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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1942
Page
4
Community notices promote the national wartime meat program with cooking tips and savings emphasis. The page includes names and references to local people, clubs, and wartime production awards, plus brief reports on local incidents and achievements.
The Blencoe Farmers Elevator Co requests a federal permit extension to build a 589 foot long by 60 foot wide dock on the Missouri river to load grain from boats. Plans include a 32 foot telescoping grain spout riverward. Postmaster Mosby urges rural route patrons to buy stamps in advance for Christmas mail to speed handling.
The Thornless Beauty is described as the world’s first recorded thornless hybrid tea rose. It features a crimson, perfectly formed, fully double bloom about four inches across and flowers throughout the summer. A plant patent application has been filed.
A light, fragmented column mixes advice and humor from a wartime town. Storm window tips promise lower heat loss while jokes about poultry, carpenters, and a bridal groom tease readers with quick quips and local scenes. A drunken guest exits with a late visit gag.
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