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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1928
Page
3
G E Pratt delivered a McCormick Deering 10 foot binder claiming 30 to 40 acres in a 12 hour day with power take off. The device doubles capacity of an 8 foot horse drawn binder and marks a milestone in local farming equipment.
The Fay ette County Agricultural Society Fourth of July celebration faced heavy rain yet drew crowds and bolstered receipts. The forenom insured against rain helped, with total receipts near 3300 dollars, expenses about 2300, and projected profit around 1000. Other items note fishing success, a passenger struck by a car, schoolhouse repairs, a copper steeple roof, and celery mineral content.
A parade of visitors from Elkader to Shullsburg and Lester fills a Cheery Valley period with gatherings at the Leuchtenmacher, Friederich, Ubersax, and Dennler homes. Local families share meals, bridge visits, and town excursions amid notes of rheumatism and farm help, punctuated by August bargains at Berg's and hardware offerings at Chas. Feller's.
Mrs A G Graver and Mrs Archia Gravar of Cedar Rapids, with Mrs Maude Lamm and Miss Sanborn of British Columbia, arrived Monday and stayed until Tuesday visiting Mrs N M Fritz, Mr and Mrs H M McMillan, and B B Graver in Clermont. Also noted are Mrs and Mrs Alfred Jenson of West Union visiting last Sunday. Wayne Gilson, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Harry Gilson, has been laid up with illness but improving, after initial days of intense care.
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