Louise Baumgartner recovery after tenail operation
Louise Marie Baumgartner was very ill for several days last week after a tenail operation on Tuesday. Nurse Constance Hutchinson cared for her at home and she has improved markedly over several days. Elgin's jail moved to new quarters on Tuesday providing quieter, more private accommodations. No bid activity noted yet for occupancy, and potential initiates seem few. Mr and Mrs J B Miller hosted dinner last Tuesday with guests including Mr and Mrs Rudy Yunker, Mrs Roza Muehlethaler, Katie Bauman, Lydia Nichols and Mrs M Zurbriggen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Marie Baumgartner
Constance Hutchinson
Elgin
J. B. Miller
Rudy Yunker
Roza Muehlethaler
Katie Bauman
Lydia Nichols
M. Zur~briggen
Social notes from Oak Grove include numerous gatherings
Mrs John Nydegger hosted the Ladies Circle last Thursday. Guests at various homes includeMr and Mrs Robert Wilson and Margie and Wm Leighty for Sunday dinner in the Thos Howard home. Others visited in Ben Brabham Bert Allen L W Reed and Walter Kohls homes with extended family and friends from Elgin Millville and Alb in noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nydegger
Robert Wilson
Margie
Wm. Leighty
Thos. Howard
Thos. Howard, Sr
Ben Brabham
Ed Boyle
Howard
Walter Kohls
D. C. Dean
Lois
Henry Holzer
Bert Allen
Mabel
Alfred Holzer
Elgin
Elmer Boyer
Milfred Cain
Len Reed
Lyle Wilson
gRob Ernst
Edward Schmid
Elkner
Zella Boyle
Leighty of
Albin
Community Notes and Obituary Notice in Elkader Area
Local residents share visits and illness reports from Gunder and Elgin. Selmar Mark dies after KO at Tom Herbranson home. Memorials and condolences extend to H. Gisleson and family. J. D. Shaffer funeral closes Elgin business district. Shaffer long tied to Elgin Savings Bank and Elgin State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
J. D. Shaffer
Evening of life should be happy and long
An eminent U S surgeon argues the futility of merely adding years without mental vigor. He questions whether a sound body can reach a century with a failing mind and praises serene old age with good health. He urges youth to heed elder wisdom for a more rational life. Toronto Globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Toronto Globe
Little Mary Teaches Dad About Casting Out Nines
A humorous exchange from Baltimore Sun where Little Mary explains casting out nines to her father in a long division lesson. He questions the reasoning behind the method, she demonstrates several attempts, and they conclude the technique is easy yet its purpose remains unclear while reflecting on education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Lsten
Hing Elf
Baltimore
Boy in Maine Replaces Crow Eggs With Hen Eggs
A boy in Ludlow Maine found a crow nest with five eggs. He removed three crow eggs and replaced them with hen eggs. When the crow returned she rejected the chicks. the lad then moved the three genuine eggs to a different hen who accepted the responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Wubckling
Ludlow
Maine
Natural Dye Production Declines Slightly in 1929 Output
The natural dye industry, with 111 plants, produced materials valued at 34 million dollars in 1929, a drop from 1927 figures. Output reached about 550 million pounds across varied dye stuffs and related products, highlighting the scale of the business.
Remains of Early Americans Unearthed on Rock River Site
Three skeletons packed in clay and buried in a sitting pose were found in a sand bank along the Rock River near Belelt Wisconsin. An arrowhead was found in the skull of one skeleton. Anthropologists estimate burial occurred about 200 years ago.
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Rock River
Belelt
Wis
Old Stuff Rulesman Hunterist Exchange
A humorous exchange about a novel fountain pen overwhelms a customer and a seller in London. The dialogue hints at the pen’s exceptional quality and the impossibility of escaping its charm, reflecting playful banter between a curious reader and a shopkeeper.
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Luk
London
Government to bar commercial highway signs in Brit Jesh Columbia
Officials will prohibit commercial advertising along highways of Brit Jesh Columbia. Only government erected direction signs and those marking camps, hotels and other stopping places will be permitted.
