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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1931
Page
1
Local newspapers advertise In Memoriam cards with quantity discounts and cash discounts for obituary notices. The promotion targets families seeking affordable memorial announcements and related celebratory acknowledgments.
R K White Chevrolet advertising chief pledges aggressive 1932 campaign using 6700 newspapers to promote the new 1981 car. He cites sub normal conditions and says radio and motion pictures will join newspapers, magazines, outdoor boards, and direct mail as part of a national media strategy, with the newspaper backbone carrying the ball.
Promotes prompt payment of bills and collection of outstanding accounts as essential to swift business recovery. Encourages all businesses to act decisively in both collecting what is owed and paying debts promptly. Mentions Berg accepting any reasonable bid on a suit or overcoat next Saturday. Notes Mrs Lenhart and daughters visiting the Arald Milder home near Gunder.
Osceola Iowa merchants moved to a cash only policy after years of extended credit. They reorganized stores and updated displays and wares. Since adopting this system business improved and there have been no business failures in Osceola over the last three years.
A 1931 reflective pledge outlines aims to speak less and act more, think before speaking, reduce worry and waste, work and practice virtue, eat and breathe better, and show loyalty to family, employer, country, and God. The author signs as W. A. R. of Cedar Rapids.
Regulatory battles frame the case as railroads seek fair share from trucks and buses for highway use. The piece notes railroads fund roadbeds via taxes and face competition from road transport funded by public costs, while last winter’s snow and gravel concerns prompt questions about road maintenance. Clermont residents report weekend visits and local roads near Elgin-Wadena improve after grading before a snowstorm.
A New Bern, North Carolina reader reports losing 47 pounds after three months on Kruschen Salts, taking one teaspoonful daily in warm water, with back and abdominal pains fading. She endorses the product, notes positive health changes, and cites a 85 cent four week bottle from local drugstores with a money back guarantee.
Town authorities yesterday detained a young man east of town at the request of the Clayton county sheriff. The suspect, held for questioning, was described as uncooperative by officials and is connected to a reported incident involving Rudy Yunker earlier this week. Further details were not released.
A reception honored Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bruckman at the Elm Lerch home with about forty guests. Numerous locals hosted and visited in Elm Lerch, Garnaville, Elgin, and West Bend as families shared meals, calls, and help around the house. Community notes mention guests, visits, and errands across several households, with a closing plug for Mathers clothing store’s boys suits and sale.
Mrs. Fred Butikofer of east of Elgin was a patient at West Union hospital last week for medical treatment. Do not schedule anything for Wednesday evening January 28, the night of the M. E. home talent play. You’ll enjoy it.
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