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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1929
Page
2
Local society notes recount weekend visits and gatherings across West Union Postville and Marquette with many families hosting relatives and friends. Items mention Dubuque trips, West Union visits, and social events, plus a courthouse project for Chickasaw County and reflections on laws and communication improvements.
Marcus Rypestol was born July 22 1894 in Christiansand Norway and died February 11 1929 on his farm near Gunderters from double pneumonia. He immigrated to America in 1912 near Elgin traveled with his sister Enga who died of pneumonia eight years earlier. He served in Co B 211 Engineers and was discharged February 16 1919. He married Christine Wettleson June 4 1924 and lived on the Nelson farm at Gander before purchasing the Edwin Olson farm near Gunder. He leaves his widow and child Corrine Muriel born July 14 1928, four brothers and a sister. Funeral February 13 1929 at Marion church with interment in Marion cemetery. Card of Thanks from Gertrude Carpenter note and local visitors referenced.
A compilation of practical farming guidance covers dairy cow watering frequency, seasonal salting of hides, horse grooming, toad locomotion, poultry housing with straw lofts, early hatch timing for Leghorn and heavier breeds, proper horse collar fit, fall freshening advantages for cows, seasonal milk production patterns, and a brief local society notice about Waucoma Lodge officers and a family car incident in Maiden Rock Wisconsin.
Eggs will keep in water glass for scarce seasons with fresh eggs selected. A Boston brown bread recipe appears in Farmers Bulletin 1236 F. Salsify is a tasty winter vegetable, boiled and served in cream. Seed bargains may contain weed seeds. Faye Brabham had appendix surgery at West Union hospital. The Groth family moved from Geo Metzger farm to Ben Schneider farm, Metzger later reclaimed his home. Schneider family now with Baechlers, planning to move to Elgin.
A historical note explains that a comet's tail is diverted from the sun whether the comet is approaching or receding. It suggests the tail is made of extremely rarefied matter ejected by the comet and repelled by solar forces, with such appearance credited to this process.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Boyer and others visited at several neighbors homes including Will Barker Clarence Tripp and Martin Hovey. A Baptist church pie social and Ladies Aid event occurred. Sidney Nutting notes Lange products agency and East Community social day gathering is reported.
Richard Johnston spent Friday and Saturday in West Union while a club gathering occurred at the Fred Wilbur home on Wednesday.
In Ottumwa era style ad, readers are urged to subscribe to the Telegraph Herald and the Elgin Echo with a bundled offer. New subscriptions and renewals can save money, with combined rates advertised to attract local readers. The notice hints at easier payment and avoiding extra mailing costs.
The article notes 16 distinct cheese varieties with names often tied to their origin prices, listing examples like Limbar, Nenvfchatel, Roquefort, and Onichem bert. It states that milk from cows is not the sole source, as goats and sheep also provide milk for cheese making across various regions.
A snippet describes using a rubber band to hold place in a cookbook page and prevent grease marks while copying a recipe. It notes the method helps keep the page clean and accessible for future use.
Report notes the famous battleground of Blenheim where the Duke of Marlborough secured his most brilliant victory over 128 Bavarian forces on the Danube, two miles from Augsbourg.
An article discusses the value of a year round tan for health, tracing sun exposure from heliotherapy to modern tanning methods. It explains how natural sunlight includes visible and invisible rays, why city living blocks these rays, and how carbon arc devices imitate sunlight to provide a winter tan at home.
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