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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1931
Page
1
Rates listed for foreign display local display readers lines and per word for classified ads. Payment in advance with minimums for first insertion. Cards of Thanks In Memoriam and obituary poetry fall under regular rates. Resolutions of Respect church society and school notices with admission charged also treated as advertising.
A historical sketch by Senator HE Friezzll lists recurring business low moods from 1819 to 1922, detailing durations from 5 to 30 months. The 1931 note claims all cycles ended except the present downturn, which is nearing its end. Source: Larned News.
The North Iowa Times condemns the Board of Supervisors for awarding a crushed rock contract on county roads to a Wisconsin firm at the recent setting, arguing bids from Clayton county were ignored and that taxpayers and the state highway commission would criticize the decision.
The board would approve contracts before they take effect if the Times advocates. The Wisconsin firm that won the contract bid $1,592 less than the lowest Clayton county bidder, and two Wisconsin bidders were cheaper than the lowest Clayton county bid.
Community update lists numerous visits and gatherings across Oak Grove Elgin Guttenberg Castalia Lost Nation Volga City and nearby homes. Families mentioned include Allen Kohls Boyle Wilson Howard Brabham Ople Pritchard and Cunningham with severalSunday and Wednesday calls and weekend trips noted. Edith Holzer and Genevieve Wilson are among those traveling or staying with relatives.
Onida 8 N visits sister Mia in town as Oran Bane and family call on relatives. Mr and Mrs George Doblings of Lost Nation with three children join Bert and wife for a Sunday gathering.
Brainard News reports Jim Bartlett is building the new farm home for Arthur Patterson Otis and Henry Bartlett and their families of Freeport. The piece lists multiple social visits and family gatherings in the area with relatives and friends, noting travels to Waterloo Lansing Cedar Rapids and Waucoma, plus a dinner assembly at various homes. The closing line promotes advertising to attract new customers.
Mrs Rosa Bauman and Mrs Caroline Miller visited the Rudy Yunker home while Elmer Pinney Jr. moved to Rochester Minnesota for work. A heavy 100 degree day signals more hot weather. Dr Kelleher of Postville was badly injured in an auto crash near Luana. Jorgenson plans to return August first to lead band work and homecoming efforts. Minneapolis singer Jean Larrabee entertained the band crowd, and locals promote shopping locally.
Mrs Art Earle Mrs Leslie Cline and son and Clarice Moulton of West Union spent last Thursday in Elgin. The H L Griffith family of Elka der brought a lunch and had a picnic supper with the C B Schori family here Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs R J Krogman of Oak Park Ill came Saturday evening for a visit in the Otto Kruger home. They returned to Oak Park Tuesday and their daughter Margaret who has been visiting in the Kruger home returned home with them. Mrs Emma Bunting returned Sunday from Dubuque where she has been visiting in the Leslie Cooley home. Mrs Mary Haas and daughter Anna Mae of Clermont spent Tuesday with relatives and friends in Elgin. Undertaker F C Muehlethaler and C J Harrington drove to Iowa City Saturday morning to bring the body of W J Kohler who had died at the University Hospital the preceding night. They arrived here again during the afternoon at about four o clock.
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