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Columbia
Prosperous Husband Faces Receiver Appointment Hint
A Fellowship Forum snippet notes a wife saying her husband runs a flourishing business and has borrowed heavily. She mentions that last night he stated a receiver would be appointed to assist him, signaling financial distress and potential legal action. The brief conveys a personal glimpse into a mounting business crisis.
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Fellowship Forum
Two Criminal Cases Handled by Court
Judge W L Eichendorf of McGregor disposed of two more criminal actions alongside Mrs Mildred Tuttle. Roland Gass of Postville pled guilty to assault with intent to commit murder and received a sentence not to exceed thirty years at Ft Madison. Sentence suspended on good behavior and Gass paroled to Clayton County sheriff. ordered to psychopathic hospital Town City for examination and treatment. Dale Ward of McGregor charged with desertion posted bond and the case was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Tuttle
W. L. Eichendorf
McGregor
Roland Gass
Postville
Edwin
Ft. Madison
Gass
Eichendorf
Clayton County
Psychopathic Hospital
Town City
Dale Ward
Ward
Elkader Register
Big Pheasant Crop Predicted This Year
Warden W E Albert of the state fish and game department says a plentiful pheasant supply is expected for the November season. About 12 000 birds have been sent from Clyde and Lansing game farms. Favorable weather aided hatchings, with 500 to 600 birds hatched at Lansing. Additional birds will be shipped as they are hatched or purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Albert
State Fish and Game Depatment
Clyde
Des Moines
Lansing
Albert
Cresco Times
Paving on Highway 55 to Finish by July 25
The Highway 55 project between No 13 and No 65 ten miles west of McGregor aims to finish by July 25 if weather cooperates. Of the B.3 mile Garnaville to No 13 section, six and a half miles are done and three and a half miles opened to traffic. The full project is slated to finish by July 16 with 117 workers.
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No. 13
No. 65
McGregor
Garnaville
North Iowa Times
Signs and Slogans From Unusual Local Ads
A collection of quirky billboards and shop signs from various U S locales features cheeky claims. Examples include a southern restaurant that calls checks paper, a New Orleans chiropractor promising instant walking, and playful notes from beauty shops, tire services, inns, diners, a dry cleaner, and a Massachusetts notice requiring parents for credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Santa Monica
Cal
Mary Etta
Champaign
Flatt Tire
Mt. Pocono
Columbia
Ohio
Atlanta, Ga
Savannah
Johnny
Stoughton
Mass
Youth electrocuted near McGregor in Iowa river island
Joe White, 19, of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin, was electrocuted on an island in the Mississippi near McGregor after bragging he could climb a high steel tower to carve initials. He drew his knife before an arc of 66,000 volts, and fell lifeless to companions below, per the Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe White
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Mississippi
McGregor
Register
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Thoma
City Laundering Co
Oclwein
L. S. Hutchinson
Iowa
Elgin State Bank
H. S. Hadsel
Frank Mack
Elgin, Iowa
R. A. Crider Veterinarian
Elgin, Yowa
Schori Brothers
Depot
Odd Fellow
Roy F
Desart
J. Neasham
Ciropractor
Jakie Yearous, Jr
Egin, Town
Oak Grove News
Gunder News
Arthur Landsgard
Elkader
John Olson
Hillsboro
N. D
Selmar Mark
Tom Herbranson
H. H. Gisleson
Clifford
Ole Gisleson
C. Moug
St. Olaf
T. E. Mark
Pete Bilden
Louise Amundson
Harold Opsand
C. K. Hoag
B. Nelson
Carl Torkelson
Lewis Halverson
Mildred Wold
Gladys Gulaing
Alma Opland
Bernice Peterson
John Fath
George Pollitt
Breele
West Union
Floyd Arnold
Manchester
Chris Schweitzer
Arnold
Schweitzer
Balt Kamm
F. W. Hughes
Los Angeles
Calif
Tille Hangon
Fred
University of California
ATR
Chicke
Youte
Sheiley
Army Medical School
Army
Achoe
Nevada
Dr. Frank Mock
E. M. Olson
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Elgin Echo
Rexall Store
Stoehr
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