Want Ad Rates and Notices at One Cent Per Word
Public notices and want ads detail rates for the column at one cent per word with advance payment options and a seven and one half cent per line charge for advance ads. Also lists for sale items including gooseberries six cents per quart and various goods from the Elgin Echo office in Elgin Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Rogers
Cedar St
West Union
Towa
National Cash Register
R. P. Strauch
Elgin Echo
Chip
Little and League Schedule As Read From July Dates
A compact sports schedule lists Julys and August matchups in order. July 6 Aurora in Elgin Clermont at St Lucas Arlington at Alpha Hawkeye at Waucoma. July 12 Elgin at Arlington St Lucas at Hawkeye Alpha at Aurora Waucoma at Clermont. July 19 Elgin at Alpha Hawkeye at Clermont Aurora at Arlington St Lucas at Waucoma. July 26 Arlington at Elgin Aurora at Alpha Hawkeye at St Lucan Clermont at Waucoma. August 2 Elgin at Aurora St Lucas at Clermont Alpha at Arlington Waucoma at Hawkeye. August Elgin at St Lucas Aurora at Clermont Alpha at Waucoma Arlington at Hawkeye. August 16 Hawkeye at Elgin Watcoma at Arlington Clermont at Alpha St Lucas at Aurora. August 23 Alpha at Elgin Watcoma at St Lucas Arlington at Aurora Clermont at Hawkeye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Elgin
Clermont
St. Lucas
Arlington
Alpha
Hawkeye
Waucoma
St. Lucan
Watcoma
VEXAGON Tablets Offered For Rheumatism Pain Relief
VEXAGON is advertised as a new name for an old proven prescription for rheumatism gout neuritis lumbago and more. It promises speedy relief of pain and rapid disease clearance with a money back guarantee. If unavailable from your local druggist send 31.00 for a full size postpaid package from Phoenix Laboratories Scranton PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Laboratories
Scranton
Library of Congress wall paintings and murals described
Describes decorations in the Library of Congress noting that portions of ceilings and side panels in the west main entrance and second story are painted on the walls. The Blaghfield mural in the dome is painted directly on the wall, while some canvases were created elsewhere and later installed in position.
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Lbrary of Congress
Blaghfield
Library of Congress
Shaving Heads and Wigs Noted in Ur of the Chaldees
Archaeology notes reveal that the ancient Ur of the Chaldees practiced head shaving and wig wearing, indicating an early custom tied to appearance. This finding adds to our understanding of cosmetic practices in early Mesopotamian cities.
Freak thistle worm discovered in local fields
A new worm, unseen in the area, is destroying thistle crops. Math Nemmers collected a jar of the worms with thistle leaves. by morning the foliage was gone while the worms remained, feeding on thistles. They spare corn but kill thistles, likely reducing seed crops this year. A jar was sent to Ames for study.
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Math Nemmers
Ames
Bancroft Register
Beef Tour July 1 Hears County Shorthorn Steer
County beef producers association and the baby beef club held a July 1 tour meeting at the farm bureau office at 9 a.m. Stops included Frank S. Davis Chas Whitley Albert Dennler Walter Rothlisberger Herve Robbins Fred Rothlisberger Lew Nelson Harley Helms and a picnic dinner. A Whitley farm stop showcased a large Shorthorn steer fed by Harold Whitley noted as among the county’s largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Beef Producers Association
Baby Beef Club
Farm Bureau
Frank S. Davis
Chas. Whitley
Albert Dennler
Walter Rothlisberger
Herve Robbins
Fred Rothlisberger
Lew Nelson
Harley Helms
Chas. Whitley Farm
Harold Whitley
Debating Challenge From J F Riche of Blunt SD
J F Riche of Blunt South Dakota expresses interest in attending Elgin homecoming if expenses are covered. He offers to lecture to cover costs or debate anyone on a deep subject and claims the unchallenged world debating championship. Address him at Blunt SD.
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J. F. Riche
Blunt
South Dakota
Elgin
Riche
Wool sells for 13.5 cents in Fayette county pool sale
The Fayette county wool pool sold wool on a straight basis for the first time, selling to Joseph Kuschner & Co. of Cedar Rapids at 12.5 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Board of Directors
Joseph Kushener & Co
Cedar Rapids
Cigarette Smoking in the United States History
The text notes no official record of when cigarettes first entered the United States. It states cigarettes spread to the United States from England in 1865. It mentions England encountered cigarette smoking during the Crimean War by Russian troops.
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United States
England
Materials for Paper Making From Various Fibers
The article lists materials used in paper production including cotton, linen, hemp, ramie, paper mulberry, adansonia, Manila, bamboo, sugar bagasse, megasse, coniferous wood, jute, esparto, straw, and deciduous wood.
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Adansonia
Manila
Esparto
Ancient horse racing at Athens and chariot racing start
In 660 B G the first horse race was run in the twenty third Olympiad at Athens over four miles. Eight years later the harness race era began in the twenty fifth Olympiad with horses drawing chariots.
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Athens
Big golf carnival planned at Woodlawn Golf Course
Local item notes visits by residents of Elkader Postville Clermont and Oak Grove. A big golf carnival is set for Wednesday evening July 8 at Woodlawn Golf Course Postville. Several residents travel to Chicago and Janesville for outings and shopping.
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Woodlawn Golf Course
Postville
Echo notes and visits around Elgin Iowa
Echo society notices list visits from Yvonne Kerr of Des Moines Dorothy Olson and others, plus social events at the Bau man and Ren nison homes. Includes invitation printing ads and local errands at Woodlawn golf course and Echo Office. Speech on laws and freedom attributed to Pythagoras wraps the item.
Poodle’s Human Trait Cited by Washington Star
The Washington Star notes a poodle described as having human-like traits and behaving bravely in public. The piece references a dog named Hi Ho, known as the sage of Chinatown, who barks at strangers while trusting friends to protect him.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington
Starington Star
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Elkader
Ed Riser
Anna DeSart
Dena Dummermuth
Mrs. Lena Erickson
Zella Boyle
Walter Kohis
Oak Grove
Mildred Rowland
M. Zurbriggen
H. K. Johnson
Fred Moser
Manchester
Iowa City Hospital
Ella Lehman
George Pollitt
Sheldon Boyle
Walter Falb
Chicago
Janesville
Wis
Falb
Yvonne Kerr
Des Moines
G. H. Fat
Dorothy Olson
Ern Bauder
Harry Schaer
Iowa City
Mrs. Arnold Bauman
Rosa Muehlethaler
Katie Bauman
Lydia Nichols
Arnold Bauman
Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society
Alfred Jacobs
Gus Kroger
Woodlawn
Alex Yunker
Rock Valley
Gordon Mosby
Joan
Walter Hack
Easton
Anna Rennison
Celia Rennison
Mrs. Schmelz
Mrs. Ross Mushlethaler
Walter Durscher
Ruby Boyle
Anna Cox
Verle Kniel
H. D. Yack
Ben Erickson
Lattern
John Olson
Hillsboro, N. D
Tom Olson
Ole J.olson
Pythagoras
Locke
New York State
Saat
United
Loftsgard
Lewa Tre
Allis Halmers
Lord Tennyson
America
Egelnst Cough
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