Classified Ads From Elgin Auction And Trades
A cluttered 1920s style want ad page lists cattle for sale including a high grade Shorthorn cow and heavy milker ready March 1, plus eight Holstein calves two to three months old and a month old Holstein bull. Also ads for cheap Ridpath history, a milking machine, a piano, a Webster dictionary, and various household items. Notices warn trapping on the farm is prohibited and urges inquiries to Puffer Bros and Walter Kohls.
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T. B
Puffer Bros
Elgin
Des Moines Hospitality Club ad promotes city amusements
Forest City Summit notes an unincorporated Des Moines Hospitality Club that publishes periodical advertisements. The unsigned Des Moines Hospitality Club uses space to highlight entertainment features to draw visitors, suggesting hotels cafes garages and department stores benefit from tourism and city vitality.
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Des Moines
Hospitality Club
Forest City Summit
Collectors to Focus on Insect Studies for Benefit of Nation
The article notes a shift from hobbyist hoarding to trained collectors who specialize in gathering insects. It highlights the Department of Agriculture's push to educate youths and parents in proper collecting, labeling, and control methods. The goal is to foster practical study that benefits the country and reduces pest risks to food supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Ching
Department of Agriculture
Old Lady's Bright Idea to Mending Methods
Dean Howard of the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York cites a tale about a young wife seeking to mend her husband. The story contrasts a blunt old lady’s quip that the first step to mending a wayward spouse is to mend his socks, reflecting on marital fault and neglect.
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Dean Howard
Chancer Robbins
Cathedral of
St. John the Divine
New York
Jim
Detroit Free Presa
Fime Botanical Gardens at Kentucky University
The University of Kentucky rapidly shapes its new botanic gardens nine acres in size under the botany department. The project aims to house specimens of every plant type that grows in Kentucky conditions, featuring a comprehensive hybrid rhododendron collection with a specialized soil mix. The gardens promise a major addition to the university’s science and horticulture offerings.
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Fime Botanical Gardens
University of Kentucky
University Department of Botany
Kentucky
Swiphate
Deception by Mabel Willebrandt Name
A quotation from Mabel Willebrandt in a luncheon remarks on women’s domestic roles and the perception of a wine woman in social life, contrasting feminine duties with male authority. The exchange notes a man feels head of the house only as chairman of entertainment committees.
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Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Comumlttes
Touching Faith in Police Little Joe Arciga
Fourteen year old Los Angeles boy Arciga reports his bicycle stolen for a month to police. He says he believed officers already knew what happened, showing trust in the police. Police sergeant questions why the report was delayed.
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Joe Arciga
Los Angeles
Joe
Silent Dinner Talk Sparks Household Rift
After a chat about a household bill and the men she danced with, a wife suggests changing the topic while her husband asks for a discussion. The exchange ends with a prompt for a concrete example to steer the conversation.
Come Fly With Me TM Aviator Asked To Fly With Him
A Washington Star excerpt notes Mins Cayenne recalls a man asking to fly with him. Cayenne suggests the invite may have been for a pleasure trip, given the speaker is described as an aviator.
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Mins Cayenne
Washington Star
Rejevenated Darling Humorist fragment reads scandal
A fragment from The Humorist notes a overheard scandal through dialogue between Darling and narrator. Darling reports hearing terrible gossip, while the other character comments on perceived happiness upon entering. The line captures a tone of light scandal and domestic intrigue.
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Darling
No clear article title from fragment
A fragmentary line jokes about licensing and marriage in Louisville. The text mentions hunting license and a marriage license mix up, attributed to Gourier Journal. No verifiable individuals, dates, or events are provided in readable form.
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Lonisville- Gourier-Journal
Ambition and Business Drive Local Campaign Line
Fragments show a candidate’s stated goals for office tied to family and business interests. Ambition and enterprise are referenced, with phrases suggesting a platform focused on practical enterprise and local affairs.
Reindeer meat in markets and healthy eating tips
A mix of food notes and household guidance outlines potential reindeer meat in US markets and explains diet basics. It covers linoleum care, tomato vitamins, sewing patterns, children's clothing ease, and Aunt lessons with several local notices and holiday visits.
Small Towns Have Their Troubles
Hawkeye business men voted unanimously to back the moving picture theatre and to bar out-of-town films from local ads. The Volga City News urges stronger town cooperation to attract business and prevent a slow town decline, calling for ideas and action to improve the local business climate.
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Hawkeye
Moving Picture Theatre
Volga
Volga City
Scotch Joke Leaving Change on Counter
Comedic quip about a Scotchman who left his change on the counter and a sharp punchline implying the tale will never be heard. A brief humor item suitable for a light corner.
Dead rabbit’s scent warns fruit trees at Pike View farm
A. J. Koehler of Smithfield township uses rabbit skin rubbed on young tree bark to deter rabbits. He reports the method has worked for years, as one skin can protect about fifteen to twenty trees, especially at Pike View farm on No. 14. The Argo Gazette notes the tale comes from Koehler after years of trial.
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A. J. Koehler
Smithfield Township
Orphan’s Answer Sparks Classroom Conversation
A fragment from a dialogue shows a student named Frank unsure of his identity asks his mother and teacher a riddle about being his father and mother. The teacher guides with a moral prompt suggesting an orphan’s status as the possible outcome.
We Are In Business To Make Money And Half Way
A reflective text discusses mutual profit and practical sayings from a grandfather’s boyhood. It muses on cooperation and shared gain, contrasts with a quirky anecdote about silk stockings from a cord of wood, and offers a New Year greeting.
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R. A. Crider
Higin
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Wm E Baumgartner
Schori Brothers
Wigin
Chiropractic
Neasham
Chiropractors
Frank Petersen Gee, H. Gals
Peterson Monument Co
East Third St. Wineas, Mina
Optometrist
W. Beiserman
Melvin Nyborg
Itfe
John Baldwin
Chas
Gehrig
Walter Kohls
Elgin, B
Bale
Ridpath
Echo
John Berndt
Main Street
A. M. Weibel
Phono 188
Fayette
Suie
Louia Klingman
Fred Berg
Oscar Nyborg
Towa
Chil Achiogle
Lesa
Rigin Eeho
BE. P. Straech
Beks Office
Bebo
Balea Books
the Hospitality Club
Tage
Iyman
Douglas
Max
Bytaan
Raid Tee
Alaska
United States
Amooth
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mrs. E. L. Morris
Marquette
John Falk
Reuben Lehman
Frank Kiple
S. H. Foxwell
Viola
G. H. Hackman
Clermont
Myrlin Feller
Mra
Emma ,Bunting
Moorehead
Chas. Feller
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Emma Bunting
Orville
Marilin Feller
Franc DeSart
Ray DeSart
Eibert Hubbard
Frank
Torkelson Bros
McCormick-Deering Farm
Dorothy
Achop
International Harvester
Cyrus Hall McCormick
Golly
Citizens State Bank
Elgin, Iowa
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