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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1936
Page
4
Bergs January sale runs through January 18 with a note of a biweekly community sale at the Elkader sales barn. The notice advertises livestock including horses cattle hogs and sheep and suggests profit potential for buyers or sellers. Also promotes Rawleighs hustler work and periodical subscriptions with office details and a historic note on Sam Patch.
A reflection urges finishing today’s tasks and leaving blunders behind. It emphasizes starting fresh tomorrow with calm spirit and focus, embracing the year’s invitations and avoiding dwelling on yesterday’s mistakes.
The article notes Croagh Patrick as the world’s most strenuous pilgrimage with superb top views. It then compiles a town news roundup from the Echo including visits, dinners, and holiday gatherings across multiple households in West Union, Arlington, Moorhead, and surrounding areas, mentioning several residents and families.
The auditing committee presented at the December 7 1935 stockholders meeting a year long financial report covering Nov 1 1934 to Oct 31 1935. It lists cream received butter produced and butterfat, yields tests overruns, prices and hauling costs with receipts and disbursements totals and salary expenses. The report notes re-election of Fred Reichert Melchr Luchsinger Martin Hanson and Albert Dennler to officer and director roles and closes with season’s greetings from the board.
Mr and Mrs R W Muehlenthaler entertained Mr and Mrs Chas Feller Kay Charles Mr and Mrs Ray De Sart and Josephine Dale Erma Jane and Dean and Robert Dunham at dinner Christmas day. Mrs Lulu Schmid visited Elma to meet her new grandson born Dec 27 weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces.
H W Falk fell ill late last week and remains bedridden under a physician’s care. Mrs Paul Zoschke and Charlotte Tabbe traveled to Benton Harbor Michigan Monday evening to visit relatives for a week. Dr A Dongles of Eau Claire Wisconsin arrived last Monday and is staying with Mr and Mrs S K Langsdale. He is the Langsdale siblings’ brother in company with Wm and Mabel Ewing, Paul and Bertie Waters, Mr and Mrs Ambrose Waters and family and Mr and Mrs Clem Waters and son of Postville attended Sunday dinner at the Langsdales.
A large pad for typewriting is advertised at the Echo Office priced at 10 cents. The notice promotes a cheap, convenient accessory for writers and clerks, highlighting the Echo Office as the sale location.
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