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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1945
Page
4
The notice outlines want ad rates: up to 25 words cost 25 cents. each additional word 1 cent. If replies are sent to the office, an extra 10 cent weekly handling charge applies. Cash with order. phone acceptances allowed but payment due by month end. End of month billing incurs 1 cent per line.
If you can afford a car you should have liability insurance with Employers Mutual Liability Company via agent R P Strauch in Elgin. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is booked for the Ava Inn for four days Sunday to Wednesday with courtesy tickets for Fred Schaer. Also for sale are household items including a Monarch range sewing machine buffet and more, dial 2042 Chas Ulish Elgin.
The service shop at Torkelson Bros in Elgin invites owners to obtain fitting parts and access experienced mechanics with proper tools. Found Keytainer with keys. owner can contact Echo office by paying 23 cents advertising cost. 45 cents.
A calendar snippet lists multiple birthday observances with names tied to July dates. Names include Irvin Rodas, Mrs Martin Minihan, Mrs Herman Stendel, Junior Larsen, Billy Raye Cook, Kathryn L Johnson, Robert F Boyle, Otis Rothlisberger, David Christen, Judy Maze Helms, Jean Hader, Frederick Anderson, Leona Shaffer, Walter Dennler, Elsie Philman Embrettv Selmer Helm, Cormetius Knud iehard Schmid, Roo A Habeger, Russell Kohler, Mrs Arthur Hei on, Joseph Kross, Joe Lerense Pagan, Mrs Herman Moore, D. E. Tinker, Jud D. Patterson, Mrs Howard Shaffer, Charles Medberry, Grace Muller Simck, Mrs Henry Vellers joen, Mrs Henry BR Larson, 5. cc Brockbus, Mary Bailey, Minerval E Weibel, Lawrence M Larson, William J Donlon, Gerald Larson, Clifton Kohler, Marion Nickels, Mrs Clara Hilberg.
Agricultural insights cover 1946 Iowa milk goal of 18 950 pounds and cattle husbandry tips. Seeding sudan grass deadline around July 15 is advised. Remarks address egg prices linked to meat shortages, bluegrass pasture nutrition, pest control for millipedes and sowbugs, milk handling in heat, horse flies and winter treatments, War Food Administration corn surplus, and potato vine spraying with lead arsenate and Bordeaux mix.
There is a 5 percent cut in material for agricultural bags while bag requirements rise 20 percent due to relief feeding in Europe and military fabric demands. Rodent damage and tearing ruin bags or limit reuse, so farmers should save and return bags for future use.
Damp dusting requires a soft cloth wrung almost dry with clear lukewarm water. Wipe furniture gently to remove dust without leaving moisture or streaks.
A Reuters-like Iowa excerpt recounts Rev Oswald Sandbach of Reinbeck attending union services with his dog at his heels. The dog entered another church, laid on the platform, and slept through benediction before leaving as the service ended.
Patching wallpaper involves matching the pattern, cutting a patch larger than the damaged area, tearing the patch edges irregularly. Place the patch on a smooth surface and thin the edges with a sharp blade. When applied the thin edges blend with the wall paper so the seam is not noticeable.
Iowa Poll shows near even split on whether state department should cut tariff rates 75 percent if beneficial. 34 percent have no opinion, 32 percent favor, 34 percent oppose. breakdown by presidential voters shows Dewey and Roosevelt supporters nearly balanced on the issue.
A thorough cleaning weekly with vacuum or broom is advised for rugs and carpets in steady use. Long gentle strokes work best and stir less dust. Use slow strokes to let the vacuum do its job. Scatter rugs can be cleaned like large ones. Avoid shaking or beating to protect fibers.
The Southern pine species is highlighted as one of the most abundant trees used in manufacturing wrapping paper and bags, underscoring its prevalence in the forestry and packaging industries.
The record notes John Hay, then secretary of state, meeting with a Chinese minister. Heawee recalls asking about the talk, stating the minister grew hazy after prolonged discussion and then spoke extensively as well.
A warm Sunday night supper features steaming corn bread served with prune and tomato jam, plus cold carved turkey and salad. Simple, quick, and satisfying for unexpected guests.
A 1893 Oklahoma land rush opened six million acres of Cherokee Outlet to white settlement. By noon the prairie became inhabited as 3,000 settlers camped where Ponca City would later stand. The rapid arrival transformed the area from raw, uninhabited land to a booming settlement in a single day.
The census defined a farmer as someone who cultivates three acres or more, or if farming less than three acres, whose agricultural products, whether sold or used domestically, totaled at least 250 dollars in 1844. The rule sets a threshold for identifying farmers.
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