26 Dec 1962
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1962
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial lists classified ad pricing including per line 10 cents, minimum charges 30 cents with cash, 50 cents otherwise, and 50 cents for blind ads. Card of Thanks and In Memoriam cards cost 1.00, resolutions and obituaries follow regular rates. Subscription is 2.50 yearly in four NE Iowa counties, 3.00 elsewhere, with 500 extra for non prepaid.
Elgin and nearby towns buzz with pre Christmas gatherings. Families from Wadena to Postville host dinners and toasts as residents plan travel, weddings, and visits with relatives over the holiday season.
A local newspaper notes a simple way to clear clutter. Readers are urged to place an Echo Want Ad to sell unwanted items quickly and cheaply, tapping into a broad audience through the newspaper’s classified section.
A soldier recalls crossing near Brownsville, seeing Mexican herds and palm groves, hunting ducks and cattle, wading the river, and enduring fever and thirst. He describes desert country, wild hogs and turkeys, a palm grove across the river, and daily camp routines with his regiment.
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