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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1922
Page
5
A county auditor’s office clash over a new dog license law drew crowds as dog owners rushed to secure $1.25 tags for male dogs and $3.25 for females. About 800 licenses issued by Monday noon amid proscribed penalties and rules. peace officers to kill untagged dogs after May 16 if tax not paid.
The Nelsons plan a Poland China bred sow sale on Thursday February 16 at the El barn. Sale time is 1:30 PM and 5 gifts accompany each lot. The offering features top quality sows from the best line in the herd.
No prayer meeting at Bigin until announced. Ladies Aid Society meets with Mrs. Evans. Mother Goose Pageant by Brat division Friday at the opera house. Evangelistic meetings every night this week and next, except Sunday and Monday. Great turnout and successful church supper last Friday. Services next Sunday include Sunday school at 1 30 and afternoon service at 2 30.
Three two day Farm Bureau Institutes and Corn and Poultry Shows at Waukon Hawkeye and Randali last week drew large attendance and active exhibit space. Trade talks covered dairying corn soils feeding hogs beef cattle poultry and weed eradication. Contests for premiums in poultry corn and corn judging for youths aged ten to eighteen were close. Overall the events were educational and popular with communities and are expected to become annual.
A farm soils lesson contrasts John Jones and John Smith. Smith benefits from decayed plant fibers, plowing under residue, manure, lime, and tile drainage that create granular soil structure and prevent erosion.
Local items report a homemade candy sale at the opera house and Brackin's sale of Cheater Whites at the St Ein Livery Barn. Residents travel to West Union and Chicago. family visits and health updates appear amid scattered community notes and weather concerns for icy sidewalks.
Snow appears likely to arrive soon as residents report cold snaps and piling winter weather. Local notices cover community health, theater events, and social updates from Decorah to Postville, including illness recoveries, a Mother Goose pageant, and upcoming opera performances.
Sunday services and events listed for Bapt ist Church including English service at 11 a m Sunday School 7 30 p m prayer meeting 7 30 m English service and Wednesday February 1 Ladies Add Society meeting at Sister Arnold Bauman home February 2 institute for the young 8 p m prayer meeting 9 p m choir rehearsal and a note urging appeal for aid to famine victims in Russia with a $13 contribution from the Sunday school to aid harvest relief and inviting further participation
January 1 has passed yet show interest in schools and pupils. Visit the school, call a friend, and offer service. Stop by the office to boost the community through cooperation with local institutions and encourage subscriptions.
The award of trustees of Marion Township in Clayton County will hold an annual meeting at Elgin Savings Bank in Elgin Iowa on Monday February 6 1922 at 10 o clock a m for the purpose of letting the road work in the township for the coming year. Hans Winkler Township Clerk.
Nurse Mabel Oregon left Monday to register for work in a Sioux City hospital. She spent her Christmas at home and enjoyed a rest before starting. Pageant featured peanut snacks by Preed Bone.
In Murray county Minnesota a tenant Ostheimer attacked landlord Frank D Week with a jackknife. The weapon struck the skull and arterial damage occurred. Three men pulled Ostheimer away as Week was whisked to Home Hospital. Ostheimer awaits grand jury action in May.
The Sioux Falls Press notes Ford sells as many cars as hundreds of rivals by unparalleled advertising, earning $100,000 in ads monthly while others run under capacity. It questions whether newspapers that provide free ads are gullible, and points readers to their news columns for Ford coverage.
Nancy M Baldwin thanks the Odd Fellows lodge of Elein for kindly lending a wheelchair that enabled visits to her late brother A Baldwin during his final year. She notes the chair helped pass long weary hours and that their kind deeds will not be forgotten.
Mrs. F. C. Hillman continues steady improvement at her mother’s Waterloo home and hopes to reach Elgin in several weeks. A. M. Weibel traveled to Cedar Rapids Wednesday to attend a meeting of the Consistory.
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