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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1927
Page
2
Op-ed notes Teed left the wealth farm last week and moved to a farm west of Wheat Union. A stray collie in town may be claimed by its owner or disposed of. Echo office offers inquiry. Also mentions poor ventilation causing health issues and Mrs Kate Bauman's transfer to Emergency hospital for professional nursing care.
Three farm bargains listed by Christ Bros and Wm Brabham near Elgin. 160 acres west of Elgin on main road priced at 125 per acre with good timber and pasture. Jim Yearous offers 120 acres northwest of Elgin near Clermont road at 115 per acre, partially plow land and timber, may drop price soon. 122 acres south of Elgin combines two farms with 48 1 8 and 78 7 8 acres, priced at 125.40 per acre for both. option to split. Owners seek quick offers by March 1 and invite bids subject to owner approval.
The Elgin Land Company issues a notice that a revised real estate list will be released in the first week of February. Landowners are asked to submit properties by February 1 before printing, with several applicants awaiting final declaration.
Town has two state orphanages filled to capacity with Iowa children. More than three hundred children await homes, with groups arriving by train. Edwin H. Sands, Superintendent of Child Welfare, State House Des Moines, invites families to offer a home and specify boy or girl and preferred age.
The Department of Agriculture urges farmers in upland and hill sections of the South Ohio River Basin and Central Mississippi Valley to plant black walnuts this winter. A large fall crop suggests good returns from nuts and timber. nuts number about 1500 per bushel and stumps fetch $150 to $200 per thousand feet. Plant two inches deep in good soil on waste strips and along fences, or store nuts in a damp pit or cellar if spring planting is delayed.
Fayette County Engineer Finch reports on the past year's county road projects. No 11 north of West Union regraded six miles. No 10 from Oelwein west graded with preps for groveling. Ten miles between Postville and West Union received grading due to soft spots. Additional work occurred on twelve miles east of Oelwein. Finch predicts fewer spring problems next year.
The Postville elevator sold a carload of weed seed and grass seed screenings in Minneapolis for 14.60 per ton. The screenings are ground, mixed with cotton seed meal and other by products, then sprayed with heated molasses. The finished feed is shipped trainload to dairy districts and retailed near the price of cotton seed meal. Postville feeders have not previously handled this feed, now selling in nearby towns.
A strict Des Moines quarantine issued January 12 blocks all products from infected areas into Iowa unless certified free of corn borers by federal or outside-origin checks. Disinfection or treatment to kill borers is required. Iowa’s is among the most complete state quarantines yet issued.
A St Louis Post-Dispatch column highlighted Benton Missouri as a big little town famed for its community hall. The piece framed Benton as a convention and public gathering town drawing national attention and space in a metropolitan newspaper.
Timothy Bay’s dairy operation focuses on exercise for dairy cows, offering little more than basic activity to boost well being and mobility. The report notes limited enrichment beyond physical activity.
Sunday visits across Clermont Postville and Elgin as residents gather at homes and shops. Ongoing farm moves and sales, with Geo N Schori guiding oats arrivals and furniture store sales in West Elgin. Fire department meet set for January 31, and local theater Cheer Up Chad scheduled at the High Opera House next Tuesday evening. Georgia Mae Schori travels from Winona to visit family, returning to Postville Sunday night.
Gerald Schori will leave Wednesday night for Chicago to resume his post as conductor on a motor bus. Mr and Mrs Mac Pattison and son visited Dr Hadsel and Mrs Lana Henderson from Fayette Monday. Mr and Mrs Wm Wilkoh from Delwem called Saturday. Mrs Wilson in poor health will stay with her sister Mrs Fred Gehring for a week or two.
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