Berg's Auction Sparks Elgin Community Weekend Sale
Local Elgin residents flocked to Berg's Auction on Saturday with Berg's Sale promoted as the last chance for boys to find clothes. The town hosted gatherings at homes of the Falks and Criders, with multiple social events, birthday observances, and visits from relatives, highlighting a busy weekend of illness notes, family dinners, and community activities in the Elgin area.
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George L. Miller
Pepin
Wis
Ralph Collett
Maiden Rock
Elgin
Borchard Reigel
Clermont
Gustav Kreger
Gus
N. W
Feller
West Elgin
C. B. Schori
Gene Schori
Elmer Hoag
John McMillan
Betty Elkema
Ethel Thoman
Chrystal Wenger
Kathleen Steele
Margaret Crider
Ula Boleyn
Bessie Grimm
Berg
T. W. Dean
Kensington Club
Tryphe Knudtson
Ern Holzer
Frank Greenley
Mesdames
Albert Schori
Fred Gehring
John Falk
Thos, Knudtson
Tille Hanson
Nelle Schori
F. W. Hughes
Fred Kohler
Ed Habeger
Ideal
S. D
Clara Streit
Bern
Kan
Habegers
Miss Streit
Mary Matthys
B. J. Baumgartner
Geo
L. Miller
Pepin, Wis
Ralph Collet
Earl Kiple
Near ‘West Union
Messrs and Mesdames
Ed * Bauder
T. Markroff
WH. Cline
Chur ch Activitie Lutheran Church Notes
Church notes list services with Norse and English services on January 26 and February 2 at various locations. English and Norse services alternate by time and church. You are welcome at each service. Strandford, Pastor.
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St. Olaf Chapel
Marion
Strandford
St Pauls M E Church Announce Services and Aid Society
St Pauls M E Church led by Minister J J Snyder lists worship at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m. This Thursday afternoon the Ladies Aid Society divides into four divisions hosted by Mrs Frane DeSart with Mrs H S Steele, Mrs C B Schori, and Mrs R W Muehlenthaler assisting.
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J. J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
Ladies’ Aid Society
Frane DeSart
H. S. Steele
C. B. Schori
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Elgin Baptist Church Services and Meetings Noteable
Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Paul F. Zoschke and Titlian Jacobs presents Sunday morning worship at 10 o clock and Sunday school at 11 o'clock. Evening worship at 7 46, B P U at 5 p m, Wednesday January 29 prayer meeting at 8 p m and choir rehearsal at 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Titlian Jacobs
Sunday Church Schedule And Local Notices From St Olaf Area
Hlyria Church Grace Foxwell, pianist, Sunday school at 10:15 a m and church worship at 11:16 a m. In memory of Mrs A O Nyborg who died a year ago January 26 1935. Verses recall a loved one gone and a vacant place at home. Attendance notes and local news items cover jury service, travel, dances, political appointments, and hospital work. Community notes include church, social, and retail references with several named residents and events.
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J. J. Snyder
Grace Foxwell
A. 0
Nyborg
Immersion by Sandwichmen Beneath Hampshire Skies
A stout man in waders carries a youth to the riverbank and baptizes him, a domestic servant, a farm laborer, and several others while a band of text carriers preaches. Sandwiched by seaside crowds, these men display large boards with repentant messages at crossings and market squares, often traveling for mission meetings.
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Hampshire
D’earson
Perfumed Petrol Reveals Scented Gas for Motors
A patented process enables perfuming petrol so car exhausts emit fragrances such as violet or attar of roses. Four grammes per gallon of petrol are claimed to resist combustion and neutralize unpleasant exhaust odors, turning them into a pleasant scent for motorists.
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Dit-Bits Magazine
City found under Taihu Lake reveals ancient Sangar ruins
Shanghai reports indicate a submerged site at Lake Taihu preserves an ancient city wall and intact street layout. The flood buried Sangar, once a Chekiang Miangsu border commercial hub, leaving partially damaged houses visible through receding waters.
