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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1946
Page
4
A collection of classified lines from Echo and local businesses. The text lists want ad rates, payment terms, and extra charges, plus trade interests such as a 1935 Pontiac coupe and buying pickups. Also mentions Rolfs estate farm listing and machinery repair services by Kelson Bros in Elgin Iowa with parts emphasized.
Farmers advised to cull lazy hens and limit ewe rations before lambing, with emphasis on protein quantity. Sparrows threaten poultry houses, and flues cause house fires. winter plans urge planning gardens and stocking. Dairy cattle fed silage. corn barley carryover, all-pullet flock proofs. Calves and ewes need ration balance, exercise, and weather-related care while new farm electrical gear emerges.
The cattle on feed for the market on January 1, 1946 were 4,157,000 head, up from 4,061,000 in the three year average, with 3,967,000 one year prior and 4,000,000 two years prior. This reflects a small year over year change in feeding cattle numbers.
Court records show a settlement in the DeVoogh vs Haller case with a $824.03 judgment and full damages waiver. The incident stemmed from a truck backing from a driveway, sending the girl to University Hospital at Iowa City. Dorothy Haywood accuses cruel treatment. she alleges neglect and a distant husband stationed near Rome, seeking custody, alimony, and protection of jointly owned property.
A suit for divorce was filed by Clarence B French against Carrie Lee French. They were married on November 6 1945 in Des Moines. The petition alleges grounds for the dissolution of the marriage.
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. sues the City of Oelwein for 105 dollars for repairing a plate glass window at Thiele grocery after a neighboring building fire prompted a barrier. The petition claims careless city action caused the break and seeks return of 95 dollars in cash and the claimant’s personal items.
The first Pan American agricultural conference was held in Washington D.C. in 1880, marking the origin of coordinated intercontinental farming discussions and policies.
A brief debate notes that sorry may not reflect a simple long O from sore, tracing to an ancient sar word. It suggests the vocalic o in sorry sounds like the ah in borrow and sorrow, while a separate quip references a historical meaning of sad meaning heavy.
A reader shares a method to secure a parcel by soaking string in water before tying. As the string dries it tightens, shrinking and holding the package securely with a snug, shugly knot.
Farm woodlots can rise from 85 to 150 board feet per acre yearly by protecting against grazing and fires to allow self regeneration. Improve yields by removing choking vines, girdling wide crowned trees, and eliminating worthless species that compete with desirable angs. Thickening on the west and southwest sides helps break winter winds and storms.
A fragment describes shaping mashed potatoes into small balls then arranging them on greased sheets. They are brushed with beaten egg and browned in the oven, outlining a simple preparation step.
The article notes that parasite absence boosts lamb weight gain and reduces feed costs. Preventions include clean pasture, use of phenothiazine, and other precautions to avoid losses from nodular and stomach worms.
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