Wanted Rates and Notices in Thin Column
A garbled Elgin Echo listing shows classified ads for wanted housework jobs, selling property, and items for sale. It mentions rates per word and per line, minimum charges, plus other notices about farming inquiries, office supplies, real estate services, and a Christmas cleaning tip. Several names and places appear, including Elkader Clermont Elgin and Wetherbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Habeger
Elgin
Raftis & Bente
Elkader
What America Offers Edison the Finite Product of American Civilize
In this reminiscence columnist W. H. Bridgman asserts Edison symbolized American civilization one man’s genius backed by government support. He notes Edison’s wealth came from invention not capital hoarding, praising a system that allows others to fund commercialization. Edison’s long work days and two patents weekly reflect a nation offering opportunity to every boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Russia
Mr. Edison
Light and Power
Patent Office
America
W. H. Bridgeman
Republican
Stanley
Wis
Farm Practices and Rat Control Advise U S Dept of Agriculture
Information from the U S Department of Agriculture urges terrace farming on wash-prone land. It explains adding superphosphate to manure preserves nitrogen, with dosing rates for stored and stored manure. It outlines rat control methods emphasizing permanent rat-proofing, concrete foundations, and removing nesting sites, plus proper trash burning and storage practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Courage in Ads and Town News Noticeable Local Visits
The item lists varied social visits across towns including Arlington Guttenberg Dubuque Decorah Waukening Illinois and Manchester. Also notes births, beauty course studies, bridge club results and multiple family and guest gatherings with several named individuals and households. A daughter born to Ed Butikofer at the Henry Frieden farm is recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Butikofer
Henry Frieden
Teachers Trainin g Class Meeting at Baptist Church
Notice lists a teachers training class meeting to be held at the Baptist church next Tuesday evening January 12 at 8 o clock. Also mentions Lois Lehman traveling to Cedar Falls for college and other short local notes including a job offer and a Naval Academy candidate examination notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra L.g.lehman
Lois
Ociwein
Cedar Falls
Baptist Church
Gilbert N. Haugen
Tesch
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Haugen
Washington, D. C
Birthday Surprise For Max Thoma Thwarted Memory
Max Thoma was the unexpected guest of a birthday surprise Monday evening as friends and family from the C J Harrington, Ern Schori, and G S Halstenson households gathered for cakes and refreshments. He forgot his own birthday, making the party a genuine shock and joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Thoma
Ern Schori
Prosaic Homes and Humorous Exchanges Across Generations
A collage of domestic scenes and a drugstore encounter reveals humor about home life manners and aging. A mother asks about a broken pipe while a child answers with wry innocence. A drink-seller jokes over a dusty counter as a passerby asks for Life Buoy. An elderly clerk and a young woman share a playful exchange about remedies. An aging couple debates gallantry during a coach entry and a wistful remark from a wife about youth.
Dating stamps and rubber stamps at low prices
Eeho Office offers a range of dating stamps and rubber stamps at low prices. These handy tools suit various diffles and stamping needs for offices and crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeho
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. B. Tested
Lucian Appelman
Clermont
Otto Vasby
H. E. Landegard
Iowa
Echo Office
Webster's
W. Wetherbee
Weat Union
Towa
The
Elgin Echo
Clermont Enterprise
Fayette
Clayton Counties
U. S
Miami
Alabama
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Clifton Bailey
Arlington
Chas, Capper
L. L. Kiple
Guttenberg
Ezra Rowland
Emma Bunting
Orville
L. J. Cooley
Dubuque
Elia Lehman
Decorah
Will Cooley
Geraldine Schori
Waukegan
Hlinois
E. C. Olsen
West Union
Margaret
Erma Young
Cedar Rapids
Emeline Capper
Ethel Feller
Waterloo
Walter Vinton
Ruth Hitch
J . My
Dan Carpenter
Nick Bakeman
John Sutter
Louis
Manchester
Rose Kocher
Erma Yest
Perry Larson
Jladies' Bridge Club
R. W. Muehlenthaler
John Falk
Dr. Hess
City Drug Store
Fred Wenger
Virginia
Emmetsburg
Teaders
M. R. Yenney
Muriel
Erla Jean
Huron
John Johnson
O. W. Heiserman
Owa
Polly’s
Rlgin, Iowa
Schumacher
Innocent
Souse
Eugenie
Paris
Jonah
Ned
Schori & Kuster Elgin
Stoehr Drug Store
Elgin, Iowa
Edson R. Waite
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