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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
2
A fragmented vintage page notes 36 cent dinners at the Elgin Hotel and cites wartime food administration advisories. It references post office matters, dental services in West Union, and a civic speech on farm and city interdependence. The piece closes with a moral about industry in parenting and national unity during wartime.
A set of wartime letters from U S soldiers in France dated November 1918 recount frontline danger and relief as the war ends. Theodore D Hanson and Thomas S Cleworth describe front life, candy purchases, Y M C A aid, and near misses with shells. Another note from Major General John L. Hines and a Norway themed letter reflect postwar reflections. The Elgin area reports land deals and warnings about German spies amid ongoing public notices.
A nostalgic reflection on Betsy Ross and the first American flag, noting its symbolism and enduring reach across oceans. It also outlines China’s tea tax impact and barriers, tracing tariff origins to the Taiping Rebellion, with modern effects on tea prices. A Cheery Valley School program on December 24 supports French orphans, while local farmer John R. Schmid reports a December 18 sod plowing as frost recedes.
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