter shortages. An Elgin store brush, bought in 1909, remains in use after 40 years. Mrs. Ella Spencer, 66, Geary, Oklahoma, notes three years of Leon Journal-Reporter readership since the Decatur County Journal era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Ella Spencer
Geary
Okla
Leon Journal-Reporter
Decatur County Journal
Fragmentary financial figures from an old ledger fragment
A cryptic OCR fragment shows scattered monetary values including 256.02 259.63 258.00 and 655.00 with additional numbers like 181.72 65.48 164.79 134.97 52.10 150.42. No clear context, dates, or names are readable.
Elgin Iowa Council Proceedings December 1 1941
Elgin Iowa town council met in town hall in regular session with Mayor Fath and four councilmen present. Bills approved include labor wages, bank interest, street lights and hall power, hydraulic and plumbing items, and supplies. Clerk C J Harrington recorded adjournment after routine bills list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Fath
Muehlethaler
Dean
O'Neill
Schori
Torkelson
John Luchsinger
Elgin State Bank
Geo. Boyle
P. Ry
Express and Freight Hooker Supply Co
John Suiter
Central States Power & Light Corp
C. J. Harrington
Chandler Co
Elgin Echo
T. W. Dean
November Dairy Herd Improvement Association Report
November report lists two associations No. 2 and No. 4 with herd counts, test data, and top producers. No. 2 records 415 cows, 303 milking, 112 dry across 25 herds. average 502 pounds milk and 20.3 fat, leader Walter Kruempel of Arlington with 929 pounds milk and 34.2 fat from 10 milking cows. No. 4 reports 516 cows, 400 milking, 116 dry across 26 herds. average 535 pounds milk and 23.1 fat, Edwin Chenswold of West Union top with 777 pounds milk and 40.9 fat from 8 milking cows. Additional local producers listed with varied yields and fats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Improvement Assn. No. 2
Walter Kruempel
Arlington
Erwin Miller
Elgin
Walter Plaht
Clermont
Carl Hackmann
Ewald Brandt
Postville
Karl Miller
Dairy Improvement Assn
Edwin Chenswold
West Union
Tom Hanson & Son
Arbe Schroeder
Irving Deering
Kenneth Kerr
Bank cashier change and local notes in Elgin 1916
Citizens State Bank board promoted L J Groth to cashier after C F Becker resigned for health reasons. Geo E Schori named assistant. Butter sold 42 cents in Elgin stores. Local marriages, illness, dairy receipts and disbursements listed. Family and farm transfers, travel to Chicago for fat stock show, and notes on Oriental art object linked to diplomat’s wife referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank
C.F. Becker
L. J. Groth
Ashier
Geo. E. Schori
Elgin
Carrie Lofstuen
Halvor Loftsgard
Arveson
St.Olaf
Little Killeen
Elgin Farmers Dairy
Little Kathry
Xa Jo Strauch
Chile
Cornelius Olson
Ezemry T. Olson
B.M. Bensors
ES. FP. Laxson
Fred Frieden
Jolnzra Butikofer
Chicago
Y. Lm, C. A. Conferrence
Patriotic Primghar Water Tower Stands Tall in State
In Primghar the water tower, claimed as the tallest in the state, now features a red white and blue paint job. The white stack, blue roof, and red lettering of Primghar mark the 167 foot high structure. Police Evans and Flynn, patrolling Maquoketa streets, heard odd sounds from their cruiser and found two transients moaning in a rear seat before the tramp found lodging at the Municipal hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primghar
Primgahr
Evans
Flynn
Maquoketa
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R. P. Strauch
Payette County
National Editorial
Inssociation
Rich
Pipe Dreams
Health Department
Sweet
Richard, Jr
Hitler
Dec
Cass Teal
Killbourne
Keosauqua
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Current Assets Bank
Brotal
Ree
Wleet Frieden
Council Proceedings
Charles A. Webb
Sigourney
Gizzard
Smith Farm
Stony Point
Santa
Wayne Minert
Dumont
Echo
Timyton County
Locmmi Imnterest
Nels Eiolt
Ernest Holt
Laura Holt
Mt. Vernora
Sabura Efitarusu
Wiife
State Department
Washington
Kurusu
Baron Kurusu
Belgium
Swan’s Down
Sunkist
Zawad
Mair
Balley
Elgent Farmers’ Dairy Company
Independence Produce CO
Dberery
OIL Company
F. D. Welch
Chas. Feller Hardware Wieifbel Mill Company
Schorr & Kusterler
WM. Smiller’s
Lena Baumgartner
Wenger’s
Chas. Wenger Klingman’s
L. F. Klingman
Capper’s Hatchery
Chas. Capper Elgin Post Office
D. E. Tinker
Henry H. Wolf
Christ R. A. Crider
Elgin Home Bakery
Ritchie John Berndt
Maynard Lantz
Irvin Metzger
Evans’ Cafe
N. W. Evans
N. W. Bell Telephone Company
Hoover
Jake Hoover
Wn. F. Miller
Jess Moody’s Blacksmith Shop
Schori Bros. — Livestock and Grain
Elgin Canning CO
A. Schori
Mgr
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