For Sale and Notice Items in Elgin Echo Classifieds
Classified listings list weekly rates for Want Ads, plus notices and sales. Items include hay and corn fodder for Edwin Kruger in Elgin, Duroc Jersey sows to farrow, seed oats by Harold Upland, pasture land for rent near Brainard, cement block machine, oats and corn quantities, a five room house for rent, and various office supplies and catalogs offered by Elgin Echo and Cleve Erhardt. Several notices warn property owners to remove belongings within days or face storage charges.
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Jeft
Melvin Nyborg
Henry Topp
Elgin
Ambassador Privilege Noted in Court Interviews
A curious privilege of ambassadors is the right to turn his back on the sovereign at the end of an interview, a practice observed within courtly protocol. This custom highlights diplomatic etiquette and the unique position ambassadors hold in formal meetings.
Real Brotherhood and the Golden Rule
A quoted line from J Howard Moore stresses universal brotherhood beyond species, urging readers to live by the Golden Rule and be a brother to all who share common humanity as echoed in the Echo.
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J. Howard Moore
Elgin School News and Local Sports Highlights
Elgin boys avenged a Clermont defeat on the local floor 17 to 10 in a fast clean game. Clermont led early, but Elgin pulled away. girls fell to Clermont and face county tournament at Fayette with Luana high. season ends after next home game. Local humor and student notices accompany class reports and Valentine parties across grades.
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Elgin Boys
Clermont
Elgin
Fayette
Luana High
Briefly Told Everything with a Grain of Impressions
A compact, opinionated note offers a sharp slice of daily life, mixing observation with pointed inference. It traces small moments, hints at broader moods, and invites readers to supply their own interpretations.
Grand Meadow Neighbors Share Weekend Visits Recap
Local families in Grand Meadow hosted or visited relatives and friends this Sunday and weekend. Guests included Alphie Thorson, Arthur Olson, E M Olson, Clarance Olson, Melvin Olson, Fred Maurer and Clermont visitors, Bert Lyngnas, Nela Lyngnas, Paul Cooley, Jimmie Larson, Clifford Osmundson, Will Nelson, Bennie and Louie Erickson, and others at homes across Independence and Ossian. One note mentions Clifford Osmundson being hurt last Friday while loading cattle and recovering slowly.
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Oscar Lien
Alphie
Ole“Thorson
Melvin Olson
Almer Anderson
Fred Maurer
Clermont
Ed Johnson
Bert Lyngnas
Leona
Thelma
Elliot Olson
Eston Landsgard
Nela Lyngnas
Paul Cooley
Independence
Richard Bigler
Arthur Olson
Barney Herneten
Ossian
Lars Osmundson
Clifford Osmundson
Jimmanel
Advertising the Drive Wheel to Better Business
Roger W. Babson argues that increased advertising boosts mass consumption, retail purchases, and factory production. He contends money is plentiful but not circulating, urging a sound advertising plan to steady growth, lower prices, and superior service as the nation needs.
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Roger W. Babson
A. Summerill
Record
Penns Grove
New Jersey
Wickersham to Bickersham Commission Saga
A historical quarrel traces the bodies from the Wickersham commission through nicknames like Liquorsham and Dickersham to its current Bickersham label. The piece notes gridlock in Congress tied to presidential prerogatives, offers a humorous jab at lawmakers earning a dollar a year, and reflects on the value of oratory amid political delays. It also includes horticultural guidance on pruning limbs parallel to trunk to prevent stub damage and decay.
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Wickersham Commission
Wags
Liquorsham Commission
Dickersham Commission
Bickersham Commission
Congress
Soil treatment aids in increasing profit for farmers
Iowa State College extension soils specialist Byran Bastman explains how applying about six dollars worth of phosphate over a four year rotation can lift an Iowa farmer's income by fourteen dollars per acre. Tests on 28 farms show gains in corn, oats, and clover hay with lime also boosting profits. drainage and cultivation will be covered, with meetings set for Feb 24 25 and 28 at local banks and schools in Fayette county.
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Byran Bastman
Iowa State College
Fayette County
Iowa Farma
Iowa
Wadena
Qid Musical Instrument and Early Harp Records
The exact date of its first use is unknown but there are records of the harp prior to 3000 B C. References indicate an early form of the instrument existed in antiquity and influenced later musical traditions.
Human Sustenance and Annual Food Consumption
An estimate places the average person’s yearly food intake at about 1,355 pounds, highlighting the scale of dietary consumption per individual and its implications for nutrition and resource planning.
Liberal seed potato use urged by U S Department of Agriculture
The U S Department of Agriculture says increasing seed potato use could boost average production per acre. They estimate about 6.9 more bushels per acre if more seed potatoes are planted instead of the usual practice in some regions. Suggested application of seed meal and a small amount of fertilizer could yield quick results, with 10 to 18 pounds per 1000 square feet recommended in winter or early spring. We want your News Items.
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Harold
U.S. Department of Agrculture
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