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Lake Drouth
China
Sangar
Chekiang- Miangsu
Lake Taihu
Shanghai
Mind Reading Act Reveals Hidden Signaling System
The Mind Reading Fake now discloses use of signaling methods to perform on stage. The most famous is the Zancig Code, employing spelling and gestures to appear telepathic, according to Collier's Weekly.
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Coller's
Hide Buildings From Plane Tiding Disguises Net Camouflage Tactic
In Japan large nets shroud buildings to hide them from airplane observers. The method, likened to camouflage on ships and aircraft, aims to foil air attacks, a demonstration noted by Popular Mechanics Magazine. Storm maps cover nine years of lightning paths, aiding fire protection agencies in understanding distribution and behavior.
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Japan
Popular Mechanics
National Forest
Oregon
Washington
Wacilie Northwest Forest Experiment Station
Bulletproof tires for police and military use
Tires for police cars and military purposes are now made bullet proof with a sponge rubber inner tube and a regulation casing. no air is needed in the inner tube and the tire cannot fail unless riddled with bullets. Includes humorous lines from Pearson's Weekly and Stray Stories Magazine about a wife and gown.
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Pearson's Weekly
Seashore Notes and Witty Quips in Answers Magazine
A fragment from Answers Magazine features light remarks about a summer sea outing. It mentions minimal attire at the shore, a sunburned wife whose coat cost over $400, and a husband described as a judge. The piece hints at public perception and humor without clear narrative.
Big Figures for Relief in Questioned Stats
A girl studying copied figures asks what comes after a "hution" as Senator Sor ghuna voices concern over relief measures. The piece notes confusion in data and policy debate amid ongoing relief discussions.
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Hyorybundy
Sorghuna
Get One Way Ticket Vocalist Farewell to a Lady Ainelog
The vocalist says farewell to a lady Ainelog and asks how far away the departure point is. The playful line hints at a travel mood and a departing stage moment.
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Ainelog
Snow kept from mail boxes to ensure service
Rural route patrons are urged to clear snow from mail boxes after plowing. Snow drifts in front of boxes slow carriers who must stay with their vehicles. With over 126 boxes per route, it would be impossible for the mailman to complete his rounds if he had to leave the car. G. J. Mosby, P. Ma.
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Postal Department
G.J. Mosby
P. Ma
Amateur contest at Opera House seeks entrants from M E Ladies Aid
Entry deadline January 28 for talent contest at the Opera House sponsored by the M E Ladies Aid Society. Register at Thomas store or mail entry. Three cash prizes to be awarded. Also noted is the Holstein Breeders Association annual meeting set for February 1 in Fayette with a 10:30 opening and all day program.
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M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Thomas Store
Holstein Breeders’ Association
Fayette
West Union O E S Members Attend Installation
Mrs Mel Kohler and several Elgin chapter members traveled to West Union last Wednesday evening for the public installation of the West Union chapter of the O E S. Daisy Ray of Oelwein served as installing officer and Lola Smith of Maynard acted as installing marshal.
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Mel Kohler
Betty
R. P. Strauch
R. W. Muhhlenthaler
W. C. Fath
Gordon Mosby
Celia Lehman
Hans Winkler
Elgin
O. E.S
West Union
Daisy Ray
Oelwein
Lola Smith
Maynard
Party at Baptist Parsonage Hosts First Baptist Men
Rev J J Snyder spoke on What is My Subject at the parsonage Tuesday evening. about thirty men attended a discussion on probable church activities in the coming months. Refreshments of fruited coffee cake and coffee followed. Mrs Lena Follmer of Hazelton recently visited Supt and Mrs D R Roberts and family, and is Mrs Roberts’ aunt.
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Paul F. Zoschke
First Baptist
J. J. Snyder
Lena Follmer
Hazelton
Supt
D. R. Roberts
Roberts
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